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| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)]] (cameo), ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', ''[[Rayman Legends]]''

The '''Grand Minimus''' is a group of four [[Teensie]]s who first appear in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''. They are the kings of the Teensie race, and oversee [[the Hall of Doors]], [[the Isle of Doors]] or the [[Teensie Circle]]s, depending on the version of the game. In ''[[Rayman M]]'', two of them are playable.

The Grand Minimus was originally the title of the sole King of the Teensies. However, after [[Admiral Razorbeard]] locked the Grand Minimus up in a small [[cage]] with three other Teensies presumably of relation to the King (such as friends, advisors, relatives, etc.; their relation is never given) in [[the Woods of Light]], the four [[Teensie]]s eventually came to forget which one of them was the King. In fact, not even the King himself could remember. The four Teensies later decided that, as it was impossible to determine who was King, all four would rule over the Teensies together as the Grand Minimus.

 

The Grand Minimus live deep in [[the Fairy Council]], though they have been known to travel to the Woods of Light every now and then.

All four of the Minimus wear refined green robes, and at least one has a tall crown on his head. As seen in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the Grand Minimus have a talkative personality and enjoy gossiping about recent news. Also, it is seen in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' that the Minimus have a taste for disco, and enjoy the company of a disco ball and many other disco-loving subjects in their chamber, dancing day and night.

In ''Rayman 2'', it is soon confirmed that the Grand Minimus are the guardians of [[the Hall of Doors]], assigned by [[Polokus]] himself after being created for that purpose. They are wise and powerful, though they seldom show it. Similar to [[Ly the Fairy]], at least one member of the Grand Minimus is capable of creating [[Silver Lum|Silver Lums]]. One is used by the Grand Minimus in ''Rayman 2'', while a second is additionally used in ''Revolution''. As may be seen in ''Rayman 3'', the Grand Minimus also have the responsibility of guarding the [[Heart of the World]], which resides in their throne room.

The Grand Minimus make their debut appearance in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', when [[Rayman (character)|Rayman]] destroys the cage at the end of [[the Woods of Light]]. Rayman hopes to ask them as to the whereabouts of [[Ly the Fairy]], but is unsuccessful as the Minimus is distracted by the fact that they are unable to agree on who the real king is. After repeatedly grabbing the single crown from eachother's head and declaring to be king, Rayman gets frustrated and interrupts their clammor. Intimidated and worrisome as to Ly's bad news, the Teensies hush immediately and hesitantly back away. The last Teensie standing forward is quickly handed the crown.

The king then gives Rayman the bad news about Ly, but explains that Ly is being held nearby in the [[Fairy Glade]]. If Rayman has already collected five [[Yellow Lum]]s, he will have collected enough energy to revitalize the king's magic powers. However, if Rayman is missing just one Lum, the king will send Rayman back to get the rest.

Magic restored, the king gives Rayman a good-bye speech before creating a [[Silver Lum]]. The Silver Lum drops down into a nearby abyss and explodes into a giant [[Magic Spiral Door]]. Rayman leaps into the door and leaves the Teensies.

Rayman next encounters the Grand Minimus as he enters the [[Sanctuary of Water and Ice]] level ([[Whale Bay]] in the PS Version). By now, the Grand Minimus have done some thinking, and have decided that all four would share being king. Standing in a line, each king would say a few sentences before walking to the end of the line as the next Teensie takes the crown and then takes his turn being king. Considering Rayman has enough Lums, the Grand Minimus open the doors to the Sanctuary. This sequence occurs again before the [[Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]] and [[Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]] levels.

The Grand Minimus is last seen in the final scene following [[the Crow's Nest]].

The Grand Minimus plays a slightly different role in the PlayStation 2 remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''. Following acquisition of the crown, the king explains that both [[Globox]] and [[Ly the Fairy]] were captured by the [[Robo-Pirate Army]]. The Grand Minimus hasn't the slightest clue where Globox is, but believe that the [[Crowned Teensie|Teensie]] at the [[Minisaurus Plains]]' [[Teensie Circle]] knows where Ly was taken. Considering Rayman has five Yellow Lums collected, the king produces what appears to be a [[Silver Lum]] and sends it towards Rayman. Rayman then excitedly learns the [[magic fist]] ability. The king hops onto a pedestal and produces a second Silver Lum, which drops into a nearby void. The Lum explodes and turns into a [[Magic Spiral Door]]. After giving a farewell speech, the Grand Minimus sends Rayman off to the [[The Front|Front]].

