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'''The valley''' is a location ~~somewhere~~ in [[Rayman]]'s world~~, most likely in [[the Glade of Dreams]]~~. ~~The events of [[Rayman 1|the original~~ ''~~Rayman~~'' ~~game]],~~

'''The valley''' is an important geographical location in [[Rayman]]'s world. It is located on a small island known only as '''Rayman’s island''', and the two names are sometimes used interchangeably. It is the home of Rayman's species of limbless creatures. It has been speculated that Rayman's island is part of the [[Archipelago]] which exists off the coast of [[the Glade of Dreams]].

~~[[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|its handheld adaptation]], [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|an early version of ''Rayman 2~~'']], ~~[[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|~~the ~~Game Boy Advance version~~ of ''Rayman ~~Raving Rabbids~~'~~']] and ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|~~Rayman ~~3]]''~~'s ~~[[2D Madness]] and [[2D Nightmare]] minigames all take place in~~ the ~~valley. In late 2009, concept art for~~ [[~~Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled ''Rayman 4''~~]] ~~surfaced~~ which ~~revealed that~~ [[~~Ubisoft|~~the ~~developers~~]] ~~were considering the idea of having some, if not all, of the series' fourth installment take place in the valley~~.

Several ''Rayman'' games are set within the valley. [[Rayman 1|The original ''Rayman'' game]], [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|its handheld adaptation]], [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|an early 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance platformer version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], ''[[Rayman Bowling]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'''s [[2D Madness]] and [[2D Nightmare]] minigames all ostensibly take place in or around the valley. In late 2009, concept art for [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled ''Rayman 4'']] surfaced which revealed that [[Ubisoft|the developers]] were considering the idea of having some, if not all, of the series's fourth installment take place in the valley.

''[[Rayman Origins]]'' reveals that [[Rayman]] was born in ‘the Primordial Forest’. This was the original French name for [[Pink Plant Woods]], the first level of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] – the name ‘Pink Plant Woods’ was invented by the game's translators. This suggests that at least part of ''Rayman Origins'' will take place within the valley.

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~~[[Image:Rayman2 map.jpg|thumb|316px|left|The valley is most likely located somewhere in [[the Glade of Dreams]]]]~~

==Geography==

Geographically, the valley appears to be located either on an island or some other coastal area, possibly the Archipelago marked on the map of [[the Glade of Dreams|the Glade]]. The shape of the valley is defined by the winding course of a single river which flows through its centre. The valley contains a mixture of two distinct types of environments – the natural, and the fantastical. Its known 'natural' locations include the [[Dream Forest]], the [[Blue Mountains]], [[the Caves of Skops]], and possibly the [[Dark world]] which forms the base of the [[Rabbid]]s in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|their Game Boy Advance outing]]. Known 'fantastical' locations include [[Band Land]], [[Picture City]], the [[Candy Château]], [[Organic Caves world|the Organic Caves]], possibly the [[Temporal Palace]], and the Toy world, which overlaps with Picture City to form the [[Child world]].

[[Image:Rayman2 map.jpg|thumb|316px|left|The valley is most likely located in the [[Archipelago]] off the coast of [[the Glade of Dreams]]]]

In the games, the valley is clearly located beside a sea or ocean, but its exact geography is not clear. However, a magazine article from approximately 1996 containing official information on [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the now-cancelled 2D sequel]] confirmed that the valley where [[Rayman 1|the original game]] took place was indeed located on an island, saying that [[Mr Dark]] had vanished from it prior to the [[Robo-Pirate army]]'s invasion. Rayman's island is not marked on the official map of [[the Glade of Dreams]] that was included with copies of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''; however, a small group of islands marked ‘[[Archipelago]]’ is shown off the mainland of the Glade, in the bottom-left corner of the map. It has been speculated that one of these islands is Rayman's island, and that the valley is located on it. Indeed, the perch of earth from which [[Mr Dark]] observes Rayman in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] is across a body of water from him, supporting the notion that Rayman's island is part of an archipelago.

The shape of the valley is defined by the winding course of the single river which flows through its centre. The valley contains a mixture of two distinct types of environments – the natural, and the fantastical. Its known 'natural' locations include the [[Dream Forest]], the [[Blue Mountains]], [[the Caves of Skops]], and possibly the [[Dark world]] which forms the base of the [[Rabbid]]s in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|their Game Boy Advance outing]]. Known 'fantastical' locations include [[Band Land]], [[Picture City]], the [[Candy Château]], the [[Organic Cave]], possibly [[the Temporal Palace]], and [[the World of Toys]], which overlaps with Picture City to form [[Child (world)|the Child world]].

