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=== #07 Captain Falcon (Douglas Jay Falcon) ===
The main character of the ''[[F-Zero]]'' franchise and probably the most well known, thanks to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]
His Machine is the '''Blue Falcon''', rated B-C-B and weighing 1260kgs; its creator and engine(s) are unknown, adding further to the mystique of Falcon. It is considered to be ''the'' most well-rounded machine in the games it appears in. Its driving style is average too, so anyone playing could use it well. [[Informed Ability|However, the Blue Falcon is usually ranked 10th or so in most of the races it appears in when controlled by AI
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* [[The Ace]]: Falcon is considered one of the best ''F-Zero'' pilots in-universe, if not the best.
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Whereas the games showed that Falcon has [[Tall, Dark and Handsome|black hair]] in the sporadic times he's seen without his helmet, the anime turns him into a {{spoiler|brown-head}}.
* [[Aloof Ally]]: To ''any'' Good-aligned character in the series.
** [[A Friend in Need]]: ''F-Zero GX''. Story Mode. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Hpusrp3xw Chapter 5
* {{spoiler|[[Aloof Big Brother]]: Subverted. It's made clear that Falcon's actions towards Jody is a facade to ensure that [[It's Not You, It's My Enemies|she isn't caught in the crossfire]]
* [[Animal-Themed Superbeing]]: Already an example here, but the ''Smash Bros'' turns it [[Up to Eleven]] by making all his special moves falcon-themed.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: A falcon, duh.
* [[Badass]]: Is he ''ever''.
** [[Adaptation Displacement]]: Fans of ''Super Smash Bros.'' will probably be disappointed to learn that ''F-Zero''!Falcon and ''SSB''!Falcon are two virtually different characters. Both are [[Badass|badasses]] in their own right, but this Falcon is a [[The Stoic|straight-laced]], no-nonsense kind of guy, while his depiction in ''Smash'' is pure [[Camp]].
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** [[Badass Baritone]]: In the anime, provided by [[Hideyuki Tanaka]] (Japanese) and David Wills (English; [[Hey, It's That Voice!|you may know him better as]] [[Sonic X|Es]][[Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|pio]], [[Viva Piñata|Fergy Fudgehog]], and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (anime)|Tyranno Hasselberry]], not to mention Sirius Satellite Radio's [http://www.myspace.com/ghostyontheradio DJ Ghosty]).
** [[Badass Boast]]: To do this to {{spoiler|''the creators of the universe''}} and back up his claim, it's pretty badass.
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** {{spoiler|1=[[Badass Long Robe]]: As [[Reverse Mole|Berserker]], [[The Dragon]] to Don Genie in the anime. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd7FW9-mPN8#t=6m0s Leads to an] [[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|awesome]] [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment late in the series, complete with [[Flung Clothing]]
* [[Becoming the Mask]]: Without the Captain Falcon facade, he's rather timid and a little silly.
** That's only in the anime, though.
* {{spoiler|1=[[Big Brother Mentor]]/[[The Obi-Wan]]: [[The Bartender|Bart Lemming]] is this in regards to several characters, such as Ryu/Rick, Clank, and Jody. Ryu/Rick even calls him [[Japanese Honorifics|"basan."]] As Falcon, he serves as [[The Obi-Wan]] to Ryu/Rick, complete with an [[Obi-Wan Moment]]
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Damn straight!
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Blue Oni]]: To Blood Falcon's Red Oni. [[
** In the anime, he serves as the Blue Oni to Ryu/Rick. Again, the color coding is played up.
* [[Bounty Hunter]]: When not on the track, [[Informed Ability|which seems to be]] [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything|never]].
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* [[Character Celebrity Endorsement]]: In-universe, Falcon was apparently featured in a commercial (with him uttering the final words, "Let's try.") that inspired Billy to join the races.
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: In the games, not much is known about Falcon other than his sense of justice. ''Super Smash Bros.'' then transforms the guy into a campy, [[Large Ham|over-the-top]] [[Boisterous Bruiser|brawler]] with a [[Megaton Punch|Falcon Punch]]. The anime blends together these two depictions, using the best aspects of both personalities. [[Ascended Meme|They even give him the Falcon Punch]] in the [[Grand Finale]].
