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User:Leondude

2019-02-19T18:29:55Z

Leondude: Just an update long overdue on my profile

{{Character
| name = Leon Davies
| image = [[File:Leon.jpg|200px|]]
| alignment = Neutral, formerly good
| sex = Male
| species = Human
| status = Cartoonist
}}
hey how are you guys here's my art work

[[File:8 bit rayman enemies.jpg|400px|thumb|left|8 bit enemies]]
[[File:Evil rayman copies.jpg|400px|thumb|left|evil copies of rayman]]

== Current life ==

Ugh! Can't believe I was so naive back then. Oh well, live and learn, I suppose. Well, it's been years but here I am: Older, wiser and far more cynical than I used to be. But hey, at least my love for the Rayman games never died! ;)

El Luchador

2013-11-30T10:49:29Z

Leondude:

{{Enemy
| name = Giant Luchador
| Image = [[Image:Giant luchador.PNG]]
| alignment = Bad
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| appears in = ''[[ Rayman Legends]]''
| species = [[Luchador]]
| attacks = Punching, swiping, summoning fire
}}
The '''Giant Luchador''' is the third boss of ''[[ Rayman Legends]]'' and the boss of the [[Fiesta de los Muertos]]. It is a larger version of the [[Luchador]]es from the previous level. He appeared to be a champion of his arena, until [[Rayman]] and friends seized the title, not unlike [[Reflux]] the [[Knaaren]] from ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''.

==Appearance==
He resembles a giant, gray version of the [[Luchador]]es. He has several accessories on him, such as a belt with a large "K" emblazoned on it, a ring on his finger that also has a "K" on it, and a tattoo on his left arm that spells out "Kingo" (it's possible that this could be his real name). He is the only boss that does not require the [[Blue Punch]]es to defeat.

[[Category: Bosses from Rayman Legends]]

Dark Teensy

2013-11-30T10:09:57Z

Leondude:

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{{Character
| name = Dark Teensy
| image = [[Image:Dark Teensies.PNG|320px|''The Dark Teensies, as they appear in Rayman Legends.'']]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Legends]]''
| portrayed by = Douglas Rand
| sex = Male
| species = [[Teensie]]
| status = Multiplied form of [[The Magician]]
}}

'''Dark Teensies''' are the main antagonists in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.

==Role in the Games==
===''[[Rayman Legends]]''===
The introduction of Rayman Legends shows that [[The Magician]], main antagonist of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', survived the destruction of his [[Moody Clouds|base of operations]]. In the years that have passed between the two games, he has multiplied into five evil creatures known as the Dark Teensies. These Dark Teensies spread throughout the Glade, looking for revenge and causing chaos with the help of the evil nightmares that they redeemed. They also exhibit magical abilities, such as being able to create forcefields for their steampunk flying machines, and being able to transform Rayman into a duck temporarily. They have tamed even the fiercest of the nightmares, like the [[Sea Serpent]]. At the end of each world, [[Rayman]] and his friends must send these '''Dark Teensies''' to the [[moon]] with a charged punch. Once sent to the moon, they are tortured by creatures of unknown origin. They are seen in the credits as [[Rayman]] and friends celebrate the defeat of the nightmares and a new era of peace in [[The Glade of Dreams|The Glade]].

==Appearance==
Due to being replicas of [[the Magician]], they share his appearance.

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[[fr:Ptizêtre maléfique]]

[[Category:Teensies]]
[[Category:Villains]]

Rayman in popular culture

2012-07-20T15:36:44Z

Leondude:

Works in popular culture occasionally make reference to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

==Examples==
===Television===
* The animated sketch comedy television series ''Mad'' featured an episode entitled "Adventures of TaunTaun / Everyone Loves Rayman". The latter segment is a combined parody of the ''Rayman'' series and the American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''.
* The Simpsons episode the Food wife features a game called Q bert origins(a combined parody of Q bert and [[Rayman Origins]])
* A spongebob episode called Back to the past mermaid man yells Light Shine Rayman instead of man ray

===Video games===
* ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' is a [[Ubisoft]] game on which Rayman creator [[Michel Ancel]] worked. It was developed prior to ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', largely in order to test the engine planned for use in that game. All characters in ''Tonic Trouble'' are limbless, like [[Rayman's species]]. Rayman himself appears briefly during the end credits of the PC version of the game.
* ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good and Evil]]'', another Ubisoft game developed by Michel Ancel, contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.
* In another Ubisoft game, ''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'', the player can find Rayman's [[telescopic fist]], and use it as a weapon.
* ''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum'' features enemies based on sever popular video game characters, including Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man and Rayman. A painting that can be seen on a wall shows one of the Rayman enemies pulling a rabbit out of a hat, despite the fact that the game was released a year before ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.

[[Category:Lists]]

Rayman in popular culture

2012-05-07T13:43:20Z

Leondude: /* Television */

Works in popular culture occasionally make reference to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

==Examples==
===Television===
* The animated sketch comedy television series ''Mad'' featured an episode entitled "Adventures of TaunTaun / Everyone Loves Rayman". The latter segment is a combined parody of the ''Rayman'' series and the American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''.
* The Simpsons episode the Food wife features a game called Q bert origins(a combined parody of Q bert and [[Rayman Origins]])

===Video games===
* ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' is a [[Ubisoft]] game on which Rayman creator [[Michel Ancel]] worked. It was developed prior to ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', largely in order to test the engine planned for use in that game. All characters in ''Tonic Trouble'' are limbless, like [[Rayman's species]]. Rayman himself appears briefly during the end credits of the PC version of the game.
* ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good and Evil]]'', another Ubisoft game developed by Michel Ancel, contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.
* In another Ubisoft game, ''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'', the player can find Rayman's [[telescopic fist]], and use it as a weapon.
* ''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum'' features enemies based on sever popular video game characters, including Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man and Rayman. A painting that can be seen on a wall shows one of the Rayman enemies pulling a rabbit out of a hat, despite the fact that the game was released a year before ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.

[[Category:Lists]]

Rayman in popular culture

2012-05-07T13:42:07Z

Leondude: /* Television */

Works in popular culture occasionally make reference to the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

==Examples==
===Television===
* The animated sketch comedy television series ''Mad'' featured an episode entitled "Adventures of TaunTaun / Everyone Loves Rayman". The latter segment is a combined parody of the ''Rayman'' series and the American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''.
* The Simpsons episode the Food wife features a game called Q bert origins(a combined parody of Q bert and Rayman Origins

===Video games===
* ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' is a [[Ubisoft]] game on which Rayman creator [[Michel Ancel]] worked. It was developed prior to ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', largely in order to test the engine planned for use in that game. All characters in ''Tonic Trouble'' are limbless, like [[Rayman's species]]. Rayman himself appears briefly during the end credits of the PC version of the game.
* ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good and Evil]]'', another Ubisoft game developed by Michel Ancel, contains a hidden reference to the ''Rayman'' games: a distinctive pink [[mosquito]] can be found on the nose of a dead cow in the factory level.
* In another Ubisoft game, ''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'', the player can find Rayman's [[telescopic fist]], and use it as a weapon.
* ''Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum'' features enemies based on sever popular video game characters, including Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man and Rayman. A painting that can be seen on a wall shows one of the Rayman enemies pulling a rabbit out of a hat, despite the fact that the game was released a year before ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''.

[[Category:Lists]]

User:Leondude

2012-02-25T10:07:04Z

Leondude:

{{Character
| name = Leon Davies
| image = [[File:Leon.jpg|200px|]]
| alignment = good guy
| sex = Male
| species = Human
| status = Cartoonist
}}
hey how are you guys here's my art work

[[File:8 bit rayman enemies.jpg|400px|thumb|left|8 bit enemies]]
[[File:Evil rayman copies.jpg|400px|thumb|left|evil copies of rayman]]

User:Leondude

2012-02-25T10:06:43Z

Leondude:

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2012-02-25T10:04:09Z

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2012-02-25T10:03:16Z

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User:Leondude

2012-02-25T10:01:34Z

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2012-02-25T09:59:04Z

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Mr Dark

2012-02-24T19:07:22Z

Leondude:

{{Enemy
| name = Mr Dark
| image = [[Image:Mr_Dark_binoculars.jpg|320px|''Mr Dark watching Rayman from the top of a hill.'']]
| alignment = Bad
| species = Unknown (possibly [[Rayman's species]])
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|''Rayman'' (GBC)]], ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[English with Rayman]]''
| portrayed by = [[Douglas Rand]] (''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''; unconfirmed)
| location = [[Mr Dark's Dare]], [[Arcane Forest]], [[Mr Dark's Lair]], [[the Lair of Dark]]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar24.png|''24 HP'']] ([[Rayman 1|original version]])

[[Image:Lifebar12.png|''12 HP'']] ([[Rayman 1|Atari Jaguar version]])

[[Image:Lifebar9.png|''9 HP'']] ([[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]])
| attacks = Summoning [[Bad Rayman]], reversing the player's left–right controls, forcing [[Rayman]] to run uncontrollably, stealing Rayman's [[telescopic fist]], creating twin fireballs which must be dodged, creating and controlling pillars of flame, transforming into hybrids of the previous five bosses, summoning a rain of small fireballs, summoning large fireballs, curling into a large or small electrical ball, summoning lightning strikes
}}

{{quote|text=You enter [[Candy Château|the world of desserts]] where Mister Dark is hidden, guarded by [[clown]]s carrying out amazing stunts... Be careful, Mister Dark is diabolical.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''}}

{{quote|text=A wicked character, he wants to spread evil all around him by taking over [[the Glade of Dreams|the magical world of Rayman]]. If he succeeds, he will make the world a dreadful place under a reign of terror and dictatorship.|sign=Official site|source=''[[Rayman Junior]]''<ref>''Rayman Junior'' official site, Mister Dark, http://web.archive.org/web/20020211202327/http://sites.ubisoft.fr/raymanedu/ami/ami2/dark.html</ref>}}

{{quote|text=The archenemy from ''[[Rayman 1]]'' returns. A stupedendous super villain, it was Mr Dark who stole [[the Great Protoon]] and sent the [[Electoon]]s scattering from its orbit. This series of events upset the harmonic balance of [[the Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] and a heroic fight followed.|sign=Official site|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

'''Mr Dark''' is [[Rayman]]'s arch-nemesis, and a major character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. A diabolical and mysterious shape-shifting sorcerer, Mr Dark has attempted to disrupt the balance of [[the Glade of Dreams]] on several occasions, but is always thwarted by Rayman. His features are hidden beneath a shadowy cloak and hat, beneath which only his glowing yellow eyes can be seen. Mr Dark's first appearance is in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], where he acts as the main antagonist and final boss. He makes similar villainous appearances in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the game's handheld adaptation]], and in ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', an educational spin-off. Although Mr Dark does not make a direct appearance in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', the game makes several references to him, and it is ultimately revealed that his influence inspired [[the Magician]] to become a villain.

[[Image:VIG RAP.png|frame|right|''‘Mr Dark kidnaps [[Betilla the Fairy]]’'']]
[[Image:VIG DARK.png|frame|right|''‘[[Rayman]], please help me! Hurry!’'']]

==In ''[[Rayman]]''==
Mr Dark first appears in the intro sequence of the game, where [[the Magician]] introduces the game's story. [[The Glade of Dreams]] is kept in balance by a mystical orb known as [[the Great Protoon]]. One fateful day, the evil Mr Dark appears, stealing the Great Protoon and defeating [[Betilla the Fairy]] as she tries to protect it. The [[Electoon]]s, small pink creatures which gravitate around the Great Protoon, are scattered across the world, and imprisoned in [[cage]]s by Mr Dark's minions. Rayman sets off to free the Electoons, defeat Mr Dark and recover the Great Protoon.

For the majority of the game, Mr Dark does not appear; he simply stands on a high hilltop, observing Rayman's progress through his binoculars. When Rayman defeats [[Space Mama]], the game's fourth major boss, Mr Dark decides to take action, and kidnaps [[Betilla the Fairy]], who had been granting Rayman powers throughout the game. Mr Dark is next glimpsed when Rayman defeats the next boss, [[Mr Skops]]: now it appears that Mr Dark has imprisoned Betilla in a tiny glass sphere through his sorcery. Betilla is seen calling out for help, and asking Rayman to hurry. In order to access the final level, [[Mr Dark's Dare]] in the [[Candy Château]], Rayman must smash all [[cage]]s and free every [[Electoon]] in the game.

Before fighting [[Rayman]], Mr Dark casts strange spells on him as he progresses through [[Candy Château]]. He makes his first physical in-game appearance at the beginning of the second stage, where he waits for Rayman, then casts a spell before flying away. This spell creates [[Bad Rayman]], an evil duplicate who copies Rayman's every move and causes instant death if he touches him. In the next stage, Mr Dark casts a spell which reverses the player's left–right controls, followed by another spell which makes Rayman run uncontrollably. At the end of the level, Mr Dark magicially steals Rayman's [[telescopic fist]] power, leaving him helpless and unable to punch. Following this, Rayman reaches the central chamber of Mr Dark's château. First Mr Dark taunts Rayman by dangling his telescopic fist from a rope and retracting it whenever Rayman makes a move to take it. He then tries to destroy Rayman by trapping him between two moving walls of deadly flame while throwing fire balls at him. When his situation seems desperate, a pair of [[Electoon]]s rescue Rayman by giving him back his [[telescopic fist]]. The final battle then begins: Rayman must battle Mr Dark, who transforms into hybrids of the previous five bosses. These hybrids each have Mr Dark's face as their resistance icon.

The first transformation is a mixture of [[Mr Stone]] and [[Mr Skops]]. His is compoised of [[Mr Stone]]'s body, feet and right hand, together with [[Mr Skops]]' head and claw. His only attack consists of hurling his claw at [[Rayman]], which he can jump over and punch him in the face. If [[Rayman]] attempts to punch him too early, the monster will block his face with his claw. It is possible, with a certain timing and dexterity, to hit him up to three times per turn. After he has suffered eight blows to the face, the monster vanishes.

[[Image:MrDark.png|thumb|316px|left|Mr Dark fighting [[Rayman]] at the end of [[Rayman 1|the original game]]]]

The second transformation is a pair of identical monsters. Each one appears to be made of [[Moskito]]'s body and [[Space Mama]]'s head and feet (as seen in her first appearance in [[Eraser Plains]]), along with her hands and rolling pin, which fires lasers (as seen in her second appearance in [[Space Mama's Crater]]. Their only attack is shooting lasers, which Rayman can jump over or duck under. If both of them shoot at the same height, the lasers collide each other, morph into one laser, and fall straight down towards the ground, which can be difficult for [[Rayman]] to avoid if he is ducking. When Rayman gets the chance, he can punch either one of the two. It is also possible to trick them into shooting one another. Both monsters share a single resistance bar; it is possible to defeat them both by punching only one. When they have been damaged eight times, the monsters vanish.

The third and final transformation is a mixture of [[Mr Sax]], [[Space Mama]], and [[Moskito]]. He is composed of Space Mama's body, Mr Sax's feet and hands and Moskito's head. This monster's only attack is jumping about with the use of Mr Sax's feet. At the start of this fight, [[Rayman]] is shrunk to the same size he would have been had he touched a [[Flying Blue Elf]]. As the monster tries to stomp him, Rayman must use his running ability to avoid getting squashed. Whenever the monster hits the ground, Rayman is bounced up into the air by the impact, giving him a chance punch the monster in Moskito's face, which is his only weak spot.

Once the third transformation has suffered eight punches, he vanishes, and [[Rayman]] is returned to his normal size. It would seem that Mr Dark was defeated by the final punch to the head of the third form, and fled the [[Candy Château|château]] once beaten.

