List of characters in Rayman
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The following is a list of fictional characters from the Rayman video games Rayman, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman Arena and Rayman Raving Rabbids.
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[edit] Rayman
[edit] Globox
| Globox | |
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 Drunk Globox (left) and Rayman. |
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| Game series | Rayman series |
| First game | Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
| Voice actor(s) | John Leguizamo |
[edit] Profile
- Age: 34
- Occupation: Rayman's sidekick
- Country: (Formerly) in Canopy
- Family: Uglette (Wife), 650 children (at the last count)
- Friends: Rayman, Ly the Fairy
- Rivals: Admiral Razorbeard
[edit] Story
Globox is a gentle, sensitive character. Globox has some magic powers, but in times, he is only a burden to the main hero, Rayman. He's from a species named the glutes.
He has some family: a wife named Uglette--quite similar to him, but with pink skin--and 650 children (at the last count). One can see Uglette on the boat near the end of Rayman 2, with a lot of their children. The children also appear in some other levels of the game, like in the prison with the huge bird robot, and they appear in the bonus stage unlocked after the player found all the cages in a level. Uglette is an unlockable character in the racing game, Rayman Rush, in Rayman Arena she is replaced by Dark Globox; she is the only character present in Rayman Rush who did not make it into Rayman Arena.
Globox is slightly simple, and it is said in Rayman 2 that Polokus used his sense of humour for inspiration when creating him. An example of Globox's less intelligent behaviour is his fondness for plum juice, which he is allergic to.
Globox's magic power is the ability to create a small cloud, and to make it rain. He just has to perform a rain dance. The rain is used to remove fires and destroy machinery in Rayman 2, and was apparently used by Globox to cause Robo-Pirates to rust.
In Rayman 3, Globox accidentally swallows Andrè, ruler of the Black Lums, who also loves Plum Juice, so in order to quell his tantrums, he must drink it. Then he behaves strangely, sometimes producing purple bubbles (which Rayman can use to get to new areas), sometimes inflating himself and flying, and frequently acting out of character, behaving in a childlike, or even sometimes aggressive manner. There are three possible reasons for this, firstly because of his allergy, secondly that it has fermented, and thirdly that it may well be hallucinogenic. In this game he is dubbed by actor John Leguizamo.
He's a real coward and will flee from any enemy he sees, so to get his help Rayman often has to free his way from any enemy.
[edit] Ly the Fairy
| Ly the Fairy | |
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| Game series | Rayman series |
| First game | Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
Ly the Fairy is a character in the Rayman series of videogames. A beautiful fairy made by the godlike character Polokus, she helps Rayman in his adventures. Her main appearance is in Rayman 2: The Great Escape (as well as its remake Rayman 2: Revolution, and the Nintendo DS port titled Rayman DS). Also, she is one of Rayman's best friends, alongside Globox.
[edit] Personality
Ly appears as a weak and serious character, but she is normally a happy and powerful play-liking girl. She likes running and creating energy with magic. She is actually a young and friendly fairy that knows a lot about the mythology of Polokus.
[edit] Appearances
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC, Sega Dreamcast)
- Rayman: Revolution (2001, PlayStation 2)
- Rayman 3 (Gameboy Advance)
- Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge (2003, Game Boy Advance)
- Rayman DS (2005, Nintendo DS)
- Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS)
[edit] In Rayman 2
Ly's first game. She starts with an unknown role as a random fairy, but the player is going to know the character very well as a character that gives Rayman amazing new powers. In the Revolution version, she is nearly the main character, and she plays a bigger role in the game: She is drawn in the manual, she can open new doors to cool minigames and she can always be found in the front. In Rayman Revolution, she is also taller and has a bigger head.
[edit] In Rayman Arena/Rayman M
She can be found as an ice sculpture in the fighting level Ly's Palace, and she is drawn on the back cover in Rayman M. She does not appear as a character in the game.
[edit] In Rayman 3
She is only found as a statue in The Longest Shortcut behind a secret wall.
[edit] At GBA/DS
She does appear in all Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance Rayman games as a character.
[edit] Murfy
Murfy (also known as Murphy before Rayman 3) is a character from the Rayman videogame series, appearing in both Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc. Murfy serves as a guide to main protagonist Rayman. To the player of the game, Murfy is a guide too, since he explains the controls for the game, as well as how to unlock bonuses and other info. Murfy appears as something that could be called a flying fairy frog (the Rayman 3 manual refers to him as a greenbottle), and has a really hasty nature. Also, he can't deal with failure, and thinks of Rayman as quite a loser. He is however clearly a good guy.
[edit] Murfy in Rayman 2
In Rayman 2 (and its handheld-port, Rayman DS), Rayman meets Murfy for the first time. He helps you with mastering the controls of the game, in the first level where you don't have to fight enemies yet. Also he explains the game a little more as you proceed in the game, by using "Stones of Thought". These are stones found in about every level, all linking telepathically to Murfy. When touching the action button, Murfy appears and explains what he has already explained before at the particular place of that stone. Murfy does not have a specific role in the game, and doesn't affect the storyline. At the end of the game, he simply doesn't show up anymore, since by that time you have learned all there is to know.
[edit] Murfy in Rayman Arena
In Rayman Arena, before you challenge a cup (any cup except for a Master Challenge), there is a short video. Murfy comes into the challenger's locker room and explains the rules to you. You notice that before he goes into the room, you see a sign that the challengers don't want Murfy or paparazzi in. So at the end of the clip, the final challenger closes the door, where Murfy is headed, and then the clip comes out of the locker room and you hear Murfy getting beaten up. (You can also hear Murphy trying to talk his way out of the situation saying thinks like (No! wait! I need this job!)
