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General James Eugene "Jim" Raynor is a fictional character and a major protagonist in Blizzard Entertainment's science fiction ''StarCraft'' series. Raynor is a predominant character in the science fiction real-time strategy video games ''StarCraft'' and ''Brood War'', and is a player character in ''StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty''. Outside video games, Raynor appears in the novels ''Liberty's Crusade'' and ''Queen of Blades'', while his backstory is explored in the novels ''Heaven's Devils'' and ''Devil's Due''. Robert Clotworthy voices the character in all video game appearances. Created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney, Raynor is loosely based on a character of the same name in the 1991 film ''Rush''. Metzen conceived Raynor to represent the ordinary man in a series populated with politically motivated characters. Raynor's physical appearance was designed by Metzen himself. A Terran in his thirties, Raynor is a former soldier and outlaw who eventually becomes a marshal on a backwater colony world. Raynor joins Arcturus Mengsk's revolution against the oppressive Terran Confederacy but becomes disillusioned with Mengsk's genocidal tactics, forming his own paramilitary group to challenge Mengsk's tyranny. The character has received a positive critical response; Raynor's depiction in ''StarCraft'' and ''Brood War'' was praised for its character depth and the quality of Clotworthy's voice acting. One survey by GameSpot put Raynor as one of the top ten heroes in video gaming. ==Character design== The character of Raynor was originally devised by Chris Metzen〔 and James Phinney, with his depiction as a rough-living and dangerous man developed through various pieces of concept art by Metzen. In an interview, Raynor's voice actor Robert Clotworthy cited one piece of this concept art in how he decided to voice the character. The art, showing Raynor on a hoverbike and outfitted with futuristic weaponry, gave Clotworthy the impression that as Raynor was someone people "wouldn't mess with", he would not have to raise his voice as "other characters () shut up and listen" or face the consequences.〔 Clotworthy also stated that in the event that a ''StarCraft'' film was produced, he believed Clive Owen would be the perfect choice to play Raynor due to him "being dangerous". Raynor's character is based on a character of the same name in the film ''Rush'', whom Chris Metzen describes as a "gritty, undercover cop". Metzen also states that Raynor is a personal favorite character of his, as although he is only an ordinary man, he has personally met and worked with the most influential characters in the series. In ''StarCraft II'', Raynor was again voiced by Robert Clotworthy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Robert Clotworthy Officially Returns as Jim Raynor in Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty )〕 The tactical shooter ''StarCraft: Ghost'' was to feature Raynor as Clotworthy stated he was brought in to voice the character;〔 however, the game has been postponed indefinitely and Raynor's role has not been revealed. Bill Roper, Blizzard North's former vice president, stated that the game would not center on Kerrigan or Raynor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Raynor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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