#Antitoons

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I forgot to show my part of the Rayman Villan Collab (go check it out)

These guy's are so small I almost doubted they could be seeable between titans like Reflux or Rigatoni 😅

But yeah anyways, I enjoyed drawing lil Darktoon and Antitoons 👌

[geekygoo]

On that Raywritten grind again girlies!! This time, have some Raymesises. Raymesi? (featuring Selena and Glombrox!!)

[theevilmrdork]

MORE Rayman doodles that somehow never hit the queue!

you can feel the age on some of these XD

[raymans-husband]

Feels like it's been forever since i uploaded anything CLH related,, hello friends and family,, <3

I wanted to do Ramona nd Pagan Min but idk if i will unless i do another full batch.

//Btw Red's ponytail is based off electoons, i made an antitoon version aswell bc i couldn't decide which to give him.. :grin:

[levy120]

Different kinds of Nightmares in the Rayman Franchise (Headcanons)

I feel like rambling a bit about my headcanons concerning the different kind of Nightmares in the Rayman franchise.

While editing Reverb I came across a segment where this is touched upon, but I just don't have the time to spare to infodump all of those little nuances without interrupting the story at large, so I thought instead of rambling to the folk in Discord I could just take this here for once :D

In the Dreamcatcher Lore Nightmares are not created equal and there are definitive differences among them. There's a bit of a Hierarchy amongst these, too.

Examples include (in no particular order):

Shadowborn  Sentient Nightmares born from very strong negative feelings towards another individual. Jano (from Polokus) and Raymesis (from Rayman) are prominent examples of this. They usually are equally as powerful as their counterpart and inherit the dislike for the ‘original’ they spawned from.

Darkness Particularly Powerful Nightmares with mysterious origins. Usually shadowy creatures, sometimes amalgamations of multiple Nightmares.  As a raw force of nature they are usually driven by instinct and no more intelligent than an animal, with the exception of Mr. Dark. His intellect is what makes him particularly dangerous. Prominent Examples of this are (as stated above) Mr. Dark, the “Hades Hand” and “Dark Creatures” from Rayman Legends or “the Beast” from Dream Catcher (1). Arguably the Darkmess from Mario + Rabbids if we want to include this. 

Jano-Spawn Nightmares that were directly created by and from Jano; “the cute ones” - in his own words. These include the Mini Janos, the Psychlopses, the Antitoons. These can be used by Jano as scouts for him to scry and peer into the world without having to move from his spot by the Cave entrance. They usually sport an uncanny likeness to his own physique. Sometimes Minor Nightmares (like Boney Arms and Darkroots) are used for these purposes as well.

Magically Conjured Created with the purpose to be a living weapon. Not sentient, but highly dangerous and deadly to the touch. Notable examples include Bad Rayman from R1 and Shadow Rayman from the Haunted Paintings.

Corrupted Sentient beings that started out as regular dreamfolk but turned to “the dark side” at some point. Usually more powerful due to their broad experience and history. Prominent Examples include all the Bosses from Rayman 1 and Origins, Ales Mansay or Glombrox. Technically the Hoodlums if we want to stretch it, though Jano does not consider them part of his jurisdiction. (You do not mess with the Lums, the Lums are older than the Gods themselves).

Cave-Tethered Can be born off of anyone; any horrendous fear or bad dream in itself someone might have at night, may that be Polokus or your neighbor Teensy. These are born into and usually never leave the Cave of Bad Dreams and thus do not pose a threat to the Glade at large; but they are likely to cause trouble in the Cave itself and do not listen to anyone (not even Jano). Raymesis loves to “purge” them to let off steam. 

Flora E.g. Darkroots and Tulips. These are not sentient but are reactive to their surroundings. Those Nightmares are not usually created consciously and more so an effect of a Nightmare infestation to a plot of land (aka the ENTIRETY of the Land of the Livid Dead, the Cave of Bad Dreams). Not to be confused with the common Flora that just happens to be dangerous like the green darkroots or sea anemones.

The Livid Dead E.g. the toxic fumes with faces from R2, the Skeletal Arms from the Cave or the Tomb of Ancients, the Zombie Chickens or the inhabitants of the Land of the Livid Dead. What makes them exceptional is that they refuse to die (e.g. the First King) or are born undead (Zombie Chicken Eggs). These Nightmares have the means to repopulate naturally. Usually, they are content and peaceful if left alone, though they can be territorial or protective (of their nests or gardens e.g.). 

Not-Really-Nightmares

Minions Often confused for Nightmares this category encompasses anything that passes as regular Dreamfolk. The “Common Enemies” encountered in the games that are never seen redeemed and are actively out to cause trouble. E.g. the Lividstones and Hunters, less so territorial native wildlife, like the Piranha. Calling someone a "Nightmare" is a popular insult for people who are a nuisance (depending on the situation either used jokingly or as a legit slur).

Various Just because a character is an enemy doesn't strictly make them a Nightmare. The Knaaren are their own culture from their own god, and the Pirates were an outside force (which is why Polokus was willing to deal with them and Jano attempted to help by spreading rumors of a treasure hidden in his cave - but that's a headcanon for a different day :D)

Is all of this a shameless plug for my fic? Maybe :'D (you can find more about that here /cough). Is it me just wanting to Infodump? Also Yeah. I do it rarely enough here - and the Rayman Nightmares give me brainworms.

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Choose who do you think should represent Rayman 1 in the tournament!

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To expand on my georgraphy headcanon, the Archipelago is the collection of islands far off the coast of the Glade of Dreams. There it holds the Valley, the setting of Rayman 1.

