Players take on the role of a Portal Master who controls 32 different Skylanders, including Spyro, by placing their figurines on the Portal of Power. These heroes are the protectors of the realm of Skylands, but the Dark Portal Master Kaos ejected them from their world to Earth. They were frozen and transformed into toys due to the lack of magic in the human world. Only the player can return them to their world. Once back in their home world, the Skylanders embark on a journey to defeat Kaos and save Skylands.