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'''André''', also known as '''the Dark Lum Lord''', is the main antagonist of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. He is the original [[Black Lum]], the result of a [[Red Lum]] being frightened. He has the ability to corrupt other [[Red Lum]]s into [[Black Lum]]s by touching them and intended to do the same to the [[Yellow Lum]]s of [[the Heart of the World]]; this is how he raised an army of [[Black Lum]]s, which then became the game's titular [[Hoodlum]]s. He spends the first half of the game inside [[Globox]]'s stomach after the latter accidentally swallowed him in [[the Fairy Council]]. Later, he joins forces with [[Reflux]], fallen champion of the [[Knaaren]], and together they gain the power of the [[Leptys]] in the hopes of destroying [[Rayman]] and wreaking havoc throughout [[the Glade of Dreams]].

André is rude and mean, often making cruel remarks about [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] throughout the games. He enjoys causing chaos and destruction and dreams of taking over [[the Glade of Dreams]]. He is insane and manic, and is revealed as a coward at the end of ''[[Rayman 3]]'', when [[Rayman]] is about to convert him back into a [[Red Lum]].

{{Quote|text=In the beginning, there was one. No creature knows the true origin of the [[Dark Lum]] Lord, who began the reign of havoc on [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]]. It has been whispered that one day, a single [[red lum]] beheld something so terrible it grew black with fear and evil. This transformed Dark Lum spread the evil to other red lums, eventually forming an army of cloaked soldiers called [[Hoodlum]]s. Soon [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] discovered the [[Hoodlum]]s' plan: to taint [[the Heart of the World]].|sign=Official description|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}

André makes a small appearance in this game, though he is not named. At the beginning of the game, [[Rayman]] is berating [[Globox]] for accidentally swallowing a [[Black Lum|Dark Lum]] while attempting to save the [[Teensie]]s. [[Globox]] suddenly flees. When [[Admiral Razorbeard]] hears that [[Globox]] has swallowed a [[Black Lum|Dark Lum]], he decides he wants to capture [[Globox]] so that he can take advantage of its power, and use it to conquer [[the Glade of Dreams]] and get revenge on [[Rayman]] (this game apparently takes place between the events of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]'', though its canonicity is uncertain). It is unclear how exactly [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] plans to use André, but it is most likely that he plans to devour him; [[Robo-Pirate]]s are known to gain energy by eating [[Red Lum]]s, and [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] is shown eating a [[Yellow Lum]] at one point in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. At the end of the game, once [[Rayman]] defeats [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] and his [[Grolgoth]] in the [[Heart of the Ancients]], [[Rayman]] manages to track down [[Globox]]. [[Globox]] spits out the [[Black Lum|Dark Lum]] and returns to [[Baby Globox|his children]].

Even though André has been extracted from [[Globox]]'s stomach, some of his evil spirit still remains. In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', the fragment of his spirit reawakens and musters the [[Hoodlum]] army once more, in another attempt to conquer [[the Glade of Dreams]]. The piece of André's spirit slowly takes possession of [[Globox]]'s body as [[Rayman]] and [[Globox]] fight back against the [[Hoodlum]] army. When [[Rayman]] defeats the [[Firemonster]], André takes full control over [[Globox]] and announces to his return to [[Rayman]]. André then transforms [[Globox]] into a clone of [[Reflux]]. When [[Rayman]] defeats the clone, [[Globox]] reverts to his normal self and André's spirit fled.