The Archipelago is regarded as one of the most peaceful places in all the Glade of Dreams. The nightmares that can be found there are regarded as low rate and weak as its mostly just lividstones and hunters. Even the Antitoons are small in numbers and can be easily taken care of by a kid.

It’s the ideal place for training, vacations, or if you want to raise a young hero of the Glade. Betilla lives in the Valley cause she enjoys the nice serene life and was entrusted with the Great Protoon as she believed no one would expect to find it there. Unfortunately a certain diabolical figure has other plans and raised quite a ruckus for all the inhabitants of the Valley.

Luckily that was all resolved by Rayman and afterwards all the folks, and even the bosses of Rayman 1 returned to a peaceful life.

It wasn’t until a certain stormy night that led to Rayman getting lost at sea and washing ashore to the main continent known of the Glade.

wow, I like the idea of the archipelago and since Rayman got lost, you have a very good base :D.

[mixed-up-multiverse]

@tazmilyxfamily sent: Now the important question- what would Kanya do with Antitoons?

// There are a few things she'd do with them, actually!

The First thing she would do is probably squish and stretch them like crazy (as they have such BIG and STRETCHY jaws, she'd want to see how much they can take before snapping into puddles of black goo). She'd use them like little stress-toys, too.

The Second thing she would do is since Antitoons will bite and eat just about anything, she'll use them as a sort of 'garbage disposal' whenever projects or things she's doing are no longer wanted or needed. She'd even feed them the Lum wings she's plucked!

And Lastly, she'd keep them in one big pit, right below where some cages are hanging (for later usage on her enemies of course). With the above information in mind (as well as the fact that again, they'll eat and bite ANYTHING), I think it's blatantly obvious to why she'd be keeping them down there.

[fightthevirus]

Is this blog alive? I'm curious about your headcanons. *eyes emoji*

[[ HELLOOOO ANON! sadly this blog at the moment IS inactive / under hiatus status until my muse for Ray-Ray returns. however the inbox is always open for questions & ask interactions!!! :D

idk if you wanted to ask specific questions about my HCs, but you are very welcome to! here's some headcanons I use for rayman in my writing of him;

Rayman has selective mutism, this is primarily in his Rayman 1/Origins/Legends verse! He usually uses sign language to communicate with people. I like to think in these games he's very young, where it effects him the most. However, in his Rayman 2/3 verses, he does tend to talk more, but usually only to his friends!

he's a mischevious little bastard, through and through. He's a true little agent of Chaos. He loves causing problems. you thought Mr. Dark was bad? no. if given opportunity this little guy would wreak fuckin havoc HDFJKASD

He does consider Betilla to be his mother, and Magician to be his father. Betilla and Magician aren't like, his actual parents per se, they're just seperate "mum" and "dad" entities to Ray. you'll normally see him following them around.

I also like to think, since there were a ton of language games made for Rayman, that he's multilingual? maaaybe? this one's a little shaky bcuz it's unclear whether or not the Rayman world has an actual 'language' (see: Origins, Legends, Ray2). but he can at least read/write a few.

all Electoons are his friends!! all of them. He tries to be nice to the Antitoons as well but sometimes he gets bitten by them

OOOOKAYYY thats some of them. i'd love to get back to writing this guy someday, thanks for the ask :D!!!

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Houdini’s opinion on Antitoons is very similar to his opinion on Mr. Dark: a little rude and nippy, but can be friendly if you treat them right. If one were to come into his cottage unannounced - before he has the opportunity to hide them - once he and Ales are friends post Origins, they’d find varying amounts of them scattered about. These Antitoons have picked up on Houdini’s mannerisms and are more obviously playful compared to the Antitoons that stay with Dark. He’s become used to their bites.

One Antitoon in particular has a very strong bond with both one of them, having been given to Houdini back during Dark’s taking of the Protoon. He was named “Shy” by the limbless sometime after for his naturally ‘sad’ eyes and tendency to hide. Shy may appear in threads, usually hiding under Houdini’s hat’s brim if he doesn’t know the other muse. 

Observant muses may note that he has Houdini’s shoes and red eyes instead of blue or black. This is because he’s picked up on his magic/influence more over time, though he hasn’t completely lost Dark’s nightmare magic either.

this is also why he looks like an odd combination of both of them if he’s transformed into a Limbless but i don’t know if i’ll make that canon here yet lol

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Headcanon time.

You know, the Rayman world is made out of lums (Rayman 2 and Rayman 3) .

Wouldn't this mean contagious disease would necessarily be caused either by pathogenic lums or by some kind of toxic magic? Or by energy vampirism, becuase that's a thing in my headcanon.

I doubt bacteria and viruses exist proper in the Rayman world; lums are the most basic form of life.

If we're talking about Rayman 1, then electoons and antitoons are the most basic form of life. Antitoons could function as infective agents on the electoon-based creatures (and hypothetically, vice versa)

Rayman Origins seems a bit more uncertain on this matter.

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Pokédex! + Antitoon (you said critters XD) (@magicianschallenge)

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“Nasty little guys. I shall spray them with water and hope they stay away.”

[theevilmrdork]

When someone says all Antitoons are nasty little pests

[silverstarsheep]

Oh no!! He's got the Protoon (again)!!!

[meowhawkk]

also a quick cooldown of raymesis/dark rayman & darktoon from rayman redemption

[darkdares]

Lifts hat off of their head. Shakes it. Three Antitoons fall out of it. 🙄