Polokus
Polokus, also known as the Bubble Dreamer, is a divine character who appears in Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Rayman Origins. He is said to be the spirit of the world. According to legend, he created the Glade of Dreams and its inhabitants through the sheer power of his thoughts, desires and imagination.
| Polokus | |
|---|---|
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| Alignment | Good |
| Appears in | Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Rayman Origins |
| Portrayed by | David Gasman |
| Sex | Male |
| Species | Unknown |
| Status | God |
He is the spirit of the world, the creator of all that is and will be... His power is such that his dreams can become reality... Long, long ago he left this world, and only by reuniting the four magical masks can he be brought back...—Manual, Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Appearance
Polokus is a shape-shifter and has no fixed form. In Rayman 2, he appears as a pale, squat, somewhat amphibious creature with long, spindly arms, He stands atop a stone column designed as a receptacle for the four Masks of Polokus, and wears a pair of blue-green trousers with a golden buckle and a magician's hat identical to Jano's. This may be Polokus's true form.
In Rayman Origins, Polokus is known as the Bubble Dreamer. He assumes a variety of forms throughout the game; the one feature that seems to be common to all of them is his bubble-blowing pipe, which appears to be an instrument he uses to convert his dreams to reality. Artwork for the game depicts the Bubble Dreamer as a rock, a giant tree and a shaolin master who somewhat resembles his form in Rayman 2.
Biography
Polokus himself was created by the Yellow, Red, Purple and Blue Lums. His power was such that his smallest dream or desire became reality. He is a god, but his connection with other gods such as the Leptys is largely unknown.
Polokus created the Glade of Dreams, then decided to use his powers to bring people to his world. First, he created the fairies, who are his emissaries. The fairies were the creators of a fifth type of Lum, the Silver Lums; these are what give Rayman his powers. Next, Polokus created the Teensies, whose purpose is to unveil all the secret passages of the world. The Teensies constructed the Hall of Doors, a magic place where all paths eventually come together. Next, he created simpler creatures, beginning with Clark the Giant, whose strength Polokus used to help carve the landscape. Next, Polokus created Globox and his family, drawing upon his sense of humour for inspiration. Polokus then created a multitude of fantastic creatures, such as Murfy and Eig.
Having created all the creatures of the world, one task remained: creating time. In order to do this, Polokus went into a deep sleep to have a meeting with all the other gods of all the other worlds so that they could dream up the future together, a task which Polokus was unable to perform himself. Before doing this, Polokus created four masks that, when reunited, would awaken Polokus in case there was trouble. To avoid anyone waking him needlessly, he hid them in four Sanctuaries and placed Guardians there to protect them, each one with a weakness. This was done in such a way that only one being could get these masks: Rayman. Before going to sleep, Polokus explained this situation to the fairies, that they might aid Rayman when the time came to awaken him.
It is when Razorbeard and his Robo-Pirate army attack in Rayman 2: The Great Escape that Rayman must collect the four masks. After every time Rayman collects a mask, he meets Polokus in his dreams. Polokus takes the mask and urges Rayman to find the rest. After Rayman finds them all, Polokus explains that Rayman will have to fight Razorbeard on the Buccaneer, because on the earth, Polokus is unbeatable but when in the air, he is as vulnerable as a newborn. Then he gives Rayman maximum energy and teleports him to the Prison Ship. Polokus then eliminates all the Robo-Pirates infesting the planet.
At the end of Rayman 2, Polokus joins the other characters at Rayman's funeral, looking very sad. Then Rayman arrives, alive and well, and everyone, including Polokus, celebrates.
The French magazine Jeux Vidéo Magazine revealed in a interview about Rayman Origins that players will learn more about Polokus himself, referred to as the ‘Bubble Dreamer’ in this game. The good-natured god likes to live amongst his creations, and will be encountered in several different forms by the player. The plot of the game revolves around Rayman's attempts to amuse Polokus and ease his nightmares, which are causing disasters (such as benevolent Electoons morphing into dangerous Darktoons).
Trivia
- During Rayman 2's production, Polokus' original name was Polochus.
- In the text of the Knowledge of the World, there are typos on Polokus' name, being incorrectly named as "Polukus".