Silver Neelsen

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

## Silver Neelsen

* F-Zero GX
* F-Zero X

### Aliases

Ironman Silver
A Pilot ‘til The Day He Dies
A Polished Pilot ‘til The Day He Dies

## Biographical information

### Age

97 (X)
98 (GX)

## Appearances

### Appears in

F-Zero X
F-Zero GX

### Debut

F-Zero X

Silver Neelsen is the pilot of the Night Thunder, and is known to have the most F-Zero Grand Prix entries out of any pilot. However, he has never won a race.

## History

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

Although it is not known how long Silver Neelsen had been an F-Zero pilot, he would often enter the F-Zero Grand Prix. Despite his many entries, he never won. His old friend, Gold, designed the Night Thunder and was later integrated into the machine as an A.I.

### **F-Zero X**

At the age of 97, Silver Neelsen entered the F-Zero X Grand Prix and was stated to be the pilot with the most past race entries out of anyone. He lost to Captain Falcon, however.

Neelsen has participated in more Grand Prix races than anyone, but has yet to win. His age has drawn criticism. Because he is resentful of the newer machines, the other racers are avoiding him.

 **English Translation by Sidier:** He has a record of having taken part in many "F-Zero Grand Prix" editions but he's never won. According to himself, taking part is a meaningful action. He's lately become louder due to getting older, and complains about the latest machines of others. He's been disliked by many.

### **F-Zero GX**

Now 98 years old, Silver Neelsen entered the following year for the F-Zero GX Grand Prix. However, he had been debating retirement, as he would turn 99 the year after the F-Zero GX Grand Prix.

People call Neelsen “Ironman Silver.” Despite holding the record for the most F-ZERO races entered by a single pilot, he has yet to win a Grand Prix. He turns 99 next year and is debating retirement, but he also considers it a good possibility that he’ll continue his race career even after he turns 100.
Silver still loves the old-school machines, and he’s become quite crotchety in his old age. He often criticizes the newfangled machines that the other pilots are racing.

 **DeepL Translation:** Known as "Ironman Silver," he holds the record for the most entries in F-Zero races. While he has never won any of them, he feels that it is worth participating. However, as he will reach the age of 99 next year, he is wondering whether he should retire or if he should continue racing even after he turns 100 years old. He still uses a very old machine, and due to his age, he has become nagging, criticizing the other pilots’ latest machines.

***A Pilot ‘til The Day He Dies.***
People call him “Ironman Silver.” Despite holding the record for the most F-ZERO races entered by a single pilot, he has yet to win a Grand Prix. For him it means everything to compete, but recently thoughts of retirement have all crossed his mind.

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

Silver Neelsen appears at the Bet & Race Dollars bar in Chapter 3, pleading Captain Falcon to enter the bet race as Famicom. Silver Neelsen is seen later at the Chapter 7 F-Zero GX Grand Prix.

#### **Shadow Boxer Silver Neelsen**

Upon beating any Grand Prix on Master mode with the Night Thunder, it will unlock a special video for Silver Neelsen, which also features his theme song.

Silver Neelsen prepares himself for the first round of shadow boxing, throwing out a set of jabs. He takes a break before the second round commences. However, by Round 2, Michael Chain shows up. Silver punches Michael but to no avail. He then proceeds to punch away from Michael, increasing the distance between the two.

## Gallery

F-Zero X artwork.F-Zero GX render.F-Zero GX pilot portrait.F-Zero GX icon.Silver Neelsen's autograph in F-Zero GX.
## Trivia

* It is not known if Silver Neelsen is the pilot's full name, or if the "Silver" part of the name is a nickname.
	+ The name 'Mortimor' / 'Mortimer' is not canon and comes from Nintendo of America's F-Zero X website biographies, which actually conflict heavily with actual canon and official information provided in English and Japanese F-Zero content.