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== | ==The Heart of the World== | ||
[[File:HeartOfTheWorld.jpg|thumb|right|320px|[[ | [[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 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 of the World|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]]'', the [[Heart of the World|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 King|their most distant ancestor]]. The [[Heart of the World|Heart]]'s chamber doubles as the royal [[Teensie]] throne room. | ||
===The | ===The Great Protoon=== | ||
In [[Rayman 1|the original ''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 [[Great Protoon|Protoon]] is stolen by the villainous [[Mr Dark]]. The [[Great Protoon|Protoon]] is never mentioned in the later games, where its place is largely taken by the [[Heart of the World|Heart]]. It is never confirmed whether they are different names for the same object. | In [[Rayman 1|the original ''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 [[Great Protoon|Protoon]] is stolen by the villainous [[Mr Dark]]. The [[Great Protoon|Protoon]] is never mentioned in the later games, where its place is largely taken by the [[Heart of the World|Heart]]. It is never confirmed whether they are different names for the same object. | ||
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The geography of the Glade of Dreams is inconsistent from one game to the next. | The geography of the Glade of Dreams is inconsistent from one game to the next. | ||
===In '' | ===In the original ''Rayman'' game=== | ||
{{Main|The valley}} | {{Main|The valley}} | ||
[[File:R1PS1WorldMap.png|320px|thumb|right|class=sprite|[[The valley]], a key location in the Glade, and the setting of [[Rayman 1|the original game]] and its direct spin-offs.]] | [[File:R1PS1WorldMap.png|320px|thumb|right|class=sprite|[[The valley]], a key location in the Glade, and the setting of [[Rayman 1|the original game]] and its direct spin-offs.]] | ||
[[Rayman 1|The original ''Rayman'']] takes place in [[The valley|a small valley]] located somewhere in the Glade of Dreams (perhaps in the | [[Rayman 1|The original ''Rayman'' game]] 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]]). | ||
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===In '' | ===In ''Rayman 2''=== | ||
[[File:IsleofDoors2.png|thumb|left|320px|[[The Isle of Doors]] forms a geographical map of the Glade of Dreams when examined from an aerial perspective.]] | [[File:IsleofDoors2.png|thumb|left|320px|[[The Isle of Doors]] forms a geographical map of the Glade of Dreams when examined from an aerial perspective.]] | ||
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===In '' | ===In ''Rayman 3''=== | ||
[[File:The Crossroads of Dreams Rayman 3 map.jpg|frame|right|A thumbnail map of the locations in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', as seen on an official site. The high-resolution map has since been lost.]] | [[File:The Crossroads of Dreams Rayman 3 map.jpg|frame|right|A thumbnail map of the locations in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', as seen on an official site. The high-resolution map has since been lost.]] | ||
''[[Rayman 3]]'' 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 [[Rayman 1|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. | |||
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===In '' | ===In ''Rayman Origins''=== | ||
[[File:Cadre droite.png|thumb|left|320px|The islands on which ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' takes place.]] | [[File:Cadre droite.png|thumb|left|320px|The islands on which ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' takes place.]] | ||
The next game, ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', takes place on a group of islands. Harking back to [[Rayman 1|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 (UbiArt games)|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 ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', when the [[Livid Dead]] invaded and the dreams underlying reality began to disintegrate. It could also be that ''[[Rayman Origins|Origins]]'' simply takes place on the | The next game, ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', takes place on a group of islands. Harking back to [[Rayman 1|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 (UbiArt games)|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 ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', when the [[Livid Dead]] invaded and the dreams underlying reality began to disintegrate. It could also be that ''[[Rayman Origins|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. | ||
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===In '' | ===In ''Rayman Legends''=== | ||
No world map features in | No world map features in ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', 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 '' | ===In ''Rayman Fiesta Run''=== | ||
[[File:RFRMAP.png|thumb|150px|right|The map from ''[[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 [[Candy Land]]. | In ''[[Rayman Fiesta Run]]'', a map can be seen showcasing the levels in the game. A separate map is available for [[Candy Land]]. | ||
===In '' | ===In ''Rayman Adventures''=== | ||
In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' a [[World map (Rayman Adventures)|world map]] can be seen over the five worlds available in the game. | In ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'' a [[World map (Rayman Adventures)|world map]] can be seen over the five worlds available in the game. | ||
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[[File:R3HH-FairyCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The night sky of the Glade of Dreams.]] | [[File:R3HH-FairyCouncil.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The night sky of the Glade of Dreams.]] | ||
Most ''[[Rayman (series)|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 | Most ''[[Rayman (series)|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 universe itself is referred to as Dimension X in ''[[Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix]]''. | ||
The Glade's planet has two [[Moon]]s, one of which is seen as larger than the other; these can be seen prominently at certain points in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] and ''[[Rayman 3]]''. However, there are points in both [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] and ''[[Rayman 2]]'' during which there appears to be only one [[ | The Glade's planet has two [[Moon]]s, one of which is seen as larger than the other; these can be seen prominently at certain points in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] and ''[[Rayman 3]]''. However, there are points in both [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']] and ''[[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 [[Sun]]s, one of which is larger than the other; these [[Sun]]s can both be seen in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', but not in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], and only in some parts of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', making it seem very likely that the smaller sun orbits the larger one. | [[Rayman]]'s planet is part of a binary star system with two yellow [[Sun]]s, one of which is larger than the other; these [[Sun]]s can both be seen in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', but not in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], and only in some parts of ''[[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 [[ | 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 [[Razorbeard|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 extraterrestrial 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]]'' 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. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||