Oddworld Lore: The Almighty Raisin

Oddworld Lore: The Almighty Raisin is a video about Oddworld lore by pupbenny that takes a closer look at the story of The Almighty Raisin from Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee who acts as the guide for Abe and Munch as they embark on their journey to make Lulu the Glukkon rich and get him to Vykker's Labs.
Oddworld was created by Lorne Lanning who founded Oddworld Inhabitants which has produced many games, Including Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath and Oddworld: Soulstorm. I find the Oddworld lore fascination and hope to bring the Oddworld universe to life by telling the story of it and it's characters, creatures and locations so that they can be explained and theorised about by delving into Oddworld theory and the lore of the universe of the Oddworld games!
18:35 21-05-2021 7111
#Oddworld #Lore #pupbenny

[@beastwarsFTW]

I just realized The Almighty Raisin is a pun, it has spies everywhere and a raisin is a dried grape, Its The Grape Vine.

[@felmaster3534]

Imagine after Soulstorm, the Raisin is the one that hires Stranger to take down Abe, but in a way that convinces them to work together against the Magog Cartel.

[@pupbenny]

Ha, that would be really interesting!

[@kingkrab5138]

And it was the Raisin’s plan all along

[@douggieharrison6913]

this channel is so cool. I can't believe the Oddworld lore isn't universally loved

[@pupbenny]

Thank you! :) I find Oddworld lore really fascinating.

[@the1stMoyatia]

As I watch this, I'm left wondering what role the Almighty raisin will play in the new Oddworld Quintrilogy.

[@pupbenny]

Hopefully a more expansive role, I guess!

[@davidmartin5483]

Oh normally also in fantasy an elder tree is a very old tree that gained sentience before it turns into an ent and has true sentience....maby some also turn into dryads I am not certain about this.

[@woodlouse4830]

i think one of the reasons the shaman and raisin are purple is that purple is the most common color to represent royalty

[@pupbenny]

Yeah, that's very true!

[@FlagadossSupreme]

Royal is blue

[@mikeoxlong1395]

@@FlagadossSupreme Depends on location. But, back in Roman days, purple was hard to produce as it was made by crushing certain snails from the Muricadae family. I remember hearing that you'd have to pulp 10000 of them jut to dye a single cloak. The hue is know as Tyrian purple, purpura, back in the day.

[@wiilov]

TAR: What is my purpose? Lorne Lanning: You provide plot. TAR: ....Oh god... Lanning: Yeah, join the club.

[@pupbenny]

The Almighty Raisin is mighty interesting! I didn't mention also that he's seen on the Hand Of Odd images too, so probably would've been in that game.

[@Joseph_Drew_III]

I get the feeling that “would likely have appeared in Hand of Odd” is getting to be this channel’s version of Chris McFeely’s “was offlined by a cosmically powered Starscream”. As far as I’m concerned that’s a good thing. Please keep going with these great videos if it’s not too much trouble.

[@chunkvader473]

Please can you cover the ballad of fangus klot I know little about it and I love your channel so even though it never became a game itd be awsome since its an extra bit of oddworld stuff.

[@denifnaf5874]

0:10 big big chungus!

[@MT-ie7hy7oz1r]

Such a great video: you know, somehow Almighty Raisin reminds me of Odin from Norse mythology, since he's omniscient, omnipresent etc., maybe also because of the fact Odin has two crows who travel throughout the world and come back telling him all they have seen, that explains his immense knowledge, like Almighty Raisin knows everything thanks to the Ratz being all over Oddworld... that is cool :D Great job with this video, pupbenny :D

[@RaineCosplay]

Why did he send out Abe and Munch? He had his raisins.

[@mrj509]

Abe telling me to follow you at the end worked lol

[@NLen02]

I've enjoyed this lore series most out of all Oddworld content on the internet.

[@pupbenny]

Thank you very much, I appreciate that immensely! I'm glad to hear you enjoy it!

[@JamesPlaysGames95]

hopefully in the new oddworld, they might give a good introduction to the Raisen... or you know, they could rush their next game and redo the entire canon

[@KW-de9sc]

That’s why it got rebooted so I hope the fuck not.

