History Characters / FZeroLegendOfFalcon

The ''F-Zero: Legend of Falcon'' (or ''F-Zero: Falcon Densetsu'' if you prefer) subseries is peculiar. It contains [[RecursiveAdaptation an anime and two games]], serving as an {{alternate continuity}} to the ''F-Zero'' series taking place in the 23rd century rather than the 26th and beyond. The anime and the first game are both called ''Falcon Densetsu/GP Legend''. We'll refer to the anime as ''(The) Legend of Falcon'' and the first game as ''GP Legend'' on this page.

%%Note: This page is still under construction due to the obscurity of the subseries. Mostly Climax and minor characters from the anime. All tropers are encouraged to lend a hand.

Back to [[Characters/FZero main]].

* ''[[Characters/FZeroX F-Zero X]]''
* ''[[Characters/FZeroAXGX F-Zero AX/GX]]''
* ''[[Characters/FZeroMaximumVelocity F-Zero: Maximum Velocity]]''

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!Characters Debuting in ''F-Zero: GP Legend''

[[folder:#00 - Ryu Suzaku]]
->Dub Name: Rick Wheeler
->Voiced by: Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (JP), Frank Frankson (EN)

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* AnimalThemeNaming: Dragons, in the Japanese. Himself, ''Ryu'' Suzaku, and his machine, ''Dragon'' Bird.
* AwesomeMcCoolName: His name means "dragon bird".
* BecauseDestinySaysSo: [[spoiler:Jody and Dr. Stewart's [[TheReveal big reveal]] before the GrandFinale counts as this. See TheChosenOne, below.]]
* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:As Captain Falcon II. [[BadassBaritone His voice is noticeably deeper]] and he has the same professional air of detachment as his predecessor.]]
%%* CanonForeigner
* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler:He's [[CrystalDragonJesus The]] [[MessianicArchetype Savior]], the one person who can tip [[BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil the perpetual deadlock between Good (Captain Falcon) and Evil (Black Shadow)]] in Falcon's favor.]]
* CowboyCop: Before his run-in with Zoda.
* {{Determinator}}: You'd better believe it.
* DistressedDude: He's capture-prone, but when he escapes, he'll repay you ''in full''.
* EleventhHourSuperpower: [[spoiler:"[[GratuitousEnglish BOOSTO FAIYA]]! '''[[LetsGetDangerous FURU]] [[IAmNotLeftHanded POWAH!]]'''" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CJn69FgEko What a way to end the show...]]]]
* FieryRedhead: Unfortunately, his explosive temper and [[LeeroyJenkins his proclivity towards rushing head-first into danger without a viable plan of attack]] (''especially'' if [[{{Revenge}} Zoda]] is involved) tends to screw him over. His allies usually have to [[WhatTheHellHero call him out]] on this (sometimes with [[ItsAllMyFault the desired effect]]); Jody even delivered an ArmorPiercingSlap on one occasion.
%%* HumanPopsicle
* HurtingHero: If he's not kicking ass, he's lamenting over the life he once had.
* ItsPersonalWithTheDragon: While Black Shadow is the Big Bad of the anime, Ryu's main opponents are CoDragons Zoda and Miss Killer. Justified, as Zoda is the one who [[HumanPopsicle killed him 150 years ago]], while Miss Killer [[spoiler: turns out to be Misaki Haruka, his brainwashed girlfriend.]]
* JackOfAllStats: An odd example of a possible GameBreaker being one; all of the Dragon Bird's stats are graded B.
%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* MeaningfulName:
** His first name Ryu means dragon. His last name is Suzaku, the [[ThePhoenix vermillion bird]] and one of TheFourGods. Put them together and you get the name of his car, the Dragon Bird. [[spoiler:He also goes on to inherit the mantle of Captain Falcon.]]
** The English dub gives him the surname "Wheeler", fitting for the protagonist of an anime based upon a racing game.
* MidSeasonUpgrade: When he, Jack, and Lucy need to access a warp gate to save Jody from Zoda, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c0SeZtp054 Falcon helps Ryu reconfigure the Dragon Bird]] into order to use the [[NitroBoost Boost]] [[SpinAttack Fire]] [[CallingYourAttacks technique]]. [[RuleOfCool Even better]], [[AutobotsRockOut a hard-rock rendition of Big Blue's "Decide In The Eyes"]] [[ThemeMusicPowerUp is blaring in the background]].
* NaiveNewcomer: At first.
* PowerGlows:
** [[spoiler:The Dragon Bird [[GoldenSuperMode radiates a golden hue]] when at full power.]]
** He also draws on some HeroicWillpower while Black Shadow has him trapped in a stasis tube (thanks to [[spoiler:[[ThePowerOfLove the cries of Misaki/Miss Killer]]]]), causing him to create a BattleAura, bust out of his confinement, and call on the Dragon Bird.
* RebelRelaxation: Every once in a while, you'll see him doing this.
* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Captain Falcon's Blue. [[spoiler:As Captain Falcon's successor, he mellows out considerably and becomes the Blue Oni to Clank.]]
* {{Revenge}}: Against Zoda. He gets better.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Misaki/Miss Killer. The two face a colossal mountains of trials, [[EarnYourHappyEnding but eventually earn a bright future together]]-- in one of the sweetest moments of the anime, [[HappilyMarried he even gets to pop the question]] [[TearsOfJoy to a joyfully tearful Misaki]].
* SuperCop: Of the BadassNormal variety. His expertise as a cop stems from the tricks and strategies he picked up as a circuit champion. Unfortunately, his run-in with Zoda [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore has him up the creek without a paddle]], and with a giant stick up his ass.
* TroubledButCute: Initially being the only LivingRelic of his era, Ryu has to cope with SurvivorGuilt somewhat often, occasionally making him [[{{Jerkass}} stand-offish]]. As time progresses, his disposition improves.
%%* TheWatson
* WholesomeCrossdresser: See Jack's entry.
* YouAreNotAlone: Late in the series, Jody reminds him that the [[TrueCompanions Mobile Task Force]] has his back in the battle against Dark Million.
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[[folder:#31 - Lucy Liberty]]
->Voiced by: Creator/NanaMizuki (JP), Creator/AmyBirnbaum (EN)

