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~~A '''''Hoodlum''''' is a member of an enemy species that is introduced in~~ [[~~Rayman 3~~]]~~. It~~ is ~~the product of~~ a cluster of Black Lums that had stripped the fur of several animals and created all sorts of rags to hide their inner contents. They are often found sporting an assortment of weapons, especially shotguns.

[[File:Usual suspects 2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|From left to right: [[Hoodboom]], [[Hoodstormer]], [[Grim Keeper]], [[Grim]], [[Hoodmonger]], [[Hoodoo]], and [[Xowar]] (the latter is not a Hoodlum).]]

{{Quote|text=After some punishing auditions, [[Ubisoft|the developers]] have brought together the worst army ever, made up of the dumbest enemies. They’re dressed like potato sacks and are ready to use any old tactics, however ludicrous or dangerous, to stop [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]].|sign=Manual (UK version)|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}

{{Quote|text=Shooting, smacking, bombing, and slashing! These mayhem wreakers live to wreak mayhem! You'll have to take out as many as possible to keep the land from falling into darkness.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''}}

The '''Hoodlums''' (once called '''Kagoulards''') are an army of enemy creatures which first appeared in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. The Hoodlum army was created when the evil [[Black Lum]]s, under the leadership of the lord, [[André]], began to steal the fur from [[Bonton]]s and weave it into costumes for themselves. Hoodlums are often found sporting an assortment of weapons and powers, ranging from blunderbusses to explosive bottles of [[plum juice]], and even [[Master Kaag|giant stomping machines]] and [[Céloche|tripod submarines]]. They come in many shapes and sizes, and have many different strengths and weaknesses. When a Hoodlum is defeated, the [[Black Lum]] that was controlling it from the inside escapes; later on in the game, [[Rayman]] receives the power to [[grimace]], which can be used to revert these [[Black Lum]]s back into [[Red Lum]]s which [[Rayman]] can absorb for health.

==Creation==

[[File:R3HH-BETADemo-PC-LoadingScreen.png|thumb|320px|right|Some Hoodlums like the [[Hoodmonger]], the [[Hoodboom]] and the [[Slapdash]] had a different design during the development of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Hoodlums were planned to talk in [[Rayman 3 (early production)|the beta version]], but this idea was removed.]]

The Hoodlums were originally created by Stéphane Zinetti, the lead character designer for ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Zinetti had the following to say regarding the genesis of the Hoodlums in an interview with [[RaymanZone]] at about the time of the game's release:

{{Quote|text=We were looking for a fairly simple principle that would be easy to offer in a variety of forms for several characters, without repeating exactly the same thing.

The idea for the Hoodlums came from one of my sketches. It was a sort of Mexican holding a fat rifle and wearing a big sombrero and a kind of poncho covering his whole body. He was a blend of [[Mr Dark|Darkman]] [sic] from ''[[Rayman 1]]'' – a mysterious character rolled up in his cloak, for those who don't know him – and the [[hunter]], also in ''[[Rayman 1]]''. Then came the idea to make characters out of cloth. This was easy for the player to recognise, and very simple for us to vary. What's more, rendering the flexibility of different fabrics was a graphic challenge that was interesting to take up.

Once we'd found the basic principle, we worked on the basic psychologies to create a whole heap of characters. For example, using a slightly mannered and mysterious profile, we created '[[Hoodoo]]', an elongated sorcerer. For '[[Slapdash]]', we wanted to create a fat moron. So we made him a nice bright strawberry color and gave him a vacant look and a fairly oafish physique.|sign=Stéphane Zinetti|source=[[RaymanZone]]}}

==In ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and its spin-offs==

[[File:HoodoFlag.png|thumb|320px|right|One of the Hoodlum army emblem.]]

{{Quote|text=The Hoodlums are a vast army with an insidious plan: to seize the mystical [[Heart of the World]] and turn it black with evil. But before achieving eternal conquest, they must free their [[André|Dark Lum Lord]] master from the recesses of [[Globox]]'s stomach. And with the meddling [[Rayman]] in the mix, getting to [[Globox]] won't exactly be a cakewalk.|sign=Manual (US version)|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}

The Hoodlum army is formed at the very beginning of ''[[Rayman 3]]'', when a lone [[Red Lum]] is given a terrible fright - later revealed to be caused by [[Rayman]]'s hands - and becomes the [[Black Lum]] known as [[André]]. He then proceeds to convert many other [[Red Lum]]s into [[Black Lum]]s. Stealing the fur of animals such as [[Bonton]]s, they weave their outer bodies from cloth. They begin their invasion by launching an assault on [[the Fairy Council]], where the [[Heart of the World]] is kept; [[André]] hoped to corrupt its 1000 constituent [[Yellow Lum]]s into a more powerful army of Hoodlums. However, [[André]] was accidentally swallowed by [[Globox]] before he could reach the [[Heart of the World|Heart]], thus setting the events of the game into motion.

