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===''Rayman Origins''===

[[Image:Magician1.JPG|thumb|right|320px|The Magician in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'']]

The Magician makes his next appearance in the sequel game, ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. The Magician is first encountered at the beginning of the game: he is found inside his distinctive top hat, which is sitting on the ground outside [[the Snoring Tree]]. Each time one of the players jumps on the hat, the Magician offers a few words of advice. The hat appears in many places throughout the game, and the players can jump on it at any time for tips relevant to their current situation. However, there are some hints at his darker side; he makes sarcastic comments and has little concern for the heroes, beyond using them as a source of [[Lum]]s. Sometimes he even questions Rayman's position as a hero.

The Magician makes his next appearance in the sequel game, ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. The Magician is first encountered at the beginning of the game: he is found inside his distinctive top hat, which is sitting on the ground outside [[the Snoring Tree]]. Each time one of the players jumps on the hat, the Magician offers a few words of advice. The hat appears in many places throughout the game, and the players can jump on it at any time for tips relevant to their current situation. However, there are some hints at his darker side; he makes sarcastic comments, and has little concern for the heroes, beyond using them as a source of [[Lum]]s. Sometimes he even questions Rayman's position as a hero.

At the end of each level, he is seen holding a test tube which he uses to count the number of Lums collected by the players. In exchange for certain numbers of Lums, he gives the heroes [[Electoon]]s, but if the players reach the top of the test tube, they receive a [[Lum Medal]]. In these post-level screens, the Magician can be seen fully: he is revealed to be a [[Teensie]] rather than a member of Rayman's species, and his hair is now grey rather than blonde.

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[[Image:Char-mr-dark.png|thumb|right|320px|Mr Dark – possibly the Magician in disguise – as seen in the ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' trailer and site. He never appears this way in the game.]]

In [[The Reveal]], the final level of the [[Moody Clouds]] and the game itself (excepting [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], a bonus level), the heroes reach what they think is [[Mr Dark]]'s headquarters, only to find the Magician working the controls of the diabolical machinery encountered throughout the level. Caught, the Magician spins round and gleefully rips the golden star off his hat before pulling a lever, causing the heroes to fall down a trap door, where they must fight mechanical recreations of the [[Daisy]] and [[Mocking Bird]] bosses. Once these have been defeated, the heroes climb back to the office of the Magician, where he distracts them with a disco number before running away. The heroes must them pursue him through a storm of falling debris and broken machinery as the Moody Clouds begin to disintegrate. Eventually the Magician hops ~~aboard~~ an airship, and the heroes must pursue him on the backs of their [[mosquito]] friends. Eventually, the airship crashes into the fiery core of the Moody Clouds, causing an enormous explosion. The heroes fall from the sky and land back at [[the Snoring Tree]], where the game began.

In [[The Reveal]], the final level of the [[Moody Clouds]] and the game itself (excepting [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], a bonus level), the heroes reach what they think is [[Mr Dark]]'s headquarters, only to find the Magician working the controls of the diabolical machinery encountered throughout the level. Caught, the Magician spins round and gleefully rips the golden star off his hat before pulling a lever, causing the heroes to fall down a trap door, where they must fight mechanical recreations of the [[Daisy]] and [[Mocking Bird]] bosses. Once these have been defeated, the heroes climb back to the office of the Magician, where he distracts them with a disco number before running away. The heroes must them pursue him through a storm of falling debris and broken machinery as the Moody Clouds begin to disintegrate. Eventually the Magician hops onboard an airship, and the heroes must pursue him on the backs of their [[mosquito]] friends. Eventually the airship crashes into the fiery core of the Moody Clouds, causing an enormous explosion. The heroes fall from the sky and land back at [[the Snoring Tree]], where the game began.

The game does not make it clear whether the Magician is an admirer of [[Mr Dark]] or Mr Dark himself. According to an early version of the game's script, a much more complex storyline was once intended. The Magician, real name Ales Mansay, was bullied and ~~ostracized~~ by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. Although he helped Rayman to overcome Mr Dark in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the Magician secretly admired the villain's dark and mysterious nature, and wanted to emulate him. He also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome [[the Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. The Magician concocted a plan. He hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]], so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. Throughout the game, he pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum]]s from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these Lums to power his mechas: gigantic machines which he was building to take over the Glade of Dreams, imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Eventually the heroes reach the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.

