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That 'trivia' was a bunch of utterly pointless observations, and 'Machiavellian' is just an adjective.
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"''You incompetent imbecile!''" - Admiral Razorbeard, ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''
''‘You incompetent imbecile!’'' —Admiral Razorbeard, ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''


The '''Admiral Razorbeard''' (also known as the '''Machiavellian Razorbeard''') is the main antagonist of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remakes. He also appears in ''[[Rayman M]]''/''[[Rayman Arena|Arena]]'', ''[[Rayman Rush]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.
The '''Admiral Razorbeard''' is the commander of the [[Robo-Pirate army|Robo-Pirate]] fleet and is the main antagonist of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remakes. He also appears in ''[[Rayman M]]''/''[[Rayman Arena|Arena]]'', ''[[Rayman Rush]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.


==Description==
==Description==
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[[File:RazorbeardTAS.png|thumb|Razorbeard in [[Rayman: The Animated Series]].]]
[[File:RazorbeardTAS.png|thumb|Razorbeard in [[Rayman: The Animated Series]].]]
===''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]/[[Rayman Revolution]]''===
===''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]/[[Rayman Revolution]]''===
Razorbeard is the leader of the [[Robo-Pirate Army|Robo-Pirates]]. His story begins in the Great Forest where he captures Rayman just when the destruction of [[the Heart of the World]] had ceased his powers, giving the Admiral a great opportunity. Since then, he spends most of his time in [[the Buccaneer]], where he sits in his throne awaiting any news about [[Rayman]]'s whereabouts from his [[Razorbeard's Lackey|lackey]]. At one point in the game, he eats a [[Yellow Lum]], reducing the counter to 999, but a spare [[Yellow Lum]] is still found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]]. Often he calls for his [[Razorbeard's Lackey|lackey]] to send [[Warship|warships]] out to destroy [[Rayman]], and as he became more frustrated by [[Rayman]]'s constant evading, he no longer becomes fussy on where he wants the limbless being returned to him alive of dead.
Admiral Razorbeard is the commander of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army. Prior to the game's opening, the Robo-Pirates, who originate in the depths of space, arrive in [[the Glade of Dreams]] and begin enslaving its inhabitants. Rayman, [[Globox]] and a few other members of the resistance attack the Robo-Pirates in their encampment at [[the Great Forest]]. However, at this time the Pirates destroy [[the Heart of the World]], scattering its 1000 constituent [[Yellow Lum]]s across the world. The Heart's destruction causes Rayman to lose most of his powers, and the Pirates capture him. Rayman encounters Razorbeard, apparently for the first time, and they exchange threats and vows of enmity. At the beginning of the game, Globox and [[Ly the Fairy]] help Rayman to escape. Throughout the rest of the game, Razorbeard spends most of his time in the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', where he sits on his throne, waiting for [[Razorbeard's lackey|his lackey]] to give him news of Rayman's whereabouts. At one point in the game, he eats a [[Yellow Lum]], reducing the maximum number on the on-screen counter from 1000 to 999; owever, this Yellow Lum [[Yellow Lum]] is later found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]]. Razorbeard often calls for [[Razorbeard's lackey|his lackey]] to send [[Warship]]s out to capture Rayman, and his frustration with Rayman's constant evasion leads him to issue orders for the hero's return to him, dead or alive.


At a later point in the game, Razorbeard receives a visitor, who just happens to be a cameo appearance of [[the General]] from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''. This guest offers to sell the Admiral the [[Grolgoth]], a powerful robot designed to kill [[Rayman]]. Razorbeard pictures the robot shaking the limbless being to death, and decides to take it. Then, he lures [[Rayman]] to [[the Crow's Nest]] by using [[Globox]] as bait, and despite his efforts, the [[Grolgoth]] is eventually gets destroyed, and the Admiral flees in a flying escape pod after activating the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct function, which destroys the entire [[The Buccaneer|Buccaneer]]. [[Rayman]] survives the explosion, and Razorbeard flees into space, and is seen flying past the stars in the credits sequence. His current whereabouts are unknown.
At a later point in the game, Razorbeard receives a very special visitor; this is [[the general]] from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'', making a cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. This guest offers to sell the Admiral the [[Grolgoth]], a powerful pilot-controlled robot which could be used to kill [[Rayman]]. Razorbeard fantasises about the robot shaking Rayman to death, and decides to purchase it. He then lures [[Rayman]] to [[the Crow's Nest]] using [[Globox]] as bait, and after a lengthy battle, the [[Grolgoth]] is eventually destroyed. Razorbeard flees in a flying escape pod after activating the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct function, which destroys the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' entirely. Rayman survives the explosion, while Razorbeard flees into space, and is seen flying beyond the stars in the credits sequence. His current whereabouts are unknown.


