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| image = [[File:General.png|center|320px|''The General'']]
| image = [[File:General.png|center|320px|''The General'']]
| alignment = Neutral
| alignment = Neutral
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', ''[[Rayman DS]]'', ''[[Rayman 3D]]'', [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|''Rayman 2'' (2D prototype)]], ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Tonic Trouble]]''
| portrayed by = Pierre-Alain de Garrigues (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast)
| portrayed by = Pierre-Alain de Garrigues (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast)
| sex = Male
| sex = Male
| species = Unknown (though most likely the purple alien species from [[Tonic Trouble]]).
| species = Unknown
| status = General / Salesman / Villain
| status = General / Salesman / Villain
}}
}}


''‘Rayman poisoning your life? I've got the antidote.’'' —the General
{{quote|text=''Rayman poisoning your life? I've got the antidote.''|sign=the General|source=''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''}}


[[File:R2TGE-PC-General-ThePrisonShip-2.JPG|thumb|left|316px|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.


'''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 [[Rayman 1|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).
== Description ==
The General 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 [[Rayman 1|the original Rayman game]]. In [[Tonic Trouble]] he does however appear as a member of an alien army, making it be believes that he is in fact a species from [[Tonic Trouble]], from which he shares many similarities, such as as his limblessness and purple skin.


[[File:R2TGE-PC-General-ThePrisonShip-1.JPG|thumb|left|316px|The General convinces [[Admiral Razorbeard]] to buy the [[Grolgoth]] in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'']]
== Role in the games ==
=== Rayman 2 ===
[[File:R2TGE-PC-General-ThePrisonShip-1.JPG|thumb|right|316px|The General convinces [[Admiral Razorbeard]] to buy the [[Grolgoth]] in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'']]
In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', the general arrives at the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' in a small flying vehicle, where 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.
[[File:R2TGE-PC-General-ThePrisonShip-2.JPG|thumb|left|316px|The General as he appears 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.
{{Clear}}


=== Tonic Trouble ===
[[File:GeneralIntro.png|thumb|left|The General in the introductory sequence of ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' (PC version only)]]
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.  
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.  


{{Clear}}
=== Rayman 2 (2D prototype) ===
[[File:R2_Proto_Chief.PNG|thumb|330px|right|The General, as seen in a promotional video for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the then-planned 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']]]]
An image of a character with a very similar appearance to the General, named the Chief, was shown in a promotional video for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the now-cancelled 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']], along with other characters such as the Guard 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.
An image of a character with a very similar appearance to the General, named the Chief, was shown in a promotional video for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the now-cancelled 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']], along with other characters such as the Guard 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.


<table>
{|
<tr>
| [[File:R2_Proto_Rayman.PNG|thumb|left|316px|The Chief, similar in appearance to the General, stands atop a wrecking ball while giving orders to some scrapped enemies, as seen in a piece of artwork for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the then-planned 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']]]]
<td valign="top">[[File:GeneralIntro.png|thumb|316px|left|The General in the introductory sequence of ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'' (PC version only)]]</td>
| [[File:Rayman_2_prototype_article_3.jpg|left|thumb|450px|The Chief, similar in appearance to the General appears prominently in this preview image of [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']]]]
<td valign="top">[[File:R2_Proto_Chief.PNG|thumb|330px|left|The General, as seen in a promotional video for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the then-planned 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']]]]</td>
|}
<td valign="top">[[File:Rayman_2_prototype_article_3.jpg|left|thumb|450px|The Chief, similar in appearance to the General appears prominently in this preview image of [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']]]]</td>
 
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top>[[File:R2_Proto_Rayman.PNG|thumb|left|316px|The Chief, similar in appearance to the General, stands atop a wrecking ball while giving orders to some scrapped enemies, as seen in a piece of artwork for [[Rayman 2 (2D prototype)|the then-planned 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']]]]</td>
</tr>
</table>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the japanese ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the General's briefcase is dark green.
*In the japanese ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the General's briefcase is dark green.
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