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[[Image:Rayman2 screen friends600.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Haavemantereen asukkaita. Vasemmalta oikealle: [[Suuri Minimus|Teensieiden kuningas]], [[Ly|Ly-keiju]], [[Clark|Clark-jättiläinen]], kaksi [[pikku-Globox]]ia sekä [[Rayman]].]]

Haavemannerta asuttavat monenlaiset ihmeelliset olennot, joista useilla on omanlaisiaan taikavoimia. Kaikkein ensimmäiseksi [[Polokus]] loi [[keiju]]t, jotka toimivat hänen lähettiläinään. Keijut pitävät majaansa [[Keijuneuvosto]]ssa ja tekevät erilaisia tehtäviä, joiden avulla pitävät huolta mantereesta. Seuraavaksi hän loi [[teensie]]t – pienet velhot, joiden tehtävänä on vahtia maailman monia eri kulkureittejä. Teensiet eivät kuitenkaan syntyneet Polokuksen unista, vaan ovat hänen ja tuntemattoman, "runoilijain muusaksi" kutsutun naispuolisen olennon jälkeläisiä. Several different Teensy tribes eventually developed, each with their own unique culture. After the Teensies came [[Clark]], a muscular giant whom Polokus created to help carve interesting landscapes. Next came [[Globox]], his wife [[Uglette]], [[baby Globox|their 650 children]] and [[Globox's species|the other members of their species]]. It is said that Polokus used his sense of humour when creating this gentle race. Polokus created a multitude of other strange creatures, such as [[Murfy]] the sarcastic [[greenbottle]], and [[Eig]] the drunken sea-monster.

In [[Rayman 1|the original game]], most of the characters were limbless, like [[Rayman]] himself. In ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', most characters have both arms and legs, which may give the impression that [[Rayman's species]] is very rare, and perhaps exclusive to [[the valley]]. ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' attempts to reconcile the previous games by bringing back numerous characters from the original game, but giving limbs to most of them, and even going to far as to turn some of them into [[Teensie]]s. In this game, it is revealed that Rayman was originally created by the [[nymph]]s, and that the reason for his limblessness is that they lost a bag of [[Lum (Rayman Origins)|Lums]] on the way to the ritual, resulting in an incomplete hero. Since only a few members of Rayman's species are seen in the series, it has been speculated that the others were also created by the nymphs.

In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', a strange new race is revealed: the [[Knaaren]]. These vicious warriors inhabit the tunnels beneath [[the Desert of the Knaaren]], and have long terrorised the [[Teensie]]s. The Knaaren were not created by [[Polokus]] at all, and are instead the offspring of [[the Leptys]], a dark god about whom little is known.

==The Heart of the World==

[[File:HeartOfTheWorld.jpg|thumb|right|320px|[[The Heart of the World]] is the most important and ancient object in the Glade of Dreams. It constantly provides the world with harmony and balance.]]

The Glade of Dreams is sustained by [[the Heart of the World]], the most important object in the cosmology of the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. This mystical keystone comprises the 1,000 [[Yellow Lum]]s that existed before the creation of [[Polokus]]. The Heart of the World, which usually takes the form of a shimmering pink sphere, provides and maintains the harmony, balance and energy of the Glade. The games often begin with the Heart being attacked by a villain; this usually results in cosmic unbalance, and the proliferation of strange phenomena and malevolent creatures. At the time of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', the Heart is located in a chamber deep within [[the Fairy Council]]. It is guarded constantly by the [[fairy|fairies]], and also by the [[Grand Minimus|King of the Teensies]], whose family has carried out this task all the way back to [[the First Grand Minimus|their most distant ancestor]]. The Heart's chamber doubles as the royal [[Teensie]] throne room.

===[[The Great Protoon]]===

In the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' game, the world is sustained by an object known as [[the Great Protoon]]. Like [[the Heart of the World]], the Great Protoon is a pink orb which emanates harmony and balance. It also has a strong connection to the [[Electoon]]s, who gravitate around it, and become scattered across the world when the Protoon is stolen by the villainous [[Mr Dark]]. The Protoon is never mentioned in the later games, where its place is largely taken by the Heart. It is never confirmed whether they are different names for the same object.

==Geography==

The geography of the Glade of Dreams is inconsistent from one game to the next.

===In the games===

====In ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''====

[[Image:R1PS1WorldMap.png|thumb|right|320px|[[The valley]], a key location in the Glade, and the setting of [[Rayman 1|the original game]] and its direct spin-offs.]]

The original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' takes place in [[the valley|a small valley]] located somewhere in the Glade of Dreams (perhaps in the [[Archipelago]]). The valley features a mixture of naturalistic environments ([[the Dream Forest|forests]], [[Blue Mountains|mountains]], [[the Caves of Skops|caves]]) and surrealistic ones ([[Band Land|music]], [[Picture City|art]], [[Candy Château|sweets]]).

====In ''[[Rayman 2|Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''====

[[Image:IsleofDoors2.png|thumb|left|320px|[[The Isle of Doors]] forms a geographical map of the Glade of Dreams when examined from an aerial perspective.]]

In ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', the Glade is explored in far greater depth, though only naturalistic environments such as mountains, forests, lakes, caves, beaches, swamps and fields are seen. There is significant overlap between these locations, giving a greater feel of cohesion and realism. In the previous game, [[Rayman]] simply walked from one location to the next, but here he uses [[the Hall of Doors]] to teleport from place to place. The official map that came with this game shows the Glade to be a single large island, with an [[Archipelago]] consisting of seven small islands located off its south-east shore. The Glade is surrounded by an ocean known as [[the Sea of Lums]]. At one point in the game, [[Rayman]] encounters his old enemy, [[Jano]], who now resides in [[the Cave of Bad Dreams]], an otherworldly grotto where the nightmares of Polokus are now confined.

