Red/History and Appearances

Angry Birds (game)
In the original Angry Birds, and its Chinese version, Red appears as one of the main playable characters, first making his appearance in the very first level of Poached Eggs, or the first level of Tutorial in the newest versions. He would later appear in every other episode as a playable character, except in The Big Setup. In the levels and most cutscenes, he appears in his first design, though the card of Tutorial, the shop, the profiles of The Mighty League, and the cutscenes of Piggy Farm and Jurassic Pork have him in his design from Angry Birds Toons.

In gameplay, Red is a common bird used mostly to weaken buildings due to him being rather weak, losing his momentum instantly when he destroys glass. However, the Power Potion and the King Sling power-ups can make him stronger. When tapping onto the screen when Red is launched, he will scream, but this will not do anything. Each Red the player does not use to complete the levels will award them with a bonus of 10.000 points.

In Red's Mighty Feathers, and some of the levels of Flock Favorites and Golden Eggs, Red was transformed after being surroundered by some of the Mighty Eagle's feathers. When tapping anywhere onto the screen when this Red is launched, he will head towards said direction until he crashes onto something. Nonetheless, he is still as weak as in his normal state. This version of Red also appears as the only playable character in the Egg Defender minigame, in an unlimited number. Here, the player will have to use the least amount of Reds as possible to destroy the pigs' vehicles and prevent them from stealing the egg. Unlike in other episodes, the player cannot use power-ups on Red in this minigame due to them being disabled here.

Angry Birds Seasons
In Angry Birds Seasons, and its Chinese version, Red is a playable character first introduced in the first level of Trick or Treat, or the first level of Hammier Things in the most recent versions of the international version. While the levels and the level selection screens until South Hamerica have him in his design from the original Angry Birds, the level selection screens from Power-Up Test Site, Ham Dunk, Tropigal Paradise, and Fairy Hogmother have him in his design from Angry Birds Toons; while, in the level selection screens from Marie Hamtoinette and Piggywood Studios, he is seen in his design from The Angry Birds Movie. In addition, in the international version of the game, since October 2015, Red can be given optional Bird Hats to wear in the levels, though these are entirely cosmetics.

In gameplay, Red has the same strength as in the original Angry Birds, and, like in said game, can be powered up with the Power Potion. He also appears as the powerup Homing Bird, and the Powerbird Telebird. Each Red the player does not use to complete the levels will award them with a bonus of 10.000 points.

Angry Birds Rio
In the "Rio" storyline of Angry Birds Rio, Red and the other birds were all kidnapped and sent to a lair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The being responsible of the kidnapping, an anthropomorphic cookatoo named Nigel, showed up and revealed that he had kidnapped Red and his flock to sell them in exchange of one hundred thousand dollards, due to them being part of an "exceptionally rare species". Seeing many other birds trapped in the lair as well, Red and his comrades broke free and liberated the caged birds, including two macaws named Blu and Jewel, who were united by handcuffs. Red and his friends, alongside Blu and Jewel, escaped to a jungle as Nigel sent his marmosets to go after them.

After venturing through the jungle and defeating the marmosets and Nigel himself, Red and his group met Rafael, a friend of Blu, who guided them to a beach where they could find Luiz, a bulldog who could take the handcuffs out of Blu and Jewel. After going to the beach, they found the bulldog, who managed to separate the macaws from each other. However, Jewel was soon after caught by Nigel.

That night, Red and his flock ended up in the middle of a carnival, where they defeated Mauro, the leader of the marmosets, and found Jewel, alongside many other kidnapped birds, hidden in a chicken-like vehicle. Just as Blu was about to free his friend, he was caught by Nigel, who escaped with him and the other birds as Red and his friends went after them. Ending up at an airplane, the birds managed to get aboard one plane that had Blu, Jewel and Nigel. After freeing the other birds, Red and his comrades had a final showdown against Nigel. When the cookatoo was defeated, he tried to escape, only to be caught by one of the plane's propellers, damaging it. Despite the odds, Red and his flock managed to control the plane and crash-land on Piggy Island, right before Foreman Pig and a Minion Pig stole their eggs.

