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|Preferred weapons = <sub>'''''Left 4 Dead'''''</sub><br><small>Tier 1</small> - [[Submachine Gun]]<br><small>Tier 2</small> - [[Hunting Rifle]]<br><sub>'''''Left 4 Dead 2'''''</sub><br><small>Tier 1</small> - [[Submachine Gun]] variants<br><small>Tier 2</small> - [[Assault Rifle]] variants<br><small>Sidearm</small> - [[Magnum Pistol]]
 
|Preferred weapons = <sub>'''''Left 4 Dead'''''</sub><br><small>Tier 1</small> - [[Submachine Gun]]<br><small>Tier 2</small> - [[Hunting Rifle]]<br><sub>'''''Left 4 Dead 2'''''</sub><br><small>Tier 1</small> - [[Submachine Gun]] variants<br><small>Tier 2</small> - [[Assault Rifle]] variants<br><small>Sidearm</small> - [[Magnum Pistol]]
 
|Hair color = Dark Brown
 
|Hair color = Dark Brown
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|Voice actor = [[Wikipedia:Jen Taylor|Jen Taylor]] (English)<br >Laura Blanc (French)<br >Carina De Jesus (German)
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|Voice actor = [[Wikipedia:Jen Taylor|Jen Taylor]]
 
|Face model = [http://model-management.de/book/cel/sonja-kinski-986 Sonja Kinski]
 
|Face model = [http://model-management.de/book/cel/sonja-kinski-986 Sonja Kinski]
 
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{{Quote|Zoey unfolded into an everyday young woman who everyone can relate to.|Andrea Wicklund, [[Valve]].}}
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{{Quote|No one left behind, right?|Zoey}}
   
 
'''Zoey''' is one of the four playable [[Survivors]] in ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''. Her original design was based on [[wikipedia:Alesia Glidewell|Alesia Glidewell]], who also worked with Valve on ''[http://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Portal Portal]'' as a model for the character [http://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Chell Chell]. However, when the character designs were updated later in development, Zoey was made to resemble actress/model [http://imdb.com/name/nm2395760 Sonja Kinski] instead. In official media, she is usually seen wielding [[M1911 Pistol|dual Pistols]].
 
'''Zoey''' is one of the four playable [[Survivors]] in ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''. Her original design was based on [[wikipedia:Alesia Glidewell|Alesia Glidewell]], who also worked with Valve on ''[http://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Portal Portal]'' as a model for the character [http://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Chell Chell]. However, when the character designs were updated later in development, Zoey was made to resemble actress/model [http://imdb.com/name/nm2395760 Sonja Kinski] instead. In official media, she is usually seen wielding [[M1911 Pistol|dual Pistols]].
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Zoey, along with [[Louis]] and [[Francis]], returns as a non-playable character in [[The Passing|Left 4 Dead 2]]. Unlike her perky attitude in the first game, she comes off as somewhat more serious and, at times, angry. This is probably due to the events that transpired in [[The Sacrifice]].
 
Zoey, along with [[Louis]] and [[Francis]], returns as a non-playable character in [[The Passing|Left 4 Dead 2]]. Unlike her perky attitude in the first game, she comes off as somewhat more serious and, at times, angry. This is probably due to the events that transpired in [[The Sacrifice]].
   
==Official description==
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== Official description ==
 
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{{SDescription|Zoey|The sacrifice zoey 1280 wp.jpg|Unknown||Unknown|After spending her first semester holed up in a dorm room watching old horror movies, Zoey was given a choice: Stop fooling around and get her grades up, or drop out. Now that the planet's overrun with murderous zombies, and all of her professors are dead, Zoey at least has the cold comfort that she's been studying up on the right subject after all.<ref>http://l4d.com/l4d/survivors.htm</ref>}}
 
{{SDescription|Zoey|The sacrifice zoey 1280 wp.jpg|Unknown||Unknown|After spending her first semester holed up in a dorm room watching old horror movies, Zoey was given a choice: Stop fooling around and get her grades up, or drop out. Now that the planet's overrun with murderous zombies, and all of her professors are dead, Zoey at least has the cold comfort that she's been studying up on the right subject after all.<ref>http://l4d.com/l4d/survivors.htm</ref>}}
   
==Background==
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== Background ==
 
[[File:Zoey 1.png|thumb|200px]]
 