From there, the Hoodlum army spread their forces across the [[Glade of Dreams]], attempting to hinder [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]]'s progress however they could. Eventually, [[André]] was released from [[Globox]]'s belly and teamed up with [[Reflux]], planning to use the power of the recently-stolen [[Sceptre of the Leptys]] to multiply and create an unstoppable army of Hoodlums. However, [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] soon defeat [[Reflux]] and the former pulls a [[grimace]] to revert [[André]] back to a [[Red Lum]], ending the Hoodlum invasion.

HoodFlag.png|Set of flags representing the Hoodlum army.

</gallery>

===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===

Hoodlums also appear in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], in which [[Rayman]] must defeat both them and the [[Robo-Pirate]] minions of [[Razorbeard|Admiral Razorbeard]]. They mostly appear in [[Hoodlum Hideout]], but [[Spinneroo]]s can be found in [[Wretched Ruins]], and [[Scaleman]] in [[Scaleman's Keep]].

===In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''===

[[File:Slapdash RHR.png|frame|right|class=sprite|A [[Slapdash]] in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''.]]

Hoodlums appear once more in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', the isometric Game Boy Advance sequel to ''[[Rayman 3]]''. In this game, it is revealed that a fragment of [[André]]'s evil spirit remained in [[Globox]]'s body. As [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] fight against the new Hoodlum invasion, [[Globox]] gradually becomes possessed by [[André]], who eventually transforms him into a clone of [[Reflux]].

==Other appearances==

[[File:Hoodlum Scarecrow.JPG|320px|thumb|left|A scarecrow resembling a [[Hoodmonger]] (on the right) as seen in a cinematic from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party]]''.]]

A [[Hoodmonger]] appears as a playable character in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a spin off racing game available only for mobile phones, and as a scarecrow in a ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party]]'' cutscene.

In the credits of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party]]'', a picture frame depicts the Hoodlum army that also parodies the 'Usual Suspects'.

==Types of Hoodlums==

[[File:Charged.jpg|320px|thumb|right|A [[Hoodmonger]].]]

* [[Hoodmonger]] (also known as Hoodblaster)

* [[Slapdash]]

* [[Hoodmonger Soldier]] (also known as Hoodstyler)

* [[Hoodboom]]

* [[Master Kaag]] (piloting the Hoodstomper)

* [[Stumbleboom]]

* [[Spinneroo]] (also known as Hoodlock)

* [[Hoodstormer]]

* [[Grim Keeper]]

* [[Grim]]

* [[Hoodoo]]

* [[Hoodmonger Officer]] (also known as Elite Monger)

* [[Heckler]]

* [[Lavomatrix]] (also known as Lavicraft)

* [[Hoodloon]]

* [[Hostess]]

* [[Armoured Slapdash]]

* [[Shielded Hoodboom]]

* [[Scaleman]]

* [[Armed Spinneroo]]

* [[Conjoined Hoodlum]] (unused)

* [[Kagoubinôme]] (unused)

* [[Gunslinger Hoodlum]] (unused)

===Hoodlum devices===

* One variety of a [[helicopter bomb]]

* [[Hoodlum airship]]

* [[Mechanical bird]]

* [[Hoodlum watercraft]]

* [[Céloche]]

* [[Armaguiddon]]

* The [[Horrible Machine]]

* The [[Infernal Machine]]

* [[Lav-O-Matic]]

==Gallery==

Rayman3 cancelled creators of RoboPirates.png|First draft of the Hoodlums, where they were originally going to be the creators of the [[Robo-Pirate]]s

Concepthoodlums1.jpg|Concept art of the Hoodlum army.

Artwork Hoodlums.jpg|More early designs and some [[Rayman 3 (early production)|scrapped]] Hoodlums.

</gallery>

==External links==

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2XiqZKeJM Hoodlums Army (Video 1) at YouTube]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mZuaMIqfTY Hoodlums Army (Video 2) at YouTube]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eucqwt4SssU Hoodlums Army (Video 3) at YouTube]

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[[es:Hoodlum]]

[[ru:Злум]]

[[Category:Enemies from Rayman 3]]

[[Category:Enemies from Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]

[[Category:Hoodlums]]

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~~[[Category:Hoodlums|Hoodlums]]~~

