Globox: Difference between revisions

==Videogame appearances==

===''Rayman 2: The Great Escape''===

{{quote|text=After, came the adorable Globox and his family. Aren't they cute? The wise sages don't know what [[Polokus]] had in mind when creating them, but he truly used his sense of humour for inspiration.|sign=[[The Knowledge of the World]]|source=''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''}}

{{quote|text=Adorable, if a little simple, Globox is Rayman’s best friend. He has the power to [[Rain Dance|create forceful little rain storms]], which can be used to put out fires or make plants grow. With the aid of his mate [[Uglette]], he has produced a prodigious family: [[baby Globox|more than 650 children]] at last count!|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''}}

Globox makes his first appearance in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''. His story, which begins before the game starts, is detailed in the game's manual. When the [[Robo-Pirate]]s invade [[the Glade of Dreams]], [[Rayman]] and Globox, along with their friends, join forces in rebellion against the enemy. One day, the heroes travel to [[the Great Forest]] to ambush the pirates. Globox helps by causing pirates to rest with his [[Rain Dance]]. Rayman praises his efforts, but loses his powers when the pirates destroy [[the Heart of the World]], and is soon captures. This leaves Globox with no choice but to flee in hopes that he might find [[Ly the Fairy]] and ask for further instructions. Ly gives Globox a [[Silver Lum]], and instructs him to surrender himself to the pirates..

The game opens in the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', as Globox is thrown into the same cell as Rayman. Globox gives him the [[Silver Lum]] he received from Ly, which allows Rayman to shoot with his [[magic fist]]. Rayman smashes a [[sparadrap|metal grate]] covering an air vent, and together, he and Globox go down the chute. However, Globox knocks Rayman off the edge, and they become separated. From this point until he meets [[Sssssam]] in the [[Marshes of Awakening]]. When Rayman lands in [[the Woods of Light]], he meets three [[baby Globox]]es, and admits to them that he was separated from their father. Later, in [[the Marshes of Awakening]], Rayman meets [[Sssssam]], who informs him that Globox has been recaptured by the pirates and taken beyond the Marshes.

When Rayman reaches [[the Canopy]], he finds Globox imprisoned in a laser holding cell, near a sign referring to him as 'Public Enemy #2'. Rayman frees Globox, who joins him for the remainder of the level. He puts his [[Rain Dance]] to good use, growing helpful [[plants]], putting out fires and short-circuiting electric laser fences. However, upon the sight of a [[Warship]], Globox runs back the way they came into a cave.  Rayman goes back to reassure his friend that there's nothing to be scared of, and then, Globox remembers to give him a [[Silver Lum]] which upgrades the power of his [[magic fist]]. At the end of the level, Globox takes leave of Rayman, insisting that he must go and find his wife, [[Uglette]].

Unfortunately, Globox gets captured again at the near end of the game, this time used as live bait to lure Rayman to the [[Crow's Nest]].  When he gets here, Razorbeard shoots him, but misses and hits the pole that hangs Globox upside down, but he insists that Rayman should carry on fighting the [[Grolgoth]] rather than saving him. It is unknown how he got down after the Crow's Nest fell apart, but whatever happens, he ends up back on the ground safely by the time he and his friends mourn their hero after the Buccaneer explodes, until Rayman turns up alive.

====''Rayman Revolution''====

Though Globox's role in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' is similar to that in ''Rayman 2'', a few new elements were added. In ''Revolution'', Globox does not grant Rayman the ability to shoot his [[Magic Fist]], but instead simply allows Rayman to punch.  Globox's [[Globox's House|house]], children, and relation with [[Uglette]] are depicted in a larger scale; [[Bimbette|one of his daughters]] is an important character later in the game, [[Uglette]] is constantly seen worrying about Globox, and his cliffside house's acres of land are the setting for the middle third of the game. Globox joins Rayman on a few occasions in a fashion similar to [[Clark]] or Globox's role in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''. Globox must be taken past [[Whale Bay]] to use his [[Rain Dance]] so as to enable entry to [[the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire]].

