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{{quote|text=The Magician will help you throughout your quest. He's always willing to trade you [[Electoon]]s for [[Lum]]s, which will help you unlock new worlds and maps. At your service, his magic hat will provide tips and tricks galore to help you survive.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

'''The Magician''' is a major character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. He makes his first appearance in [[Rayman 1|the original ''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]]''. In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', he multiplies to become the five villainous [[Dark Teensies]].

'''The Magician''' is a major character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. He makes his first appearance in [[Rayman 1|the original ''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. 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]]''. In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', he multiplies to become the five villainous [[Dark Teensies]].

==Character description==

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===Career===

~~According to~~ a script found in the files of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', the Magician started his career at a young age in the school of magic. This event could have taken place chronologically during [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], when he was still benevolent. The other students bullied him during that time due to his poor skills in magic. While maintaining the nickname "Magician", his real name, Ales Mansay (meaning Salesman in pig latin), left more clear his main purpose in the games: provide assistance in exchange for monetary assets. Finally, tempted by the other students, the Magician turned away from [[Rayman]] to become a fan of the evil [[Mr Dark]]. ~~The magician~~ also proved to be an expert engineer at the end of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', creating a gigantic robotic empire in the [[Moody Clouds]].

In a scrapped scenario known from an unused script found in the files of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', the Magician started his career at a young age in the school of magic. This event could have taken place chronologically during [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], when he was still benevolent. The other students bullied him during that time due to his poor skills in magic. While maintaining the nickname "Magician", his real name, Ales Mansay (meaning Salesman in pig latin), left more clear his main purpose in the games: provide assistance in exchange for monetary assets. Finally, tempted by the other students, the Magician turned away from [[Rayman]] to become a fan of the evil [[Mr Dark]]. This part of the plot didn't make it to the final game, save for the Magician eventually becoming a fan of [[Mr Dark]]. He also proved to be an expert engineer at the end of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', creating a gigantic robotic empire in the [[Moody Clouds]].

==Video game appearances==

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[[Image:Char-mr-dark.png|thumb|right|320px|The Magician takes on the mantle of [[Mr Dark]].]]

====Early version====

An earlier version of the game's script was found amongst the files of the game's [[List of Rayman demos|demo]], and, while it follows the same general story, it also would have shed more light on certain aspects of the plot, and contains a large amount of dialogue that was removed from the final version of the game. ~~The~~ Magician, real name Ales Mansay, was bullied and ostracised by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. Although he helped [[Rayman]] to overcome [[Mr Dark]] in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the Magician secretly admired the villain's dark and mysterious nature, and wanted to emulate him. He also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome [[the Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. The Magician concocted a plan. He hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]], so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. (This microphone, disguised as a flower, can still be seen in the game itself, in both the beginning and ending sequences.) Throughout the game, the Magician pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum]]s from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these Lums to power his mechas: gigantic machines which he was building to take over the Glade of Dreams, imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Eventually, however, the heroes reach the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.

An earlier version of the game's script was found amongst the files of the game's [[List of Rayman demos|demo]], and, while it follows the same general story, it also would have shed more light on certain aspects of the plot, and contains a large amount of dialogue that was removed from the final version of the game. In this scrapped scenario, the Magician, real name Ales Mansay, was bullied and ostracised by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. Although he helped [[Rayman]] to overcome [[Mr Dark]] in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the Magician secretly admired the villain's dark and mysterious nature, and wanted to emulate him. He also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome [[the Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. The Magician concocted a plan. He hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]], so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. (This microphone, disguised as a flower, can still be seen in the game itself, in both the beginning and ending sequences.) Throughout the game, the Magician pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum]]s from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these Lums to power his mechas: gigantic machines which he was building to take over the Glade of Dreams, imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Eventually, however, the heroes reach the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.

In the months leading up to and following the release of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', there was some confusion amongst fans about the identity of the villain and his relationship to Mr Dark, thanks largely to the lack of dialogue or lucid storytelling in the final version of the game. In January 2012, lead writer Gabrielle Shrager confirmed that the Magician was simply a big fan and admirer of Mr Dark, and that he was attempting to usurp Mr Dark's position.<ref>Gabrielle Shrager clarifies the identity of the villain of ''Rayman Origins'', [[:File:Gabrielle Shrager Facebook conversation.jpg]]</ref>

