Editing Chocobo (character)

{{Character infobox
|image = [[File:Chocobo AOM artwork.jpg|250px]]<br>''Adventures of Mana'' artwork
|first_appearance = ''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]'' (1991)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Adventures of Mana]]'' (2016)
|title = Chocobo<br>Chocobot
|homeland = Area near [[Menos]]
|faction = [[Sumo]]
|role = Ally
|relatives = 
|gender = Varies
|species = Chocobo
|status = Alive
|other_forms = Chocobot
|counterparts =
|voice_actor = 
}}
'''Chocobo''', also known as '''Chocobot''', is a playable character in ''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]'' and its direct remake ''[[Adventures of Mana]]'' and a recurring character in the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series.

==Background==
==History==
===''Final Fantasy Adventure'' & ''Adventures of Mana''===
Following a lead from a boy in [[Menos (Adventures of Mana)|Menos]], [[Sumo]] decides to investigate a strange speckled egg in the forests north of town. The egg spontaneously hatches, and the chick within it immediately imprints Sumo as its mother, which leaves the young knight perplexed. He nonetheless allows the bird to follow him, for it is already grown enough to ride and will carry him on its back if spoken to.

The pair crosses the [[Palmy Desert]] in order to visit [[Jadd (Adventures of Mana)|Jadd]], where Sumo must liberate the city from the evil [[Davias]], who holds sway over [[Lester]] and [[Amanda]]. When he is vanquished, Lester is released from Davias' curse and offers to dispel the toxin barring the path to  [[Crooked Boulder]]. Chocobo, however, cannot make the climb and must be left at the [[Hidden Waterfall]], where Sumo continues on. After storming [[Glaive Castle]] and defeating Dark Lord at its summit, Julius knocks the hero back to the surface before taking [[Fuji]] with himself.

Chocobo picks up its fallen master somewhere in the Crystal Desert, but the strain upon it soon overwhelms the bird and it fractures its legs. Fortunately, the pair has collapsed near Ish, where each is taken to a house to recover. Whilst Sumo is sulking in the presence of a wounded [[Bogard]] after failing to protect Fuji, an eccentric man known simply as [[the Professor]] takes an interest in Chocobo and mechanizes its legs to act as pontoons. Sumo picks it up after snapping out of his funk; and to his astonishment, it can run faster and glide over open water when launched from piers. From this point forward, "Chocobot" assists Sumo in his search for a means to confront and conquer Julius once and for all. The two are separated several times by inhospitable terrain, with Chocobo last seen at the base of the [[Dime Tower]]. 

As Sumo returns to the surface after Julius' defeat, he visits the Menos area on his last trip around the world, where Chocobo has found a mate. Sumo is now the last of the Gemma Knights and must return to the Mana Tree to keep it, and the world, safe from all harm as its seedling matures.

