Red Thieves are thieves that are only found in certain supercharge areas. In Spyro the Dragon, one appeared in the Tree Tops realm, in the Beast Makers world. Spyro chased the thief throughout the realm until the end, successfully acquiring a purple gem from it. Later in Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Red Thieves reappeared in challenge areas of Molten Crater and Icy Peak, and instead of holding a gem, it would hold one of the two dragon eggs available in each area. They are much faster than a normal thief, according to Stoney the Tiki.