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-A '''''Hoodlum''''' is a member of an enemy species that is introduced in [[Rayman 3]].  It is the product of a cluster of Black Lums that had stripped the fur of several animals and created all sorts of rags to hide their inner contents.  They are often found sporting an assortment of weapons, especially shotguns.
+[[File:Usual suspects 2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|From left to right: [[Hoodboom]], [[Hoodstormer]], [[Grim Keeper]], [[Grim]], [[Hoodmonger]], [[Hoodoo]], and [[Xowar]] (the latter is not a Hoodlum).]]
-{{stub}}
+{{Quote|text=After some punishing auditions, [[Ubisoft|the developers]] have brought together the worst army ever, made up of the dumbest enemies. They’re dressed like potato sacks and are ready to use any old tactics, however ludicrous or dangerous, to stop [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]].|sign=Manual (UK version)|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}
+{{Quote|text=Shooting, smacking, bombing, and slashing! These mayhem wreakers live to wreak mayhem! You'll have to take out as many as possible to keep the land from falling into darkness.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''}}
+The '''Hoodlums''' (once called '''Kagoulards''') are an army of enemy creatures which first appeared in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. The Hoodlum army was created when the evil [[Black Lum]]s, under the leadership of the lord, [[André]], began to steal the fur from [[Bonton]]s and weave it into costumes for themselves. Hoodlums are often found sporting an assortment of weapons and powers, ranging from blunderbusses to explosive bottles of [[plum juice]], and even [[Master Kaag|giant stomping machines]] and [[Céloche|tripod submarines]]. They come in many shapes and sizes, and have many different strengths and weaknesses. When a Hoodlum is defeated, the [[Black Lum]] that was controlling it from the inside escapes; later on in the game, [[Rayman]] receives the power to [[grimace]], which can be used to revert these [[Black Lum]]s back into [[Red Lum]]s which [[Rayman]] can absorb for health.
+==Creation==
+[[File:R3HH-BETADemo-PC-LoadingScreen.png|thumb|320px|right|Some Hoodlums like the [[Hoodmonger]], the [[Hoodboom]] and the [[Slapdash]] had a different design during the development of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Hoodlums were planned to talk in [[Rayman 3 (early production)|the beta version]], but this idea was removed.]]
+The Hoodlums were originally created by Stéphane Zinetti, the lead character designer for ''[[Rayman 3]]''. Zinetti had the following to say regarding the genesis of the Hoodlums in an interview with [[RaymanZone]] at about the time of the game's release:
+{{Quote|text=We were looking for a fairly simple principle that would be easy to offer in a variety of forms for several characters, without repeating exactly the same thing.
+The idea for the Hoodlums came from one of my sketches. It was a sort of Mexican holding a fat rifle and wearing a big sombrero and a kind of poncho covering his whole body. He was a blend of [[Mr Dark|Darkman]] [sic] from ''[[Rayman 1]]'' – a mysterious character rolled up in his cloak, for those who don't know him – and the [[hunter]], also in ''[[Rayman 1]]''. Then came the idea to make characters out of cloth. This was easy for the player to recognise, and very simple for us to vary. What's more, rendering the flexibility of different fabrics was a graphic challenge that was interesting to take up.
+Once we'd found the basic principle, we worked on the basic psychologies to create a whole heap of characters. For example, using a slightly mannered and mysterious profile, we created '[[Hoodoo]]', an elongated sorcerer. For '[[Slapdash]]', we wanted to create a fat moron. So we made him a nice bright strawberry color and gave him a vacant look and a fairly oafish physique.|sign=Stéphane Zinetti|source=[[RaymanZone]]}}
+{{clear}}
+==In ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and its spin-offs==
+[[File:HoodoFlag.png|thumb|320px|right|One of the Hoodlum army emblem.]]
+{{Quote|text=The Hoodlums are a vast army with an insidious plan: to seize the mystical [[Heart of the World]] and turn it black with evil. But before achieving eternal conquest, they must free their [[André|Dark Lum Lord]] master from the recesses of [[Globox]]'s stomach. And with the meddling [[Rayman]] in the mix, getting to [[Globox]] won't exactly be a cakewalk.|sign=Manual (US version)|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}
+The Hoodlum army is formed at the very beginning of ''[[Rayman 3]]'', when a lone [[Red Lum]] is given a terrible fright - later revealed to be caused by [[Rayman]]'s hands - and becomes the [[Black Lum]] known as [[André]]. He then proceeds to convert many other [[Red Lum]]s into [[Black Lum]]s. Stealing the fur of animals such as [[Bonton]]s, they weave their outer bodies from cloth. They begin their invasion by launching an assault on [[the Fairy Council]], where the [[Heart of the World]] is kept; [[André]] hoped to corrupt its 1000 constituent [[Yellow Lum]]s into a more powerful army of Hoodlums. However, [[André]] was accidentally swallowed by [[Globox]] before he could reach the [[Heart of the World|Heart]], thus setting the events of the game into motion.