The Atari Jaguar version makes it more explicit that these hybrids are transformations of Mr Dark. In this version, the Moskito/Space Mama hybrids are absent, so the fight consists of only two rounds: the first against the [[Mr Stone]]/[[Mr Skops]] mixture, and the second against the [[Moskito]]/[[Mr Sax]]/[[Space Mama]] mixture. The two monsters share a single health bar with Mr Dark's face as its icon: when half of the first monster's health is depleted, he clicks his claw several times, creating a shower of sparks, then walks off the screen, visibly sweating. The final monster then appears, with half of his health already gone. (Rayman is not shrunk in this version, and does not need to be bounced into the air in order to punch his head). Once all of his health has been depleted, it looks straight at the camera, sweats, and flies straight into the air. [[Electoon]] icons fly across the screen as Rayman celebrates his victory.

In the Atari Jaguar version, Mr Dark makes one final appearance at the end of the game's credits. He flies across the screen, and the message ‘See you soon’ is displayed, hinting at Mr Dark's impending return. However, ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' make only passing references to him, and while his influence plays a significant role in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', he does not actually make an appearance.

<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Mr Dark transformation 1.png|thumb|320px|Mr Dark's first transformation: a mixture of [[Mr Stone]] and [[Mr Skops]].]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Mr Dark transformation 2.png|thumb|320px|Mr Dark's second transformation: mixtures of [[Moskito]] and [[Space Mama]].]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[Image:Mr Dark transformation 3.png|thumb|320px|Mr Dark's third and final transformation: a mixture of [[Moskito]], [[Mr Sax]] and [[Space Mama]].]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

==In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']]==

[[Image:GBC 76.PNG|frame|left|Mr Dark as he appears in the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']]]]
[[Image:Mr_dark_1.png|frame|right|Mr Dark holding a [[cage]] of captured [[Electoon|Toons]] in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version]]]]

In the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color release of ''Rayman'']], Mr Dark has imprisoned the [[Electoon|Toons]] and uses their power for himself, throwing the world into darkness and chaos. Unlike the original, he does not transform himself when he engages in a final boss battle with Rayman. In between each level he can also be seen watching Rayman though a crystal ball.

In [[Arcane Forest]], he casts two spells on Rayman, the first one summoning [[Bad Rayman]], and the second one reversing Rayman's controls.

The final battle starts out with Mr Dark shielding himself from Rayman's [[telescopic fist|fist]] with three bubble-like balls. Then, he slowly rises up, and when he is off screen, he rains fire upon him from above. After ten to fifteen fire balls are dropped, he descends back down to the stage, while still having the shield around himself, and turns into a ball. While in ball form, he randomly floats around the stage trying to ram Rayman. His objective is to hit him while he is in ball form three times. But as he hits him, he gets smaller and smaller, and becomes harder to hit. After hitting him three times, a heart appears at the top of the stage so he can replenish his health. Mr Dark turns back to normal, and then he floats off screen again.

[[Image:GBC 15.PNG|frame|right|Mr Dark disintegrates when he is defeated]]

[[Image:GBC11.png|frame|left|Mr Dark fighting Rayman on a high peak at the end of the game]]

This time, Mr Dark throws ten meteors at Rayman, two at a time. Then, he does the same routine as before: he comes back down, and turns into a ball. But this time, he will stay in ball form for a shorter period than before, and if Rayman can't manage to hit him three times within the time limit, he will turn back to normal and float back up into the sky to throw meteors at him again. If Rayman does hit him three times, a heart will appear once again, and he will rise back up into the sky to unleash his final attack.

This time, he shoots sixteen bolts of lightning. They are shot at the step he was just above on the stage, and can be easily avoided by using the [[Helicopter]] to hover over a lower step for a short time. After the sixteen bolts of lightning are shot, he turns back into his ball form. The time he spends in his ball form is even shorter, so Rayman must punch him three more times very quickly. Mr Dark then reverts to his normal form, burns up, turns into a strange ghostly cloud and vanishes.

Afterwards, Rayman returns to his hammock and falls asleep, but is disturbed by a menacing figure which appears to be Mr Dark. However, it turns out to be four [[Electoon|Toon]]s wearing Mr Dark's cloak and hat as a joke, and Rayman laughs.

[[Image:RJMrDark 001.PNG|thumb|left|Mr Dark as seen in ''[[Rayman Junior]]'']]
==In ''[[Rayman Junior]]''==
Mr Dark also appears in the educational version of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', in which he steals the [[Magic Book of Knowledge]] from [[the Magician]] and destroys a map to [[Mr Dark's lair|his hideout]] in [[Candy Château]]. He casts the same spells on Rayman as he did in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], but due to the game's educational nature, he doesn't fight as a boss at all. Once Rayman has solved the riddles on the parchment showing the way to [[Mr Dark's Lair|his hideout]] and been through his spells, Mr Dark doesn't appear any more and Rayman eventually finds [[Magic Book of Knowledge|the Book of Knowledge]].

==In ''[[Rayman Origins]]''==
[[Image:Char-mr-dark.png|thumb|left|320px|[[The Magician]] disguised as his idol, Mr Dark.]]

Mr Dark himself does not appear in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', but his influence plays a major role in the story, and numerous references are made to him by the game and its surrounding media. The second trailer of ''Rayman Origins'' shows a brief glimpse of a [[Teensie]] with a top hat and a dark cloak, standing on a stone platform, surrounded by [[Darktoon]]s and [[Psychlops]]. It was speculated that this was Mr Dark. Several months later, clearer artwork of the character was released, and the official website indicated that this character was indeed Mr Dark, stating that ‘The archenemy from Rayman 1 returns’. However, the same section of the site also claims that [[Soldier]]s and [[piranha]]s are in the game, which is not correct; the game's final manual contains an updated version of the same information, and makes no mention of Soldiers, piranhas, or Mr Dark. In '[[The Reveal]]', one of the final levels of the game, the heroes discover that [[the Magician]] is the one responsible for the evil steampunk empire of the [[Moody Clouds]]. The dark character who appeared in the trailer and the site was simply the Magician disguised as Mr Dark, whose true whereabouts remain unknown. A diagram on the wall of the Magician's office explains that he has been collecting the heroes' [[Lum]]s throughout the game and using them to power his machines. In response to his cover being blown, the Magician rips the golden star off his top hat, showing more clearly his resemblance with the artwork supposedly of Mr Dark. This scene led to much confusion among players, some of whom mistakenly interpreted it to mean that Mr Dark and the Magician were the same character.

[[Image:Mr Dark in Rayman Origins.png|frame|right|Posters depicting the real Mr Dark hang on the wall of [[the Magician]]'s headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]].]]

An early version of the game's script, found within the files of the game's demo, contains scrapped dialogue which indicates that the Magician was a fan and admirer of Mr Dark, loosely pretending to be as mysterious and evil as him; one of his lines is ‘I always wanted to be like Mr. Dark: mysterious, dark!...um, dark and mysterious..’. The script also reveals that the Magician's real name is Ales Mansay, and that he became embittered and corrupted when he was bullied at magic school for his poor magical abilities. He eventually disguised himself as his hero, Mr Dark, and hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]] to start a war between [[Rayman]] and the [[Livid Dead]] while he himself set to work building an army of mechas (powered by the Lums given to him by the clueless heroes) that he could use to take over [[the Glade of Dreams]] and free it from the rule of [[Polokus]], whom he considered to be an ineffectual and useless leader, unable to protect his people from his own nightmares. It is unknown why this material was removed from the game; however, in the final version of the game, there are still several posters in the Magician's headquarters, some with pictures of Mr Dark's silhouette, and one with '♥ Mister D' written on it, demonstrating that the original storyline still holds true. As seen on these posters, Mr Dark looks somewhat different; his hat is shaped more like an inverted triangle, and his arms are long and thin. In January 2012, narrative director Gabrielle Shrager confirmed that the Magician was simply a fan (and usurper) of the real Mr Dark.<ref>Gabrielle Shrager clarifies the identity of the villain of ''Rayman Origins'', [[:File:Gabrielle Shrager Facebook conversation.jpg]]</ref>

Apart from the posters in [[the Magician]]'s headquarters, the game's only explicit reference to Mr Dark occurs when the player unlocks the ability to play as [[Rayman]]'s evil doppelgänger, [[Bad Rayman]]. If this character pulls on the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]]'s beard, he responds by making fun of Bad Rayman's ugliness, and blaming it on Mr Dark, who created him towards the end of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']].

[[Image:2D Madness ending.png|thumb|320px|left|A picture of Mr Dark can be seen on the floor to the left at the ending of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'''s [[2D Madness]] minigame. This represents Mr Dark's only appearance in a 3D ''Rayman'' game to date.]]

==In other games==
Mr Dark is referred to by name in the manual for ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', where it is revealed that his defeat at the hands of [[Rayman]] is what convinced the inhabitants of [[the Glade of Dreams]] that the hero was trustworthy. However, he makes no actual appearance in the game.

Previews of [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the cancelled 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']] mention that the [[Robo-Pirate]] invasion took place after Mr Dark fled [[the valley|Rayman's island]] following the events of [[Rayman 1|the first game]]. It is not known if Mr Dark was ever planned to have a larger role in this game; other characters from the original, including [[Betilla the Fairy]], were intended to make an appearance.

Mr Dark makes an almost unnoticeably subtle cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. At the end of the [[2D Madness]] minigame, a few photographs from [[Rayman 1|the original game]] are glimpsed briefly, and between them they show almost all of the game's characters, including Mr Dark. In addition, the design of the game's titular [[Hoodlum]] enemies was conceived as a visual mixture between Mr Dark and the [[Hunter]]s.

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Rayman

2012-02-24T19:01:34Z

Leondude:

* ''"Rayman" redirects here. For other uses, see [[Rayman (disambiguation)]].''

{{Character
| name = Rayman
| image = [[File:Rayman-RaymanOrigins.jpg|320px|''Rayman as he appears in Rayman Origins'']]
| alignment = Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' (cameo), ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman Golf]]'', ''[[Rayman Bowling]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', ''[[Rayman Garden]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| portrayed by = Steve Perkinson (''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'')

[[Billy West]] (''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'')

[[David Gasman]] (''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''),
| sex = Male
| species = [[Rayman's species]]
| status = Hero
}}

{{quote|text=Long ago, [[Pink Plant Woods|the Primordial Forest]], deep and mysterious, witnessed the birth of a man... a vegetable... no, no, no: a thingamajig. Conjured from the magnificent [[Moons|moonbeams]] of the second summer solstice, woven together by us, the [[nymph]]s, destined to preserve the equilibrium of the sacred universe, the one we call: Rayman!|sign=[[Betilla the Fairy]]|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

{{quote|text=It didn't take Rayman long to convince the people of [[the Glade of Dreams]] of his good intentions. His energy and good humour, his fantastical powers and love of life and nature won over even the most distrustful of creatures. And when he triumphed over the evil [[Mr Dark|Mister Dark]], the truth was undeniable: Rayman was the bravest of them all, the ideal hero, the man for whom friendship and laughter are more important than anything else, for whom the greatest victory is measured by the extent of the celebrations that follow it.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''}}

'''Rayman''' is the main protagonist of [[Rayman (series)|the video game series of the same name]]. Rayman was originally created in the early 1990s by French video game developer [[Michel Ancel]]. The character made his debut in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], published by [[Ubisoft]] in 1995. With his trademark lack of limbs and [[helicopter]] hair, Rayman has become a popular and recognisable video game character, and the series has continued to grow and develop across numerous platforms up to the present day.

==Character description==

[[Image:R1_site_Rayman.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Rayman as he appears in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]]]

===Appearance===
Rayman was originally designed to simply be an athletic character and to have a full body, but because it could not be fully rendered even on games consoles in the mid-90s, he was left without arms, legs and a neck – his hands, feet and head float around his body. The Manual of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' gives out a new explanation for Rayman's limblessness: the lack of [[Lums]] had the consequence of preventing the creation of his limbs. He has a huge round nose, and strawberry-blonde hair which he divides into two fronds (three in ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''). He has the ability to use his hair as a [[helicopter]], which lets him glide across large spaces and make soft landings. His eyes are dark blue in colour, though in most official artwork they are coloured black; two pictures in ''Rayman'' showed him with lighter blue eyes. While Rayman is unique in most of the games, other members of his unknown species are seen in ''Rayman'', notably [[the Magician]], [[Tarayzan]], [[the Musician]] and his wife and child.

Rayman is almost always seen in white gloves and a purple torso with [[Rayman's symbol|a mysterious white ring on the chest]], through which he gains new powers from [[Betilla the Fairy]]. The symbol can also absorbs the [[Silver Lum]]s created by the [[fairy|fairies]], and magically opens the pillars containing the [[Four Masks of Polokus]] in ''Rayman 2''. Up until ''Rayman 3'', he wore a red neckerchief, which was then replaced with a red hood. He also wears shoes that are typically yellow and white, though the actual designs have changed throughout the series. ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' is where he is seen wearing different clothing that has raised a few questions about his ‘limblessness’ as he sometimes looks as if he has knees, such as the Disco costume with its trousers/pants. In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', his ''Rayman 3'' attire was used, but his hood and shoes are a little different.

[[Image:R2Rayman007.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Rayman as he appears in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'']]

===Physical===
Rayman is a very laid-back character, as he is often seen snoozing either on a hammock or up against a tree, but he is also very athletic and shows great gymnastic skills (able to scale wall sides, and in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] he is able to do a "body shot", kick enemies and can do monkey bars), especially since being given the power to run in ''Rayman'', and then get noticably better from ''Rayman 2''. He is also strong enough to carry things such as [[baby Globox]]es, [[Magic Spheres]], [[plum]]s and [[keg]]s. He can run while carrying the kegs in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' if he purchases an optional upgrade at the [[Magic Well]]. Rayman is also right-handed.

Rayman begins as a very poor swimmer; in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], he loses a life the instant he falls into any body of liquid. By the time of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', he has developed this new skill – although all he can do in this game is a simple dog-paddle. In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', he is taught to swim by [[Murfy]] and a [[baby Globox]] at the beginning of the game. In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'' he is a far more capable swimmer; he can now use his [[helicopter]] hair to propel himself through the water, he can perform athletic underwater backflips, and he no longer seems to require any [[Blue Lum]]s or [[air bubble]]s to breathe beneath the surface.

===Personality===
Rayman's true personality is not explored deeply in [[Rayman (series)|the series]], though most of the time he is a cheerful character with a good sense of humour. He is also very helpful, and is willing to take on whatever challenges face him for the sake of the safety and harmony of his world. Sometimes he can be a little childish, especially in ''Rayman 1'', as he often pulls [[grimace]]s as a form of defence. According to the now defunct '''Rayman's World''' website, he is brave, funny and also highly close to nature. In one interview, developer Natalie Paccard discusses the development of Rayman's personality between the two games: ‘''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' was a platform game, ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' is an action game. The universe has also evolved a lot, and so has the character. ''Rayman 2'' is a bit older, able to do more things, and loves a good fight. He's less childish. The game itself includes more action and more tricks.’ In later games, Rayman becomes somewhat self-absorbed, especially in ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'', as the [[Rabbid]]s start to treat him like a celebrity during his captivity, though he remembers and worries about the [[baby Globox]]es that he left behind. That however seems to be put behind him as the Rabbids continue to harass him in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''. It is revealed through interviews with [[Michel Ancel]] that Rayman was meant to be a bit of a show-off who does not take himself too seriously. This aspect of the character was supposedly overlooked during ''Rayman 2'' because of [[Ubisoft]]'s focus on the environments of the game. It was in ''Rayman 3'' that Ubisoft tried to show Rayman's true personality, giving him an updated look to match his newfound attitude and charisma. A ''Rayman 3'' press release stated that ‘Like his core gaming audience, Rayman as a character has matured and now has a wilder edge, only hinted at in the earlier games.’