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 {{quote|text=The Magician will help you throughout your quest. He's always willing to trade you [[Electoon]]s for [[Lum]]s, which will help you unlock new worlds and maps. At your service, his magic hat will provide tips and tricks galore to help you survive.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}
-'''The Magician''' is a major character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. He makes his first appearance in [[Rayman 1|the original ''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]]''. In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', he multiplies to become the five villainous [[Dark Teensies]].
+'''The Magician''' is a major character in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]. He makes his first appearance in [[Rayman 1|the original ''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. 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]]''. In ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', he multiplies to become the five villainous [[Dark Teensies]].
 ==Character description==
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 ===Career===
-According to a script found in the files of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', the Magician started his career at a young age in the school of magic. This event could have taken place chronologically during [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], when he was still benevolent. The other students bullied him during that time due to his poor skills in magic. While maintaining the nickname "Magician", his real name, Ales Mansay (meaning Salesman in pig latin), left more clear his main purpose in the games: provide assistance in exchange for monetary assets. Finally, tempted by the other students, the Magician turned away from [[Rayman]] to become a fan of the evil [[Mr Dark]]. The magician also proved to be an expert engineer at the end of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', creating a gigantic robotic empire in the [[Moody Clouds]].
+In a scrapped scenario known from an unused script found in the files of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', the Magician started his career at a young age in the school of magic. This event could have taken place chronologically during [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]], when he was still benevolent. The other students bullied him during that time due to his poor skills in magic. While maintaining the nickname "Magician", his real name, Ales Mansay (meaning Salesman in pig latin), left more clear his main purpose in the games: provide assistance in exchange for monetary assets. Finally, tempted by the other students, the Magician turned away from [[Rayman]] to become a fan of the evil [[Mr Dark]]. This part of the plot didn't make it to the final game, save for the Magician eventually becoming a fan of [[Mr Dark]]. He also proved to be an expert engineer at the end of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', creating a gigantic robotic empire in the [[Moody Clouds]].
 ==Video game appearances==
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 [[Image:Char-mr-dark.png|thumb|right|320px|The Magician takes on the mantle of [[Mr Dark]].]]
 ====Early version====
-An earlier version of the game's script was found amongst the files of the game's [[List of Rayman demos|demo]], and, while it follows the same general story, it also would have shed more light on certain aspects of the plot, and contains a large amount of dialogue that was removed from the final version of the game. The Magician, real name Ales Mansay, was bullied and ostracised by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. Although he helped [[Rayman]] to overcome [[Mr Dark]] in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the Magician secretly admired the villain's dark and mysterious nature, and wanted to emulate him. He also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome [[the Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. The Magician concocted a plan. He hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]], so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. (This microphone, disguised as a flower, can still be seen in the game itself, in both the beginning and ending sequences.) Throughout the game, the Magician pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum]]s from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these Lums to power his mechas: gigantic machines which he was building to take over the Glade of Dreams, imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Eventually, however, the heroes reach the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.
+An earlier version of the game's script was found amongst the files of the game's [[List of Rayman demos|demo]], and, while it follows the same general story, it also would have shed more light on certain aspects of the plot, and contains a large amount of dialogue that was removed from the final version of the game. In this scrapped scenario, the Magician, real name Ales Mansay, was bullied and ostracised by the other [[Teensie]]s at magic school for his poor magical abilities. Although he helped [[Rayman]] to overcome [[Mr Dark]] in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], the Magician secretly admired the villain's dark and mysterious nature, and wanted to emulate him. He also developed a hatred for the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]], whose nightmares had repeatedly overcome [[the Glade of Dreams]] and were a constant threat to its inhabitants. The Magician concocted a plan. He hid a microphone in [[the Snoring Tree]], so that the heroes' snoring would irritate and ultimately start a war with the [[Livid Dead]]. (This microphone, disguised as a flower, can still be seen in the game itself, in both the beginning and ending sequences.) Throughout the game, the Magician pretended that he was still a friend of the heroes, allowing him to collect [[Lum]]s from them in exchange for [[Electoon]]s which they could use to reach new levels. The Magician used these Lums to power his mechas: gigantic machines which he was building to take over the Glade of Dreams, imposing order and eliminating the chaos of the Bubble Dreamer's nightmares. Eventually, however, the heroes reach the Magician's headquarters in the [[Moody Clouds]] and put a stop to his plans.
 In the months leading up to and following the release of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', there was some confusion amongst fans about the identity of the villain and his relationship to Mr Dark, thanks largely to the lack of dialogue or lucid storytelling in the final version of the game. In January 2012, lead writer Gabrielle Shrager confirmed that the Magician was simply a big fan and admirer of Mr Dark, and that he was attempting to usurp Mr Dark's position.<ref>Gabrielle Shrager clarifies the identity of the villain of ''Rayman Origins'', [[:File:Gabrielle Shrager Facebook conversation.jpg]]</ref>
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 ===''Rayman Legends''===