+From there, the Hoodlum army spread their forces across the [[Glade of Dreams]], attempting to hinder [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]]'s progress however they could. Eventually, [[André]] was released from [[Globox]]'s belly and teamed up with [[Reflux]], planning to use the power of the recently-stolen [[Sceptre of the Leptys]] to multiply and create an unstoppable army of Hoodlums. However, [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] soon defeat [[Reflux]] and the former pulls a [[grimace]] to revert [[André]] back to a [[Red Lum]], ending the Hoodlum invasion.
+<gallery widths="270px" heights="240px">
+HoodFlag.png|Set of flags representing the Hoodlum army.
+</gallery>
+===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
+[[File:Spineroo R3 GBA.png|frame|left|class=sprite|A [[Spinneroo]] in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].]]
+Hoodlums also appear in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], in which [[Rayman]] must defeat both them and the [[Robo-Pirate]] minions of [[Razorbeard|Admiral Razorbeard]]. They mostly appear in [[Hoodlum Hideout]], but [[Spinneroo]]s can be found in [[Wretched Ruins]], and [[Scaleman]] in [[Scaleman's Keep]].
+{{clear}}
+===In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''===
+[[File:Slapdash RHR.png|frame|right|class=sprite|A [[Slapdash]] in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''.]]
+Hoodlums appear once more in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', the isometric Game Boy Advance sequel to ''[[Rayman 3]]''. In this game, it is revealed that a fragment of [[André]]'s evil spirit remained in [[Globox]]'s body. As [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] fight against the new Hoodlum invasion, [[Globox]] gradually becomes possessed by [[André]], who eventually transforms him into a clone of [[Reflux]].
+{{clear}}
+==Other appearances==
+[[File:Hoodlum Scarecrow.JPG|320px|thumb|left|A scarecrow resembling a [[Hoodmonger]] (on the right) as seen in a cinematic from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party]]''.]]
+A [[Hoodmonger]] appears as a playable character in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a spin off racing game available only for mobile phones, and as a scarecrow in a ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party]]'' cutscene.
+In the credits of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party]]'', a picture frame depicts the Hoodlum army that also parodies the 'Usual Suspects'.
+{{clear}}
+==Types of Hoodlums==
+[[File:Charged.jpg|320px|thumb|right|A [[Hoodmonger]].]]
+* [[Hoodmonger]] (also known as Hoodblaster)
+* [[Slapdash]]
+* [[Hoodmonger Soldier]] (also known as Hoodstyler)
+* [[Hoodboom]]
+* [[Master Kaag]] (piloting the Hoodstomper)
+* [[Stumbleboom]]
+* [[Spinneroo]] (also known as Hoodlock)
+* [[Hoodstormer]]
+* [[Grim Keeper]]
+* [[Grim]]
+* [[Hoodoo]]
+* [[Hoodmonger Officer]] (also known as Elite Monger)
+* [[Heckler]]
+* [[Lavomatrix]] (also known as Lavicraft)
+* [[Hoodloon]]
+* [[Hostess]]
+* [[Armoured Slapdash]]
+* [[Shielded Hoodboom]]
+* [[Scaleman]]
+* [[Armed Spinneroo]]
+* [[Conjoined Hoodlum]] (unused)
+* [[Kagoubinôme]] (unused)
+* [[Gunslinger Hoodlum]] (unused)
+===Hoodlum devices===
+[[File:Weird Hoodlum thing R3 GBA.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|A strange Hoodlum device seen in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].]]
+* One variety of a [[helicopter bomb]]
+* [[Hoodlum airship]]
+* [[Mechanical bird]]
+* [[Hoodlum watercraft]]
+* [[Céloche]]
+* [[Armaguiddon]]
+* The [[Horrible Machine]]
+* The [[Infernal Machine]]
+* [[Lav-O-Matic]]
+{{clear}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
+Rayman3 cancelled creators of RoboPirates.png|First draft of the Hoodlums, where they were originally going to be the creators of the [[Robo-Pirate]]s
+Concepthoodlums1.jpg|Concept art of the Hoodlum army.
+Artwork Hoodlums.jpg|More early designs and some [[Rayman 3 (early production)|scrapped]] Hoodlums.
+</gallery>
+==External links==
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2XiqZKeJM Hoodlums Army (Video 1) at YouTube]
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mZuaMIqfTY Hoodlums Army (Video 2) at YouTube]
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eucqwt4SssU Hoodlums Army (Video 3) at YouTube]
+{{Hoodlums|collapsed=Y}}
+{{R3enemies|collapsed=Y}}
+[[fr:Hoodlums]]
+[[de:Hoodlums]]
+[[it:Hoodlum]]
+[[pl:Mroklumy]]
+[[es:Hoodlum]]
+[[ru:Злум]]
+[[Category:Enemies from Rayman 3]]
+[[Category:Enemies from Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]
+[[Category:Hoodlums]]
 [[Category:Species]]
-[[Category:Hoodlums|Hoodlums]]

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