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{{Character | {{Character | ||
| name = Count Razoff | | name = Count Razoff | ||
| image = [[Image:razoff.jpg|center| | | image = [[Image:razoff.jpg|center|200px|''Count Razoff'']] | ||
| alignment = Bad | | alignment = Bad | ||
| appears in =''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc| | | appears in =''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'' | ||
| sex = Male | | sex = Male | ||
| species = Unknown ''(similar to to [[Inspector Grub]]'s race from [[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]; may be part-divine through [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Artemis]])'' | | species = Unknown ''(similar to to [[Inspector Grub]]'s race from [[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]; may be part-divine through [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Artemis]])'' | ||
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'''Count Razoff Shoedsackovski''' is a boss character who appears in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. The last descendant of the royal [[Shoedsackovskaïa family]] of maniacal hunters, Count Razoff is a tall green reptilian creature who lives in a mansion in [[the Bog of Murk]]. He bears some resemblance to a [[Teensie]], as well as to the species of [[Inspector Grub]] from ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]''. Dressed in a red and gold outfit, he sports a shotgun which shoots arrows at any intruders that dare to enter his mansion. He is a formidable but extremely egotistical hunter, and his mansion is decorated with a great many paintings and sculptures of himself, as well as mirrors and ‘statues of his finest catches’ < | '''Count Razoff Shoedsackovski''' is a boss character who appears in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. The last descendant of the royal [[Shoedsackovskaïa family]] of maniacal hunters, Count Razoff is a tall green reptilian creature who lives in a mansion in [[the Bog of Murk]]. He bears some resemblance to a [[Teensie]], as well as to the species of [[Inspector Grub]] from ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]''. Dressed in a red and gold outfit, he sports a shotgun which shoots arrows at any intruders that dare to enter his mansion. He is a formidable but extremely egotistical hunter, and his mansion is decorated with a great many paintings and sculptures of himself, as well as mirrors and ‘statues of his finest catches’<ref>RaymanZone, ''Interviews with Developers'', http://raymanzone.uk.ubi.com/interviews_qa_gps_2.php</ref>, including [[Ugly|Uglies]], [[piranha]]s, and [[Sssssam|Sssssam the Watersnake]] from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Each member of [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Razoff's family]] is named after a great fictional or mythical hunter. Razoff's father, Count Zaroff, is named in reference to the character General Zaroff from Richard Connell's 1924 novella ''‘[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game The Most Dangerous Game]’''. ‘Razoff’ is simply ‘Zaroff’ with the ‘Z’ and the ‘R’ switched, and the characters bear many other similarities. Nimrod, Razoff's grandfather, is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod a great biblical hunter], and Artemis, Razoff's grandmother, is presumably named in reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis the Greek goddess of hunting]. The ‘Shoedsackovskaïa’ surname was created by adding a Slavic suffix to the surname of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_B._Schoedsack Ernest Schoedsack], the director of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game_%28film%29 the 1932 film adaptation of ''The Most Dangerous Game''] – this film is the first work to depict the character of Zaroff as a count rather than a general, and seems to have been a significant influence on ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. | Each member of [[Shoedsackovskaïa family|Razoff's family]] is named after a great fictional or mythical hunter. Razoff's father, Count Zaroff, is named in reference to the character General Zaroff from Richard Connell's 1924 novella ''‘[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game The Most Dangerous Game]’''. ‘Razoff’ is simply ‘Zaroff’ with the ‘Z’ and the ‘R’ switched, and the characters bear many other similarities. Nimrod, Razoff's grandfather, is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod a great biblical hunter], and Artemis, Razoff's grandmother, is presumably named in reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis the Greek goddess of hunting]. The ‘Shoedsackovskaïa’ surname was created by adding a Slavic suffix to the surname of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_B._Schoedsack Ernest Schoedsack], the director of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game_%28film%29 the 1932 film adaptation of ''The Most Dangerous Game''] – this film is the first work to depict the character of Zaroff as a count rather than a general, and seems to have been a significant influence on ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''. | ||
