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{{Enemy
{{Enemy
| Name = Razorbeard
| Name = Razorbeard
| image = [[Image:Razorbeard.jpg|320px]]
| image = [[Image:Razorbeard R2 Model.png|150px|''Razorbeard'']]
| alignment = Bad
| alignment = Bad
| species = [[Robo-Pirate]]
| species = [[Robo-Pirate]]
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'' ([[Lac-Mac Napping]] only), ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' (cameo), [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (GBA)]], ''[[Rayman Kart]]''
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'' ([[Lac-Mac Napping]] only), ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'' (intro only), ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'' (cameo), [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]], ''[[Rayman Kart]]''
| portrayed by = Matthew Geczy (''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'')
| portrayed by = Matthew Géczy (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast)<br />
Ken Starcevic (''[[Rayman 2]]'' on PlayStation, ''[[Rayman M]]'')<br />
Carlos Alazraqui (''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'')
Carlos Alazraqui (''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'')
Ken Starcevic (''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' (PlayStation version), ''[[Rayman M]]'')
| sex = Male
| location = [[The Crow's Nest]], [[Heart of the Ancients]]
| location = [[The Crow's Nest]], [[Heart of the Ancients]]
| relatives = [[Razorwife]] (wife)<br />
| relatives = [[Razorwife]] (wife)<br />
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{{quote|text=The [[Robo-Pirate|pirate]] leader, he is famous throughout the galaxy for reducing over 100 peaceful planets to cosmic dust. Don't be fooled by his pathetic and silly appearance – his ferocity is unmatched. His dream? Overrun [[the Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] and reduce all its inhabitants to slavery...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''}}
{{quote|text=The [[Robo-Pirate|pirate]] leader, he is famous throughout the galaxy for reducing over 100 peaceful planets to cosmic dust. Don't be fooled by his pathetic and silly appearance – his ferocity is unmatched. His dream? Overrun [[the Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] and reduce all its inhabitants to slavery...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}


The '''Admiral Razorbeard''' is a spacefaring robotic pirate, and the main antagonist of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' and its remakes. From his flying ship, the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', he commands the [[Robo-Pirate]] fleet which seeks to enslave the inhabitants of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. Admiral Razorbeard makes substantial appearances in ''[[Rayman M]]'' and [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the handheld version of ''Rayman 3'']], as well as minor appearances in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''. Early in the development of ''Rayman 2'', Razorbeard was known as '''Razor Face'''.
The '''Admiral Razorbeard''' is a spacefaring robotic pirate, and the main antagonist of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and its remakes. From his flying ship, the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', he commands the [[Robo-Pirate]] fleet which seeks to enslave the inhabitants of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. Admiral Razorbeard makes substantial appearances in ''[[Rayman M]]'' and [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], as well as minor appearances in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''. [[Rayman 2 (early production)|Early in the development of ''Rayman 2'']], Razorbeard was known as '''Razor Face'''.


==Description==
==Description==
Admiral Razorbeard is the leader of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army, which invades [[the Glade of Dreams]] and captures most of the world's inhabitants to use as slaves. He is a short robot with a peg-leg, wearing a huge Admiral's hat and striped red-and-white trousers, and his face sports the large, crooked metal beard from which his name is derived. In [[Hands Down!]] it is mentioned that his beard is made of steel.
Admiral Razorbeard is the leader of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army, which invades [[the Glade of Dreams]] and captures most of the world's inhabitants to use as slaves. He is a short robot with a peg-leg, wearing a huge Admiral's hat and striped red-and-white trousers, and his face sports the large, crooked metal beard from which his name is derived. In [[Hands Down!]] it is mentioned that his beard is made of steel.


