Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure has been a big success for Activision, which is probably crystal clear if you're the parent of a young Skylanders fan (or a fan yourself). Tracking down the figurines is almost a game of its own. To further complicate the process, the game's 32-character roster has been split among various retail configurations, making it tricky to track down specific figures if you don't know what you're looking for. With that in mind, I've compiled a list of all of the game's roster, along with their official bios and how they're available – individually or as part of a bundle. It may not make particularly elusive critters pop up on shelves, but it could make your life a bit easier.

The characters are grouped below by their elemental types. If you just want the info and don't care how a particular character became infused with their magical powers, skip to the last page for a text-only version.

Air Elemental Types:

Lightning Rod
Lightning Rod once lived in the majestic Cloud Kingdom, where his countless acts of heroism along with his winning smile and electric physique made him the most famous storm giant in the realm.  He was a true celebrity, and the palace halls were littered with statues of the chiseled hero.  But all the praise and admiration could never quite satisfy Rod, who yearned for something more.  As luck would have it, he met an adventurous young dragon named Spyro, who told him fantastic stories of faraway places and dangerous adventures.  Rod was spellbound, and he set off with Spyro to seek an audience with Eon to join the Skylanders.

Available individually and in a triple pack with Cynder and Zook.

Sonic Boom
Long ago, Sonic Boom took refuge high atop a mountain peak in the far reaches of Skylands, hoping to keep her griffin hatchlings safe.  But despite her precautions, a devious wizard tracked her down and placed a wicked curse on the griffin eggs.  Once hatched, the young hatchlings can live for only mere moments before they magically return to their shells... only to be hatched again in an endless cycle.  Wanting to prevent such evil from happening to others, Sonic Boom joined the Skylanders and has trained her young to defend Skylands each time they are hatched.

Available individually and in a triple pack with Wrecking Ball and Stealth Elf.

Warnado
Warnado was hatched in the fury of a rare and powerful Enchanted Twister.  Although initially frightened and quite dizzy, over the passing years he grew to enjoy his whirling surroundings and learned many abilities and secrets of the Air Element.  This led to Warnado becoming a powerful force and the only known turtle of his kind.  Now, the only time he gets dizzy is when standing still.

Available individually and in a triple pack with Camo and Ignitor.

Whirlwind
Whirlwind is an air dragon with unicorn ancestry – two species that could not be more opposite in nature, which made her never quite fit in with either group.  Other dragons were envious of her beauty, while unicorns shunned her for her ability to fly.  But Whirlwind found peace within the dark and stormy clouds, where she learned to harness the tempest power within her.  Despite her turbulent youth, she was the first to defend both dragons and unicorns when the trolls began hunting them, unleashing her ferocity in a brilliant and powerful rainbow that could be seen throughout many regions of Skylands.  From that day forward, evil-doers would quake when dark clouds brewed, and run from the rainbow that followed the storm.

Was formerly a Target exclusive; will be available individually and as a triple pack with Double Trouble and Drill Sergeant.

Life Elemental Types:

Camo
Hatched at the roots of the Tree of Life, Camo is half-dragon, half-plant – with effervescent life energy flowing through his scaly leaves.  This power allows him to cultivate fruits and vegetables at a highly-accelerated rate, which causes them to explode when they ripen.  Camo's unique gift caught the eye of Master Eon, initially because he was hungry and tried to eat a melon that exploded in his face.  But upon realizing his true power, Eon convinced Camo to help the Skylanders protect their world.

Available individually and in a triple pack with Warnado and Ignitor.

Stealth Elf
As a small child, Stealth Elf awoke one morning inside the hollow of an old tree with no memory of how she got there.  She was taken in by an unusually stealthy, ninja-like forest creature in the deep forest.  Under his tutelage, she has spent the majority of her life training in the art of stealth fighting.  After completing her training, she became a Skylander and set out into the world to uncover the mystery behind her origins.

Bundled in the 3DS version with Dark Spyro and Ignitor. Also available individually and in a triple pack with Wrecking Ball and Sonic Boom.

Stump Smash
Stump Smash was once a magical tree that spent most of his time sleeping peacefully in the forests of Skylands.  Then one day he awoke to discover his entire forest had been chopped down and logged by trolls – himself included.  His long branches were gone, leaving him with only powerful mallets for hands, which he used to smash the troll tree-cutting machines.  Although still grumpy about what happened to him, Stump Smash has vowed to protect Skylands against those who would do it harm – especially trolls.

Available individually and in a triple pack with Drobot and Flameslinger.

Zook
Zook hails from a strange and unusual species called Bambazookers, who once lived their entire lives standing in place – until Zook discovered they could walk simply by stepping out of the mud.  After that, he became a wandering hero, using his hand-carved bamboo tube as a bazooka that fires special explosive thorns.  Campfire songs were even written about him.  Now, Zook spends him time as a Skylander, figuring he can be an even bigger hero – and have even more songs written about him.

Available in a triple pack with Cynder and Lightning Rod.