However, in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', Rayman seems to have recovered part of his childish personality; he bears a more joyful, careless and impulsive attitude, though he keeps the heroic spirit that characterized him in previous games. While the trailers and other commercial media described him as a "New Crazy", Michel Ancel explains Rayman and Globox's personality: 'They're the kind of characters who look... stupid, really, but they're not stupid, just simple. And all they really want to do is just focus on doing their job, no matter what.' When ''Rayman Origins'' was still developed as a prequel, the newborn Rayman was intended to bear a more immature, confused and unintelligent personality, blowing [[Betilla]]'s skirt with his [[Propeller]] hair and annoying the magic people; the game was initially focused on Rayman and Globox's personalities and how they evolved over time to become the heroes of the Glade of Dreams; the concept was changed when the game became a sequel.

[[Image:Rayman.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Rayman as he appears in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'']]

===History===
Rayman is the creation of French video game developer [[Michel Ancel]], who was born in 1972. Around 1980, the eight-year-old Ancel began playing video games. Five years later, Ancel began to create his own simple logic games, featuring little characters that he invented himself. He often sketched character concepts on table corners, and in 1992, he came up with his favourite character so far: Rayman. Ancel left Rayman without any arms, legs or neck, making the character very easy to animate, as well as opening up unique gameplay possibilities, such as the [[telescopic fist]]. Ancel worked as a graphic artist and programmer on a string of Lankhor and [[Ubisoft|Ubi Soft]] games in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1992, he and a small team of developers began production on [[Rayman (early production)|a Super Nintendo game]] starring his Rayman character. Eventually it was decided to scrap this project, and rework it into [[Rayman 1|an Atari Jaguar game]], which was eventually released in 1995. By the end of the game's development cycle, the team had grown to contain dozens of members.

===Inspiration===
A number of interviews with [[Ubisoft]] developers were posted on official websites in the period leading up to the release of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''. In one interview, Rayman creator [[Michel Ancel]] revealed the inspirations behind the character. Ancel states ''Rayman 2'' was inspired by Russian, Chinese and Celtic stories that he read as a child. These elements form the ‘fantastic background’ which comprises [[the Glade of Dreams]], but ‘a more contemporary and cartoonish touch’ has been added. Ancel goes on to say that the concept of the game's world is similar to that of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal The Dark Crystal]'', which shares ‘its magic and its Celtic universe’. The cartoonish aspects were inspired by the works of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex_Avery Tex Avery]. Ancel states that ‘Rayman is a true high-performance hero who keeps a good sense of humour like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones Indiana Jones]. Rayman is a rebel, fighting against mighty bad guys like in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars Star Wars]'' or ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood Robin Hood]''’. This suggests that the villains of Ancel's ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]'' games – [[Mr Dark]] and [[Admiral Razorbeard]] – may have been inspired by the likes of Darth Vader and the Sheriff of Nottingham. The character of Indiana Jones is also referenced by Rayman's co-creator Frédéric Houde and ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' co-designer Serge Hascoët. According to a 2011 interview with the director of the [[Pix'n Love]] magazine (which has published numerous Rayman-related articles), Ancel took the name ‘Rayman’ from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tracing_%28graphics%29 ray-tracing] software which Ubisoft happened to be using during the development of [[Rayman 1|the original game]].

===Rayman's origins===
[[File:RaymanOrigins 012.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Rayman is created by [[Betilla the Fairy]]]]
Several conflicting accounts have been given for Rayman's origins. During the development of [[Rayman 1|the first game]], the developers considered a story in which a ten-year-old boy named Jimmy created a world called Hereitscool inside his computer, and became Rayman once he was sucked into it. This idea was quickly abandoned. When ''Rayman'' was released in 1995, Rayman's backstory was left ambiguous, although he already appears to be an established hero within his world by the beginning of the game. The manual of ''Rayman 2: The Great Escape'' contains a different account of Rayman's origins. It tells of Rayman's first appearance in [[the Glade of Dreams]], sometime before the events of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. In this version of the story, he is discovered by fishermen, who for some reason do not seem to have encountered his species before.

{{quote|text=Rayman is a unique character of unknown origin.

No wise man or magician can say by what twist of fate or whim of the [[gods]] Rayman came to appear at [[the Glade of Dreams]].

All we know of him comes from the fishermen on [[the Sea of Lums]]. After a particularly stormy night they found him sleeping peacefully in the shade of a palm tree. Frightened by this strange creature from the sea, they called on the people of the forest, the skies and the waters for help. And the sun had not yet reached the zenith when a host of beings, each one more bizarre than the next, came tumbling over the violet sand dunes. They watched him for a long time. “What kind of a man can he be who has neither legs nor arms?”, they asked one another. “Can he possibly be alive?” wondered one of them when Rayman stretched and yawned loudly.

It didn't take Rayman long to convince the people of the Glade of Dreams of his good intentions. His energy and good humour, his fantastical powers and love of life and nature won over even the most distrustful of creatures. And when he triumphed over the evil [[Mr Dark|Mister Dark]], the truth was undeniable: Rayman was the bravest of them all, the ideal hero, the man for whom friendship and laughter are more important than anything else, for whom the greatest victory is measured by the extent of the celebrations that follow it.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''}}

A revised origin story for Rayman was revealed at the E3 expo of 2010, when [[Ubisoft]] showed a trailer for the upcoming sequel ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. The trailer showed the creation of Rayman by [[Betilla the Fairy]]. (See the quote at the top of this page for more information.) At this point in its development, ''Rayman Origins'' was intended as a two-player episodic downloadable prequel to the series, but it was eventually retooled into a four-player sequel with a retail release. A final, slightly modified version of Rayman's origin story was eventually offered on the official ''Rayman Origins'' website in November 2011, and can also be found in the game's manual:

{{quote|text=When [[Polokus|the Creator]] had his very [[First Bad Dream|first bad dream]], the [[nymph]]s gathered to invoke a being of light capable of saving [[the Glade of Dreams|our world]]: a creature both agile and carefree, as tenacious as he is hilarious, destined to crack up the Creator with his heroic antics and stop [[Jano|the nightmare]]!

Unfortunately, although not surprisingly, our bedazzling and bodacious nymphs were distracted by some [[zombie chicken]]s on their way to the sacred snoring grounds of the Bubble Dreamer, and they lost a sack of [[lum]]s chasing the crazy creatures over a cliff. Thus, they arrived late and with a lot less illumination.

In the end, Rayman was born with a few missing limbs, which as it turned out, made him a whole lot more limber!
|sign=Official site|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

It is not specified whether this story is intended to replace or complement the one from the ''Rayman 2'' manual.

The PlayStation Vita version of the game contains two mosaics which can be viewed when the player collects enough [[Relic]]s. One of these mosaics tells a story about Rayman's past. Long ago, Rayman was completely bald, and had a wife or girlfriend of his own species. One night, as they slept together in a forest, a colony of tiny blonde hair creatures crept up on Rayman and fused themselves into his head. Rayman's female companion, frightened by this strange turn of events, attempted to cut Rayman's hair with a pair of scissors. The terrified hairs pulled at Rayman's head, forcing him to flee, and he fell over the edge of a cliff, apparently to his doom; however, he was saved by his new hair, which gave him the ability to fly like a [[helicopter]].

==Trivia==
* When ''Rayman 2'' was released in Japan and China, Rayman's purple clothes and the stripes on Ly's suit had to be changed to blue, because in those countries purple is the ‘colour of the dead’.
* One of Rayman's hobbies is painting, which was revealed at a later point in ''Rayman 1'' and in ''Rayman Junior''.
* Rayman also seems to like basketball. In ''Rayman 2'', he would sometimes take his body off and play with it like a basketball whenever he is left idle. Also, in the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'' if the player decided to continue at the "Game Over" screen, Rayman would throw his body through a basketball net and catch it.
* In ''Rayman 3'' he seems to also show interest in football, as when he is left idle, he kicks his body around and can also kick [[turtle]]s and [[plum]]s.
* Other sports that Rayman appears to like are Golf, Bowling and Karting, as ''[[Rayman Golf]]'', ''[[Rayman Bowling]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]'' suggest.
* Some of Rayman's gymnastic skills include handstands, somersaults and back flips.
* Rayman makes a cameo appearance in both the credits of ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' and the Ski Slope level.
* Rayman also makes a cameo in the Ubisoft title ''[[Academy of Champions]]'', in which he is part of the Ubisoft team which features characters from other Ubisoft franchises such as ''Beyond Good and Evil'', ''Splinter Cell'', ''Prince of Persia'' and ''Assassin's Creed''. [[http://academyofchampions.uk.ubi.com/the-game/players/ 1]] In this team, Rayman is the goalkeeper. A hat based on Rayman's head is also available from the game's Item shop.
* Due to a reaction during an activity in ''[[Rayman Premier Clics]]'' and due to the cover picture in a Joystick's magazine about ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', it is presumed that Rayman loves chocolate although it is not confirmed if it is his favourite food or not.
* Rayman can play the harmonica, as shown in ''[[Rayman Activity Centre]]''.

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==See also==
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[[Category:Friends from the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3]]
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User talk:Timoo/Bald Rayman

2012-02-24T18:59:20Z

Leondude:

What the crap? --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 18:20, 24 February 2012 (CET)
:As much as I appreciate timoo's attempt to bring some fun to the wiki (and I admit I had a good laugh), I have to express a reservation about the encyclopedic content of this article, which I believe we could move to a subpage of timoo's profile, such as [[User:Timoo/Bald Rayman]] for example. —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 19:00, 24 February 2012 (CET)

in what universe is Rayman gay

User talk:Timoo/Bald Rayman

2012-02-24T18:58:51Z

Leondude:

Talk:The Magician

2012-01-28T11:45:15Z

Leondude:

==?==
Is it just a coincidence that Alesmansay is Pig Latin for 'Salesman'? Like the Grolgoth salesman perhaps? --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 16:55, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
:He grants Electoons and bonus levels for payment in Lums and Tings. I'm pretty sure that's what makes him a salesman. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 17:42, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

==Image==
Regarding the new image of the Magician that Spanex recently created – should we start removing the backgrounds from all character template pictures like this? I think the previous image with the Magician against the dark background and pink floor was better, but I figured it would be interesting to hear what everyone else has to say about it. Which style of picture is better for the templates – [http://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/en/File:R1Intro_001.PNG this] or [http://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/en/File:Magicianoldproper.png this]? —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 15:41, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
::Wouldn't the new kind of picture be considered as cropped? Also, MarioWiki does not seem to "cut" the background in their pictures so I would stay with the backgrounds. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 16:10, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
:::I'm not sure how the image was created; you'd have to ask Spanex. I suppose it's sort of a slippery slope when you start allowing people to construct semi-official images from sprite-sheets. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 16:14, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

:::: Well, the artworks made with droolie's templates aren't official at all, but we're trying to create them based on screenshots to make them look as exact as possible. However, I can't dare to create a "semi-official" artwork for the Magician without asking first, because he's a really important character, but at the same time requires an updated picture for the profile template. By the way, the cropped picture looks great, but I think the original is better.--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 17:26, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

:::Another thing is that Rayfan's been claiming that the picture of the Magician we've been using this whole time is stretched. Is this correct? He's always looked that way in my copies of the game. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 17:29, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

:::: The magician's nose makes it look like the whole picture is stretched, but it isn't, I've checked that before.--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 17:38, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

::::: Well it looks like somebody changed it back to the original file. I personally like keeping backgrounds out. But if people don't want this then I'll stop.
:::::P.S. I was about to submit a picture to Murray until I checked this page. It's still there, just not on the page. [[User:Spanex|Spanex]] 20:25, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

::::::The main reason we've been using custom images for Rayman Origins characters is that it's nearly impossible to get proper screenshots from the game itself. The Murray image you uploaded is fine for the article, as it's the best picture of him we can currently get our hands on. More high-quality, background-free pictures of Rayman Origins characters are welcome, but editing out the backgrounds of images already on the wiki doesn't really add anything. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 20:39, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

::::::: Thanks Spiraldoor, I will keep this in mind. Meantime I should go tell this to the people over at the forum. You won't see any old image editing from me anymore. [[User:Spanex|Spanex]] 20:41, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

== New image ==
hey guys i just uploaded a new image take a look

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Talk:Mr Dark

2012-01-14T09:58:34Z

Leondude:

==GBC version==

Mr. Dark (the member) put WAY too much GBC stuff here. There's about twenty images of the Mr Dark fight from the GBC version, and the Final Fight paragraph treats the GBC version is if it's the REAL version. This is frickin' unacceptable.

* First off, sign you posts plz, four tildes [~], simple as. I kinda agree there, there's LOADS of this, in fact I've been meaning to clean up some of the less important ones. -- [[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 16:56, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

== Darkman ==

Where does that name come from? I've never heard about it! —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 22:20, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
:In the [[Hoodlum]] article at the bottom of the page there's an interview with some guy. It claims his name is 'Darkman'. [[User:Iheckler9|Iheckler9]] 07:39, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
::It's an interview with Rayman 3's character designer. He gives Mr Dark and the [[hunter]] passing mentions when talking about his inspiration for the Hoodlums, and he happens to get Mr Dark's name wrong. I found the mistake somehow endearing, and I didn't think it appropriate to edit the man's words, so I put a ''[sic]'' after 'Darkman'. I found the interview on RaymanZone. [http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_perso_1.php link] —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 13:11, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
:::Actually, I've just realised that iHeckler added the name to Mr Dark's page – I thought this was the Talk:Hoodlum page! Hunch is right, the name doesn't belong here. It was a just a mistake by the interviewee, and he's never called 'Darkman' anywhere else. By no means is it to be taken as canon! —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 13:14, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

== His HP in GBC ==

I noticed that the HP in the article is related to the original Rayman 1, but what about the GBC version? Shouldn't it be also listed?

I cannot determine exactly his resistance because he acts differently in this version, 1 HP? 3 HP? More?

Here's the link for quick reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzitQyU-sYI

--[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 15:57, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

:He takes three times three hits, so 9 HP? —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 16:34, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

:Mr Dark has 9 HP in this version. At the beginning of the battle he conjures three bluish energy balls. He then attacks Rayman by raining small fireballs down on him, then curling up into a ball of electricity – this is when Rayman finally gets to attack him. Each punch causes Mr Dark to shrink down to a smaller ball; after three hits (3 HP), the first of the battle's three stages is over. Mr Dark appears at the top of the screen: he now has two bluish energy balls instead of three. The second stage involves larger fireballs, and the third (and final) one involves lightning strikes. Rayman must punch Mr Dark three times in each of the three stages – that adds up to a total of 9 HP, unless charging his fist has some effect on the fight (which I doubt). (I typed all of this before seeing Hunch's response, by the way.) —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 16:36, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
::No, the charged fist doesn't increase damage. It only makes the fist go further. OK, I'll go with 9 HP too. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 16:42, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

==Image uploading error==
I've been trying to upload an image (the one Matyuv took of Mr Dark in the trailer) but whenever I try it gives me the following error:

:Could not create directory "temp/7/79".