Admiral Razorbeard is infamous throughout the universe for invading and conquering over one hundred peaceful planets and reducing their inhabitants to slavery; these planets were left as nothing more than interstellar dust, and it is unknown what fate the slaves suffered.<ref>RaymanWorld.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20010511053040/www.raymanworld.com/uk/images5/perso-w/amiral.html</ref> In ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', Razorbeard and his [[Robo-Pirate]] army invade [[Rayman]]'s world, [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', however, Razorbeard works at a circus, as a mere servant to the Ringmaster, [[Rigatoni]]; this starkly contrasts with his role in the games, and it is unclear whether the events of [[Rayman: The Animated Series|the animated series]] are part of the game series's continuity. In ''[[Rayman M]]'', it was revealed that Razorbeard has a wife, aptly named [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character in the game.
Admiral Razorbeard is infamous throughout the universe for invading and conquering over one hundred peaceful planets and reducing their inhabitants to slavery; these planets were left as nothing more than interstellar dust, and it is unknown what fate the slaves suffered.<ref>RaymanWorld.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20010511053040/www.raymanworld.com/uk/images5/perso-w/amiral.html</ref> In ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard and his [[Robo-Pirate]] army invade [[Rayman]]'s world, [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]'', however, Razorbeard works at a circus, as a mere servant to the Ringmaster, [[Rigatoni]]; this starkly contrasts with his role in the games, and it is unclear whether the events of ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series|the Animated Series]]'' are part of the game series's continuity. In ''[[Rayman M]]'', it was revealed that Razorbeard has a wife, aptly named [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character in the game.


According to the manual for ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', Razorbeard has a mother, who detests [[Razorwife]] and blames her for her son's failure in his evil career.
According to the manual for ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', Razorbeard has a mother, who detests [[Razorwife]] and blames her for her son's failure in his evil career.


==Role in the games==
==In ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
[[File:Razorbeard_escape_pod.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Razorbeard remotely activates the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct mechanism before fleeing in his escape pod]]
Admiral Razorbeard makes his debut in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', where he is the main villain and the commander of the invading [[Robo-Pirate]] army. Prior to the game's opening, Razorbeard and a group of [[Robo-Pirate]]s arrive in a [[Warship]] to raid [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In a memorable battle, [[Rayman]] and [[Ly]] the Fairy defeat the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] on board, who flee in an escape capsule.<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000303195426/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt3.html</ref> Razorbeard is enraged by this defeat; he and his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants practise their marksmanship by firing cannonballs at statues of [[Rayman]].<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000411081114/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt4.html</ref> Soon afterwards, the [[Robo-Pirate]] army arrives in full force: the invasion begins. Some time later, [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] and a few other members of the resistance attack the [[Robo-Pirate]]s in their encampment at [[the Great Forest]]. However, at this time the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] destroy [[the Heart of the World]], scattering its 1000 constituent [[Yellow Lum]]s across the world. [[The Heart of the World|The Heart]]'s destruction causes [[Rayman]] to lose most of his powers, and the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] capture him. [[Rayman]] encounters Razorbeard for the second time, and they exchange threats and vows of enmity. The beginning of the game picks up immediately afterwards: [[Globox]] and [[Ly]] the Fairy help [[Rayman]] to escape. Throughout the rest of the game, Razorbeard spends most of his time in the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', where he sits on his throne, waiting for his lackey, the [[Spyglass Pirate]], to give him news of [[Rayman]]'s whereabouts. At one point in the game, he eats a [[Yellow Lum]], reducing the maximum number on the on-screen counter from 1000 to 999; however, [[1000th Yellow Lum|this Yellow Lum]] is later found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]]. Razorbeard often calls for the [[Spyglass Pirate]] to send [[Warship]]s out to capture [[Rayman]], and his frustration with [[Rayman]]'s constant evasion leads him to issue orders for the hero's return to him, dead or alive.
[[Image:Razorbeard_magic_fist.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Razorbeard wielding [[Rayman]]'s characteristic [[magic fist]] power. All the characters have this ability in ''[[Rayman M]]''.]]
 