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==Inhabitants==

[[Image:Valley_named.PNG|thumb|316px|[[The Magician]] refers to the valley by name in ''[[Rayman Advance]]''. This addition was carried over to the DSiWare version]]

~~==Inhabitants==~~

[[Image:Rayman1Group.PNG|thumb|left|316px|Some of the friendly inhabitants of the valley]]

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 [[Image:R1PS1WorldMap.png|316px|thumb|right|The valley, as seen from the side in ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'']]
-'''The valley''' is a location somewhere in [[Rayman]]'s world, most likely in [[the Glade of Dreams]]. The events of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]],
+'''The valley''' is an important geographical location in [[Rayman]]'s world. It is located on a small island known only as '''Rayman’s island''', and the two names are sometimes used interchangeably. It is the home of Rayman's species of limbless creatures. It has been speculated that Rayman's island is part of the [[Archipelago]] which exists off the coast of [[the Glade of Dreams]].
-[[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|its handheld adaptation]], [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|an early version of ''Rayman 2'']], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']] and ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'''s [[2D Madness]] and [[2D Nightmare]] minigames all take place in the valley. In late 2009, concept art for [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled ''Rayman 4'']] surfaced which revealed that [[Ubisoft|the developers]] were considering the idea of having some, if not all, of the series' fourth installment take place in the valley.
+Several ''Rayman'' games are set within the valley. [[Rayman 1|The original ''Rayman'' game]], [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|its handheld adaptation]], [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|an early 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance platformer version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], ''[[Rayman Bowling]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'''s [[2D Madness]] and [[2D Nightmare]] minigames all ostensibly take place in or around the valley. In late 2009, concept art for [[Rayman 4 (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled ''Rayman 4'']] surfaced which revealed that [[Ubisoft|the developers]] were considering the idea of having some, if not all, of the series's fourth installment take place in the valley.
+''[[Rayman Origins]]'' reveals that [[Rayman]] was born in ‘the Primordial Forest’. This was the original French name for [[Pink Plant Woods]], the first level of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] – the name ‘Pink Plant Woods’ was invented by the game's translators. This suggests that at least part of ''Rayman Origins'' will take place within the valley.
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-[[Image:Rayman2 map.jpg|thumb|316px|left|The valley is most likely located somewhere in [[the Glade  of Dreams]]]]
 ==Geography==
-Geographically, the valley appears to be located either on an island or some other coastal area, possibly the Archipelago marked on the map of [[the Glade of Dreams|the Glade]]. The shape of the valley is defined by the winding course of a single river which flows through its centre. The valley contains a mixture of two distinct types of environments – the natural, and the fantastical. Its known 'natural' locations include the [[Dream Forest]], the [[Blue Mountains]], [[the Caves of Skops]], and possibly the [[Dark world]] which forms the base of the [[Rabbid]]s in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|their Game Boy Advance outing]]. Known 'fantastical' locations include [[Band Land]], [[Picture City]], the [[Candy Château]], [[Organic Caves world|the Organic Caves]], possibly the [[Temporal Palace]], and the Toy world, which overlaps with Picture City to form the [[Child world]].
+[[Image:Rayman2 map.jpg|thumb|316px|left|The valley is most likely located in the [[Archipelago]] off the coast of [[the Glade  of Dreams]]]]
+In the games, the valley is clearly located beside a sea or ocean, but its exact geography is not clear. However, a magazine article from approximately 1996 containing official information on [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the now-cancelled 2D sequel]] confirmed that the valley where [[Rayman 1|the original game]] took place was indeed located on an island, saying that [[Mr Dark]] had vanished from it prior to the [[Robo-Pirate army]]'s invasion. Rayman's island is not marked on the official map of [[the Glade of Dreams]] that was included with copies of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''; however, a small group of islands marked ‘[[Archipelago]]’ is shown off the mainland of the Glade, in the bottom-left corner of the map. It has been speculated that one of these islands is Rayman's island, and that the valley is located on it. Indeed, the perch of earth from which [[Mr Dark]] observes Rayman in [[Rayman 1|the original game]] is across a body of water from him, supporting the notion that Rayman's island is part of an archipelago.
+The shape of the valley is defined by the winding course of the single river which flows through its centre. The valley contains a mixture of two distinct types of environments – the natural, and the fantastical. Its known 'natural' locations include the [[Dream Forest]], the [[Blue Mountains]], [[the Caves of Skops]], and possibly the [[Dark world]] which forms the base of the [[Rabbid]]s in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|their Game Boy Advance outing]]. Known 'fantastical' locations include [[Band Land]], [[Picture City]], the [[Candy Château]], the [[Organic Cave]], possibly [[the Temporal Palace]], and [[the World of Toys]], which overlaps with Picture City to form [[Child (world)|the Child world]].
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+==Inhabitants==
 [[Image:Valley_named.PNG|thumb|316px|[[The Magician]] refers to the valley by name in ''[[Rayman Advance]]''. This addition was carried over to the DSiWare version]]
-==Inhabitants==
 [[Image:Rayman1Group.PNG|thumb|left|316px|Some of the friendly inhabitants of the valley]]

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