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[[Captain Britain]] is a [[Marvel Comics]] superhero created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe. The character was intended to be the British version of [[Captain America (comics)| Captain America]], who was endowed with magic powers by the wizard, [[Merlin| Merlyn]], and his daughter Roma.▼
{{quote|"I'll be your champion, now and forever. I'll be Captain Britain!"|'''Brian Braddock'''}}
{{quote|"...a necklace would be useless, wouldn't it? So come along, 'Excalibur.'|'''Kelsey Leigh'''}}
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The character of Brian Braddock was born in the Braddock Manor in the little town of Maldon, Essex, England. His parents are Lord James Braddock and Lady Elizabeth Braddock. Brian has an older brother, James "Jamie" Braddock, jr. and a twin sister, Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock (aka [[Psylocke]]). Their parents were killed by their father's invention, the Mastermind.
In Thames University, Brian was a graduate student in physics. During the holidays, when
'''Kelsey Leigh'''
Brian Braddock's successor to the Captain Britain mantle was a single mother, name Kelsey Leigh.
Eventually, Kelsey joined the Avengers and remained with them until, Avengers Disassemble, where an accident forced her to retire the cape life. After recovering in England and leaving, Kelsey Leigh adopted her current alias, Lionheart. By doing this, she return to fighting for truth, justice, and the British way.
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* [[Action Mom]]: Kelsey Leigh is a single mother of two children, Martin and Jenny.
* [[Adaptive Ability]]: The Fury. Whenever Linda McQuilan dreams, it's about the last stand of the heroes in her world, Fury repeatedly described them as doing impossible things (Including the killing of Miracleman).
* [[Affirmative Action Legacy]]: The first Captain Britian, Brian Braddock, is male. While his successor is female, Kelsey Leigh.
* [[Airstrip One]]: The Captain Britain Corps - The gathering of the Captain Britain counterparts from every alternative universes. - Includes a Captain Airstrip-One, which seems to came from a world that's similar to Orwell's ''[[Nineteen Eighty
* [[Amplifier Artifact]]: When Brian received his second costume from Merlyn, it contains the Amulet of Right's and the Star Scepter's powers. Another was when Merlyn remade the young Braddock's body, so that his powers can come from within, but were still dependent on Brain's proximity to the British Isles, Merlyn also updated the suit to be as a sort of battery back-up, which will allow Captain Britain to retain his powers if he was away from Britain. Just as long as Brain wears the suit.
**Several of the Captain Britain Corps' costumes have similar power granting or power amplifying abilities.
* [[Anti-Hero Substitute]]: Since Kelsey choose the Sword of Might rather than the Amulet of Right, she's proven to be more ruthless in battle than her predecessor.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Brian's original costume features a golden lion emblem on his chest, whereas Kelsey's costume calls back to the original lion crest.
* [[Attending Your Own Funeral]]: Kelsey Leigh went as Captain Britain to attend her own funeral.
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* [[Badass Normal]]: Even though Slaymaster has no powers, he is able to repeatedly challenge Captain Britain, because of his extraordinary martial arts skills and advanced technology.
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Brian for his twin sister, Betsy (Psylocke). When Slaymaster injured her, Brain has to save her.
* [[Blondes Are Evil]]: In ''New Excalibur'', it's Kelsey. Until, she got better, see [[Heel Face Revolving Door]].
* [[British Stuffiness]]: This is invoked in [[Marvel Avengers Alliance]]. Captain Britain is full to the brim with British cliches in the names of his passives and attacks.
* [[Brother-Sister Team]]: In Excalibur, Brian and Betsy (Psylocke).
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**Once Brian was captured by an elderly female crime lord, who calls herself Vixen. Next he is seen suspended naked in a device that's clearly intended to for her to facilitate using him for sex. This is dismissed as a dishonorable way to treat a [[Worthy Opponent]], but no mainstream comic would dare depict a female heroine in a similar state back then, since it was the heyday of the Comic Code Authority (They might dare today, but it would be treated as a major, possibly life-altering trauma, plus the writers would be roundly castigated for crossing a line for a cheap attempt to be edgy).
**In the same series, Kaptain Briton switched places with Brain and he ended up with the villainess Sat-Yr-9 and placed in her chamber, she gave him a sedative to knock him out, after which he awoke naked and in bed with her gone. The scene is juxtaposed with Kaptain Briton's insanely nightmarish [[Attempted Rape]] of Betsy (Psylocke, his AU-sister, who was forced to kill him, thinking she was being assaulted by her own brother, played as deadly serious and traumatic as one would expect.
**In an issue of ''Excalibur,'' Sat-Yr-9 had the team captured. She hands them all to another villain, except for Captain Britain, whom she keeps
* [[Dropped a Bridge on Him|Dropped a Bridge on Her]]: After being savagely knocked out by a [[Brainwashed and Crazy|brainwashed and crazy]] [[She Hulk]] in ''Avengers Disassembled'', Kelsey Leigh spent the remainder of the unfolding events in a hospital, her status was critical, though she's not dead. In ''Avengers Finale'', she left the Avengers, who are disbanding, returning back to England, her home, to fully recovered.
* [[Drowning My Sorrows]]: In ''Excalibur'', Brian was doing this, it was a major subplot for a large part.
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* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Brian, which is why [[Villainesses Want Heroes| countless villainess, like Sat-Yr-9 wants]] and [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)| rape]] him twice as was mention above.
* [[Mutant]]: In some adaptations and/or [[Alternate Universe|earths]], Brian and his sister are this.
* [[No Export for You]]: Initially, Captain Britain was first for the Marvel British comics. Until, later on.
* [[Oh Crap]]: If someone encounters The Fury and survives, this is their reaction the next time they see it.
* [[Out-of-Character Moment]]: In '''Uncanny X-Force''' vol. 1, Brain in a massive way. From wanting to wipe someone from existence to completely forgiving his slave-trading older brother, one has to wonder if the writer knows that Brain is one of the good guys.
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* [[Ruling Couple]]: In the ''House of M'' reality, Brian and his wife, Meggan, are this. Since they are King and Queen of the United Kingdom.
* [[Shoulders of Doom]]: Kelsey wears a small, yet practical variant on her right shoulder.
* [[Sir
* [[Smooch of Victory]]: In ''Captain Britain and MI-13'', Brian gets two with his long-lost wife, Meggan. Once when he thinks he had rescued her from Plokta, and another when he actually has rescued both of them from Lilith.
* [[Stiff Upper Lip]]: Brain, once again in [[Captain Britain and MI-13]]. For example, his [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] when Britain is [[Secret Invasion| invaded by Skrulls]].
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* [[Twin Telepathy]]: With Psylocke's telepathy. Both she and her twin brother, Brain, have a special bond.
* [[Two Roads Before You]]: Every Captain Britain has to choose between the Amulet of Right and the Sword of Might. This decision has substantial impact on their powers.
* [[Unexplained Recovery]]: Brian in [[Ultimate Marvel]], he was supposedly killed in [[Ultimatum]] by an explosion and even was listed in the "In Memorium" section at the series' end. But he showed up in a later issue of [[The Ultimates]] without the mention of his "death," though he was now shown as to be dying of cancer, which is caused by his [[Clothes Make the Superman| supersuit]].
* [[Unto Us a Son and Daughter Are Born]]: Brian and Elizabeth, respectfully.
* [[Wearing a Flag on Your Head]]: Both of the Captain Britains.
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