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[[~~Image~~:R1Intro 002.PNG|thumb|~~A screenshot from ''~~[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'~~' showing the Great Protoon~~.]]

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~~'''The~~ Great Protoon~~''' is~~ the ~~source of all of the energy~~ of Rayman~~'s world that is depicted in~~ the original ''[[Rayman]]''. It maintains the world's harmony between its people and nature, and Electoons circle around it - without it, they would scatter all over the place and the world would lose its balance. Because of its immense power, it has been the target of Mr Dark's evil scheme to rule the world.

However, ~~due~~ to ~~how~~ the game ~~ends~~, it is ~~unknown as~~ to ~~how~~ Rayman ~~actually retreived~~ the Great Protoon, ~~though it~~ is ~~assumed~~ that he has.

The '''Great Protoon''' is a mystical pink orb of light which acts as the source of all energy in [[Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]]. Appearing only in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], it maintains the harmony between nature and the people of the world. The [[Electoon]]s gravitate around it, and seem to have some sort of symbiotic relationship with it – without it, they scatter all over the world, and the balance of harmony is lost.

The Great Protoon's name is derived from the word ‘proton’, while the [[Electoon]]s' name is derived from the word ‘electron’. Protons and electrons are subatomic particles; electrons orbit protons and provide them with stability.

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

Because of its immense power, the Great Protoon becomes the target of [[Mr Dark]]'s evil scheme in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. [[Mr Dark]] steals the Protoon from its resting place between two carven stone hands, overpowering [[Betilla]] the Fairy in order to do so. The [[Electoon]]s become scattered as a result of the Protoon's displacement, and are subsequently captured by [[Mr Dark]]'s minions and imprisoned in [[cage]]s. [[Rayman]]'s primary objectives during the game are to recover the Great Protoon and free the [[Electoon]]s. When [[Rayman]] finally defeats [[Mr Dark]] in [[Candy Château|his Château]], the game ends without showing the Great Protoon's recovery. However, an epilogue screen indicates that the Great Protoon was indeed rescued.

In the intro sequence for most versions of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], the Great Protoon is first seen floating between two enormous carven stone hands. However, in the intro sequence for the Atari Jaguar version of the game, the Great Protoon is first shown in a grassy outdoor area surrounded by hilly terrain. It is perched atop a large round stone, upon which is carved three symbols resembling [[Rayman's symbol|the ‘O’ on Rayman's chest]]. Waves of energy can be seen radiating from the Great Protoon, and several [[Electoon]]s are visibly gravitating around it, while [[Rayman]] frolicks with more [[Electoon]]s in the foreground. It can be inferred from these two intro sequences that the Great Protoon is sometimes moved about from one location to another. After completing the game, the player can view an epilogue screen which shows that the Great Protoon has recovered. It appears to have been returned to the stone upon which it was seen in the Atari Jaguar version's intro sequence.

R1Intro 005.PNG|A strange smoke cloud in the shape of [[Mr Dark]] rises through [[the valley]] at the moment when the Great Protoon is stolen.

R1Intro 004.PNG|[[Betilla]] the Fairy attempts to stop [[Mr Dark]] from stealing the Great Protoon, but he defeats her.

Rayman1Group.PNG|At the end of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], [[Rayman]] celebrates with his friends after rescuing the Great Protoon from the clutches of [[Mr Dark]]. The Great Protoon is visible at the top of the image.

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==Other games in [[Rayman (series)|the series]]==

[[File:HeartOfTheWorld.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The [[Heart of the World]] may be the Great Protoon under another name; both are pink orbs of energy, both serve the same function and both play very similar roles in their respective games.]]

In ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]'', the Great Protoon is replaced by the [[Heart of the World]], a glowing pink sphere comprised of 1000 [[Yellow Lum]]s. In addition to their similar appearance, the two objects serve the same function (the provision of energy and harmony throughout the world), and the catastrophic consequences which result when they come under attack (the proliferation of freaks and hostile characters) is also the same. It has been speculated that the Great Protoon and the [[Heart of the World]] are actually the same object, only under different names. The way in which the [[Heart of the World|Heart]] appears to be comprised of many bodies of light while the Great Protoon seemed to contain only a few may be a result of its destruction at the hands of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army and its subsequent reconstruction by the [[Teensie]]s. In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[Polokus]] tells [[the First King]] to take a holiday from guarding the [[Heart of the World]].

