Bad Rayman
Dark Rayman | ||
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Alignment | Bad | |
Appears in | Rayman, Rayman Junior, Rayman (Game Boy Color) | |
Location | Candy Château, Arcane Forest | |
Resistance | ||
Attacks | Deadly contact | |
Sex | Male | |
Species | Rayman's species | |
Relatives | Mr Dark (creator)
Rayman (sibling via cloning) |
- This article is about the enemy in the original game.
For the playable character in Rayman Arena, see Dark Rayman (Rayman Arena).
For the playable character in Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends, see Raymesis.
For the enemy in Rayman Legends, see Dark Rayman (Rayman Legends).
For the playable character in Rayman Adventures, see Shadow Ray.
Dark Rayman"', also known as Anti Rayman, Bad Rayman and evil Rayman , is an enemy which appear in the original Rayman game, its Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance ports and in Rayman Junior.
Description
Dark Rayman is a clone of Rayman, magically created by Mr Dark in an attempt to destroy the original.
His appearance is very similar to that of Rayman, but with different colouration. He seems to have somehow inherited Mr Dark's glowing yellow eyes. In Rayman, Dark Rayman's skin is grey, his hair and neckerchief are pink, his gloves are light blue, and his shirt and shoes are dark blue. He also has a green tongue, which can be noticed by having him make a grimace in Rayman Designer or Rayman Junior or Rayman 1 DSi.
Role in the games
Rayman
He first appears at a very late point in all versions of Rayman except for the Atari Jaguar version, when the real Rayman finally reaches the second part of Mr Dark's Dare in Candy Château, and has a spell cast upon him by Mr Dark. The evil double appears behind him, and follows him wherever he goes as well as copying his actions. Rayman cannot stand still for too long at this point, because he and the double will die instantly if they come to close contact with each other. However, Dark Rayman will die as soon as the real Rayman reaches the exit in the area.
In Rayman Advance, Dark Rayman's name is shown, which has fuelled numerous debates on his real name, and the nature of the relationship between him and the playable character in Rayman Arena.[1]
Rayman Junior
In the Rayman Junior, Dark Rayman appears in the penultimate level, Tasty chase. Betilla refers to him as Rayman's Wicked Double. However, he does not chase Rayman during the whole level, but only makes short appearances and disappears after a certain distance.
Rayman (Game Boy Color)
Dark Rayman also makes appearances in the Game Boy Color version of the game, in which he appears in a slightly different colour scheme; his shoes and gloves are yellow, and his skin is darker than Rayman's. He is found towards the end of the game, in the Arcane Forest. Dark Rayman behaves in the same way as he did in the original game - chasing, copying, and causing death upon touch. But he doesn't die if he manages to kill Rayman, apart if the hero falls into a chasm.
When Rayman reaches the exit in the area, Dark Rayman doesn't disappear, like in the original game. And as he is never seen again in the game, his fate remains unknown.
It is possible to kill Dark Rayman in this game, by flying above a specific floor of red spikes.
References
- ↑ Rayman Pirate-Community discussion forums, Dark Rayman & Bad Rayman, http://www.raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=5283