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{{Quote|text=One day, the [[Lum]]s focused themselves into thought, and their consciousness brought to life a strange and marvellous creature, Polokus. His power is such that his smallest dream or desire becomes reality.|sign=[[The Knowledge of the World]]|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

'''Polokus''', also known as the '''Bubble Dreamer''',<ref>Jeux Vidéo, ''Exclusif Rayman Origins'', Gabrielle Shrager: "But also understand who is the creator of this world of dreams, the famous Bubble Dreamer, encountered in ''Rayman 2'' under the name of Polokus"<br />(French: "Mais aussi comprendre qui est le créateur de ce monde de revés, le fameux Bubble Dreamer, recontré dans ''Rayman 2'' sous le nom de Polokus")<br />[[:File:Jeux video page 47.jpg]]</ref> is a divine being and a major character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. His makes his most notable appearances in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]''. Said to be the spirit of the world, he created the [[Glade of Dreams]] and its inhabitants through the sheer power of his dreams. Unfortunately, his nightmares also have a life of their own: according to the manual of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', during his [[First Bad Dream]], he spawned [[Jano]], introducing evil into the [[Glade of Dreams|Glade]] and presumably creating even more nightmarish enemies during his subsequent bad dreams. Legend tells that Polokus' wife was the [[Muse of the poets]], and that their children are the [[Teensie]]s.

{{Quote|text=He is the spirit of [[Glade of Dreams|the world]], the creator of all that is and will be... His power is such that his dreams can become reality... Long, long ago he left this world, and only by reuniting [[Four Masks of Polokus|the four magical masks]] can he be brought back...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

Polokus first appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. When [[Razorbeard]] and his [[Robo-Pirate]] army attack, [[Rayman]] is tasked with collecting the [[Four Masks of Polokus|four masks]]. After every time [[Rayman]] collects a [[Four Masks of Polokus|mask]], he meets Polokus in his dreams. Polokus takes the [[Four Masks of Polokus|mask]] and urges [[Rayman]] to find the rest. After [[Rayman]] finds them all, Polokus explains that [[Rayman]] will have to fight [[Razorbeard]] on the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', because on the earth, Polokus is unbeatable but when in the air, he is as vulnerable as a newborn. Then he gives [[Rayman]] maximum energy and teleports him to [[the Prison Ship]]. Polokus then eliminates all the [[Robo-Pirate]]s infesting the planet. At the end of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Polokus joins the other characters at [[Rayman]]'s funeral, looking very sad. Then [[Rayman]] arrives, alive and well, and everyone, including Polokus, celebrates.

Polokus wide shot.jpg|The place where Polokus is in deep slumber

Polokus closeup.jpg|Polokus awakens after receiving [[Four Masks of Polokus|the fourth mask]]

RR-PS2-Japanese-Polokus.JPG|Polokus is coloured differently in the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''

Chara-poro.jpg|Polokus was supposed to use a cauldron in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', but the idea got [[Rayman 2 (early production)|scrapped]]

Polokus Attack.JPG|Concept art of Polokus attacking

==In ''Rayman 2 Forever''==

[[File:Gbc2 35.PNG|thumb|160px|class=sprite|Polokus as seen in the game's ending sequence]]

In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Polokus plays a similar role, although due to the limited amount of storytelling in this version his character is not very well explained. All that is made clear is that [[Rayman]] needs to find his [[Four Masks of Polokus|four masks]] and that, when he does, Polokus' power will return. This means that players of [[Rayman 2 Forever|the Game Boy Color version]] are likely to be confused by Polokus' appearance, unless they have also played another version of the game.

==In ''Rayman Origins''==

{{Quote|text=The creator of [[Glade of Dreams|the dream world]] and [[:Category:Characters|all who live in it]]. Bubble Dreamer is the Supreme Being who dreams the world and all of its marvelous creatures into existence with His every sleep. He is a sensitive being; an artist (and unabashed hedonist) who is emotionally attached to his creations. His feelings have a direct effect on the world, and even one bad dream can unsettle its fragile balance! The magic people believe Bubble Dreamer keeps to His sacred resting grounds. But we know better: this fun­loving, super­being can’t resist living among his creations to laugh, play, and overindulge… and His creatures are much like him.|sign=Offical site|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

Polokus does not appear in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and his absence is not explained, but it is possible that after ''[[Rayman 2]]'' he went back to sleep. His next appearance is in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', where he is now known as the Bubble Dreamer. He has become a relaxed, jolly, whimsical being with a more childish attitude, and now dwells among his people. It seems that his more easy-going personality has filtered down to his creations, who are now much sillier and more carefree than they were in the earlier games. His appearance has changed: while still a fat, pale, amphibious creature, he no longer wears clothes, and he now has a long orange beard. He has become good friends with [[Rayman]], [[Globox]], the [[Teensie]]s and other characters. A magical instrument he uses to bring his dreams to life is seen for the first time: a wooden [[bubble]]-blowing pipe. [[Bubble]]s are introduced as a major motif which recurs throughout the game. It is revealed that the [[Electoon]]s are the stuff of Polokus' dreams and the substance of his world.

One day, the Bubble Dreamer and his creations are sleeping at [[the Snoring Tree]], their sound of their snoring annoys an irritable [[Granny]] who dwells deep in the subterranean [[Land of the Livid Dead (UbiArt games)|Land of the Livid Dead]]. She sends an army of [[Antitoon|Darktoons]], [[Psychlops]] and other nighmare creatures to invade the [[Glade of Dreams]] and put a stop to the heroes' snoring. The creatures capture [[Rayman]] and his friends, imprisoning them in [[cage]]s. [[Rayman]] soon escapes and pulls the Bubble Dreamer's beard, causing him to destroy his [[cage]] and free himself. [[Murfy]] appears, telling the heroes that in order to restore the Bubble Dreamer's memories (to make more playable characters appear), they should collect [[Electoon]]s. The Bubble Dreamer spends the rest of the game levitating inside [[the Snoring Tree]], sometimes acting crazy, pulling on his left eye, clucking like a chicken and detaching his head. Characters can pull on his beard to make him laugh and cause him to give a brief, whimsical description of the player's current character.

Char-bubble-dreamer.png|The Bubble Dreamer, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''

RO Polokus Chamber.jpg|The Bubble Dreamer in the [[Snoring Tree]].

Concept art Polokus.jpg|Concept art of Polokus blowing bubbles from a hookah. This would later be used in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''.

==In ''Rayman Legends''==

The Bubble Dreamer's portrayal in this game may lean closer towards his first appearance in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', in that he seems to have lost his more childish and zany side shown in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and instead spends most of his time sleeping on a pedestal, like he did in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. Notably, his voice in the game's first cutscene is much deeper than his in-game voice clips, which are reused from [[Rayman Origins|the previous game]].

*According to unused dialogue found in the files of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[The Magician (Rayman Origins)|the Magician]] secretly despises the Bubble Dreamer for his silliness and decadence, and because he usually fails to protect his innocent creations from his nightmarish ones. [[The Magician (Rayman Origins)|The Magician]] constructs an army of [[Robot (Moody Clouds)|robots]] with which he hopes to overthrow the Bubble Dreamer and take control of the [[Glade of Dreams]], but he is thwarted by [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and the [[Teensie]]s.

* During ''[[Rayman 2]]'''s production, Polokus was referred to as "Polochus the Magician".