Mr Dark: Difference between revisions

{{Enemy

| name = Mr Dark

| alignment = Bad

| species = Unknown

{{quote|text=A wicked character, he wants to spread evil all around him by taking over [[the Glade of Dreams|the magical world of Rayman]]. If he succeeds, he will make the world a dreadful place under a reign of terror and dictatorship.|sign=Official site|source=''[[Rayman Junior]]''<ref>''Rayman Junior'' official site, Mister Dark, http://web.archive.org/web/20020211202327/http://sites.ubisoft.fr/raymanedu/ami/ami2/dark.html</ref>}}

{{quote|text=You enter [[Candy Château|the world of desserts]] where Mister Dark is hidden, guarded by [[clown]]s carrying out amazing stunts... Be careful, Mister Dark is diabolical.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''}}

Mr Dark first appears in the intro sequence of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', where [[the Magician]] introduces the game's story. [[The Glade of Dreams]] is kept in balance by a mystical orb known as the [[Great Protoon]]. One fateful day, the evil Mr Dark appears, stealing the [[Great Protoon]] and defeating [[Betilla]] the Fairy as she tries to protect it. The [[Electoon]]s, small pink creatures which gravitate around the [[Great Protoon]], are scattered across the world, and imprisoned in [[cage]]s by Mr Dark's minions. [[Rayman]] sets off to free the [[Electoon]]s, defeat Mr Dark and recover the [[Great Protoon]].

The first transformation is a mixture of [[Mr Stone]] and [[Mr Skops]]. His is compoised of [[Mr Stone]]'s body, feet and right hand, together with [[Mr Skops]]' head and claw. His only attack consists of hurling his claw at [[Rayman]], which he can jump over and [[Telescopic fist|punch]] him in the face. If [[Rayman]] attempts to [[Telescopic fist|punch]] him too early, the monster will block his face with his claw. It is possible, with a certain timing and dexterity, to hit him up to three times per turn. After he has suffered eight blows to the face, the monster vanishes.

The second transformation is a pair of identical monsters. Each one appears to be made of [[Bzzit]]'s body and [[Space Mama]]'s head and feet (as seen in her first appearance in [[Eraser Plains]]), along with her hands and rolling pin, which fires [[laser]]s (as seen in her second appearance in [[Space Mama's Crater]]. Their only attack is shooting [[laser]]s, which [[Rayman]] can jump over or duck under. If both of them shoot at the same height, the [[laser]]s collide each other, morph into one [[laser]], and fall straight down towards the ground, which can be difficult for [[Rayman]] to avoid if he is ducking. When [[Rayman]] gets the chance, he can [[Telescopic fist|punch]] either one of the two. It is also possible to trick them into shooting one another. Both monsters share a single resistance bar; it is possible to defeat them both by [[Telescopic fist|punch]] only one. When they have been damaged eight times, the monsters vanish.

In the Atari Jaguar version, Mr Dark makes one final appearance at the end of the game's credits. He flies across the screen, and the message ‘See you soon’ is displayed, hinting at Mr Dark's impending return. However, ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and ''[[Rayman 3]]'' make only passing references to him, and while his influence plays a significant role in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', he does not actually make an appearance.

Mr Dark also appears in ''[[Rayman Junior]]'', an educational spin-off of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. In this game, he steals the [[Magic Book of Knowledge]] from [[the Magician]] and destroys a map to [[Mr Dark's lair|his hideout]] in [[Candy Château]]. He casts the same spells on [[Rayman]] as he did in [[Rayman 1|the original game]], but due to the game's educational nature, he doesn't fight as a boss at all. Once [[Rayman]] has solved the riddles on the parchment showing the way to [[Mr Dark's Lair|his hideout]] and been through his spells, Mr Dark doesn't appear any more and [[Rayman]] eventually finds [[Magic Book of Knowledge|the Book of Knowledge]].

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In ''[[Rayman Designer]]'', Mr Dark is available as an enemy [[Event (Rayman Designer)|event]] in [[Candy Château]]. There are different variants, each making him cast a different spell at [[Rayman]]. The spells last until [[Rayman]] reaches an [[Anti-spell amulet]].