In the "Rio 2" storyline, Red and his friends received a postcard from Blu and Jewel, inviting them to go to Rio de Janeiro to visit them. Accepting the invitation, the birds put themselves inside a wooden box that was supposed to be sent to the city. However, they were sent to many different locations throughout the world, and even ended up on the Moon, much for Red's wrath. From there, they entered the earth's atmosphere and landed at the outsides of Rio as they watched the a firework display, for their pleasure. However, they were soon after forced to deal with the remaining hordes of marmosets. Eventually ending up in a harbor, Red and his comrades freed some birds and dolphins, before committing the error of freeing Nigel himself, who had somehow survived the past incident. Later, on a lake, Red and his flock managed to throw Nigel to the waters. They and Blu later dealt with the remaining marmosets.

In gameplay, Red has the same strength as in past games, though he can be even stronger with the Power Potion. In the "Rio" segment, he uses his design from the original Angry Birds, while the "Rio 2" episodes have him in his design from Angry Birds Toons. He is first used in the first level of Smugglers' Den, or in the first level of Playground in the newer versions. When tapping onto the screen when Red is launched, he will scream, but this will not do anything. Each Red the player does not use to complete the levels will award them with a bonus of 10.000 points.

In addition, Red is featured as the powerup Samba Burst. Here, he will be wearing a fruit hat, and will have a happy expression. When he collides onto any surface, he will make all the surrounding objects shake and launch them.

Angry Birds Friends
In Angry Birds Friends, Red appears as a playable character. Originally, he had his design from the original Angry Birds, though later updates started to show him in his design from Angry Birds Toons. Red is a character that is featured in tournaments, as well as the Piggy Tower and the Star Cup in newer versions. He is first used in the first level of the Piggy Tower which introduces the player to the mechanics of the game. In gameplay, Red has the same strength as in past games, though he can be even stronger with the Power Potion, the King Sling, and/or special slingshots. Originally, when tapping onto the screen when he was launched, he would scream, but this would not do anything. In more recent versions, he does nothing when the screen is tapped. Each Red the player does not use to complete the levels will award them with a bonus of 10.000 points, though this score can be slightly higher in the Star Cup if he is leveled up.

Angry Birds Space
In Angry Birds Space, Red appears as Super Red. At the start of the events of the game, he and his friends were taking care of their eggs as usual, until they spotted a wormhole in the sky and, falling from it, Ice Bird and an eggsteroid. Eventually, they saw a large metallic claw fall from the wormhole, which grabbed a chunk of soil with the eggsteroid and the left with it. Furious, Ice Bird used the group's slingshot to enter the wormhole. While Red and his friends initially did not care about this, they soon after found out that their eggs were stoen as well. Enraged, they used the slingshot to enter the wormhole as well. They soon after found themselves in space, with new transformations, stopping King Pig from stealing the eggsteroids.

Bad Piggies
In Bad Piggies, Red appears as an enemy. In levels, he is shown with a slightly modified version of his design from the original Angry Birds, though he also makes a small cameo in a cutscene of Tusk 'til Dawn, with his design from Angry Birds Toons.

In gameplay, Red first appears in the seventeenth level of Flight in the Night. He would later appear in most later levels of the episodes, as well as in the first level (and then later) of Tusk 'til Dawn and the last levels of The Road to El Porkado. He commonly appears as one single bird, and it is very rare to see him in mass (apart from a few levels in Flight in the Night, or with other birds such as Chuck and the Blues. At first, he will be sleeping, though he can be woken up with the noise of the player's vehicle. If the camera is not showing Red, an icon showing his location and if he is about to be woken up will appear. If Red is awake, he will try to detect the player's vehicle's presence (or the pig himself, usually he has to be in the vehicle to wake him up. Engine noise with no pig will not affect him, or any other birds.). If he succeeds, he will jump onto the slingshot and launch himself towards the player's vehicle. Red is quite strong, and can damage fragile vehicles, unless the player uses the Super Glue on them.

Angry Birds Star Wars
See: Red/Angry Birds Star Wars/Luke Skywalker and Red/Angry Birds Star Wars/Darth Vader

While Red does appears in Angry Birds Star Wars as again the main character, his design was used to resemble two characters from the Star Wars franchise.

Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker, also known as Red Skywalker, is a character that appears in the Angry Birds Star Wars series. The son of Darth Vader and Padmé Amidala, Luke is Princess Leia's brother, both being part of the Bird Rebels.

