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''‘Grim Keepers are the [[Hoodlum]] Army's heavy-forces solution for securing captured areas. Deployed to guard critical points with extreme prejudice, these unpredictable living walls keep an army of tiny creatures called [[Grim]]s behind their massive shield arms. Trained to explode on contact, [[Grim]]s will hunt down and dispatch intruders. Grim Keepers also keep a jug of [[plum juice]] handy - to drink away the shellshock after losing precious [[Grim]]s in combat.’'' —official description | ''‘Grim Keepers are the [[Hoodlum]] Army's heavy-forces solution for securing captured areas. Deployed to guard critical points with extreme prejudice, these unpredictable living walls keep an army of tiny creatures called [[Grim]]s behind their massive shield arms. Trained to explode on contact, [[Grim]]s will hunt down and dispatch intruders. Grim Keepers also keep a jug of [[plum juice]] handy - to drink away the shellshock after losing precious [[Grim]]s in combat.’'' —official description | ||
[[File:Grim_Keeper_and_Grims.jpg|thumb|320px|left|A Grim Keeper despatching [[Grim]]s from under its skirt]] | |||
A '''Grim Keeper''' is a type of [[Hoodlum]] enemy which appears in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. | A '''Grim Keeper''' is a type of [[Hoodlum]] enemy which appears in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. | ||
Grim Keepers are noticeably larger than other [[Hoodlum]]s. Seeming to care almost exclusively for their own protection, Grim Keepers carry a large, impenetrable shield which they carry around in front of them making them difficult to hit. | Grim Keepers are noticeably larger than other [[Hoodlum]]s. Seeming to care almost exclusively for their own protection, Grim Keepers carry a large, impenetrable shield which they carry around in front of them making them difficult to hit. | ||
Underneath their robes, the Grim Keepers keep an indefinite number of [[Grim]]s; hence their name. As the Grim Keepers themselves are unarmed, these [[Grim]]s are their only means of offence. Every now and then they pull up their robe to allow a single [[Grim]] to run free at [[Rayman]]. | Underneath their robes, the Grim Keepers keep an indefinite number of [[Grim]]s; hence their name. As the Grim Keepers themselves are unarmed, these [[Grim]]s are their only means of offence. Every now and then they pull up their robe to allow a single [[Grim]] to run free at [[Rayman]]. There are only two Grim Keepers in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. | ||
There are only two Grim Keepers in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. | |||
A Grim Keeper is playable in the minigame [[Racket Jump]], in which the player competes with another Grim Keeper is a game of tennis. Instead of rackets they use their shields, while the ball is in fact a bottle of plum juice supplied by a [[Grim]]. | A Grim Keeper is playable in the minigame [[Racket Jump]], in which the player competes with another Grim Keeper is a game of tennis. Instead of rackets they use their shields, while the ball is in fact a bottle of plum juice supplied by a [[Grim]]. | ||
In an early piece of artwork, a Grim Keeper was shown swinging a mace above its head. Whether this was its original weapon is unclear. | In an early piece of artwork, a Grim Keeper was shown swinging a mace above its head. Whether this was its original weapon is unclear. | ||
[[File:Early Grim Keeper and Grims.jpg|frame|left|An early version of a Grim Keeper releasing flying [[Grim]]s]] | |||
[[Category:Enemies]] | [[Category:Enemies]] | ||