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The '''Spyglass Pirate''',<ref>The name comes from early ''Rayman 2'' artworks<br>http://raymanpc.com/wiki/images/6/62/Gorilla_Pirate_and_Spyglass_Pirate_names_source.jpg<br>http://raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/images/a/a7/R2_Portraitdefamille.jpg</ref> also known as the '''Creole Pirate''',<ref>Official ''Rayman 2'' website, ''Charaktere'', http://web.archive.org/web/20001002215808/www.rayman2.com/all/good/characters/characters.html</ref> is a unique [[Robo-Pirate]] character who appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and its remakes, as well as making cameo appearances in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and ''[[Rayman Dictées]]''.

The appearance of the Spyglass Pirate is somewhat different from those of the other [[Robo-Pirate]]s. While he is still robotic, he looks more like a slightly chubby stereotypical pirate. The lower part of his mechanical body is coloured green to resemble trousers. He wears a yellow scarf covered with red polka-dots around his waist, and has a red-and-white striped bandana tied round his head. Like most [[Robo-Pirate]]s, he is noticeably taller than [[Admiral Razorbeard]].

In the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the Spyglass Pirate is made of a grey metal, with his lower body coloured a light turquoise.

The Spyglass Pirate appears to have been in charge of the ground operations during [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]]'s campaign. He was a mechanical genius, and created many dangerous devices.

==In the original version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''==

[[Image:Spyglass_Pirate_controlling_Clark.jpg|thumb|left|320px|The Spyglass Pirate remotely controls [[Clark]] from a hidden room overlooking the [[Technical Check-up]].]]

The Spyglass Pirate appears to mainly serve as [[Admiral Razorbeard]]'s right hand. Most of his appearances involve him informing [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] of [[Rayman]]'s progress, the first report the player sees him provide is given prior to [[Rayman]]'s arrival to [[the Bayou]]. It is his report of [[Rayman]]'s arrival to [[the Glade of Dreams]]' swamp that causes [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] to dispatch the [[warship]]s [[Rayman]] would encounter in the first half of that level.

He is next seen reporting to [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] as [[Rayman]] is en route to [[the Precipice]], informing [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] of [[Rayman]]'s acquisition of two of [[Polokus]]' [[Four Masks of Polokus|masks]]. This causes [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] to throw his hat on the Spyglass in frustration, before dispatching more [[warship]]s to [[the Precipice]], demanding [[Rayman]] be captured, dead or alive.

He later plays a more active role after reporting to [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] about [[Rayman]]'s acquisition of [[Four Masks of Polokus|the third mask]], which causes [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] to threaten the Spyglass with an extreme punishment should [[Rayman]] manage to find [[Four Masks of Polokus|the fourth mask]]. The Spyglass then is encountered at the [[Technical Check-up]], having set up a trap for [[Rayman]], using a device to control his friend; [[Clark]], who he then uses to attack [[Rayman]]. [[Rayman]] is able to destroy the device controlling [[Clark]], and the Spyglass departs unseen.

Before the final boss battle in [[the Crow's Nest]], [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] says that he will punish the Spyglass Pirate for his consistent failure to stop [[Rayman]] by seeing how well he would [[Swimming|swim]] in molten lava. He then orders the Spyglass Pirate to prepare the [[Grolgoth]] for him in the meantime. It is not clear whether this punishment was ever carried out, and the fate of the Spyglass Pirate remains unknown.

===In the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''===

[[Image:Spyglass_Pirate_on_the_Gloomy_Island.jpg|thumb|320px|right|The Spyglass Pirate makes an appearance in [[the Iron Mountains#PlayStation version|the Gloomy Island]] as part of his expanded role in the PlayStation version.]]

The Spyglass Pirate in the PlayStation version retains the appearances he makes in all other versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]''. His only additional appearance is in the [[Gloomy Island]], where he is the one controlling the [[Robot Dinosaur]] via remote, in the [[Reformatory for Disturbing Children]]. It is stated by the [[Grand Minimus]] that he is using [[Robot Dinosaur|the Dinosaur]] to find [[Four Masks of Polokus|the fourth mask]]. The [[Robot Dinosaur]] is used in an attempt to stop the [[baby Globox]]es from escaping [[Reformatory for Disturbing Children|the facility]], after [[Rayman]] is able to open its main gate, but is unable to do so as the [[Robot Dinosaur]] fails, and the Spyglass discovers that he forgot to fuel the machine.

 

In addition to the appearances seen in all versions, the Spyglass Pirate makes additional appearances exclusive to this version, to further impede the progress of [[Rayman]] and his friends. He appears leading an attack on [[Clark]] and [[Rayman]] at the entrance to the [[Rainbow Creek]]. He makes another appearance in the [[Pirate Factory]], where he is the pilot for the [[Boss Biditank]], a new freshly developed weapon that the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] have made, and battles [[Rayman]] with it. He will jump out the [[Boss Biditank|Biditank]] at times to switch off floor-[[switch]]es that control a [[laser]] that [[Rayman]] uses to damage the [[Boss Biditank|Biditank]]. However, his efforts are in vain, as [[Rayman]] is able to activate the [[laser]] enough times to damage the [[Boss Biditank|Biditank]], and the Spyglass flees thereafter.

===[[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|Bonus level]]===

[[File:R2TGE-PC-BonusStage-BabyGloboxesAndSpyglass.jpg|320px|right|thumb|The Spyglass Pirate preparing to race with a [[baby Globox]] in the [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|Bonus level]] of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.]]

In all versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', barring the PlayStation version, if [[Rayman]] has collected all the [[Yellow Lum]]s and broken all the [[cage]]s in a level, the player can enter a [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|bonus level]]. The [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|bonus level]] involves a [[baby Globox]] racing against the Spyglass Pirate to reach a [[Ludiv]], who will restore [[Rayman]]'s health if the [[baby Globox]] wins, or will be scared off if the Spyglass wins.

==Other appearances==

*In ''[[Rayman 3]]'', several statues of the Spyglass Pirate can be found in a secret room in [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], along with statues of various other [[Robo-Pirate]]s from ''[[Rayman 2]]''.

*In ''[[Rayman Dictées]]'', what appears to be a statue or replica of the Spyglass Pirate can be seen briefly in a cutscene which shows the interior of [[Rayman]]'s house.

 

*After [[Boss Biditank]] is defeated, the Spyglass Pirate [[Running|runs]] away, claiming ‘It's not over yet! I'll be back!’ This may be a reference to the ''Terminator'' film series.

 

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