The game does not make it clear whether the Magician is an admirer of [[Mr Dark]], or Mr Dark himself. According to an early version of the game's script, a much more complex storyline was once intended. The Magician, real name Ales Mansay, was bullied and ostracised by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. Although he helped Rayman to overcome Mr Dark in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the Magician secretly admired the villain's dark and mysterious nature, and wanted to emulate him. He also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome [[the Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. The Magician concocted a plan. He hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]], so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. Throughout the game, he pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum]]s from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these Lums to power his mechas: gigantic machines which he was building to take over the Glade of Dreams, imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Eventually the heroes reach the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.

Almost all of this storyline was removed from the final version of the game. It is unknown whether the developers changed their minds about the storyline itself or removed it for some other reason. In its final state, the game seems to imply that the Magician is no more than an alias of Mr Dark; this conclusion is supported by the game's manual, which claims that Mr Dark is in the game. However, there are some hints that the original storyline may still be the case: a microphone disguised as a flower can indeed be seen in [[the Snoring Tree]], and the walls of the Magican's headquarters are decorated with posters which show silhouettes of a different-looking Mr Dark, with a wide-topped hat and long, spindly arms. One of the Magician's posters even says ‘♥ Mister D’.

Almost all of this storyline was removed from the final version of the game. It is unknown whether the developers changed their minds about the storyline itself, or removed it for some other reason. In its final state, the game seems to imply that the Magician is no more than an alias of Mr Dark; this conclusion is supported by the game's manual, which claims that Mr Dark is in the game. However, there are some hints that the original storyline may still be the case: a microphone disguised as a flower can indeed be seen in [[the Snoring Tree]], and the walls of the Magican's headquarters are decorated with posters which show silhouettes of a different-looking Mr Dark, with a wide-topped hat and long, spindly arms. One of the Magician's posters even says ‘♥ Mister D’.