* {{spoiler|1=[[Chekhov MIA]]/[[Long-Lost Relative]]: In the anime, Captain Falcon/Bart Lemming is none other than Andy Summer, Jody's [[Not Quite Dead|not quite]] [[Dead Little Sister|dead older brother]]. Turns out that he survived his [[Heroic Sacrifice]] in her [[Backstory]]
* [[Clothing Damage]]: In his ''GX'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVudJS9-I14 ending movie
* [[The Comically Serious]]: Portrayed this way in ''GX''.
* [[Cool Car]]: While it's not a car in the strictest sense, the Blue Falcon is one awesome ride.
** Even better
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* [[Cool Helmet]]: His red helmet with a golden falcon emblem is iconic at this point.
** [[Helmets Are Hardly Heroic]]: Should you beat the GP on Master Class (''F-Zero X'') or beat the final chapter of Story Mode (''F-Zero GX''), [[Fan Service|you'll be treated to a brief shot of Falcon without his helmet
* [[Cool Shades]]: [http://www.rvgfanatic.com/mediac/400_0/media/DIR_743715/CaptainFalcon.JPG As seen in his original design,] which was reused for the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_DDWReK6yQ Japanese commercial] for ''X''.
* [[Cool Starship]]: The Falcon Flyer, Falcon's ship which he uses for interplanetary travel.
** It makes a grand appearance in the anime with a sleek, new design for a [[Diving Save]]. It shows up a few more times after that.
* [[Megaton Punch|Falcon Punch]]: Duh.
* [[The Fettered]]: And ''how''.
* [[The Good Captain]]
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Sports a scar on his left eyebrow. Anyone who has played the games should be able to deduce that {{spoiler|Bart Lemming is Captain Falcon, as he has the same scar
* [[The Hero]]:
** {{spoiler|[[The Hero Dies]]: In the anime. But Black Shadow be damned if Falcon [[Heroic Sacrifice|isn't going to go out]] ''[[Dying Moment of Awesome|in style]]''
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* [[Hideyuki Tanaka]]: [[Actor Allusion|See?]] [[Metal Gear|Otacon]] ''[[Super Smash Bros.|did]]'' [[I Always Wanted to Say That|get to use the Falcon Kick too!]]
* [[Informed Loner]]: And yet, there is he is, trying to enjoying a drink in Mute City ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEUMMekS8Gs Chapter 3] of ''GX'''s Story Mode) in the company of ''half of the cast''. Heck, Jack even toasts to him upon arrival.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Even after several games, he still holds the title. He's more of a [[Lightning Bruiser]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]
* [[Lantern Jaw of Justice]]
* [[Large Ham]]: In ''GX'', along with everyone else.
* {{spoiler|[[Legacy Character]]}}: In the anime.
* [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen|Let's Race Like Gentlemen]]: He tries to convince Black Shadow to lay off on their grudge until the Grand Prix. It doesn't work.
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'''Black Shadow''': "'The coward's way'? You make it sound so noble."
** Also, he has a gun. He uses it in a comic that came with the first game. That's it. He handles it in ''GX'', but never pulls it out against anyone, not even in ''Smash Bros.''
* [[Meaningful Echo]]: After defeating Blood Falcon in Episode 30 of the anime, Falcon muses, [[Badass Boast|"Only the one who has exceeded Falcon can become Falcon."]] {{spoiler|This speech, in modified form, is brought up again in the [[Grand Finale]], when Falcon relinquishes his title to Ryu/Rick. Doubles as [[Foreshadowing]]
* [[Mysterious Past]]/[[Shrouded in Myth]]: Falcon is an enigma. What little facts that games disclose about him might not even be true. It is ''believed'' that he was born in Port Town, [[Supercop|served as a member of the Internova Police Force]] alongside Goroh (hence his title of "Captain" and his rivalry with Goroh), and lives on a chain of islands off the coast of Port Town, a haven safe from his enemies (complete with racetracks so he can keep himself in peak condition).
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* [[Mysterious Protector]]
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: {{spoiler|Both Jody and Clank quickly deduce that Bart Lemming is Captain Falcon, with Jody easily recognizing him as her brother Andy. Inverted with Berserker, whose identity Clank correctly guesses by ''[[Awesomeness By Analysis|analyzing and studying his racing strategy]]''
* {{spoiler|[[Rage Against the
* [[Rebel Relaxation]]: A few times in the anime.
