Zombie Chicken: Difference between revisions

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{{Quote|text=We can no longer even keep track of all the sinister results provoked by the arrival of the [[Robo-Pirate|pirates]] : disturbances in overall harmony, the proliferation of [[piranha]]s, [[Spider (Rayman 2)|giant spiders]] and [[Caterpillar (disambiguation)|caterpillars]], etc.... Terrified by all these events, the hens began laying deadly eggs, out of which burst the horrible Zombie Chickens...|sign=Manual|source=''[[Rayman 2]]''}}

'''Zombie Chickens''', also known as '''Scowlers''',<ref>The name comes from [[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc: Official Strategy Guide|the official strategy guide of ''Rayman 3'']].</ref> are enemies found in the gloomier parts of the [[Glade of Dreams]]. They first appear in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', where it is said that they are the result of hens laying dead eggs out of terror at the events caused by the [[Robo-Pirate]]s. They can also be seen in [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']] and very briefly in [[Rayman 3|the console versions]]. Ghostly, spirit-like versions can also be seen floating around levels in ''[[Rayman M]]'' and its remakes. In the manual of ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', it is explained that when the [[nymph]]s were on their way to create [[Rayman]], a group of Zombie Chickens distracted them, causing them to lose a sack of [[Lum]]s that they were carrying— as a result, [[Rayman]] was made without limbs.

It is unknown whether the Zombie Chickens have any connection to the [[Deny]]s or the [[Minisaurus]]es, other chicken-like creatures found in the [[Glade of Dreams]].

Zombie Chickens do not feature as an obstacle in ''[[Rayman M]]'' and ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', but they have cameo appearances in [[First Ruins]], [[Shadow Plains]] and [[Nebulous Tower]].

{{Quote|text=Terrorized by the wars against the [[Robo-Pirate|robot pirates]], the hens laid dead eggs from which the ghoulish Zombie Chickens emerged.|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}

However, this story contradicts the manual of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and their in-game description in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', which both state that the Zombie Chickens were created because of the damages the [[Robo-Pirate]]s have caused when invading the [[Glade of Dreams]], and therefore would not have existed yet at the time of [[Rayman]]'s birth. It is possible that the hens were terrified by something else, like the events of the [[First Bad Dream]], and thus created Zombie Chickens before the [[Robo-Pirate]] invasion.

A Zombie Chicken was also featured in one edition of ''[[the Daily Bubble]]''. Additionally, one can be seen in a map for the unused level [[Don't Shoot the Dead]], and one can be seen in the front cover of the game.