[@benthomason3307]

Hearing you describe how he used to have branches made me realize something: he's not a raisin, he's an onion. An onion is a part of a specific plant that lies beneath the earth and is stuffed with sustenance so that when the above-ground portion withers and dies in the winter, the plant itself will still survive to regrow next spring. almighty raisin is the onion of all of nature, enduring the winter of industrialization so that it may regrow when it passes.

[@schnoz2372]

Or he could be a big fat carrot or some other root veggie

[@schnoz2372]

Does he taste good?

[@GraceofGod247]

Almighty Raisin reminds me of the Deku tree from Zelda

[@pupbenny]

Yeah, very good comparison! They're very similar! :)

[@neonflights5951]

Just listening to this renewed my love for this character and it felt like a spiritual journey in and of itself while getting to understand even a fraction of him. Thank you!

[@pupbenny]

I'm very glad to hear that! :D Thank you for watching! :)

[@Reddest1000]

It's Really Funny When Almighty Raisin Saying And Then. And Falls Back To Sleep

[@RipDippler]

I've never played an Oddworld Game, except a little bit of Munch's Odysee as a kid, which I was to frightened of to actually play. But this man has made such quality lore videos that I think I'm going to buy New n Tasty

[@ragedchiller4697]

Is it just me or is pupbenny legit the sir David Attenborough of the oddworld series? Keep up the good work man 👌

[@pupbenny]

Ha, thank you very much! :D

[@individual2122]

I think the reason there are paramites in the area is because the paramite's home in paramonia is a tree,seeing how the the Raisin is basically a tree we can assume that the paramites are very protective of him because of this reason and the cave drawings are what the mudokans made to signify the importance of the Raisin to the paramites,that's probably the way he was discovered,in a cave surrounded by the sacred paramites and took it as a sign that the Raisin is of great importance to their sacred animal.

[@denises9120]

I legit thought the mighty raisin was a giant grape

[@pupbenny]

It would explain his name!

[@MBTGG-YTP]

We only see the Raisin in the Cutscenes,I wonder what he would look like in game though,maybe when they make Munch's Exodus they might put him in game.

[@MrBlue-ci4ii]

You must make lulu rich……filthy rich

[@pupbenny]

That's it!? That's the big message!?

[@artemisheartemis6480]

Honestly, under-rated channel. A cohesive video guide to oddworld by someone who cares and is passionate about the series and not just looking for quick £££. I've learned so much stuff about one of my favourite series because of your videos, including what munch's oddysee could have been. Just wanted to let you know I appreciate you keep making these videos and your editing is getting better. Good job dude👍

[@pupbenny]

Thank you very much, I appreciate that immensely! :) It's very nice to know you enjoy these videos! :) I wonder sometimes if people realise the amount of stuff I do for each video, a lot of which is pretty unnoticeable tbh. xD So it's nice to know people like the videos a lot and get something out of them. :)

[@Chaingun]

I always assumed the raisin cave was in Paramonia!

[@cleanerben9636]

Finally a great video about a quite an obscure character. I wish they had more time to flesh out Oddworld, but I guess the industrialists won out.....

[@pupbenny]

Yeah, it would be nice if they'd explained his character more, he just turns up out of nowhere.

[@Garrulous64]

There's so much I don't know about these characters. Thanks for the plethora of information!

[@pupbenny]

Thank you very much for watching! :)

[@iamjoaoneves]

'...he spends most of his time sleepi--I mean, meditating.' XD The quality of your videos is incredible! I've been binge-watching your channel for hours now and I love how you transport me to Oddworld and teach me so many things I didn't know! I've been playing OW since I was 3yo and your videos allow me to understand the characters much better than I did when I was a kid. Makes me wanna play them again! I think you're a very talented writer and speaker! Looking forward to your future projects! :) Peace

[@martyn6735]

Go find Lulu and then....and theeen... *zzzzzzzzzzz* Me: AND THEN WHAT?!

[@pupbenny]

xD

[@SzaraWilk]

I sometimes wondering, how Abe and his crew met with that being.

[@xandan1668]

Mabye Abe tripped over a rock, hit his head and got a vision.

[@DrSilk-mo8cw]

@@xandan1668 That is the most hilarious and probably likely way they found out about him.

