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But it was revealed through interviews with [[Michel Ancel]] that Rayman was meant to be a bit of a show-off who doesn't take himself seriously, though this side of him was overlooked during 'Rayman 2'' because of [[Ubisoft]]'s focus on the environments of the game. It was in ''Rayman 3'' that Ubisoft tried to show Rayman's true colors, giving him a new look to match his personality and add to his charisma.

~~==Biography==~~

[[Image:R1Intro 008.PNG|thumb|right|One of Rayman's first appearances in the series]]

===~~The Original Story of~~ Rayman===

~~Very little~~ is ~~known about~~ Rayman's ~~early life~~, ~~though in an early advertisment for~~ the ~~Jaguar version~~ of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', the ~~story told~~ of a ~~young boy named Jimmy that had been sucked into~~ a ~~world he had created~~ on ~~his computer called "Hereitscool"~~, and ~~transformed into~~ the ~~limbless wonder~~. ~~This plot is~~ not ~~present in~~ the ~~final product~~, ~~or in any other official material;~~ Rayman ~~was instead made~~ to be the ~~guardian~~ of his ~~world~~. ~~However~~, ~~it is unknown as to why exactly~~ Rayman ~~and~~ all of the ~~other characters in~~ the ~~first game~~ are ~~limbless other~~ than for ~~technical reasons~~.

===Rayman's Origin===

The following short story is taken directly from the manual of ''Rayman 2: The Great Escape''. It tells of Rayman's first appearance in [[the Glade of Dreams]], sometime before the events of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. He is discovered by fishermen, who for some reason do not seem to have encountered his species before.

''Rayman is a unique character of unknown origin.''

''No wise man or magician can say by what twist of fate or whim of the [[gods]] Rayman came to appear at [[the Glade of Dreams]].''

''All we know of him comes from the [[fishermen]] on [[the Sea of Lums]]. After a particularly stormy night they found him sleeping peacefully in the shade of a palm tree. Frightened by this strange creature from the sea, they called on the people of the forest, the skies and the waters for help. And the sun had not yet reached the zenith when a host of beings, each one more bizarre than the next, came tumbling over the violet sand dunes. They watched him for a long time. “What kind of a man can he be who has neither legs nor arms?”, they asked one another. “Can he possibly be alive?” wondered one of them when Rayman stretched and yawned loudly.''

''It didn't take Rayman long to convince the people of the Glade of Dreams of his good intentions. His energy and good humour, his fantastical powers and love of life and nature won over even the most distrustful of creatures. And when he triumphed over the evil [[Mr Dark|Mister Dark]], the truth was undeniable: Rayman was the bravest of them all, the ideal hero, the man for whom friendship and laughter are more important than anything else, for whom the greatest victory is measured by the extent of the celebrations that follow it.''

===No Problem!===

Rayman is first seen having fun with the [[Electoon]]s in his peaceful world, until [[Mr Dark]] comes along to kidnap ~~the~~ [[Great Protoon]]. He was then seen asleep in a hammock, where he lazily speaks the words "No problem", in response to his calls from the [[Magician]] to save the world from the terror caused by this mysterious villain. At that time, he apparently lived by the sea in what looks like a shipwrecked boat, though what seems to be his home is never fully seen. He then travels through six different lands in search of [[Mr Dark's Dare]], where he challenges and defeats Mr Dark and his hybrids.

Rayman is first seen in-game having fun with the [[Electoon]]s in his peaceful world, until [[Mr Dark]] comes along to kidnap [[the Great Protoon]]. He was then seen asleep in a hammock, where he lazily speaks the words "No problem", in response to his calls from the [[Magician]] to save the world from the terror caused by this mysterious villain. At that time, he apparently lived by the sea in what looks like a shipwrecked boat, though what seems to be his home is never fully seen. He then travels through six different lands in search of [[Mr Dark's Dare]], where he challenges and defeats Mr Dark and his hybrids.

===Rayman the Teacher===

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===[[The Glade of Dreams]]===

[[Image:R2Rayman004.jpg|thumb|left|Rayman has he appears in ''Rayman 2''.]]

[[The Glade of Dreams]] is the world in which the Rayman games are set. The [[Rayman 1|original Rayman game]] was set in a valley inhabited by limbless creatures like Rayman, and seemed to be in a coastal or island area. The sequel, ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', is accompanied by an official map showing that all the game's levels are part of an island called [[the Glade of Dreams]]. The remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', contradicts this and offers an alternate version of the island's layout. In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', Rayman travels around the world via [[Teensie Highway]]s, so little new information is revealed regarding the geography of the world in this game.. According to a number of official sources, Rayman was first found either washed up on the shores of the Glade of Dreams, or sleeping peacefully under a palm tree and found by fishermen. The people of this land were initially distrustful of him, but they were convinced of his good intentions when he went on to save the world from [[Mr Dark]]. Rayman had befriended the likes of [[Globox]] and [[Ly the Fairy]] before the events of ''Rayman 2'' took place.

[[The Glade of Dreams]] is the world in which the Rayman games are set. The [[Rayman 1|original Rayman game]] was set in a valley inhabited by limbless creatures like Rayman, and seemed to be in a coastal or island area. The sequel, ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', is accompanied by an official map showing that all the game's levels are part of an island called [[the Glade of Dreams]]. The remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', contradicts this and offers an alternate version of the island's layout. In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', Rayman travels around the world via [[Teensie Highway]]s, so little new information is revealed regarding the geography of the world in this game.