[[File:Zoey 1.png|thumb|200px]]
Zoey was once a student at Aldrich in Philadelphia under a scholarship to become a filmmaker but instead of attending classes, she spent her time watching horror films and justified this to her upset mother as doing some "research". She got her love for this film genre from her father who introduced her to movies featuring zombies, slasher murderers and extra terrestrials at a young age. Her father, Wade, wished for her to become a police officer like himself, often taking her to shooting ranges to get her into some practice. These actions caused tension between her divorced parents one night and started a heated argument between the two regarding their daughter's future.
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Zoey was once a student at Aldrich in Philadelphia under a scholarship to become a filmmaker but instead of attending classes, she spent her time watching horror films and justified this to her upset mother as doing some "research". She got her love for this film genre from her father who introduced her to movies featuring zombies, slasher murderers and extraterrestrials at a young age. Her father, Wade, wished for her to become a police officer like himself, often taking her to shooting ranges to get her into some practice. These actions caused tension between her divorced parents one night and started a heated argument between the two regarding their daughter's future.
   
 
The argument was short lived however when an Infected suddenly found his way into their living room and attacked Zoey's mother, Carolyn. Her father was able to kill the Infected but not before it savaged Zoey's mother. Holding Carolyn in his arms, Wade commanded Zoey to call for an ambulance. Zoey came back to witness her father being mauled by her mother, who then noticed her daughter's presence and quickly lunged at her. Fortunately before she could reach Zoey, Wade shot her in the back of the head. His last request was for Zoey to kill him before he became an [[Infected]]. She then reached for her father's gun and after a heart breaking "I love you dad", she pulled the trigger. Weeks later, Zoey was shocked to discover that her father may have been a [[Carriers|Carrier]] and the mercy-killing could have been in vain.
 
The argument was short lived however when an Infected suddenly found his way into their living room and attacked Zoey's mother, Carolyn. Her father was able to kill the Infected but not before it savaged Zoey's mother. Holding Carolyn in his arms, Wade commanded Zoey to call for an ambulance. Zoey came back to witness her father being mauled by her mother, who then noticed her daughter's presence and quickly lunged at her. Fortunately before she could reach Zoey, Wade shot her in the back of the head. His last request was for Zoey to kill him before he became an [[Infected]]. She then reached for her father's gun and after a heart breaking "I love you dad", she pulled the trigger. Weeks later, Zoey was shocked to discover that her father may have been a [[Carriers|Carrier]] and the mercy-killing could have been in vain.
   
==Relationships with other Survivors==
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== Relationships with other Survivors ==
 
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Overall, Zoey is perhaps treated the kindest by the other Survivors.
 
Overall, Zoey is perhaps treated the kindest by the other Survivors.
   