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 ===''Rayman Origins''===
 [[Image:Magician1.JPG|thumb|right|320px|The Magician in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'']]
-The Magician makes his next appearance in the sequel game, ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. The Magician is first encountered at the beginning of the game: he is found inside his distinctive top hat, which is sitting on the ground outside [[the Snoring Tree]]. Each time one of the players jumps on the hat, the Magician offers a few words of advice. The hat appears in many places throughout the game, and the players can jump on it at any time for tips relevant to their current situation. However, there are some hints at his darker side; he makes sarcastic comments and has little concern for the heroes, beyond using them as a source of [[Lum]]s. Sometimes he even questions Rayman's position as a hero.
+The Magician makes his next appearance in the sequel game, ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. The Magician is first encountered at the beginning of the game: he is found inside his distinctive top hat, which is sitting on the ground outside [[the Snoring Tree]]. Each time one of the players jumps on the hat, the Magician offers a few words of advice. The hat appears in many places throughout the game, and the players can jump on it at any time for tips relevant to their current situation. However, there are some hints at his darker side; he makes sarcastic comments, and has little concern for the heroes, beyond using them as a source of [[Lum]]s. Sometimes he even questions Rayman's position as a hero.
 At the end of each level, he is seen holding a test tube which he uses to count the number of Lums collected by the players. In exchange for certain numbers of Lums, he gives the heroes [[Electoon]]s, but if the players reach the top of the test tube, they receive a [[Lum Medal]]. In these post-level screens, the Magician can be seen fully: he is revealed to be a [[Teensie]] rather than a member of Rayman's species, and his hair is now grey rather than blonde.
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 [[Image:Char-mr-dark.png|thumb|right|320px|Mr Dark – possibly the Magician in disguise – as seen in the ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' trailer and site. He never appears this way in the game.]]
-In [[The Reveal]], the final level of the [[Moody Clouds]] and the game itself (excepting [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], a bonus level), the heroes reach what they think is [[Mr Dark]]'s headquarters, only to find the Magician working the controls of the diabolical machinery encountered throughout the level. Caught, the Magician spins round and gleefully rips the golden star off his hat before pulling a lever, causing the heroes to fall down a trap door, where they must fight mechanical recreations of the [[Daisy]] and [[Mocking Bird]] bosses. Once these have been defeated, the heroes climb back to the office of the Magician, where he distracts them with a disco number before running away. The heroes must them pursue him through a storm of falling debris and broken machinery as the Moody Clouds begin to disintegrate. Eventually the Magician hops aboard an airship, and the heroes must pursue him on the backs of their [[mosquito]] friends. Eventually, the airship crashes into the fiery core of the Moody Clouds, causing an enormous explosion. The heroes fall from the sky and land back at [[the Snoring Tree]], where the game began.
+In [[The Reveal]], the final level of the [[Moody Clouds]] and the game itself (excepting [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman Origins)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], a bonus level), the heroes reach what they think is [[Mr Dark]]'s headquarters, only to find the Magician working the controls of the diabolical machinery encountered throughout the level. Caught, the Magician spins round and gleefully rips the golden star off his hat before pulling a lever, causing the heroes to fall down a trap door, where they must fight mechanical recreations of the [[Daisy]] and [[Mocking Bird]] bosses. Once these have been defeated, the heroes climb back to the office of the Magician, where he distracts them with a disco number before running away. The heroes must them pursue him through a storm of falling debris and broken machinery as the Moody Clouds begin to disintegrate. Eventually the Magician hops onboard an airship, and the heroes must pursue him on the backs of their [[mosquito]] friends. Eventually the airship crashes into the fiery core of the Moody Clouds, causing an enormous explosion. The heroes fall from the sky and land back at [[the Snoring Tree]], where the game began.
-The game does not make it clear whether the Magician is an admirer of [[Mr Dark]] or Mr Dark himself. According to an early version of the game's script, a much more complex storyline was once intended. The Magician, real name Ales Mansay, was bullied and ostracized by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. Although he helped Rayman to overcome Mr Dark in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the Magician secretly admired the villain's dark and mysterious nature, and wanted to emulate him. He also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome [[the Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. The Magician concocted a plan. He hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]], so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. Throughout the game, he pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum]]s from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these Lums to power his mechas: gigantic machines which he was building to take over the Glade of Dreams, imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Eventually the heroes reach the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.
+The game does not make it clear whether the Magician is an admirer of [[Mr Dark]], or Mr Dark himself. According to an early version of the game's script, a much more complex storyline was once intended. The Magician, real name Ales Mansay, was bullied and ostracised by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. Although he helped Rayman to overcome Mr Dark in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the Magician secretly admired the villain's dark and mysterious nature, and wanted to emulate him. He also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome [[the Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. The Magician concocted a plan. He hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]], so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. Throughout the game, he pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum]]s from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these Lums to power his mechas: gigantic machines which he was building to take over the Glade of Dreams, imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Eventually the heroes reach the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.
-Almost all of this storyline was removed from the final version of the game. It is unknown whether the developers changed their minds about the storyline itself or removed it for some other reason. In its final state, the game seems to imply that the Magician is no more than an alias of Mr Dark; this conclusion is supported by the game's manual, which claims that Mr Dark is in the game. However, there are some hints that the original storyline may still be the case: a microphone disguised as a flower can indeed be seen in [[the Snoring Tree]], and the walls of the Magican's headquarters are decorated with posters which show silhouettes of a different-looking Mr Dark, with a wide-topped hat and long, spindly arms. One of the Magician's posters even says ‘♥ Mister D’.
+Almost all of this storyline was removed from the final version of the game. It is unknown whether the developers changed their minds about the storyline itself, or removed it for some other reason. In its final state, the game seems to imply that the Magician is no more than an alias of Mr Dark; this conclusion is supported by the game's manual, which claims that Mr Dark is in the game. However, there are some hints that the original storyline may still be the case: a microphone disguised as a flower can indeed be seen in [[the Snoring Tree]], and the walls of the Magican's headquarters are decorated with posters which show silhouettes of a different-looking Mr Dark, with a wide-topped hat and long, spindly arms. One of the Magician's posters even says ‘♥ Mister D’.
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