==Names in other languages==

{{Names

|en=Great Protoon

|zh_hans=大质子

|zh_hant=能量粉光球

|nl=Great Protoon

|fr=Grand Protoon

|de=Große Protoon<ref>The inconsistent use across localizations of the eszett (ß) has been standardized here.</ref>

|he=פרוטון האדיר

|he_T=Protoon Haadir

|it=Grande Protoon

|it_S=[[Rayman (Nintendo DSi)|DSi]]

|it_2=Grande Protone

|it_2_S=[[Rayman Classic|mobile]]

|it_3=Great Protoon

|it_3_S=Saturn and GBA manuals

|ja=ビッグ・プロトゥーン

|ja_S=PlayStation and Saturn manuals

|ja_2=ビッグ・プルトゥーン

|ja_2_S=[[Rayman Classic|mobile]]

|ko=위대한 프로툰

|ko_S=PC manual

|ko_2=그레이트 프로툰

|ko_2_S=[[Rayman Classic|mobile]]

|ru=Великий Пратун

|es=Gran Protón

|es_2=Gran Protoon

|es_2_S=PS Classic manual only

}}

==Notes==

[[fr:Grand Protoon]]

[[hu:Nagy Protoon]]

[[it:Grande Protone]]

[[pl:Wielki Protoon]]

[[es:Gran Protón]]

[[zh:大原质]]

[[Category:Objects]]

