Blood Falcon

This article is about the Main Universe Blood Falcon. For the Anime Universe character with the same name, see Blood Falcon (Anime).

## Blood Falcon

* F-Zero GX
* F-Zero X

### Aliases

The Evil Clone Of Captain Falcon (GX Manual)
Captain Falcon’s Evil Clone (Nintendo Power F-Zero GX Player's Guide)

### Occupation

F-Zero Pilot (X)
Underworld F-Zero Pilot (Mentioned in GX)
Black Shadow's Henchman (Pre-X, X, GX)

## Biographical information

### Age

36 (X, 3 years of existence)
37 (GX, 4 years of existence)

## Appearances

### Appears in

F-Zero X
F-Zero GX

### Debut

F-Zero X

Blood Falcon is the pilot of the Blood Hawk. He was created by Black Shadow three years before the F-Zero X Grand Prix, by using Captain Falcon's stolen DNA after he was hospitalized following the huge F-Zero accident. Although being an evil clone of Captain Falcon, it is revealed by F-Zero GX that Blood Falcon is not "the only copy."

## Appearance

Blood Falcon very much resembles Captain Falcon with few obvious differences that set the two apart from each other.

In F-Zero X, he had a red outfit with a blue collar and flap, a more orange-ish yellow scarf outwards, blue helmet (sometimes displayed as purple) with a skull on it, silver spiked shoulder pad, boots with depictions of skulls and bones, and his outfit appeared to be a little looser than Captain Falcon's. His gloves appeared to be shorter and blue.

By F-Zero GX, Blood has become more closer in appearance to Captain Falcon, while still retaining his distinct features. His color scheme became red and purple, as the silver additions to his outfit remained. His gloves are now double layered and fully purple, with the ends sticking out more. His face is actually not the exact same as Captain Falcon, but the differences are very minor. Additionally, Blood Falcon's boots are a little more curved at the toes than Falcon's, his waist is thinner than Falcon's, and his muscles are slightly bigger.

Blood Falcon also has 2 visible fangs on the top row of his teeth, seen best when he talks or grins in his interviews.

## History

### **Before F-Zero X**

Blood Falcon was created by Black Shadow, using Captain Falcon's stolen DNA while he was hospitalized following the huge accident three years before F-Zero X. Being Falcon's clone, Blood Falcon is capable of anything the Captain can do. Blood Falcon was also taught to be evil and obey the commands of his master, Black Shadow.

### **F-Zero X**

When F-Zero suspension was lifted and the F-Zero X Grand Prix began, Blood Falcon was one of the participants. He was 36 years old at the time and entered alongside Black Shadow. Neither of the two were successful in defeating Captain Falcon, or winning, for that matter.

Created by Black Shadow, Blood Falcon is an exact duplicate of Captain Falcon. Well, almost. Blood Falcon is evil — very evil.

 **Blood Falcon (English Translation by Sidier):** A clone of Captain Falcon created by the Space Emperor Black Shadow. Obviously enough, he's equal to the real one in many aspects, but the main difference is that his soul has been brainwashed into evil.

### **F-Zero GX**

By the F-Zero GX Grand Prix, Blood Falcon once again entered with Black Shadow. By this time, although Blood Falcon has only existed for four years, he is physically and mentally 37 years old at this point, being a clone of Captain Falcon.

Although listed in the race literature as 37 years old, Blood Falcon is actually a clone created from Captain Falcon’s DNA, which was stolen while he was hospitalized after the huge accident four years ago.
With that in mind, Blood Falcon is technically 4 years old. He is capable of everything Captain Falcon can do, but he has been strictly taught to obey all the commands of his evil master, Black Shadow.

 **DeepL Translation:** His race registration record shows him to be 37 years old, but he is technically 4 years old. In fact, Blood Falcon is a clone born from the DNA that the evil Emperor Black Shadow stole from Captain Falcon, after Captain Falcon was taken to a hospital because of the big accident four years ago. Blood Falcon is equal to Captain Falcon in every way, but has been brainwashed into being evil incarnate, absolutely obeying the orders of Black Shadow and being complicit in his crimes.

#### **F-Zero GX Story Mode**

Blood Falcon is seen in Chapter 6 of the F-Zero GX Story Mode, summoned right out of Captain Falcon by Black Shadow. He then places a speed-sensitive bomb on the Blue Falcon, and taunts Captain Falcon before sending him on his way through a busy highway and eventual dead end.