Darth Vader
Darth Vader, also known as Lard Vader, and formerly known as Anakin Skywalker or Redkin Skywalker, is a character that appears in the Angry Birds Star Wars series. He was a bird who is a part of the Pork Side, and the power-hungry leader of the Pig Empire.

Angry Birds Star Wars II
See: Red/Angry Birds Star Wars/Luke Skywalker, Red/Angry Birds Star Wars/Darth Vader and Red/Angry Birds Star Wars II/Ezra Bridger

Red appears in Angry Birds Star Wars II as a main character but as 4 different characters and three versions:

Anakin Skywalker
Anakin is the father of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and the lover and later husband of Padmé Amidala but later becomes Darth Vader. He, just like Luke, is portrayed by Red. As a Podracer, he ties with his Pod Racer avoiding any obstacle until going to a target, As a Padawan, he attacks with his Blue Lightsaber. As a Sith Apprentice, he joins the Pork Side. Just like his cyborg version, Darth Vader, his power is using the Dark Side to push objects away, although his range is shorter and a bit less powerful than Darth Vader. This is the second character to be in the original game that is a primary character of the second game.

Ezra Bridger
Ezra is a bird in Angry Birds Star Wars II portrayed by Red and he's playable since the Rebels update. His ability is to use a laser beam that only deflects on metal.

Cameo


He also makes a cameo in the background of the Bird Side version of Rise of the Clones and the title screen, as a peach-colored building on Coruscant.

Angry Birds Go!
In Angry Birds Go!, Red appears as the first default playable character, though he can also appear as an opponent in some races and Versus (the latter only in the 1.0.0 version). In gameplay, Red has his own Special Power, which is a boost that will temporarily increase his speed leaving a trail of red feathers behind him.

Angry Birds Epic
"Protects the party. A real hero!"

- Description, Angry Birds Epic

In Angry Birds Epic, Red appears as the main default character. At the start of the events of the game, he and Chuck were minding their business as usual, until they were attacked by hordes of Minion Pigs led by Wizpig and Prince Porky. The pigs managed to defeat the birds in no effort, stole their eggs and their personal equipment, and kidnapped Chuck. Furious, Red ventured through the South Beach and rescued his yellow friend. At the Cobalt Plateaus, they got one egg and found Matilda crying because her garden was destroyed by Porky. The white bird soon after joined their group. The flock then chased Porky through the Golden Fields, until the pig used his air balloon to escape to Desert Island, which supposed a problem for the flock as they could not cross the Limestone Lagoon that separated Pig Island and Desert Island. Fortunately, Bomb came in with his Bird Ship, only for him to be attacked by a Pirate, who stole the ship's rudder. After retrieving the rudder and rescuing Jake, Jay and Jim, who had been surrounded by the prince and some troops, Red and his comrades managed to retrieve the second egg on the castle.

Later, the flock passed through the Pirate Coast, the Slingshot Woods and the Great Cliffs, before going to the Star Reef to rescue the third egg. Back at the Great Cliffs, Red, Chuck and Bomb were fooled by the pigs and kidnapped. While Chuck and Bomb were fred, the cage Red was in was taken to the sky by Prince Porky's airship. However, the other birds, with the help of Professor Pig, managed to build their own Airship and rescue the red bird. At the Snowy Peak, they got the fourth egg and ventured through the Islands in the Sky, the Pumpkin Plateau, and the Square Forest.

Right outside of the entrance of Pig City, where the fifth and final egg was, Red and his flock found themselves unable to continue with their adventure due to the walls and catapults blocking their way though. By Professor Pig's advice however, they went to the Moorlands and got a Submarine, which they used to pass through a mine field and enter the city. There, they had a duel against Wizpig. Later, they broke through the castle and got the fifth egg.

In a sudden turn of events, Wizpig revealed his true colors to the others and used his magic to get the egg and King Pig's crown before going to the Hog Head Mountain and make himself a Magic Shield to protect himself there. The flock followed him and managed to destroy the shield by defeating the enemies that protected it. Red and his comrades had a definitive showdown against Wizpig, who was aided by Lefty and Righty. However, the pig was defeated. With his last strengths, Wizpig used his own magic to transform into Demonic Wizpig, a state so powerful that no bird could defeat him. However, with the help of Prince Porky, who gave Demonic Wizpig the final strike, the flock got the fifth egg and King Pig's crown. The group then went back to Pig City and gave the king his crown, with him thanking them.