===''[[Rayman M]]''===
===''[[Rayman M]]''===
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Razorbeard is one of six playable characters in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a racing game designed for certain mobile phones. As of 2009, this is his latest appearance in the ''[[Rayman]]'' series.
Razorbeard is one of six playable characters in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a racing game designed for certain mobile phones. As of 2009, this is his latest appearance in the ''[[Rayman]]'' series.


==''[[Rayman Arena]]'' (GameCube and XBox) description==
==''[[Rayman Arena]]'' (GameCube and Xbox) description==
'''Profession:''' THE Bad Guy. <br>
'''Profession:''' THE Bad Guy. <br>
'''Likes:''' His job as Master of [[The Glade of Dreams|the World]], sailing without a compass, and when [[Razorwife|his wife]] goes on vacation without him. <br>
'''Likes:''' His job as Master of [[The Glade of Dreams|the World]], sailing without a compass, and when [[Razorwife|his wife]] goes on vacation without him. <br>
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==Non-game Appearances==
==Non-game Appearances==
Razorbeard makes a fairly brief appearance in the ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "[[Lac-Mac Napping]]", in which, as opposed to his role in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', he is a mere lackey to [[Rigatoni]]. His physical appearance has also changed, such as having a mouth (which was strangely under his beard), and a non-robotic voice, but he still retains his irritable personality. He is voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in [[Rayman: The Animated Series|the TV series]].
Razorbeard makes a fairly brief appearance in the ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "[[Lac-Mac Napping]]", in which, as opposed to his role in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', he is a mere lackey to [[Rigatoni]]. His physical appearance has also changed, such as having a mouth (which was strangely under his beard), and a non-robotic voice, but he still retains his irritable personality. He is voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in [[Rayman: The Animated Series|the TV series]].
It is possible perhaps that after his loss to Rayman in Rayman 2 he lost control of his pirate army, and was forced to work for Rigatoni to make a living, capturing Rayman for the circus to take his revenge upon him.
== Trivia ==
* Of the four main villians in the three major Rayman games, Razorbeard is the only one to never be shown flying for unlimited amounts of time without the help of a machine. [[Mister Dark]] is shown flying away with the [[Electoons]] and [[Great Protoon]] at the start of the original game, as well as jumping upwards off the screen during his appearances in [[Mister Dark's Dare]], presumably he is flying here. André flys constantly due to a lack of legs, and [[Reflux]] gains the ability to fly during the final fight of the third game. The closest Razorbeard gets to flying is in [[Rayman M]] when he has the ability to hover by swinging his arms around, but this is incredibly limited on a similar form to Rayman's helicopter.
* Razorbeard has used three completely different voice styles during his time. In the Playstation One version of Rayman 2, he has a typical pirate accent, whereas in Rayman Revolution his voice is more robotic, picking up on the robot side of him. In the animated series his voice is neither pirate nor robot. The robot voice would seem to be the correct one, as in other versions of Rayman 2, his Raymanian gibberish resembles it closer than it does his other voices. Also, he makes several utterances in Rayman M (most notably when jumping and taking a hit) which sound quiet robotic.
* Razorbeard is possibly the only major Rayman villian to never change his form. Andre started as a red lum, before becoming a black lum, a [[Hoodblaster]] and back again, whilst Reflux went through several form changes during the final fight of Rayman 3. However, it is debatable as to whether Mr Dark transformed into the merged forms of the five bosses at the end of the original game or whether they were creatures created by him to attack Rayman. If the latter is true, Mr Dark also never changed form.


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