Is anyone else experiencing this problem? —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 14:53, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
:It is happening the same thing to me. Huuuuunch? --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 15:11, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
:It's the same for me. It's a problem for every image! —[[User:Rayspola|RaySpola]] 20:38, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
:The problem should be solved now, I was able to upload the image: see [[:File:Mrdarkteensie1.jpg]]. —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 20:06, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

==Irrelevant picture==

Even when Mr. Dark was beaten in the same level, I think this picture doesn't have anything to do with Mr. Dark himself:

[[Image:RaymanSaturnFin.jpg]]

The same image can be found in the [[Moons]] article, so there's no reason to repeat it. Also, some space is required, because there's a new image of Mr Dark (The one from Rayman Origins) that should be used as his new profile picture (because it's the newest). The place where it's situated right now deforms the wiki, so I'm going to replace the picture of Mr Dark using his binoculars with the new image from Rayman Origins, and then I'm going replace the irrelevant picture of the moons with the image of Mr Dark using his binoculars (so it won't get lost).--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 04:16, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

:I'm personally against the removal of this image, since I value the differences between versions a lot. In fact, before RayWiki was created, very little people knew of those differences, and none of them as much as we do now. I would appreciate other opinions though. —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 20:35, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

==Hybrids vs transformations==
Taking into account [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owC7crC62A0 the final fight in the Jaguar version], do you think it's safe to assume that the three hybrid bosses fought by Rayman at the end of the game are indeed Mr Dark shifting his form? —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 19:48, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

:I don't get it, how does that video demostrate that Mr Dark didn't use any trasformation? Anyway, I'm against that idea too, and I find it as a kind of stupid theory since we can clearly see two bosses at the same time (I'm talking about the Space Mama heads with with moskito bodies). --[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 20:22, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

:I'm not sure I understand what's different in this version actually. —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 20:27, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

::Me neither, I can't find any difference. --[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 20:43, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

:::I'll just quote [http://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=637333#p637333 my post] in the Rayman 1 thread:

:::''In the other versions, the three hybrids each have their own health bars (albeit each with Mr Dark’s face), and Rayman actually defeats all of them. In this version, the two hybrids share a single health bar, and when half of Skopsstone’s health is gone, he voluntarily walks off the screen and is replaced by the Moskito thing, which literally flies away of its own volition when it’s defeated. When you look at it all together (not to mention the fact that the Moskito Space Mamas literally share a health bar simultaneously, further suggesting they’re the same being), it definitely points towards Mr Dark as a shapeshifter – and I say this as someone who’s always assumed the hybrids to be creatures in their own right.''

:::Drolpiraat agrees, and also points out that the boss seems to sweat and pant whenever his health runs low, as if he realises that his tactics are not working and decides he must try a different approach. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 21:06, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

::::Good point. I've always understood the scene as Mr Dark transforming into hybrids of the previous bosses, not only due to the health bar but also because it simply made more sense to me. So, with further evidence supporting this thesis, I think it might be the occasion to clear things up in the article. —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 23:48, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

Well...since mr dark is actually you-know-who, it is possible. He can use his powers to even clone himself (and that would also explain the educational games...oopsies)--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 05:50, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

Wait a second! I think changing the whole article like this is too dramatic. I kind of agree, but we just can't tell officially if those are transformations. Sure, they share a health bar, but isn't it possible that the health bar is for "Mr Dark's army" and there's no other way to explain that name than mr dark's face? Remember spiraldoor, it is still possible that he escaped. You can say it's a possibility, but don't change it like this because you think it's obvious. --[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 15:33, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

:Anything is possible, but the implication is definitely that they're the same being. In the Jaguar version, Skopsstone and Moskito-Sax-Mama are literally the only two enemies in the game that flee rather than get defeated. That has to signify something. What do you think the sweating is supposed to mean, if they're just 'Mr Dark's army'? Why does the final hybrid fly into the air if he's some sort of separate being created by Mr Dark – are you saying he's still out there somewhere, flying around? What other explanation is there for the phenomenon of *two Space Mama heads and Moskito bodies appearing at the same time*, if not that they're simply an illusory formation taken by Mr Dark? —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 15:58, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

Okay then, but I'm still not convinced enough... --[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 18:19, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

==Mr Dark vs the Magician==
All right, we've got a problem here. Rayman Origins does not make it clear who the villain is. I can see three possibilities, all of which are supported to various degrees by the game itself, the manual and site, and the early script:

*Mr Dark is impersonating the Magician.
*The Magician is impersonating Mr Dark.
*Mr Dark and the Magician were the same character all along.

Contradictory edits are flooding in from various people, all of whom seem to be convinced that their interpretation is correct. I've been reverting them to keep the article neutral, but we can't keep this up forever. What should we do? —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 18:02, 1 December 2011 (UTC)
:I'm quite sure Mr Dark is the Magician... This seems the most simple and reasonable explanation to me. The impersonation thing seems to be a bit complex.
:—[[Image:Easy Race RK.PNG|link=User:Rayspola]] [[User:Rayspola|RaySpola]] [[Image:Hard Race RK.PNG|link=User:Rayspola]] 21:39, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

::The impersonation theory does sound complex, but it's also what the developers originally intended. If you look closely at the wall of the Magician's office, you'll see that it's plastered with posters of Mr Dark, including two with big hearts above his name. These pictures make Mr Dark look very different from a Teensy, with an almost triangular hat and long, spindly arms. Dialogue in the early script outright reveals that the Magician was always a secret admirer of Mr Dark, and always wanted to be like him. Maybe the fact that the developers removed this dialogue at the last minute should be taken to mean it's non-canon, and maybe the fact that they left in the posters should be taken to mean it's not so non-canon after all. It's all a bit of a mess, and it's certainly not cut-and-dried. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 13:07, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

::Well, the manual says that he's the Magician, so we can totally discard the first option. I have a temporal solution to this problem: "the Magician pulls out the star from his hat, and reveals himself as Mr Dark. However there are several debates about the Magician being Mr Dark, as an early script of the game reveals that during earlier development the Magician was intended to make just an impersonation of him during the whole events of Rayman Origins, being just a fan of his mysterious and evil behavior. Is unknown is this fact was scrapped like various other elements from the script, as it's not refered in the game with the exception of a few references in the walls of the headquarter with pictures of Mr Dark's silhouette and a poster saying "Mr D" with a heart on it."

::Ok... what do you think?--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 23:33, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

:::It's possible that the manual is part of the deception. If it turns out at the end of the game that Mr Dark is really the Magician (or vice versa), they're hardly going to spoil that in the manual. The original Metroid's manual deliberately referred to Samus Aran as a 'he' because Samus turning out to be a girl is the end-game twist; it could be a similar situation here. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 13:07, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

::::Then that makes possible that the website is lying too, as there are many character that didn't appear in the game and are still mentioned. However, I think that my solution is okay, and it doesn't support any of our suppositions, it's just a neutral point. what do you think, spiraldoor? shall we put that on the wiki?--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 00:00, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

:::::I don't think we can brush this aside that easily. It's not just a matter of putting a little disclaimer in the Magician article; the identity of the villain determines a lot of things, like which page we'll describe the final battle on, and how the two characters will be categorised, and whether we can continue to use the image you put at the top of the Mr Dark page. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 14:20, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

::::::But it's better than just leaving the article like this. We can only use the official sources that we have, those being both the website and the manual. A lot of material from the script was scrapped, so we can say it's not a legit source at all. If we are able to get more information later, we can change the article, so there's no problem. I'll try to edit the article later. I'll be as neutral as possible. --[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 16:27, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

:The key word here is ''facts''. In the absence of any clearly predominant interpretation, I am afraid we will have to enunciate all facts and then list the possible interpretations. The game came out a couple weeks ago, and there is still a lot of work to be done on Rayman Origins-related articles not counting this subject, so we should take some more time to think about it before we do anything. We can, however, decide which pages will feature which information. —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 22:50, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

::These are facts. One fact is that the script says that the Magician is Mr Dark's fan. One fact is that this is not suggested in the game. One fact is that the launch site confirms the artwork to be the real Mr Dark from Rayman 1, who stole the Great Protoon. One fact is that the Magician pulls out his star, showing more resamblance with the artwork. If we were doing interpretations, we would say "The Magician is revealed Mr Dark's alter-ego", or "Mr Dark disguises as the Magician during the whole game", and we are not doing that. We are doing our best trying to create a neutral article, full of facts, avoiding any interpretation to change anyone's opinion. Don't worry about it.--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 02:02, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
:::I noticed that The Magician has a different hat than Mr Dark's own version. The Magician's hat (the one you jump on to get hints) is a lot more straight than Mr Dark's crooked Magician hat. I thought someone else would see the difference. -- [[User:Saffronrose|Saffronrose]] 19:19, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

:::Hmmm, I don't think that's something important at all. Possibly two different artists made each hat, or they made the in-game hat thicker to make it easy to jump on. However, if we're talking about the "Magician's hat", then that information shouldn't be posted on Mr Dark's article, as it doesn't have anything to do with Mr Dark.--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 19:50, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

:At this stage I'm almost totally convinced that the Magician is simply an admirer of Mr Dark. The turning point came when I finally got the game and noticed that it contained no references to Mr Dark being the source of the invasion (which I had previously thought was the case). The information from the official site is reproduced in the manual, but the part about Mr Dark was removed, and so were the similarly erroneous sections about piranhas and Soldier insects. The mistake about Jano being Polokus was also corrected. I can only conclude that the site wasn't proof-read or fact-checked, allowing some incorrect information and an out-of-date picture of 'Mr Dark' to slip in. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 13:06, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
::That's the exact point I've written in the RPC after beating the game by myself. I also believe the Magician is just an admirer of Mr. Dark, not only due to the way the Reveal cutscene was made in terms of body language, but also by the inexistence of direct evidences for the contrary. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 15:55, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

:::We can say that the guy in this artwork is totally Mr Dark [[File:Char-mr-dark.png|150px]], because the website describes him as the original Mr Dark from Rayman 1. Mr Dark's body is thinner than the Magician's, has enormous feet and wears a black robe instead of purple; the star pull-off may just represent that he just wanted to become like him. The fake wig on his head also may be an indirect symbol of his fanaticism (remember? he was blonde before!). If you look carefully, Mr Dark's body looks a lot like the Photographer's [[File:CrazyPhotographer-info-1.png|150px]], possibly due an early design for the teensies: bigger eyes, bigger hands and feet, thinner bodies, and stylized noses. It is possible that both were scrapped when the game became a sequel. Mr Dark supposedly died in the GBC version of Rayman 2, anyway...--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 22:41, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

::::Correction: GBC version of Rayman 1. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 23:24, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

::::If you look closely at that 'Mr Dark' character's nose, you'll see that it bears a dark zig-zig which is exactly the same as the one on the Magician's nose, which, combined with the similar hair, hat and general appearance pretty much confirms that it's just the Magician in disguise. Most of the Teensies in the game have slightly quirky noses with unique little patterns on them; the Grand Minimus has smooth spirals, the fire Teensy has jagged spirals, the zombie Teensy has skull markings. I think the information on the site is a simple mistake, or maybe a holdover from an earlier version of the game, like the Soldiers or the piranhas. That's why no trace of it remains in the manual. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 13:18, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

:::::Are you saying that the picture of 'Mr Dark' is possibly an early artwork of him before the game stopped being a sequel? Because I would believe that; In fact, it is very notable that the developers created the Magician based on the scrapped artwork of Mr Dark. Tons of materials from the website look more based on the prequel than the final game itself. By the way, I checked if it was a mistake (just like the Polokus/Jano alter-ego issues) and it isn't, in every language, even french, it says that the guy on the artwork is Mr Dark from Rayman 1. I want some opinions here: can we change "'''The mysterious villain of Rayman Origins'''" to "'''Early artwork of Mr Dark, subsequently used to redesign the Magician'''".?--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 03:52, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

::::::It's not necessarily from when the game was a prequel – it could could still be from the sequel era. Maybe they originally planned to have this 'Mr Dark' appear and taunt Rayman throughout the game, only to be unmasked as the Magician at the end, which is where the 'I always wanted to be like Mr Dark' dialogue would occur. Referring to him as 'Mr Dark' on the site could have been part of a deception, like the above example of the original Metroid manual referring to Samus as a male. If I'm right, they may have scrapped this because they didn't want the storyline to be too confusing or too dependent on knowledge of the other games, or they may not have wanted to disappoint players by leading them to believe Mr Dark was in the game, only to reveal at the last minute that it wasn't him. The storyline that survives into the game itself is much more straightforward: the Magician turns bad, with no confusing disguises involved. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 13:48, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia has an easier plot so Mr.Dark escapes the land of the livid dead (since the magician done his bit by adding a microphone)next he disguises himself as the magician and collect lums then caught he takes of his disguise and pulls a lever next he runs and jumps on a warship and KABOOM now it leads to this this question did he survive --[[User:Leondude|Leon]] 09:58, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

==Mr. Dark: Root Of All Evil?==
Alright, here's my theory on things. Tell me if I should move this to the main forum.

*In Shoot for the Stars, Mr. Dark jumps off of a cliff and lands on a Warship piloted by Hunters and Lividstones. Now, if the Lividstones and Hunters were hostile, they would surely disapprove of a stranger boarding their ship and giving them orders to attack a stranger on Moskitoback and would attempt to kill him. Because they don't, it can only be assumed that they have an alliance, and the msot obvious alliance I can think of is that '''the Hunters and Lividstones work for Mr. Dark'''. With me so far?
*A bit of trivia: In Pirate's Treasure!, once the Tricky Treasure sees Rayman, it jumps onto the Lividstone's Warship. For the same reason as above, if the Lividstone didn't want the Tricky Treasure on the Warship, it would have chased it off. (It could just be that the Tricky Treasure wanted a platform to land on, but it is so sure in its movements that it simply wouldn't jump into a hostile Warship.) Thus, following the logic that the Lividstones work for the Hunters, and the Hunters work for Mr. Dark, '''Mr. Dark has some sort of control over Tricky Treasures''', and may even be their creator. More on this later.
*Now, this is where it gets complicated. In Port 'O Panic, the Darktoon that has Annetta Fish in its mouth jumps onto a Warship. The logic above explains that if the Lividstones did not like it, they would have disposed of it in some way. Because they didn't, '''Mr. Dark must have some power over Darktoons'''.
*Jano, Bubble Dreamer's alter ego, produces Darktoons like cows make milk. As I've explained, Mr. Dark has some power over Darktoons. It can either be two things: They could be scared of him, or, '''Jano and Mr. Dark are in alliance''' (but we don't know which one is stronger in power) '''and when Rayman went on his quest to find a bunch of Electoons, Mr. Dark, in effect, became the Magician'''.
*The Fakirs, as you might know, have an odd habit of sacrificing peas to help get Polokus back to normal again. Why do the Fakirs have Darktoons on their heads in the first place? Because '''Mr. Dark doesn't want to get Bubble Dreamer back to normal''', and possibly wants to overthrow him, just like in the script.
*Coming back to a previous point is stressful, so here's a joke. What's black and white and has no red? The Grim Reaper. Who do you think beat him up? Rayman wants to go into the Land of the Livid Dead to sort out Big Mama, but only one person, the same person that changed Big Mama into a monster, is trying to stop Rayman get in. If Mr. Dark did indeed make the Tricky Treasures, then he must want to protect the Skull Teeth inside, so Rayman cannot get in.
*I'm running out of ideas, but...In the opening sequence of the game, Polokus blows bubbles with characters inside and they pop. We know that Polokus creates stuff out of his bubbles, and at the very end he blows a monster Daisy bubble. But wait, why would he dream about that?
*The Granny in the intro orders the Psychlopses and Darktoons to attack the heroes. '''The Grannies have some control over Darktoons and Psychlopses'''. The Darktoons and Psychlopses are both the same colour and in the opening they are all seen together underground, as a massive family. When they all start screaming, there's loads of them as well. '''The Darktoons are a species'''. When the First Bad Dream happened, the Four Kings transformed into monsters, and so did Big Mama. If you remember, it wasn't Polokus who caused it, technically it was Jano. Because Jano and Mr Dark are allies, Jano and Mr. Dark probably agreed to transform the Four Kings into monsters to kill Rayman and seal the portal to Moody Clouds, so Mr. Dark could get ready for his attack on Polokus. Thus: '''Mr. Dark is the root of all evil'''.

