Captain Falcon

**Douglas Jay Falcon**, also known as **Captain Falcon**, is the main protagonist from the *F-Zero* games.

Captain Falcon is a man in his mid 30's who's said to be one of the best bounty hunters, as well as one of the best pilots, in the universe. Most of his past is shrouded in mystery, although it's known that he was born in Port Town.

In the AWA fics, Captain Falcon is set to appear in a future AWA storyline.

## **Appearance**

Brash and flashy in appearance, Captain Falcon stands tall and firm. His outfit is a combination of a flight suit and body armor. It consists of blue pants, blue form-fitting armor, and a red helmet as well as a single pauldron on his right shoulder. He always carries a sidearm in a holster on his right hip (although he has only been shown to use it once). When Captain Falcon removes his helmet, it is obvious that he has a scar above his left eye. His hair color is usually dark brown but was depicted as a lighter brown in the anime cartoon *F-Zero GP Legend*. He has brown eyes in the anime, but it is not obvious what color his eyes are in the video games.

## **Personality**

When he is not taking part in races, he works as a bounty hunter. By the age of 36, Captain Falcon had built a reputation as one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, one that has earned him many enemies. This constant danger forces him to live in a sanctuary on a chain of islands off the coast of Port Town, where he spends most of his time. His desire for solitude is such that even after winning a race, he takes his award and quickly dashes home. In fact, only the chance to compete in the F-Zero Grand Prix or the lure of high bounty will lure Captain Falcon away from his archipelago fortress. Each of his home islands contains a different racetrack, allowing him to keep his racing skills at their peak while remaining relatively safe.

## **Abilities**

### **Ground Attacks**

#### **Normal**

* **Neutral Attack**: Captain Falcon punches forth once, then a second time, and finishes with a knee jab; if the button is pressed quickly enough, he will unleash a flurry of quick punches that finishes with a final strong punch.
* **Forward Tilt**: Captain Falcon performs a side kick; can be angled up and down.
* **Up Tilt** (Wheel Kick): Captain Falcon performs an axe kick; spikes when sweetspotted.
* **Down Tilt**: Captain Falcon kicks low to the ground.
* **Dash Attack**: Captain Falcon tackles forwards with a shoulder ram.

#### **Smash Attacks**

* **Forward Smash**: Captain Falcon throws a strong backhanded punch.
* **Up Smash**: Captain Falcon performs two high kicks.
* **Down Smash**: Captain Falcon kicks forwards, and then kicks behind himself.

#### **Other Attacks**

* **Floor Attack (Front)**:
* **Floor Attack (Back)**:
* **Floor Attack (Trip)**:
* **Ledge Attack**:

### **Aerial Attacks**

* **Neutral aerial**: Captain Falcon spins around while kicking forwards twice.
* **Forward aerial** (Knee Smash): Captain Falcon powerfully slams forwards with his knee; famously known as the "Knee of Justice"; incredibly powerful when sweetspotted.
* **Back aerial**: Captain Falcon strikes behind himself with one arm.
* **Up aerial** (Overhead Kick): Captain Falcon kicks overhead.
* **Down aerial**: Captain Falcon powerfully stomps downwards with both legs.

### **Grabs and Throws**

* **Pummel**: Captain Falcon jabs the opponent with his knee.
* **Forward Throw**: Captain Falcon punches the opponent forwards.
* **Back Throw**: Captain Falcon tosses the opponent backwards and then kicks them away.
* **Up Throw**: Captain Falcon uppercuts the opponent away.
* **Down Throw**: Captain Falcon slams the opponent into the ground.

## **Trivia**

* He's known to have about 3 aliases: first was Douglas Jay Falcon, second was Bart Lemming, and third was Rick Wheeler. It may be possible that Clank Hughes could be the next incarnate.
* In Lap 34, his favorite food is putting tripe in a bundle and binding it with thread, as does Bart; "It could increase your perseverance and resistance," he said. There's also curry on the menu in the Falcon House. And the one thing that he hates is mushrooms.
* In Lap 35, Bart shares the Falcon House with Clank, Rick, and Jack. He said that the boy gets lost there often, Rick is always neat, and Jack isn't. He also wants it to be cleaned 5 times a day.
* In Lap 44, he dates women with black hair. His favorite pet is rabbits.
* Captain Falcon appears in the manga *Denshi Yousei Abatamo Ekubo*.

## **External Links**

* Captain Falcon at F-Zero Wiki
* Captain Falcon at Smashpedia