Zombie Chicken

Zombie Chicken

Alignment	Bad

Appears in	Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Rayman 2 Forever, Rayman M, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman 3 (GBA/N-GAGE)
Location	The Marshes of Awakening, the Bayou, the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava (Beneath the Lava Sanctuary in Rayman Revolution), the Tomb of the Ancients, Cave of Bad Dreams (Rayman 2 Forever only), Echoing Caves (Rayman 2 Forever only), First Ruins (as a ghostly spirit), Nebulous Tower (as a ghostly spirit), Shadow Plains (as a ghostly spirit, Rayman Arena only), Void of Bones, the Underlands, Wicked Flow

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We can no longer even keep track of all the sinister results provoked by the arrival of the pirates : disturbances in overall harmony, the proliferation of piranhas, giant spiders and caterpillars, etc.... Terrified by all these events, the hens began laying deadly eggs, out of which burst the horrible Zombie Chickens...
—Manual, Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Terrorized by the wars against the robot pirates, the hens laid dead eggs from which the ghoulish Zombie Chickens emerged.
—In-game description, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

Zombie Chickens 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-Pirates. They can also be seen in the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3 and very briefly in the console versions. Ghostly, spirit-like versions can also be seen floating around levels in Rayman M and its remakes.

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.

They appear in the swamp levels of Rayman 2, where they rise from the ground or swamp water and float towards Rayman to attack him. They reappear with similar behaviour in the portable versions of Rayman 2 and Rayman 3.

In Rayman 3, it is revealed that the Knaaren are fond of Zombie Chicken eggs; many vending machines containing them are found in the Desert of the Knaaren. It is necessary for Rayman to pick up these eggs and place them on certain platforms to open doors; however, ghostly Zombie Chickens appear and harrass Rayman if he attempts to move their eggs. They have their own frantic, frightening-sounding theme in this game.

It is unknown whether the Zombie Chickens have any connection to the Denys or the Minisauruses, other chicken-like creatures found in the Glade of Dreams.

In the Rayman Revolution manual, it is incorrectly stated that the Zombie Chicken is an ally of the Robo-Pirate army.

Appearance

A Zombie Chicken in the Void of Bones

A Zombie Chicken in the Tomb of the Ancients, in the Game Boy Color version

Zombie Chickens have slightly deformed chicken beaks with cartoony eyes and grey-brown feathers on their heads. They wear long, ripped, brown cloaks and their arms look like human skeleton ones that are bent in a haunting way.

Trivia

In the japanese Rayman Revolution, the Zombie Chickens are more pale and light green coloured.

A Zombie Chicken in the Marshes of Awakening	A Zombie Chicken hologram in the Hall of Doors	A Zombie Chicken in the Desert of the Knaaren
A ghostly spirit from a Zombie Chicken, as seen only in First Ruins in Rayman M	A ghostly spirit from a Zombie Chicken, as seen only in First Ruins in Rayman Arena	A ghostly spirit from a Zombie Chicken, as seen only in Shadow Plains in Rayman Arena