Red J. Bird

NOTE: Not to be confused with the Pokémon character of the same name.

"Pain is temporary, anger is forever." Red (full name Red J. Bird according to The Angry Birds Movie 2, and originally George in the earlier concepts for the original game) is the mascot of the Angry Birds franchise. He's the leader of the titular Angry Birds flock, and the most dedicated to the cause of protecting the eggs, as well as the angriest bird of them all. Although his status and over-protective father-like personality may cause one to assume he is an adult, Red is actually one of the younger members of the flock, who stepped up to the role as leader as no one else was better suited for it.

In the films (which take place in a separate continuity as confirmed by Rovio establishing the "Angryverse" in 2022), Red is given a new backstory, where he was an outcast in a community of happy birds, before rising up to the role of a hero and leader when the pigs attacked and raided their village, turning the once happy birds into the iconic Angry Birds.

Red serves as the first and most basic bird in almost every Angry Birds title, meaning that unlike the rest of his flock, Red usually has no special ability. Usually, because there have been occasions where Red has his own ability, such as in the Red's Mighty Feathers episode in the original Angry Birds game, and Angry Birds 2.

Why He's the Leader of the Flock

 * 1) He is as iconic as the likes of Mario, Sonic, and Crash Bandicoot.
 * 2) He is the first ever bird that has appeared in the franchise, along with the main flock.
 * 3) He also gained some abilities over the years. He can boost in Angry Birds Go!, shoot projectiles in Angry Birds Transformers, Speed and ricochet through dozens of structures in Red's Mighty Feathers, and do a battle cry in Angry Birds 2.
 * 4) He gets more personality in the shows, and even the 2 movies, thus increasing his character development.
 * 5) He cares about the eggs more than any other of his flock mates.
 * 6) His famous rivalry with King Pig.
 * 7) He's pretty well voiced by Antti Pääkkönen and Jason Sudeikis.
 * 8) His design is simple, yet cool.
 * 9) He's a pretty talented leader who gives great value to teamwork.
 * 10) He was the main reason why mobile game characters started to gain popularity over the years.
 * 11) He has some funny moments, such as when he was getting angry & destroying a leaf in Eggs' Day Out.
 * 12) He could be on the way to salvation due to Rovio's redemption arc in June 2021.
 * 13) He is still likeable in Bad Piggies despite being an enemy in the game.

Angry Qualities

 * 1) He wasn't as interesting as he used to be. This is understandable, since Rovio kept milking the franchise.
 * 2) * For instance, he became somewhat racist to The Pigs, by using them as Megward the Wizards.
 * 3) He used to be underpowered until the Star Wars games, as he didn't have any ability.
 * 4) He suffered from flanderization in season 3 of Angry Birds Toons, as he became an overprotective bully that is racist to the pigs, and is a part of the Gary Stu trope.

Trivia

 * Aside from being a natural leader, strategist, and expert marksman, Red's other talents include playing the guitar in his Angry Birds POP! map idle animation, playing the accordion in "Last Tree Standing", and in The Angry Birds Movie, Red built his own house in 5 five years, and also crafted a small figure of his own home. While it is never shown, the book Angry Birds: Fed up, Feathered, and Furious claims that Red also plays chess as a hobby.
 * Much like Sonic the Hedgehog, Red runs the official Twitter account promoting the series, and has made many memorable interactions with the series fans, and even other brand accounts, with his rivalry with Cult of the Lamb, being one notable example.