The General

The General
The General The General
Other names	{{{other names}}}
Alignment	Neutral
Appears in	Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Rayman Revolution, Rayman DS, Rayman 3D, Rayman 2 (2D prototype), Tonic Trouble
Location	{{{location}}}
Portrayed by	Pierre-Alain de Garrigues (Rayman 2 on PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast)
Sex	Male
Species	Unknown (though most likely the purple alien species from Tonic Trouble).
Status	General / Salesman / Villain
Relatives	{{{relatives}}}
Unlock criteria	{{{Unlock criteria}}}

‘Rayman poisoning your life? I've got the antidote.’ —the General

The General.

The General, also known as the Grolgoth Salesman, is an unnamed minor character who appears in Rayman 2: The Great Escape. He also makes an appearance in Tonic Trouble, another Ubisoft platformer where Rayman creator Michel Ancel was involved. In Rayman 2, the General is seen only once during one brief cutscene near the end of the game. He has purple skin, a uniform with several badges pinned to it, and wears a hat which hides his eyes. He is limbless, and appears to be of the same species as Rayman and the other characters from the original Rayman game (though he is more likely a member of the alien species in Tonic Trouble due to the shared limblessness and purple skin, and the fact that he appears in Tonic Trouble as a member of the alien army).

The General convinces Admiral Razorbeard to buy the Grolgoth in Rayman 2

In Rayman 2: The Great Escape, the general arrives at the Buccaneer in a small flying vehicle. He is referred to as ‘a very special guest’. He attempts to sell a machine called the Grolgoth to Admiral Razorbeard so that he can destroy Rayman, telling Razorbeard to ‘Decide quickly – I have other clients waiting’. Razorbeard gives the General a massive pirate's chest full of gold and dismisses him. The Grolgoth he sold goes on to become the final boss of the game.

In the PC version of Tonic Trouble, the General appears in the intro cutscene. He instructs the protagonist Ed regarding his objectives in the game before a court at which he is being reprimanded for spilling the titular tonic.

An image of the General was shown in a promotional video for the now-cancelled 2D version of Rayman 2, along with other characters such as the ‘pre-Henchman 800’ and Betilla the Fairy. Another image of him was printed in a magazine containing a brief article on the then-upcoming game, showing him in a prominent position. Another piece of artwork shows Rayman sneaking up on him as he stands atop a wrecking ball like Count Razoff, while smoking his cigar and apparently shouting orders to his servants. All of this suggests that the General may have had a much larger role early on in the game's development, possibly as the main villain.

The General in the introductory sequence of Tonic Trouble (PC version only)	File:R2 2D General.png The General, as seen in a promotional video for the then-planned 2D version of Rayman 2	The General appears prominently in this preview image of the 2D version of Rayman 2
File:The General on wrecking ball R2 2D artwork.jpg The General stands atop a wrecking ball while giving orders to early Robo-Pirates, as seen in a piece of artwork for the then-planned 2D version of Rayman 2

Trivia

• In the japanese Rayman Revolution, the General's briefcase is dark green.