Zam

Official artwork of Zam

## Canon in Crash Bandicoot series

Zam is one of Nitros Oxide's henchmen, alongside his owner, Zem. The two often work alongside the ex-fastest racer in the galaxy to cause trouble for Crash and his friends. Zam and his owner are almost never seen apart, and have a great bond with each-other. However, Zam has only appeared in two Crash titles so far, Crash Nitro Kart and CTR: Nitro-Fueled, so not much else is known about him other than the above info. He is created by Vicarious Visions Inc.

## Canon in Mushroom City Car Wash

### Past

Zam is claimed by Toadettefan14. Before becoming Zem's pet, Zam was one of many animals that were kept inside a pet store located in an unknown city on the planet of Gasmoxia. During this time, he was very reckless and destroyed any cage the store manager tried to put him in with his sharp teeth, wanting to get himself out of there as soon as possible. A few days later, he got adopted by Zem, who wanted him as an emotional support animal to help him deal with the weird antics of his adoptive brother, Nitros Oxide. Since that day, the two have never been apart and have formed a great bond with each-other. Along with his owner, Zam always helped Oxide whenever he needed his assistance in making trouble for those who opposed him.

### Present Day

After Oxide left Gasmoxia to try to turn the Mushroom Kingdom into a parking lot, Zam and Zem were left behind to keep things occupied while he was gone. However, their alliance with the ex-fastest racer in the galaxy was broken apart when Emperor Velo XXVII forced them into becoming his allies after Cecilia II took over the planet. Once Zam and the other two heard that Oxide still had not returned after a few weeks, they escaped from Gasmoxia in order to protect themselves from her army. Once in the Mushroom Kingdom, they headed towards Sarasaland to look for Oxide. Once inside Princess Daisy's castle, Zam was among the group that helped to stop Oxide from completing his mission.

Once Oxide was stopped, Zam and the other aliens started hanging around Toadette and co., willing to help them out whenever they needed his assistance. However, after the first Mario Party arc, he, Zem, and Velo left Toadette and co. temporarily, wanting to get away from Oxide's craziness and to get a new job at the Mushroom City Police Department. However, Zam was not accepted inside the building at first, making him have to get some assistance from Toadette and co. before he finally got the job.

Eventually, Zam and Zem had enough of Velo's high and almighty nature and decided to reform their alliance with Toadette and co., quitting their job at the police station for good. Once the two rejoined her group, Zam often travelled with her and the others on their adventures. However, once he lost all of his teeth after trying to get the Super Crown off of Oxide's head, he temporarily retired from battling, with N. Trance taking his spot on the team. After this, he helped Oxide in trying to steal Christmas from Mushroom City, though the two ultimately failed once they saw how happy the residents were despite their presents being taken away.

When Zam's teeth finally grew back after 5 months, he was welcomed back into Toadette's group, ending his temporary battling retirement. After helping Toadette and co. rebuild Gasmoxia, he, Zem, Oxide, and Jason where instructed to stay on the planet for three weeks by General Speed. During this time, Zam missed Toadette and co. a lot and wanted to go back to the Mushroom Kingdom as soon as possible. After he, Zem, and Oxide ended their citizenship with the planet a few weeks later, the three, alongside N. Trance and Jason, boarded Oxide's spaceship and left Gasmoxia for good, flying back to the Mushroom Kingdom.

After Zam and the others returned to the Mushroom City Car Wash, he started going on adventures with Toadette and co. again, always willing to help them out with their missions whenever need be.

## Personality

Zam is a playful alien dog that's bursting with energy. He likes hanging around Zem, and the two are often seen together. Although most of the roleplay has him acting cute and adorable, like most pet characters, he does have a bit of a bad side. If he’s left without anyone alongside him for too long, he might bite people without them knowing it. Because of this, he hates being alone and values his bond with Toadette and co. above all else.

## Abilities

On the battlefield, Zam likes to attack his foes from a distance, launching himself towards them and sinking his sharp teeth into their bodies to bite them. The longer he bites, the more damage his foes take from the attack.

## Alternative Outfits

Bulldog Zam: This outfit covers Zam's body in a bulldog costume with white and brown fur, a black spiked collar around his neck, and a blue tuft of hair on his head, along with his eye color also being changed to blue. He wears this at costume parties.

Devil Dog Zam: This outfit covers Zam's body in a dark red devil dog costume with black stripes, a silver chain collar around his neck, and a dark orange tuft of hair on his head, along with his eye color being changed to yellow with red pupils. He wears this when he goes trick-or-treating with Toadette and co. on Halloween night.