Rayman is a franchise of platform video games, created by video game designer Michel Ancel for Ubisoft. Since the release of the original Rayman game in 1995, the series has produced a total of 45 games across multiple platforms. The series is set in a fantastical, magical world which features a wide range of environments that are very often based on certain themes, such as "the Eraser Plains", a landscape made entirely of stationery. The core games of the series are platformers, but there are several spin-off titles in other genres. The protagonist is Rayman, a magical being renowned for his courage and determination who, with the help of his friends, must save his world from various villains. Games Main series Spin-offs Raving Rabbids Other Characters Playable Characters 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. 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. Globox is a frog who is Rayman's dimwitted best friend and sidekick. 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. Grand Minimus is the king of Teensies, magical creatures created to protect the Heart of the world. In Rayman 2, after Rayman saves 4 Teensises with one being the Grand Minimus, they're having trouble remembering who is the king. Grand Minimus is a playable character from Rayman Origins onward. Goth Teensy is a playable character from Rayman Origins onward, he is the guardian of the door to the Livid dead world to keep them from coming to the surface, his snorings with