The Magician (Rayman Origins)

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* ''This article is about the [[Teensie|Teensy]] antagonist who appears in [[Rayman Origins]]. For the member of [[Rayman's species]] who appears in [[Rayman 1|the original Rayman game]] and a number of educational video games based on its universe, and whose relationship with the former is unclear, see [[The Magician (Rayman 1)]].''

{{Character
| name = The Magician
| image = [[File:Magician.png|320px|The Magician]]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| portrayed by = [[Douglas Rand]]
| sex = Male
| species = [[Teensie|Teensy]]
| relatives = [[Dark Teensy|Dark Teensies]] (clones)
}}

'''The Magician''', also known as the '''Dark Teensy''',<ref name="ancel_comment">Instagram, @michelancel, https://www.instagram.com/p/DB6xfg_KUqj/, « Le dark teensy dans la sequence de danse Disco de la fin de Rayman Origins . On avait plus beaucoup de temps pour boucler le jeu et un gros speech de reveal était prévu dans le quel le DTeensy explique le micro planqué pour reveiller les morts dans la sequence de l'arbre dans l'intro, le fait que c'est un Fan boy de Mr Dark et que son plan etait de tout remplacer par des IA robots... C'etait vraiment complexe... On s'est regardé avec Eric Verwaerde, l'animateur en charge de la séquence et on a lancé l'idée de cette session Disco Just Dance bien débile. On s'est beaucoup amusé à faire ce jeu. »</ref><ref>The name is also used for his [[Dark Teensy|clones]] in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.</ref> is the main antagonist in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. Originally passing as a benevolent character helping the heroes throughout their quest by providing them with advice and access to new areas, he is later revealed to be a traitor and secret admirer of [[Mr Dark]] who has been manipulating the heroes in an attempt at world domination.

He is a [[Teensie|Teensy]] and, because of the lack of dialogue and intelligible storytelling in the game, his relationship to [[The Magician (Rayman 1)|the identically named member of Rayman's species]] who appears in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] is unclear: he could be an impersonator, the same character reimagined or there could be no further connection between the two.

In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', the Magician multiplied to become the five villainous [[Dark Teensy|Dark Teensies]].

==Description==
===Appearance===
The Magician is a [[Teensie|Teensy]] who wears a purple shirt, a black coat, a blue wig and the same star-adorned top hat as [[The Magician (Rayman 1)|the identically named member of Rayman's species]] who appears in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], albeit lightly redesigned, with a pink band surrounding the lower part and the star moved to the upper part, and with some points unsticking. Just like his counterpart, he can be found hiding inside his hat.

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The Reveal 3.jpg|The Magician in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
Magician hat Origins.png|The Magician's hat
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===Personality===
From the beginning of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', the Magician presents himself as an energetic and benevolent character. As the game continues, he begins to make sarcastic remarks with sinister undertones. At the end of the game, it is revealed that the Magician is a traitor who secretly admires [[Mr Dark]], and has been manipulating the heroes in an attempt at world domination.

==Appearances==
===In ''Rayman Origins''===
====Final game====
[[File:02 geyser blowout.jpg|320px|thumb|right|In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', the Magician can still be found hiding inside his top hat, but now he gives the heroes advice rather than unlocking [[Bonus level (Rayman 1)|bonus levels]].]]

{{quote|text=The Magician will help you throughout your quest. He's always willing to trade you [[Electoon]]s for [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]], which will help you unlock new worlds and maps. At your service, his magic hat will provide tips and tricks galore to help you survive.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

The Magician is first encountered at the beginning of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', where he is found inside his distinctive top hat, which is sitting on the ground outside [[the Snoring Tree]]. Each time one of the players jumps on the hat, the Magician offers a few words of advice. The hat appears in many places throughout the game, and the players can jump on it at any time for tips relevant to their current situation. However, there are some hints at his darker side; he makes sarcastic comments, and has little concern for the heroes, beyond using them as a source of [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]]. Sometimes he even questions [[Rayman]]'s position as a hero.