*'''[[Bill]]'''
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* '''[[Bill]]'''
*:In many ways, Zoey and Bill have a father-daughter relationship. When the tragedy of her parents' deaths is revealed, she hugs him for comfort and later she is seen resting on his shoulder in the evacuation vehicle. Bill generally seems to be slightly more emotional when Zoey dies<ref>'''Bill''': Aghh... not [tearing up] Zoey.</ref> compared to the others. She also seems to reciprocate by caring about his well-being at all times.
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*: In many ways, Zoey and Bill have a father-daughter relationship. When the tragedy of her parents' deaths is revealed, she hugs him for comfort and later she is seen resting on his shoulder in the evacuation vehicle. Bill generally seems to be slightly more emotional when Zoey dies<ref>'''Bill''': Aghh… not [tearing up] Zoey.</ref> compared to the others. She also seems to reciprocate by caring about his well-being at all times.
*:[[The Sacrifice (comic)|The Sacrifice comic]] exposes the underlying strength of Zoey and Bill's relationship when he willingly sacrifices himself to keep Zoey and the other Survivors safe. However for a while before this event, Zoey is estranged from Bill when she is shocked by how easily he left the Doctor, Jeff, and Annie to die back at Millhaven. She questions his motives and harbors doubts about the trust she has placed in him. She accuses Bill of being capable of cold-heartedly leaving his companions in the lurch if it suited his selfish interests, a charge that taciturn Bill is unable to refute in words. However, Francis has the insight to explain to Zoey that Bill does these things for the right reasons: the welfare and survival of the four of them. While not altogether swayed, she finally understands how much Bill cared for her and the others through the act of sacrificing his life to give them a chance to escape from a land overrun with Infected. Thereafter Zoey takes up Bill's principle of "We look after our own". Since they cannot save everyone, the Survivors must save themselves: to which end she adopts Bill's plan, and together with the others, sails to The Keys.
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*: [[The Sacrifice (comic)|The Sacrifice comic]] exposes the underlying strength of Zoey and Bill's relationship when he willingly sacrifices himself to keep Zoey and the other Survivors safe. However, for a while before this event, Zoey is estranged from Bill when she is shocked by how easily he left the Doctor, Jeff, and Annie to die back at Millhaven. She questions his motives and harbors doubts about the trust she has placed in him. She accuses Bill of being capable of cold-heartedly leaving his companions in the lurch if it suited his selfish interests, a charge that taciturn Bill is unable to refute in words. However, Francis has the insight to explain to Zoey that Bill does these things for the right reasons: the welfare and survival of the four of them. While not altogether swayed, she finally understands how much Bill cared for her and the others through the act of sacrificing his life to give them a chance to escape from a land overrun with Infected. Thereafter Zoey takes up Bill's principle of "We look after our own". Since they cannot save everyone, the Survivors must save themselves: to which end she adopts Bill's plan, and together with the others, sails to The Keys.
*:In [[The Passing]], unlike Francis and Louis, she shows how badly Bill's death has affected her. She rarely speaks of it and takes on an uncharacteristically serious demeanor when she does so. Her aggressive and abrupt way of dealing with the ''Left 4 Dead 2'' Survivors also hints at an innately warm-hearted young woman's struggle to cope with Bill's demise, the guilt she may be experiencing in relation to the events leading up to it; all on top of post-combat stress. Her tone is also notably more commanding and assertive than at any other time previously and this, together with the deference displayed by Louis and Francis, suggests that she has at least partially occupied a team leadership role in the immediate aftermath of Bill's death.
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*: In [[The Passing]], unlike Francis and Louis, she shows how badly Bill's death has affected her. She rarely speaks of it and takes on an uncharacteristically serious demeanor when she does so. Her aggressive and abrupt way of dealing with the ''Left 4 Dead 2'' Survivors also hints at an innately warm-hearted young woman's struggle to cope with Bill's demise, the guilt she may be experiencing in relation to the events leading up to it; all on top of post-combat stress. Her tone is also notably more commanding and assertive than at any other time previously and this, together with the deference displayed by Louis and Francis, suggests that she has at least partially occupied a team leadership role in the immediate aftermath of Bill's death.
   
*'''[[Francis]]'''
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* '''[[Francis]]'''
*:Originally Valve intended Zoey and Francis to have a romantic attraction but this was deemed to be "distracting" by play-testers and was subsequently removed. Nevertheless elements of this nascent relationship are evident since she often pokes gentle fun at Francis and plays off his tough but gauche (I hate...) life-value.<ref>'''Zoey''': Francis, I know how to cut hair. Just sayin'... If you need it, I'm here.</ref><ref>'''Zoey''': Groovy. [imitating Francis]</ref>
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*: Originally Valve intended Zoey and Francis to have a romantic attraction but this was deemed to be "distracting" by play-testers and was subsequently removed. Nevertheless, elements of this nascent relationship are evident since she often pokes gentle fun at Francis and plays off his tough but gauche (I hate...) life-value.<ref>'''Zoey''': Francis, I know how to cut hair. Just sayin' If you need it, I'm here.</ref><ref>'''Zoey''': Groovy. [imitating Francis]</ref>
*:In [[The Passing]], she is baffled by Rochelle's attraction to Francis and claims this makes her want to throw up. On the other hand she finds it cute that Francis, despite his tough guy persona, still has "that side of him" when he flirts back with Rochelle.
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*: In [[The Passing]], she is baffled by Rochelle's attraction to Francis and claims this makes her want to throw up. On the other hand, she finds it cute that Francis, despite his tough guy persona, still has "that side of him" when he flirts back with Rochelle.
   