In gameplay, Red's statistics in Angry Birds Epic are as follows:

Angry Birds Stella
In Angry Birds Stella, Red made a couple of cameo appearances. His first cameo was on Willow's phot where a red circle is next to a black circle and a yellow triangle. His second cameo was in Stella Finds the EggSpark, manifesting the body of Optimus Prime, to promote Angry Birds Transformers (see below). Red's third and final cameo was in an arcade game that featured him on there.

Angry Birds Transformers
In Angry Birds Transformers, when the EggSpark crash landed on Piggy Island, he was transformed into the leader of the Autobirds, Optimus Prime.

Optimus Prime
Optimus is a charismatic leader whose courage and compassion inspire everyone he meets. He's brave, powerful and wise. If he has one weakness it's that he's always focused on the well-being of his fellow Autobirds. Also, he's straightforward and to the point - so don't expect him to crack any jokes. And he sometimes loses his temper, too.

Optimus isn't driven to fight by hatred or vengeance, but a desire to achieve freedom for all and end the destruction the EggBots are causing.

Actually, fighting against the EggBots is causing Optimus real problems. They're the Eggs - so they have to be protected at all costs, right? But they're destroying everything and must be stopped.

Optimus is a good, all-round fighter, with no major weaknesses. With his balance of firepower, toughness, and speed he's able to take on any situation.

His weapon takes a short time to hit its target, so it's best to focus your fire on one threat at a time. It may not do the most damage but it never overheats or needs to reload, so just hold the screen.

His (Energon Optimus Prime's) Energon overcharged weapon is enormously powerful, but Energon is volatile, so he takes a lot more damage, too!

Energon Optimus fires three lasers at once, and the weapon has a super quick reload time. Like the regular Optimus, you can focus on one enemy at a time, or, if powerful enough, you can swipe across the screen and deal with a spread of damage.

''Variant characters are for expert players! If they complete an Event they earn loads of bonus coins, but if they fail they get... nothing. Ouch!''

Trivia

 * Optimus' anger problem in this game is a carryover from the Live-Action movies

Angry Birds POP!
In Angry Birds POP!, Red appears as a permanent character. Initially, when the game was called Angry Birds Stella POP!, he was a limited character who could only be used during an event.

In gameplay, Red appears in the "Drop the Pigs" and "Defeat King Pig" levels, though he can be optionally replaced with a Guest Star. When the Bird Gauge is full, he will be able to use the Rock Pop, where he will be able to pop a short line of bubbles.

Angry Birds Fight!
In Angry Birds Fight!, Red was the first out of six playable characters the player could choose to use. Other than being a playable character, he also appeared as an icon in the matching board. Like all of the other birds in the game, Red was customizable to the player's preference, and the player would be able to purchase costumes and weapons for Red with in-game currency.

In gameplay, the player could not play directly as Red; rather, they had to make him attack his enemy by till-matching various small birds. Matching three birds would have popped them out, and matching four or more would activate the specific bird's special ability. If four of Red's icons were matched, then random panels would be blocked out with wooden boxes on the opponent player's matching board.

Once the round was over, the two battling players began fighting, and the player's success would entirely be based on how many points they were able to gather.

Angry Birds 2
In Angry Birds 2, Red appears as the first playable character the player can use, making his first playable appearance in the very first level of the game. He can also be used in the Arena, as long as the game allows the player to use him. In addition, Red has his own daily event, named Red's Rumble, which can be played on Mondays.

In gameplay, Red can be used in any level as long as the player has a card of his. When tapping onto the screen when he is launched, he will make a small scream that will produce a short, red line. If a building is caught by that line, it will be pushed to the other side. This ability works better in tall, unstable buildings, and will not have much effect in structures that are well held. While Red can normally be used only once, filling the Destructometer can give the player a card with Red, allowing them to use him again. The amount of points Red can gather depends on his Bird Power, which can be leveled up by giving him enough feathers, upgrading the slingshot, etc.

