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* [[Hot Dad]]: As a result of the above mentioned trope. After Marcus was born, about the only difference physically was that he started wearing sunglasses and grew a goatee of sorts on his chin.
* [[I Am X, Son of Y]]: Before ''[[Continuity Reboot|Star Fox 64]]'', when Fox's father was officially renamed James, Fox's father was named Fox McCloud (or "Fox Sr."), and Fox himself was Fox McCloud Jr. (or "Fox Jr.").
* [[ItsIt's Not You, ItsIt's My Enemies]]: His reason for kicking Krystal off Star Fox prior to ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'' was that, at the time, the two were in a relationship, and he didn't want to see her get hurt as a result of being part of the team. She doesn't take it well.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: In ''[[Star Fox Assault (Video Game)|Assault]]'' and ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'', he's a generally middle-of-the-road character when it comes to stats.
* [[Legacy Character]]: His father James led the original Star Fox team, and one ending of ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'' has his son Marcus leading a new incarnation of it in the future.
* [[Like Father, Like Son]]
* [[Name McAdjective]]
* [[Not Allowed to Grow Up]]: In the SNES game, Fox was officially 25 years old. In the ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]'' [[Continuity Reboot]], he was 18 years old. He aged normally in the sequels of ''64'', though.
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* [[Only in It For The Money]]: Particularly in [[Star Fox 1 (Video Game)|the comic]], Falco seems ever-concerned with opportunities to get rich. This is particularly annoying to [[Screw the Money, I Have Rules|Fox]].
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Averted (in Japan).
* [[Shout -Out]]/[[Blind Idiot Translation]]: Originally named after Carlo Rambaldi, an Italian special effects artist who worked on the films ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]'' and ''[[ETE.T. the Extraterrestrial (Film)|ET the Extraterrestrial]]''. "Lombardi" was a mistranslation. Japan media for ''[[Star Fox 1]]'' romanized the name as "Lambardi", before "Lombardi" was settled upon in localization.
* [[Stop Helping Me!]]: A rare example of this happening to an ''NPC''. "Go find your own target, Fox!" He did this in the Super NES game too. "Mind your own business, Fox!"
* [[Toothy Bird]]: Not seen in the games, but has been seen in every comic thus far, including the [[Star Fox 1 (Video Game)|Nintendo Power comics]] and ''[[Farewell Beloved Falco]]''. Whether Falco has teeth or not seems to [[Depending On the Artist|depend on the artist]] more than comics vs. games.
* [[Troubled but Cute]]
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* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: In one plotline in ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'', Slippy ended up brainwashed by Octoman into fighting against Fox and Amanda.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Some of his lines in ''[[Star Fox Assault (Video Game)|Assault]]'' paint him this way, especially when he looks at the menacing Aparoid base and remarks about how tasty it looks (as well as angrily ask if the Aparoids have ever heard of windows in one conversation).
* [[Cross -Dressing Voices]]: In all of the Japanese versions of the games, and in the English version of ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]'', which lead to Western fans infamously mistaking him for a girl. He's voiced by a man in all of the other English versions, though (although Peppy's line at the ending of the Titania level establishes that Slippy is indeed male [''"I'm sure he's [Slippy] learned his lesson."'']).
** In the SNES games, Slippy actually has the second ''lowest'' voice of all the main characters -- an unmistakable [[Speaking Simlish|Simlish]] baritone, with only Falco's bass voice being lower in pitch.
* [[Distressed Dude]]: Slippy has been kidnapped no less than ''four times'' in official works:
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* [[Frogs and Toads]]
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: It runs in the family, considering his father's knack for inventions. The two worked together on the Blue Marine [[All There in the Manual|according to the guide for]] ''[[All There in the Manual|64]]''.
* [[Go Out Withwith a Smile]]: ...sort of. If you kill Slippy in ''[[Star Fox Assault (Video Game)|Assault]]'''s Multiplayer mode, he dies face-up, still smiling a dumb, open-mouthed smile. It's actually pretty hilarious.
** When he's shooting on the ground in general, [[Slasher Smile|he smiles said stupid smile]].
* [[Gratuitous English]]: In the Japanese versions of ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]'' and ''[[Star Fox Assault (Video Game)|Assault]]'', saving Slippy during the flight missions usually results him in saying "Thank-you, Fox!" in English.
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** His second time was in ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]'', and Fox had to rescue him in the Landmaster (although it's less of a kidnapping as much as being shot down by Spyborg, crashlanding into the arms/jaws of an alien lifeform known as Goras, and then the Goras awakening when Fox arrived to rescue Slippy).