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%%* AmbiguouslyBrown
* TheApprentice: Is learning under the tutelage of Dr. Clash. They share a [[SugarWiki/{{WAFF}} very sweet]] father/daughter relationship.
* AscendedFangirl: Not to Draq levels, but she's still a few tiers above the rest.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Miss Killer [[HiddenEyes learned]] [[DeathGlare this]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom lesson]] [[LaughingMad the]] [[MacrossMissileMassacre hard way]]...
%%* CanonForeigner
* TheChick: Naturally, this leads to a DesignatedGirlFight with [[DarkChick Miss Killer]] at one point.
* TheCutie: To an extent.
%%* DarkSkinnedRedhead
* GenkiGirl: To a degree, although she surprisingly mixes this with ShrinkingViolet when [[WhatAnIdiot some dolt]] [[BreakTheCutie tries to break her]] or [[BerserkButton presses one too many of her buttons]].
* JackOfAllStats: The Elegance Liberty in ''GP Legend'' is this undeniably - it's a little weak on the top speed front but has decent boost power, coupled with fantastic handling and good durability. In ''Climax'', however, it got a sizable buff in base top speed to make it a LightningBruiser.
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[[folder:#32 - Miss Killer]]
->Real Name: [[spoiler:Misaki Haruka]]
->Voiced by: Sayuri Yoshida (JP), Karen Nell (EN)
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* AntiVillain: Evil? Yes. But she's far more noble than her cohorts. [[spoiler:She slides towards Type II as the series goes on, culminating with a HeelRealization and a HeelFaceTurn.]]
* TheBaroness: Arguably [[CoDragons shares the position of Dragon]] with Zoda, and is ultimately more capable and more devoted to serving Black Shadow.
* BeautyIsBad: She is not above [[WoundedGazelleGambit assuming the guise of a weak, defenseless girl]] to get what she desires. Definitely a {{Manipulative B|astard}}itch. [[spoiler:Inverted as Misaki, where she's shown to be [[BeautyEqualsGoodness docile and virtuous]].]]
* {{Bowdlerise}}: In the dub of ''Legend of Falcon'', Miss Killer is renamed "Luna Ryder." This is an arguable case of {{Woolseyism}}, as she drives the '''Moon''' Shadow, but it's also a case of NeverSayDie, which is par for the course with [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids]].
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:And when she finally breaks free of it, she is ''[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone horrified]]''. Cue Black Shadow's SlasherSmile and [[TakenForGranite freezing her in carbonite]].]]
* BrokenBird: [[spoiler:Couple together her distressed reaction to the "death" of her boyfriend and her brainwashing and you get the recipe for one character that needs a hug. No worries, though; she gets better.]]
%%* CanonForeigner
%%* DarkActionGirl
%%* DarkChick
* DatingCatwoman: With Ryu. [[spoiler:Later subverted when it's revealed that she's ''his actual girlfriend''.]]
* EvilSoundsDeep: [[spoiler:Whereas Misaki Haruka is cheery, her Miss Killer persona uses a deeper, more sultry tone.]]
%%* FemmeFatale
%%* [[spoiler:HumanPopsicle]]
* NeverASelfMadeWoman: Averted. [[spoiler:She already had a successful life before being involved with Ryu, and while it ''was'' a missed opportunity that Misaki didn't form a BattleCouple with her husband ([[DistaffCounterpart Mrs. Captain Falcon/Captain Falconess]] would be ''awesome'' to see), [[FridgeBrilliance one has to remember that]] Misaki's action merits were a byproduct of Black Shadow's manipulation. Her real self (as seen briefly through flashbacks) was a demure, but [[PluckyGirl capable]] woman who had no reservations about waiting for her beloved to return home. Hence, Misaki has no qualms taking up Bart's job as [[TheBartender a bartender]].]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:This trope hits like her like a semi when she finally breaks free of Black Shadow's brainwashing.]]
* PsychoSupporter: Towards Black Shadow. He milks it for ''all'' it's worth.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:When her brainwashing wears off, Misaki temporarily acts as this (staying in character as Miss Killer) [[BrokenMasquerade until her ruse is discovered by Black Shadow]].]]
* ShesGotLegs: ''Climax''[='s=] design for her adds a slit up her pants to showcase her legs in full.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Upon discovering Ryu's fate in the present time, Misaki storms Zoda's hideout, gun-in-hand.]]
* TearsOfJoy: [[spoiler:In what is probably the sweetest moment of the anime, she cries these as Ryu finally proposes to her.]]
* TearsOfRemorse: [[spoiler:The poor girl.]]
* YamatoNadeshiko: [[spoiler:Her true personality is this: [[SilkHidingSteel a demure but strong-willed Japanese woman]].]]
* {{Yandere}}: She comes across as this towards Ryu and [[SayMyName Black Shadow]]-[[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics sama]]. [[spoiler:Upon reverting to her original personality, she loses the "yan" and the affection for Black Shadow.]]
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[[folder:#33 - Lisa Brilliant]]
->Voiced by: Creator/MayumiAsano (JP), Creator/LisaOrtiz (EN)