Angry Birds World Tour
In Angry Birds World Tour, Red is a playable character who is first used in the first level of North America, and is a recurring character in the other episodes. Similar to past physics-based puzzle games, he has no ability when launched.

Angry Birds Action!
In Angry Birds Action!, Red appears as the first and default character the player is given. In gameplay, he can run towards a direction by pointing him at a target and shooting. Red would then hit and bounce off of targets until he ran out of speed. He can only do this three times, and he will disappear afterwards.

Angry Birds Football
In Angry Birds Football, Red appeared as the only playable character, as a member of the team Mighty Feathers. For the first time in an Angry Birds game, Red used his design from The Angry Birds Movie, in promotion of the film.

In gameplay, the player could upgrade Red' skills, in different categories that ranged from pace, power, technique, and defense that helped the birds' performances. These skills could be raised by training the birds or using in-game currency to upgrade them instantly. To win, the player had to pass the ball around in a special arrangement to the other birds in order to make the goal.

Angry Birds Ace Fighter
Red once again appeared in Angry Birds Ace Fighter as the icon and main character. He appeared in promotional material and trailers for the game.

Red's Description In-Game:

''Red has outstanding leadership skills, but he is nervous all the time. He is liable to mistake the smallest sound as the enemy firing the first shot. He's even mistaken the wind blowing through the trees for the distant oink of the hostile pig.''

Rovio announced that the game would be discontinuing due to adjustment of structure platform, as well as an expired contract with Siamgame. On September 6th, 2016, the game was removed from the Play and App stores and recharge was turned off, making the game nearly impossible to play. On October 10th, servers were shut down.

The gameplay was based on a Shoot em up style, with the player located at the bottom of the screen as the enemies fly downwards from the very top. Not much was known about Red's role specifically in the game. It was known that he was one of 4 different playable characters, and could be paired with different kinds of planes.

Angry Birds Holiday
In Angry Birds Holiday, he once again appeared in the icon of the game, and also appeared in promotions and trailers for the game. However, while most Angry Birds games include Red as the main leading character, Matilda actually took on this role rather than Red, guiding the player through the game. Because of this, Red actually did not have as much of a part in this game, though he did appear.

The game was never released outside of soft launch, and Rovio officially announced that the game stopped development and it was shut down as of December 31st, 2016.

As said before, Red did not have much involvement in this game. Because of this and the fact that the game didn't finish development, not much is known about Red's gameplay. It was known, however, that Red could be purchasable with in-game currency along with his Holiday Shop. From there, Red and his shop would appear in the player's customizable map.

Angry Birds Blast!
In Angry Birds Blast!, Red is a non-playable character. In the game, various Reds were kidnapped and put in balloons. To free them, the player has to tap two or more balloons of the same colors that are connected. They can also use the Slingshot to free one single Red instantly. The Red birds appear in red-colored balloons.

Angry Birds Evolution
In Angry Birds Evolution, Red is an unlockable red bird that is unlocked after beating the Yellow Desert or some events. His statistics are as follows: Red also appears as Classic Red. In this state, he has a slightly modified design from Angry Birds Toons.

Angry Birds Match
In Angry Birds Match, Red appears as a supporting character that can be summoned in the levels. In the test version of the game. he also teaches the player how to play the game. In gameplay, Red can be summoned in any level by matching four items of the same color. When the player taps onto him and then slides the finger to any side, he will run towards that side, cleaning items in his way, popping pigs, and damaging boxes. However, if he is touched by other bird, or is not used by the player when they complete the level, he will split into two and will run either horizontally or vertically. This means that, for example, vertically, one Red will be running towards the top part of the screen, while the other one will run to the bottom part.

Angry Birds Dream Blast
In Angry Birds Dream Blast, Red appears as a supporting character. This is also the first time in the Angry Birds series where he uses a new design that does not come from past games or media; instead, he now looks like a hatchling. He also appears as a profile picture that the player can unlock and choose.

In gameplay, Red can be summoned by popping four or more bubbles of the same color at the same time. The more bubbles are popped, the larger Red will be. When he is tapped or touched by other bird, he will make a horizontal line that will pop every bubble in its way. He will then disappear. Combining two Reds will summon one Chuck.

Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs
In both versions of Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs, Red is one of the four playable characters, and the first one used by the player. He is used for the first time in the first level of Sandy Beach. He can also be added as an optional character in the Level Builder mode. In this game, he has his sound effects from Angry Birds 2, which are taken from some episodes of Angry Birds Toons. When launched, Red will have no ability, which is why he is mainly used to push buildings.

Angry Birds POP Blast
In Angry Birds POP Blast, Red is a playable character that is unlocked in the first level. He also appears as Super Red in the Space Race.

In gameplay, Red can be used in any level as long as the player chooses to him. When his bar is full, he will active his ability, which is an explosive fireball that will pop some bubbles in a range.

Angry Birds Island
In Angry Birds Island, Red is a non-playable character. In the game, various Reds appear in red-colored balloons. To free them, the player has to tap two or more balloons of the same colors that are connected. In the story of the game, he also helps the player on re-building Bird Island along with other birds.



Angry Birds Explore
In Angry Birds Explore, Red is a character who can be played as in the Peperami and PEZ Bird Code minigames, the Go Fly minigame and surprisingly the only playable character of the Pig Out! minigame but the other characters can be used as extra characters.



Angry Birds Tennis
In Angry Birds Tennis, Red is a playable character unlocked by default. He can be played in any level the player wants, he can also be chosen to be part of the player's team. He uses his boost when he has energy to do it.

Angry Birds Legends
In Angry Birds Legends, Dragon Slayer Red is the second playable character the player unlocks after Uriel. He can be played in any level the player wants. He is unlocked after beating the first enemy.

Angry Birds Reloaded
In Angry Birds Reloaded, Red reappears as a playable character first used in the first level of Hot Pursuit. He has the same gameplay features as in the earliest games. However, he will do nothing if the screen is tapped when he is launched.



Angry Birds Journey
In Angry Birds Journey, Red is a playable character that, unlike in past games, is unlocked as the fifth and last bird. When he collides anywhere, he will target to five different items and then destroy them in a ruckus. When the Anger Meter ability is used, the ruckus will be bigger.

Angry Birds: Bird Island
In Angry Birds: Bird Island, Red is the tour guide of the island when the player logs on. He is one of the 3 free character bundles along with Chuck and Stella for all players.

Angry Birds Toons
Red appears as a main character in Angry Birds Toons. He has a different design from the games in this series which was later used in future games and media. He still acts the same as in other Angry Birds media but he doesn't go on the slingshot as much he does in the games. His behaviour is still mostly being angry but he can feel other emotions as well like being happy, getting upset and more.

Angry Birds Samurai
Red was going to be the main character in Angry Birds Samurai in the role as a ronin. Not much is known about his role in the story, but he was fighting against Gino.



The Angry Birds Movie
Red appears as the main character in  The Angry Birds Movie. He had a different design from the games and media in this movie which was later used in some future games and media. He is voiced by Jason Sudeikis. He was forgotten in the beginning but he was liked by other birds in the end for saving the eggs from Leonard, Ross and the other pigs.

Piggy Tales: Third Act
Red makes a cameo as a drawing in Art School.

Piggy Tales: 4th Street
Red, Chuck, and Bomb made a brief appearance in the Piggy Tales: 4th Street episode, Slingshot Delivery, where he watched Chuck fall from the Slingshot by a Pig who took it.

The Angry Birds Movie 2
Red once again appears as the main character in  The Angry Birds Movie 2. He is still voiced by Jason Sudeikis. After saving the eggs, the birds and pigs had a prank war till a new enemy comes and the birds must team up to stop Zeta. After stopping Zeta, Red started to be with Silver more.

Angry Birds Slingshot Stories
Red appears as a main character in Angry Birds Slingshot Stories. He uses his Toons design in 3D similar to his artwork for Angry Birds Friends.

Angry Birds Bubble Trouble
Red appears as a main character in Angry Birds Bubble Trouble. He has a similar design to his Dream Blast design.

Angry Birds Summer Madness
Red appears as a main character in Angry Birds Summer Madness. He has a new design mixing his Movie and Dream Blast design. He talks in this series.

Geico
Red is seen with Chuck and Bomb flinging themselves at a resident's suburban house. The couple complains about the birds while they destroy their outdoor decor.