Sam Wilson (Earth-418)

"Symbols are nothing without the women and men that give them meaning."
—FalconSamuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson is the superhero known as Falcon, a former partner of former Captain America Steve Rogers and a hero working under Avalon, formerly the Avengers.
Sam Wilson grew up in a tough Harlem neighbourhood. His father, a minister, had been killed trying to stop a fight. Sam did his best to try and do the right thing, joining the United States Airforce as a pararescue airman who wielded an experimental military wingsuit, operating under the callsign Falcon. After his wing-man Riley was killed in action, Wilson decided to leave active duty, instead choosing to help other veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, volunteering and becoming a social worker.
Sam was eventually in undisclosed circumstances lured to a Caribbean island name island named Exile where the Red Skull and his henchmen were hiding out. After their initial skirmish, Captain America, AKA Steve Rogers, and Sam defeated the Skull, and the Falcon became Cap's partner for a long time. Allegedly, Red Skull used the Cosmic Cube to give Sam the ability to telepathically communicate with birds, especially a bird that Wilson had rescued and bonded with named Redwing.
At a later point Falcon was brought onto the Avengers by Steve Rogers, later being moved onto Avalon after the rise of the Organization. It was at this point when Steve Rogers let go of the Captain America mantle, wishing to pass it onto Falcon. However, before this took place, John Walker was promoted to the rank/title by Frank Underwood, Walker also being made Leader of Avalon.
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