===''Rayman 2: The Great Escape''===
At a late point in the game, Razorbeard receives a very special visitor; this is [[the General]] from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'', making a cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 2]]''. This guest offers to sell the Admiral the [[Grolgoth]], a powerful pilot-controlled robot which could be used to kill [[Rayman]]. Razorbeard fantasises about the robot shaking [[Rayman]] to death, and decides to purchase it. He then lures [[Rayman]] to [[the Crow's Nest]] using [[Globox]] as bait. After a lengthy battle, the [[Grolgoth]] is defeated. Razorbeard flees in a flying escape pod after activating the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct mechanism, which destroys the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' entirely. [[Rayman]] survives the explosion, while Razorbeard flees into space in his escape pod. He is seen flying beyond the stars in the credits sequence. His current whereabouts are unknown.
Admiral Razorbeard makes his debut in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', where he is the main villain and the commander of the invading [[Robo-Pirate]] army. Prior to the game's opening, Razorbeard and a group of Robo-Pirates arrive in a [[Warship]] to raid [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In a memorable battle, [[Rayman]] and [[Ly the Fairy]] defeat the pirates onboard, who flee in an escape capsule.<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000303195426/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt3.html</ref> Razorbeard is enraged by this defeat; he and his Robo-Pirate servants practise their marksmanship by firing cannonballs at statues of Rayman.<ref>Rayman2.com, http://web.archive.org/web/20000411081114/http://www.rayman2.com/en/story/story_txt4.html</ref> Soon afterwards, the Robo-Pirate army arrives in full force: the invasion begins. Some time later, Rayman, [[Globox]] and a few other members of the resistance attack the Robo-Pirates in their encampment at [[the Great Forest]]. However, at this time the pirates destroy [[the Heart of the World]], scattering its 1000 constituent [[Yellow Lum]]s across the world. The Heart's destruction causes Rayman to lose most of his powers, and the pirates capture him. Rayman encounters Razorbeard for the second time, and they exchange threats and vows of enmity. The beginning of the game picks up immediately afterwards: Globox and Ly the Fairy help Rayman to escape. Throughout the rest of the game, Razorbeard spends most of his time in the ''[[Buccaneer]]'', where he sits on his throne, waiting for his lackey, the [[Spyglass Pirate]], to give him news of Rayman's whereabouts. At one point in the game, he eats a [[Yellow Lum]], reducing the maximum number on the on-screen counter from 1000 to 999; owever, this Yellow Lum is later found in the [[Tomb of the Ancients]]. Razorbeard often calls for the Spyglass Pirate to send Warships out to capture Rayman, and his frustration with Rayman's constant evasion leads him to issue orders for the hero's return to him, dead or alive.


At a late point in the game, Razorbeard receives a very special visitor; this is [[the general]] from ''[[Tonic Trouble]]'', making a cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. This guest offers to sell the Admiral the [[Grolgoth]], a powerful pilot-controlled robot which could be used to kill [[Rayman]]. Razorbeard fantasises about the robot shaking Rayman to death, and decides to purchase it. He then lures Rayman to [[the Crow's Nest]] using [[Globox]] as bait. After a lengthy battle, the Grolgoth is defeated. Razorbeard flees in a flying escape pod after activating the Grolgoth's self-destruct mechanism, which destroys the ''[[Buccaneer]]'' entirely. Rayman survives the explosion, while Razorbeard flees into space in his escape pod. He is seen flying beyond the stars in the credits sequence. His current whereabouts are unknown.
<gallery  widths="320px" heights="240px">
Razorbeard.jpg|Admiral Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
TheCrowsNestPC.jpg|Razorbeard in the [[Grolgoth]] battling against [[Rayman]].
Razorbeard_escape_pod.jpg|Razorbeard remotely activates the [[Grolgoth]]'s self-destruct mechanism before fleeing in his escape pod.
</gallery>


[[File:Razorbeard Last Soup.JPG|thumb|right|320px|Statues of Razorbeard and other [[Robo-Pirate]]s in a secret chamber in the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]]]]
==In ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''==
[[File:RTAS Razorbeard.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Razorbeard in ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''.]]
Razorbeard makes a brief appearance in [[Lac-Mac Napping]], the pilot episode of the short-lived cartoon, ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''. In this series, Razorbeard is not a primary villain as he was in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', but a mere circus employee, and a lackey to [[Rigatoni]], the evil ringmaster. Although Razorbeard retains his irritable personality, his physical appearance has changed; he now has a mouth (which is strangely under his beard), and his hat bears a symbol of crossed keys rather than the [[Robo-Pirate]] insignia. He now has a human, non-robotic voice, which was provided by Carlos Alazraqui.


