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Zero appears in the [[Haunted Mansion Holiday]] attraction in the Endless Hallway and the Graveyard scene with Jack. He also appears in Disneyland's Halloween Screams fireworks show, floating over the castle in a similar fashion to [[Tinker Bell]].
 
Zero appears in the [[Haunted Mansion Holiday]] attraction in the Endless Hallway and the Graveyard scene with Jack. He also appears in Disneyland's Halloween Screams fireworks show, floating over the castle in a similar fashion to [[Tinker Bell]].
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*Even to this very day, it is currently unknown who provides Zero's vocal effects in [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|the original film]], though many believe it was done by Bill Farmer, Frank Welker, or sound effects from a computer, though there's no evidence support these beliefs.
 
*Even to this very day, it is currently unknown who provides Zero's vocal effects in [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|the original film]], though many believe it was done by Bill Farmer, Frank Welker, or sound effects from a computer, though there's no evidence support these beliefs.
 
*Zero makes an appearance in one of Bleedman's webcomic: Grim Tales Down Below. Zero becomes good friends with Grim Jr.
 
*Zero makes an appearance in one of Bleedman's webcomic: Grim Tales Down Below. Zero becomes good friends with Grim Jr.
 
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Zero is a character and the tritagonist from Tim Burton's 1993 stop-motion Disney film The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Personality

Designs

Zero is a ghostly dog that appears to be made of a white sheet, much like a stereotypical ghost. Like Pluto, he has basset hound-esque floppy ears. His "eyes" are just empty holes in the sheet. Zero's snout is very long and thin, and his upper jaw curls upward at the tip. His nose is a small glowing jack-o-lantern like Rudolph's red nose, and his collar is a faded brown color.

Appearances

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Zero first appeared in the 1993 movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. In the movie, Jack finds the door to Christmas Town while he is taking Zero for a walk. Later, when Jack wants to take off through the thick fog to deliver presents, Zero has to light the way. At the end of the movie, Jack and Sally kiss each other as Zero looks at them. He then flies into the air and transforms into a star.

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge

Zero appears as an ally to Jack, vital in certain parts of the storyline.  After hearing from Corpse Kid and Clown that Oogie's baddies had kidnapped Sally and taken her to the cemetery, Jack rushes there himself. He finds the Hanging Tree, though his Hanging Men are missing, who states that he doesn't know where Sally is, but adds that his men might. Jack states that he could track them down and ask, and mentions that he could use Zero's nose for it. Hanging Tree directs him to Zero's grave and, after a skirmish with Lock and some skeletons, Jack reaches the grave and calls Zero. He emerges, and leads Jack to five separate places in the graveyard, where each Hanging Man is hiding.

He is seen again much later, after Jack has all but undone everything Oogie did in Halloween Town. He learned from Oogie's shadow that the villain was currently in Christmas Town, so he calls Zero again from his grave to help him find the key to Spiral Hill so that he can reach the Hinterlands. Zero's nose again proves helpful, and Jack finds the key.

Zero's grave is accessible at any point once the Graveyard can be reached, but he will never be home except for those two times. Apart from that, he is only seen in the closing scene, as Jack and Sally share a heartfelt moment like the ending of the film.

Kingdom Hearts series

Zero

Zero is a relatively minor character in the Kingdom Hearts series, usually only seen in the background of Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. He is given a slightly larger role in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, where he can sense Heartless and uses this ability to help Jack Skellington and Roxas.

Disney Parks

Zero appears in the Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction in the Endless Hallway and the Graveyard scene with Jack. He also appears in Disneyland's Halloween Screams fireworks show, floating over the castle in a similar fashion to Tinker Bell.

Gallery

Wiki
The Disney Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Zero.

Trivia

  • Zero's "Corpse Bride" counterpart is Victor's skeleton dog: Scraps.
  • Even to this very day, it is currently unknown who provides Zero's vocal effects in the original film, though many believe it was done by Bill Farmer, Frank Welker, or sound effects from a computer, though there's no evidence support these beliefs.
  • Zero makes an appearance in one of Bleedman's webcomic: Grim Tales Down Below. Zero becomes good friends with Grim Jr.


v - e - d
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Media
Films: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Books: Zero's JourneyLong Live the Pumpkin QueenThe Nightmare Before Christmas: The Full Film Script
Video games:Kingdom HeartsKingdom Hearts: Chain of MemoriesKingdom Hearts IIKingdom Hearts 358/2 DaysThe Pumpkin KingOogie's RevengeDisney UniverseDisney InfinityDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Sorcerer's Arena
Soundtrack: SoundtrackVideo

Disney Parks
Haunted Mansion Holiday

Entertainment: Oogie Boogie's Freaky Funhouse
Parades: Disney's Fantillusion
Halloween: Disney's Not So Spooky SpectacularDisney Villains Wicked GatheringFrightfully Fun ParadeGlow in the Park Halloween ParadeHappy HallowishesHocus Pocus Villain SpelltacularJack Skellington’s Villainous GatheringJourney to the Halloween TownKaribuni MarketplaceThe Annex“This IS Halloween!” Dance PartyVillains Night Out!World of Color: Villainous!
Christmas: Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!What's This? Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along

Characters
Jack SkellingtonSallyOogie BoogieLock, Shock, and BarrelDr. FinkelsteinMayor of Halloween TownSanta ClausZeroClown with the Tear-Away FaceEaster BunnyMr. HydeHarlequin DemonVampire TeddyToy DuckPumpkin-in-the-BoxVampiresIgorBehemothMonster Who Lives Under the StairsMonster Who Lives Under the BedThe Grim ReaperThe DevilWolfmanWinged DemonCorpse FamilyMummy BoyUndersea GalHanging Tree and SkeletonsGhostsMelting ManHalloween Town BandAttic SnakeMan-Eating WreathJewelCyclopsCitizens of Halloween Town
Objects
Worm’s WortFrog’s BreathDeadly Night ShadeFrog GunWorm's Wort SoupBat BoomerangPumpkin BombDog BiscuitsShrunken HeadBathtubRun-Over TurtleSoul Robber
Locations
Halloween TownChristmas TownHinterlandsSpiral Hill
Songs
This Is HalloweenJack’s LamentWhat’s This?Town Meeting SongJack’s ObsessionKidnap the Sandy ClawsMaking ChristmasOogie Boogie's SongSally’s SongPoor Jack FinaleDr. Finkelstein's Song
See Also
The Original Poem