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| image = [[File:General.png|center|320px|''The General'']]

{{quote|text=''Rayman poisoning your life? I've got the antidote.''|sign=the General|source=''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''}}

'''The General,''' also known as '''the Grolgoth Salesman''', is an unnamed minor character who appears in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''. He also makes an appearance in ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'', another [[Ubisoft]] platformer where Rayman creator [[Michel Ancel]] was involved. In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', the General is seen only once during one brief cutscene near the end of the game.  

== Description ==

The General has purple skin, a uniform with several badges pinned to it, and wears a hat which hides his eyes. He is limbless, and appears to be of the same species as [[Rayman]] and the other characters from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. In [[Tonic Trouble]] he does however appear as a member of an alien army, making it be believes that he is in fact a species from [[Tonic Trouble]], from which he shares many similarities, such as as his limblessness and purple skin.

== Role in the games ==

[[File:R2TGE-PC-General-ThePrisonShip-1.JPG|thumb|right|316px|The General convinces [[Admiral Razorbeard]] to buy the [[Grolgoth]] in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''.]]

In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', the general arrives at the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' in a small flying vehicle, where he is referred to as ‘a very special guest’. He attempts to sell a machine called the [[Grolgoth]] to [[Admiral Razorbeard]] so that he can destroy [[Rayman]], telling [[Razorbeard]] to ‘Decide quickly – I have other clients waiting’. [[Razorbeard]] gives the General a massive pirate's chest full of gold and dismisses him. The [[Grolgoth]] he sold goes on to become the final boss of the game.

[[File:R2TGE-PC-General-ThePrisonShip-2.JPG|thumb|left|316px|The General as he appears in [[Rayman 2]].]]

=== Tonic Trouble ===

In the PC version of ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'', the General appears in the intro cutscene. He instructs the protagonist Ed regarding his objectives in the game before a court at which he is being reprimanded for spilling the titular tonic.  

=== Rayman 2 (2D prototype) ===

[[File:R2_Proto_Chief.PNG|thumb|330px|right|The General, as seen in a promotional video for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the then-planned 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']].]]

An image of a character with a very similar appearance to the General, named the Chief, was shown in a promotional video for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the now-cancelled 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']], along with other characters such as the Guard and [[Betilla the Fairy]]. Another image of him was printed in a magazine containing a brief article on the then-upcoming game, showing him in a prominent position. Another piece of artwork shows [[Rayman]] sneaking up on him as he stands atop a wrecking ball like [[Count Razoff]], while smoking his cigar and apparently shouting orders to his servants.

| [[File:R2_Proto_Rayman.PNG|thumb|left|316px|The Chief, similar in appearance to the General, stands atop a wrecking ball while giving orders to some scrapped enemies, as seen in a piece of artwork for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the then-planned 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']].]]

| [[File:Rayman_2_prototype_article_3.jpg|left|thumb|450px|The Chief, similar in appearance to the General appears prominently in this preview image of [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']].]]

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*In the Japanese ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the General's briefcase is dark green.

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