Thanks for your time. --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 08:46, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

:This kind of open-ended speculative discussion would probably do better in the forum. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 15:24, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
::I agree with Spiral, but in fact those are pertinent theories. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 17:35, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
::: Indeed, many of the theories given are solid enough to be mentioned on the wiki. However, I have to disagree with...well... a little piece of nothing that doesn't change anything; it was confirmed sometime ago that Polokus and Jano aren't the same character, it was just a traslation issue on the english website. Also, it is possible that Darktoons, although being created by Jano, can do what they want, and join the evil force in which they feel confortable, for example, some may join Mr Dark/The Magician, while some may join the Livid Dead. If the Magician really had an alliance with ALL of the Darktoons, why would he have to use a dirty trick like a hidden microphone to start a war between Rayman and the Darktoons, if he only needed to call his darktoon army to attack them directly?--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 18:11, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
::::Maybe he wanted the Granny to do some of the work whilst Mr Dark started building Moody Clouds? --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 18:09, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

:::::Mr Dark sending a Granny to kill Rayman? that's... crude.--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 18:24, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
::::::Hey, it's possible. --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 18:36, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
:::::::Was it neccesary to use the microphone? If they were allies he would simply go and ask her for help--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 18:51, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
::::::::Maybe the Granny needed to be provoked and the microphone was the only way of hearing them. Maybe they were listening to their every sound and they just fell asleep and started snoring. Maybe Mr Dark didn't plan for the snoring to annoy them. --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 19:12, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::And maybe that's not Mr Dark at all. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 19:48, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
::::::::::True, true. By the way, Mr Dark or not, that doesn't proof that the Darktoons at the opening cinematic worked for him, and the theory of the granny and the microphone sounds very hypothetical. As Spiraldoor said before, Darktoons are just bad guys, they don't seem to have any main ruler, you can see that in Rayman 2. The Magician is a weak guy and a jerk, people bullied him during childhood, so he doesn't seem to have any control over the nightmarish creatures; in fact, his plan IS to destroy those nightmarish creatures with his gigantic machines, remember? that's written on the script. If every lividstone in the game worked for the Magician, why would they want to destroy Rayman if the Magician wants Rayman alive? If Rayman dies, there won't be Lums for the Magician. Also, why would the Magician want Rayman to attack his own army just to get back the Lums that he already had? that's redundant and selfdestructive. It is possible that the Magician just hired three Lividstones and a Hunter for his escape; it's nothing special. --[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 22:22, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::::Wasn't Mr. Dark trying to destroy Polokus in the script? --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 09:04, 26 December 2011 (UTC)
::::::::::::Yes, because Polokus is responsible of those nightmares, remember?--[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 03:38, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::::::No, Jano was. --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 10:17, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
::::::::::::::Wait, as far as I'm aware Jano is only responsible for the Darktoons. There are no direct evidences that Jano created other things. Plus, it is mentioned that it is Polokus' nightmares who create the corrupted versions of the Four Kings. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 12:29, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::Start of the game, a sane Bubble Dreamer blows out a monster Daisy bubble. Why does he willingly give the heroes another monster to fight? Also, Polokus' nightmare form is Jano, so Jano created the monster Kings. --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 15:05, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
::::::::::::::::Did you read my edit earlier? Jano is NOT another form of Polokus; that was a translation error. As for the scene at the beginning of the game, it clearly isn't meant to be taken literally, as it shows him bubbling Betilla and the Magician out of his pipe, even though we know they had both existed long before that. It's just to demonstrate Polokus's power/position to the player by showing that he is bubble-dreaming everything into existence. If you want an in-story explanation, you could say that he's dreaming about characters he's already created. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 15:26, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

i think Mr.Dark's the main villain of the entire series --[[User:Leondude|Leon]] 09:58, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

Golem

2012-01-14T08:38:20Z

Leondude:

{{Enemy
| Name = Golem
| image = [[File:Golema.png|300px]]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = [[Mystical Pique]]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = Move up and down
| species = Golem
}}

The '''Golem''', also refered as '''Golly G. Golem''' (by the [[Golly G. Golem|level with the same name]]) is the boss of the [[Mystical Pique]] in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. He is a big living rock statue, though only seems to be sculpted from head to shoulders, as the rest of his body is an irregular rock mass. Due his lack of limbs, he is limited to just move his body up and down, using the [[Darkroot]]s that surround him as his main weapon to attack [[Rayman]]. He is possibly the ruler amongst the [[Stone man|Stone men]], much like [[Mr Stone]] in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. Is unknown if he has any alliance with the [[Livid Dead]] or the [[Magician]]. In an E3 trailer for ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', a green Golem can be seen being hit by [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]]. This green Golem also appears on the game's cover, he seems to be more based on a grassier element.

[[File:RaymanOrigins 005.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The scrapped green Golem, as seen in the E3 trailer.]]

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Mecha Carnivora

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{{Enemy
| Name =Mecha Daisy
| image = [[File:Poor Little Robo-Daisy.png|300px|left|alt text]]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = Ticklish Temples
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar2.png|''2 HP'']]
| attacks = Bashing its head, Contact
| species = [[Robot]]
}}

'''Mecha Daisy''' is a boss in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.

[[Category:Robots]]
[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Rayman Origins

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{{justcameout
| date = 15th November 2011 in North America, and 24th November 2011 in Europe.
}}

{{Game
| name = Rayman Origins
| image = [[File:Rayman Origins Box Art.jpg|center|250px]]
| published by = [[Ubisoft]]
| developed by = ubiART Montpellier
| designed by = Lorenzo Avi, Julien Chevalier, Romain Claude and Axel Cossardeaux
| soundtrack by = Christophe Héral and Billy Martin
| release date = [[File:European Union.png|16px]] 25th November 2011
[[File:United_States_of_America(USA).png|16px]] 15th November 2011
| genre = 2D platformer
| gameplay mode = Single player and co-operative; up to four players
| platforms = Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (2012), Nintendo 3DS (2012)
}}

'''''Rayman Origins''''' is a 2D sidescroller platform game, and the fourth major title in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. Despite its title, it is a sequel, not a prequel. It was announced by [[Ubisoft]] at E3 2010, and is the first major [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]] since the creation of the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids|''Raving Rabbids'' series]]. It also marks the return of ''Rayman'' creator [[Michel Ancel]] to the series; he had not worked on a ''Rayman'' title since ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' in 1999.

==History==
Initially, it was announced that ''Rayman Origins'' would be an episodic release, and that the first episode would be released in late 2010. This approach was eventually scrapped after a delay: the game would instead be given a retail release in late 2011, in order that it might be a 'real sequel', in the words of Ancel. ''Rayman Origins'' was originally announced as a prequel to [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], intended to explore how ‘...this uncontrollable individual ([[Rayman]]) and his grotesque companion ([[Globox]]) become the heroes that we know...’ However, the prequel approach appears to have been disregarded at some point in the game's development: the final version contains many references to the previous games, suggesting that it is a sequel which takes place after the other instalments. The game's first trailer finally reveals Rayman's origins, which were hinted at in [[the Knowledge of the World]] in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' eleven years before: ‘Conjured from the magnificent moonbeams of the second summer solstice, woven together by [the] nymphs, destined to preserve the equilibrium of the sacred universe: the one we call... Rayman!’ The ‘nymph’ who creates Rayman in this flashback is [[Betilla the Fairy]].

==Early production==
The development of ''Rayman Origins'' began in late 2008, approximately. At this early stage, the developers drew inspiration from the contemporary platform games ''LittleBigPlanet'' and ''New Super Mario Bros Wii''. Shortly after ''Rayman Origins'' was first announced, footage showing a demonstration of its mechanics appeared. This featured a health system which was very much like that of the original ''Rayman'' - it would have used the same yellow and red bubbles that indicated the player's health. Since then, this system was debunked by later playable demonstrations. The first trailer for ''Rayman Origins'' shows Rayman being created by [[Betilla the Fairy]], whose narration seemed to imply that the game would be a prequel with a two-player co-operative campaign that would tell the story of how Rayman and Globox matured from buffoons to heroes. However, this approach was ultimately scrapped: the final version of the game is a sequel, set after ''Rayman 3'', and features many references to the events of the previous games made in the past tense. The titular ''Origins'' refers instead to the game's revelations regarding the origins of Rayman and several other characters, and also to the design philosophy of returning the series to its roots. The characters' sillier behaviour is not a sign of immaturity, but is intended to give the game a more light-hearted feel and help it to appeal to a wider audience.

A world composed entirely of artwork and art supplies, based on [[Picture City]] from the original game, was planned for inclusion but abandoned during the development of the game. It would have featured references to art styles such as pop art and pixel art.

==Gameplay==
The game features local four-player co-operative play, with the players controlling [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and two [[Teensie]]s; however, it is still possible to play through the game in single-player mode. There are currently no plans for online play.

Much of the gameplay can be reminiscent to that of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', in that the aim is to find [[cage]]s and rescue the [[Electoons]] that are imprisoned inside them. Unlike ''Rayman'' though, the cages are being guarded by several enemies that collectively use a forcefield to protect the cage (this can be reminiscent of [[Hoodoo]]s, a [[Hoodlum]] in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' that uses a similar technique to protect other Hoodlums); the team must defeat every single enemy that uses the forcefield, then the cage can be destroyed. The cage can only be damaged on the side which has a green padlock. Most of the cages are hidden away in secret passages, so once the Electoons are free, they will create a portal which leads to the outside of these passages. Each level contains a [[Medallion|medallion]] that shows how many electoon challenges the players completed, such as break a single [[Cage|cage]], collect a specific amount of [[Lums]] or beat the clock whilst the the level has been completed. In every level there are hidden [[Cage|cages]] ranging from 1 to 3.

[[Lum]]s, which first appeared in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', are once again collectible items in the game.

Unlike most other games in the ''Rayman'' series, the players are very vulnerable to enemy attacks, and one touch can cause death. Throughout the game, bottles containing a [[Heart]] are found, and should a player break one, the heart inside will act as a shield until an enemy attacks, after which the heart will break. In multiplayer mode, if one player dies, they can float around and come back to life if they come to close enough contact with a surviving player. If all players die and there, then they will return to a previous checkpoint, normally a [[Darkblocker]] where the player had go through before, or the last place where the player broke a cage.

Contact to any body of water do not cause instant death unlike previous Rayman games, though creatures that lurk in some of them can catch a player and kill them then.

At certain points, the players will come across [[Betilla the Fairy]] and her sisters, each of whom is imprisoned inside the mouth of a [[Darktoon]]. When one is encountered, the player must chase the Darktoon and free the fairy inside. Once she is free, she gives Rayman and his friends a new power.

The players will also encounter runaway [[Tricky Treasure]]s, which contain [[Skull Tooth|skull teeth]], required to access to the [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|Land of the Livid Dead]], a bonus level.

==Levels==
While featuring numerous original environments, ''Rayman Origins'' is the first game in the series to revisit locations explored in previous games. The game is divided into three phases. In the first phase, the player makes their way through five worlds – the [[Jibberish Jungle]], the [[Desert of Dijiridoos]], the [[Gourmand Land]], the [[Sea of Serendipity]], and [[Mystical Pique]]– in a pre-set order. Each world starts with the player giving chase to a captured nymph, which when freed results in the characters gaining new powers, such as the ability to dive underwater or change their size. Once the first phase is complete, the second phase can be accessed: Another five new worlds become available, each linked to the previous five worlds, kepping true to the theme, and this time the player can play them in any order they want. When this phase is complete, the player may access [[Moody Clouds]], where the second to last final boss and the game's ending await. Collecting all 10 [[Skull tooth|skull teeth]] will unlock the third and final phase: the [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|Land of the Livid Dead]] which is both a single level and a whole new world. Each world is divided into many levels; there are a total of sixty-six levels in the game.

Descriptions of the first five worlds follow:

*[[Jibberish Jungle]] – A jungle themed world where the characters unlock the power to attack. The enemies are comprised mostly of [[Lividstones]] and [[Darktoon]]s. The boss is a [[Daisy|giant, red plant]].

*[[Desert of Dijiridoos]] – A music themed world where the characters unlock the ability to glide. [[Rayman]] must use [[gong]]s to create sound waves which shield him from swarms of black flying creatures which resemble locusts. This world is composed mainly on music and musical instruments, and seems to be based on [[Band Land]], a location which has not been seen since the original game. The boss is a [[Mocking Bird|giant, yellow bird]].

*[[Gourmand Land]] – A food world where the characters unlock the ability to shrink. While the surface of the [[Gourmand Land]] appears as an icy landscape featuring cocktail elements such as giant orange slices (which may have been inspired by the Glacier Cocktail level from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''), its underground part turns out to be a surreal environment made of food and cooking materials, which aesthetic is inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration. This land is home to [[Baby Dragon Chef]]s – small, red, reptilian enemies who attack the heroes with their forks. Similar to the [[Organic Cave]] from [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled ''Rayman 4'']], a level takes place within the belly of [[Fire King|a gigantic dragon]], in which the players much avoid flaming walls of heartburn.

*[[Sea of Serendipity]] – A sea world where the characters unlock the ability to dive underwater. Footage shows Rayman and [[Globox]] swimming near the sea floor, surrounded by marine life. They are chased by [[giant eel]]s. Above the surface of the ocean, a tribe of Globox's species lives in a village supported on stilts. The boss is [[Murray|a giant prawn]].

*[[Mystical Pique]] – A mountain world where the characters unlock the ability to run up walls. Screenshots depict a mountain location surrounded by floating landmasses which recall the floating earth platforms of the original game. The mountain is dotted with small buildings. [[Fakirs]] dwell inside of caves and [[Rayman]] must rescue them from [[Antitoons|Darktoons]], and swing on their beards to avoid spikes.

*[[Moody Clouds]] – A steampunk world which can only be accessed upon defeating the [[four kings]]. It is set in the sky, above the [[Mystical Pique]], and Rayman must fight robots, as well as dodge spinning razor blades and electricity. The final boss is an airship which is fought in the [[Moody Clouds]].

And the optional final world:

*[[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|Land of the Livid Dead]] – A level with a strong resemblance to both [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[Tomb of the Ancients]] from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. This is where the undead live; the antics of the protagonists annoy the villains, setting the events of the game in motion. It is located in the undergrounds of [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the location of the same name]] visited by [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. The [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|Land of the Livid Dead]] involves jumping across falling rocks, dodging fire, carnivorous plants, and riding a skeleton, similar to the [[serpent flute]]s from the [[Desert of Dijiridoos]]. [[Big Mama]] is this level's boss. Concept art depicts graveyards, insects, zombies, a strange hotdog-like character who appears to be selling hotdogs, and numerous tentacled monsters. This world has a golden palette, and features giant skulls, bones and cobwebs.