*'''[[Louis]]'''
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* '''[[Louis]]'''
*:Zoey tends to tease him from time to time.<ref>'''Zoey''': Louis... You'd look good in one of those hospital gowns.</ref><ref>'''Zoey''': Hey Louis? Try not to get lost.</ref> They usually have more conversations with one another relative to the other Survivors. She becomes a little more emotional when he dies.<ref>'''Zoey''': Louis! Oh God, I can't believe it!</ref>
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*: Zoey tends to tease him from time to time.<ref>'''Zoey''': Louis… You'd look good in one of those hospital gowns.</ref><ref>'''Zoey''': Hey Louis? Try not to get lost.</ref> They usually have more conversations with one another relative to the other Survivors. She becomes a little more emotional when he dies.<ref>'''Zoey''': Louis! Oh God, I can't believe it!</ref>
*:Zoey shows concern for his injury in [[The Passing]], mentioning to the passing group that they have a wounded man up with them.
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*: Zoey shows concern for his injury in [[The Passing]], mentioning to the passing group that they have a wounded man up with them.
*:If Zoey sacrifices herself in [[The Sacrifice]], she will tell Louis that he was always a friend.
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*: If Zoey sacrifices herself in [[The Sacrifice]], she will tell Louis that he was always a friend.
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*: Zoey can be seen standing next to Louis in every single campaign poster. 
   
*'''[[Coach]]'''
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* '''[[Coach]]'''
*:Zoey and Coach do not share much interaction. Although Coach will sometimes jokingly pick on Ellis for his crush on her.<ref>'''Coach''': You ready to meet Zoey now, Ellis?</ref>
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*: Zoey and Coach do not share much interaction. Although Coach will sometimes jokingly pick on Ellis for his crush on her.<ref>'''Coach''': You ready to meet Zoey now, Ellis?</ref>
   
*'''[[Ellis]]'''
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* '''[[Ellis]]'''
*:When Ellis meets Zoey and crumbles into tongue-tied, love-struck embarrassment, Zoey is never anything other than "all business". However on their second encounter, she thaws to some extent and reciprocates this attraction but not to anything like the same degree as Ellis. Zoey seems to be somewhat attracted to Ellis because of their close age, his friendliness and him being open, as well as his outlook and life experience. She calls out his name twice as he is leaving, wondering wistfully whether she should have asked him to join her group or team up with Ellis' group.<ref>'''Zoey''': Ellis! Ellis! ...Maybe we should have brought him with us?</ref> In a downcast tone she says "I'm going to miss Ellis." Zoey will also playfully mimic Ellis' Keith stories as he is riding off.<ref>'''Zoey''': Did I ever tell you about the time my buddy Ellis stole a car from the mall and ran over some zombies?</ref>
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*: When Ellis meets Zoey and crumbles into tongue-tied, love-struck embarrassment, Zoey is never anything other than "all business". However, on their second encounter, she thaws to some extent and reciprocates this attraction but not to anything like the same degree as Ellis. Zoey seems to be somewhat attracted to Ellis because of their close age, his friendliness and him being open, as well as his outlook and life experience. She calls out his name twice as he is leaving, wondering wistfully whether she should have asked him to join her group or team up with Ellis' group.<ref>'''Zoey''': Ellis! Ellis! …Maybe we should have brought him with us?</ref> In a downcast tone she says "I'm going to miss Ellis." Zoey will also playfully mimic Ellis' Keith stories as he is riding off.<ref>'''Zoey''': Did I ever tell you about the time my buddy Ellis stole a car from the mall and ran over some zombies?</ref>
   
*'''[[Nick]]'''
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* '''[[Nick]]'''
*:Due to Nick's innately patronizing and rude attitude, Zoey and Nick do not get along at first. Right from the moment of first acquaintance, Nick demeans her by calling her "Cupcake" and asking for a "man" that he can converse with.<ref>'''Nick''': That's terrific, cupcake, is there a man up there we can talk to?</ref> She responds in kind with sarcastic helplessness and snaps "I could shoot you where you stand." or "Go to hell, Colonel Sanders!" (the founder of KFC, who wore a white suit similar to Nick's). Nick will then claim that he was just goofing around and how nobody can take a joke anymore (despite the zombie apocalypse), unaware that at the time Zoey was coping with Bill's death. On their second encounter, Nick seems to actually appreciate Zoey by thanking her when she nails a Special Infected or helps with supplies.
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*: Due to Nick's innately patronizing and rude attitude, Zoey and Nick do not get along at first. Right from the moment of first acquaintance, Nick demeans her by calling her "Cupcake" and asking for a "man" that he can converse with.<ref>'''Nick''': That's terrific, cupcake, is there a man up there we can talk to?</ref> She responds in kind with sarcastic helplessness and snaps "I could shoot you where you stand." or "Go to hell, Colonel Sanders!" (the founder of KFC, who wore a white suit similar to Nick's). Nick will then claim that he was just goofing around and how nobody can take a joke anymore (despite the zombie apocalypse), unaware that at the time Zoey was coping with Bill's death. On their second encounter, Nick seems to actually appreciate Zoey by thanking her when she nails a Special Infected or helps with supplies.
   