At the end of each level, he is seen holding a test tube which he uses to count the number of [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] collected by the players. In exchange for certain numbers of [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]], he gives the heroes [[Electoon]]s, but if the players reach the top of the test tube, they receive a [[Lum Medal]]. The Magician displays great joy and excitement whenever the heroes bring him a large number of [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]]. In these post-level screens, the Magician can be seen fully: unlike [[The Magician (Rayman 1)|the character of the same name]] from [[Rayman 1|the original game]] who is a member of [[Rayman's species]] with blonde hair, he is shown to be a [[Teensie|Teensy]] with blue hair.

The last world of the game, apart from the [[Land of the Livid Dead (UbiArt games)|Land of the Livid Dead]], is the [[Moody Clouds]], a sprawling flying city with retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics which has been built above the [[Glade of Dreams]]. When the heroes finally arrive, they find the Magician's magic hat waiting for them. However, instead of offering helpful advice as he usually does, the Magician frantically tells them that they are going the wrong way, warning them to turn back before it is too late. In spite of the Magician's warning, the heroes work their way through the [[Moody Clouds]].

Along the way, they find many [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] trapped in glass containers connected to machines; it seems that they are being used to power the [[Moody Clouds]] and its robotic denizens. Eventually the heroes reach the heart of the mystery, a level titled ‘[[the Reveal]]’. They step into the [[Moody Clouds]] headquarters, only to find the Magician working the controls of the diabolical machinery encountered throughout the level. Caught, the Magician spins round, gives the heroes a smile and rips the golden star off his hat. He then jumps onto his desk and poses while lightning flashes in the windows behind him. The walls are decorated with posters of a mysterious, shadowy figure with a hat and a cloak; one poster bears the words '♥ Mister D', revealing that the Magician was secretly a fan of [[Mr Dark]], the villain of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']].

Also on the wall is a diagram showing [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] being fed into a machine to produce electricity: it is revealed that the Magician has been using the [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] he collected from the heroes to power the creation of his mechanical empire, the [[Moody Clouds]]. At this moment, the Magician pulls a lever, causing the heroes to fall through a trap door, where they must fight mechanical recreations of the [[Carnivora]] and [[Mocking Bird]] bosses. Once these have been defeated, the heroes climb back to the office of the Magician, where he distracts them with a disco number (recalling the dances of [[Rayman 1|the original game]]'s bosses) before running away. The heroes must them pursue him through a storm of falling debris and broken machinery as the [[Moody Clouds]] itself begins to disintegrate.

Eventually the Magician hops on board an [[Warship|airship]], and the heroes must pursue him on the backs of their [[mosquito]] friends. Eventually the [[Warship|airship]] crashes into the fiery core of the [[Moody Clouds]], causing an enormous explosion. The heroes fall from the sky and land back at [[the Snoring Tree]], where the game began. The Magician's fate is unknown.

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Magician1.JPG|The Magician collects the player's [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] at the end of each level.
The Reveal 4.jpg|After the reveal, the Magician pulls a lever to cause the heroes to fall through a trap door.
The Reveal 16.jpg|The Magician attempts to distract the player by dancing.
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In the months leading up to and following the release of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', there was some confusion amongst the public about the identity of the villain and his relationship to [[Mr Dark]], largely because of the lack of dialogue and lucid storytelling in [[Rayman Origins|the final version of the game]]. In January 2012, lead writer Gabrielle Shrager confirmed that the Magician was simply a big fan and admirer of [[Mr Dark]], and an usurper.<ref>Gabrielle Shrager clarifies the identity of the villain of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[:File:Gabrielle Shrager Facebook conversation.jpg]]</ref>

====Early development====
[[Mr Dark]] was originally meant to return in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'',<ref>''Jeux Vidéo Magazine'', ''Exclusif Rayman Origins'', [[:File:Jeux video page 47.jpg]]</ref><ref>raymanorigins.uk.ubi.com (via archive.org), ''Characters'', http://web.archive.org/web/20111112121327/http://raymanorigins.uk.ubi.com/#characters-4</ref><ref>psprices.com, ''Rayman Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psprices.com/region-us/game/269728/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar</ref><ref>PS Deals, ''Rayman® Origins Mr. Dark Avatar'', https://psdeals.net/us-store/game/717237/rayman-origins-mr-dark-avatar-</ref> but he was scrapped from the final game and replaced with the Magician, for which the developers reused his new appearance as a [[Teensie|Teensy]], with only small modifications such as shortening his hair and removing the swirl on his nose.

