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{{Enemy | {{Enemy | ||
| Name = Count Razoff | | Name = Count Razoff | ||
| image = [[ | | image = [[File:Rayman 3 Razoff 1.png|center|300px|Count Razoff]] | ||
| alignment = Bad | | alignment = Bad | ||
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 3]]'' | | appears in = ''[[Rayman 3]]'' | ||
| location = [[The Bog of Murk]], [[Crush]] (wrecking ball only), [[Razoff Circus]], [[Commando]] | | location = [[The Bog of Murk]], [[Crush]] (wrecking ball only), [[Razoff Circus]], [[Commando]] | ||
| portrayed by = Eric Bauza | | portrayed by = Eric Bauza | ||
| resistance = [[File: | | resistance = [[File:Lifebar34.png|34 HP]]<ref>The exact [[resistance]] of Razoff in the first encounter is 100/3 (33.333…) hit points. | ||
[[File: | Depending on the charging time, [[Rayman]] can inflict the following damage with his fists: | ||
* [[Telescopic fist|Standard fist]]: 1; 4/3; 5/3; 2; 7/3; 8/3; 3 | |||
* [[Heavy Metal Fist]]: 2; 7/3; 8/3; 3; 10/3; 4; 13/3; 5; 16/3; 6</ref> (when on foot) | |||
[[File:Lifebar100.png|100 HP]]<ref>When Razoff falls into one of the holes in the ground of his basement, he loses 10 HP. Depending on the charging time, [[Rayman]] can inflict the following damage with his fists: | |||
* [[Telescopic fist|Standard fist]]: 1; 2; 3 | |||
* [[Heavy Metal Fist]]: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7</ref> (wrecking ball) | |||
| attacks = Arrow gun, bombs, wrecking ball | | attacks = Arrow gun, bombs, wrecking ball | ||
| relatives = [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Nimrod]] (grandfather)<br /> | | relatives = [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Nimrod]] (grandfather)<br /> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{Quote|text=A master predator, the son of Count Zaroff – a most dangerous game-hunter, if ever there was one! – and grandson of Nimrod and Artemis, Razoff holds the chair of Cynegetics at the University of Tyr-Kainkou. At least, that's what he claims...|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}} | ||
{{ | {{Quote|text=Only descendant of the [[Shoedsackovskaïa family]], Count Razoff settled a long time ago in [[The Bog of Murk|the swamps]] in order to perpetuate the familial tradition. In fact, each member must come back once adult with an extraordinary prey. Unfortunately, Razoff has never found a prey matching up to those of his ancestors: the legendary Abominable Geranium of the Seas of Cockatoo or the [[Space Mama]] of [[Picture City]].|sign=Official site<ref>MultiMania, ''Alliés des HOODLUMS'', http://membres.multimania.fr/hoodlums/newpage3.html</ref><ref>[[Rayman Pirate-Community]], ''Space Mama reference in Rayman 3?'', https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=297134#p297134</ref> & dossier presse<ref>''Rayman 3 dossier presse'', https://raymanpc.com/Img/dossierpresse_rayman3.pdf</ref>|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}} | ||
'''Count Razoff Shoedsackovski''' is a boss character who appears in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. The last descendant of the royal [[Shoedsackovskaïa family]] of maniacal hunters, Count Razoff is a tall green reptilian creature who lives in a mansion in [[the Bog of Murk]]. He bears some resemblance to a [[Teensie]], as well as to the species of [[Inspector Grub]] from ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|the Animated Series]]''. Dressed in a red and gold outfit, he sports a shotgun which shoots arrows at any intruders that dare to enter his mansion. He is a formidable but extremely egotistical hunter, and his mansion is decorated with a great many paintings and sculptures of himself, as well as mirrors and ‘statues of his finest catches’<ref>RaymanZone, ''Interviews with Developers'', http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_gps_2.php</ref> | '''Count Razoff Shoedsackovski''' is a boss character who appears in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. The last descendant of the royal [[Shoedsackovskaïa family]] of maniacal hunters, Count Razoff is a tall green reptilian creature who lives in a mansion in [[the Bog of Murk]]. He bears some resemblance to a [[Teensie]], as well as to the species of [[Inspector Grub]] from ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|the Animated Series]]''. Dressed in a red and gold outfit, he sports a shotgun which shoots arrows at any intruders that dare to enter his mansion. He is a formidable but extremely egotistical hunter, and his mansion is decorated with a great many paintings and sculptures of himself, as well as mirrors and ‘statues of his finest catches’,<ref name="interview">[[RaymanZone]] (via archive.org), ''Interviews with Developers'', https://web.archive.org/web/20071012165435/http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_gps_2.php, « The level takes place in Razoff's house, where everything you see is to his greater glory: there are statues and portraits of him everywhere, statues of his finest catches, and so on. »</ref> including [[Ugly|Uglies]], [[piranha]]s, and possibly [[Ssssam]] the Watersnake from ''[[Rayman 2]]''. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
{{Main|Shoedsackovskaïa family}} | |||
