Rayman

Rayman is the titular main protagonist of the video game series of the same name. He is depicted as a limbless humanoid creature with floating appendages, which he can throw at enemies to attack them. With his trademark lack of limbs and helicopter hair, Rayman has become a popular and recognizable video game character, and the series has continued to grow and develop across numerous platforms up to the present day.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Even though his personality isn't explored deeply in the series, he does have a cheerful soul with a good sense of humor which can be easily be seen in some games.
 * 2) He's helpful and is willing to take on whatever challenges face him for the sake of the safety and harmony of his world, thus proving his bravery while facing many bizarre encounters.
 * 3) According to Natalie Paccard, on the topic of Rayman's character development, in Rayman 2 he appears to be less childish and can do more things. This can also apply in Rayman 3 where he has a wider edge but keeps what makes him likable.
 * 4) *One example of this would be Rayman being a poor swimmer in the original game, but being able to dog paddle in Rayman 2 and becoming more capable of swimming in later games like Rayman Origins. What an accomplishment!
 * 5) Rayman does go back to his childish nature in Origins, but he still manages to be likable since he's still joyful and heroic. Though in Rayman Legends, he has the unchanged personality from Origins, he does adapt well in a more serious tone.
 * 6) He may look rather silly and stupid looking, but according to Michel Ancel what he wants to do is just focus on his job.
 * 7) As mentioned before, his character design is rather unique since it makes him iconic to Ubisoft and gives him a unique spice of him being able to punch from afar.
 * 8) While he's not adventuring, Rayman is very laid-back and loves to relax.
 * 9) He can be very athletic and has great gymnastic skills as presented in some games.
 * 10) In the now-defunct Rayman's World website, it was stated that he loves nature. It's not saying much, but this is nature we're talking about.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He can be pretty childish.
 * 2) In later games, he becomes somewhat self-absorbed as seen in Rayman Raving Rabbids when the Rabbids (who are antagonists most of the time) start to treat him like a celebrity during his captivity, though he is seen remembering and worrying about the baby Globoxes he left behind while he escaped.
 * 3) He has different backstories that can be pretty confusing due to contradicting one another like being discovered by fishermen in Rayman 2 or being created by the nymphs just because the nymphs wanted an agile and carefree being.
 * 4) He does not have a neck, so it's kinda confusing to see him eat and swallow. This is seen at the beginning of Rayman Origins.

Trivia

 * Due to a reaction during an activity in Rayman Premier Clics and due to the cover picture in a Joystick's magazine about Rayman 3, it is presumed that Rayman loves chocolate.
 * In Rayman Legends, it seems that Rayman did not age at all after the 100 years nap; the same goes for every other character returning from Rayman Origins.
 * Rayman was about to have legs again during the development of Rayman 3, but the idea was quickly put aside.
 * Rayman was originally designed to simply be an athletic character with a full body, but because of complications rendering on game consoles, he was left without arms, legs, and a neck – his hands, feet, and head float around his body.
 * The manual of Rayman Origins gives out a new explanation for Rayman's limblessness: the lack of Lums used to create him had the consequence of preventing the creation of his limbs.
 * Michel Ancel states that ‘Rayman is a true high-performance hero who keeps a good sense of humor like Indiana Jones. Rayman is a rebel, fighting against mighty bad guys like in Star Wars or Robin Hood'
 * Ancel took the name ‘Rayman’ from the ray-tracing software which Ubisoft happened to be using during the development of the original game.
 * The fact that Rayman pronounces the word "car" as "cah" in the animated series has become a meme due to how unintentionally hilarious it is.