- "What's the matter Zankou... chicken?"
- ―Phoebe Halliwell
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| Zankou | |
| Continuity: | Charmed |
| Notability: | Antagonist |
| Type: | Shape-shifter |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Demon |
| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Died: | 2005 |
| First: | "Witchness Protection" |
| Final: | "Something Wicca This Way Goes" |
| Actor: | Oded Fehr Alyssa Milano [1] |
Zankou is a fictional demon character and a recurring antagonist featured on the WB Network television series Charmed. Played by actor Oded Fehr, he first appeared in the season seven episode, "Witchness Protection". He made seven appearances in the series in total, including the series finale, "Something Wicca This Way Goes".
Biography[]
Zankou was an ancient, elder demon that had been banished to imprisonment by the Source of All Evil because he was deemed to be too powerful. A group of demons, seeking to find an ally to fight up against the Avatars, freed Zankou, believing that he could protect them from their power. Upon being freed, Zankou noted that the Avatars were too powerful to go after, however, they did have a chance at destroying the Charmed Ones. He identified one of the group that summoned him as a shape-shifter and killed him, absorbing his power into himself. Now armed with the ability to alter his form, he infiltrated Halliwell Manor and took the guise of Phoebe Halliwell so that he could get close to the seer, Kyra. Zankou knew that Kyra was in the midst of bargaining sensitive information regarding demon-kind in exchange for being made human. Catching her at a vulnerable moment, he unleashed waves of energy upon her until she caught on fire and burned to ashes within seconds. [2]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Zankou was created by director David Jackson and writer Jeannine Renshaw based on concepts originally developed by series creator Constance M. Burge.
- Actor Oded Fehr is also known for playing the role of Medjai warrior Ardeth Bay in The Mummy and The Mummy Returns as well as Carlos Oliveira in Resident Evil: Apocalypse.
- In "Charmageddon", Phoebe Halliwell makes a jibe at Zankou, "What's the matter, Zankou? Chicken?" This is a reference to a chain of Armenian restaurants called Zankou Chicken. It was first established by the Iskenderian in 1962 and maintain restaurants in Los Angeles, California. [3]
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References[]
- ↑ Zankou used his shape-shifting power to assume the form of Phoebe Halliwell in "Witchness Protection", who is regularly played by actress Alyssa Milano.
- ↑ "Witchness Protection"
- ↑ Zankou Chicken.com; Official Website