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[[File:Xowar2bt.gif|thumb|right|A Xowar with a [[Sylkin]] on its back]]
{{Character
| name = Xowar
| image = [[File:Xowar.PNG|center|320px|The Xowar]]
| alignment = Neutral
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 3]]''
| sex = Male
| species = Gorilla
}}


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{{Quote|text=This species of gigantic gorilla reached an advanced state of development: a 2D sketch, followed by 3D modelling, had been made of him. He was intended to be a boss from the [[Clearleaf Forest]] into which [[Rayman]] escaped during a race/chase (viewed from in front), while doing his best to avoid certain obstacles. Unfortunately, [[Ubisoft|the programmers]] found this enormous character too difficult to "tame" because of his size. However, though he was set aside, the more skillful ''[[Rayman 3]]'' players succeeded in detecting his presence in [[Xowar secret|a hidden level]] at the end of the game.|sign=VIP-zone description|source=[[RaymanZone]]}}


The '''Xowar''', also knows as the '''Xovar''', is a species of gigantic gorilla in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. It was to be a boss from the [[Clearleaf Forest]] into which [[Rayman]] escaped during a race/chase (viewed from in front), while doing his best to avoid certain obstacles (similair idea of the bossfight with [[Foutch]] in [[Rayman 2]]), but its size made it too difficult for the programmers to work with, so it was replaced by [[Master Kaag]].
{{Quote|text=The Xowar is the kindest of creatures. Convinced that [[Rayman]] suffers through not having arms and legs, he runs after him to put an end to his torment.|sign=[[Rayman 3 (early production)|Scrapped]] [[Xowar minigame]] description|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}


The Xowar can still be seen in the final version of the game:
The '''Xowar''', also known as the '''Xovar''', is a species of gigantic gorilla-like creature from ''[[Rayman 3]]''. In all its appearances it has a distinctive tusk protruding from the right side of its lower jaw.


*Just before the final [[Reflux]] fight in [[the Tower of the Leptys]] in a secret room. In this secret room, know to players as the "Xowar Secret", there are three cages with scrapped characters. One cages hold a tiny jumping blue bird, one holds a Flabbar similar to the one in the intro videa except the one in the cage is blue, in the third cage the player can see a Xowar running on a treadmill.
==Development and the [[Xowar minigame]]==
The Xowar was planned to be the boss of [[Clearleaf Forest]], and [[Rayman]] would have escaped the battle during a race/chase (viewed from the front), while doing his best to avoid certain obstacles (similar to the idea of the fight with [[Foutch]] in ''[[Rayman 2]]''), but its size made it too difficult for the programmers to work with, so it was replaced by [[Master Kaag]]. Another reason for dropping the Xowar was because there was nothing in the game story to justify a pursuit.<ref>''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]'', Chapter 4 - Rayman 3 : Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman without Michel Ancel</ref>


*In [[Clearleaf Arena]], the arena of [[Clearleaf Forest]] in which [[Rayman]] fights [[Master Kaag]], there is a 'Wanted' poster depicting the Xowar, the hoodlums probably want him for his hide for their costums or as allie against [[Rayman]] (see below).
In the loading screen of ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and for the PC [[Rayman 3 (early production)|demo version]], a Xowar is partially shown, lining up with various [[Hoodlum]]s for a police mugshot.


*On one of the loadingscreens in [[Rayman 3]] as an unusual supsect together with hoodlums. A similair loadscreen with the Xowar is presented in the demo of [[Rayman 3]]
According to an examination of the files on the ''[[Rayman 3]]'' disc, a Xowar minigame was once planned for inclusion in the game. The premise of the minigame was that the Xowar, being the kindest of creatures, takes pity on [[Rayman]] due to the fact that he has no limbs. Convinced of [[Rayman]]'s suffering, the Xowar chases him in an attempt to kill him and put him out of his supposed misery. The player would presumably have controlled [[Rayman]] as he fled from the Xowar. The Xowar minigame's description is similar to that of the [[Rayman 3 (early production)|scrapped]] Xowar boss fight in the [[Clearleaf Forest]], making it seem likely that the minigame was a recycled version of the fight. It is not known why the minigame was omitted from [[Rayman 3|the final version of the game]]; the Xowar was initially removed as a boss because he was too large for the programmers to work with, and the minigame may have been removed for similar technical reasons.


<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
R3HH-BETADemo-PC-LoadingScreen.png|A Xowar could partially be seen in the PC's [[Rayman 3 (early production)|beta]] [[List of Rayman demos|demo]] loading screen of ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
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[[File:Xowar_avatar.png|thumb|left|The Xowar, as seen in the [[RaymanZone]] ranklist]]
==In ''[[Rayman 3]]''==
The Xowar can still be seen in two places in [[Rayman 3|the final version of the game]]:


==Media of Xowar==
*In [[Clearleaf Stadium|the arena]] of the [[Master Kaag]] battle in the [[Clearleaf Forest]], there is a 'Wanted' poster depicting the Xowar. It has been speculated that the [[Hoodlum]]s want him for his fur for their costumes or as an ally against [[Rayman]].


'''Video's of the Xowar Secret'''
*In a secret room found just before the final [[Reflux]] fight in [[the Tower of the Leptys]], generally known to players as the [[Xowar secret]], there are three room-sized (and unbreakable) [[cage]]s, each containing a different [[Rayman 3 (early production)|scrapped]] character. One cage holds a [[Glute]], one holds an in-game model of a [[Bonton]] similar to the one in the intro video (except the one in the [[cage]] is blue), and in the third cage is a Xowar running on a treadmill.
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JkaSgaIxUU&feature=related


*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SU5j1-oU6k&feature=related
Three unused animations are still present in the game for the Xowar: one where he hits the ground with its front legs, another where it beats its chest, and one where it collapses to the ground, presumably after being defeated.<ref>YouTube, ''Rayman 3: Unused Xowar Animations'', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoiWy1yKIkM</ref>


'''The poster of Xowar 3:08-3:15'''
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*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U3wusSHHCk&feature=related
Xowar-R3HH-PC-TTOTL.png|The Xowar can be seen imprisoned in a cell, in a secret area within [[the Tower of the Leptys]].
Xowar secret.jpg|Using a cheat, it is possible to get a close-up view of the Xowar.
Xowar Poster.JPG|The Xowar poster, as seen in the [[Clearleaf Forest]].
Usual suspects 2.jpg|The Xowar in a loading screen of ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
Xowar chase prototype.gif|The Xowar chasing [[Rayman]] in an early version of the game
</gallery>


'''A loadingscreen with the Xowar 0:05-0:09'''
==Gallery==
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27zMYqMuao4
<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">[[File:Xowar2bt.gif|frame|left|A Xowar with a [[Sylkin]] on its back.]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Xowar avatar.png|frame|center|The Xowar, as seen in the [[RaymanZone]] ranklist.]]</td>
</tr>
</table>
 
==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxRl5t10DlIP283Q-fn9GD-qsntC8hE8Kq The Tower of the Leptys's secret Xowar area (''Rayman 3'' – PC version) at YouTube]
 
==References==
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