===''Rayman M''===
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Razorbeard is one of the five playable characters that are initially available in ''[[Rayman M]]''. This game also introduces his wife, [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character. The manual for the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', the American localisation of ''Rayman M'', offer the following description of Razorbeard:
 
==In ''[[Rayman M]]'' and ''[[Rayman Arena]]''==
[[Image:Razorbeard_magic_fist.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Razorbeard wielding [[Rayman]]'s characteristic [[magic fist]] power. All the characters have this ability in ''[[Rayman M]]''.]]
{{quote|text=Always angry, irritable and mean. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in spite, making him a master of shots below the belt, which he likes more than anything else.|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman M]]''}}
Razorbeard is one of the five playable characters that are initially available in ''[[Rayman M]]''. This game also introduces his wife, [[Razorwife]], who can be unlocked as a playable character. The manual for the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', the North American localisation of ''[[Rayman M]]'', offers the following description of Razorbeard:


<blockquote>'''Profession:''' THE Bad Guy. <br>
<blockquote>'''Profession:''' THE Bad Guy. <br>
'''Likes:''' His job as Master of [[The Glade of Dreams|the World]], sailing without a compass, and when [[Razorwife|his wife]] goes on vacation without him. <br>
'''Likes:''' His job as Master of [[The Glade of Dreams|the World]], sailing without a compass, and when [[Razorwife|his wife]] goes on vacation without him. <br>
'''Dislikes:''' [[Rayman]], doing the dishes in front of [[Robo-Pirate|his men]], and his wife's rolling pin. <br>
'''Dislikes:''' [[Rayman]], doing the dishes in front of [[Robo-Pirate|his men]], and [[Razorwife|his wife]]'s rolling pin. <br>
'''Address:''' Villa "Home Sweet Home" – the one with the carnivorous plants.</blockquote>
'''Address:''' Villa "Home Sweet Home" – the one with the carnivorous plants.</blockquote>


===''Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc''===
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Razorbeard makes a brief cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', along with several of his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants. They can be found in the third part of the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], in a secret chamber hidden within a gigantic boiler. What appear to be statues of Razorbeard and his robots are seated at a large table, in a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, ''The Last Supper'', with Razorbeard in the place of Jesus. The pirates are covered in cobwebs, and do not move or speak. It is unknown if these are simply statues, or if they are the Robo-Pirates themselves, having died or run out of energy.
 
===''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)===
Razorbeard is the main villain in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']]. At the beginning of the game, Razorbeard is revealed to be in hiding somewhere in [[the Glade of Dreams]], with a small group of surviving [[Robo-Pirate]]s. When he learns that [[Globox]] has swallowed [[André]], Razorbeard decides to launch a new invasion, with the intent of capturing Globox and harnessing André's power. At the end of the game, [[Rayman]] fights Razorbeard in another [[Grolgoth]] in the [[Heart of the Ancients]].
 
[[File:Razorbeard_RK.PNG|frame|left|Razorbeard as he appears in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'']]


===''Rayman Kart''===
==In ''[[Rayman 3]]''==
Razorbeard is one of six playable characters in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a racing game designed for certain mobile phones. As of 2011, this is his latest appearance in the ''[[Rayman]]'' series.
[[File:Razorbeard Last Soup.JPG|thumb|right|320px|Statues of Razorbeard and other [[Robo-Pirate]]s in a secret chamber in the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]].]]
Razorbeard makes a brief cameo appearance in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', along with several of his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants. They can be found in the third part of the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], in a secret chamber hidden within a gigantic boiler. What appear to be statues of Razorbeard and his [[Robo-Pirate|robots]] are seated at a large table, in a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, ''The Last Supper'', with Razorbeard in the place of Jesus. The pirates are covered in cobwebs, and do not move or speak. It is unknown if these are simply statues, or if they are the [[Robo-Pirate]]s themselves, having died or run out of energy.


