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[[File:Ludivs R3.JPG|thumb|320px|right||A Ludiv surrounded by smaller fairies, as seen in [[the Fairy Council]] in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'']]

A '''Ludiv''' is a type of fairy found in [[Rayman]]'s [[The Glade of Dreams|world]], they serve a variety of purposes, but their role in the respective plots of the games they feature in is minor. A character named [[Flips]] who bears a strong resemblance to the Ludivs, features in ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''. However, it is never confirmed whether or not she is one.

[[File:R2TGE-PC-BonusLevel-Ludiv.jpg|left|320px|thumb|A Ludiv in the [[Bonus stage]] of ''[[Rayman 2]]'']]

 

A Ludiv (referred to only as a "pretty little [[fairy]]") appears in the bonus stages unlocked at the end of each level in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' by finding all the level's [[Lums]] and breaking all its [[cage]]s. In these bonus stages, the player controls a [[Baby Globox]], which must race against the [[Spyglass Pirate]] to get to the Ludiv first. If the player wins the race, the Ludiv can grant [[Rayman]] gifts (health and/or [[Power Fist]]s). In the PlayStation version of the game, Ludivs are imprisoned in [[cage]]s by the [[Robo-Pirate]]s, along with [[greenbottle]]s and [[Deny]]s. When Rayman frees Ludivs, hearts appear over their heads in a manner which recalls the [[Electoon]]s from [[Rayman 1|the previous game]].

[[File:Ludiv_PS1.jpg|thumb|right|320px|A Ludiv after [[Rayman]] has freed her from her [[cage]] in the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'']]

 

The most notable appearance of the Ludiv is in the PlayStation version, where [[Rayman]] must free them from [[cage]]s, along with [[Deny]]s and [[Greenbottle]]s. The manual for this version of the game states that it is said that Ludivs are short-sighted and that they wear glasses. Without them, they'd end up stuck, lost and knocked to the ground.  

In ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', Ludivs guard [[the Heart of the World]] in [[the Fairy Council]].

== Trivia ==

* Of the three creatures that can be freed from cages in the Playstation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' (not counting the [[Teensy|Teensies]]), Ludivs are the only race to not have an alternative name (although are notably only referred to as Ludivs in the Playstation ''[[Rayman 2]]'') as [[Greenbottle]]s are referred to as "Murfies" in the Playstation ''[[Rayman 2]]'' manual and [[Deny]]s are referred to as Minisaurus in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.

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