Paluchards are a strange type of creature encountered several times throughout Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc. They loosely resemble a plesiosaur, except that they have hand-shaped heads, and they are capable of flight.

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Paluchard
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Alignment Good

Appears in Rayman 3
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Sex Unknown
Species Paluchard
Status Ally; background character

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One of them is seen for the first time emerging from a lake in the very first segment of the Fairy Council where Murfy has to carry Rayman to escape from the Hoodlums. In the Bog of Murk some Paluchards are seen flying aimlessly through the air at the beginning of the level. Later, in the dungeon beneath Razoff's mansion, another Paluchard can be found. It seems to have been imprisoned there by Razoff. This Paluchard helpfully picks up Rayman and places him back in the battle if Rayman falls down into the pits of the dungeon (much to the ire of the imprisoned Globox, who would rather that his friend stay there with him).

The first appearance of a Paluchard in the first part of the Fairy Council
A Paluchard flying in the sky over the Bog of Murk



In addition to frequenting the skies above the marshes, Paluchards are also known to live in the ocean; if Rayman falls overboard the ship in the first phase of the Summit Beyond the Clouds, a Paluchard picks him out of the water and puts him back onboard.

An artwork of a Paluchard
A Paluchard saving Rayman when he falls during the battle against Razoff in the Bog of Murk
A Paluchard saving Rayman when he falls into the Looming Sea during the first part of the Summit Beyond the Clouds