==Soundtrack==
The majority of the game's score was written by French composer Christophe Héral, who had previously worked with [[Michel Ancel]] and [[Ubisoft]] on the 2003 videogame ''[[Beyond Good and Evil|Beyond Good & Evil]]''. As a result of scheduling problems, Héral had only three months to compose the soundtrack, so another composer, Billy Martin, was hired to complete Héral's work. The score was recorded by the Star Pop Orchestra, which may be a first for the series, as the previous games' music seems to have been mainly synthesised. The game features interactive sound design; the player characters' actions within the game create diegetic musical sounds which blend with the game's score. ''Rayman Origins'' is the first and only game in the series whose soundtrack has been officially released.

==Collector's Edition==
[[File:RaymanOrigins-Collector'sEdition-PS3-FinalDesign-FR.jpg|320px|thumb|The Collector's Edition for PlayStation 3.]]
In August 2011, a number of online department stores in Europe revealed a collector's edition for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 versions of the game, which contains a 50-page art book, a CD of the game's soundtrack and a 3D cardboard pop-up display. There are currently no known plans for this to be applied to other versions of the game such as the Nintendo Wii version. The Collector's Edition is exclusively available in Europe and Australia.

==Reception==
''Rayman Origins'' was released to critical acclaim. On the review aggregator Metacritic, the game has achieved scores of 88, 87 and 91 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii versions respectively.<ref>''Rayman Origins'' reviews [[http://www.metacritic.com/search/all/rayman+origins/results]]</ref> On GameRankings, these same versions received scores of 88.34%, 87.85% and 92.00% respectively.<ref>''Rayman Origins'' reviews [[http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?search=rayman+origins&numrev=3&site=]]</ref>

==Trophies/Achievements==
Throughout the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, achievements are given for performing certain actions, such as rescuing each nymph, collecting so many speed trophies, etc. There are 37 achievements in total (for PlayStation 3, while in Xbox 360 it is 36), including one that is hidden.

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|-
! Icon
! Name
! XBLA Gamerscore points
! PSN trophy
! Description
|-
| [[File:PSN-BB.PNG]]
| [[Betilla's Back!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Head Nymph Betilla is Free!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-BB2.PNG]]
| [[Beautiful Beats!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Holly Luya, the Music Nymph is Free!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-FFF.PNG]]
| [[Feed the Fairy!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Edith Up, the Gourmet Fairy is Free!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-M.PNG]]
| [[Merm-Aid!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Annetta Fish, the Ocean Nymph is Free!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-NR.PNG]]
| [[Nymphs Rock!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Helena Handbasket, the Mountain Nymph is Free!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-S.PNG]]
| [[Scout]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "You found 10 hidden cages."
|-
| [[File:PSN-E.PNG]]
| [[Explorer]]
| 35G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "You found 25 hidden cages."
|-
| [[File:PSN-DLIP.PNG]]
| [[Dr. Lividstone, I presume?]]
| 80G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_gold.png]]
| "You found ALL hidden cages."
|-
| [[File:PSN-S2.PNG]]
| [[Speedy!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Earned 5 speed trophies!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-T.PNG]]
| [[Turbo!]]
| 35G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "Earned 15 speed trophies!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-N.PNG]]
| [[Nitro!]]
| 80G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_gold.png]]
| "Earned ALL speed trophies!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-EF.PNG]]
| [[Electoon Friend]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Completed 10 medallions."
|-
| [[File:PSN-EH.PNG]]
| [[Electoon Hero]]
| 35G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "Completed 25 medallions."
|-
| [[File:PSN-EL.PNG]]
| [[Electoon Legend]]
| 80G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_gold.png]]
| "Completed ALL medallions"
|-
| [[File:PSN-MT.PNG]]
| [[Milk Tooth]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Earned 1 Skull Tooth."
|-
| [[File:PSN-FM.PNG]]
| [[Full Mouth]]
| 35G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "Earned 5 Skull Teeth"
|-
| [[File:PSN-TJ.PNG]]
| [[The Jaw!]]
| 80G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_gold.png]]
| "Earned ALL Skull Teeth"
|-
| [[File:PSN-PPB.PNG]]
| [[Pop! Pop! BOOM!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Popped 50 enemy bubbles."
|-
| [[File:PSN-TB.PNG]]
| [[The Bubblizer!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Chain-Bubblized 4 enemie."
|-
| [[File:PSN-IB.PNG]]
| [[I'm Back!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Replayed any completed map."
|-
| [[File:PSN-P.PNG]]
| [[Painless!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Completed a level without taking a hit."
|-
| [[File:PSN-VS.PNG]]
| [[Vacuum Snack!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Inhaled 50 things on Moskito-back."
|-
| [[File:PSN-NP.PNG]]
| [[No Panic!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Saved ALL Darktooned Wizards in "Port O'Panic"."
|-
| [[File:PSN-BS.PNG]]
| [[B Side!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Played an Unlocked Character in any map."
|-
| [[File:PSN-HH.PNG|48px]]
| [[Hover Happy!]]
| 20G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "One hour of flight time!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-C.PNG]]
| [[Crusher!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Crushed 50 enemies"
|-
| [[File:PSN-CC.PNG]]
| [[Crush Combo!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Simultaneously crushed 4 enemies."
|-
| [[File:PSN-S3.PNG]]
| [[Sprinter!]]
| 20G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "Sprinted a marathon!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-FK.PNG]]
| [[Fisher King!]]
| 20G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "Swam a marathon!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-KFC.PNG]]
| [[Kung Fu Combo!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Perform a swipe-to-air Kick Combo!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-H.PNG]]
| [[Hyperspeed!]]
| 35G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "Sprinted for an entire level!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-BBB.PNG]]
| [[Boing! Boing! Boing!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Bounced-Bubblized 11 enemies without landing in "Polar Pursuit"."
|-
| [[File:PSN-BAY.PNG]]
| [[Blue Baron!]]
| 35G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_silver.png]]
| "Beat the Giant Eel within 60 seconds in "Aim for the Eel"."
|-
| [[File:PSN-S4.PNG]]
| [[Survivor!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "Survived a Piranha Pond without a scratch!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-BB3.PNG]]
| [[Back At You!]]
| 15G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_bronze.png]]
| "You bubblized a Hunter with his own live missile!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-NLF.PNG]]
| [[Nothing Lasts Forever]] (Hidden)
| 80G
| [[File:PSN-Trophy_gold.png]]
| "Ding Dong, the Livid Boss is Dead!"
|-
| [[File:PSN-SD.PNG]]
| [[Sweet Dreams!]]
| Does not exist
| [[File:PSN-Platinum.png]]
| "Won ALL trophies in the game! SICK!"
|-

|}

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==Artworks gallery==
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==Links==
*[http://raymanorigins.uk.ubi.com/blog/ Official blog]
*[http://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=7029 Official ''Rayman Origins'' topic at Pirate-Community]

==References==
<references />

{{Rayman series}}

[[fr:Rayman Origins]]

[[Category:2D platform games]]
[[Category:Rayman games]]

User talk:Leondude

2011-12-19T12:01:11Z

Leondude:

== Assuming you're human of course ==

Please read the [[RayWiki:Basic_Rules|Rules]] and [[Help:Manual of Style|Manual of style]] before you do ANY more work on this wiki; failure to comply will result in a ban. --[[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 12:37, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

<big><big><big><big>STOP DISOBEYING ME I AM GOING TO KICK YOU OUT LIKE REAL SOON</big></big></big></big> --[[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 13:03, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
:As a sysop, is it possible for you to change his signiture into a boon? --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 13:11, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
::I don't think so. Even if it was, he would never sign his posts, so it wouldn't come into effect. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 13:27, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
::I find a ban much more workable. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 14:41, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
i got autism you know
:I have Aspergers and I have done over 1000 sensible edits on this wiki. Stacey has some form of Autism (can't remember :P) and she's a sysop. --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 17:09, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
: Bit late for the party but DON'T EVER pull the autism card when you are being told off, it's rather insulting to us aspies that can adapt better to life and nobody will feel sorry for you this way. I'm still serious on laying down some punishment if you don't comply to our rules. --[[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 18:07, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
OK i read the rules now so anyone wanna be one of my BFFs first one to befriend me gets to see a clip of one of my cartoons or maybe one of those bosses i made for Rayman origins
:It's extremely obvious that you did not read the rules, as you still seem unable to grasp the fact that you must sign your edits (not to mention write in coherent English). Nobody wants to waste their time being your 'BFF' (what are you, an eight-year-old girl?). Your attempt to 'reward' someone for 'befriending' you with some crappy cartoons you made is sad. Please leave the wiki for a few years and come back when you have grown up. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 14:16, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
: Bonjour you're blocked for a week, au revoir. --[[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 15:57, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
:I was expecting for this. Silly humanity. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 16:01, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

== Mr Dark ==

Sorry, I had to undo your last edition to the [[Mr Dark]] article. Spoilers before the European release date (November 25th) are prohibited. Just wait a little bit. --[[User:Sergiomonty|Sergiomonty]] 22:56, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

== Boss Music ==
Okay Guys i'm just gonna say we should edit the boss articles by adding their boss music how does that sound --[[User:Leondude|Leondude]]

User:Leondude

2011-12-19T11:52:43Z

Leondude:

{{Character
| name = Leon Davies
| image = [[File:Leon.jpg|200px|]]
| alignment = good guy
| sex = Male
| species = Human
| status = Cartoonist
}}

User:Leondude

2011-12-19T11:51:47Z

Leondude:

{{Character
| name = Leon Davies
| image = [[File:Leon.JPG|200px|]]
| alignment = good guy
| sex = Male
| species = Human
| status = Cartoonist
}}

File:Leon.jpg

2011-12-19T11:46:07Z

Leondude:

Mocking Bird

2011-12-19T11:45:23Z

Leondude:

{{Enemy
| Name = Mocking Bird
| image = [[File:Mockingbird.png|200px|thumb]]
| alignment = Bad then Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = Grumbling Grottos
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = Screaming
| species = [[Bird]]
}}
Mocking Bird is a boss in Rayman Origins

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Mecha Carnivora

2011-12-19T11:31:01Z

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{{Enemy
| Name =Mecha Daisy
| image = [[File:Poor Little Robo-Daisy.png|200px|thumb|left|alt text]]
| alignment = Bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = Ticklish Temples
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar2.png|''2 HP'']]
| attacks = Bashing his head
| species = [[Robot]]
}}

[[Category:Robots]]

El Stomacho

2011-12-18T20:58:51Z

Leondude:

{{quote|text=I feel better now: Molto Bene!|sign=The Dragon Chef|source=after being released from the grasp of his nightmare form.}}

{{Enemy
| Name = Dragon Chef
| image =
| alignment = Bad then Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = Luscious Lakes
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = Eating The Player Alive
| species = Dragon
}}

The '''Dragon Chef''' is one of the [[Four Kings]] in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', having been turned into an evil monster when the [[Bubble Dreamer]] started having nightmares. He represents the element of fire, and this reflects in his nightmarish form of a massive dragon suffering severe heartburn. After the beginning of the level, [[My Heartburn's for You]], the nightmare - inflicted Dragon Chef eats the players whole and they then have to navigate through the insides of his body to reach his stomach in order to cure his heartburn.

[[Image:Dragonsinsides.png|450px|thumb|left|Rayman enters the belly of the beast.]]

Eventually the player will fall into a small closed area where the final "battle" takes place. This involves continously dodging and Manoeuvring the Dragon chefs' heartburn whilst being cautious not to fall into the green, poisonous liquid below. At certain intervals, pink weakspots will appear, which when attacked, trigger small cutscenes showing the Dragon chef gradually in more and more pain. Each time a weakspot is destroyed, the battle changes to a different phase.

Phase 1 - consists of fire chasing the player from the right, left and then both sides simultaneously. All the player has to do is jump over the obstacle.

Phase 2 - Similar to phase one, with the exception that now the fire spirals in mid - air to which the player must dodge, and jump over in rapid succession.

Phase 3 - In the final phase of the battle, the harmful green liquid at the bottom of the screen rises to fill half the "battle field" and the platform on which the player stands is taken away, replaced with bubbles.

[[Image:DragonPhase2.png|450px|thumb|right|Things start to heat up in Phase 2 of the fight!]]

Once four of these "weakspots" have been attacked the battle is over.

After the battle, the team must escape the chefs belly in a frantic race against time as the stomach starts to fill up with fire. Once Rayman and his friends escape the Dragon Chefs insides, The monster warps back into his usual, friendly King form and thanks the characters for their help.

[[Image:DragonKing.png|450px|thumb|left|The King is restored from his nightmare form, thanks to Rayman and his friends.]]

[[Category: Bosses from Rayman Origins]]
[[Category: Friends from Rayman Origins]]

Creveton

2011-12-18T20:55:03Z

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{{Enemy
| Name = Murray
| image =
| alignment = Bad then Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = Angsty Abyss
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = biting
| species = prawn
}}
Murray is a boss in Rayman Origins he turns into a prawn when defeated

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Mocking Bird

2011-12-18T20:50:30Z

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{{Enemy
| Name = Mocking Bird
| image =
| alignment = Bad then Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = Grumbling Grottos
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = Screaming
| species = [[Bird]]
}}
Mocking Bird is a boss in Rayman Origins

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Carnivora

2011-12-18T20:47:01Z

Leondude:

{{Enemy
| Name = Daisy
| alignment = Bad then Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = Ticklish Temples
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = Bashing his head
| species = flower
}}
Daisy is one of the [[Four Kings]] and boss in [[Rayman Origins]] he turns into a flower after his defeat

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Carnivora

2011-12-18T20:46:34Z

Leondude:

{{Enemy
| Name = Daisy
| image = [[File:RaymanOrigins PreE3 HD Boss.jpg]]
| alignment = Bad then Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = Ticklish Temples
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = Bashing his head
| species = flower
}}
Daisy is one of the [[Four Kings]] and boss in [[Rayman Origins]] he turns into a flower after his defeat

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Carnivora

2011-12-18T20:41:18Z

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{{Enemy
| Name = Daisy
| image =
| alignment = Bad then Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| location = [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|Land of the Livid Dead]]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = Bashing his head
| species = flower
}}
Daisy is one of the [[Four Kings]] and boss in [[Rayman Origins]] he turns into a flower after his defeat

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Four Kings

2011-11-19T15:03:56Z

Leondude:

{{stub}}
{{quote|text=I'm sorry! I don't know what got into me! I'm a vegan!|sign=[[Poor Little Daisy]]|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

''The Four Kings'' appear in [[Rayman Origins]]. When [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]] had nightmares, and The Four Kings became gigantic monsters.
They appear in [[Poor Little Daisy]], [[To Bubblize a Mocking Bird]], [[My Heartburn's for You]], and [[Murray of the Deep]]. [[Rayman]], [[Globox]], and the two [[Teensie]s must defeat them in order to access [[Moody Clouds]].
[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Origins]]

Mister Death

2011-11-19T10:26:45Z

Leondude:

{{Character
| name = Grim Reaper
| image = [[File:tough_guy.png]]
| alignment = Bad (Redeemable)
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| sex = Male
| species = skeleton
| status = Guard
}}

The '''Grim Reaper''' is a creature who guards the [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|Land of the Livid Dead]]'s entrace in [[Rayman Origins]]. The [[Magician]] describes him as a "tough guy". Is unknown if he has an alliance with the [[granny|grannies]] or the other livid dead inhabits.

== Appearance ==

The grim reaper is a skeleton-like creature, with an enormous skull, which is big enough to cover the entrace to the Land of the Livid Dead. He has several bandages on his head and a black eye, suggesting that possibly something or somebody hurt him and made him lose all of his teeth. He wears a brown robe and has a reaping hook on his right hand.