** His third time was in ''[[Farewell Beloved Falco]]'', even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshading]] how he had been in a dangerous situation before. This time Slippy is kidnapped ''while driving the Landmaster'', by the same creature as before (or at least a creature of the same species), and Fox needs to rescue him on foot.
* [[Like Father, Like Son]]: Though the similarities between father and son are applied somewhat differently. His father Beltino is a geeky, stuttering, absent-minded inventor of ships and weaponry ([[Non-Action Guy|though no indication is given he's the type whose been in a fight]]), whereas Slippy is a geeky, [[Depending On the Writer|mostly]] non-stuttering, occasionally absent-minded inventor ''and'' operator of ships and weaponry.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: In ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'', his ship, the Bullfrog, has a huge health meter and gets plasma shots, but it has a tiny boost meter and isn't very mobile.
* [[Missing Mom]]: Who ''is'' Slippy's mom? Out of all the major Star Fox characters whose parents have actually been shown, Slippy is the only one who has been depicted with no mother whatsoever.
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* [[The Smurfette Principle]]
* [[Static Character]]: Even compared to the rest of the cast.
* [[Species Surname]] / [[Punny Name]]: "Phoenix" is pronounced "[http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox:Fennec fox|fennecs]]".
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* [[Sunglasses At Night]]: James is never seen without them in the games, except for the scene in Sector Y in the original ''[[Star Fox 1 (Video Game)|VideoGame/StarFox]]'' (he'll only appear if you're lucky) in which he not only did not have sunglasses, but he was a [[Space Whale]].
* [[Talking to Himself]]: In ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]'' and ''[[Star Fox Assault (Video Game)|Assault]]'', Fox and James (the Aparoid-absorbed memories of him in the latter game, anyway) are portrayed by the same voice actors, Mike West and Jim Walker (per each game, respectively).
* [[Wham! Line]]: Don't ever give up, my son.
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* [[Put On a Bus]]: Becomes ill by the time of ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'' and has to retire (although fans suspect that his illness may have something to do with his brief possession by the Aparoids).
* [[Redshirt Army]]
* [[Shout -Out]] or [[Parental Bonus]]: His name and uniform come straight from ''[[The Beatles|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]''. The origin of his name even gets a [[Lampshade Hanging]] in [http://arwinglanding.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=41 the Nintendo Power comic.]
* [[Sigil Spam]]: Posters with his face on them are everywhere in ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]''.
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* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: A specifically homoerotic version.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: Wolf's [[Costume Porn]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros (Video Game)|Brawl]]'' is a [[Shout -Out]] to his outfit in the [[Vaporware]] ''[[Star Fox 2 (Video Game)|Star Fox 2]]'', down to the vest and the [[Spikes of Villainy]]. It has also proven (in various [[Shirtless Scene|states of undress]]) to be his most popular outfit in fanart, where it helps accentuate his [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]] and [[Manly Gay]] for certain parts of the fanbase.
* [[The Obi-Wan]]: During their [[Enemy Mine]] moments, Wolf gives Fox guidance.
* [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You]]: This is why he won't let the Aparoids kill Fox in ''[[Star Fox Assault (Video Game)|Assault]]''. And he delivers it in a manner full of [[Homoerotic Subtext]]:
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* [[Psycho for Hire]]
* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: A slight subversion in a sense that he is not ''necessarily'' evil, but rather just follows orders and has no moral standing.
* [[Shout -Out]]: His name is a reference to Leon '''K'''owalski from the movie ''[[Blade Runner]]''.
* [[Stone Wall]]: His ship has tremendous health and defense, but no primary lasers.
* [[This Cannot Be!]]: Yells "This can't be happening!" if defeated on Fortuna or Bolse.
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* [[Punny Name]]: He is named for the common sentence ender "dengā" in the [[Kansai Regional Accent]], with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], the producer of the series, being from Kansai himself (specifically, Kyoto, not unlike his employer). The English spelling "Dengar" rhymes with this in non-rhotic accents.
* [[Puzzle Boss]]: In ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]''.
* [[Shout -Out]]: His last name is a reference to one of the bounty hunters in [[The Empire Strikes Back]].
* [[Step Three: Profit]]: It's not exactly clear what he planned to do with the Core Memory. He just thought it would make him rich.
* [[This Cannot Be!]]: Yells "This CAN'T be happening!" if defeated on Venom.
