Umber

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==Role in the games==

=== In ''[[Rayman 2]]'' ===

Unlike the other Guardians of the [[Four Masks of Polokus]], Umber does not attack [[Rayman]]. He appears to be no more than a stone statue, until he is activated when [[Rayman]] throws the two [[Magic Sphere]]s onto their respective pyramids. Umber then begins to move mechanically, walking from his culvert into the middle of his chamber. When Rayman climbs onto the top of Umber's stone head, Umber begins to walk into the pit of magma which lies before him, slowly sinking as he does so. He eventually comes completely submerged; Rayman must debark onto the opposite side of the pit to survive. This is where he finds the second of the four Masks. Should the player choose to return to [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]] after ‘defeating’ Umber, he can still be found there in his previous position, waiting to ferry Rayman once more across the lava. It appears that Umber survives being submerged in lava.

In the Sony PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', it is made clear that Umber is a benevolent being. It is explained that [[Ly the Fairy]] ‘contacted his spirit’, and that, unlike the misguided [[Axel]] and the insane [[Foutch]], Umber responded positively to her pleas, and decided to aid Rayman in his quest to gather the [[Four Masks of Polokus|Four Masks]], reawaken [[Polokus]] and defeat the [[Robo-Pirate]]s. In this version, Umber is known only as ‘a stone Colossus’; like the other Guardians, he remains unnamed, and is given a scene of dialogue with Rayman. Once he ferries Rayman across the lava, Umber tells him that ‘it is an honour to serve a hero such as yourself’, probably referring to the events of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], in which Rayman saved the world from the evil [[Mr Dark]]. Umber warns Rayman that ‘a group of killers is hot on your trail’; saying that he has ‘deciphered their auras’, Umber reveals that they are [[Ninja Henchman|Ninja Henchmen]], and advises Rayman to use their heavy hooks against them.

In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', a stone carving of Umber's face appears in [[the Fairy Glade]], the game's second level. It can be found at the beginning of the level's final phase by turning around and examining the wall. The meaning of this carving, if any, is unknown.

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Like the other Guardians, Umber is omitted from ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color adaptation of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''.

==== In the Sony PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' ====

It is made clear that Umber is a benevolent being. It is explained that [[Ly the Fairy]] ‘contacted his spirit’, and that, unlike the misguided [[Axel]] and the insane [[Foutch]], Umber responded positively to her pleas, and decided to aid Rayman in his quest to gather the [[Four Masks of Polokus|Four Masks]], reawaken [[Polokus]] and defeat the [[Robo-Pirate]]s. In this version, Umber is known only as ‘a stone Colossus’; like the other Guardians, he remains unnamed, and is given a scene of dialogue with Rayman. Once he ferries Rayman across the lava, Umber tells him that ‘it is an honour to serve a hero such as yourself’, probably referring to the events of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], in which Rayman saved the world from the evil [[Mr Dark]]. Umber warns Rayman that ‘a group of killers is hot on your trail’; saying that he has ‘deciphered their auras’, Umber reveals that they are [[Ninja Henchman|Ninja Henchmen]], and advises Rayman to use their heavy hooks against them.

=== In ''[[Rayman M]]'' and ''[[Rayman Arena]]'' ===

''[[Rayman M]]'' and its American localisation, ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', include an arena level entitled [[Forgotten Dungeon]]. This arena's scenery indicates that it is located somewhere in the region of [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]]. Forgotten Dungeon contains several stone columns which, like the wall in [[the Fairy Glade]] in ''[[Rayman Revolution|Revolution]]'', bear engravings of Umber's face.

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 ==Role in the games==
+=== In ''[[Rayman 2]]'' ===
 Unlike the other Guardians of the [[Four Masks of Polokus]], Umber does not attack [[Rayman]]. He appears to be no more than a stone statue, until he is activated when [[Rayman]] throws the two [[Magic Sphere]]s onto their respective pyramids. Umber then begins to move mechanically, walking from his culvert into the middle of his chamber. When Rayman climbs onto the top of Umber's stone head, Umber begins to walk into the pit of magma which lies before him, slowly sinking as he does so. He eventually comes completely submerged; Rayman must debark onto the opposite side of the pit to survive. This is where he finds the second of the four Masks. Should the player choose to return to [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]] after ‘defeating’ Umber, he can still be found there in his previous position, waiting to ferry Rayman once more across the lava. It appears that Umber survives being submerged in lava.
-[[Image:Umber speaks.jpg|thumb|left|318px|In the PlayStation version, Umber speaks, warning [[Rayman]] about the [[Ninja Henchman|Ninja Henchmen]].]]
-In the Sony PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', it is made clear that Umber is a benevolent being. It is explained that [[Ly the Fairy]] ‘contacted his spirit’, and that, unlike the misguided [[Axel]] and the insane [[Foutch]], Umber responded positively to her pleas, and decided to aid Rayman in his quest to gather the [[Four Masks of Polokus|Four Masks]], reawaken [[Polokus]] and defeat the [[Robo-Pirate]]s. In this version, Umber is known only as ‘a stone Colossus’; like the other Guardians, he remains unnamed, and is given a scene of dialogue with Rayman. Once he ferries Rayman across the lava, Umber tells him that ‘it is an honour to serve a hero such as yourself’, probably referring to the events of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], in which Rayman saved the world from the evil [[Mr Dark]]. Umber warns Rayman that ‘a group of killers is hot on your trail’; saying that he has ‘deciphered their auras’, Umber reveals that they are [[Ninja Henchman|Ninja Henchmen]], and advises Rayman to use their heavy hooks against them.
 In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', a stone carving of Umber's face appears in [[the Fairy Glade]], the game's second level. It can be found at the beginning of the level's final phase by turning around and examining the wall. The meaning of this carving, if any, is unknown.
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 Like the other Guardians, Umber is omitted from ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', the Game Boy Color adaptation of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''.
+==== In the Sony PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' ====
+[[Image:Umber speaks.jpg|thumb|left|318px|In the PlayStation version, Umber speaks, warning [[Rayman]] about the [[Ninja Henchman|Ninja Henchmen]].]]
+It is made clear that Umber is a benevolent being. It is explained that [[Ly the Fairy]] ‘contacted his spirit’, and that, unlike the misguided [[Axel]] and the insane [[Foutch]], Umber responded positively to her pleas, and decided to aid Rayman in his quest to gather the [[Four Masks of Polokus|Four Masks]], reawaken [[Polokus]] and defeat the [[Robo-Pirate]]s. In this version, Umber is known only as ‘a stone Colossus’; like the other Guardians, he remains unnamed, and is given a scene of dialogue with Rayman. Once he ferries Rayman across the lava, Umber tells him that ‘it is an honour to serve a hero such as yourself’, probably referring to the events of [[Rayman 1|the original game]], in which Rayman saved the world from the evil [[Mr Dark]]. Umber warns Rayman that ‘a group of killers is hot on your trail’; saying that he has ‘deciphered their auras’, Umber reveals that they are [[Ninja Henchman|Ninja Henchmen]], and advises Rayman to use their heavy hooks against them.
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+=== In ''[[Rayman M]]'' and ''[[Rayman Arena]]'' ===
 ''[[Rayman M]]'' and its American localisation, ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', include an arena level entitled [[Forgotten Dungeon]]. This arena's scenery indicates that it is located somewhere in the region of [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]]. Forgotten Dungeon contains several stone columns which, like the wall in [[the Fairy Glade]] in ''[[Rayman Revolution|Revolution]]'', bear engravings of Umber's face.

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