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[[File:LyR2.png|thumb|120px|left|Ly.]]
[[File:LyR2.png|thumb|120px|left|Ly.]]
[[File:Ly_juggling_animation.gif|thumb|Ly juggling.]]
[[File:Ly_juggling_animation.gif|thumb|Ly juggling.]]
While she is of a very thin build, Ly shares some typical [[fairy]] attributes, such as her long elven ears, her magical powers, and the ability to float in mid-air. Like [[Betilla]] the Fairy, she does not have wings. She has short purple hair and a long, bushy tail of the same colour, while having green eyes and lips. Contrary to popular belief, she is not naked, but wears a yellow suit with [[plum]] stripes and swirls all over; according to one of the earliest ''[[Rayman 2]]'' websites, she 'dresses like the [[People of Prhys]]',<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20000303195426/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt3.html</ref> though it is not known who these people are. The same website initially describes her as an "intriguing feline creature", suggesting that she may have indeed been such originally, though it is unknown as to why she had been redesigned as mostly elven; what remains in her final design is her tail. Early concept artwork for ''[[Rayman 2]]'' that depicted her shows that she had most likely been originally an anthropomorphic cat, as she appeared to have cat ears and a non-human nose. In both [[the Walk of Life]] and [[the Walk of Power]], she sometimes runs on all fours.
 
While she is of a very thin build, Ly shares some typical [[fairy]] attributes, such as her long elven ears, her magical powers, and the ability to float in mid-air. Like [[Betilla]] the Fairy, she does not have wings. She has short purple hair and a long, bushy tail of the same colour, while having green eyes and lips. Contrary to popular belief, she is not naked, but wears a yellow suit with [[plum]] stripes and swirls all over; according to one of the earliest ''[[Rayman 2]]'' websites, she 'dresses like the [[People of Prhys]]',<ref>Rayman2.com (via archive.org), ''Season of Waves, 9th Moon'', http://web.archive.org/web/20000303195426/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt3.html</ref> though it is not known who these people are. The same website initially describes her as an "intriguing feline creature", suggesting that she may have indeed been such originally, though it is unknown as to why she had been redesigned as mostly elven; what remains in her final design is her tail. Early concept artwork for ''[[Rayman 2]]'' that depicted her shows that she had most likely been originally an anthropomorphic cat, as she appeared to have cat ears and a non-human nose. In both [[the Walk of Life]] and [[the Walk of Power]], she sometimes runs on all fours.
 
In the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' for the Dreamcast and ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', Ly's entire appearance was changed to suit the preferences of the Japanese market.<ref>Ubi Soft Divertissements inc. (via archive.org), ''Dossier spécial - La localisation chez Ubi Soft !'', https://web.archive.org/web/20010217082924/http://ubisoft.qc.ca/presse/presentations/localisation_p4.htm</ref> Her eyes were rounder, her pupils were bigger and a lighter shade of green in colour, she was given thin eyebrows the same colour as her hair, and instead of green lips, they were now pink. Her clothes also became purple and white. She is known as ‘Rai’ (ライ) in all Japanese versions of the game.


===Physical===
===Physical===
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The original ''[[Rayman 2]]'' website describes her as 'wild and independent', and says that she shares the secrets of the [[People of Prhys]], and helps [[Rayman]] to protect them from harm.
The original ''[[Rayman 2]]'' website describes her as 'wild and independent', and says that she shares the secrets of the [[People of Prhys]], and helps [[Rayman]] to protect them from harm.