[[File:RazorbeardTAS.png|thumb|right|320px|Razorbeard in [[Rayman: The Animated Series]].]]
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===''Rayman: The Animated Series''===
===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
Razorbeard makes a brief appearance in [[Lac-Mac Napping]], the pilot episode of the short-lived cartoon, ''[[Rayman: The Animated Series]]''. In this series, Razorbeard is not a primary villain as he was in ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', but a mere circus employee, and a lackey to [[Rigatoni]], the evil ringmaster. Although Razorbeard retains his irritable personality, his physical appearance has changed; he now has a mouth (which is strangely under his beard), and his hat bears a symbol of crossed keys rather than the [[Robo-Pirate]] insignia. He now has a human, non-robotic voice, which was provided by Carlos Alazraqui.
[[File:Razorbeard GBA.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|Razorbeard, as he appears in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].]]
Razorbeard is the main villain in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']]. At the beginning of the game, Razorbeard is revealed to be in hiding somewhere in [[the Glade of Dreams]], with a small group of surviving [[Robo-Pirate]]s. When he learns that [[Globox]] has swallowed [[André]], Razorbeard decides to launch a new invasion, with the intent of capturing [[Globox]] and harnessing [[André]]'s power. At the end of the game, [[Rayman]] fights Razorbeard in another [[Grolgoth]] in the [[Heart of the Ancients]].


{{clear}}


==In ''[[Rayman Kart]]''==
[[File:Razorbeard_RK.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.]]
Razorbeard is one of six playable characters in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', a racing game designed for certain mobile phones. As of 2018, this is his latest appearance in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]].


{{clear}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* According to an official ''Rayman 2'' website, Razorbeard is under 1.20 metres tall, even with his arms raised. It is also said that he is very sensitive about the subject of his height.
* According to an official ''[[Rayman 2]]'' website, Razorbeard is under 1.20 metres tall, even with his arms raised. It is also said that he is very sensitive about the subject of his height.
* In the Nintendo 64/[[Rayman DS|DS]] of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', Razorbeard's hat symbol is the earlier version that was drawn in the official concept arts in which he appeared.
* In the Nintendo 64/[[Rayman DS|DS]] of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard's hat symbol is the earlier version that was drawn in the official concept arts in which he appeared.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow="7">
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
File:2DIllustration02.jpg
Razorbeard(PS1).png|In the PlayStation version of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Razorbeard doesn't wear a tee-shirt.
File:Fight.jpg
File:2DIllustration02.jpg|Artwork of [[Rayman]] and Razorbeard on the ''[[Buccaneer]]''.
File:Admiral Razorbeard Circle.JPG
File:Fight.jpg|Artwork of [[Rayman]] battling a [[Red Henchman 800]] while Razorbeard is on the ''[[Buccaneer]]''.
File:Pirate Working.JPG
File:Ray2 Sk Pirates lookingaway.JPG|Concept art of Razorbeard and the [[Spyglass Pirate]].
File:Story3.jpg
File:Pirate Working.JPG|Concept art of Razorbeard commanding his [[Robo-Pirate]] servants.
File:Japanese Razorbeard.jpg
File:Story3.jpg|Storyboard of the beginning parts of [[the Crow's Nest]].
File:Japanese Razorbeard.jpg|Artwork of Razorbeard.
File:Razorbeard R3 Model.png|Razorbeard, as he appears in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
File:Razorbeard_GBA_2.PNG|Razorbeard in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']].
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Bosses from Rayman 2|Razorbeard, Admiral]]