[edit] Murfy in Rayman 3
In Rayman 3, Murfy once again acts as your guide. He tells about all the new features of the game, but not based upon his great wisdom. He reads information from the manual, which he reads in the game. It is exactly the same manual the player got by buying the game, which turns out to be pretty humorous. Since Murfy isn't that all-knowing anymore, he is made a bit more silly, dumb, and most of all, jerky. Murfy never has any patience right from the start of the game, and calls you names when you do only the slightest thing wrong. Rayman doesn't seem to have any trouble with his behaviour, however the manual gets really angry with Murfy for insulting the manual various times (Manual: "Press the jump button to jump." Murfy: "Oh, don't tell me someone actually gets paid to write this stuff!"). The manual seems to have a conscience and free will, which really adds to the humoristic value of the game (though the manual only "appears" in the first level). Despite the higher number of appearances, Murfy is still a minor character, and after you complete the first level, does nothing else than giving Rayman some help with new abilities by handing out tutorials. Unlike Rayman 2, in this game Murfy stays with Rayman and Globox in-game for most of the time. In Rayman 3 Murfy is voiced by Billy West.
[edit] Murfy's background
Not much (or nothing at all) is known about the background of most characters in the Rayman series. Murfy is only a minor character, so nothing is told or known about his background, family, or even about his race (like: are there more flying frogs like him?).
[edit] Mr. Dark
Mr. Dark is the main enemy of the first Rayman game. He always wears robes and a hat and his eyes are brightly yellow. He's apparently a quite potent wizard and in the storyline he steals the great protoon and the electoons. He is the last boss of the game, altogether with mixed-up versions of his minions, Rayman fights that battle in Mr. Darks hideout, the Candy Chateau. The Candy Chateau is a party/candy-themed world with pits of soda and ground of cake. Mr. Dark has trapped all of the electoons in cages all around the Rayman World and Rayman have to free them all to get to Mr. Dark and save the world. Mr Dark doesn't appear after Rayman. His fate is unknown.
[edit] Razorbeard
Admiral Razorbeard was Rayman's main enemy in Rayman 2 and the GameBoy Advance version of Rayman 3. He commanded a force of Robo-Pirates and ships that plagued over Rayman's World and took over with surprising ease. He himself ruled from a gigantic ship above Rayman's World known as the Bucanneer and ruled from a levitating armchair. Razorbeard was small for his Robo-Pirate kind (and just as short on temper), however he did have some of the abilities of his other pirates such as being able to shoot cannon-balls from his fist. His beard was a literal razor and thus the reason for his name. Razorbeard saw to the capture of many of Rayman's Allies including Globox, Ly the Fairy and many others he saw as a threat to his rulership over the Rayman World. He also broke the Heart of the World into 1000 yellow lums (800 in the PS1 version) of which Rayman had to repair.
At the beginning of the Great Escape, Razorbeard had succeeded in his takeover except in the Woods of Light. He had also captured Rayman himself and held him captive aboard the Bucanneer; yet of course Rayman escaped with ease and ended up in the Woods of Light.
As Rayman continued his adventures through the game; Razorbeard became alerted to his mission to find the Four Masks of Polokus and that when Polokus was unleashed that Razorbeard's pirate armies would be destroyed. Razorbeard caught wind of what Rayman was planning and sent his troops to stop him, at this time Razorbeard also ate one of the yellow lums. When Rayman infiltrated the Bucanneer towards the end of the game, Razorbeard had purchased a giant robot known as the Grolgoth. He fought Rayman in the Crows Nest and when it seemed he was defeated, Rayman was pulled down into the Mast and nearly into a pool of lava, yet Ly saved him from this fate. With the aid of a flying missile, Rayman turned to finally battle Razorbeard above the pit of lava and eventually the Grolgoth fell into the pit of lava. However Razorbeard escaped before the Bucanneer blew up in a small little ship, and believed Rayman to be caught in the explosion. Yet Rayman survived and Polokus succeeded in destroying the Robo-Pirates ending their threat in Rayman's world.
Despite the destruction of his army and his fleet, Admiral Razorbeard could indeed return in any sequels. Yet despite this he has only appeared as a cameo in Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc. His location at the end of the series is unconfirmed and he does not return in the sequel Rayman Raving Rabbids.
In Rayman Arena it is shown that Razorbeard has a wife (named "Mrs. Razorbeard" or "Razorwife") who enjoys ordering Razorbeard around.
[edit] Appearances in other Rayman games
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (PC & home console version): Made a brief appearance in the Hoodlum HeadQuarters in a secret area. It was a lifelike model of Razorbeard with henchman seen in Rayman 2 that resembles "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci.
Rayman Arena: He was a character you would start with in all versions, PC & home console. He had the same powers as everyone else.
Rayman 3 (portable Game Boy Advance/Nokia N-Gage): This game shows evidence that it takes place between Rayman 2 and Rayman 3 (from the console versions), so like Rayman 2, it features Razorbeard as the final boss. In this game, Admiral Razorbeard wants Andre the Dark Lum lord to use for his advantage.
Rayman DS This is a port of Rayman 2 for the DS, so he is the main enemy.
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Rayman • The Great Escape • Arena • Rush • Hoodlum Havoc (GBA) • Hoodlums' Revenge • Raving Rabbids (GBA/DS) |