==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
==In ''Rayman 2''==
Ly's story begins in [[Rayman]]'s mind, when she tells him that the [[Robo-Pirate]]s have broken [[the Heart of the World]] into 1000 [[Yellow Lum]]s and that it has weakened her, before he gets captured. She is then consulted by [[Globox]], who she gives a [[Silver Lum]] to give to [[Rayman]] before they are both captured. While [[Globox]] is taken to the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', Ly is held prisoner in an electrified forcefield in one of the pirate strongholds, deep in [[the Fairy Glade]]. The [[Silver Lum]] she created gives [[Rayman]] the ability to [[Magic fist|shoot balls of energy]], and it is put to good use as he eventually finds her and destroys the machine that controlled the forcefield, freeing her. By then, she only has enough energy to create one [[Silver Lum]], which upgrades [[Rayman]]'s [[Magic fist|shooting ability]] to be used with [[Purple Lum]]s. Before leaving to gather more energy, she passes her knowledge about [[Polokus]] and [[Four Masks of Polokus|his four masks]] to him.
In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Ly's story begins in [[Rayman]]'s mind, when she tells him that the [[Robo-Pirate]]s have broken [[the Heart of the World]] into 1000 [[Yellow Lum]]s and that it has weakened her, before he gets captured. She is then consulted by [[Globox]], who she gives a [[Silver Lum]] to give to [[Rayman]] before they are both captured. While [[Globox]] is taken to the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', Ly is held prisoner in an electrified forcefield in one of the pirate strongholds, deep in [[the Fairy Glade]]. The [[Silver Lum]] she created gives [[Rayman]] the ability to [[Magic fist|shoot balls of energy]], and it is put to good use as he eventually finds her and destroys the machine that controlled the forcefield, freeing her. By then, she only has enough energy to create one [[Silver Lum]], which upgrades [[Rayman]]'s [[Magic fist|shooting ability]] to be used with [[Purple Lum]]s. Before leaving to gather more energy, she passes her knowledge about [[Polokus]] and [[Four Masks of Polokus|his four masks]] to him.


Later on, Ly makes more [[Silver Lum]]s that make [[Rayman]] even more powerful, and by the time he reaches [[Admiral Razorbeard]] in [[the Crow's Nest]], she uses one to save him from falling into the vast body of lava, and using telepathy, encourages him to fight until [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] is defeated. When the battle is over, at first she was made to believe that [[Rayman]] did not survive the explosion high in the sky, until he turns up alive.
Later on, Ly makes more [[Silver Lum]]s that make [[Rayman]] even more powerful, and by the time he reaches [[Admiral Razorbeard]] in [[the Crow's Nest]], she uses one to save him from falling into the vast body of lava, and using telepathy, encourages him to fight until [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] is defeated. When the battle is over, at first she was made to believe that [[Rayman]] did not survive the explosion high in the sky, until he turns up alive.
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===In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''===
===In ''Rayman Revolution''===
In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', it is revealed that Ly resides in a house built in a giant tree somewhere in [[the East Plain]], and it is there that she offers [[Rayman]] to play some minigames that top up his health and power, provided that he frees and brings to her enough [[Familiar Spirit]]s for each game. She also meditates from a stone in the area of [[Globox's House]], and a stele in [[Rainbow Creek]] She is also a playable character in the unlockable minigame [[Dogfight|Missile Dogfight]].
In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', it is revealed that Ly resides in a house built in a giant tree somewhere in [[the East Plain]], and it is there that she offers [[Rayman]] to play some minigames that top up his health and power, provided that he frees and brings to her enough [[Familiar Spirit]]s for each game. She also meditates from a stone in the area of [[Globox's House]], and a stele in [[Rainbow Creek]].
 
Ly is a playable character in the unlockable minigame [[Dogfight|Missile Dogfight]], and she is also part of a music band in the game's credits, where she plays the banjo.