===''Circle of Mana''===
Chocobo makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. It appears in 11 sets of cards.<br>
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! Rank !! Attribute !!width=10%| Name !!colspan=4 width=60%| Classes !! Quote
|-style="text-align:center;"
| UR || {{hover|技|Jap:Skill}} || {{hover|チョコボ|Jap:Chocobo}} || [[File:UR 0077 チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|ぼうけん好き|Jap:I Like Adventure}} || [[File:UR 0078 チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|げんき印|Jap:Mark of Liveliness}} || [[File:UR 0079 チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]がんばり屋|Jap:[Light] Hard Worker}} || [[File:UR 0080 チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]ずのう派|Jap:[Dark] Think Tank}} ||「クエ？クエ？クエ～クエッ！クエッ、クエクエッ！！」<br>"Kweh? Kweh? Kwe~Kweh! Kweh, Kweh, Kweh!!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| UR || {{hover|魔|Jap:Demon}} || {{hover|白魔道士チョコボ|Jap:White Mage Chocobo}} || [[File:UR 0113 白魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだし白魔道士|Jap:Starting White Mage}} || [[File:UR 0114 白魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱな白魔道士|Jap:Average White Mage}} || [[File:UR 0115 白魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいな白魔道士|Jap:[Light] Great White Mage}} || [[File:UR 0116 白魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれた白魔道士|Jap:[Dark] Awesome White Mage}} ||「クエ？クエ？クエ～クエッ！クエッ、クエクエッ！！」<br>"Kweh? Kweh? Kwe~Kweh! Kweh, Kweh, Kweh!!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| UR || {{hover|魔|Jap:Demon}} || {{hover|白魔道士チョコボ|Jap:White Mage Chocobo}} || [[File:UR 0117 黒魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだし黒魔道士|Jap:Starting White Mage}} || [[File:UR 0118 黒魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱな黒魔道士|Jap:Average Black Mage}} || [[File:UR 0119 黒魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいな黒魔道士|Jap:[Light] Great Black Mage}} || [[File:UR 0120 黒魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれた黒魔道士|Jap:[Dark] Awesome White Mage}} ||「クエッ！クエッ！クエ～、クエクエ～クエ！！」<br>"Kweh! Kweh! Kweh! Kweh~, Kwe~Kwe~ Kweh!!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| UR || {{hover|技|Jap:Skill}} || {{hover|シーフチョコボ|Jap:Thief Chocobo}} || [[File:UR 0121 シーフチョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだしシーフ|Jap:Starting Thief}} || [[File:UR 0122 シーフチョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱなシーフ|Jap:Average Thief}} || [[File:UR 0123 シーフチョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいなシーフ|Jap:[Light] Great Thief}} || [[File:UR 0124 シーフチョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれたシーフ|Jap:[Dark] Awesome Thief}} ||「クエ？クエックエ～クエッ！クエッ！！」<br>"Kweh? Kwe~Kwe~Kweh! Kweh!!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| UR || {{hover|技|Jap:Skill}} || {{hover|竜騎士チョコボ|Jap:Dragoon Chocobo}} || [[File:UR 0137 竜騎士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだし竜騎士|Jap:Starting Dragoon}} || [[File:UR 0138 竜騎士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱな竜騎士|Jap:Average Dragoon}} || [[File:UR 0139 竜騎士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいな竜騎士|Jap:[Light] Great Dragoon}} || [[File:UR 0140 竜騎士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれた竜騎士|Jap:[Dark] Awesome Dragoon}} ||「クェ～、クェックェッ！！クェ。クェクェ。」<br>"Kweh, Kwekweh!! Kewh. Kweh."
|-style="text-align:center;"
| UR || {{hover|技|Jap:Skill}} || {{hover|忍者チョコボ|Jap:Ninja Chocobo}} || [[File:UR 0413 忍者チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだし忍者|Jap:Starting Ninja}} || [[File:UR 0414 忍者チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱな忍者|Jap:Average Ninja}} || [[File:UR 0415 忍者チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいな忍者|Jap:[Light] Great Ninja}} || [[File:UR 0416 忍者チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれた忍者|Jap:[Dark] Awesome Ninja}} ||「クェ、クェックェッ、クェ。クェックェ。」<br>"Kweh, Kwekweh, Kwehkwe. Kweh."
|-style="text-align:center;"
| UR || {{hover|力|Jap:Power}} || {{hover|ナイトチョコボ|Jap:Knight Chocobo}} || [[File:UR 0417 ナイトチョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだしナイト|Jap:Starting Knight}} || [[File:UR 0418 ナイトチョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱなナイト|Jap:Average Knight}} || [[File:UR 0419 ナイトチョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいなナイト|Jap:[Light] Great Knight}} || [[File:UR 0420 ナイトチョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれたナイト|Jap:[Dark] Awesome Knight}} ||「クッ、クェッ！！クェクェ、クェッ！！」<br>"Kweeeeeeh!! Kweeeeeeeeeeeh!!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| SUR || {{hover|魔|Jap:Demon}} || {{hover|赤魔道士チョコボ|Jap:Red Mage Chocobo}} || [[File:SUR 0257 赤魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだし赤魔道士|Jap:Starting Red Mage}} || [[File:SUR 0258 赤魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱな赤魔道士|Jap:Average Red Mage}} || [[File:SUR 0259 赤魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいな赤魔道士|Jap:[Light] Great Red Mage}} || [[File:SUR 0260 赤魔道士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれた赤魔道士|Jap:[Dark] Awesome Red Mage}} ||「クエ？クェックェックェッ！」<br>"Kewh? Kwekwekwekwekweh!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| SSUR || {{hover|技|Jap:Skill}} || {{hover|チョコボ[クリスマス農園]|Jap:Chocobo [Christmas Farm]}} || [[File:SSUR 0461 チョコボ クリスマス農園.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|ぼうけん好き|Jap:I Like Adventure}} || [[File:SSUR 0462 チョコボ クリスマス農園.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|げんき印|Jap:Cheerful Seal}} || [[File:SSUR 0463 チョコボ クリスマス農園.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]がんばり屋|Jap:[Light] Hard Worker}} || [[File:SSUR 0464 チョコボ クリスマス農園.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]ずのう派|Jap:[Dark] Think Thank}} ||「クエ～クエッ！クエッ、クエクエッ！！」<br>"Kwe~kweh! Kweh, KewKweeh!!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| SSUR || {{hover|技|Jap:Skill}} || {{hover|チョコボ＆ラビ[桜農園]|Jap:Chocobo & Rabite [Sakura Farm]}} || [[File:SSUR 0537 チョコボ＆ラビ 桜農園.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|ぼうけん好き|Jap:I Like Adventure}} || [[File:SSUR 0538 チョコボ＆ラビ 桜農園.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|げんき印|Jap:Cheerful Seal}} || [[File:SSUR 0539 チョコボ＆ラビ 桜農園.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]がんばり屋|Jap:[Light] Hard Worker}} || [[File:SSUR 0540 チョコボ＆ラビ 桜農園.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]ずのう派|Jap:[Dark] Think Thank}} ||「クエ～クエッ！クエッ、クエクエクエッ！！」<br>"Kwe~kweh! Kweh, Kwekwekwekweh!!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| SSUR || {{hover|力|Jap:Power}} || {{hover|暗黒騎士チョコボ|Jap:Dark Knight Chocobo}} || [[File:SSUR 0689 暗黒騎士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだし暗黒騎士|Jap:Starting Dark Knight}} || [[File:SSUR 0690 暗黒騎士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱな暗黒騎士|Jap:Average Dark Knight}} || [[File:SSUR 0691 暗黒騎士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいな暗黒騎士|Jap:[Light] Great Dark Knight}} || [[File:SSUR 0692 暗黒騎士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれた暗黒騎士|Jap:[Dark] Awesome Dark Knight}} ||「クエ！クエ！クエ～クエッ！クエッ、クエッ！！」<br>"Kweh! Kweh! Kwe~Kweh! Kweh, Kweh!!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
| SSUR || {{hover|力|Jap:Power}} || {{hover|たまねぎ剣士チョコボ|Jap:Onion Knight Chocobo}} || [[File:SSUR 0693 たまねぎ剣士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|かけだしたまねぎ剣士|Jap:Starting Onion Knight}} || [[File:SSUR 0694 たまねぎ剣士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|りっぱなたまねぎ剣士|Jap:Average Onion Knight}} || [[File:SSUR 0695 たまねぎ剣士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]いだいなたまねぎ剣士|Jap:[Light] Great Onion Knight}} || [[File:SSUR 0696 たまねぎ剣士チョコボ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]すぐれたたまねぎ剣士|Jap:[Dark] Awesome Onion Knight}} ||「クェ～クェックェックェ！クェ～、クェ～！」<br>"Kwe~kwe~kwe~kw~eh! Kweh~, kw~eh~!"
|-style="text-align:center;"
|}

