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Jano

2009-11-06T22:21:00Z

86.12.36.236: /* Character */

{{Character
| name = Jano
| image = [[Image:GardienADMR.png|center]]
| alignment = Neutral
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|R2]]'', ''[[Rayman Revolution|RR]]'', ''[[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|R3 (GBA)]]''
| sex = Male
| species = Unknown
| status = Guardian
}}

'''Jano''' (commonly known as '''the Guardian of the Cave of Bad Dreams''') is a character from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remakes, as well as [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], where he was involved with [[Robo-Pirate Army|the Pirates]]. He is the Guardian of [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]], and it is his job to make sure that the nightmares of [[Polokus]] are kept locked away in the subterranean grotto. Jano also guards precious treasure, which, until found by [[Rayman]], was only rumoured to exist.

==Appearance==
Jano is a larger version of the one-eyed, fire-breathing monsters that dwell in [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]], only that he carries a staff with a skull on its top, and that he wears a magician's hat identical to the one worn by [[Polokus]]. The skull at the top of his staff contains [[the Elixir of Life]], which Rayman must gain to save his friend [[Clark]], who munches on a rusty [[Robo-Pirate]] in [[the Menhir Hills]].

==Character==
Jano is a fierce but wise creature, with the ability to read one's mind, breathe fire, conjure floating skulls, and change his own size, becoming huge during his battle with [[Rayman]]. As a guardian, he will ward off anyone that doesn't know the name of the Cave of Bad Dreams. Although he's an ally of Rayman in general, he challenges [[Rayman]] to find the treasure that is hidden deep in the cave in ''Rayman 2'', and offers it to him upon his defeat (even though Jano attempts to kill Rayman a number of times throughout the level).

[[File:ShrinkedJano.jpg|thumb|Glitch with shrinked Jano]]

He can tell whether or not one is greedy, so he rewards Rayman with the [[Elixir of Life]] for refusing to take the tempting treasure. In all versions of Rayman 2 (excluding the Playstation version), the player gets to choose whether (s)he wants the treasure or not, and in choosing it, Rayman is cast to a deserted island surrounded by the Gold, noticeably obese, resulting in 'the end of the game'.
Jano appears again in [[Rayman 3 (GBA)|the GameBoy Advance version of Rayman 3]], where he is the boss of the [[Haunted Dreams]] world.

==Trivia==
* Jano's name is possibly derived from that of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus Janus], the two-faced Roman god of gates. This may be an allusion to Jano's two-faced nature: sometimes he helps [[Rayman]]; other times he tries to kill him.
* There is one interesting glitch involving Jano, which has been known to occur in the PC and N64 versions of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. If we will come again to [[the Marshes of Awakening]] after beating [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]], then we can see a little Jano over water, just on left side from place, where [[Rayman]] appears after choosing this level.

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Jano

2009-11-06T22:20:29Z

86.12.36.236: /* Character */

{{Character
| name = Jano
| image = [[Image:GardienADMR.png|center]]
| alignment = Neutral
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|R2]]'', ''[[Rayman Revolution|RR]]'', ''[[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|R3 (GBA)]]''
| sex = Male
| species = Unknown
| status = Guardian
}}

'''Jano''' (commonly known as '''the Guardian of the Cave of Bad Dreams''') is a character from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remakes, as well as [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], where he was involved with [[Robo-Pirate Army|the Pirates]]. He is the Guardian of [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]], and it is his job to make sure that the nightmares of [[Polokus]] are kept locked away in the subterranean grotto. Jano also guards precious treasure, which, until found by [[Rayman]], was only rumoured to exist.

==Appearance==
Jano is a larger version of the one-eyed, fire-breathing monsters that dwell in [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]], only that he carries a staff with a skull on its top, and that he wears a magician's hat identical to the one worn by [[Polokus]]. The skull at the top of his staff contains [[the Elixir of Life]], which Rayman must gain to save his friend [[Clark]], who munches on a rusty [[Robo-Pirate]] in [[the Menhir Hills]].

==Character==
Jano is a fierce but wise creature, with the ability to read one's mind, breathe fire, conjure floating skulls, and change his own size, becoming huge during his battle with [[Rayman]]. As a guardian, he will ward off anyone that doesn't know the name of the Cave of Bad Dreams. Although he's an ally of Rayman in general, he challenges [[Rayman]] to find the treasure that is hidden deep in the cave in ''Rayman 2'', and offers it to him upon his defeat (even though Jano attempts to kill Rayman a number of times throughout the level).

[[File:ShrinkedJano.jpg|thumb|Glitch with shrinked Jano]]

He can tell whether or not one is greedy, so he rewards Rayman with the [[Elixir of Life]] for refusing to take the tempting treasure. In all versions of Rayman 2 (excluding the Playstion version), the player gets to choose whether (s)he wants the treasure or not unlike the other versions, and in choosing it, Rayman is cast to a deserted island surrounded by the Gold, noticeably obese, resulting in 'the end of the game'.
Jano appears again in [[Rayman 3 (GBA)|the GameBoy Advance version of Rayman 3]], where he is the boss of the [[Haunted Dreams]] world.

==Trivia==
* Jano's name is possibly derived from that of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus Janus], the two-faced Roman god of gates. This may be an allusion to Jano's two-faced nature: sometimes he helps [[Rayman]]; other times he tries to kill him.
* There is one interesting glitch involving Jano, which has been known to occur in the PC and N64 versions of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. If we will come again to [[the Marshes of Awakening]] after beating [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]], then we can see a little Jano over water, just on left side from place, where [[Rayman]] appears after choosing this level.

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