<blockquote>'''Profession:''' Model Father. <br>

'''Dislikes:''' Danger, being woken up suddently by [[Tily]], and journeys across the world. <br>

'''Address:''' [[Globox's House|Third cave on the left in the magic mountains]].</blockquote>

===''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''===

{{quote|text=[[Rayman]]’s best friend has at last got the role of his life: not only does he mistakenly swallow [[André]], the chief of the [[black Lum]]s, but he’s also chased by the [[Hoodlum]] army, who’re trying to get their boss back. A real character part!|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''}}

Globox remains physically similar to his original appearance, though had become a comedic sidekick for this next appearance. Globox plays a major plot role, having accidentally swallowed [[André]] and having to find a [[Teensie Doctor|doctor]] who would find a way to remove André from Globox during the first half of the game. During this time, Globox is forced by André to drink [[Plum Juice]], despite his allergies, and during a somewhat drunken state he gains special abilities for short periods of time that are needed to progress Rayman through the game or move Globox forward through the level (by floating). Through the second half he plays a lesser role, though tends to follow [[Rayman]] on their journey, occasionally bringing up the odd surprise. He is notably voice acted by actor John Leguizamo.

===''Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge''===

{{quote|text=This guy is big! Really big! Unfortunately, he doesn't know what "big" means. All he knows is that "Shadows are scary" and [[Rayman]] is his best friend. His simple life got a lot more complicated when he swallowed the [[Dark Lum]] [[Andre]]. Now he's got a talking tummy ache and a desperate yearning for [[Plum juice]], which makes him go berserk!|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''}}

In ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', Globox follows Rayman through much of the game, similar to Rayman 3. Globox is also a playable character in some levels. Often times there will be a puzzle-like sequence of events that requires the player to use both Rayman and Globox to move forward in the level. As Andre has been consumed once more, Globox can use the effects of [[plum juice]] to do certain things to move on in the stage, such as breaking metal bars.

===''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)===

===''Rayman Kart''===

===''Rayman Origins''===

{{quote|text=A quiet force within [[the Glade of Dreams|the Glade]], Globox is never to be underestimated. Always ready to lend a hand to his friends and adversaries alike, his mastery of Fung-Ku and etiquette comes down to the classic Gimme Five move, a solid smack that can knock you right out of your boxers! This glorious goober is, nevertheless, everything you could want in a friend. Always up for a little fooding, fighting, and power-napping, and always in good spirits, Globox is second to none when it comes to romping, bouncing, and bubblizing baddies. The mystery surrounding how the Glade’s all­-time undefeated champion snoozer became blue is a matter of some speculation among the magic people. The other [[Red Wizard]]s of his Vubooduboo­-practicing clan whisper of venomous bubeastietubbis, while the [[Teensie]]s favor an epic tale of high comedy featuring Globox’s fondness for sacred [[plum juice]].|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

Globox next appears in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. He is a playable character in the game's co-op mode. The trailer shows [[Rayman]]'s first meeting with Globox, prior to the events of ''[[Rayman 1]]''. It is said that Globox is [[Rayman]]'s ‘double, his blood brother, his id’. ''Origins'' reveals that Globox is one of a group of beings known as the [[Red Wizard]]s; like the others, Globox was originally red, but he became blue when attacked by blue [[mosquito]]es. Red Globox is an unlockable character in the game. In this game Globox can fly by flapping his arms, unlike in the other games when he has to inflate to 'float'. Origins is also the only game that Globox has the ability to fight enemies. For some odd reason, [[Polokus]] refers to Globox as "the biggest [[glute]] in the Glade" when that name was used in reference to bird-like creatures that only appeared in the beta of ''[[Rayman 3]]''.

===''Rayman Legends''===

Globox returns in ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', fulfilling the same role as he did in ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. He, alongside [[Rayman]], a [[Grand Minimus]] and a [[Goth Teensy]] are awoken by [[Murfy]] at the beginning of [[Once upon a Time]], beginning the events of the game.

==Trivia==