Fred the Giant Cactus

Fred the Giant Cactus is the official mascot of the Platform Racing series and Jiggmin overall.
==Character==
Fred is depicted as a mysterious character who's largely in the background helping Jiggmin set stuff up for his games, such as placing the Jigg Hat in Platform Racing 2 or starting comment sections on his website.
As his name implies, his most notably characteristic is his unusually large size compared to other cacti, with players in PR2 being roughly the size of ants compared to him. He's also at least 100 years old as evident by his 2 arms."Saguaro Cactus" - National Park Service
==Appearances==
Fred debuted as an unnamed stamp in PR2's beta. He received his name in the original campaign's tutorial level "Newbieland 2" and was also placed in the lobby's background. 
Fred gained other roles later on that allowed him to initiate Super Flying Cowboy Mode and Happy Hours as well. He also briefly hugged players when errors occurred, although this was quickly dropped. He later had a server named after him starting in 2009, which was removed a year later due to the declining number of players.
He returned in Platform Racing 3 with more prominent roles, including: 
*Awarding players gold medals in the campaign.
*Giving EXP bonuses in place of already obtained prizes .
*The return of his hugging during errors.
Fred also made cameos in the later half of Jiggmin's Motley Monday series. Initially only seen offscreen, he was given onscreen roles in the final videos.
==Gallery==
Platform Racing 2 - Fred Hug.jpg|Fred's hugging screen in PR2's early days.
Platform Racing 3 - Fred Hug.png|Fred's hugging screen in PR3.
Fred's PR2 Profile.png|Fred's PR2 profile.
Platform Racing 2 - Fred in Newbieland 2.png|Fred in Newbieland 2.
Platform Racing 3 - EXP Bonus.png|Fred giving the player an EXP Bonus in PR3.
Platform Racing 3 - Fred Campaign.svg|Fred congratulating the player on collecting all gold medals in PR3.
Frankenstein Fred.png|Fred's Frankenstein form from Motley Monday episode 18.
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Platform Racing 2 Articles
Category:Platform Racing 3 Articles