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* [[Ax Crazy]]: The Japanese script of ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|Star Fox 64]]'' has him behaving in a somewhat crazed manner.
* [[Badass Arm -Fold]]
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: In ''[[Star Fox Assault (Video Game)|Assault]]''.
* [[Giant Enemy Crab]]: His contraption in ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'' is a mechanical "Death Crab".
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'''Fox:''' ...I'm gonna be just fine. }}
* [[Robot Buddy]]
* [[Shout -Out]]: ROB's name comes from the NES peripheral '''R'''obotic '''O'''perating '''B'''uddy, and the code name for the Nintendo64 '''N'''intendo '''U'''ltra '''S'''ystem.
* [[Stop Helping Me!]]: While his assistance in tough stages like Area 6 is certainly helpful, his ship's lasers can take out huge chunks of the fleet, meaning you don't get any points for them.
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* [[Ace Pilot]]
* [[The Danza]]: Voiced by Bill Johns in ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]''.
* [[Shout -Out]]: His name is a reference to William Grey from ''[[Independence Day]]''. The entire Katina sequence in ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]'' is an extended homage to that movie.
* [[Southern-Fried Private]]: ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'' gives him a Southern accent, even though he didn't have one in ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]''.
* [[Surfer Dude]]: Has this type of voice in ''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|64]]''.
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* [[Last-Name Basis]]
* [[The Mole]]: Loyal to [[The Big Bad|Andross]].
* [[Shout -Out]] / [[Expy]]: Shears closely resembles General Pepper's appearance from the Super NES games, before ''[[Continuity Reboot|Star Fox 64]]'' when General Pepper's appearance was slightly remodeled. Shears's name, as with Pepper's, is a also a reference to ''[[The Beatles|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts' Club Band]]''.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: As soon as it becomes apparent that Fox or Katt are going to stumble on {{spoiler|his attempts at cloning Andross}}, he loses it, becoming [[Ax Crazy|rapier-crazy]] and hunting Fox down like a lunatic.
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* [[Official Couple]]: Currently this with Fox.
* [[Only One Name]]: Krystal has never been shown to possess a surname, nor does she make any reference to having one, most likely due to her different cultural background to the other Lylatians. She does end up marrying Fox in one possible future presented by ''Command'' however, so she presumably becomes Krystal McCloud after that.
* [[Operation: Jealousy]]: Part of the reason she joined Star Wolf and began a relationship with Panther in ''[[Star Fox Command (Video Game)|Command]]'' was to make Fox jealous for kicking her off Star Fox. Judging by his reactions, it worked.
* [[Rescue Romance]]: Seems to be one of the reasons why she fell for Fox. He not only saved her from eventually dying as a result of her entrapment, but also caught her from falling to her death when she was freed from her prison.
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]
* [[Shout -Out]]: Krystal's imprisonment in ''[[Star Fox Adventures (Video Game)|Adventures]]'' may be similar to Zelda's in ''[[Ocarina of Time]]''.
* [[Stripperific]]: In her first appearance. She tones it down to a [[Spy Catsuit]] in ''[[Star Fox Assault (Video Game)|Assault]]''
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: In the post-''[[Star Fox 64 (Video Game)|Star Fox 64]]'' canon, she was the only female full-time member of the Star Fox team ''or'' the Star Wolf team.
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* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Casanova]]: Described as a ladies man [[Word of God|by Nintendo themselves]] and had apparently fallen in love with Krystal before he had even met her ("words do you no justice"). Possibly crosses over into [[Casanova Wannabe]], at least where Krystal is concerned, as for the majority of his time throughout ''Assault'', he tries, mostly in vain, to win her over with his words and the same thing happens in ''Brawl''. Krystal generally tries to ignore him, merely [[Sarcasm Mode|humours him]] or outright rejects him. His level of success does seem to have improved by ''Command'', but not only is the [[Canon Dis Continuity|canonicity of that game's events up for debate]], but it's implied the only real reason Krystal joined up with Star Wolf and started up a relationship with him, was to [[Operation: Jealousy|get back]] [[Woman Scorned|at Fox]] for kicking her off Star Fox rather than falling for his charms legitimately. Notably though, whilst Krystal's cameo appearance in ''Brawl'' was [[Word of God|confirmed]] to be speaking sarcastically as far as her English dub went, the Japanese dub in general portrayed her as far more sincere and flattered by his comments towards her.
* [[Chest Insignia]]: Panther wears armor that represents his symbol, the rose.
* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]: Sure, he is a ladies' man, but he is quite dedicated to the person he cares about and actually loves them.
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