====In ''[[Rayman 3|Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''====

[[Image:The Crossroads of Dreams Rayman 3 map.jpg|frame|left|A thumbnail map of the locations in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', as seen on an official site. The high-resolution map has since been lost.]]

This game features naturalistic locations that are similar to those of ''Rayman 2''. However, the locations of ''Rayman 3'' do not flow seamlessly like those of ''Rayman 2'', but contrast sharply with one another, like those of the original game. For example, Rayman travels from [[the Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|an idyllic Celtic landscape]] to [[the Desert of the Knaaren|a scorched desert]], and from [[the Summit Beyond the Clouds|an icy mountain range]] to [[Hoodlum Headquarters|an outlandish factory]]. One official ''Rayman 3'' website contained an interactive map showing the geographical relationship between the game's levels, but this map has since been lost.

====In ''[[Rayman Origins]]''====

[[Image:Cadre droite.png|thumb|right|320px|The islands on which ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' takes place.]]

The next game, ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', takes place on a group of islands. Harking back to the original game, they are clearly distinct, and some are naturalistic ([[Jibberish Jungle|forest]], [[Mystical Pique|mountain]], [[Sea of Serendipity|sea]]), while others are surrealistic ([[Desert of Dijiridoos|music]], [[Gourmand Land|food]], [[Moody Clouds|machinery]]). While some of these locations strongly resemble areas of [[the valley]], they do not seem to be located in the valley in the literal sense. ''Rayman Origins'' also introduces [[the Snoring Tree]] as the central resting place of [[Polokus]], and the [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|Land of the Livid Dead]] as the Glade's nightmarish underworld. Though both are referred to as 'the Glade of Dreams', it is not clear how the islands of ''Rayman Origins'' relate to the large island of ''Rayman 2''. It could be that the large island dissolved into smaller ones at the beginning of ''Origins'', when the [[Livid Dead]] invaded and the dreams underlying reality began to disintegrate. It could also be that ''Origins'' simply takes place on the [[Archipelago]], a series of small islands shown to be located off the south-east shore on the ''Rayman 2'' map. The large, shadowy landscape that can be glimpsed at the bottom edge and corners of the ''Rayman Origins'' map supports this idea.

====In ''[[Rayman Legends]]''====

No world map features in this game, as such, it is unknown how the locations featured in this game relate to each other on a grander map. However, some worlds feature similarities to worlds that featured in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', perhaps indicating that the worlds featuring in this game are in fact, the same worlds in ''Rayman Origins'', but changed due to the 100 year gap between the two titles.

====In ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]''====

[[File:RFRMAP.png|thumb|150px|right|The map from ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]'']]

In ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]'' a map can be seen showcasing the levels in the game. A separate map is available for the [[Candy World]].

====In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''====

In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' a [[world map]] can be seen over the five worlds available in the game.

[[File:Map new.PNG|thumb|left|The [[world map]], as seen in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'']]

===Archipelago===

The Archipelago is a cluster of seven small islands, located in [[the Sea of Lums]] off the southeast coast of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. The Archipelago is never mentioned directly in any ''Rayman'' game; however, it is shown and labelled on the official map of the Glade of Dreams that was supplied with copies of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''.

|[[Image:Rayman2 map.jpg|thumb|320px|The Archipelago is visible in the bottom-left corner of the map of [[the Glade of Dreams]]]]

|[[Image:Isle of Doors Archipelago.png|thumb|320px|The Archipelago is visible in-game in [[the Isle of Doors]], where one of its islands represents [[the Crow's Nest]], and two others are visible in the background. It should be noted that the Isle is only a loose interpretation of [[the Glade of Dreams|the Glade]].]]

|[[Image:IsleofDoors2.png|thumb|320px|[[The Isle of Doors]] forms a map of [[the Glade of Dreams]] when examined closely. Its compass rose indicates that the map of the Glade is oriented with west at the top, meaning that the Archipelago is to the southeast rather than the southwest. The Archipelago is not visible on this map.]]

==Universe==

[[Image:R3HH-FairyCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The night sky of the Glade of Dreams]]

Most ''Rayman'' games seem to take place on the mainland of the Glade, so very little is known about the rest of Rayman's universe. The map indicates an [[Archipelago]] off the south-east coast of the Glade, but this is never visited in the games.

The Glade's planet has two [[Moons]], one of which is seen as larger than the other; these can be seen prominently at certain points in ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. However, there are points in both ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' and ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' during which there appears to be only one Moon; it is unknown what orbital quirk causes this apparent fluctuation.

Rayman's planet is part of a binary star system with two yellow [[Suns]], one of which is larger than the other; these Suns can both be seen in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', but not in ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', and only in some parts of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', making it seem very likely that the smaller sun orbits the larger one.

The menu for ''[[Rayman M]]'' shows various parts of the solar system, including a Sun, a Moon, and two planets. One planet, which is covered in greenish-blue clouds, is presumably the planet on which the Glade of Dreams is located; the other planet appears to be dry and desert-like. The solar system is part of a galaxy throughout which [[Admiral Razorbeard]] and his [[Robo-Pirate]]s are known and feared for having reduced over one hundred peaceful planets to cosmic dust after enslaving their extra-terrestrial inhabitants. There are also a great many points in each game in which stars are visible in the sky, and the [[Yellow Lum]]s in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' inform [[Rayman]] that there are other gods which exist on other 'worlds', all of which suggests that Rayman's universe may be far more vast than that which is shown in the games.

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