===''Rise of Mana''===
===''Echoes of Mana''===
The yellow fowl makes a cameo appearance in Season 2 Chapter 1 [[Bladeberry: Knight in Training]].

==General information==
===Physical appearance===
===Personality===
==Profile and statistics==

==Gallery==
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==Behind the scenes ==
Chocobos have long been a staple of the ''Final Fantasy'' series from their debut in ''Final Fantasy II'' and continuing into the present day. Along with the moogle, chocobos were conceived by Kōichi Ishii alongside numerous other creatures. The birds are most commonly used as rapid transport, though in the ''Mana'' series, they have largely been replaced by [[cannon travel]] for the same purpose. Very rarely, however, the chocobo is cast as a hostile creature.

Around the time of its creation, the Morinaga snack food company in Japan marketed a malted-milk confection dubbed ChocoBall, The mascot for the treat was a small yellow bird, Kyoro-chan, who utters the call, "''Kue''". This was likely the inspiration for chocobos and their customary cry of "kweh!".

''Kue'' is a blunt way of saying "eat" in Japanese. As an imperative, it can be translated as "Let's scarf 'em down!"

The chocobo is identified as male in ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', but as female in ''Adventures of Mana''. Currently, there exists no concrete rationale for the gender swap, although one possible explanation relates to the use of different scripts and different pronouns within each script; the Japanese language is well known for its use of fluid pronouns.
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 ===''Echoes of Mana''===
 The yellow fowl makes a cameo appearance in Season 2 Chapter 1 [[Bladeberry: Knight in Training]].
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-According to the ''[[Art of Mana]]'' illustrated book, ''Final Fantast Adventure'' graphic designer [[Kazuko Shibuya]] felt ''"[she] made his color too bright yellow, so now he looks like a little chick!"''
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 The chocobo is identified as male in ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', but as female in ''Adventures of Mana''. Currently, there exists no concrete rationale for the gender swap, although one possible explanation relates to the use of different scripts and different pronouns within each script; the Japanese language is well known for its use of fluid pronouns.
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