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{{~~quote~~|text=This young and spirited serpent is the ferryman for [[the Marshes of Awakening]]. He helps the inhabitants waterski across the swamps...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

{{Quote|text=This young and spirited serpent is the ferryman for [[the Marshes of Awakening]]. He helps the inhabitants waterski across the swamps...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

'''Ssssam the Watersnake''' is a character that appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', its remakes and [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].

==Description==

Ssssam is a purple serpent who dwells in [[the Marshes of Awakening]], acting as a ferryman for [[~~The~~ Glade of Dreams|~~the~~ Glade]]'s inhabitants. He has a disproportionately large head compared to his thin body. The body itself appears to be no longer than [[Rayman]]'s height; however, he is never seen in full – only his head, part of his neck and occasionally the tip of his tail are ever actually visible, as he always partially submerged in the water of [[The Marshes of Awakening|the Marshes]]. As a result, it is impossible to gauge just how long he might be, though he is small enough to fit inside a [[Robo-Pirate]] [[cage]].

Ssssam is a purple serpent who dwells in [[the Marshes of Awakening]], acting as a ferryman for the [[Glade of Dreams|Glade]]'s inhabitants. He has a disproportionately large head compared to his thin body. The body itself appears to be no longer than [[Rayman]]'s height; however, he is never seen in full – only his head, part of his neck and occasionally the tip of his tail are ever actually visible, as he always partially submerged in the water of [[The Marshes of Awakening|the Marshes]]. As a result, it is impossible to gauge just how long he might be, though he is small enough to fit inside a [[Robo-Pirate]] [[cage]].

Ssssam speaks with heavy emphasis on sybilants, not unlike a stereotypical cartoon snake.

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==In ''Rayman 3''==

~~Ssssam~~ was ~~originally planned~~ to ~~appear in ''~~[[Rayman 3]]'', and ~~textures~~ of him can still be found in the game files. He still makes a cameo appearance as one of [[Count Razoff]]'s statues. Michael Janod, one of the game's developers, revealed in a [[RaymanZone]] interview that [[~~Count Razoff|~~Razoff]]'s mansion contains "statues of his finest catches",<ref>[[RaymanZone]] (via archive.org), ''Interviews with Developers'', https://web.archive.org/web/20071012165435/http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_gps_2.php, « The level takes place in Razoff's house, where everything you see is to his greater glory: there are statues and portraits of him everywhere, statues of his finest catches, and so on. »</ref> hinting that the hunter may have captured Ssssam at some point. The watersnake's fate is however unknown.

During the [[Rayman 3 (early production)|early development of ''Rayman 3'']], the plot was that [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]], flying over [[the Bog of Murk]] on the [[Wooglah]], take a crash landing after the giant bird gets wounded. Searching for help to heal the wound, [[Rayman]] finds [[Bégoniax]], who offers him to help if he finds the beauty potion she is looking for on the other side of the marsh. [[Rayman]] goes through the mirror and finds Ssssam, then crosses the marsh and enters [[Razoff]]'s mansion. Upon being defeated, the hunter starts crying, and one of his teardrops falls on a nearby [[Ugly]], which then turns into a butterfly-like creature. It is then revealed that his tears are in fact the elixir of beauty, which [[Bégoniax]] uses on herself, allowing [[Razoff]] to fall in love with her. To thank him, the witch and the hunter promise to take care of the [[Wooglah]], and show him the way to [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]].

Textures of Ssssam can still be found in the game files. He still makes a cameo appearance as one of [[Razoff|Count Razoff]]'s statues. Michael Janod, one of the game's developers, revealed in a [[RaymanZone]] interview that [[Razoff]]'s mansion contains "statues of his finest catches",<ref>[[RaymanZone]] (via archive.org), ''Interviews with Developers'', https://web.archive.org/web/20071012165435/http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_gps_2.php, « The level takes place in Razoff's house, where everything you see is to his greater glory: there are statues and portraits of him everywhere, statues of his finest catches, and so on. »</ref> hinting that the hunter may have captured Ssssam at some point. The watersnake's fate is however unknown.

SssamR3.webp|Textures of Ssssam as he was supposed to appear in ''[[Rayman 3]]''

Sam Cameo R3.JPG|A statue of Ssssam seen in [[~~Count Razoff|~~Razoff]]'s mansion in [[the Bog of Murk]]

Sam Cameo R3.JPG|A statue of Ssssam seen in [[Razoff]]'s mansion in [[the Bog of Murk]]

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Sssssam.png|An [[Rayman 2 (early production)|early version]] of Ssssam.

R2SsssamSketches.jpg|Concept art of [[Rayman]] water skiing with Ssssam.

R3 GBA Early Cutscene 9.png|Ssssam as he appeared in the [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance, early production)|early versions of ''Rayman 3'' on the Game Boy Advance]].