In Chapter 7, Blood Falcon's machine, the Blood Hawk, can be seen in the Grand Prix lineup as Captain Falcon and Black Shadow exchange banter before the start of the race. He is not seen afterwards.

#### **F-Zero GX Interviews**

Main article: F-Zero GX/Blood Falcon Interviews

#### **Tragedy In The Laundromat Blood Falcon**

Upon beating any Grand Prix on Master mode with the Blood Hawk, it will unlock a special video for Blood Falcon, which also features his theme song.

Similar to Antonio Guster and Lily Flyer, Blood Falcon's Master Pilot video also revolves around the laundromat. He makes a dramatic entrance into the laundromat before walking down an aisle of washing machines with a smirk, tugging his scarf off. He then places all of his clothes into the washing machine, even his spiked pauldron. Seconds after, Blood Falcon can be seen wearing pink boxers with a teddy bear pattern, reading a newspaper detailing his latest victory in an F-Zero Grand Prix. The photograph in the article depicts Blood Falcon holding a large gold trophy. With all the good news, the clone takes his clothes out but realizes they don't quite fit him anymore. Struggling results in one of the buttons prying off his top, and eventually ends with him looking at himself in a mirror. Ultimately, he admits defeat and audibly sighs, head hung low as the video ends.

## Other Appearances

### **Super Smash Bros. Series**

Outside of F-Zero, he is referenced in one of Captain Falcon's alt colors in the Super Smash Bros. series.

Blood Falcon is also featured as a trophy from Super Smash Bros. Brawl to Super Smash Bros For 3DS & Wii U.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he is an Ace Spirit that can be encountered on the Spirit Board.

#### **Super Smash Bros For 3DS & Wii U**

 **PAL:** Does this chap remind you of anyone? Well, he should - he's a Captain Falcon clone created by the evil Black Shadow as part of his plan to take over the world. As you might have guessed, this clone has a fierce rivalry with the original Captain Falcon. Perhaps he's not a fan of sharing his image or something.

#### **Super Smash Bros. Ultimate**

 **Possible References:** | There are two 'Blood Falcons' in this Spirit battle, as Blood Falcon stated in F-Zero GX: “Falcon, I’m not the only copy of you.”
The battle may also imply that Blood Falcon is stronger and faster than Captain Falcon, or this may also just be referencing the differences in their machines' stats. The Blood Hawk and Blue Falcon share the same body stat, but the Blood Hawk has a superior booster, at the cost of its grip.
+Speed stat, naturally for a high speed racer.

## Gallery

F-Zero X artwork.F-Zero GX render.F-Zero GX pilot portrait.F-Zero GX icon.Blood Falcon's F-Zero GX autograph.
## Trivia

* Although Blood Falcon was present at the F-Zero GX Grand Prix, it is not known what happened to him afterwards. Given that he's not the only clone of Captain Falcon according to one of Blood's GX Interviews, it is also not known what happened to them either.
* In his interviews, he states that he races in the Underworld F-Zero competition.
	+ The context of "Underworld" for both Blood Falcon and Deathborn actually means they are part of an underground F-Zero competition, meaning illegal races. It is explained in this tweet covering translations. It is not the same as the Skull's usage of the term "Underworld / Netherworld," which refers to the literal Underworld where the dead roam.
* One of Blood Falcon's interviews, also hint at an independent streak, as he defeats Black Shadow and then states "I show no mercy for any of my rivals, no matter who they are."
* He claims he is the only person who can "control the power of Blood Hawk." Which makes sense in theory, given it has an A booster and an E in grip.
* He claims his key to victory is "the heart of a devil" but it is not known if this may be literal or figurative.
* Black Shadow, Blood Falcon, and Deathborn's F-Zero GX theme songs all appear to use samples from Vincent De Moor's Worlds of Doubt.
* The Japanese name for Blood Falcon's machine (the version being called 'Hell Hawk') in F-Zero X has not been used again, except for the design on the back of Captain Falcon's Blood Falcon-inspired color palette as of Super Smash Bros. Melee.
* Blood Falcon, in his F-Zero GX Master Pilot video, is revealed to have pink boxers with a teddy bear pattern on them. (Though the canonicity of these pilot videos is dubious at best.)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 F-Zero GX in-game US Pilot Profiles
2. ↑ F-Zero GX JP/English Interview Scripts, Blood Hawk and Blood Falcon JP Profiles