* [[Ryo Horikawa]]: His Japanese voice actor for ''Super Smash Bros.''
* [[Scarf of Asskicking]]: Starts wearing it out of his coat from ''Smash Bros. Brawl'' going forward.
* [[Secret Identity]]
* [[Series Mascot]]: The face of ''F-Zero''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: If you think that Falcon looks suspiciously like [[Judge Dredd]], you're not alone.
* [[Showy Invincible Hero]]: You will ''never'' beat him. And even if it ''looks'' like you've won, ''look again''. Falcon himself sums it up quite nicely:
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* [[So Last Season]]: In ''GX'', Falcon reveals that he's going to use the prize money to build the '''Neo''' Blue Falcon.
* [[Supporting Leader]]: In the anime.▼
* [[The Stoic]]: Even his [[Large Ham|bombastic speeches]] in ''GX'' are delivered with as little emotion as possible, sometimes to [[Dramatic Deadpan]] levels.
** [[The Comically Serious]]: ''GX''. Story Mode. Chapter 3. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEUMMekS8Gs Nuff said.]
▲* [[Supporting Leader]]: In the anime.
* [[Talk to the Fist]]: His [[Shut UP, Hannibal]] to Black Shadow {{spoiler|when the [[Artifact of Doom|Dark Reactor]] is [[Going Critical]] moments before his death}}? [[Megaton Punch|Falcon]] [[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Punch]].
* [[To Hell and Back]]: The penultimate level of ''GX'''s Story Mode has Falcon dueling Deathborn in a high-stakes race through [[Planet Heck|the Underworld]], a literal [[Fire and Brimstone Hell]]. Of course, [[Like a Badass Out of Hell|Falcon wins]].
=== #05 Samurai Goroh ===
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The main rival to Captain Falcon, father to Dai Goroh and husband to Lisa Brilliant. The rivalry between him and Falcon began sometime when the two were in the Internova Police together and is the reason he races F-Zero and, probably, a bounty hunter as well. He now leads a group of interstellar bandits whose main headquarters is located in Red Canyon. His illegal activities have made him a target of many; of note Antonio Guster, his old right hand man that he let get arrested by the Space Allies.
His Machine is the '''Fire Stingray''' (although rumors say that he stole it), rated A-D-B and weighing in at a hefty 1960kgs, it was created by Toramon Echigoya and uses two RS-5060 engines, aka "The Pride of the Universe." The driving style is more focused on speed and stability, however this leads it to have cruddy acceleration.
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*** In the 64DD expansion to ''F-Zero X'', Goroh is shown to have long hair under his helmet.
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: If you're able to read Japanese characters, the kanji on his shirt becomes this.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: You can see he's very enthusiastic when it comes to racing, especially if Falcon becomes involved.
* [[Bounty Hunter]]: Of course, when your competition is Captain Falcon... [[Always Second Best|connect the dots
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: He's half-Japanese, half-American.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: ''GX'' is rather cruel to him.
** To must this one in perspective, [[Amusing Injuries|he's caught in the explosion of his Fire Stingray]] after losing to Falcon. At the GP, he receives almost as many "boo"s from the crowd as ''[[Big Bad|Black Shadow]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf1i1DAp0GA Most of the racers hate his guts] (''especially'' [[Revenge|Antonio Guster]]). [[Throw the Dog a Bone|Yet, things seem to be looking up for Goroh]]. He has a son (which means that he was somehow lucky enough to score or even have a wife) who idolizes him, and Princia, ''[[Royal Blood|of all people]]'', has taken a fancy to him.
** His [[Butt Monkey]] status even followed him into ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', where the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56P3-TwuRBo#t=1m9s opening cinematic] shows Falcon bashing the Fire Stingray off of the Mute City course into the ground below. Goroh is seen with a shocked look on his face as his vehicle explodes.
** [[Iron Butt Monkey]]
* [[Cool Car]]: "I can't lose in my Fire Stingray!"
* [[Cool Helmet]]: His iconic Rising Sun helmet.
* [[Cool Shades]]: They're round, making him look somewhat like [[Ozzy Osbourne]] when seen without his helmet.
** [[Sunglasses
* [[Cool Starship]]: His crew gets one in the anime. Its signature weapon? [[BFS|A retractable space katana]].
