Red J. Bird is a character in the Angry Birds series of games created by Rovio Entertainment. First introduced in 2009, the character is the primary bird used in marketing to promote the series. His Big Brother Bird is also red like him. It is his big brother. He is also the leader of the Flock. Red is the first bird used in the game (except in Angry Birds Star Wars II), and he has appeared as a playable character in every version and episode of the game released so far (except for Angry Birds Stella, though he made cameos in that game in events and Lost & Found items), though he is not necessarily in all levels. In the Fuji TV exclusive episode: Sakura Ninja, he appears dressed as a ninja. This was the first time he has appeared in costume in any game (this is technically not completely true, because in both golden eggs of Go Green, Get Lucky in Angry Birds Seasons, he wears a green leprechaun hat), and completely new game sprites were created for this episode. He is considered as the unofficial mascot of Rovio and the official mascot of Angry Birds.
Character[]
Personal Data[]
- Name: Red J. Bird
- Known Aliases: Red Bird, Red, Super Red Bird
- Fan Aliases: Cardinal Bird, Original Angry Bird, Normal Bird or Little Red Bird
- Group Affiliation: The Flock, The Flock in Space
- Known Relatives: Female Red Bird (possible mate), Boy and Girl Eggs (possible offspring), Big Brother Bird (possible brother)
- Voiced by:
- Toons: Antti Pääkkönen
- Movie: Jason Sudeikis, Aidan McGraw (younger self)
- Other countries: Shinobu Sakagami (Japan), Louis Cheung (Hong Kong SAR), Lin Bo-sheng (Taiwan), Liu Bei-chen (China), Eddy Zoëy (The Netherlands), Christoph Maria Herbst (Germany), Marcelo Adnet (Brazil), Maccio Capatonda (Italy), Jacek Bończyk (Poland), Fredde Granberg (Sweden), Iftach Ofir (Israel), Vasco Palmeirim (Portugal), Riku Nieminen (Finland), Aleksandr Tsekalo (Russia), Slavi Trifonov (Bulgaria), Adrián Uribe (Latin America),Thai Hoa (Vietnam)
Appearance[]
Red has two red feathers on top of his head, and has two black eyebrows that form a unibrow when it is in default. He has 3 tail feathers, two maroon eye bags, and two maroon spots on either side of his face. His beak is yellow and he has beige chest feathers. In his earlier cartoon appearance until the four-part movie Angry Birds Bing, Red's appearance remains the same as he gains three feathers in each sides instead of two maroon spots in either side of his face and his chest feathers are white.
In Angry Birds Toons and most media after that, Red's appearance is the same but he now has eye pupils.
In the movies and many media after that, Red appears as a feisty-tempered red anthropomorphic Northern Cardinal with red feathered arms and his chest is light red instead of beige, his eyes are brown instead of black and the maroon spots in each sides of his face is now one instead of two and has orange feet.
Personality[]
Red is very responsible and eager. He also cares for the eggs, and sometimes dresses them up by putting a cap on them to keep them cool, making him the one with the best caring skills. His best friend and confident pal is Chuck. He regularly reassures and encourages his friends. He is also known for being a strong and responsible leader and for never giving up on protecting the eggs from the Pigs.
However, Red has trouble controlling his anger, as he tends to get mad at the slightest things. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Kicking a blue Hatchling for kicking a soccer ball onto the wall of his house.
- Destroying mechanical bird Billy who made annoying noises and motions.
- Kicking a doctor during his knee reflex test.
Despite this, Red is fiercely loyal to his companions and the eggs, and does not hesitate fighting back for them. Red is also obsessively compulsive, as he needs everything to be absolutely perfect as seen in Just So. Red has never learned to swim either, and refuses to go in the water as seen in Sink or Swim unless in dire situation, showing that he is extremely stubborn.
History[]
Little is known about Red J. Bird's history before the events of the first Angry Birds game. It is known that he went through negative and rebellious periods in his youth.