*'''[[Rochelle]]'''
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* '''[[Rochelle]]'''
*:Zoey and Rochelle will often exclaim to one another how they are relieved they are to find another woman still alive. They compliment or thank the other's Special Infected kills during the finale, and Zoey seems happy to throw Rochelle an item. However, she is baffled by the idea that Rochelle has feelings for Francis.
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*: Zoey and Rochelle will often exclaim to one another how they are relieved they are to find another woman still alive. They compliment or thank the other's Special Infected kills during the finale, and Zoey seems happy to throw Rochelle an item. However, she is baffled by the idea that Rochelle has feelings for Francis.
   
==Quotes and Captions==
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== Quotes and Captions ==
 
<blockquote>''See: [[Zoey/Quotes and Captions]]''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''See: [[Zoey/Quotes and Captions]]''</blockquote>
   
==Notes==
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== Notes ==
 
[[File:Left 4 dead conceptart GTqwJ-1-.jpg|thumb|192px|Zoey early concept stage]]
 
[[File:Left 4 dead conceptart GTqwJ-1-.jpg|thumb|192px|Zoey early concept stage]]
 
* The name "Zoey" is a variant from Zoe which means "life" in Greek. It was borne by two early Christian saints of the Byzantine and Roman Catholic Church.
 
* The name "Zoey" is a variant from Zoe which means "life" in Greek. It was borne by two early Christian saints of the Byzantine and Roman Catholic Church.
* Although much shorter than Francis's 6'5'' and possessing a petite physique, Zoey's combat skills are at par with the other Survivors.''
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* Although much shorter than Francis's 6'5, and possessing a petite physique, Zoey's combat skills are on par with the other Survivors.
 
* In the comic, Zoey is seen to be ambidextrous.
 
* In the comic, Zoey is seen to be ambidextrous.
 
* Zoey has a healing animation that differs from the other Survivors. While they do the usual wrap around the arm and leg bandage, Zoey wraps the bandage around her arm and bites a piece off. She then reaches down and wraps her leg, pulling it tightly afterwards.
 
* Zoey has a healing animation that differs from the other Survivors. While they do the usual wrap around the arm and leg bandage, Zoey wraps the bandage around her arm and bites a piece off. She then reaches down and wraps her leg, pulling it tightly afterwards.
 
* Zoey also has a unique incapacitation animation.
 
* Zoey also has a unique incapacitation animation.
* Initially, in the ''Left 4 Dead 2'' Zoey re-used [[Rochelle]]'s animations, but eventually got her own ones back after sharp criticisms arose.
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* Initially, in ''Left 4 Dead 2'', Zoey re-used [[Rochelle]]'s animations, but eventually got her own ones back after sharp criticisms arose.
 
* Zoey is referred to as 'teenangst' and 'teengirl' in the game resources.
 
