Andrew

Andrew is a character who appears only in English with Rayman. He is the cousin of the Magician.

At the beginning of the game, the Magician is standing with Betilla the Fairy outside a toadstool-like house. The Magician suddenly receives a letter from his cousin Andrew, containing a magic formula – this letter plays the same role as the Magic Book of Knowledge in Rayman Junior. Mr Dark spies the letter containing the formula, and attacks, stealing it and temporarily transforming the Magician and Betilla into garden gnomes. Once they recover, they call Rayman and ask him to recover the letter.

Andrew's letter to the Magician contains a magic formula

Andrew is said to be English – the entire English with Rayman game is strongly disconnected from the rest of the Rayman series in that it attempts to blend real-world locations (such as the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center) with the locations of the valley. The game also contains references to other countries, including Ireland and Scotland. No trace of this real-world connection is present in any other Rayman game, including Rayman Junior.

Throughout Rayman Junior, Rayman often finds the hats of the Magician and Betilla the Fairy; touching one of these hats causes the voice of the corresponding character to give Rayman directions. In English with Rayman, the hats of the Magician and Betilla reappear, as well as two new hats: these hats look like those of the Magician and Betilla, except that they are half bright-blue and half bright-red in colour, and dotted with silver stars. The hat which resembles the Magician's (and the instructive, English-accented voice which is heard when Rayman touches it) belongs to Andrew. The hat which resembles Betilla's (and the English-accented voice which comes from it) apparently belongs to some English relative of Betilla.

The family photo album of Andrew and the Magician

At the end of each level in English with Rayman, Andrew appears to congratulate Rayman in the same way that the Magician congratulated him at the end of levels in Rayman Junior. When he appears, Andrew looks identical to his cousin; he does not wear his red-and-blue hat which is seen throughout the level.

At one point in the introductory sequence, the Magician's family photo album is seen. It contains photographs of the Magician, Andrew, and a number of other family members, all of whom look identical.