The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava

The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava is a level in Rayman 2. It is the last of the sanctuaries to bear one of the Four Masks of Polokus, which is actually beneath the sanctuary, and is the second one to be filled with lava. In Rayman Revolution, it is known as the Lava Sanctuary or the Sanctuary of Lava. It also features a new mini-boss called Chenille, a larger, reddish version of the caterpillars.

This sanctuary is located deep in the marshlands, and inside the temple are streams of lava and thickets of nettles. Rayman can avoid these by standing on floating water lilies which carry him though the nettle pits, but eventually either wither away or get burnt. It continues as a separate level set beneath the sanctuary, where the third mask is hidden.

The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava was originally called "The Sanctuary of Rock and Stone" and "The Sanctuary of Earth and Stone", and Umber was meant to be its guardian.

Original version

The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava
← The Top of the World	Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava →
The Walk of Power

Phase 1

The level begins in a swamp. An entrance to the Walk of Power can be found nearby to the left. Rayman soon passes through the swamp and finds himself inside the Sanctuary itself. Inside he finds a water lily which takes him to the lower floor, and he must break several obstacle walls along the way. Once there, he has to jump across some collapsing pillars and hit on a switch to get through the door.

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  The Spiral Door in the Hall of Doors which takes Rayman to the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava.

Phase 2

Once through the door, Rayman finds himself in a room with a rotating stone structure floating above a pool of lava. Once he climbs it and makes his way to the next room, he must hit a switch in a room full of attacking baby caterpillars, and quickly jump the door temporarily opened by the switch. Rayman must then make his way through a lava-filled passage where deadly shifting walls threaten to push him off their platforms. At the end, a cage containing a Teensie can be found. Once freed, the Teensie creates a Spiral Door to take Rayman back to the Hall of Doors.

Dreamcast version

The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava
← The Top of the World	Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava →
The Walk of Power

Eig lurks underwater near the log with the piranhas and jumping eyes in the marsh section of phase 1, with only his antennae visible. If Rayman approaches him, he will rise out of the water. Flying into him can provoke him to swallow Rayman, though not before strange blue sparks appear around him.

In addition to that, some Robo-Pirates have been added throughout this level.

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  The Spiral Door in the Isle of Doors which leads to the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava.
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  Eig appearing from underwater.

PlayStation version

The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava
← The Precipice		Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava →
The Walk of Power

This level remains largely the same. However, the level is represented by a water lily instead of a caterpillar in the Hall of Doors, and the swamp before the Sanctuary itself is omitted. The small area beyond the jumping eyes room present in the other versions is also omitted.

PlayStation 2 version

Beneath the Lava Sanctuary
← The Echoing Caves	The Lava Sanctuary →
Rainbow Creek

This level remains mostly the same, but with a few differences. In phase 1, in the room containing jumping eyes, Rayman must battle Boss Chenille. In the first room of phase 2 (with the rotating stone structure), a cage and several Yellow Lums cannot be obtained without dying, until Rayman receives the permanent power to fly over lava at the end of the Lava Sanctuary. However, by falling into the lava and restarting at the beginning of phase 2, it is possible to avoid a second trip through this level.

In the Rainbow Creek, the names of the Lava Sanctuary and beneath the Lava Sanctuary have been inverted on the Spiral Doors of the Teensie Circle and on the road signs, for unknown reasons.

Game Boy Color version

Sanctuary of Rock & Lava
← The Precipice	Tomb of the Ancients →

In Rayman 2 Forever, the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava directly follows the Precipice, and this is where the fourth mask of Polokus is located. Surprisingly, it mixes lava and ice. The music is an edited version of the Canopy.

Part 1

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Bonus level

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Part 2

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Part 3

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Screenshots

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  A lot of ice is found in the Game Boy Color version.

External links

• The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava playthrough at YouTube (PC version)
• The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava playthrough at YouTube (Sega Dreamcast version)
• The Sanctuary of Rock and Lava playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation version)
• Beneath the Lava Sanctuary playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation 2 version) (Part 1/3)
• Beneath the Lava Sanctuary playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation 2 version) (Part 2/3)
• Beneath the Lava Sanctuary playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation 2 version) (Part 3/3)
• Beneath the Lava Sanctuary playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation 2 version) (Last Lums and Familiar Spirits) (Part 1/2)
• Beneath the Lava Sanctuary playthrough at YouTube (Sony PlayStation 2 version) (Last Lums and Familiar Spirits) (Part 2/2)
• Sanctuary of Rock & Lava playthrough at YouTube (Game Boy Color version) (Part 1/2)
• Sanctuary of Rock & Lava playthrough at YouTube (Game Boy Color version) (Part 2/2)