* Zoey is referred to as 'teenangst' and 'teengirl' in the game resources.
* Zoey was picked by the 56% (and so, [[Template:Blog_Post_(Left_4_Dead_2)#Friday_August_6th_2010|the most voted one]]) of ''Left 4 Dead 2'' players who voted in [[Template:Blog_Post_(Left_4_Dead_2)#Friday_July_30th_2010|Week 15's survey]] as "the thing you would pick to be beside you on a boat to an Infected free island".
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* Zoey was picked by the 56% (and so, [[Template:Blog Post (Left 4 Dead 2)#Friday August 6th 2010|the most voted one]]) of ''Left 4 Dead 2'' players who voted in [[Template:Blog Post (Left 4 Dead 2)#Friday July 30th 2010|Week 15's survey]] as "the thing you would pick to be beside you on a boat to an Infected free island".
* Zoey was picked by 34% of PC players and 28% of Xbox 360 players for [[Template:Blog_Post_(Left_4_Dead_2)#Friday_August_27th_2010|Week 19's survey]], "Whose back story are you most interested in?", [[Template:Blog_Post_(Left_4_Dead_2)#Friday_September_3rd_2010|earning 1st and 2nd place]] accordingly in comparison to the other Survivors and platform. Zoey also emerged as the [[Template:Blog_Post_(Left_4_Dead_2)#Friday September 10th 2010|favorite survivor]] amongst PC-playing survey participants and ranked second to [[Ellis]] as most favorite character with Xbox 360 playing respondents.
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* Zoey was picked by 34% of PC players and 28% of Xbox 360 players for [[Template:Blog Post (Left 4 Dead 2)#Friday August 27th 2010|Week 19's survey]], "Whose back story are you most interested in?", [[Template:Blog Post (Left 4 Dead 2)#Friday September 3rd 2010|earning 1st and 2nd place]] accordingly in comparison to the other Survivors and platform. Zoey also emerged as the [[Template:Blog Post (Left 4 Dead 2)#Friday September 10th 2010|favorite survivor]] amongst PC-playing survey participants and ranked second to [[Ellis]] as most favorite character with Xbox 360 playing respondents.
* Zoey's voice actor, [[wikipedia:Jen Taylor|Jen Taylor]], gave her voice to [http://mariowiki.com/Peach Princess Peach] and sometimes [http://mariowiki.com/Toad Toad] from the Mario series. She is also known as [[w:c:Halo:Cortana|Cortana]] and [[w:c:Halo:Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] from the Halo series.
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* Zoey's voice actor, [[wikipedia:Jen Taylor|Jen Taylor]], gave her voice to [http://mariowiki.com/Peach Princess Peach] and sometimes [http://mariowiki.com/Toad Toad] from the Mario series. She is also known as [[w:c:Halo:Cortana|Cortana]] and [[w:c:Halo:Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] from the Halo series.
 
* Zoey will sometimes say "Anything for you Louis", although she didn't do anything for him; this is a glitch or oversight, and most often occurs upon healing the latter with a First Aid kit.
 
* Zoey will sometimes say "Anything for you Louis", although she didn't do anything for him; this is a glitch or oversight, and most often occurs upon healing the latter with a First Aid kit.
   
==Behind the Scenes==
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== Behind the Scenes ==
*Zoey's beta appearance was relatively different than her original design. In the beta, Zoey had longer hair, a pink hoodie with what appears to be ammo straps on it, gloves, khaki-green baggy shorts, white and reddish-pink striped stockings, boots, and knee pads. Zoey sounded older in early footage.<ref>http://youtu.be/vZ5CJ1hr0KU</ref>
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* Zoey's beta appearance was relatively different than her original design. In the beta, Zoey had longer hair, a pink hoodie with what appears to be ammo straps on it, gloves, khaki-green baggy shorts, white and reddish-pink striped stockings, boots, and knee pads. Zoey sounded older in early footage.<ref>http://youtu.be/vZ5CJ1hr0KU</ref>
 
* In an early trailer, Zoey was incapacitated by a [[The Tank|Tank]].
 
* In an early trailer, Zoey was incapacitated by a [[The Tank|Tank]].
   
==Gallery==
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== Gallery ==
 
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Zoeyz.jpg|Promo portrait.
 
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==References==
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== References ==
 
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[[Category:The Survivors]]
 
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"Zoey unfolded into an everyday young woman who everyone can relate to."
―Andrea Wicklund, Valve.
"No one left behind, right?"
―Zoey

Zoey is one of the four playable Survivors in Left 4 Dead. Her original design was based on Alesia Glidewell, who also worked with Valve on Portal as a model for the character Chell. However, when the character designs were updated later in development, Zoey was made to resemble actress/model Sonja Kinski instead. In official media, she is usually seen wielding dual Pistols.

Zoey, along with Louis and Francis, returns as a non-playable character in Left 4 Dead 2. Unlike her perky attitude in the first game, she comes off as somewhat more serious and, at times, angry. This is probably due to the events that transpired in The Sacrifice.

Official description

Zoey
The sacrifice zoey 1280 wp Age: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown
After spending her first semester holed up in a dorm room watching old horror movies, Zoey was given a choice: Stop fooling around and get her grades up, or drop out. Now that the planet's overrun with murderous zombies, and all of her professors are dead, Zoey at least has the cold comfort that she's been studying up on the right subject after all.[1]

Background

Zoey 1

Zoey was once a student at Aldrich in Philadelphia under a scholarship to become a filmmaker but instead of attending classes, she spent her time watching horror films and justified this to her upset mother as doing some "research". She got her love for this film genre from her father who introduced her to movies featuring zombies, slasher murderers and extraterrestrials at a young age. Her father, Wade, wished for her to become a police officer like himself, often taking her to shooting ranges to get her into some practice. These actions caused tension between her divorced parents one night and started a heated argument between the two regarding their daughter's future.

