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{{Enemy

| name = Zombie Chicken

| image = [[File:ZombieChicken-R2Artwork.jpg|320px|''Zombie Chicken'']]

| image = [[File:ZombieChicken-R2Artwork.jpg|320px|Zombie Chicken]]

| alignment = Bad

| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'', [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]], ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' (scrapped)

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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]]''}}

{{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.

'''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]].

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In the ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' manual, it is incorrectly stated that the Zombie Chickens are allies of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army.

ZombieChicken R2Model.png|A Zombie Chicken, as appearing in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.

ZombieChicken.jpg|A Zombie Chicken in [[the Marshes of Awakening]].

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===In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]''===

[[File:ZombieChicken-TOTA-R2Forever.png|frame|right|class=sprite|A Zombie Chicken in ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]''.]]

Much like in the console versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Zombie Chickens appear as an obstacle that can deal damage to [[Rayman]] when touched. They also feature in levels in which they did not in [[Rayman 2|the console versions]], such as [[The Cave of Bad Dreams#~~Game_Boy_Color_version~~|the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[Echoing Caves#~~Game_Boy_Color_version~~|the Echoing Caves]].

Much like in the console versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Zombie Chickens appear as an obstacle that can deal damage to [[Rayman]] when touched. They also feature in levels in which they did not in [[Rayman 2|the console versions]], such as [[The Cave of Bad Dreams#Game Boy Color version|the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[Echoing Caves#Game Boy Color version|the Echoing Caves]].

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

ZombieChickenGhostSpirit-FirstRuins-RaymanM.jpg|A ghostly spirit from a Zombie Chicken, as seen only in [[First Ruins]] in ''[[Rayman M]]''.

ZombieChicken-FirstRuins-RaymanArena-GhostSpirit.jpg|A ghostly spirit from a Zombie Chicken, as seen only in [[First Ruins]] in ''[[Rayman Arena]]''.

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The [[Knaaren]] are fond of Zombie Chicken eggs; many vending machines containing them can be found while traversing the tunnels.

ZombieChicken-R3HH-TDOTK.png|A Zombie Chicken in [[the Desert of the Knaaren]].

EggVendingMachine-TDOTK-R3HH.png|It seems that the [[Knaaren]] eat Zombie Chicken eggs; several vending machines in [[the Desert of the Knaaren]] contain them, and they are guarded fiercely by Zombie Chicken spirits.

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===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===

[[File:~~Zombie_Chicken_R3_GBA~~.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|A Zombie Chicken in the [[Void of Bones]].]]

[[File:Zombie Chicken R3 GBA.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|A Zombie Chicken in the [[Void of Bones]].]]

In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], Zombie Chickens appear identical to those featured in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', and exhibit similar behaviour; they will attempt to come into contact with [[Rayman]] in order to deal damage. They can be found in [[Void of Bones]], [[the Underlands]] and [[Wicked Flow]].

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While they do not make an appearance in the final product, the manual refers to Zombie Chickens as being the cause of [[Rayman]]'s lack of limbs, due to them distracting the [[nymph]]s and causing them to lose some of the [[Lum]]s they had gathered in order to create [[Rayman]].

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 [[Robo-Pirate]]s, and therefore would not have existed yet at the time of [[Rayman]]'s birth.

A Zombie Chicken was also featured in one edition of ''[[the Daily Bubble]]'', and one can be seen in the front cover of the game.

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==Trivia==

*In the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the Zombie Chickens are paler and light green coloured.

*The story of the [[Zombie Chickens]] being indirectly responsible for Rayman's creation and its limbless condition, according to ''[[Rayman Origins]]''' manual, contradicts the origins of the same Zombie-Chickens that, according to the manuals of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and reconfirmed by ''[[Rayman 3]]'', were originated because of the [[Robo-Pirates]] and the damages they have caused, and this would also sort of excuse or explain the Zombie Chickens being cut from ''Rayman Origins''.

