Shiren:Hen Family

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Artwork from a  Shiren 1 SFC source book.

The Hen (Japanese: チキン) Monster Family is a recurring group of four monsters in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in  Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995, making it one of the Original Monster Families. Its most recent appearance was in / Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island in 2024.

The Hen Family consists of:

1. Hen (Japanese: チキン)

1. Master Hen (Japanese: マスターチキン)
2. Great Hen (Japanese: グレートチキン)
3. Miracle Hen (Japanese: ミラクルチキン)

Biography

Characteristics

Hens appear when a Master Hen is at low HP but not yet defeated. They will attempt to run away from the player character and will revert back into a Master Hen once they've restored enough HP. Mechanically, the Hen and Great Hen are 2 separate monster families; however, internally, according to the in-game monster books, they're the same monster family. They're often depicted together in official artwork, making them inextricably linked.

Appearances

For more about the Hen family in specific media, see the following articles:

Games

The Hen Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer. The Hen Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer. The Hen Family appears in / Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (SP). The Hen Family appears in  BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala. The Hen Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village. The Hen Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village (PC/Internet Version). The Hen Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monster of Moonlight Village for Android. The Hen Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert. The Hen Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert. The Hen Family appears in / Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.

Hen

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP		GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP		2024	SP
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Master Hen

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP		GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP		2024	SP
✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓		✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗		✓

Great Hen

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP		GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP		2024	SP
✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓		✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗		✓

Miracle Hen

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP		GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP		2024	SP
✗	✓	✓					✗	✗	✗		✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗		✓

Gallery

For all of the Hen art used across the wiki, see: Category:Hen Family

Official Artwork

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  (1995)
  Artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.

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  (2006)
  Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.

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  (2006)
  Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.

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  (2024)
  Official artwork from Shiren 6.

HenMaster HenGreat HenMiracle HenOther

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  (1995)
  A Hen in Shiren 1 SFC.

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  (1996)
  A Hen in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  A Hen in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2006)
  A Hen in Shiren 1 DS.

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  (2008)
  A Hen in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2024)
  A Hen in Shiren 6.

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  (1995)
  A Master Hen in Shiren 1 SFC.

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  (1996)
  A Master Hen in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  A Master Hen in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2006)
  A Master Hen in Shiren 1 DS.

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  (2008)
  A Master Hen in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2024)
  A Master Hen in Shiren 6.

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  (1995)
  A Great Hen in Shiren 1 SFC.

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  (1996)
  A Great Hen in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  A Great Hen in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2006)
  A Great Hen in Shiren 1 DS.

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  (2008)
  A Great Hen in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2024)
  A Great Hen in Shiren 6.

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  (2006)
  A Miracle Hen in Shiren 1 DS.

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  (2008)
  A Miracle Hen in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2024)
  A Miracle Hen in Shiren 6.

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  (2001)
  A Hen in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).

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  (2001)
  A Master Hen in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).

In Other Languages

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Language Name English Hen (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6) Japanese チキン

Language Name English Master Hen (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6) Japanese マスターチキン

Language Name English Great Hen (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6) Japanese グレートチキン

Language Name English Miracle Hen (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6) Japanese ミラクルチキン