The argument was short lived however when an Infected suddenly found his way into their living room and attacked Zoey's mother, Carolyn. Her father was able to kill the Infected but not before it savaged Zoey's mother. Holding Carolyn in his arms, Wade commanded Zoey to call for an ambulance. Zoey came back to witness her father being mauled by her mother, who then noticed her daughter's presence and quickly lunged at her. Fortunately before she could reach Zoey, Wade shot her in the back of the head. His last request was for Zoey to kill him before he became an Infected. She then reached for her father's gun and after a heart breaking "I love you dad", she pulled the trigger. Weeks later, Zoey was shocked to discover that her father may have been a Carrier and the mercy-killing could have been in vain.

Relationships with other Survivors


WARNING: The following is conjecture and may not be considered canon.



Overall, Zoey is perhaps treated the kindest by the other Survivors.

  • Bill
    In many ways, Zoey and Bill have a father-daughter relationship. When the tragedy of her parents' deaths is revealed, she hugs him for comfort and later she is seen resting on his shoulder in the evacuation vehicle. Bill generally seems to be slightly more emotional when Zoey dies[2] compared to the others. She also seems to reciprocate by caring about his well-being at all times.
    The Sacrifice comic exposes the underlying strength of Zoey and Bill's relationship when he willingly sacrifices himself to keep Zoey and the other Survivors safe. However, for a while before this event, Zoey is estranged from Bill when she is shocked by how easily he left the Doctor, Jeff, and Annie to die back at Millhaven. She questions his motives and harbors doubts about the trust she has placed in him. She accuses Bill of being capable of cold-heartedly leaving his companions in the lurch if it suited his selfish interests, a charge that taciturn Bill is unable to refute in words. However, Francis has the insight to explain to Zoey that Bill does these things for the right reasons: the welfare and survival of the four of them. While not altogether swayed, she finally understands how much Bill cared for her and the others through the act of sacrificing his life to give them a chance to escape from a land overrun with Infected. Thereafter Zoey takes up Bill's principle of "We look after our own". Since they cannot save everyone, the Survivors must save themselves: to which end she adopts Bill's plan, and together with the others, sails to The Keys.
    In The Passing, unlike Francis and Louis, she shows how badly Bill's death has affected her. She rarely speaks of it and takes on an uncharacteristically serious demeanor when she does so. Her aggressive and abrupt way of dealing with the Left 4 Dead 2 Survivors also hints at an innately warm-hearted young woman's struggle to cope with Bill's demise, the guilt she may be experiencing in relation to the events leading up to it; all on top of post-combat stress. Her tone is also notably more commanding and assertive than at any other time previously and this, together with the deference displayed by Louis and Francis, suggests that she has at least partially occupied a team leadership role in the immediate aftermath of Bill's death.
  • Francis
    Originally Valve intended Zoey and Francis to have a romantic attraction but this was deemed to be "distracting" by play-testers and was subsequently removed. Nevertheless, elements of this nascent relationship are evident since she often pokes gentle fun at Francis and plays off his tough but gauche (I hate...) life-value.[3][4]
    In The Passing, she is baffled by Rochelle's attraction to Francis and claims this makes her want to throw up. On the other hand, she finds it cute that Francis, despite his tough guy persona, still has "that side of him" when he flirts back with Rochelle.
  • Louis
    Zoey tends to tease him from time to time.[5][6] They usually have more conversations with one another relative to the other Survivors. She becomes a little more emotional when he dies.[7]
    Zoey shows concern for his injury in The Passing, mentioning to the passing group that they have a wounded man up with them.
    If Zoey sacrifices herself in The Sacrifice, she will tell Louis that he was always a friend.
    Zoey can be seen standing next to Louis in every single campaign poster. 
  • Coach
    Zoey and Coach do not share much interaction. Although Coach will sometimes jokingly pick on Ellis for his crush on her.[8]
  • Ellis
    When Ellis meets Zoey and crumbles into tongue-tied, love-struck embarrassment, Zoey is never anything other than "all business". However, on their second encounter, she thaws to some extent and reciprocates this attraction but not to anything like the same degree as Ellis. Zoey seems to be somewhat attracted to Ellis because of their close age, his friendliness and him being open, as well as his outlook and life experience. She calls out his name twice as he is leaving, wondering wistfully whether she should have asked him to join her group or team up with Ellis' group.[9] In a downcast tone she says "I'm going to miss Ellis." Zoey will also playfully mimic Ellis' Keith stories as he is riding off.[10]
  • Nick
    Due to Nick's innately patronizing and rude attitude, Zoey and Nick do not get along at first. Right from the moment of first acquaintance, Nick demeans her by calling her "Cupcake" and asking for a "man" that he can converse with.[11] She responds in kind with sarcastic helplessness and snaps "I could shoot you where you stand." or "Go to hell, Colonel Sanders!" (the founder of KFC, who wore a white suit similar to Nick's). Nick will then claim that he was just goofing around and how nobody can take a joke anymore (despite the zombie apocalypse), unaware that at the time Zoey was coping with Bill's death. On their second encounter, Nick seems to actually appreciate Zoey by thanking her when she nails a Special Infected or helps with supplies.
  • Rochelle
    Zoey and Rochelle will often exclaim to one another how they are relieved they are to find another woman still alive. They compliment or thank the other's Special Infected kills during the finale, and Zoey seems happy to throw Rochelle an item. However, she is baffled by the idea that Rochelle has feelings for Francis.