The in-game information states that Count Razoff is the son of Count Zaroff, and the grandson of Nimrod and Artemis. He also claims to hold the Chair of Cynegenics at the University of Tyr-Kainkou. He has settled in [[the Bog of Murk]], as is his family's tradition, and he will return to his homeland only when he has captured an exotic prey. He also appears to enjoy capturing lesser creatures; several [[Ugly|Uglies]] are imprisoned in his mansion, and at least one [[Mawpaw]] is locked up in his dungeon. It is not known if his mansion was handed down to him from his father, or if each member of [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|the family]] must have their own dwelling constructed in the region. ‘Schoedsackovski’ is not explicitly mentioned as Razoff's surname, but this detail can be derived from actual Slavic surnames of similar form.<ref>Wikipedia, ''Family name'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_name#Slavic_countries</ref> | The in-game information states that Count Razoff is the son of Count Zaroff, and the grandson of Nimrod and Artemis. He also claims to hold the Chair of Cynegenics at the University of Tyr-Kainkou. He has settled in [[the Bog of Murk]], as is his family's tradition, and he will return to his homeland only when he has captured an exotic prey. He also appears to enjoy capturing lesser creatures; several [[Ugly|Uglies]] are imprisoned in his mansion, and at least one [[Mawpaw]] is locked up in his dungeon. It is not known if his mansion was handed down to him from his father, or if each member of [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|the family]] must have their own dwelling constructed in the region. ‘Schoedsackovski’ is not explicitly mentioned as Razoff's surname, but this detail can be derived from actual Slavic surnames of similar form.<ref>Wikipedia, ''Family name'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_name#Slavic_countries</ref> | ||
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==Count Razoff's mansion== | ==Count Razoff's mansion== | ||
[[ | [[File:Razoff's mansion.png|right|thumb|320px|The entrance to Razoff's mansion.]] | ||
Razoff's mansion is located in [[the Bog of Murk]]. It is very large and classical mansion with many statues inside including statues of [[Ssssam]], [[piranha]]s and a statue of Razoff riding a [[Goaty]] (a [[Rayman 3 (early production)|scrapped]] character from the game). There are also several bug-like creatures called [[Ugly|Uglies]] which can be found chained-up in his mansion; if [[Rayman]] frees the [[Ugly|Uglies]], they thank him by giving him [[Red Lum]]s before flying away. Typical for Razoff, in his mansion is a vast array of guns and a cannon. [[Globox]] was accidentally transported to the basement of Razoff's mansion when he was separated from [[Rayman]] in the [[Teensie Highway]]. Also in the basement are a large ball and chain which Razoff attempts to kill [[Rayman]] with, a magic mirror similar to the one found in [[Bégoniax]]'s house, and at least one [[Mawpaw]], a large plesiosaur-like creature with a hand for a head which Razoff was apparently keeping imprisoned, and who helps [[Rayman]] out in the battle by giving him [[Heavy Metal Fist]] power-ups and placing him back on the platform when he falls down. | Razoff's mansion is located in [[the Bog of Murk]]. It is very large and classical mansion with many statues inside including statues of [[Ssssam]], [[piranha]]s and a statue of Razoff riding a [[Goaty]] (a [[Rayman 3 (early production)|scrapped]] character from the game). There are also several bug-like creatures called [[Ugly|Uglies]] which can be found chained-up in his mansion; if [[Rayman]] frees the [[Ugly|Uglies]], they thank him by giving him [[Red Lum]]s before flying away. Typical for Razoff, in his mansion is a vast array of guns and a cannon. [[Globox]] was accidentally transported to the basement of Razoff's mansion when he was separated from [[Rayman]] in the [[Teensie Highway]]. Also in the basement are a large ball and chain which Razoff attempts to kill [[Rayman]] with, a magic mirror similar to the one found in [[Bégoniax]]'s house, and at least one [[Mawpaw]], a large plesiosaur-like creature with a hand for a head which Razoff was apparently keeping imprisoned, and who helps [[Rayman]] out in the battle by giving him [[Heavy Metal Fist]] power-ups and placing him back on the platform when he falls down. | ||
Razoff has several statues of [[Ssssam]] the snake in his mansion, | Razoff has several statues of [[Ssssam]] the snake in his mansion, showing that he has encountered, or at least knows of, the character. Michael Janod, one of the game's developers, revealed in a [[RaymanZone]] interview that Razoff's mansion contains "statues of his finest catches",<ref name="interview" /> hinting that the hunter may have captured [[Ssssam]] at some point. The watersnake's fate is however unknown. | ||
The room in which Razoff's telescope is housed contains a wide array of switches and control panels. Some of the equipment seen in the room is identical to that used by the [[Robo-Pirate]]s in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', which suggests that Razoff may be putting some old [[Robo-Pirate]] wreckage to work. The [[Hoodlum]] vehicle [[Céloche]], fought in [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], also appears to be constructed from the wreckage of [[Robo-Pirate]] installations. | The room in which Razoff's telescope is housed contains a wide array of switches and control panels. Some of the equipment seen in the room is identical to that used by the [[Robo-Pirate]]s in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', which suggests that Razoff may be putting some old [[Robo-Pirate]] wreckage to work. The [[Hoodlum]] vehicle [[Céloche]], fought in [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], also appears to be constructed from the wreckage of [[Robo-Pirate]] installations. | ||