Revision as of 17:12, 23 March 2020

Razorbeard
Razorbeard
Alignment Bad

Appears in Rayman 2, Rayman: The Animated Series (Lac-Mac Napping only), Rayman 2 Forever (intro only), Rayman M, Rayman 3 (cameo), Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance), Rayman Kart
Location The Crow's Nest, Heart of the Ancients

Portrayed by Matthew Géczy (Rayman 2 on PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast)

Ken Starcevic (Rayman 2 on PlayStation, Rayman M)
Carlos Alazraqui (Rayman: The Animated Series)


Resistance {{{resistance}}}
Attacks {{{attacks}}}

Sex Male
Species Robo-Pirate

Relatives Razorwife (wife)

Unnamed mother

The pirate leader, he is famous throughout the galaxy for reducing over 100 peaceful planets to cosmic dust. Don't be fooled by his pathetic and silly appearance – his ferocity is unmatched. His dream? Overrun Rayman's world and reduce all its inhabitants to slavery...
—Manual, Rayman 2

The Admiral Razorbeard is a spacefaring robotic pirate, and the main antagonist of Rayman 2 and its remakes. From his flying ship, the Buccaneer, he commands the Robo-Pirate fleet which seeks to enslave the inhabitants of the Glade of Dreams. Admiral Razorbeard makes substantial appearances in Rayman M and the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3, as well as minor appearances in Rayman 3, The Animated Series and Rayman Kart. Early in the development of Rayman 2, Razorbeard was known as Razor Face.

Description

Admiral Razorbeard is the leader of the Robo-Pirate army, which invades the Glade of Dreams and captures most of the world's inhabitants to use as slaves. He is a short robot with a peg-leg, wearing a huge Admiral's hat and striped red-and-white trousers, and his face sports the large, crooked metal beard from which his name is derived. In Hands Down! it is mentioned that his beard is made of steel.

Admiral Razorbeard is infamous throughout the universe for invading and conquering over one hundred peaceful planets and reducing their inhabitants to slavery; these planets were left as nothing more than interstellar dust, and it is unknown what fate the slaves suffered.[1] In Rayman 2, Razorbeard and his Robo-Pirate army invade Rayman's world, the Glade of Dreams. In Rayman: The Animated Series, however, Razorbeard works at a circus, as a mere servant to the Ringmaster, Rigatoni; this starkly contrasts with his role in the games, and it is unclear whether the events of the Animated Series are part of the game series's continuity. In Rayman M, it was revealed that Razorbeard has a wife, aptly named Razorwife, who can be unlocked as a playable character in the game.

According to the manual for Rayman Arena, Razorbeard has a mother, who detests Razorwife and blames her for her son's failure in his evil career.

In Rayman 2

Admiral Razorbeard makes his debut in Rayman 2, where he is the main villain and the commander of the invading Robo-Pirate army. Prior to the game's opening, Razorbeard and a group of Robo-Pirates arrive in a Warship to raid the Glade of Dreams. In a memorable battle, Rayman and Ly the Fairy defeat the pirates on board, who flee in an escape capsule.[2] Razorbeard is enraged by this defeat; he and his Robo-Pirate servants practise their marksmanship by firing cannonballs at statues of Rayman.[3] Soon afterwards, the Robo-Pirate army arrives in full force: the invasion begins. Some time later, Rayman, Globox and a few other members of the resistance attack the Robo-Pirates in their encampment at the Great Forest. However, at this time the pirates destroy the Heart of the World, scattering its 1000 constituent Yellow Lums across the world. The Heart's destruction causes Rayman to lose most of his powers, and the pirates capture him. Rayman encounters Razorbeard for the second time, and they exchange threats and vows of enmity. The beginning of the game picks up immediately afterwards: Globox and Ly the Fairy help Rayman to escape. Throughout the rest of the game, Razorbeard spends most of his time in the Buccaneer, where he sits on his throne, waiting for his lackey, the Spyglass Pirate, to give him news of Rayman's whereabouts. At one point in the game, he eats a Yellow Lum, reducing the maximum number on the on-screen counter from 1000 to 999; however, this Yellow Lum is later found in the Tomb of the Ancients. Razorbeard often calls for the Spyglass Pirate to send Warships out to capture Rayman, and his frustration with Rayman's constant evasion leads him to issue orders for the hero's return to him, dead or alive.

