Falco Lombardi

Falco Lombardi, also known as Birdbrain, is one of the main characters from the Star Fox series.
== Charactah Account ==
Falco is something of a loose cannon compared to the rest of Star Fox. He doesn't play well with others, and seems to work with the team for purely financial reasons, though deep down he realizes what is at stake and will do what is right. He tends to butt heads with Fox, leading to a falling out between them before Star Fox Adventures, but by Star Fox: Assault, he seems to have warmed up to him, and they are simply friendly rivals. Falco is either the best pilot on the team or at least Fox's equal, with the best Arwing stats in Assault and a specialized Sky Claw vehicle in Command.
Falco possesses a combination of high power, fast attack speed and great combo versatility. His recovery has also been buffed, now being among the longest-distanced. However, the few nerfs he received were enough to make his neutral game one of the weakest in the game. Blaster, formerly a notoriously powerful zoning tool, has been deprived of its high speed and autocancelling capabilities. Down aerial is also much slower, limiting its use in edgeguarding. Back aerial lasts for a shorter amount of time, removing Falco's most reliable spacing option at close range. Finally, the removal of DACUS prevents his up smash from being used in the Gatling Combo or as a finisher. As a result of his infamously weak approach capabilities, Falco has low representation and, with very few exceptions, poor results.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins
=== Comics ===
* Star Fox
=== Manga ===
* Star Fox: Farewell, Beloved Falco
=== Video Games ===
* Star Fox
* Star Fox 2
* Star Fox 64
* Star Fox 64 3D
* Star Fox Adventures
* Star Fox Command
* Star Fox Zero
* Star Fox: Assault
* Starlink: Battle for Atlas
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
* Super Smash Bros. Melee
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* WarioWare: Smooth Moves
== Trivia ==
* If there is any mutual affection between Katt and Falco, it is notable as the only example of interspecies romance thus far in the series.
* In the final panel in "Goodbye, Fox", Falco is wearing boots identical to the ones worn by Captain Falcon. This is a reference to the F-Zero series.
* In Assault, his preferred weapon is the Homing Launcher.
* Falco is one of very few characters in the series who never wears gloves.
* Falco is currently the only member of team Star Fox without any known relatives, hence why he keeps his past life secret and is hinted to find the Star Fox team his family.
* His first name "Falco" is the genus name for birds of prey that includes falcons, kestrels and caracaras. Falco himself looks like a red-throated caracara.
* Lombardi is an Italian surname, with origins in the Lombardy region of Italy.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Falco Lombardi at Arwingpedia
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