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[[es:Sssssam]]

[[ru:Ссссэм]]

[[zh:萨门]]

[[Category:Aquatic creatures]]

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-{{quote|text=This young and spirited serpent is the ferryman for [[the Marshes of Awakening]]. He helps the inhabitants waterski across the swamps...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}
+{{Quote|text=This young and spirited serpent is the ferryman for [[the Marshes of Awakening]]. He helps the inhabitants waterski across the swamps...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}
 '''Ssssam the Watersnake''' is a character that appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', its remakes and [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].
 ==Description==
-Ssssam is a purple serpent who dwells in [[the Marshes of Awakening]], acting as a ferryman for [[The Glade of Dreams|the Glade]]'s inhabitants. He has a disproportionately large head compared to his thin body. The body itself appears to be no longer than [[Rayman]]'s height; however, he is never seen in full – only his head, part of his neck and occasionally the tip of his tail are ever actually visible, as he always partially submerged in the water of [[The Marshes of Awakening|the Marshes]]. As a result, it is impossible to gauge just how long he might be, though he is small enough to fit inside a [[Robo-Pirate]] [[cage]].
+Ssssam is a purple serpent who dwells in [[the Marshes of Awakening]], acting as a ferryman for the [[Glade of Dreams|Glade]]'s inhabitants. He has a disproportionately large head compared to his thin body. The body itself appears to be no longer than [[Rayman]]'s height; however, he is never seen in full – only his head, part of his neck and occasionally the tip of his tail are ever actually visible, as he always partially submerged in the water of [[The Marshes of Awakening|the Marshes]]. As a result, it is impossible to gauge just how long he might be, though he is small enough to fit inside a [[Robo-Pirate]] [[cage]].
 Ssssam speaks with heavy emphasis on sybilants, not unlike a stereotypical cartoon snake.
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 ==In ''Rayman 3''==
-Ssssam was originally planned to appear in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', and textures of him can still be found in the game files. He still makes a cameo appearance as one of [[Count Razoff]]'s statues. Michael Janod, one of the game's developers, revealed in a [[RaymanZone]] interview that [[Count Razoff|Razoff]]'s mansion contains "statues of his finest catches",<ref>[[RaymanZone]] (via archive.org), ''Interviews with Developers'', https://web.archive.org/web/20071012165435/http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_gps_2.php, « The level takes place in Razoff's house, where everything you see is to his greater glory: there are statues and portraits of him everywhere, statues of his finest catches, and so on. »</ref> hinting that the hunter may have captured Ssssam at some point. The watersnake's fate is however unknown.
+During the [[Rayman 3 (early production)|early development of ''Rayman 3'']], the plot was that [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]], flying over [[the Bog of Murk]] on the [[Wooglah]], take a crash landing after the giant bird gets wounded. Searching for help to heal the wound, [[Rayman]] finds [[Bégoniax]], who offers him to help if he finds the beauty potion she is looking for on the other side of the marsh. [[Rayman]] goes through the mirror and finds Ssssam, then crosses the marsh and enters [[Razoff]]'s mansion. Upon being defeated, the hunter starts crying, and one of his teardrops falls on a nearby [[Ugly]], which then turns into a butterfly-like creature. It is then revealed that his tears are in fact the elixir of beauty, which [[Bégoniax]] uses on herself, allowing [[Razoff]] to fall in love with her. To thank him, the witch and the hunter promise to take care of the [[Wooglah]], and show him the way to [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]].
+Textures of Ssssam can still be found in the game files. He still makes a cameo appearance as one of [[Razoff|Count Razoff]]'s statues. Michael Janod, one of the game's developers, revealed in a [[RaymanZone]] interview that [[Razoff]]'s mansion contains "statues of his finest catches",<ref>[[RaymanZone]] (via archive.org), ''Interviews with Developers'', https://web.archive.org/web/20071012165435/http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_gps_2.php, « The level takes place in Razoff's house, where everything you see is to his greater glory: there are statues and portraits of him everywhere, statues of his finest catches, and so on. »</ref> hinting that the hunter may have captured Ssssam at some point. The watersnake's fate is however unknown.
 <gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
 SssamR3.webp|Textures of Ssssam as he was supposed to appear in ''[[Rayman 3]]''
-Sam Cameo R3.JPG|A statue of Ssssam seen in [[Count Razoff|Razoff]]'s mansion in [[the Bog of Murk]]
+Sam Cameo R3.JPG|A statue of Ssssam seen in [[Razoff]]'s mansion in [[the Bog of Murk]]
 </gallery>
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 <gallery widths="160px" heights="180px">
 Sssssam.png|An [[Rayman 2 (early production)|early version]] of Ssssam.
+R2SsssamSketches.jpg|Concept art of [[Rayman]] water skiing with Ssssam.
 R3 GBA Early Cutscene 9.png|Ssssam as he appeared in the [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance, early production)|early versions of ''Rayman 3'' on the Game Boy Advance]].
 </gallery>
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 [[es:Sssssam]]
 [[ru:Ссссэм]]
+[[zh:萨门]]
 [[Category:Aquatic creatures]]

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