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{{quote|text=The [[Robo-Pirate|pirate]] leader, he is famous throughout the galaxy for reducing over 100 peaceful planets to cosmic dust. Don't be fooled by his pathetic and silly appearance – his ferocity is unmatched. His dream? Overrun [[the Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] and reduce all its inhabitants to slavery...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

'''Admiral Razorbeard''' is a spacefaring robotic pirate, and the main antagonist of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and its remakes. From his flying ship, the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', he commands the [[Robo-Pirate]] fleet which seeks to enslave the inhabitants of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. Admiral Razorbeard makes substantial appearances in ''[[Rayman M]]'' and [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] (here again as the main antagonist), as well as minor appearances in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''. [[Rayman 2 (early production)|Early in the development of ''Rayman 2'']], Razorbeard was known as '''Razor Face'''.

Admiral Razorbeard is the leader of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army, which invades [[the Glade of Dreams]] and captures most of the world's inhabitants to use as slaves. He is a short robot with a peg-leg, wearing a huge Admiral's hat and striped red-and-white trousers, and his face sports the large, crooked metal beard from which his name is derived. In [[Hands Down!]] it is mentioned that his beard is made of steel.

Admiral Razorbeard is infamous throughout the universe for invading and conquering over one hundred peaceful planets and reducing their inhabitants to slavery; these planets were left as nothing more than interstellar dust, and it is unknown what fate the slaves suffered.<ref>RaymanWorld.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20010511053040/www.raymanworld.com/uk/images5/perso-w/amiral.html</ref> In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard and his [[Robo-Pirate]] army invade [[Rayman]]'s world, [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', however, Razorbeard works at a circus, as a mere servant to the Ringmaster, [[Rigatoni]]; this starkly contrasts with his role in the games, and it is unclear whether the events of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|the Animated Series]]'' are part of the game series's continuity. In ''[[Rayman M]]'', it was revealed that Razorbeard has a wife, aptly named [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character in the game.

Admiral Razorbeard makes his debut in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', where he is the main villain and the commander of the invading [[Robo-Pirate]] army. Prior to the game's opening, Razorbeard and a group of [[Robo-Pirate]]s arrive in a [[Warship]] to raid [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In a memorable battle, [[Rayman]] and [[Ly]] the Fairy defeat the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] on board, who flee in an escape capsule.<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000303195426/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt3.html</ref> Razorbeard is enraged by this defeat; he and his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants practise their marksmanship by firing cannonballs at statues of [[Rayman]].<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000411081114/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt4.html</ref> Soon afterwards, the [[Robo-Pirate]] army arrives in full force: the invasion begins. Some time later, [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and a few other members of the resistance attack the [[Robo-Pirate]]s in their encampment at [[the Great Forest]]. However, at this time the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] destroy [[the Heart of the World]], scattering its 1000 constituent [[Yellow Lum]]s across the world. [[The Heart of the World|The Heart]]'s destruction causes [[Rayman]] to lose most of his powers, and the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] capture him. [[Rayman]] encounters Razorbeard for the second time, and they exchange threats and vows of enmity. The beginning of the game picks up immediately afterwards: [[Globox]] and [[Ly]] the Fairy help [[Rayman]] to escape. Throughout the rest of the game, Razorbeard spends most of his time in the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', where he sits on his throne, waiting for his lackey, the [[Spyglass Pirate]], to give him news of [[Rayman]]'s whereabouts. At one point in the game, he eats a [[Yellow Lum]], reducing the maximum number on the on-screen counter from 1000 to 999; however, [[1000th Yellow Lum|this Yellow Lum]] is later found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]]. Razorbeard often calls for the [[Spyglass Pirate]] to send [[Warship]]s out to capture [[Rayman]], and his frustration with [[Rayman]]'s constant evasion leads him to issue orders for the hero's return to him, dead or alive.

{{quote|text=Always angry, irritable and mean. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in spite, making him a master of shots below the belt, which he likes more than anything else.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman M]]''}}

'''Likes:''' His job as Master of [[The Glade of Dreams|the World]], sailing without a compass, and when [[Razorwife|his wife]] goes on vacation without him. <br>

Razorbeard is the main villain in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']]. At the beginning of the game, Razorbeard is revealed to be in hiding somewhere in [[the Glade of Dreams]], with a small group of surviving [[Robo-Pirate]]s. When he learns that [[Globox]] has swallowed [[André]], Razorbeard decides to launch a new invasion, with the intent of capturing [[Globox]] and harnessing [[André]]'s power. At the end of the game, [[Rayman]] fights Razorbeard in another [[Grolgoth]] in the [[Heart of the Ancients]].

Razorbeard is one of six playable characters in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a racing game designed for certain mobile phones. His special power is to fire a cannonball on the track. As of 2024, this is his latest physical appearance in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].

Fight.jpg|Artwork of [[Rayman]] battling a [[Red Henchman 800]] while Razorbeard is on the ''[[Buccaneer]]''.