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{{Character

| name = The Magician

| image = [[Image:~~R1Intro 001~~.~~PNG~~|320px|''The Magician'']]

| image = [[Image:Magician.png|320px|''The Magician, as he appears in Rayman Origins.'']]

| alignment = Good (''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'') then bad (''[[Rayman Origins]]'')

| appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[English with Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]''

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'''The Magician''' is a major character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. He makes his first appearance in the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', where he seems to be a member of [[Rayman]]'s [[Rayman's species|limbless species]]. His next major role is in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', where he is revealed to be a [[Teensie]], and ultimately takes on a villainous role. (According to unused dialogue from this game, his real name is '''Ales Mansay'''.) In the intermediate years, the Magician also appeared in several educational spin-offs of the original game, such as ''[[Rayman Junior]]'' and ''[[English with Rayman]]''.

==Character description==

===Appearance===

In the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', the Magician appears to be part of the same limbless species as [[Rayman]]. He bears all of the signature traits – lack of limbs, large nose and white gloves. He has long blonde hair that nearly reaches the ground, and his eyes are always covered by his long black top hat, which shines in blue and purple and has a gold star on the front. (He often retreats into this hat, and can be found hiding inside it in many levels.) He has also been seen wearing shirts of two colours – in the introduction sequence of ''Rayman'', he wears a purple shirt with two blue buttons, but in the game itself, this is blue with golden buttons. The colour of his shoes – purple and orchid – remain the same, but with different stripe patterns. He is also noticeably shorter than Rayman is in ''Rayman'', but in the educational games, he is approximately the same height as [[Betilla the Fairy]]. According to ''[[English with Rayman]]'', the Magician has a cousin named [[Andrew]].

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===Personality===

The personality of the Magician had not been fully established in the first Rayman game. This was due to his low participation in the story and his mysterious nature in the game. However, his happy narrative and positive attitude denotes the Magician as being unconcerned despite any terrible event to happen in the Glade of Dreams; this could also mean that the Magician relies heavily on Rayman and his capabilities.

The personality of the Magician had not been fully established in the first ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' game. This was due to his low participation in the story and his mysterious nature in the game. However, his happy narrative and flamboyantly positive attitude denotes the Magician as being unconcerned despite any terrible event to happen in [[the Glade of Dreams]]; this could also mean that the Magician relies heavily on Rayman and his capabilities.

The Magician also appears to be somewhat introverted, usually hiding inside his top hat, and only showing his face when doing business. This does not prevent him from ~~socialize~~ with other creatures of the Glade; in the educational spin-offs the Magician ~~clearly shows his~~ friendship with [[Betilla the ~~fairy~~]].

The Magician also appears to be somewhat introverted, usually hiding inside his top hat, and only showing his face when doing business. This does not prevent him from socialising with other creatures of the Glade; in the educational spin-offs, the Magician's friendship with [[Betilla the Fairy]] is made clear.

In Rayman Origins, the Magician returns after several years of disappearance, and reveals to be a liar with great skill for manipulation. The Magician also has a greedy attitude, helping Rayman only in exchange for currency; this can be noticed since the first Rayman game, though it's more notable in Rayman Origins.

In ''Rayman Origins'', the Magician returns after several years of disappearance, and reveals to be a liar with great skill for manipulation. The Magician also has a greedy attitude, helping Rayman only in exchange for currency; this can be noticed since the first Rayman game, though it's more notable in Rayman Origins.

===Career===

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===''Rayman''===

The Magician first appears in the introduction of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', in which he tells the story of how [[Mr Dark]] stole [[the Great Protoon]] and brought about the collapse of [[the valley]]'s natural stability. He calls on [[Rayman]] to go and free the [[Electoon]]s from the cages that hostile beings had imprisoned them in, as well as bring the Great Protoon back from the [[Candy Château]].

The Magician first appears in the introduction of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', in which he tells the story of how [[Mr Dark]] stole [[the Great Protoon]] and brought about the collapse of [[the valley]]'s natural stability. He calls on [[Rayman]] to go and free the [[Electoon]]s from the cages that hostile beings had imprisoned them in, as well as bring the Great Protoon back from the [[Candy Château]]. He is the only character to have a major speaking role in the game. The Magician's voice was re-recorded for the American localisation, possibly by a different actor; his voice in this version is deeper and more brash than the high-pitched voice in the original European release.

[[Rayman]] can come across the Magician's hat several times throughout the game. The Magician only emerges from it if Rayman has at least ten [[Ting]]s; if not, he will clearly indicate with his hand that the hero will need them. If Rayman does have at least ten Tings, he automatically reaches out and drops them into the Magician's outstretched hand. The Magician then teleports Rayman to one of his [[Bonus level (Rayman)|bonus levels]]. In these secret areas, Rayman must collect all the Tings within the time limit. If he succeeds, he wins an extra [[life]]. Only a single life can be won in each bonus level. Subsequent victories in the same bonus levels are purely for fun, and also record the time taken by the player so that they can attempt to beat their records if they wish.

