The Mighty Eagle, also known as his real name Ethan, is a character that appears in the Angry Birds series. He is a giant eagle and a former member of the Angry Birds, characterized by his immense size and strength. He was introduced in the v1.5.0 update of the iOS version of the original Angry Birds (which also added the Ham 'Em High chapter). In the earliest games in the series, the Mighty Eagle is a premium feature that is summoned by launching a sardine, his favorite snack, getting him to cause overwhelming destruction in the level. Once the mightiest warrior of the Angry Birds, the Mighty Eagle was overwhelmed with guilt and shame after failing to foil one of the pigs' plots to steal the eggs, and has since retreated into solitude in a cave at the Pumpkin Plateau. Since then, he has rarely interacted with the Angry Birds, but has formed a close bond with the Blues, who frequently visit him to listen to his war stories. Although he wishes to return to the flock to redeem himself, his fear of rejection has kept him away, causing him to become grumpy over time and get angry at anything that disturbs his peace and quiet. In Angry Birds Space, there is an entity named the Space Eagle that is completely unrelated to Mighty Eagle himself.