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{{Character  
{{Character
| name = Nymph
| name = Nymph
| image = [[File:RaymanOrigins_003.jpg|300px|right|''The nymph weaving Rayman from moonbeams'']]
| image = [[File:Rayman Origins Nymphs.jpg|320px|From left to right: Betilla, Holly Luya, Helena Handbasket, Edith Up and Annetta Fish]]
| alignment = Good
| alignment = Good
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', possibly ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
| sex = Female
| sex = Female
| species = Nymph
| species = Nymph; [[fairy]]
| status = Creator of [[Rayman]]
| status = Creators of [[Rayman]]
}}
}}


The '''nymph''' is a [[fairy]]-like female character who appears in the trailer for the upcoming ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', a prequel to the entire [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. She has long red hair and wears a pointed hat, skirt and stockings, all of which bear are dark-green with light-green areas. In the trailer for the game, the nymph is shown levitating in a stone circle in [[Pink Plant Woods|the Primordial Forest]], a location from [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. With her hands she gathers rays of moonlight and weaves them into a glowing orb, which solidifies to form [[Rayman]] – this is the origin [[the Knowledge of the World|hinted at]] in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. Rayman is intended to preserve the equilibrium of the universe, but unfortunately the newly-created Rayman is immature and has yet to become the hero depicted in the other games. He quickly meets [[Globox]], and sets out on his first adventure. The nymph narrates this entire sequence as though the events depicted in the game occurred long ago. She mentions the presence of other nymphs, but these are never seen.
The '''nymphs''' are a group of [[Fairy|fairies]] who appear in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. They make their most prominent appearance in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. The head nymph, [[Betilla]], also appears in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']]; the other nymphs are her younger sisters. The first trailer for ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' shows a flashback in which [[Betilla]] is levitating in a stone circle in [[Pink Plant Woods|the Primordial Forest]], a location from the original game. With her hands she gathers rays of moonlight and weaves them into a glowing orb, which solidifies to form [[Rayman]]. [[Rayman]] was created by the nymphs to preserve the equilibrium of the universe from the nightmares of [[Polokus]].Their role in the game is to provide new powers to [[Rayman]] and his friends when rescued from a [[Antitoon|Darktoon]]'s mouth.


The nymph is probably [[Betilla the Fairy]], a character from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. The nymph and Betilla bear a strong resemblance: both are levitating females with magical abilities, both have long red hair, and both wear pointed green hats and shoes. Betilla's behaviour towards Rayman in the original game is maternal, which seems to fit with the nymph's role as Rayman's creator. The terms ‘nymph’ and ‘fairy’ are also largely interchangeable. The only inconsistency is that Betilla is limbless, like Rayman, whereas the nymph has limbs; however, ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' features other redesigned characters from the original game. The [[Livingstone]]s, limbless in the original, have been redesigned with added limbs in ''Rayman Origins''. Presumably Betilla's design was updated in the same manner, but the trailer does not specifically reveal the nymph's name, so the unity of the two has yet to be officially confirmed.
== Appearance ==
While they all seem to look different in their own way, they do share some similarities: with the exception of the [[Big Mama|Death Fairy]], they all have small transparent fairy-like wings, hats and curvy bodies.


[[File:Rayman_Origins.png|thumb|300px|left|The newly-created [[Rayman]] mischievously blowing the nymph's skirt up with his [[helicopter|helicopter hair]]]]
==List of nymphs==
* Head nymph [[Betilla]]
* [[Holly Luya]], the [[Desert of Dijiridoos|music]] nymph
* [[Edith Up]], the [[Gourmand Land|gourmet]] fairy
* [[Annetta Fish]], the [[Sea of Serendipity|ocean]] nymph
* [[Helena Handbasket]], the [[Mystical Pique|mountain]] nymph
* [[Big Mama|Death Fairy]] (known as Big Mama when corrupted), [[Land of the Livid Dead (UbiArt games)|Land of the Livid Dead]] nymph
* [[Scrapped nymph]]


[[File:BetillaPoingGrappin.png|frame|none|The nymph seems to be [[Betilla the Fairy]]]]
== Trivia ==
[[File:Scrapped Nymph RO.png|200px|thumb|right|The [[scrapped nymph]]]]
 
*All of the nymphs speak Pig Latin in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', a trait which is shared with the [[Magician]] and the [[Flaming Teensy]].
*It seems that the nymphs at one point were going to have each one their own animation when rescued, this was shown in a demo played by [[Michel Ancel]].
*There also a [[scrapped nymph]] that was intended to appear in the game. It mostly resembles [[Betilla]] but wears some sort of airline hostess uniform. It is unknown what would have been her role in the game.
*With the exceptions of [[Betilla]] and the [[Big Mama|Death Fairy]], all of the nymphs' names are puns on something; [[Holly Luya]] is a pun on "hallelujah", [[Edith Up]] is a pun on "eat it up", [[Annetta Fish]] is a pun on "a net of fish", and [[Helena Handbasket]] is a pun on "hell in a handbasket".
 
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==Gallery==
<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Rayman Origins.jpg|thumb|320px|The newly-created [[Rayman]] mischievously blowing [[Betilla]]'s skirt up with his [[Helicopter|helicopter hair]]]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:VoodooMamma.png|thumb|150px|[[Big Mama]]'s true form, a nymph]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:BetillaPoingGrappin.png|thumb|316px|class=sprite|[[Betilla|Betilla the Fairy]] in ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'']]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:RO Posing BetillaTheNymph.jpg|thumb|320px|Concept art for ''[[Rayman Origins]]'']]</li>
</ul></div>
 
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