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 {{Character
 | name = The Magician
-| image = [[Image:R1Intro 001.PNG|320px|''The Magician'']]
+| image = [[Image:Magician.png|320px|''The Magician, as he appears in Rayman Origins.'']]
 | alignment = Good (''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'') then bad (''[[Rayman Origins]]'')
 | appears in = ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', ''[[English with Rayman]]'', ''[[Rayman Origins]]''
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 '''The Magician''' is a major character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. He makes his first appearance in the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', where he seems to be a member of [[Rayman]]'s [[Rayman's species|limbless species]]. His next major role is in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', where he is revealed to be a [[Teensie]], and ultimately takes on a villainous role. (According to unused dialogue from this game, his real name is '''Ales Mansay'''.) In the intermediate years, the Magician also appeared in several educational spin-offs of the original game, such as ''[[Rayman Junior]]'' and ''[[English with Rayman]]''.
 ==Character description==
+[[Image:R1Intro 001.PNG|thumb|left|320px|The Magician first appears in the intro sequence of the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''.]]
 ===Appearance===
 In the original ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', the Magician appears to be part of the same limbless species as [[Rayman]]. He bears all of the signature traits – lack of limbs, large nose and white gloves. He has long blonde hair that nearly reaches the ground, and his eyes are always covered by his long black top hat, which shines in blue and purple and has a gold star on the front. (He often retreats into this hat, and can be found hiding inside it in many levels.) He has also been seen wearing shirts of two colours – in the introduction sequence of ''Rayman'', he wears a purple shirt with two blue buttons, but in the game itself, this is blue with golden buttons. The colour of his shoes – purple and orchid – remain the same, but with different stripe patterns. He is also noticeably shorter than Rayman is in ''Rayman'', but in the educational games, he is approximately the same height as [[Betilla the Fairy]]. According to ''[[English with Rayman]]'', the Magician has a cousin named [[Andrew]].
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 ===Personality===
-The personality of the Magician had not been fully established in the first Rayman game. This was due to his low participation in the story and his mysterious nature in the game. However, his happy narrative and positive attitude denotes the Magician as being unconcerned despite any terrible event to happen in the Glade of Dreams; this could also mean that the Magician relies heavily on Rayman and his capabilities.
+The personality of the Magician had not been fully established in the first ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'' game. This was due to his low participation in the story and his mysterious nature in the game. However, his happy narrative and flamboyantly positive attitude denotes the Magician as being unconcerned despite any terrible event to happen in [[the Glade of Dreams]]; this could also mean that the Magician relies heavily on Rayman and his capabilities.
-The Magician also appears to be somewhat introverted, usually hiding inside his top hat, and only showing his face when doing business. This does not prevent him from socialize with other creatures of the Glade; in the educational spin-offs the Magician clearly shows his friendship with [[Betilla the fairy]].
+The Magician also appears to be somewhat introverted, usually hiding inside his top hat, and only showing his face when doing business. This does not prevent him from socialising with other creatures of the Glade; in the educational spin-offs, the Magician's friendship with [[Betilla the Fairy]] is made clear.
-In Rayman Origins, the Magician returns after several years of disappearance, and reveals to be a liar with great skill for manipulation. The Magician also has a greedy attitude, helping Rayman only in exchange for currency; this can be noticed since the first Rayman game, though it's more notable in Rayman Origins.
+In ''Rayman Origins'', the Magician returns after several years of disappearance, and reveals to be a liar with great skill for manipulation. The Magician also has a greedy attitude, helping Rayman only in exchange for currency; this can be noticed since the first Rayman game, though it's more notable in Rayman Origins.
 ===Career===
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 [[File:Magician R1 bonus level.png|thumb|right|320px|In exchange for ten [[Ting]]s, he will transport [[Rayman]] to a [[Bonus level (Rayman 1)|bonus level]].]]
 ===''Rayman''===
-The Magician first appears in the introduction of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', in which he tells the story of how [[Mr Dark]] stole [[the Great Protoon]] and brought about the collapse of [[the valley]]'s natural stability. He calls on [[Rayman]] to go and free the [[Electoon]]s from the cages that hostile beings had imprisoned them in, as well as bring the Great Protoon back from the [[Candy Château]].
+The Magician first appears in the introduction of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', in which he tells the story of how [[Mr Dark]] stole [[the Great Protoon]] and brought about the collapse of [[the valley]]'s natural stability. He calls on [[Rayman]] to go and free the [[Electoon]]s from the cages that hostile beings had imprisoned them in, as well as bring the Great Protoon back from the [[Candy Château]]. He is the only character to have a major speaking role in the game. The Magician's voice was re-recorded for the American localisation, possibly by a different actor; his voice in this version is deeper and more brash than the high-pitched voice in the original European release.
 [[Rayman]] can come across the Magician's hat several times throughout the game. The Magician only emerges from it if Rayman has at least ten [[Ting]]s; if not, he will clearly indicate with his hand that the hero will need them. If Rayman does have at least ten Tings, he automatically reaches out and drops them into the Magician's outstretched hand. The Magician then teleports Rayman to one of his [[Bonus level (Rayman)|bonus levels]]. In these secret areas, Rayman must collect all the Tings within the time limit. If he succeeds, he wins an extra [[life]]. Only a single life can be won in each bonus level. Subsequent victories in the same bonus levels are purely for fun, and also record the time taken by the player so that they can attempt to beat their records if they wish.