[@chunkvader473]

"Fungee" "Fungi" Fuck it "Mushroom!"

[@Nocom91]

Maybe the paramite-raisin relation could indicate a connection with the mudokon mudomo tribe, said to be more entagled in spiritual matters than other mudokons, if i recall exodus lore correctly...still, my grasp of the oddworld timeline isn't that strong, so i could be wrong

[@juanisol8275]

the peacefull way of the migthy raisen to help both species (native and industrials) is been usede in the oddworld soulstorm and maybe will see more in the next issues and maybe that ambar bug is a young version

[@darkpaladinlanceramessesii5719]

I hope he play a bigger part in future oddworld games

[@seanhearn9616]

It's a shame how Munch's odysee was so rushed and gas so much content cut :/

[@pupbenny]

Yeah, I think it could've been one of the best games if it'd been done how it was meant to! The early 'beta' footage of it is amazing.

[@Ormagoden420]

Big Face > Raisin

[@anonymoususer208]

Would be cool if the dark Crystal was in the same universe as old world I like the idea of the Almighty raisin having a Native American accent, does help with his character

[@dragonhunter4592]

Possibly. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the team at Oddworld took a good few inspirations from that timeless classic.

[@employervizor1559]

Can rig the slig review the Cartels weaponry?

[@sanfordrussell8549]

Madness combat profile pic', ayyyyy

[@employervizor1559]

@@sanfordrussell8549 ?

[@xlee771]

Any chance of a tutorial on how you change the mudokons and abe? 😁 Love the classic look!

[@animasscar3559]

For a while now I've been looking for the background images of areas in Abe's Oddysee as I really love the atmosphere of those images. Would you be aware of a possible source of these or even a possible way for me to get these myself? I greatly enjoy your deep dives into the world and lore and was hoping you may have some insight. Keep doing what you're doing

[@pupbenny]

Thank you very much! There's some of the screens (perhaps all of them but I'm not certain) here: www.spriters-resource.com/fullview/79937/ Although they're squished down a bit, I guess something to do with aspect ratio I guess that's how they actually look before being transmitted to the game's screen or something.

[@llewelynshingler2173]

Not gonna lie. When the Next game comes out, giving us New Quintology Munch, the Game had better be Good.

[@pupbenny]

Agreed!

[@mariapocalypse6314]

I kinda felt like the almighty raisin was a bit redundant... He appeared suddenly in Munch, with no backstory or anything... I think the role would have been better taken by Big Face with how he ended up being portrayed. Maybe all the important stuff was cut and they just left him without introduction

[@pauls4768]

Awesome lore vid as always

[@pupbenny]

Thank you very much!

[@jaborsey_joseph]

Kinda hopes The Almighty Raisin shows up in the new canon

[@diamondskull0739]

the munch's oddysee footage is very different from usual, what modifications did you make aside from replacing the mudokons and making the colours more vibranced

[@pupbenny]

Didn't change the colours, but I brightened it up (which I guess changed the colours....) Apart form that, I think the game was pretty much unaltered aside from the Mudokons being different (as well as Abe's skin being bluer). Also I accidentally removed the fur from the Fuzzles and it makes them look like they've been tested on, which ironically works considering they're in Vykker's Labs.

[@chriss2031]

Quite an interesting idea.

[@schnoz2372]

Awesome video dude this rocks

[@DuckDando1066]

I hope the almighty raisin comes back in whatever happens next in oddworld

[@ShadeMeadows]

May he be Reborn in the new Universe~

[@pupbenny]

I hope so!

[@liamer88]

Most of our atmosphere is actually thanks to ocean algae, not trees. Yes they do contribute, but like 80% of the work is done by algae covering enough space in the water to be seen from the International Space Station when they get real active

[@pauliusthemad3498]

To be honest it's mostly because they been around for longer, as each year 40 percent of oxigen is made by algae I recall, while trees and land plants do the rest.

[@liamer88]

@@pauliusthemad3498 Actually plants and trees make up to about 20% of the created oxygen on the planet. I am also a bit off by not specifying what algae it is that does it. Specifically it is Phytoplankton during their blooming phase that both create most of the Earth's oxygen and can be seen from the ISS

[@pauliusthemad3498]

@@liamer88 Yes, and that is what I am referring to, they aren't effective enough nowdays to do it and land plants still account for a lot of oxigen production, as change in climate is slowing down production in ocean systems.

