Rayman (character)
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 Rayman, seen here in a promotional shot
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| Game series | Rayman series |
| First game | Rayman |
| Creator(s) | Ubisoft |
Rayman is the main character and hero of the Rayman series, a video game created by Ubisoft. He is limbless and attacks by throwing his fists (although he shoots energy spheres in Rayman 2). First appearing in 1995, Rayman started off on the PlayStation, Saturn and MS-DOS in Rayman where he had to defend his home from the clutches of Mr. Dark. Rayman reappeared in 1999, this time having to fight off Admiral Razorbeard in Rayman 2. Most recently, Rayman has had to deal with André, the leader of the Black Lums in Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc. Soon afterwards, Rayman had to rescue his good friend Globox in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge. Rayman explores once again in Rayman Raving Rabbids. He is Ubisoft's mascot.
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[edit] Appearance
Rayman is typically found wearing white gloves, a red scarf, a purple shirt with a white "O" on it, and yellow sneakers. The O appears to have magical properties. Whenever he earned a new power in Rayman, sparkles would appear around the O; in Rayman 2, it was used to open the stones holding the masks.
However, he has been known to change outfits, beginning from his third adventure against the Black Lum André in Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc. Players in Rayman Raving Rabbids can dress Rayman in a variety of costumes. They start with the choices of Disco, Gangsta, and Granny; as they unlock more minigames, more costumes, such as rock 'n' roll, DJ, and Gothic, become available.
[edit] Abilities
Rayman himself has a set of unique powers that he has at all times, mainly those given to him by Fairies. First of all are the far reaches of his fists. Being limbless, Rayman is able to launch long range punches at his enemies. In Rayman 2, he did not actually throw his fists as he did in Rayman. Instead he fired off what seemed to be balls of energy at his enemies. In Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc Rayman returned to his usual fist swinging tactics. He sticks to this in Rayman Raving Rabbids, where players often have to control Rayman's disembodied left and right hands. His second power is the ability to use his hair as a mini helicopter. Most of the time Rayman is only able to use this for gliding purposes, unable to actually move upwards. However, in certain situations where he is given an extra boost, he is able to power it up and go wherever he pleases. Additionally, in Rayman 3 a being called the Leptys gave him the power to transform Black Lums into Red Lums.
[edit] Biography
Not much is known about Rayman's past. Supposedly he was found by fishermen on a beach by the Sea of Lums. In Rayman 2 this idea is further elaborated on when Rayman is revealed to be the only creature living in the world who was not dreamed up by Polokus, as well as the only person who can convert the Silver Lums made by the Fairies into powers. It is speculated (in the game) that Rayman could in fact be a 'chosen one' selected by all the gods of all the worlds, destined to fight against evil. Despite this, Rayman has not allowed it to dampen his views on life and continues to be witty and rather energetic.
Throughout his adventures, Rayman has accumulated a number of allies. These include bumbling Globox, helpful flying fairy-frog Murfy, the numerous Teensies, and mystical Ly the Fairy who has oddly not been seen since Rayman 2 except as a statue in Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc.
[edit] Personality
Rayman's personality is simple. Friendly, honest, and gentle. In Rayman 3, Rayman acted a little self-obsessed, but when it came to it, he still was very caring.
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Rayman • The Great Escape • Arena • Rush • Hoodlum Havoc (GBA) • Hoodlums' Revenge • Raving Rabbids (GBA/DS) |
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