== Role in the Game ==

The grim reaper appears at [[the Snoring Tree]]'s left corner, protecting the door that gives access to the Land of the Livid Dead, an optional final level. When the heroes appear, he waves his reaping hook in a threatening manner, but shortly after they come close to him, he quickly runs and hides, covering the entrace with his big head. In order to let them pass, the heroes have to redeem him by collecting 10 [[shiny skull teeth]] for his toothless mouth.

[[Category:Creatures from Rayman Origins]]

Mr Dark

2011-11-18T21:03:55Z

Leondude:

{{Enemy
| name = Mr Dark
| image = [[File:Char-mr-dark.png|center|316px|''Mr Dark'']]
| alignment = Bad
| species = [[Teensie]]
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|''Rayman'' (GBC)]], ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| portrayed by = [[Douglas Rand]] (''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''; unconfirmed)
[[Douglas Rand]] (''[[Rayman Origins]]'')
| location = [[Mr Dark's Dare]], [[Arcane Forest]]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar24.png|''24 HP'']] ([[Rayman 1|original version]]) [[Image:Lifebar9.png|''9 HP'']] ([[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]])
| attacks = Summoning [[Bad Rayman]], reversing the player's left–right controls, forcing [[Rayman]] to run uncontrollably, stealing Rayman's [[telescopic fist]], creating twin fireballs which must be dodged, creating and controlling pillars of flame, summoning or transforming into hybrids of the previous five bosses, summoning a rain of small fireballs, summoning large fireballs, curling into a large or small electrical ball, summoning lightning strikes
}}

{{quote|text=You're doomed, Rayman!|sign=Mr Dark|source=''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''}}

{{quote|text=The archenemy from ''[[Rayman 1]]'' returns. A stupedendous super villain, it was Mr Dark who stole [[the Great Protoon]] and sent the [[Electoon]]s scattering from its orbit. This series of events upset the harmonic balance of [[the Glade of Dreams|Rayman’s world]] and a heroic fight followed.|sign=Official site|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

'''Mr Dark''' is the main antagonist and the final boss in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. He is encountered in [[Mr Dark's Dare]], the first and only level of the [[Candy Château]], which is the last of the game's six worlds. He is a mysterious being that steals the [[Great Protoon]] because of its immense power, causing the world to lose its natural stability. He also uses his powers to defeat [[Betilla the Fairy]], who tries to defend [[the Great Protoon]] but is overpowered. At a later point of the game, Mr Dark kidnaps her and traps her in a crystal ball. Mr Dark also makes a significant appearance in ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', an educational spin-off of the original game. The upcoming ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' will explain Mr Dark's origins, but it has been hinted that he will not directly appear in the game.

==In ''[[Rayman]]''==
[[Image:MrDark.png|thumb|316px|left|Mr Dark fighting [[Rayman]] at the end of [[Rayman 1|the original game]]]]

Before fighting [[Rayman]], Mr Dark casts strange spells on him as he makes progress through [[Candy Château]], such as creating [[Bad Rayman]], reversing [[Rayman]]'s movements, making him run uncontrollably and eventually stealing his [[telescopic fist]]. Following this, by the time Rayman reaches his hideout, he tries to destroy him by trapping him between deadly walls of fire and throws fire balls at him. When his situation seems desperate, a group of [[Electoon]]s rescue [[Rayman]] by giving him back his [[telescopic fist]]. The final battle then begins, in which [[Rayman]] must battle what appear to be hybrids of the previous five bosses, which have Mr Dark's face as their resistance icon. It is open to interpretation whether Mr Dark is fusing the previous bosses together, or if he is shapeshifting into hybrids of them.

The first hybrid, or transformation, is a mixture of [[Mr Stone]] and [[Mr Skops]]. His is comprised of [[Mr Stone]]'s body, feet and right hand, together with [[Mr Skops]]' head and claw. His only attack consists of hurling his claw at [[Rayman]], which he can jump over and punch him in the face. If [[Rayman]] attempts to punch him too early, the monster will block his face with his claw. It is possible, with a certain timing and dexterity, to hit him up to three times per turn. After he has suffered eight blows to the face, the monster vanishes.

[[Image:Mr_Dark_binoculars.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Mr Dark watching Rayman from the top of the hill.]]

The second hybrid, or transformation, is a pair of identical monsters. Each one appears to be made of [[Moskito]]'s body and [[Space Mama]]'s head, feet and hands (as seen in her first appearance in [[Eraser Plains]]), whilst also holding her rolling pin, which fires lasers (as seen in her second appearance in [[Space Mama's Crater]]. Their only attack is shooting at [[Rayman]], which he can jump over or duck under. If both of them shoot at the same height, the lasers will touch each other, morph into one laser, and come down towards the ground, which can be very hard to dodge for [[Rayman]] if he is ducking. If [[Rayman]] is ducking after they have shot, they will wait until he stands up. When [[Rayman]] gets the chance, he can punch either one of the two. Both monsters share a single resistance bar. When they have been damaged eight times, the monsters vanish.

The third and final hybrid, or transformation, is a mixture of [[Mr Sax]], [[Space Mama]], and [[Moskito]]. He is comprised of [[Space Mama]]'s body, [[Mr Sax]]'s feet and hands and [[Moskito]]'s head. At the start of this fight, [[Rayman]] is shrunk to the same size he would have been had he touched a [[flying blue elf]]. As he tries to stomp him, [[Rayman]] must use his running ability to avoid getting squashed. If he makes it across, when the monster hits the ground, [[Rayman]] will fly into the air, which will give him a chance punch him in the face, the only part where he can get hurt.

Once the third hybrid, or transformation, has suffered eight punches, he vanishes, and [[Rayman]] is returned to his normal size. In the event that the monsters were hybrids created by fusing the previous bosses, it seems probable that Mr Dark set them on [[Rayman]] to stall him and give himself time to escape. In the event that the three monsters were transformations of Mr Dark, it would seem that Mr Dark was defeated by the final punch to the third form's head, and fled the [[Candy Château|château]] once beaten.

==In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']]==

[[Image:GBC 76.PNG|frame|left|Mr Dark as he appears in the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version of ''Rayman'']]]]
[[Image:Mr_dark_1.png|frame|right|Mr Dark holding a [[cage]] of captured [[Electoon|Toons]] in [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color version]]]]

In the [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color release of ''Rayman'']], Mr Dark has imprisoned the [[Electoon|Toons]] and uses their power for himself, throwing the world into darkness and chaos. Unlike the original, he does not transform himself when he engages in a final boss battle with Rayman. In between each level he can also be seen watching Rayman though a crystal ball.

In [[Arcane Forest]], he casts two spells on Rayman, the first one summoning [[Bad Rayman]], and the second one reversing Rayman's controls.

[[Image:GBC11.png|frame|right|Mr Dark fighting Rayman on a high peak at the end of the game]]

The final battle starts out with Mr Dark shielding himself from Rayman's [[telescopic fist|fist]] with three bubble-like balls. Then, he slowly rises up, and when he is off screen, he rains fire upon him from above. After ten to fifteen fire balls are dropped, he descends back down to the stage, while still having the shield around himself, and turns into a ball. While in ball form, he randomly floats around the stage trying to ram Rayman. His objective is to hit him while he is in ball form three times. But as he hits him, he gets smaller and smaller, and becomes harder to hit. After hitting him three times, a heart appears at the top of the stage so he can replenish his health. Mr Dark turns back to normal, and then he floats off screen again.

This time, Mr Dark throws ten meteors at Rayman, two at a time. Then, he does the same routine as before: he comes back down, and turns into a ball. But this time, he will stay in ball form for a shorter period than before, and if Rayman can't manage to hit him three times within the time limit, he will turn back to normal and float back up into the sky to throw meteors at him again. If Rayman does hit him three times, a heart will appear once again, and he will rise back up into the sky to unleash his final attack.

This time, he shoots sixteen bolts of lightning. They are shot at the step he was just above on the stage, and can be easily avoided by using the [[Helicopter]] to hover over a lower step for a short time. After the sixteen bolts of lightning are shot, he turns back into ball form. Then, the time he is in ball form for even shorter. But if Rayman manages to hit him three times before he turns back to normal, he has beaten him. He turns back to normal form, burns up, and a spirit shape appears, then he completely fades from existence.

[[Image:RJMrDark 001.PNG|thumb|left|Mr Dark as seen in ''[[Rayman Junior]]'']]

==In ''[[Rayman Junior]]''==
Mr Dark also appears in the educational version of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', in which he steals the [[Magic Book of Knowledge]] from [[the Magician]] and destroys a map to [[Mr Dark's lair|his hideout]] in [[Candy Château]]. He casts the same spells on Rayman as he did in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], but due to the game's educational nature, he doesn't fight as a boss at all. Once Rayman has solved the riddles on the parchment showing the way to [[Mr Dark's lair|his hideout]] and been through his spells, Mr Dark doesn't appear any more and Rayman eventually finds [[Magic Book of Knowledge|the Book of Knowledge]].

==In ''[[Rayman Origins]]''==
Mr Dark appears in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', as the main villain [[Rayman Origins]] will reveal how Mr Dark came to be. One of the game's trailers shows a brief glimpse of what seems to be Mr Dark standing on a stone platform, surrounded by [[Darktoon]]s and other minions; for the first time we receive a brief but shadowy and unclear glimpse of his face, which seems to resemble that of a [[Teensie]]. Like [[Betilla the Fairy]] and the other returning ''Rayman'' characters, Mr Dark has been redesigned somewhat for this game, and is no longer limbless.he appears in the level [[The Reveal]] disguised as [[The Magician]] he takes off his disguise and pulls a lever which activates a trap door after the two bosses are defeated Mr Dark gets suprised and falls of a platform and his hat and toupee fell off his head he ended up dancing with the player and runs off he later jumps onto a warship and waves to the player after that the warship touches an orb with a scared mr dark his base blew up

[[Image:2D Madness ending.png|thumb|320px|right|A picture of Mr Dark can be seen on the floor to the left at the ending of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'''s [[2D Madness]] minigame. This represents Mr Dark's only appearance in a 3D ''Rayman'' game to date.]]
==In other games==
Mr Dark is referred to by name in the manual for ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', where it is revealed that his defeat at the hands of [[Rayman]] is what convinced the inhabitants of [[the Glade of Dreams]] that the hero was trustworthy. However, he makes no actual appearance in the game.

Previews of [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the cancelled 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']] mention that the [[Robo-Pirate]] invasion took place after Mr Dark fled [[the valley|Rayman's island]] following the events of [[Rayman 1|the first game]]. It is not known if Mr Dark was ever planned to have a larger role in this game; other characters from the original, including [[Betilla the Fairy]], were intended to make an appearance.

Mr Dark makes an almost unnoticeably subtle cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. At the end of the [[2D Madness]] minigame, a few photographs from [[Rayman 1|the original game]] are glimpsed briefly, and between them they show almost all of the game's characters, including Mr Dark. In addition, the design of the game's titular [[Hoodlum]] enemies was conceived as a visual mixture between Mr Dark and the [[Hunter]]s.

In May 2011, the French magazine ''Jeux Video Magazine'' revealed in a interview about ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' that players will learn more about Mr Dark's past and how he became a villain.

[[fr:Mr Dark]]

[[Category:Bosses from Rayman 1]]
[[Category:Enemies from Rayman Origins]]
[[Category:Villains]]

The Reveal

2011-11-18T20:37:15Z

Leondude:

{{stub}}

'''The Reveal''' is the fifth level of the [[Moody Clouds]], a world in ''[[Rayman Origins]] It has mechincal versions of a bird and a monsturous daisy the second phase features chasing [[Mr Dark]]''.

{{MoodyClouds}}

[[fr:Révélation]]

[[Category:Places from Rayman Origins|Reveal, The]]

The Reveal

2011-11-18T20:34:07Z

Leondude:

{{stub}}

'''The Reveal''' is the fifth level of the [[Moody Clouds]], a world in ''[[Rayman Origins]] It has mechincal versions of a bird and a monsturous daisy ''.

{{MoodyClouds}}

[[fr:Révélation]]

[[Category:Places from Rayman Origins|Reveal, The]]

Talk:Rayman Origins

2011-04-18T15:22:37Z

Leondude:

uh i realy think that to make this eposodic add more than 1 villain like 1 thought up [[Rayman]]'s dark side ausome huh tell the game makers that leondude out
:Leondude, can you do a few things for us?
*Learn how to spell.
*Learn how to add a signature.
*Learn that we're not Ubisoft so we can't do anything about it.
'iHeckler out.' [[User:Iheckler9|Iheckler9]] 20:24, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
::The "Talk" pages shall not be used to give opinions about how games should be. For some reason we have a forum. --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 21:02, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
:Don't make suggestions to games developers. That will never, ever work. They are professionals. They know what they are doing and they do not require tips from ten-year-olds. Also, you may want to work on your English; I don't know if it's your first language, but your spelling, grammar, punctuation and general coherence are all over the place – it's difficult to understand what you're saying. You should also note that we are an unofficial fansite and despite our excellence we have no official affiliation with Ubisoft – we cannot pass your 'ideas' on to the developers, and even if we could, we would not. If you plan on hanging around here for long, you should probably learn how to use wiki syntax, read the manual of style etc. 'spiraldoor out' —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 21:44, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

== Btw ==

I don't care what anyone says, some French website with mysterious 'sources' does not count as an official release date.
: I don't have the patience to keep bossing you around but sign please. (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) --[[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 10:01, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
:The only sources that compt here are from Ubisoft. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 11:17, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
how long until it's released
:READ THE F*CKING DESCRIPTION. --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 11:32, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
:When UbiART decides so. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 14:36, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
i know this is stupid but what's ubiart's email adress so i can send a video of three bosses to inspire them
:You are an idiot. Professional game developers do not need ten-year-olds to send them videos of their crappy favourite games to 'inspire' them. If we somehow had UbiArt's email address, we would do everything to ensure it did not fall into your hands, so that they would not have to waste their time with your nonsense. Please – stop editing this wiki. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 15:14, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
::Agreed, but I thought... --[[User:Iheckler9|iHeckler9]][[File:Life.gif|link=User:Iheckler9]] 15:30, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
::QUOTE-Spiraldoor, in http://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/en/Talk:Grolem_13 , wrote: "From now on we should revert his 'contributions' rather than clogging up the talk pages by responding to them."-ENDQUOTE
:::Thanks, iHeckler. Great stuff. I found this particular instance of stupidity so offensive that I felt compelled to address it, and force its perpetrator to do the same. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 16:42, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
:Leondude, grow up please, for our sakes and the sakes of serious fans that want clear and precise information. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 15:51, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
what i meant to say was bosses i made oh and did you know that my IQ is 118
:I know I should revert this but it's so damn funny it would be a shame to do so. If you think that your 'bosses' or anything you could ever hope to create might be of use to the talented professional game developers at UbiArt or find its way into Rayman Origins: you're utterly wrong and painfully naïve. I seriously doubt your IQ has three digits. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 14:11, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
my feelings are hurt and i like this wiki please don't kick me out or my heart will break oh did you know that rayman is in one of my cartoons and i will make a rayman cartoon called the rayman show oh i bet i can't edit for a whole week if i win i will be a sysop and if i lose i won't edit for a month Deal or no Deal

User talk:Leondude

2011-04-18T13:43:15Z

Leondude:

Talk:Rayman Origins

2011-04-18T13:34:04Z

Leondude:

Talk:Rayman Origins

2011-04-10T13:37:24Z

Leondude:

User talk:Hunchman801

2011-03-26T11:45:00Z

Leondude:

