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* ''This article is about the ring-carrying [[Lum]]s first encountered in [[Rayman 2]]. For the purple colored Lums found in [[Rayman Legends]] and its spin-offs, see [[Lum (UbiArt games)]].''


[[File:Purple lum.jpg|thumb|A purple lum.]]
[[File:Unusedlums.png|frame|A detailed view of a Purple Lum without the ring.]]


A '''Purple Lum''' is one of the [[Lums]] that are found in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''. These lums assure the cohesion of the world; without them, nothing would be solid or visible. Unlike the other Lums, this kind is shaped like a ring, and is used to help [[Rayman]] get through very wide spaces by grabbing onto them, which he was able to do after releasing [[Ly]] from her prison in [[the Fairy Glade]]. This makes them similar to the [[flying ring]]s Rayman used in [[Rayman 1]].
A '''Purple Lum''' is one of the many types of [[Lum]]s that are found in the [[Glade of Dreams]]. These Lums carry a ring and assure the cohesion of the world; without them, nothing would be solid or visible. Unlike the other [[Lum]]s, they are not collectible. Because of their ring, they can be grabbed and used as a hook by [[Rayman]], so that he may cross large areas without touching the ground. Like [[Super Yellow Lum]]s, Purple Lums have eyes.


They are also seen in [[Rayman M]] where all the characters can use them. Their appearance changes though, as they don't have eyes.
They fulfill the same role as the [[flying ring]]s from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. The console versions of ''[[Rayman 3]]'' replace the Purple Lum with the [[flying hook]], which can only be tethered onto with the [[Lockjaw]]. ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' and ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' use various means to replicate the swinging motif, such as [[Swingman|Swingmen]], [[liana]]s, ropes, chains and even bearded [[Fakir]]s.


The [[flying hook]]s in [[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]] work in the same way as Purple Lums, but [[Rayman]] needs the [[Lockjaw]] to use them.
==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
In the [[Rayman 3 (GBA)]] version, purple lums have a similar hook attached to them as the ones in the main game, but to use them, a superpower is needed to be granted by [[Ly]] first. They also have a crown, and no wings or eyes.
{{Quote|text=Purple Lums assure the cohesion of [[Glade of Dreams|the world]]. Without them, nothing would be solid or visible. With your [[magic fist]], you can jump through the air and grab them one after another.|sign=[[The Knowledge of the World]]|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}
{{Quote|text=By [[Magic fist|shooting]] them, [[Rayman]] can grab onto them and swing from one to another, thereby crossing vast areas without touching the ground.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}


[[Category:Lums]]
''[[Rayman 2]]'' is the first game in which Purple Lums appear. [[Rayman]] gains the ability to swing from Purple Lums by absorbing a [[Silver Lum]] which is granted to him by [[Ly]], after he freed her from her prison in [[the Fairy Glade]].
 
According to [[the Knowledge of the World]], Purple Lums are one of the five primary coloured [[Lum]] types that are used in the world. They are said to give cohesion to the world and that nothing would be solid or visible if they didn't exist. [[Rayman]] is able to use these [[Lum]]s by [[Magic fist|shooting]] at them, once the [[Magic fist|shot]] has met the Purple Lum, a blue magical tether will connect [[Rayman]]'s [[Magic fist|fist]] to the Lum allowing [[Rayman]] to swing back and forth in a parabolic shape. While swinging on the Lum, [[Rayman]] can also cause the tether to swivel around, allowing him better ease at reaching a far off platform that would otherwise be inaccessible.
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
R2TGE PS1-PurpleLum.jpeg|Purple Lums share the same look in the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
ExtraPurpleLum.jpg|This Purple Lum can be found in [[the Woods of Light]] on the Dreamcast version. It takes [[Rayman]] to the [[Globox Village]].
</gallery>
 
==In ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman Arena]]'' and ''[[Rayman Rush]]''==
{{Quote|text=Master how to catch them and they will show you a quicker way.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman M]]''}}
The Purple Lums appear in all iterations of this title. They function the same as in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', but their appearance varies between versions. In ''[[Rayman M]]'', although they are called Purple Lums, they resemble [[flying ring]]s. In [[Rayman Arena|the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''Rayman Arena'']] there is a small tether connecting the Purple Lums to their ring. In ''[[Rayman Rush]]'', they share the same appearance they had in the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
RM PS2-PurpleLum.jpeg|A Purple Lum in ''[[Rayman M]]''.
RA GC-PurpleLum.jpeg|Purple Lums in the GameCube version of ''[[Rayman Arena]]''.
</gallery>
 
==In the handheld versions of ''[[Rayman 3]]''==
[[File:Purple Lum R3 GBA.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|A Purple Lum in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].]]
{{Quote|text=By shooting them, [[Rayman]] can grab on to them.|sign=Manual|source=[[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]}}
 
In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] and [[Rayman 3 (mobile phone)|the mobile phone version of ''Rayman 3'']], Purple Lums appear shaped like semicircles with crowns. Although they look like [[flying hook]]s, they are called Purple Lums in the two games.
 
<gallery widths="240px" heights="320px">
Rayman 3 mobile Purple Lum.jpg|A Purple Lum in [[Rayman 3 (mobile phone)|the mobile phone version of ''Rayman 3'']].
</gallery>
 
==In the handheld versions of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]''==
[[File:Purple Lum RRR GBA.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|A Purple Lum in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].]]
{{Quote|text=[[Rayman]] can catch these hooks by hitting them.|sign=Manual|source=[[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)]]}}
 
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], Purple Lums appear and act the same way as they do in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] and [[Rayman 3 (mobile phone)|the mobile phone version of ''Rayman 3'']], though they are simply called "hooks" in this game.
 
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|the Nintendo DS version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], Purple Lums can only be found near the end of the game and require a special power to interact with. To swing off of them, [[Rayman]] has to shoot a [[Yellow Lum]]. Doing so won't use up any of the collected [[Yellow Lum]]s. The Purple Lums share the same appearance they had in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
 
In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (mobile phone)|the mobile phone version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], Purple Lums look like the ones in ''[[Rayman M]]''. Instead of insect-like wings, they have bird-like wings, just like the [[flying ring]]s from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
 
<gallery widths="240px" heights="320px">
RRR1 mobile Purple Lum.jpg|A Purple Lum in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (mobile phone)|the mobile phone version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].
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==Trivia==
*In all versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', except for the Dreamcast version and ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', Purple Lums cannot actually be found prior to gaining the ability to swing from them. If [[Rayman]] however reaches a Purple Lum through hacking before this he won't be able to swing from it.
 
==See also==
*[[Flying ring]]
*[[Flying hook]]
*[[Swingman]]


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