Rayman

A sketch depicting an early iteration of Rayman where he has limbs

• Rayman is the main protagonist of the series. He is a human/vegetable hybrid who has no arms, legs or neck, though he has hands, feet, and a head that are able to move independently from his body.[4] Due to his lack of arms, Rayman is able to throw his fists in long-range punches at his enemies, and in some games is even able to project balls of energy from his hands. He is able to glide by spinning his hair like helicopter blades. He is typically found wearing white gloves, a red neckerchief on a purple body with a white ring in the center (the neckerchief was replaced with a hood in later entries), and yellow trainers (again, slightly modified in the later games). He is voiced by David Gasman in Rayman 2 and Rayman 3.[5][6]
• Globox is a frog who is Rayman's dimwitted best friend and sidekick.[7] Although easily frightened, he has often demonstrated his courage and has a heart of gold. He and his wife Uglette have over 650 children. In Rayman 2, he is voiced by Christian Erickson, but in Rayman 3 is voiced by John Leguizamo.[5][6]
• Barbara is a spunky, red-haired princess warrior and barbarian who first appeared in Rayman Legends, becoming the first human being to be playable in the main series, simultaneously with another sister and eight other cousins who can be rescued throughout Legends. She is armed with a flail battle axe, whose head can be launched forward from the shaft to strike foes from a distance, and uses a magical winged helmet to float through the air, mimicking Rayman's helicopter hair ability. Barbara also returns in Rayman Adventures, having cut her long hair to neck level and exchanged her axe with a shovel.
• Betilla the Fairy is a benevolent fairy and Rayman's mother. After failing to stop Mister Dark steal the Great Protoon, Betilla assists her son in his quest by granting him various new abilities as the game progresses. Betilla reappears in a similar role and with a new curvaceous design in Rayman Origins, where it is revealed she was the one who created her son. She also has 5 sisters, who may also have contributed to the creation of Rayman.
• Ly the Fairy is a benevolent fairy, who is Rayman's girlfriend, who assists her boyfriend through the course of the second game and in other versions of Rayman 3 (Gameboy Advance) and Rayman Raving Rabbids (Gameboy Advance).
• Murfy serves as a guide to Rayman. He has a hasty nature, unable to deal with failure. He appears bored with his job and cannot be bothered with trivial details. His race is depicted as mischievous and described as "cultivated hedonist". He is voiced by Billy West.[6]
• The Teensies are a magical race of ancient, diminutive and wise creatures created by Polukus.
• Polokus, known as "Bubble Dreamer" in Rayman Origins and Legends, is a divine being and, according to Rayman 2, is the creator of Rayman's world and Ly the Fairy's father. During the plot of Rayman 2, Polokus is sleeping and can only be awoken with four masks that Rayman is tasked with collecting.
• The Magician is a magical being that helps Rayman on his journey in both the original Rayman and Rayman Origins. Houdini is the good Magician version and Rayman's father. At the end of Rayman Origins, The Magician, now a Teensie, Ales Mansay, is revealed to be the villain of the game, having been inspired by Mr. Dark, the villain from the first game, and replacing him. In Rayman Legends, he reappears and clones himself to create five separate Dark Teensies for Rayman and his friends to battle.

Rayman was named the Best New Character award of 1995 by Electronic Gaming Monthly.[44] Since his debut in 1995 on the Atari Jaguar, Rayman has become a popular and recognisable video game character, known for his trademark helicopter power and lack of limbs.[4]

Rayman appears as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, appearing as a fully rendered model sent to the developers by Ubisoft themselves along with Globox and Barbara.[45] Rayman appears as a playable character in Brawlhalla.[46] Rayman also makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit.[47]

Rayman has been the subject of a short-lived animated television series in 1999, Rayman: The Animated Series, which was produced as a tie-in to the video games, though significantly different from the source material. Only four episodes were made.

In 2019, another animated TV series was announced to be in works at Ubisoft Motion Pictures.[48]

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