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Char-mr-dark.png|[[Mr Dark]] as he was originally meant to appear in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. His appearance was reused for the Magician, albeit with small changes.
Mr Dark PlayStation Store avatar.jpg|The PlayStation Store avatar of [[Mr Dark]]
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====Scrapped plot====
{{quote|text=I remember you... Ales Mansay, right? You stunk at magic. Did the other [[Teensie]]s tease you? No reason to lose your sense of humor... Hahaha...Gulp. Or is it...|sign=[[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]]|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]'' (unused dialogue)}}

An [[Rayman Origins (early production)|earlier version of the game's script]] was found amongst the files of the game's [[List of Rayman demos|demo]], and, while it follows the same general story, it also would have shed more light on certain aspects of the plot, and contains a large amount of dialogue that was removed from [[Rayman Origins|the final version of the game]]. In this [[Rayman Origins (early production)|scrapped scenario]], the Magician, real name Ales Mansay (which translates to "Salesman" in Pig Latin), was bullied and ostracised by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. He secretly admired [[Mr Dark]], whom he wanted to emulate, and also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome the [[Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. As a consequence, he concocted a plan, where he hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]] so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. This microphone, disguised as a flower, can still be seen in the final game, in both the beginning and ending sequences. Throughout the game, the Magician pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] to power his mechas: gigantic machines, including [[Mecha Carnivora]] and [[Mecha Mockingbird]], which he was building to take over the [[Glade of Dreams]], imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]]'s nightmares. Eventually, however, the heroes reached the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.

This plot was scrapped from the final game due to time constraints,<ref name="ancel_comment"></ref> and all that is left of it is the posters on the walls in the Magician's headquarters, indicating that the part about him being an admirer of [[Mr Dark]] still holds true, as well as the microphone in the beginning and ending scenes.

Additionally, the early script for the game contains dialogue from the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]] which mentions a playable character called [[Teensoudini]], whose name suggests he was also a [[Teensie|Teensy]] magician. His connection with the Magician is unknown.

===In ''Rayman Legends''===
{{Main|Dark Teensy}}

[[Rayman Legends (early production)|Early screenshots]] of ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' showed the Magician's hat in a level of the game, however, this is not seen in the final version. Instead, 100 years after the events of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', with [[Rayman]] and friends caught in a deep sleep, the nightmares and evil monsters multiply, and the Magician has also done so into the [[Dark Teensy|Dark Teensies]].

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Ro2-maybe-9.jpg|The Magician's hat in [[Rayman Legends (early production)|an early version of ''Rayman Legends'']]
Magician2.png|A [[Dark Teensy]] laughing
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===In ''Rayman Adventures''===
In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'', the Magician is mentioned in [[Rabbiteen]]'s description, which says that her long lost brother jumped into his hat, never to be seen again. It is unclear if this is a reference to the Magician from ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[The Magician (Rayman 1)|the identically named member of Rayman's species]] from [[Rayman 1|the original game]], or both.

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Rayman Adventures - Rabbiteen Artwork.jpg|The mention of the Magician in [[Rabbiteen]]'s description
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===In ''Rayman in the Phantom Show''===
While the Magician does not appear in ''[[Rayman in the Phantom Show]]'', the third DLC of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', replicas of his hat and [[The Magician (Rayman 1)|the identically named member of Rayman's species's]] staff can be found in the [[Space Opera Network#Backing Studio|Backing Studio]].