Once the King Pig decided to steal eggs from the Birds on their island, Red has been at the forefront of the war between the Angry Birds and the Bad Piggies. Red, Chuck, the Blues, Bomb, and Matilda were the first to discover the first eggs missing after severely attacking an insect for landing on their eggs. He is considered the leader of the Flock, though he displays no exceptional powers as the others do.
In the course of the battles with the Pigs, he has traveled to many different locations and environments, including the desert, underground caves and beaches. The Pigs never rest in their quest to steal eggs and the Flock often has to retrieve their eggs on holidays and special occasions. In one instance, the Pigs captured the entire Flock, including Red. It was only for the actions of Terence and Hal that the Flock was freed.
- Main article: Ruby the Female Red Bird
A female cardinal named Ruby the Female Red Bird appears in the Hogs and Kisses cutscenes and promotion and is Red's romantic interest throughout the theme. She is not playable in the game. However, she became extremely popular with fans, and her own merchandise began to spread, including her own plush toy.
At an indeterminate time later, the Flock was captured as rare birds and taken to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where they fought with Blu and Jewel and their friends against Nigel the cockatoo and Mauro and his marmosets.
In addition to Rio, Red has also traveled to China twice and Japan, where he dressed as a ninja.
During the Wreck the Halls adventure, Red and Bomb took the lead in chasing the Pigs through the snow on skis.
In one conflict, the Bad Piggies stole a girl egg. When the flock retrieved her, Red was seen in the company of a female counterpart watching over the eggs. From the picture taken, it would appear that this is his mate and the Boy and Girl eggs are his offspring.
- Main article: Red the Super Red Bird
Red and his flock additionally traveled to space along with the Ice Bird in order to retrieve the eggs, which were captured by the Space Pigs.
While the games are not considered canon to the original story, Red plays multiple roles in the second game and plays Luke Skywalker in the first. He is responsible of blowing up the Death Star and also learns how to use a lightsaber. He is Anakin Skywalker in the second game, and Ezra Bridger in the second portion.
In order to get cake, Red kicks off a pig in his kart and thus starting the events of Angry Birds GO! His main kart is the Super Roaster.
Red is encountered by more pigs, and saves Chuck from them in the process. He has multiple classes in the game. He is captured by the pigs himself, but is saved by Matilda and the Blues. He fights the Sword Spirit, which is another Red Bird, and helps defeat WizPig, and previously Prince Porky and King Smooth Cheeks.
Description[]
Red's description from an old Angry Birds Official Website
''Red’s special skills are his leadership qualities, which at first seems feeble compared to the brute force of Terence or explosive power of Bomb. But wait! Someone has to organize this odd flock of birds! He’s also a bit highly strung and sees small things as a declaration of war – like hearing the sound of the wind and thinking it’s the battle cry of the pig army. So that’s kind of intense! The whole flock tries to keep Red calm and relaxed by telling him to follow a strict program of herbal tea, soothing bath salts and deep-breathing exercises. But this only takes the edge off his anger, and it really doesn’t take much to remind Red of those little pigs trying to get their dirty trotters on the eggs. Even the sight of something green can enrage him! Red always needs to keep his possessions in the best possible condition. Like a proud dad, he spends hours every morning waxing the slingshot and making sure the band is perfectly elasticated. But if a dirty leaf lands on the sling then his eye starts twitching to show he’s edging closer to boiling point. Now he has to re-apply several more coats of polish to make it perfect again! Red also lets his guard down when he’s alone with the eggs and can be seen softly stroking their shells and telling them bedtime stories. It’s another rare moment of sensitivity and it reveals something of a softer side in him. But when the other flock members come a knocking, something clicks inside and instantly he’s back to being his usual serious and alert self.''
Red's description was updated into the movie version.