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===In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]''===
===In ''Rayman 2 Forever''===
[[File:Gbc2 22.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', Ly hosts the [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|bonus levels]].]]
[[File:Gbc2 22.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', Ly hosts the [[Bonus level (Rayman 2)|bonus levels]].]]
Ly plays a similar role in ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', but like most characters her part is reduced due to the limitations of the Game Boy Color. She is not captured in [[the Fairy Glade]] and is simply encountered there. She does not give [[Rayman]] the power to swing from [[Purple Lum]]s on screen, although the rings (the equivalent to the [[Purple Lum]]s in this version) do not appear until after her meeting with [[Rayman]] in [[the Fairy Glade]], suggesting she may have given him this power after all and it was simply not shown. She tells [[Rayman]] to gather the [[Four Masks of Polokus]] as always, but offers no explanation as to what they are. She appears several times throughout the game to give [[Rayman]] the temporary [[Super helicopter]] power, and instructs him to destroy [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] before the final battle. She congratulates [[Rayman]] upon his victory.
Ly plays a similar role in ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', but like most characters her part is reduced due to the limitations of the Game Boy Color. She is not captured in [[the Fairy Glade]] and is simply encountered there. She does not give [[Rayman]] the power to swing from [[Purple Lum]]s on screen, although the rings (the equivalent to the [[Purple Lum]]s in this version) do not appear until after her meeting with [[Rayman]] in [[the Fairy Glade]], suggesting she may have given him this power after all and it was simply not shown. She tells [[Rayman]] to gather the [[Four Masks of Polokus]] as always, but offers no explanation as to what they are. She appears several times throughout the game to give [[Rayman]] the temporary [[Super helicopter]] power, and instructs him to destroy [[Admiral Razorbeard|Razorbeard]] before the final battle. She congratulates [[Rayman]] upon his victory.


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==In ''[[Rayman M]]''==
==In ''Rayman M''==
[[File:LyStatueRM.jpg|thumb|320px|right|A statue of Ly in the centre of [[Ly's Palace]].]]
[[File:LyStatueRM.jpg|thumb|320px|right|A statue of Ly in the centre of [[Ly's Palace]].]]
Ly does not appear as a playable character in ''[[Rayman M]]'', but in [[Ly's Palace]], a statue of her can be found in the centre of the room.
Ly does not appear as a playable character in ''[[Rayman M]]'', but in [[Ly's Palace]], a statue of her can be found in the centre of the room.
She was originally going to appear in the game, as several promotional pictures and even the back cover of the game showed, but was in the end replaced by [[Tily]].


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==In ''[[Rayman 3]]''==
==In ''Rayman 3''==
[[File:R3LyStatue.jpg|thumb|left|320px|A statue of Ly in [[the Longest Shortcut]] in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.]]
[[File:R3LyStatue.jpg|thumb|left|320px|A statue of Ly in [[the Longest Shortcut]] in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.]]
Concept art of ''[[Rayman 3]]'' shows what appears to be a scrapped character design for Ly's appearance in the game; it can still be found in the ''[[Rayman 3 Print Studio]]''. A statue of Ly, in her original design, still appears as a cameo in the third phase of [[the Longest Shortcut]], hidden behind a painting.
 
A statue of Ly, in her original design, appears as a cameo in the third phase of [[the Longest Shortcut]], hidden behind a painting.
 
Concept art of ''[[Rayman 3]]'' found in the ''[[Rayman 3 Print Studio]]'' also shows what appears to be a scrapped character design for Ly's appearance in the game; it can still be found in the ''[[Rayman 3 Print Studio]]''. She had no tail, but instead had huge dragonfly-like wings, her hair and lips were now phthalo blue instead of purple, and she wore a new outfit of the same colour, as well as a pair of elbow length gloves, while also having blue dots over her face and arms.


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===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
===In the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3''===
[[File:LySwamps.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|Ly's tail is inconsistently shown in its original position here, in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].]]
[[File:LySwamps.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|Ly's tail is inconsistently shown in its original position here, in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].]]