Razoff is last seen struggling in the grip of [[Bégoniax]], the witch who is madly in love with him. It is said that [[Bégoniax]] exacts revenge on the men who reject her love by transforming them into [[toad]]s, and that she then breeds with them, producing so many tadpoles that she does not know what to do with them. This offers a clue as to Razoff's potential fate. | Razoff is last seen struggling in the grip of [[Bégoniax]], the witch who is madly in love with him. It is said that [[Bégoniax]] exacts revenge on the men who reject her love by transforming them into [[toad]]s, and that she then breeds with them, producing so many tadpoles that she does not know what to do with them. This offers a clue as to Razoff's potential fate. | ||
==Early plot== | |||
During the [[Rayman 3 (early production)|early development of ''Rayman 3'']], the plot was that [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]], flying over [[the Bog of Murk]] on the [[Wooglah]], take a crash landing after the giant bird gets wounded. Searching for help to heal the wound, [[Rayman]] finds [[Bégoniax]], who offers him to help if he finds the beauty potion she is looking for on the other side of the marsh. [[Rayman]] goes through the mirror and finds [[Ssssam]], then crosses the marsh and enters Razoff's mansion. Upon being defeated, the hunter starts crying, and one of his teardrops falls on a nearby [[Ugly]], which then turns into a butterfly-like creature. It is then revealed that his tears are in fact the elixir of beauty, which [[Bégoniax]] uses on herself, allowing Razoff to fall in love with her. To thank him, the witch and the hunter promise to take care of the [[Wooglah]], and show him the way to [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]]. | |||
==Minigames== | ==Minigames== | ||
[[File:Razoff | [[File:Rayman 3 Razoff Concept.png|thumb|400px|right|Concept artwork depicting various designs for Razoff.]] | ||
Count Razoff is notable in that the player controls him in three different minigames in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' | |||
Count Razoff is notable in that the player controls him in three different minigames in ''[[Rayman 3]]''. | |||
In [[Crush]], the player controls Razoff's wrecking-ball as he uses it to squash an infestation of [[toad]]s, which was caused by [[Bégoniax]]'s spell. This minigame evidently takes place after the events of ''[[Rayman 3]]'', and indicates that [[Bégoniax]] became vengeful when Razoff spurned her romantic advances. | In [[Crush]], the player controls Razoff's wrecking-ball as he uses it to squash an infestation of [[toad]]s, which was caused by [[Bégoniax]]'s spell. This minigame evidently takes place after the events of ''[[Rayman 3]]'', and indicates that [[Bégoniax]] became vengeful when Razoff spurned her romantic advances. | ||
In [[Razoff Circus]], a first-person shooter minigame, the player controls Razoff as he practises his marksmanship, using his mansion as a shooting gallery. Since this training is meant to account for the skills Razoff displays when [[Rayman]] encounters him, it is most likely that this minigame takes place before the events of ''[[Rayman 3]]''; however, the presence of targets depicting [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and various [[Hoodlum]]s implies a more contemporaneous setting. | In [[Razoff Circus]], a first-person shooter minigame, the player controls Razoff as he practises his marksmanship, using his mansion as a shooting gallery. Since this training is meant to account for the skills Razoff displays when [[Rayman]] encounters him, it is most likely that this minigame takes place before the events of ''[[Rayman 3]]''; however, the presence of targets depicting [[Rayman]], [[Globox]], and various [[Hoodlum]]s implies a more contemporaneous setting. | ||
In [[Commando]], a top-down third-person shooter, Razoff is delighted to find that his land has been invaded by [[Hoodlum]] trespassers, as this gives him an excuse to take potshots at them. The player controls the hunter as he battles his way through a small [[Hoodlum]] army. Since this minigame depicts the [[Hoodlum]] invasion, it is most likely that it takes place at around the time of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. His gun, more powerful than [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist]], can kill enemy [[Hoodmonger]]s with one hit and [[Hoodboom]]s with three. | In [[Commando]], a top-down third-person shooter, Razoff is delighted to find that his land has been invaded by [[Hoodlum]] trespassers, as this gives him an excuse to take potshots at them. The player controls the hunter as he battles his way through a small [[Hoodlum]] army. Since this minigame depicts the [[Hoodlum]] invasion, it is most likely that it takes place at around the time of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. His gun, more powerful than [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist]], can kill enemy [[Hoodmonger]]s with one hit and [[Hoodboom]]s with three. | ||
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Razoff painting 1.png|Set of paintings representing Razoff. | Razoff painting 1.png|Set of paintings representing Razoff. | ||
Razoff painting 2.png|Painting representing Razoff. | Razoff painting 2.png|Painting representing Razoff. | ||
Razoff Artwork R3.jpg|Artwork of Razoff. | Razoff Artwork R3.jpg|Artwork of Razoff. | ||
Razoff Gun.jpg|Razoff's rifle. | |||
CibleRazoff.png|Targets representing Razoff appear in [[Razoff Circus]]. | CibleRazoff.png|Targets representing Razoff appear in [[Razoff Circus]]. | ||
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