In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', three crowned Teensies attend to the three Teensie Circles, and another three attend to the three Magic Wells. The one who attends to the Circle in Rainbow Creek is referred to a "the King of the Teensies" by the in-game instructions which appear when the player presses the Select button on the PlayStation 2 controller.

Two of the four Teensies in the Grand Minimus participate in the races and battles of ''[[Rayman M]]'' as one of the initial playable characters. Being that Teensies are considerably short, the two Teensies race by carrying one on top of the other.

In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', the Grand Minimus make their brief appearance at the end of the [[Fairy Council]] world. Rayman chases [[Andre]] and eventually arrives at their throne room, only to find it full of dancing Teensies and flashing disco lights. At the other end of the room, the Grand Minimus have [[Globox]] in their clutches. As Rayman approaches them, the Minimus tell him that Globox cannot stay in the throne room for fear that Andre could escape. To save Globox, the Grand Minimus open a portal to the [[Teensie Highway]] and explain to Rayman that he must take Globox to the [[Otto|Teensie Doctor]] in the [[Clearleaf Forest]]. ''Rayman 3'' was the first game to give the sovereign Teensies the name "Grand Minimus".

The Grand Minimus makes a cameo appearance in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids]]. Like several other recurring characters, he is seen briefly at the beginning of the game, when Rayman frees him from the [[Agony Jails]], where he has been imprisoned by the [[Rabbid]]s.

The Grand Minimus is a major character in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. He makes his first appearance during the cinematic introduction of the game, taking a nap with his friends Rayman, Globox, the [[Goth Teensie]] and the [[Bubble Dreamer]], and making grumbling noises while sleeping on Globox's back. The noises of the group annoy their neighbours, the [[Livid Dead]], and they decide to lock them in cages at the [[Snoring Tree]]. Weirdly, after that the Grand Minimus is not seen, and is replaced by a regular [[Green Teensie]], becoming an unlockable character, possibly due development issues. Something similar happend with the ''[[Teensie Wizard]]''  replaced by the Goth Teensie.  

The Grand Minimus' role as a king doesn't take any relevance in the plot, but the lack of the other members of the Grand Minimus may imply that they finally decided who would be the real Grand Minimus. However, another Crowned Teensie called the [[Fire Teensie]] can be seen at the World Map and as a playable character, possibly implying that the problem between the kings is still in play, or that this king is the Grand Minimus himself but tortured by the inhabitants of  [[Infernal Kitchen]] (As mentioned by the Bubble Dreamer). A zombie teensie with a gnawed crown also makes an appearance; the Bubble Dreamer identifies him as [[The First Grand Minimus]].

The Grand Minimus will return as a playable character in ''[[Rayman Legends]]''. His moveset will be the same as that in ''Rayman Origins'', though this time he can be used as an avatar for online games. His role in the story is still unknown.

 

In ''Revolution'' and ''Rayman 3'', similar-looking [[crowned Teensie|crowned Teensies]] make frequent appearances. It is generally regarded that this is not the Minimus, as there are more crowned Teensies than there are in the Minimus. However, it is unknown how the crowned Teensies are related to the Grand Minimus.

*Of all the characters in ''Rayman 2'', the Grand Minimus undergo the greatest voice change between the PS version of ''Rayman 2'' and ''Revolution''. In the PS ''Rayman 2'', they sound like wise old men, while in ''Revolution'' they have high-pitched, squeaky voices.

*''Rayman 2'''s Grand Minimus theme song includes ceaseless murmurs by the Teensies, subtly indicating the talkative personality further explored in ''Revolution''. These sounds are not present in the N64 version of the track due to audio limitations.

*''Rayman 3'''s Grand Minimus theme song reflects the music style of the American 60s.

*In the japanese ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', Grand Minimus owns bugsy blue eyes.