Tarayzan

Tarayzan
Tarayzan
Other names	{{{other names}}}
Alignment	Good
Appears in	Rayman
Location	{{{location}}}
Portrayed by	{{{portrayed by}}}
Sex	Male
Species	Unknown
Status	Friend
Relatives	{{{relatives}}}
Unlock criteria	{{{Unlock criteria}}}

Rayman must help Tarayzan to get his loincloth back

Tarayzan is a character from the original Rayman game. As his name suggests, Tarayzan is a pastiche of Tarzan, though he is clearly a member of Rayman's species. Apart from his black hair, earring and animal-skin toga, Tarayzan looks almost identical to Rayman.

Rayman first meets Tarayzan in a rainy area; this is the first part of the Swamps of Forgetfulness, the third level in the Dream Forest. Tarayzan has snagged his toga on a branch, and is now hiding behind a bush, embarassed at his nakedness. He can be seen murmuring and pointing awkwardly at his clothing. When Rayman jumps up and punches the toga, it falls and flutters down to Tarayzan, who puts it back on and is now able to leave the shelter of the bush. As an expression of his gratitude for Rayman, Tarayzan gives Rayman a magic seed, which can be used repeatedly to grow huge flowers. Tarayzan then yodels and leaps back up amongst the trees. When Rayman first plants the magic seed, a flood starts, and Rayman must use the seed repeatedly to escape it.

Tarayzan is seen again in the game's epilogue screen, where he is celebrating Rayman's victory along with all of the other friendly characters. He later goes on holiday with the other characters, and is seen on a beach with Rayman and Joe in one of the photographs displayed during the end credits.

In Rayman Gold his voice can be heard. He speaks very quickly and very high pitched.

Tarayzan, top-right, with Rayman's other friends

Tarayzan on holiday with Joe with Rayman