| “ | Gah! Listen up, pipsqueak! Soon, I'll transform the energy from the Heart of the World into an army of Hoodlums! Then, I'll deal with you! Ehahahahaha! | „ |
| ~ André boasting his evil plan to Rayman. |
André is the main antagonist of both Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc and its spin-off sequel, Hoodlums' Revenge, as well as the overarching antagonist of the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3.
He was once a Red Lum that was filled with negative emotion after being scared by Rayman’s hands, turning him into the first Black Lum who then proceeded to begin “infecting” other Red Lums to make them into more Black Lums. He then ordered his army of the Black Lums to steal fur from a Bonton to make himself into the first of the Hoodlums.
He was voiced by Ken Starcevic, who also played Admiral Razorbeard in the same series.
Personality[]
While most Black Lums appear to be somewhat dim-witted and funny, André has a very opprobrious, rude, mean, cruel, chaotic, destructive, depraved, hysterical, horrible, warped-minded, insane, psychotic, authoritarian, totalitarian and manic personality, and is very loud, talkative, obstreperous and threatening, and very cowardly at the end, which makes André the most violent villain in the Rayman franchise, (though Andy himself does have moments of hilarity, childishness and remorse).
Biography[]
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc[]
André was originally a Red Lum that roamed in the forest grounds of the Fairy Council. Unbeknownst to him, Rayman's hands suddenly came to life and and both walk up behind a tree to pull a prank on him. In their effort, they put up a shadow puppet show that started with simply friendly shadows which amused the Red Lum, until they made to a monstrous shadow which let out a loud roar at him. This sight frightened the Red Lum so badly, André transformed into a sentient Black Lum who is amazed by his appearance with a plan to conquer the Glade of Dreams. In doing so, he roams the forest and corrupted many Red Lums into more Black Lums and had them attacked a group of Sylkins and steal the wool of a Bonton before transforming himself into a Hoodlum. He then pursues Murfy who cowers from him before escaping with Rayman while Globox cowers holding on to Rayman's hands.
As Murfy carries Rayman to a safe zone, André is seen pursuing them as he begins shooting with other Hoodlums joining in the pursuit. After the chase, he comes aboard a Hoodlum Airship where he attempts to break into the Fairy Council and gain access to the Heart of the World, intending to use its power to create an army of Hoodlums with two Spinneroos as his escorts. However, his Hoodlum (Hoodmonger) form is easily distracted by Murfy long enough to be destroyed by Rayman, and shortly after that, André himself is accidentally swallowed by Globox. The Teensies believe André is dead and begin celebrating, but then realize that he is still alive inside Globox, and Rayman must find a doctor who can remove him, thanks to King Grand Minimus.
André spends most of the game inside Globox, where he can be heard talking and can sometimes carry his body around. He also would sometimes force him to drink plum juice, which André loves, but Globox is allergic to and causing him to become intoxicated, even using threats. He often makes rude and vituperative remarks to Rayman, calling him names such as "Blondie" and “Lame-Man”. Eventually, André is removed from Globox with the combined help of the three Teensie Doctors (Otto Psi, Roméo Patti and Art Rytus), showing André's hatred for music, but escapes again and continues attracting more Black Lums, and recruits Reflux, the most powerful Knaaren warrior, who Rayman has recently defeated and who also wants revenge.
André convinces Reflux to take and use the magical Scepter of the Leptys from Gumsi for him, which transforms Reflux into a destructive and powerful monster that becomes the final boss of the game. After Reflux is destroyed, Rayman finds André as he soon loses it, yelling in fear for his life, then uses his power of the Grimace to turn André back into a non-sentient Red Lum with the rest of the remaining Black Lums reverted back to Red Lums,
However, even after Reflux is defeated for good along with André getting turned back into his normal innocent Red Lum form and Rayman and Globox getting sent back to the Glade of Dreams, Globox shows sadness for André, even openly saying that he misses him, but Rayman reassures him that he's happier now, but Globox is still upset and wants André back. Rayman says he doesn't know how, but Globox reveals how to get André back: "You have to scare a Red Lum.", but Rayman sleepily retorts by saying "I'd hate to imagine what could possibly scare a Lum.", before the duo falls asleep. Only for the hands of Rayman to become awake and do the same thing: scaring Andy back to his Black Lum form, for André to cause havoc again.
Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)[]
In the handheld version, André is a known Dark Lum who terrorizes a group of Teensies until Globox arrives to save them by swallowing the Black Lum. Rayman learned about this and insisted on taking him to a doctor to extract André out of his stomach, but Globox runs off in fear, which leaves Rayman in worry about what Globox may get himself into. The news about Globox swallowing André comes to the attention of Razorbeard and the remnants of the Robo-Pirates, where they plot on capturing Globox and extract the Black Lum to make himself powerful enough to destroy Rayman. Once Globox is captured, Razorbeard, while plotting to extract André, manages to find a way to use his powers to create an army of Hoodlums, including a unique Hoodlum named Scaleman, that soon worked alongside the Robo-Pirates in a goal to destroy Rayman and conquer the Glade of Dreams. After Rayman manages to defeat Razorbeard and his forces yet again, along with a second Grolgoth, Globox spits André out of him and leaves with Rayman to find his family, to which they did and everything went back to normal.
Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge[]
In this game, André's evil spirit stays in Globox's stomach due to having left behind a piece of himself inside him at some point before his escape. He reawakens the Hoodlum army once again in an attempt to destroy Rayman's world with a procedure to make enough plum juice to revive Reflux. His plan to destroy the world fails again when Rayman and Globox defeats the Hoodlum army. However, André's spirit then takes full control over Globox's body and transforms him into a clone of Reflux. When Rayman defeats the clone, Globox reverts to his normal self and André's spirit flees.
Quotes[]
| “ | Get me out of here or I'll start chewing! | „ |
| ~ André revealing that he was eaten by Globox. |
| “ | Shut it! Ah, get me outta here! I'm thirsty! | „ |
| ~ André demanding plum juice while inside Globox. |
| “ | You'll never get to the Doctor in the forest! My Hoodlums will make sure of that! Hya-hya! | „ |
| ~ André to Rayman while traveling through Clearleaf Forest. |
| “ | Globox! Get me something to drink or I'll suck up your intestine like an oversized piece'a spaghetti! G'arrh! | „ |
| ~ André threatening Globox |
| “ | A drink! Finally! | „ |
| ~ André forcing Globox to drink plum juice. |
| “ | Give a Lum a break, man! | „ |
| ~ André after Rayman punches Globox. |
| “ | Aep is not a word! You illiterate imbecile! | „ |
| ~ André to Globox as he gets the hiccups. |
| “ | 'And you're my bestest friend.' I didn't know it was possible to be so lame! | „ |
| ~ André as to why Globox is best friends with Rayman. |
| “ | Oh, this is beautiful. No, really guys. I'm all verklempt! | „ |
| ~ André showing remorse and tears. |
| “ | Reflux! I know that you dream of getting revenge against Rayman, and I need energy to multiply. Steal the scepter from your King, and I will serve you Rayman's head on a platter! Huhuhuahahahaaaaa! | „ |
| ~ André making a deal with Reflux to get revenge on Rayman. |
| “ | André: Wow, Reflux, you’re so big and strong! Reflux: Yes Andy... André: With the energy from your mighty sceptre, I will be able to reproduce infinitely! Hahahaha! Reflux: Yes, Andy... André: "Yes, Andy! Yes, Andy!" Can't you say anything else!? Reflux: No, Andy... |
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| ~ André being impressed with Reflux's new appearance while getting annoyed by his limited vocabulary. |
| “ | André: I told you I'd serve you Rayman on a platter. Bon appétit! Ahahahahahaha! Reflux: Thanks, Andy. |
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| ~ André sending Reflux to kill Rayman. |
| “ | Do that again, Olive Head, and I'll skewer you on that toothpick of yours! | „ |
| ~ André threatening to kill Gumsi. |
| “ | Straighten up! Or else Rayman will jump up on you! | „ |
| ~ André warning Reflux. |
| “ | No, I'm not coming out! I don't have the habit of obeying orders! | „ |
| ~ André disobeying and disrespecting Art Rytus. |
| “ | Ha ha! This idiot doesn't even know how to jump anymore! | „ |
| ~ André laughing as Rayman fails to jump. |
| “ | NO! DON'T TOUCH ME! NOOO! NOOO! GLOBOOOOX! HELP MEEEE, I'M SCAAARED! NOO! AHHHHH! Hehehehehehehe! | „ |
| ~ André's fearful villainous breakdown and final quote before getting turned back into a Red Lum by Rayman's Grimace to make him laugh. |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- According to Michel Ancel in an interview for Rayman 4, André has a giant human fairy girlfriend named Monik. In addition, André also appeared in Rayman 4 alongside Monik as allies to Rayman, alongside the baby Globoxes, Simohne, Rayman's girlfriend and the other heroes, after he saved and rescued them from their captor, Jabbit the obese and decadent Rabbid. This is from Ancel's quote "Rayman will have to save the world, his girlfriend, the girlfriend of his old enemy and his old enemy, too!". The 'old enemy' Rayman joined forces with is none other than André himself, who is also a victim. This confirms that André is the very first villain to join forces with Rayman to stop the greater evil of the Rabbids, Bad Dark Rayman and Mr. Dark, along with the Lividstones and the Robo-Pirates.
- In addition, this marks André's redemption arc if the game has been fully released.
- His model was used for a character, the Dark Guardian, to be a major antagonist in the prototype version of the DS version of Rayman Raving Rabbids under the command of Dark Rayman, but was eventually replaced by the Saucer Rabbids in the final version.
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