*'''Mr. Dark: steals the fist''' - Steals [[Rayman]]'s [[Telescopic fist|fist]] ability.

In [[Rayman (Game Boy Color)|the Game Boy Color release of ''Rayman'']], Mr Dark has imprisoned the [[Electoon|Toons]] and uses their power for himself, throwing the world into darkness and chaos. Unlike [[Rayman 1|the original]], he does not transform himself when he engages in a final boss battle with [[Rayman]]. In between each level he can also be seen watching [[Rayman]] through a crystal ball.

[[File:GBC 15.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|Mr Dark disintegrates when he is defeated.]]

This time, Mr Dark throws ten meteors at [[Rayman]], two at a time. Then, he does the same routine as before: he comes back down, and turns into a ball. But this time, he will stay in ball form for a shorter period than before, and if [[Rayman]] can't manage to hit him three times within the time limit, he will turn back to normal and float back up into the sky to throw meteors at him again. If [[Rayman]] does hit him three times, a heart will appear once again, and he will rise back up into the sky to unleash his final attack.

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{{quote|text=The archenemy from ''[[Rayman 1]]'' returns. A stupedendous super villain, it was Mr Dark who stole the [[Great Protoon]] and sent the [[Electoon]]s scattering from its orbit. This series of events upset the harmonic balance of [[the Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] and a heroic fight followed.|sign=Official site|source=''[[Rayman Origins]]''}}

Apart from the posters in [[the Magician]]'s headquarters, the game's only explicit reference to Mr Dark occurs when the player unlocks the ability to play as [[Raymesis]]. If this character pulls on the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]]'s beard, he makes fun of his ugliness and mentions that he was created by Mr Dark. It is unclear whether the [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]] confuses [[Raymesis]] with [[Bad Rayman]], or makes a joke about their resemblance (he looks almost identical to [[Rayman]]'s [[Bad Rayman|evil clone]] created by Mr Dark in [[Rayman 1|the original game]]), or if the two are linked in some other way.

{{quote|text=I see that you're tougher than you look, let's see how I'll break you! The rule is simple, every day I'll launch several challenges for you! 3 per contract. If you fulfill those challenges I'll give you a reward. But beware, these challenges are not for the faint-hearted, the higher your [[Level of Awesomeness|awesomeness]] is, the harder the challenge... And the bigger the reward.|sign=Mr Dark|source=''[[Rayman Mini]]''}}

Mr Dark reappears with a new design, very close to the one he has in [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]]. Unlike other characters from this opus reappeared in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', like [[the Magician]] and [[Betilla]], Mr Dark is still limbless.

Mr Dark comes into a new game mode bearing his name. To access it, the player must first recover five [[skull]]s hidden in Adventure mode levels. In his mode, the sorcerer offers the player various contracts, which indicate challenges to be achieved in the levels of ''[[Rayman Mini]]''. If they are successful, the player gets various rewards. These, as well as the difficulty of the challenges, depending on the [[Level of Awesomeness|level of awesomeness]].

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==In other games==

[[File:2D Madness ending.png|thumb|320px|left|A picture of Mr Dark can be seen on the floor to the left at the ending of ''[[Rayman 3]]'''s [[2D Madness]] minigame. This represents Mr Dark's only appearance in a 3D [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' game]] to date.]]

Mr Dark is referred to by name in the manual for ''[[Rayman 2]]'', where it is revealed that his defeat at the hands of [[Rayman]] is what convinced the inhabitants of [[the Glade of Dreams]] that the hero was trustworthy. However, he makes no actual appearance in the game.

Previews of [[Rayman 2 (cancelled prototype)|the cancelled 2D version of ''Rayman 2'']] mention that the [[Robo-Pirate]] invasion took place after Mr Dark vanished from [[the valley|Rayman's island]] following the events of [[Rayman 1|the first game]]. It is not known if Mr Dark was ever planned to return and have a relevant role in this game; other characters from the original, including [[Betilla]] the Fairy, were intended to make an appearance.

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