==Numbers==
yo hUMCH its hUMCH i herd u liek numb3rs so i put numb3rs in yo numb3rs so u can count when u count [[File:Raypalm.png]]

[[Image:Icon1.png|1]][[Image:Icon2.png|2]][[Image:Icon3.png|3]][[Image:Icon4.png|4]][[Image:Icon5.png|5]][[Image:Icon6.png|6]][[Image:Icon7.png|7]][[Image:Icon8.png|8]][[Image:Icon9.png|9]][[Image:Icon0.png|0]]
[[Image:Icon1GBC.png|1]][[Image:Icon2GBC.png|2]][[Image:Icon3GBC.png|3]][[Image:Icon4GBC.png|4]][[Image:Icon5GBC.png|5]][[Image:Icon6GBC.png|6]][[Image:Icon7GBC.png|7]][[Image:Icon8GBC.png|8]][[Image:Icon9GBC.png|9]][[Image:Icon0GBC.png|0]]

—[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 21:08, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
: Hunch can you upload the rest of the number set of Rayman 2 PS1 [aka these [[File:Icon0PS.png]] ] please? Then I can get going with templating the Rayman 2 levels, fo shizz -- [[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 14:55, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

:: There you go =) [[Image:Icon1PS.png|1]][[Image:Icon2PS.png|2]][[Image:Icon3PS.png|3]][[Image:Icon4PS.png|4]][[Image:Icon5PS.png|5]][[Image:Icon6PS.png|6]][[Image:Icon7PS.png|7]][[Image:Icon8PS.png|8]][[Image:Icon9PS.png|9]][[Image:Icon0PS.png|0]] —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 15:10, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

:: Here's for the others so that they don't appear as unused files anymore:
::*[[Image:R3GBAIcon1.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon2.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon3.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon4.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon5.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon6.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon7.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon8.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon9.gif]][[Image:R3GBAIcon0.gif]]
::*[[Image:RRRGBAIcon1.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon2.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon3.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon4.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon5.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon6.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon7.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon8.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon9.png]][[Image:RRRGBAIcon0.gif]]
::—[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 16:11, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

== "Le Chaos du Cauchemar" page ==

[[Le Chaos du Cauchemar]] - you've forgot to block this one for anymous users. :) — [[User:Zutheskunk|Zu]]

: Thanks man, it's impossible to protect a deleted page so I had to create a redirection. Fucking bots. — [[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 13:11, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

== List of the pages attacked by bots ==

That seems to be more of the pages, which bots "like" for some reason. Maybe we should create a list of them?

* Together with [[Le Chaos du Cauchemar]] and his talk page, '''[http://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/en/index.php?title=Talk:Accueil&redirect=no this one]''' also was attacked (and still needs to be blocked). It's a talk page of the French main page, as I see... — [[User:Zutheskunk|Zu]]

: Unfortunately, there's not much we can do, except for blocking them when it happens. — [[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 12:23, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

* They've run out of French pages, so they now use German ones - this is [[Startseite|copy of the main site]]. Needs to be blocked for anymous users... — [[User:Zutheskunk|Zu]]

: Done! Hopefully they'll eventually run out of foreign pages to copy =) — [[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 14:24, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

* [[Ta-Ray-Zan|Another one]], this time about Tarayzan. Block it, please. - [[User:Zutheskunk|Zu]]

== Question ==

I have wondered about something. Does a contributor must have a special requirement to get an administrator? --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 00:43, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
:Well not really, except for a good activity and an impressive history of contributions. You're obviously on a very good way :)
:—[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 03:19, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
::I see. Thanks for clearing up my doubts. :) --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 13:07, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

== List of unused pictures ==

The dynamic list can be found [[Special:UnusedFiles|here]].

For as many images as possible, please:
*remove them straight away from the list below if you plan on including them in an article soon
*add a recommendation (KEEP or DELETE, with comments if possible) and sign

Please do not delete files before a consensus is reached, unless you would also delete them straight away in any situation (i.e. not in a situation of database cleaning!). In that case, please remove them from the list as well.

At last, for all new debates, please create a sub-paragraph at the end of the list!

—[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 20:26, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

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'''HERE COMES THE LIST!'''

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The Hall of Doors N64 09 The Canopy.jpg

The Hall of Doors N64 10 Whale Bay.jpg

The Hall of Doors N64 11 The Sanctuary of Stone and Fire.jpg

The Hall of Doors N64 14 The Top of the World.jpg

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The Hall of Doors N64 18 Tomb of the Ancients.jpg

The Hall of Doors N64 19 The Iron Mountains.jpg

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The Hall of Doors PS1 11 The Echoing Caves.jpg

The Hall of Doors PS1 14 The Walk of Power.jpg

The Hall of Doors PS1 15 Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava.jpg

The Hall of Doors PS1 16 Tomb of the Ancients.jpg

The Hall of Doors PS1 18 The Prison Ship.jpg

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R1 site ladybird.jpg
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=== Images of the Hall of Doors ===
Even though many have been removed from the articles, I still think it would be a shame to get rid of them. Any suggestions on whether to keep them and where to include them? —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 20:26, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
:Since each one contains a hologram of something from its respective level, perhaps some of them could be worked into the articles for those objects ([[Tomb of the Ancients]] hologram on the [[Zombie Chicken]] page, etc)? Also, are all those file names in the list supposed to trail off like that? It makes it quite difficult to tell some of them apart. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 20:38, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
::Sounds like an excellent idea. As concerns the file names that do not appear in full, anyone willing to take care of a certain group of those will be welcome to complete the list in order to avoid confusion. —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 13:00, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

===Shadow Plain and Rise & Shrine pictures===

I would like to ask a RayWiki user hierarchically superior to me to delete all the Shadow Plain and Rise & Shrine pictures that are not in use. They haven't any purpose now. --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 23:14, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
: I think the articles about those two levels could benefit from one more notable screenshot each, would you mind choosing one before we delete all the rest? Unless someone objects these deletions of course. —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 16:11, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
:: All right, I did it myself. Haruka, could you please confirm the version ShadowPlain-RA-SouthHole.jpg and ShadowPlain-StartPosition-RA.jpg come from? Thank you! —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 22:00, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
::: Could you please also confirm that HelicopterBomb-PS1-NONCROPPED.JPG is really from the PS1 version? Thank you. —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 18:55, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
::::Anyone here?!?... —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 00:02, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
:::::Yes it is Hunch. By the way, sorry for not have been adding the image templates lately. ^^' --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 13:18, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
::::::I see you've been doing it lately so it's all right :) What about the two images from Arena? —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 19:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
:::::::They belong to the Nintendo GameCube version. There is no Xbox emulator capable to run commercial games, so it can only be the Nintendo Gamecube version. --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 21:51, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
::::::::I thought it might have been the PC version ;) Cheers, case closed! —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 01:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

===Images from the official ''Rayman 1'' website===

Those are rather strange artworks, and I can't figure out which articles they were planned to be included in. Could anyone please enlighten me? —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 20:50, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

:Maybe into a category? --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 21:01, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

:When I came across those sixteen little-known images on Wanted Rayman, I simply saved them and uploaded them here. I saw them only as 'rare images', and I didn't think too deeply about their potential uses. I suppose I assumed that they would all be used sooner or later. In retrospect, the two images of plants are probably useless – but they were rare R1-based artworks, so it seemed logical to put them somewhere safe. I have uses in mind for the images of the plum, the frog and the R1-style Rayman. As for the magic wand and the ladybird, I'm not sure; they remind me of Rayman Activity Centre's art style, so I think they might be of use in a future article (that game is still being played-through by BekyJewell). It seems a strange idea to delete any of these artworks, considering their obscurity. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 21:15, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

:: I don't mind keeping them, but including them in the relevant articles should remain a priority. —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 22:00, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

==Signature==
Hunch, how can I change my signature, more or less how Stacey has got, or even yours? --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 21:35, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
:You can edit it in [[Special:Preferences]]. [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Signatures This page] should contain all the information you need =) —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 21:50, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
::The problem is that I want to use a gif file that isn't in RayWiki, a sparkle to be precise. I can't put it to work here. --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 23:12, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
:::Why don't you just upload it here? —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 12:56, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
::::I wasn't sure if I could upload it since it is not Rayman related. --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 13:16, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

==Wiki Alliance==
Hi, I am an admin from Kid Icarus Wiki. I'd like to know if your wiki is interested in joining a [http://dawn.wikkii.com/wiki/Main_Page video game wiki alliance]. The alliance has the internet's top wikis on Trauma Center, Drawn to Life, Nintendogs, Custom Robo, and Kid Icarus. The main goal of the alliance is to improve each wiki by sharing traffic, sharing ideas, and promoting interlinking. This wiki wouldn't have to give up any rights or anything (you don't even have to link back if you don't want to, though we would appreciate it), all we ask is for someone from this wiki to check out the site every week or two and take part in wiki discussions. Anyway, that's all, just send me a message when you get a chance. Thank you. --[[User:Vhehs2|Vhehs2]]
:Hi there ;) Looks like a very interesting proposition, unfortunately I do not have time to coordinate such a partnership. If any RayWiki contributor is willing to manage our alliance and serve as the main interlocutor with DAWN, we will be glad to join you! So, anyone here? —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 21:32, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
::It's great to know that the wiki shows some interest in the alliance! Would it be out of line for me to post this on the main page's talk page? People may have a better chance seeing it over there. --[[User:Vhehs2|Vhehs2]] 22:41, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
:::Please feel free to do so! —[[File:RRRGBAIcon8.png|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon0.gif|link=User:Hunchman801]][[File:RRRGBAIcon1.png|link=User:Hunchman801]] 14:29, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
yo hunchman i got 2 questions and yes i read the manual how old are you and are you a robot

Talk:Grolem 13

2011-03-26T11:42:00Z

Leondude:

At the bottom of the screen, why is Grolem 13 called: Bigum Aerum Tornadus Recyclus? It seems like a load of gibberish; it's not Latin, despite what it looks like. Anyone got any ideas on it? [[User:Evil rayman|Evil Rayman]] 20:29, 26th September 2009

: I think it's added just for fun. - [[User:Zutheskunk|Zu]]

:: The French version says "Fabrication En Flux Tendu". [[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 16:14, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

::: Despite what it seems? It's actually pretty obvious for anyone endowed with something bearing resemblance to a functioning brain that it's not Latin :P It's just for fun. — [[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 16:32, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

:::: I thought so, but it's very annoying. [[User:Evil rayman|Evil Rayman]] 17:46, 28th September 2009

Hey, if there's a Grolem 13, doesn't that mean there are 12 more Grolems? [[User:Iheckler9|Iheckler9]] 12:33, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
:Despite this interpretation being rather likely, pure speculation (i.e. not supported by a couple facts) is best avoided on the wiki ;) —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 12:56, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
::I think that by having a "13" it doesn't mean anything special. --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 15:50, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
uh why is grolem 13 evil he's possibly neutral
:Nobody said he was evil. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 14:35, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
i think his species is grolem

Talk:Mr Dark

2011-03-25T19:31:06Z

Leondude:

Mr. Dark (the member) put WAY too much GBC stuff here. There's about twenty images of the Mr Dark fight from the GBC version, and the Final Fight paragraph treats the GBC version is if it's the REAL version. This is frickin' unacceptable.

* First off, sign you posts plz, four tildes [~], simple as. I kinda agree there, there's LOADS of this, in fact I've been meaning to clean up some of the less important ones. -- [[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 16:56, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
this may sound stupid but what does Mr Dark sound like and what's his first name(other than Mr)
== Darkman ==

Where does that name come from? I've never heard about it! —[[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 22:20, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
:In the [[Hoodlum]] article at the bottom of the page there's an interview with some guy. It claims his name is 'Darkman'. [[User:Iheckler9|Iheckler9]] 07:39, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
::It's an interview with Rayman 3's character designer. He gives Mr Dark and the [[hunter]] passing mentions when talking about his inspiration for the Hoodlums, and he happens to get Mr Dark's name wrong. I found the mistake somehow endearing, and I didn't think it appropriate to edit the man's words, so I put a ''[sic]'' after 'Darkman'. I found the interview on RaymanZone. [http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_perso_1.php link] —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 13:11, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
:::Actually, I've just realised that iHeckler added the name to Mr Dark's page – I thought this was the Talk:Hoodlum page! Hunch is right, the name doesn't belong here. It was a just a mistake by the interviewee, and he's never called 'Darkman' anywhere else. By no means is it to be taken as canon! —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 13:14, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Talk:Rayman

2011-03-25T19:17:38Z

Leondude:

== Why can't we just use his official personality?==
I don't get why we just can't put the official discription for Rayman up, I've noticed everytime someone puts it up, me or otherwise, it gets taken down,sure it's old,
but it's the only one we have! it's best to pu the official one rather than a made up one!

________

Why did you changed his specie back to unknown ?... It's called a thingamajig. And he acts more stupid so why remove it ? It isn't cool to just delete text were someone worked on without a reason (like my Rayman Origins part of Globox and Teensie.)- Frenkystijn

: Frenky if you want to make a new section in talk pages please press the + tab. Also "thingymajig" is actually a slang word people use when they can't name something and tbh I don't consider that as a valid name for Rayman's species either. --[[Image:RKartHead.gif]] '''[[User:Staceyw|StaceyW]] ♬''' 19:22, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

:: Seconded. — [[User:Hunchman801|Hunchman801]] 20:13, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
how old is [[Rayman]]
:Sixteen and please stop asking silly questions on our talk pages. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 19:46, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
i know this may sound stupid but does rayman has an anime series
==RG==

"Rayman Garden"? What's that? [[User:Iheckler9|Iheckler9]] 13:37, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
:A mobile phone game that nobody can find. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 13:52, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
::I've tried the game long years ago in a Samsung mobile if I'm not in error. I can't remember the game's structure unfortuneatly. --[[User:Haruka|Haruka]] 14:13, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
:::I remember seeing some screenshots somewhere, maybe on Rayman Fanpage. It's definitely a puzzle game, and it's about arranging blocks or something like that. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] 14:18, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

== Rayman's autograph ==

At the end of the [[Rayman Junior]], we receive a diploma as a reward. One notable thing about this diploma is that it contains Rayman's official(?) autograph. Do you think we can add it here? http://piczasso.com/i/e5x16.png - [[User:Zutheskunk|Zutheskunk]] 03:28, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
:That might be a variant of Rayman's autographs. There are other two versions of his writing: Rayman Arena's manual for Nintendo GameCube and in the index page of RaymanZone Magazine Issue 1. I think it could be added the three variants. --[[Image:Sparkle.gif]][[User:Haruka|Haruka]][[Image:Sparkle.gif]] 12:28, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
:Everything featured in the spin-offs should be taken with a pinch of salt. I would be hesitant to properly include that image in the article – it's quite an insignificant little piece of trivia whose canonicity is dubious. I would not be opposed to briefly mentioning it in the article, however – perhaps with a text link to the image of the diploma. —[[User:Spiraldoor|Spiraldoor]] [[File:IconSpiralDoor.png|link=User:Spiraldoor]] 17:35, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

User talk:Leondude

2011-03-25T16:53:24Z

Leondude:

Talk:Sergueï

2011-03-13T10:46:09Z

Leondude: Created page with 'i think he's the main villain of rayman raving rabbids'

i think he's the main villain of rayman raving rabbids

Talk:Rayman Origins

2011-03-13T10:35:34Z

Leondude:

Talk:Zombie Chicken

2011-03-13T10:31:47Z

Leondude: Created page with 'i think zombie chickens are actullaly chickens because it's in there name'

i think zombie chickens are actullaly chickens because it's in there name