[[File:Razoff in game R3.JPG|left|thumb|320px|Razoff with his gun]] | |||
[[File:Razoff Ball R3.JPG|none|thumb|320px|Razoff on his wrecking ball]] | |||
==Count Razoff's mansion== | ==Count Razoff's mansion== | ||
[[Image:Razoff's_mansion.png|left|thumb|The entrance to Razoff's mansion]] | [[Image:Razoff's_mansion.png|left|thumb|320px|The entrance to Razoff's mansion]] | ||
Razoff's mansion is located in [[the Bog of Murk]]. It is very large and classical mansion with many statues inside including statues of [[Sssssam]], [[piranha]]s and a statue of Razoff riding a [[Goaty]] (a scrapped character from the game). There are also several bug-like creatures called [[Ugly|Uglies]] which can be found chained-up in his mansion; if [[Rayman]] frees the Uglies, they thank him by giving him [[Red Lum]]s before flying away. Typical for Razoff, in his mansion is a vast array of guns and a cannon. [[Globox]] was accidentally transported to the basement of Razoff's mansion when he was separated from Rayman in the [[Teensie Highway]]. Also in the basement are a large ball and chain which Razoff attempts to kill Rayman with, a magic mirror similar to the one found in Bégoniax's house, and a [[Paluchard]], a large plesiosaur-like creature with a hand for a head which Razoff was apparently keeping imprisoned, and who helps Rayman out in the battle by giving him [[Heavy Metal Fist]] power-ups and placing him back on the platform when he falls down. | Razoff's mansion is located in [[the Bog of Murk]]. It is very large and classical mansion with many statues inside including statues of [[Sssssam]], [[piranha]]s and a statue of Razoff riding a [[Goaty]] (a scrapped character from the game). There are also several bug-like creatures called [[Ugly|Uglies]] which can be found chained-up in his mansion; if [[Rayman]] frees the Uglies, they thank him by giving him [[Red Lum]]s before flying away. Typical for Razoff, in his mansion is a vast array of guns and a cannon. [[Globox]] was accidentally transported to the basement of Razoff's mansion when he was separated from Rayman in the [[Teensie Highway]]. Also in the basement are a large ball and chain which Razoff attempts to kill Rayman with, a magic mirror similar to the one found in Bégoniax's house, and a [[Paluchard]], a large plesiosaur-like creature with a hand for a head which Razoff was apparently keeping imprisoned, and who helps Rayman out in the battle by giving him [[Heavy Metal Fist]] power-ups and placing him back on the platform when he falls down. | ||
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Razoff is last seen struggling in the grip of [[Bégoniax]], the hideous witch who is madly in love with him. It is said that Bégoniax exacts revenge on the men who reject her love by transforming them into [[toad]]s, and that she then breeds with them, producing so many tadpoles that she does not know what to do with them. This offers a clue as to Razoff's potential fate. | Razoff is last seen struggling in the grip of [[Bégoniax]], the hideous witch who is madly in love with him. It is said that Bégoniax exacts revenge on the men who reject her love by transforming them into [[toad]]s, and that she then breeds with them, producing so many tadpoles that she does not know what to do with them. This offers a clue as to Razoff's potential fate. | ||
[[File:Razoff concept art.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Concept artwork depicting various designs for Razoff]] | |||
==Minigames== | ==Minigames== | ||
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In [[Crush]], the player controls Razoff's wrecking-ball as he uses it to squash an infestation of toads, which was caused by [[Bégoniax]]'s spell. This minigame evidently takes place after the events of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', and indicates that Bégoniax became vengeful when Razoff spurned her romantic advances. | In [[Crush]], the player controls Razoff's wrecking-ball as he uses it to squash an infestation of toads, which was caused by [[Bégoniax]]'s spell. This minigame evidently takes place after the events of ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', and indicates that Bégoniax became vengeful when Razoff spurned her romantic advances. | ||
==Minigames== | |||
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[[Category:Bosses]] | [[Category:Bosses]] | ||