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-[[Image:R1Intro 002.PNG|thumb|A screenshot from ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' showing the Great Protoon.]]
+[[File:R1Intro 002.PNG|thumb|316px|class=sprite|The Great Protoon in its original location, as show in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]'s intro sequence.]]
-{{stub}}
+[[File:VIG PR1.png|thumb|left|316px|class=sprite|[[Electoon]]s visibly gravitating around the Great Protoon, as seen in the intro sequence of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] (Atari Jaguar version).]]
-'''The Great Protoon''' is the source of all of the energy of Rayman's world that is depicted in the original ''[[Rayman]]''.  It maintains the world's harmony between its people and nature, and Electoons circle around it - without it, they would scatter all over the place and the world would lose its balance.  Because of its immense power, it has been the target of Mr Dark's evil scheme to rule the world.
-However, due to how the game ends, it is unknown as to how Rayman actually retreived the Great Protoon, though it is assumed that he has.
+The '''Great Protoon''' is a mystical pink orb of light which acts as the source of all energy in [[Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]]. Appearing only in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], it maintains the harmony between nature and the people of the world. The [[Electoon]]s gravitate around it, and seem to have some sort of symbiotic relationship with it – without it, they scatter all over the world, and the balance of harmony is lost.
+The Great Protoon's name is derived from the word ‘proton’, while the [[Electoon]]s' name is derived from the word ‘electron’. Protons and electrons are subatomic particles; electrons orbit protons and provide them with stability.
+{{clear}}
+==In [[Rayman 1|''Rayman'']]==
+[[File:VIG PR2.png|thumb|right|316px|class=sprite|[[Mr Dark]] flees with the Great Protoon and a sackful of helpless [[Electoon]]s.]]
+Because of its immense power, the Great Protoon becomes the target of [[Mr Dark]]'s evil scheme in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. [[Mr Dark]] steals the Protoon from its resting place between two carven stone hands, overpowering [[Betilla]] the Fairy in order to do so. The [[Electoon]]s become scattered as a result of the Protoon's displacement, and are subsequently captured by [[Mr Dark]]'s minions and imprisoned in [[cage]]s. [[Rayman]]'s primary objectives during the game are to recover the Great Protoon and free the [[Electoon]]s. When [[Rayman]] finally defeats [[Mr Dark]] in [[Candy Château|his Château]], the game ends without showing the Great Protoon's recovery. However, an epilogue screen indicates that the Great Protoon was indeed rescued.
+In the intro sequence for most versions of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], the Great Protoon is first seen floating between two enormous carven stone hands. However, in the intro sequence for the Atari Jaguar version of the game, the Great Protoon is first shown in a grassy outdoor area surrounded by hilly terrain. It is perched atop a large round stone, upon which is carved three symbols resembling [[Rayman's symbol|the ‘O’ on Rayman's chest]]. Waves of energy can be seen radiating from the Great Protoon, and several [[Electoon]]s are visibly gravitating around it, while [[Rayman]] frolicks with more [[Electoon]]s in the foreground. It can be inferred from these two intro sequences that the Great Protoon is sometimes moved about from one location to another. After completing the game, the player can view an epilogue screen which shows that the Great Protoon has recovered. It appears to have been returned to the stone upon which it was seen in the Atari Jaguar version's intro sequence.
+<gallery widths="316px" heights="200px" class="sprite">
+R1Intro 005.PNG|A strange smoke cloud in the shape of [[Mr Dark]] rises through [[the valley]] at the moment when the Great Protoon is stolen.
+R1Intro 004.PNG|[[Betilla]] the Fairy attempts to stop [[Mr Dark]] from stealing the Great Protoon, but he defeats her.
+Rayman1Group.PNG|At the end of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], [[Rayman]] celebrates with his friends after rescuing the Great Protoon from the clutches of [[Mr Dark]]. The Great Protoon is visible at the top of the image.
+</gallery>
+==Other games in [[Rayman (series)|the series]]==
+[[File:HeartOfTheWorld.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The [[Heart of the World]] may be the Great Protoon under another name; both are pink orbs of energy, both serve the same function and both play very similar roles in their respective games.]]
+In ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]'', the Great Protoon is replaced by the [[Heart of the World]], a glowing pink sphere comprised of 1000 [[Yellow Lum]]s. In addition to their similar appearance, the two objects serve the same function (the provision of energy and harmony throughout the world), and the catastrophic consequences which result when they come under attack (the proliferation of freaks and hostile characters) is also the same. It has been speculated that the Great Protoon and the [[Heart of the World]] are actually the same object, only under different names. The way in which the [[Heart of the World|Heart]] appears to be comprised of many bodies of light while the Great Protoon seemed to contain only a few may be a result of its destruction at the hands of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army and its subsequent reconstruction by the [[Teensie]]s. In ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', [[Polokus]] tells [[the First King]] to take a holiday from guarding the [[Heart of the World]].
+==Names in other languages==
+{{Names
+|en=Great Protoon
+|zh_hans=大质子
+|zh_hant=能量粉光球
+|nl=Great Protoon
+|fr=Grand Protoon
+|de=Große Protoon<ref>The inconsistent use across localizations of the eszett (ß) has been standardized here.</ref>
+|he=פרוטון האדיר
+|he_T=Protoon Haadir
+|it=Grande Protoon
+|it_S=[[Rayman (Nintendo DSi)|DSi]]
+|it_2=Grande Protone
+|it_2_S=[[Rayman Classic|mobile]]
+|it_3=Great Protoon
+|it_3_S=Saturn and GBA manuals
+|ja=ビッグ・プロトゥーン
+|ja_S=PlayStation and Saturn manuals
+|ja_2=ビッグ・プルトゥーン
+|ja_2_S=[[Rayman Classic|mobile]]
+|ko=위대한 프로툰
+|ko_S=PC manual
+|ko_2=그레이트 프로툰
+|ko_2_S=[[Rayman Classic|mobile]]
+|ru=Великий Пратун
+|es=Gran Protón
+|es_2=Gran Protoon
+|es_2_S=PS Classic manual only
+}}
+==Notes==
+<references/>
+{{Rayman 1}}
+[[fr:Grand Protoon]]
+[[hu:Nagy Protoon]]
+[[it:Grande Protone]]
+[[pl:Wielki Protoon]]
+[[es:Gran Protón]]
+[[zh:大原质]]
+[[Category:Objects]]