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==In [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]==
==In the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids''==
[[File:LyRRRgba.png|frame|left|class=sprite|Ly as she appears in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].]]
[[File:LyRRRgba.png|frame|left|class=sprite|Ly as she appears in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']].]]
Ly makes some brief appearances in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], where she gives [[Rayman]] a costume [[medallion]] every time he defeats a boss. While the game uses the same sprites as [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], she has a new appearance in the cut-scenes, where the front of her hair is curlier than before, she has pale blue lipstick, and her suit reveals her shoulders.
Ly makes some brief appearances in [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], where she gives [[Rayman]] a costume [[medallion]] every time he defeats a boss. While the game uses the same sprites as [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], she has a new appearance in the cut-scenes, where the front of her hair is curlier than before, she has pale blue lipstick, and her suit reveals her shoulders.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Ly was originally going to appear in ''[[Rayman M]]'', as several promotional pictures and even the back cover of the game showed, but was in the end replaced by [[Tily]].
* There was a concept artwork for ''[[Rayman 3]]'' which may have depicted Ly with a totally different appearance. She had no tail, but instead had huge dragonfly-like wings, her hair and lips were now phthalo blue instead of purple, and she wore a new outfit of the same colour, as well as a pair of elbow length gloves, while also having blue dots over her face and arms. This design was dropped from the final game, though it can be found as a printable in the ''[[Rayman 3 Print Studio]]''.
* Ly likes to juggle – several ''[[Rayman 2]]'' images depict her juggling at least three red balls, and even [[Rayman]]'s body parts.
* Ly likes to juggle – several ''[[Rayman 2]]'' images depict her juggling at least three red balls, and even [[Rayman]]'s body parts.
* Ly's voice in ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is an echoing, feminine voice. In ''[[Rayman Revolution|Revolution]]'', although Ly spoke English, this echoing voice is still heard in the background.
* Ly's voice in ''[[Rayman 2]]'' is an echoing, feminine voice. In ''[[Rayman Revolution|Revolution]]'', although Ly spoke English, this echoing voice is still heard in the background.
* She takes part of a music band in the credits of ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', where she plays the banjo.
* In the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' for the Dreamcast and ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', Ly's entire appearance had been changed to suit the preferences of the Japanese market. Her eyes were rounder, her pupils were bigger and a lighter shade of green in colour, she was given thin eyebrows the same colour as her hair, and instead of green lips, they were now pink. Her clothes also became purple and white. She is known as ‘Rai’ (ライ) in all Japanese versions of the game.


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R2TGE-PC-TheWalkOfPower-HallOfDoors.jpg|Holograms of Ly invite [[Rayman]] to her levels in [[the Hall of Doors]].
R2TGE-PC-TheWalkOfPower-HallOfDoors.jpg|Holograms of Ly invite [[Rayman]] to her levels in [[the Hall of Doors]].
TheWalkofPowerPC.jpg|Ly about to start a race with [[Rayman]] in [[the Walk of Power]].
TheWalkofPowerPC.jpg|Ly about to start a race with [[Rayman]] in [[the Walk of Power]].
Forcefield.jpg|Ly trapped within the electric forcefield in [[the Fairy Glade]].
Forcefield.jpg|Ly trapped within the electric forcefield in [[the Fairy Glade]].
RR-PS2-MissileDogfight.jpg|Ly is a playable character in the [[Dogfight]] minigame in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.
RR-PS2-MissileDogfight.jpg|Ly is a playable character in the [[Dogfight]] minigame in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.
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LyCatlike.jpg|Ly demonstrates her feline traits by standing on all fours.
LyCatlike.jpg|Ly demonstrates her feline traits by standing on all fours.
RLRomance.jpg|This sketch shows a romantic link between [[Rayman]] and Ly. This is confirmed on [[Report N° 20Z|a ''Rayman 2'' site]], but not in the game itself.
RLRomance.jpg|This sketch shows a romantic link between [[Rayman]] and Ly. This is confirmed on [[Report N° 20Z|a ''Rayman 2'' site]], but not in the game itself.
RaymanLy001.jpg|Ly and [[Rayman]] spend some time together on a [[warship]] in this 'romantic' wallpaper.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20000106193852/http://www.rayman2.com/en/goodies/goodies_wallpapers1.html</ref>
RaymanLy001.jpg|Ly and [[Rayman]] spend some time together on a [[warship]] in this 'romantic' wallpaper.<ref>Rayman2.com (via archive.org), ''Romantic Wall Paper'', http://web.archive.org/web/20000106193852/http://www.rayman2.com/en/goodies/goodies_wallpapers1.html</ref>
LyRRred.jpg|A slightly different version of Ly's ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' artwork.
LyRRred.jpg|A slightly different version of Ly's ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' artwork.
LyJapan.jpg|Ly as she appears in the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
LyJapan.jpg|Ly as she appears in the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.