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NOTE: This article is only about the evil version of Birdperson.
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Phoenixperson is a supporting antagonist in the Adult Swim animated science fiction sitcom television series Rick And Morty.
Also known as Birdperson or BP, Phoenixperson or PP is the evil version of BP after his death by Tammy Guetermann he was trasformed into a cyborg by the Galactic Federation.
He would however, be saved and returned back to his original self again by his best friend, Rick Sanchez.
He is voiced by the series' co-creator Dan Harmon.
Biography[]
Phoenixperson was the reanimated and cybernetically enhanced version of Birdperson, brought back to life by the Galactic Federation after his assassination at the hands of Tammy Guterman his own wife and undercover agent. Once a peaceful, introspective warrior and Rick’s longtime friend, Birdperson was transformed into a deadly weapon stripped of empathy and autonomy. Rebuilt with advanced robotics and renamed Phoenixperson, he became an enforcer of the Federation’s agenda, turning against those he once fought beside.
Under the Federation’s control, Phoenixperson was aggressive, ruthless, and driven solely by his programming. His memories of his former life were suppressed or weaponized, leaving behind only fragments of emotion particularly rage tied to Rick’s betrayal and Tammy’s death. He confronted Rick in a brutal battle during which he nearly killed him, but was ultimately disabled by Space Beth after Jerry used Tammy’s corpse as a distraction. Rick kept Phoenixperson’s disassembled body in his garage lab, unsure whether to revive him or let him remain dormant.
Eventually, Rick chose to restore him, entering his subconscious in an attempt to bring back the real Birdperson. Inside his mind, Rick confronted the emotional trauma that had fractured his old friend, including their shared past, Birdperson’s disillusionment, and the concealed existence of his daughter with Tammy. This revelation gave Birdperson a renewed sense of purpose and allowed him to reawaken, no longer as Phoenixperson but as a more self-aware version of himself. Despite still bearing the scars emotional and physical of his resurrection, he rejected Rick’s manipulations and began a new chapter, seeking to raise his daughter and reclaim what was left of his life.
Phoenixperson was not just a transformation of body, but a reflection of the themes that haunt Rick and Morty as a series: identity, loss, and the cost of emotional suppression. His brief existence served as a dark mirror to Rick’s own failures as a friend and as a man, and his return to consciousness marked one of the show’s rare glimpses of true reconciliation though not without bitterness.
He show parts of his personality even as Phoenixperson, he mostly show his love for Tammy and egoism, narcisism and some wrath and hate towards Rick and his family.
External Links[]
- Birdperson on the Heroes Wiki
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