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{{quote|text=[[Rayman]] poisoning your life? I've got the antidote.|sign=the General to [[Admiral Razorbeard]]|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

'''The General,''' also known as '''the Grolgoth Salesman''', is an unnamed minor character who appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. 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.  

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 [[Rayman's species|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.

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 [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] to ‘Decide quickly – I have other clients waiting’. [[Admiral Razorbeard|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.

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R2TGE-PC-General-ThePrisonShip-1.JPG|The General convinces [[Admiral Razorbeard]] to buy the [[Grolgoth]] in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.

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.  

''Main article: [[the Chief]]''

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

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R2_Proto_Rayman.PNG|[[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 (cancelled prototype)|the then-planned 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']].

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