* [[Eric Stuart]]: Dub voice for the anime.
* [[Fat Idiot]]: Not quite in the games, but he shows a few signs here and there.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: He's a samurai, so it's kind of a no-brainer.
* [[Kavorka Man]]: He's a loudmouth, crass, arrogant, and greedy bandit who is seen as a major headache by ''many'' of his fellow racers, yet it's clear that the insanely hot space babe ''princess'' Princia Ramode wants to jump his bones
* [[Lennon Specs]]
* [[Lovable Rogue]]: In the anime, his [[Butt Monkey]] status is gone and he's pretty much Rick's mentor.
* [[Master Swordsman]]: ''[[Badass Normal|Unparalleled]]'' in the anime. {{spoiler|Hyper Zoda only won because he's a cheater
* [[Patriotic Fervor]]: In ''GX'', when he signs an autograph, he leaves an imprint of his hand, just like any professional sumo wrestler would.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: When he and Ryu/Rick part ways during their first meeting, Goroh may have stolen the goods, but he leaves the medicine Ryu/Rick had been searching for and tells him that he doesn't pilfer from those worse off than him and tries not to harm others unless it's ''absolutely'' necessary (i.e. self defense). Ryu/Rick realizes that despite being a thief, Goroh's a decent man with morals. For this reason, he's one of the first people to defend Goroh when Antonio Guster frames him and often seeks out the samurai's advice.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink
* [[The Rival]]: To Captain Falcon.
* [[Samurai]]: [[Everything's Better with Samurai|Guess why
* [[Stout Strength]]: Anyone mind explaining how he's simultaneously ripped and obese?
** Averted in the anime; he loses the "Stout
* [[Ted Baxter]]: Not completely, but his ego in the games definitely overshadows his actual ability.
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'''Samurai Goroh''': "Goroh is the greatest man in racing. In fact, the whole galaxy!"
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: He's [[Happily Married|married]] to Lisa Brilliant, of course this counts.
** Subverted, as anime!Goroh is ''[[Adaptational Attractiveness|far]]'' [[Adaptational Attractiveness|more attractive than his video game self]]. If he and Lisa were to give birth to a child, they'd undoubtedly be [[Hot Mom]] [[Hot Dad|Parents]].
** Played straight (in a Ugly Guy, Hot Admirer fashion) with Goroh and Princia, which would be one ''hell'' of an [[Opposites Attract]] example ''played straight''.
* [[Wearing a Flag on Your Head]]: The Japan flag, no less. The design is a bit stylized, though.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]
=== #03 Dr. Robert Stewart ===
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Dr. Robert Stewart is a licensed medical doctor who took up racing on the F-Zero circuit after the mysterious death of his father, Kevin Stewart, a university professor and F-Zero pilot in his own right. When the Great Accident occurred, he was brought in to perform surgery on all those injured in the crash. And despite some very gruesome and horrible injuries, every operation was a success and Dr. Stewart didn't lose a single patient.
His
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* [[Brought to You by The Letter "S"]]: By the book. There is a literal "S" on his jumpsuit.
* [[Dan Green]]: That's right, kids, '''[[Memetic Mutation|DAN GREEN]]!''' What more needs to be said?
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: His father, Kevin Stewart, died during one of the F-Zero races, possibly due to murder. Robert highly respects his father and races in memory of him.
** [[Grave Marking Scene]]: It would seem that he does this on a regular basis.
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* [[Nobuo Tobita]]: His seiyuu for the anime.
* [[Combat Medic|Racing Medic]]: He's a licensed doctor with fabled surgical skills, best seen during the Horrific Grand Finale, where his medical expertise prevented all of patients from dying. He's also one of the more seasoned racers, with over ten years of experience under his belt.
* [[Scarf of Asskicking]] [[The Power of Friendship|Friendship]]: It's unknown as to ''who'' the scarf is meant to symbolize, but it ''might'' be Gomar
* [[Spiky Hair]]: Mostly subverted. His hairstyle is fairly realistic... until you get to those two spikes on each side of the back of his head.
* [[Team Dad]]: In the anime.
* [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself]]: In the anime, when Black Shadow uses Dr. Stewart's tech and talents to create Blood Falcon, Dr. Stewart is prepared to eradicate Blood using a bio-weapon that destroys artificial DNA.