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Magician ratps.jpg|Replicas of the Magician's hat and staff in the [[Space Opera Network#Backing Studio|Backing Studio]]
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==Trivia==
*The Magician's dance style is similar to that of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson Michael Jackson].

==References==
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Mocking Bird

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Guy the person: /* Trivia */

{{Enemy
| Name = Mocking Bird
| image = [[File:Bossbird a1.png|320px|Mocking Bird]]
| alignment = Bad then good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' ([[Back to Origins]])
| location = [[Desert of Dijiridoos|Grumbling Grottos]]
| resistance = [[File:Lifebar3.png|3 HP]]
| attacks = Inhale, headbutt, contact
| sex = Female<ref>The Mocking Bird lays eggs.</ref>
| species = [[Bird]]
}}

{{Quote|text=I'm free! Did I fall out of a tree?|sign=The Mocking Bird, after being released from the grasp of her nightmare form|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

The '''Mocking Bird'''<ref>The name comes from that of the level [[To Bubblize a Mocking Bird]].</ref> is a boss who appears in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.

==Appearance==
The Mocking Bird in her true form is small and light brown in colour. She has a brown beak, beaded braids, and two wings. She has three rectrices on her tail, which are orange and yellow in colour. She also wears a wooden crown, and dark brown pants.

==In ''Rayman Origins'' and ''Rayman Legends''==
The Mocking Bird is a massive [[bird]] enemy, and the boss of the [[Desert of Dijiridoos|Grumbling Grottos]] in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and the [[Desert of Dijiridoos]] in the [[Back to Origins]] painting in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''. The heroes must defeat her, along with [[Four Kings|the other Kings]], in order to open the [[Dreamer's Door]].

She appears in the level [[To Bubblize a Mocking Bird]], where the heroes find her sleeping in her nest. The heroes disturb her from her sleep by hanging from her braided tail; she awakens, attacking the heroes in a grumpy rage as her nest falls. She tries to charge towards the ground to attack the heroes, where they will need to duck to avoid her attack, then hit the [[bubo]] on her belly as she flies by. If the heroes fail to hit the bubo in time before she flies away, the bird will come back, aerial attacking the heroes with eggs, before trying to attack the heroes on the ground again.

After the heroes successfully hit the bubo, an updraft is created, which the heroes will need to use so they can fly, as the bird returns to knock down the didgeridoo below. She then returns to attack, flying by with some [[big bird]]s behind her this time, which the heroes will need to attack to avoid being hurt, while also accumulating [[Lum (UbiArt games)|Lums]] for it. When she returns, she tries to crush the heroes into the didgeridoo above by headbutting them; this creates a second bubo on her head, which the heroes will need to hit, though if not hit in time, the bird will return a couple of times with more big birds to attack them. After the second bubo is hit, she headbutts the didgeridoo above again, knocking it off screen.

After this, [[spiky bird]]s appear, then the bird returns to the center of the area and starts inhaling to try suck in the heroes, while spinning anti-clockwise. The heroes must avoid being sucked in by flying anti-clockwise around her; when she stops attacking, the heroes must quickly grab her braided tail, causing a third bubo to appear on her tongue, which they must hit in order to defeat her. After the heroes defeat her, the bird will shrink, morphing back to her original form.

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To Bubblize a Mocking Bird 2.jpg|The Mocking Bird in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
To Bubblize a Mocking Bird - Back to Origins 1.jpg|The Mocking Bird in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.
Bossbird a2.png|The Mocking Bird's true form in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
ŒufOiseauMoqueur.png|An egg from the Mocking Bird.
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==Trivia==
*Comparisons have been drawn between the Mocking Bird boss and the Angry Birds from the mobile game of the same name. However, the similarity was not an intentional reference; [[Ubisoft|the developers]] needed to create a boss with a circular collision shape.
*The Mocking Bird’s voice clips are reused for the [[colorful bird]]s in ''[[Rayman Mini]]''.
*The Mocking Bird is one of the [[Four Kings]], even though her gender is stated to be female.

==Notes and references==
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