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{{Enemy
| name = Foutch
| image = [[File:Foutch Model.png|250px|Foutch]]
| alignment = Originally good; later bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]''
| location = [[Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]], [[Ray-Type Challenge]]
| resistance = [[File:Lifebar30.png|30 HP]]
100 shots from the [[flying shell]] in [[Ray-Type Challenge]]
| attacks = Vertical flame throw, horizontal flame throw, flame spin
}}

{{quote|text=Well, I say that you are a thief! A thief and a liar, to boot! Prepare to die!|sign=Foutch|source=''[[Rayman 2]]'' (PlayStation version)}}

'''Foutch''', also known as '''the Guardian of [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]''', is a boss character who appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and its remakes. He is the protector of [[Four Masks of Polokus|the third mask of Polokus]].

==Description==
Foutch is a hovering, legless, yellow-coloured creature with a pyramidal head, which floats slightly apart from his body. His fists and chest are decorated with fiery insignia, and his arms appear to be made of a transparent, glassy substance. In the Dreamcast version, he glows with a blue aura; in the other versions, his head glows yellow, and the rest of him remains dull. Foutch is the Guardian of [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]], a level themed around the classical element of fire. However, Foutch is only encountered in the next level, [[Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]], where [[Four Masks of Polokus|the third mask of Polokus]] is hidden. The benevolent god [[Polokus]] created Foutch and the other Guardians to watch over [[Four Masks of Polokus|these masks]]. Once [[Four Masks of Polokus|the four masks]] are reunited, [[Polokus]] can be reawakened, and can aid in [[Rayman]]'s quest to defeat the [[Robo-Pirate]]s. Foutch is the most aggressive of the four Guardians. In the PlayStation version of the game, the [[Grand Minimus]] reveals that Foutch has been driven insane by the destruction of [[the Heart of the World]]. He will no longer listen to reason, and believes [[Rayman]] to be a lying thief who has come to steal [[Four Masks of Polokus|the mask]] for malevolent purposes. [[Ly]] the Fairy attempted to ‘contact his spirit’, but was unable to soothe him in the way she soothed [[Umber]].

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Foutch_Dreamcast_blue_aura.jpg|In the Dreamcast version, Foutch glows with a blue aura and [[Axel]] glows with a yellow one.
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==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
In each version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Foutch plays the same role (with the exception of ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', in which the Guardians are all omitted). Foutch appears near the end of the level [[Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]. Catching [[Rayman]] by surprise, he punches the hero, causing him to tumble into Foutch's magma-filled arena, permanently stripping him of his new [[super helicopter]] power in the progress. The fight begins. In the PlayStation version, [[Rayman]] unsuccessfully attempts to reason with the Guardian first. Throughout the fight, Foutch chases [[Rayman]] around his circular arena while hurling horizontal and vertical beams of fire at him. In order to defeat him, [[Rayman]] must use [[Spider (Rayman 2)|spider]]-webs to bounce himself high in the air, then use his [[magic fist]] to strike down overhanging stalactites. If a stalactite lands on Foutch's head, he is injured; this is quite similar to the method by which [[Rayman]] defeated the first Guardian, [[Axel]], except that Foutch requires three hits rather than one. Each stalactite will inflict 13 damage upon him, out of his [[resistance]] of 30. When defeated, he explodes, releasing a number of [[Red Lum]]s, as well as [[Purple Lum]]s which can be used escape the arena and find [[Four Masks of Polokus|the third mask]]. It is not clear if Foutch was destroyed or not; in the PlayStation version, he and [[Axel]] can be re-fought an unlimited number of times, but in the other versions they never appear again after they have been defeated.

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Foutch.png|Foutch chasing [[Rayman]].
Foutch stalactite.jpg|Foutch can only be hurt by causing a stalactite to fall on his head.
FoutchBack.jpg|Foutch spins rapidly when hit or if [[Rayman]] is too close, this will deal damage.
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==In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''==
[[File:RR-PS2-Ray-TypeChallenge.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Foutch makes an appearance in the [[Ray-Type Challenge]] in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.]]
''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' contains an additional minigame entitled [[Ray-Type Challenge]], which is based on the [[Menezis]] minigame from the PC and Dreamcast versions of the game. Ray-Type Challenge is a sidescrolling shooter game. The player controls [[Rayman]], who sits astride a [[flying shell]] which is flying through space. He must overcome numerous obstacles, including [[piranha]]s, [[bat]]s, [[Robo-Pirate]] projectiles and [[Boss Chenille]]s, either by shooting them or manoeuvring around them. As the minigame progresses, [[Rayman]] eventually encounters Foutch, who is its most powerful opponent. Once [[Rayman]] defeats him, he explodes, and the minigame continues as normal; it runs on indefinitely until [[Rayman]] loses his three [[Life|lives]], allowing Foutch to be encountered an unlimited number of times.

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Froutch(Foutch RR).jpg|Foutch in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.
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==Gallery==
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Foutch concept art.jpg|Concept art depicting Foutch in pursuit of [[Rayman]].
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[[Category:Bosses from Rayman 2]]