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Ray's Spirit Guide
Spirit Guide
Appeared in	IDW Comics

Ray's Spirit Guide is a ghost who warns Ray Stantz in his dreams.

HistoryEdit

IDW Comic SeriesEdit

During a dream, that appeared to be a precognitive episode, Ray encountered a spirit guide. He warned Ray that The Third was targeting him. The guide seemed to imply this had to do with Gozer's defeat, Ray's part in choosing the Destructor Form, and destroying the Temple of Gozer.

After Idulnas succeeded in kidnapping Ray, he whisked Ray to the roof of the Shandor Building and knocked him out. The resulting blow was intended to make Ray's mind easier to influence when the re-selection of Gozer's Destructor Form began. Luckily, the spirit guide influenced Ray first and instructed him to only think of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and not be swayed by Idulnas. Ray followed his advice and Gozer remained stuck in the form of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

Months later, in the fall, the spirit guide appeared in Ray's dream once more. He assumed the form of Ray's romantic interest and warned him the walls of the dimensions were shifting. Annoyed by Ray's nonchalant response, the spirit guide slapped Ray and explained ghosts were 'insulation' for walls between dimensions, cracks between universes were the "other side" for everywhere, and things could be escaping. Ray took it all in and the spirit guide then advised him to start dating a real woman, maybe even the one at the doughnut shop, at the sight of his fantasy love interest.

PowersEdit

Ray's Spirit Guide has at least the ability to move about people's dreams. It is unknown what the extent to which he can manipulate the dreams to his will. He was able to inhabit the form of a person in a dream and to make the dreamer feel pain.

TriviaEdit

• The spirit guide is visually based on the Blues Brothers character Jake Blues, who was portrayed by the late John Belushi.
• Dan Schoening did several designs for the spirit guide including Belushi's character from "Animal House," when he was dressed in a toga. ^[1]

AppearancesEdit

• IDW Comics
  • Ongoing Series
    • Issue #1
    • Issue #4
    • Issue #14

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Nerdy Show Podcast 4/26/11, 36:20-36:40

GalleryEdit

Seen in Issue #1

Seen in Issue #14

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