Quotes and Captions

See: Zoey/Quotes and Captions

Notes

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Zoey early concept stage

  • The name "Zoey" is a variant from Zoe which means "life" in Greek. It was borne by two early Christian saints of the Byzantine and Roman Catholic Church.
  • Although much shorter than Francis's 6'5, and possessing a petite physique, Zoey's combat skills are on par with the other Survivors.
  • In the comic, Zoey is seen to be ambidextrous.
  • Zoey has a healing animation that differs from the other Survivors. While they do the usual wrap around the arm and leg bandage, Zoey wraps the bandage around her arm and bites a piece off. She then reaches down and wraps her leg, pulling it tightly afterwards.
  • Zoey also has a unique incapacitation animation.
  • Initially, in Left 4 Dead 2, Zoey re-used Rochelle's animations, but eventually got her own ones back after sharp criticisms arose.
  • Zoey is referred to as 'teenangst' and 'teengirl' in the game resources.
  • Zoey was picked by the 56% (and so, the most voted one) of Left 4 Dead 2 players who voted in Week 15's survey as "the thing you would pick to be beside you on a boat to an Infected free island".
  • Zoey was picked by 34% of PC players and 28% of Xbox 360 players for Week 19's survey, "Whose back story are you most interested in?", earning 1st and 2nd place accordingly in comparison to the other Survivors and platform. Zoey also emerged as the favorite survivor amongst PC-playing survey participants and ranked second to Ellis as most favorite character with Xbox 360 playing respondents.
  • Zoey's voice actor, Jen Taylor, gave her voice to Princess Peach and sometimes Toad from the Mario series. She is also known as Cortana and Dr. Halsey from the Halo series.
  • Zoey will sometimes say "Anything for you Louis", although she didn't do anything for him; this is a glitch or oversight, and most often occurs upon healing the latter with a First Aid kit.

Behind the Scenes

  • Zoey's beta appearance was relatively different than her original design. In the beta, Zoey had longer hair, a pink hoodie with what appears to be ammo straps on it, gloves, khaki-green baggy shorts, white and reddish-pink striped stockings, boots, and knee pads. Zoey sounded older in early footage.[12]
  • In an early trailer, Zoey was incapacitated by a Tank.

Gallery

References

  1. http://l4d.com/l4d/survivors.htm
  2. Bill: Aghh… not [tearing up] Zoey.
  3. Zoey: Francis, I know how to cut hair. Just sayin'… If you need it, I'm here.
  4. Zoey: Groovy. [imitating Francis]
  5. Zoey: Louis… You'd look good in one of those hospital gowns.
  6. Zoey: Hey Louis? Try not to get lost.
  7. Zoey: Louis! Oh God, I can't believe it!
  8. Coach: You ready to meet Zoey now, Ellis?
  9. Zoey: Ellis! Ellis! …Maybe we should have brought him with us?
  10. Zoey: Did I ever tell you about the time my buddy Ellis stole a car from the mall and ran over some zombies?
  11. Nick: That's terrific, cupcake, is there a man up there we can talk to?
  12. http://youtu.be/vZ5CJ1hr0KU
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