===Pirates!===

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 But it was revealed through interviews with [[Michel Ancel]] that Rayman was meant to be a bit of a show-off who doesn't take himself seriously, though this side of him was overlooked during 'Rayman 2'' because of [[Ubisoft]]'s focus on the environments of the game. It was in ''Rayman 3'' that Ubisoft tried to show Rayman's true colors, giving him a new look to match his personality and add to his charisma.
-==Biography==
 [[Image:R1Intro 008.PNG|thumb|right|One of Rayman's first appearances in the series]]
-===The Original Story of Rayman===
-Very little is known about Rayman's early life, though in an early advertisment for the Jaguar version of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', the story told of a young boy named Jimmy that had been sucked into a world he had created on his computer called "Hereitscool", and transformed into the limbless wonder. This plot is not present in the final product, or in any other official material; Rayman was instead made to be the guardian of his world. However, it is unknown as to why exactly Rayman and all of the other characters in the first game are limbless other than for technical reasons.
+===Rayman's Origin===
+The following short story is taken directly from the manual of ''Rayman 2: The Great Escape''. It tells of Rayman's first appearance in [[the Glade of Dreams]], sometime before the events of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. He is discovered by fishermen, who for some reason do not seem to have encountered his species before.
+''Rayman is a unique character of unknown origin.''
+''No wise man or magician can say by what twist of fate or whim of the [[gods]] Rayman came to appear at [[the Glade of Dreams]].''
+''All we know of him comes from the [[fishermen]] on [[the Sea of Lums]]. After a particularly stormy night they found him sleeping peacefully in the shade of a palm tree. Frightened by this strange creature from the sea, they called on the people of the forest, the skies and the waters for help. And the sun had not yet reached the zenith when a host of beings, each one more bizarre than the next, came tumbling over the violet sand dunes. They watched him for a long time. “What kind of a man can he be who has neither legs nor arms?”, they asked one another. “Can he possibly be alive?” wondered one of them when Rayman stretched and yawned loudly.''
+''It didn't take Rayman long to convince the people of the Glade of Dreams of his good intentions. His energy and good humour, his fantastical powers and love of life and nature won over even the most distrustful of creatures. And when he triumphed over the evil [[Mr Dark|Mister Dark]], the truth was undeniable: Rayman was the bravest of them all, the ideal hero, the man for whom friendship and laughter are more important than anything else, for whom the greatest victory is measured by the extent of the celebrations that follow it.''
 ===No Problem!===
-Rayman is first seen having fun with the [[Electoon]]s in his peaceful world, until [[Mr Dark]] comes along to kidnap the [[Great Protoon]]. He was then seen asleep in a hammock, where he lazily speaks the words "No problem", in response to his calls from the [[Magician]] to save the world from the terror caused by this mysterious villain. At that time, he apparently lived by the sea in what looks like a shipwrecked boat, though what seems to be his home is never fully seen. He then travels through six different lands in search of [[Mr Dark's Dare]], where he challenges and defeats Mr Dark and his hybrids.
+Rayman is first seen in-game having fun with the [[Electoon]]s in his peaceful world, until [[Mr Dark]] comes along to kidnap [[the Great Protoon]]. He was then seen asleep in a hammock, where he lazily speaks the words "No problem", in response to his calls from the [[Magician]] to save the world from the terror caused by this mysterious villain. At that time, he apparently lived by the sea in what looks like a shipwrecked boat, though what seems to be his home is never fully seen. He then travels through six different lands in search of [[Mr Dark's Dare]], where he challenges and defeats Mr Dark and his hybrids.
 ===Rayman the Teacher===
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 ===[[The Glade of Dreams]]===
 [[Image:R2Rayman004.jpg|thumb|left|Rayman has he appears in ''Rayman 2''.]]
-[[The Glade of Dreams]] is the world in which the Rayman games are set. The [[Rayman 1|original Rayman game]] was set in a valley inhabited by limbless creatures like Rayman, and seemed to be in a coastal or island area. The sequel, ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', is accompanied by an official map showing that all the game's levels are part of an island called [[the Glade of Dreams]]. The remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', contradicts this and offers an alternate version of the island's layout. In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', Rayman travels around the world via [[Teensie Highway]]s, so little new information is revealed regarding the geography of the world in this game.. According to a number of official sources, Rayman was first found either washed up on the shores of the Glade of Dreams, or sleeping peacefully under a palm tree and found by fishermen. The people of this land were initially distrustful of him, but they were convinced of his good intentions when he went on to save the world from [[Mr Dark]]. Rayman had befriended the likes of [[Globox]] and [[Ly the Fairy]] before the events of ''Rayman 2'' took place.
+[[The Glade of Dreams]] is the world in which the Rayman games are set. The [[Rayman 1|original Rayman game]] was set in a valley inhabited by limbless creatures like Rayman, and seemed to be in a coastal or island area. The sequel, ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', is accompanied by an official map showing that all the game's levels are part of an island called [[the Glade of Dreams]]. The remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', contradicts this and offers an alternate version of the island's layout. In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', Rayman travels around the world via [[Teensie Highway]]s, so little new information is revealed regarding the geography of the world in this game.
 ===Pirates!===

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