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[[Image:R1Intro 002.PNG|thumb|A screenshot from ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' showing the Great Protoon]]
[[Image:R1Intro 002.PNG|thumb|316px|The Great Protoon in its original location, as show in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]'s intro sequence]]


The '''Great Protoon''' is the source of all of the energy of Rayman's world that is depicted in the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''. It maintains the world's harmony between its people and nature, and [[Electoon]]s circle around it – without it, they would scatter all over the place and the world would lose its balance. Because of its immense power, it has been the target of [[Mr Dark]]'s evil scheme to rule the world.
'''The Great Protoon''' is a mystical pink orb of energy which acts as the source of all the energy in Rayman's world. It appears only in [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. It maintains the harmony between nature and the people of the world. The [[Electoon]]s gravitate around it, and seem to have some sort of symbiotic relationship with it – without it, they scatter all over the world, and the balance of harmony is lost. Because of its immense power, the Great Protoon becomes the target of [[Mr Dark]]'s evil scheme in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]. Mr Dark steals the Protoon from its resting place between two carven stone hands, overpowering [[Betilla the Fairy]] in order to do so. The Electoons become scattered as a result of the Protoon's displacement, and are subsequently captured by Mr Dark's minions and imprisoned in [[cage]]s. [[Rayman]]'s primary objectives during the game are to recover the Great Protoon and free the Electoons. When [[Rayman]] finally defeats [[Mr Dark]] in [[Candy Château|his Château]], the game ends without showing the Great Protoon's recovery. However, an epilogue screen indicates that the Great Protoon was indeed rescued.


However, due to how the game ends, it is unknown as to how Rayman actually retrieved the Great Protoon, though an epilogue screen shows that he has.
[[Image:VIG PR1.png|thumb|right|316px|[[Electoon]]s visibly gravitating around the Great Protoon, as seen in the intro sequence of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]] (Atari Jaguar version)]]


It is possible that the [[Heart of the World]] and the Great Protoon are actually the same thing, only under different names. The reason the Heart's appearance is so different from the Great Protoon's may be its destruction by the [[Robo-Pirate army]] and its subsequent reconstruction by the [[Teensie]]s.
In the intro sequence for most versions of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], the Great Protoon is first seen floating between two enormous carven stone hands. However, in intro sequence for the Atari Jaguar version of the game, the Great Protoon is first shown in a grassy outdoor area surrounded by hilly terrain. It is perched atop a large round stone, upon which is carved three symbols resembling the O on Rayman's chest. Waves of energy can be seen radiating from the Great Protoon, and several [[Electoon]]s are visibly gravitating around it, while Rayman frolicks with more Electoons in the foreground. It can be inferred from these two intro sequences that the Great Protoon is sometimes moved about from one location to another. After completing the game, the player can view an epilogue screen which shows that the Great Protoon has recovered. It appears to have been returned to the stone upon which it was seen in the Atari Jaguar version's intro sequence.


The Great Protoon's name is derived from the word 'proton'.
[[Image:R1Intro_004.PNG|thumb|right|316px|[[Betilla the Fairy]] attempts to stop [[Mr Dark]] from stealing the Great Protoon, but he defeats her]]
 
[[Image:VIG PR2.png|thumb|right|316px|[[Mr Dark]] flees with the Great Protoon and a sackful of helpless [[Electoon]]s]]
 
[[Image:R1Intro_005.PNG|thumb|316px|A strange smoke cloud rises through [[the valley]] at the moment when the Great Protoon is stolen]]
 
 
[[Image:Rayman1Group.PNG|thumb|316px|right|At the end of [[Rayman 1|the game]], [[Rayman]] celebrates with his friends after rescuing the Great Protoon from the clutches of [[Mr Dark]]. The Great Protoon is visible at the top of the image.]]
 
In ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', the Great Protoon is replaced by [[the Heart of the World]], a glowing pink sphere comprised of 1000 [[Yellow Lum]]s. In addition to their similar appearance, the two objects serve the same function (the provision of energy and harmony throughout the world), and the catastrophic consequences which result when they come under attack (the proliferation of freaks and hostile characters) is also the same. It has been speculated that the Great Protoon and the Heart of the World are actually the same object, only under different names. The way in which the Heart appears to be comprised of many bodies of light while the Great Protoon seemed to contain only a few may be a result of its destruction at the hands of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army and its subsequent reconstruction by the [[Teensie]]s.
 
[[Image:HeartOfTheWorld.jpg|thumb|right|316px|[[The Heart of the World]] is thought to be the Great Protoon under another name; both are pink orbs of energy, both serve the same function and both play very similar roles in their respective games]]
 
The Great Protoon's name is derived from the word ‘proton’, while the [[Electoon]]s' name is derived from the word ‘electron’. Protons and electrons are subatomic particles; electrons orbit protons and provide them with stability.


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