At a late point in the game, Razorbeard receives a very special visitor; this is the General from Tonic Trouble, making a cameo appearance in Rayman 2. This guest offers to sell the Admiral the Grolgoth, a powerful pilot-controlled robot which could be used to kill Rayman. Razorbeard fantasises about the robot shaking Rayman to death, and decides to purchase it. He then lures Rayman to the Crow's Nest using Globox as bait. After a lengthy battle, the Grolgoth is defeated. Razorbeard flees in a flying escape pod after activating the Grolgoth's self-destruct mechanism, which destroys the Buccaneer entirely. Rayman survives the explosion, while Razorbeard flees into space in his escape pod. He is seen flying beyond the stars in the credits sequence. His current whereabouts are unknown.

In Rayman: The Animated Series

Razorbeard makes a brief appearance in Lac-Mac Napping, the pilot episode of the short-lived cartoon, Rayman: The Animated Series. In this series, Razorbeard is not a primary villain as he was in Rayman 2, but a mere circus employee, and a lackey to Rigatoni, the evil ringmaster. Although Razorbeard retains his irritable personality, his physical appearance has changed; he now has a mouth (which is strangely under his beard), and his hat bears a symbol of crossed keys rather than the Robo-Pirate insignia. He now has a human, non-robotic voice, which was provided by Carlos Alazraqui.


In Rayman M and Rayman Arena

Razorbeard wielding Rayman's characteristic magic fist power. All the characters have this ability in Rayman M.
Always angry, irritable and mean. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in spite, making him a master of shots below the belt, which he likes more than anything else.
—Manual, Rayman M

Razorbeard is one of the five playable characters that are initially available in Rayman M. This game also introduces his wife, Razorwife, who can be unlocked as a playable character. The manual for the GameCube and Xbox versions of Rayman Arena, the North American localisation of Rayman M, offers the following description of Razorbeard:

Profession: THE Bad Guy.

Likes: His job as Master of the World, sailing without a compass, and when his wife goes on vacation without him.
Dislikes: Rayman, doing the dishes in front of his men, and his wife's rolling pin.

Address: Villa "Home Sweet Home" – the one with the carnivorous plants.


In Rayman 3

Statues of Razorbeard and other Robo-Pirates in a secret chamber in the Hoodlum Headquarters.

Razorbeard makes a brief cameo appearance in Rayman 3, along with several of his Robo-Pirate servants. They can be found in the third part of the Hoodlum Headquarters, in a secret chamber hidden within a gigantic boiler. What appear to be statues of Razorbeard and his robots are seated at a large table, in a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, The Last Supper, with Razorbeard in the place of Jesus. The pirates are covered in cobwebs, and do not move or speak. It is unknown if these are simply statues, or if they are the Robo-Pirates themselves, having died or run out of energy.


In Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)

Razorbeard, as he appears in the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3.

Razorbeard is the main villain in the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3. At the beginning of the game, Razorbeard is revealed to be in hiding somewhere in the Glade of Dreams, with a small group of surviving Robo-Pirates. When he learns that Globox has swallowed André, Razorbeard decides to launch a new invasion, with the intent of capturing Globox and harnessing André's power. At the end of the game, Rayman fights Razorbeard in another Grolgoth in the Heart of the Ancients.


In Rayman Kart

Razorbeard, as he appears in Rayman Kart.

Razorbeard is one of six playable characters in Rayman Kart, a racing game designed for certain mobile phones. As of 2018, this is his latest appearance in the Rayman series.


Trivia

  • According to an official Rayman 2 website, Razorbeard is under 1.20 metres tall, even with his arms raised. It is also said that he is very sensitive about the subject of his height.
  • In the Nintendo 64/DS of Rayman 2, Razorbeard's hat symbol is the earlier version that was drawn in the official concept arts in which he appeared.

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