[@jacob5395]

Interesting enough, there is a study looking into trees being the reason for rainfall inland. Potentially being the reason for why the Sahara doesn't have any rainfall besides the coast and how China gets its rainfall from Russian forests. I'd recommend looking up Anton Petrov for more info on the study.

[@rebel6301]

well, i'm no expert but this raisin does seem pretty almighty

[@traceyalcock2431]

ALL HAIL THE ALL MIGHTY RAISIN!!!

[@pupbenny]

And then.... and then....

[@ImIncluded166]

@@pupbenny that was the big message ??

[@agentoy6065]

commenting for algurithem

[@pupbenny]

Thank you! :)

[@agentoy6065]

@@pupbenny no problem my dude, your vids showed me that interesting game lore. so sad i was born so late and gaming wasnt common here when i was young kid

[@theanonimusstranger3827]

Hey pupbenny, can you make a video about the sleech?

[@pupbenny]

I'll put it on my list. :)

[@KevinEontrainer381]

Speaking of Mudokon Shamans, please explain the mudokons that gives Abe Healing Rings in Abes Exoddus. I mean the ones in the brewery, the one that you dont seem to be able to rescue. Why do they look like the other mudokon friends but yet they're special?

[@DonPetexX]

Wondering if the mighty raising would recruit a gluckon, well assuming there is a small native faction off them

[@Darthmessiah66]

there could be somewhere outside of cartel territory.

[@freakboy220]

It's not impossible, but I find it extremely unlikely given their ancient past.

[@pupbenny]

That would be really interesting to see!

[@martymcfly8535]

Could've been worse. Could've gotten "The Great Mighty Poo".

[@timetorelax3419]

they need to go back to this game play who agrees

[@titanic_monarch796]

The allwise version of the raisin looks a lot like Lady Cassandra in doctor who

[@Loominaty]

... *Sage* .. Huh, see, well.. I always thought it was some kind of brain-bug .. :D

[@Janoschy]

Even bigger than the Bigmen

[@janoschjobstmann4588]

have you seen my Bigman he´s BIG

[@schnoz2372]

Idk what oddworld is really but it’s fuckin badass

[@infertilepiggy5667]

hold up, you live in Lincolnshire ? not everyday someone pulls up a Lincolnshire live story

[@frannythezombiemaid8171]

okay the mighty raisin must have known munch was gonna save the fuzzels cause depending on which eneding you get the shaman warns you if you dont save any so the raisin must have wanted the fuzzles the saved cause the shaman wouldnt warn you about the qUARMA for nothhing

[@novadrake9232]

I thought you were talking about the tiki masks from Crash Bandicoot

[@cristiansalas7197]

Great video

[@pupbenny]

Thank you Cristian! :)

[@johnballentine6638]

Its sad that he was only in 2 cutscenes

[@lemonybiscuits4824]

I feel that daddy n'zoth is the lame version of raiisin. Raisin respects the glukkons for what they are, maybe he is the one who stopped Abe from killing them after possession. I hope owi make a sequel to munch with underwater swimming, so Abe can support munch in fertilising the eggs somehow at the end..🙄

[@terrynasonisasupervillain9017]

What the hell is that

[@keyocity]

So munch's oddessy takes place in paramonia

[@joseystrife8780]

Yeah I don't really trust the Almighty Raisin I mean he supposedly doesn't want anyone to die but gives Abe the power to possess others but only Sligs and Glukkons are killed when depossessed and I'm supposed to believe he wants what's best for everyone including his enemies yeah right at least in Soulstorm you have the option to only Knockout Sligs

[@Mikay3218]

*raisin*

[@thomaspurol9322]

Wait tf, elder berries are real!? I thought Monty python just made it up

[@pupbenny]

Yep! xD

[@binuuls5747]

Raisin

[@MrFishluver]

Looks like Maxine Waters....

[@pupbenny]

lol!

[@KageRyuu6]

The Raisin is just a bored old voyeur.

[@ODJJ-77.83]

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[@Hummus420]

Fungee