* [[Watch It Stoned]]: His ''GX'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dIPZuQSSL8 video.] This is why magic mushrooms and video game developers don't mix.
=== #06 Pico ===
An alien assassin who used to serve in the military. Believed to have caused [[Noodle Incident|the great accident which injured many people
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* [[Blood Knight]]: Literally! Joining the F-Zero races quenches his thirst for blood.
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** [[Cold Sniper]]
** [[Psycho for Hire]]: He's [[Trigger Happy]] ''at the very least'', but the psychotic part may be a bit of a stretch. ''Maybe''.
* [[Humanoid Aliens]]: Pico in the original ''F-Zero'' looked very human, save for his alien head and claw like fingers. By ''F-Zero GX'', Pico's appearance looked more turtle like (due to him having gained more muscle and his armor having a shell-like look on his back), but still retained a humanoid body.
* [[Knife Nut]]: He collects 'em.
* [[Primal Stance]]/[[Limp and Livid]]: In the Machine Setting screen from ''GX/AX''. His arms sway lifelessly as he cocks his head back and forth before either wiping his mouth with his gloves or randomly pouncing at nothing.
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* [[Teens Are Monsters]]: While his age is given as 124, Pico is actually only an ''adolescent'' by his planet's standards. It's unknown if his belligerent nature is due to his [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|homeworld's values system]] or [[Hormone-Addled Teenager|hormones]].
* [[Turtle Power]]: Despite [[Word of God]]'s [[Insistent Terminology|remarks that he's not anything of the sort]]. For cripes' sake, he comes from [[Punny Name|Tortiz 3]]! As expected, his intense, hostile nature sends Pico shooting right into [[What Measure Is a Non-Cute?]] land.
* [[Underwear of Power]]: He wears a red pair in ''GX''.
* [[Unpopular Popular Character]]: In-universe, Pico is seen as [[The Scrappy]] due to the belief that his reckless driving caused the big crash several years ago ([[You Didn't Ask|his refusal to explain anything regarding the matter]] doesn't exactly help either). While he's not the most popular character in the eyes of the fandom, he certainly ''isn't'' hated either.
* [[We Are as Mayflies]]: He's 124 and only an teenager by his race's standards. Likely a reference to several varieties of tortoises outliving even humans.
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* [[Badass Unintentional]]/[[Mistaken for Badass]]: See directly below.
* [[Bring My Brown Pants]]: The poor guy is scarred witless if he has the misfortune of interviewing the evil or disturbing characters (the sole exception being Don Genie). The fans give Mr. Zero [[Badass|his due]], as it takes guts to even be in the same room with guys like that.
** Black Shadow ''compliments'' Mr. Zero on having the courage to ask him for his autograph or requesting that he unmask, going as far as to inquire, [[Equal Opportunity Evil|"You want to come work for me?"]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]/[[The Chew Toy]]: It's both funny and saddening to see this guy have to put up with evil and/or [[Jerkass]] racers.
* [[Every Episode Ending|Every Interview Ending]]: "That's it, everyone! We'll see you at the next Grand Prix." He does change it up when he's stuck with baddies ("Unfortunately, it's time to say good-bye on F-Zero TV. Good-bye, everyone, and keep on racing."), as he wants to ''hightail it'' out of there faster than [[The Flash]].▼
* [[Cool Helmet]]: He wears this funky headpiece with [[Goggles Do Nothing|goggle-like extensions]] that covers his eyes and half of his forehead.
▲* [[Every Episode Ending|Every Interview Ending]]: "That's it, everyone! We'll see you at the next Grand Prix." He does change it up when he's stuck with baddies ("Unfortunately, it's time to say good-bye on F-Zero TV. Good-bye, everyone, and keep on racing."), as he wants to ''hightail it'' out of there faster than [[The Flash]].
* [[The Generic Guy]]: He exists to flesh out ''every other character''. He's most likely the [[Unfazed Everyman]] of the cast.
* [[My Hero Zero]]: Averted. He's an average Joe, nothing more.
* [[Sean Schemmel]]: In the anime, sounding like a gruffer [[Dragon Ball|King Kai]].
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]: That tuxedo is pretty stylish. He even changes the color of it for each [[Difficulty Levels]]!
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Green Hair]]
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