==References==

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 {{Enemy
 | name = Zombie Chicken
-| image = [[File:ZombieChicken-R2Artwork.jpg|320px|''Zombie Chicken'']]
+| image = [[File:ZombieChicken-R2Artwork.jpg|320px|Zombie Chicken]]
 | alignment = Bad
 | appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]'', ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]'', ''[[Rayman M]]'', ''[[Rayman 3]]'', [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]], ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' (scrapped)
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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]]''}}
+{{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.
+'''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]].
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 In the ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'' manual, it is incorrectly stated that the Zombie Chickens are allies of the [[Robo-Pirate]] army.
-<gallery  widths="320px" heights="240px">
+<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
 ZombieChicken R2Model.png|A Zombie Chicken, as appearing in ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
 ZombieChicken.jpg|A Zombie Chicken in [[the Marshes of Awakening]].
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 ===In ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]''===
 [[File:ZombieChicken-TOTA-R2Forever.png|frame|right|class=sprite|A Zombie Chicken in ''[[Rayman 2 Forever]]''.]]
-Much like in the console versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Zombie Chickens appear as an obstacle that can deal damage to [[Rayman]] when touched. They also feature in levels in which they did not in [[Rayman 2|the console versions]], such as [[The Cave of Bad Dreams#Game_Boy_Color_version|the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[Echoing Caves#Game_Boy_Color_version|the Echoing Caves]].
+Much like in the console versions of ''[[Rayman 2]]'', Zombie Chickens appear as an obstacle that can deal damage to [[Rayman]] when touched. They also feature in levels in which they did not in [[Rayman 2|the console versions]], such as [[The Cave of Bad Dreams#Game Boy Color version|the Cave of Bad Dreams]] and [[Echoing Caves#Game Boy Color version|the Echoing Caves]].
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 Zombie Chickens do not feature as an obstacle in ''[[Rayman M]]'' and ''[[Rayman Arena]]'', but they have cameo appearances in the [[First Ruins]], [[Shadow Plains]] and [[Nebulous Tower]].
-<gallery  widths="320px" heights="240px">
+<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
 ZombieChickenGhostSpirit-FirstRuins-RaymanM.jpg|A ghostly spirit from a Zombie Chicken, as seen only in [[First Ruins]] in ''[[Rayman M]]''.
 ZombieChicken-FirstRuins-RaymanArena-GhostSpirit.jpg|A ghostly spirit from a Zombie Chicken, as seen only in [[First Ruins]] in ''[[Rayman Arena]]''.
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 The [[Knaaren]] are fond of Zombie Chicken eggs; many vending machines containing them can be found while traversing the tunnels.
-<gallery  widths="320px" heights="240px">
+<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
 ZombieChicken-R3HH-TDOTK.png|A Zombie Chicken in [[the Desert of the Knaaren]].
 EggVendingMachine-TDOTK-R3HH.png|It seems that the [[Knaaren]] eat Zombie Chicken eggs; several vending machines in [[the Desert of the Knaaren]] contain them, and they are guarded fiercely by Zombie Chicken spirits.
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 ===In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman 3'' (Game Boy Advance)]]===
-[[File:Zombie_Chicken_R3_GBA.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|A Zombie Chicken in the [[Void of Bones]].]]
+[[File:Zombie Chicken R3 GBA.PNG|frame|left|class=sprite|A Zombie Chicken in the [[Void of Bones]].]]
 In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], Zombie Chickens appear identical to those featured in ''[[Rayman 2]]'', and exhibit similar behaviour; they will attempt to come into contact with [[Rayman]] in order to deal damage. They can be found in [[Void of Bones]], [[the Underlands]] and [[Wicked Flow]].
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 While they do not make an appearance in the final product, the manual refers to Zombie Chickens as being the cause of [[Rayman]]'s lack of limbs, due to them distracting the [[nymph]]s and causing them to lose some of the [[Lum]]s they had gathered in order to create [[Rayman]].
+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 [[Robo-Pirate]]s, and therefore would not have existed yet at the time of [[Rayman]]'s birth.
 A Zombie Chicken was also featured in one edition of ''[[the Daily Bubble]]'', and one can be seen in the front cover of the game.
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 ==Trivia==
 *In the Japanese version of ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', the Zombie Chickens are paler and light green coloured.
-*The story of the [[Zombie Chickens]] being indirectly responsible for Rayman's creation and its limbless condition, according to ''[[Rayman Origins]]''' manual, contradicts the origins of the same Zombie-Chickens that, according to the manuals of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' and reconfirmed by ''[[Rayman 3]]'', were originated because of the [[Robo-Pirates]] and the damages they have caused, and this would also sort of excuse or explain the Zombie Chickens being cut from ''Rayman Origins''.
 ==References==