ANGRIST BIRD
On an island occupied by the cheeriest birds imaginable, Red is a bit of an outcast. His cynical outlook has kept him at odds with the other birds, but a bit of cynicism might be just what they need.
In the film version, Red shows his calm and a very reserved bird and is quick to anger towards the other birds in Bird Island when they act clumsily towards him or getting angry for small things. Red's temper sterns from being teased by fellow birds who are making fun of his thick brow when he was younger and also can't control when he is angry. As Leonard and the pigs steal their eggs and everyone apologizes to him for not listening to his words, Red is also a very serious and determined bird and has leadership qualities to teach the birds how to fight the pigs and to save the eggs. Red is also shown his bravery to protect the Blue Egg from Leonard as well as to avoid from being exploded by TNT made by Leonard during the fight as Red survives the explosion and the Blue Egg that he protected was hatched into three Blue Birds.
The Angry Birds Movie[]
In the Official Guidebook, there is a "questionnaire" about Red, his personalities, hobbies, fears, etc. In the introduction statement, he says:
"I guess I should tell you a little about myself. Normally, I am a very private bird, but since I had to take anger management classes, I don't have much of a choice. Here's a test I took during class. A lot of birds have taken it - for fun. It's supposed to help us get in touch with our inner songbirds. Whatever. Here are my answers."
Occupation: Wanting to be left alone!
Favourite Colour: Red, duh.
Favourite Book: Any Mighty Eagle comic book that I can read by myself in my own hut, thankyouverymuch!
Special Skills: I am very good at spending time ALONE.
Hobbies: Being alone. Pretty much doing anything alone.
Favourite Place on Bird Island: My own hut.
Best Friend: Me. Well, I guess Chuck is pretty cool. And Bomb. But don't tell them I said so.
Greatest Wish: To be left alone.
Biggest Fear: Being hugged.
What Makes You Happy?: Privacy.
What Makes You Angry?: Being asked all these questions! And slow-moving birds. And loud birds. And late birds. And spoiled birds. And cheerful birds. And birds who stand too close. And birds who complain. And cheerful birds. And that bird who likes to give hugs. And birds who don't respect personal space. And birds who make me do anger management. And cheerful birds. Oh, and did I mention birds who are so dang cheerful that it starts TO MAKE ME ANGRY, and also EVERY BIRD AND THING AND PLACE ON THIS ISLAND?!
Motto: Keep to yourself, it's better that way.
Notice that in the What Makes You Angry? section, Red says "And cheerful birds" three times.
Gameplay[]
Slingshot Games[]
The Red Bird (also referred to as the Cardinal Bird, Normal Bird, Little Brother Bird or Wood Breaker), is one of the different of Birds that are controlled in Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Friends, Angry Birds Space, Angry Birds Star Wars, Angry Birds Star Wars II, Angry Birds 2, Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs, Angry Birds Reloaded, and Angry Birds Journey. The Red Bird is also known to be the mascot of the series. If the screen's tapped or when you click while this bird is moving, it yells out "Caw Caw!" (or "Gnaah!").
The Red Bird is the first seen, and used in the series, starting from the very first stage. In the first few levels, these birds will be able to cause great damage to the weaker structures, but as the player advances through, he or she'll soon discover the Red Bird doesn't have much strength compared to the other birds, and can usually only shatter about one long wooden or glass block before becoming a corpse.
Trivia[]
- The Red Bird doesn't have a special ability. When X button is pressed, it'll result in a simple "Caw Caw!" or "Gnaah!" from the bird, like the Big Brother Bird, also when tapped or clicked, it'll occasionally have a purple glow.
- The Plush version of the Red Bird that makes sounds can make the sound of the Blue Bird. The same goes to all the other Bird Plushes with sounds.
- From the Summer Pignic promo, it was shown that the Red Bird was the leader, since he yells out the next bird to hit the Pigs' fort.
- When you tap the screen right before it hits the red bird will do slightly more damage to the fort.