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* ActionGirl: She's Samurai Goroh's [[HappilyMarried wife]] for a ''reason'', y'know.
%%* BareYourMidriff
* BeautyMark: Sports one on the right side of her face, near her chin.
* CanonForeigner: While Goroh had a child in the games, his wife was never mentioned, and it's unlikely he currently had one given how Princia lusts after him.
%%* CoolHelmet
* FemmeFatale: In her debut appearance, she seduced the 20 something Jack Levin and took his machine.
%%* GogglesDoNothing
* TheGunslinger: [[BattleCouple Perhaps to compliment her spouse]], Lisa is seen brandishing a gun on several occasions. She ''does'' use a {{katana|sAreJustBetter}} at least once, though.
* HumongousMecha: Calls upon her gang's CoolStarship (which {{transform|ingMecha}}s into this) to attack some of the other racers during the rapidly-escalating CatFight sequence of Episode 21.
* LadyInRed: When we're first introduced to her, Lisa is [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal clad in a crimson, curve-]][[FormFittingWardrobe clinging]] [[MinidressOfPower mini-dress]] [[ShowSomeLeg with a low hemline]]. The reaction given by Jack (and the viewers) [[HeadTurningBeauty is perfectly acceptable]].
%%* LovableRogue: Ahem.
%%* RapunzelHair
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: She's at least OneHeadTaller than Goroh, if not more.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Green, verging on teal/aquamarine.
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!Characters Debuting in ''F-Zero Climax''

[[folder:Clank Hughes]]
->Voiced by: Rika Komatsu (JP), Creator/IsshinChiba (JP, older), Suzanne Goldish (EN)

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%%* AwesomenessByAnalysis
* ChildProdigy: His post-TimeSkip self would appear to be the [[TeenGenius teenage equivalent of this trope]].
* {{Expy}}: After the TimeSkip, Clank seems to take after Ryu, with a more brash disposition (although he was something of a BrattyHalfPint in his youth) and similar clothing. He even inherits the Dragon Bird and mimics Ryu in the [[SequelHook final shot]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUEjGtlBwM0 of the anime:]] [[BookEnds a recreation]] [[CallBack of the anime's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ12aKudjCE pilot]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk3hAJzkFHA episode.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: With shades of MrFixit.
* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: That [[Anime/DragonBallZ scouter]]-like device he wears isn't just for show.
* HeIsAllGrownUp: In six years (2207), Clank grows up to be a stud.
* HumanAliens: Comes from the planet Forno.
* KidSidekick: Although he isn't an official member of the Mobile Task Force, he serves this role.
* ParentalAbandonment: His father is dead [[spoiler:not!]] and Mrs. Hughes has never been mentioned in the series.
* RobotBuddy: In ''F-Zero Climax'', Clank inherits the Dragon Bird and retools it into the Dragon Bird EX. Since he's of a young age (approximately 11), his robotic aide Tech helps him pilot.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Since "l" and "r" are (more or less) same consonant in Japanese, expect to see his name spelled as the oddly-fitting "Crank" at times.
* TagalongKid: He usually is this to Ryu, Jody, or Captain Falcon.
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler:Captain Falcon's helmet]] is initially treated as such. The cast shed ManlyTears. [[TearJerker So did we.]]
* YouKilledMyFather: Holds Captain Falcon responsible for the death of his father, Roy Hughes. [[spoiler:In reality, Roy sacrificed himself in order to give Falcon enough time to escape. His brain is preserved inside of Mighty Gazelle.]]
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[[folder:Berserker]]
A mysterious enforcer of Don Genie's.

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* BadassLongRobe: Complete with a [[InTheHood hood]] that's great for [[TheFaceless concealing his face]].
* TheDragon: Don Genie's right-hand man and most efficient racer.
** TheMole: [[spoiler:Seeing as he's really Captain Falcon and all.]]
* TheQuietOne: Does not utter a single word in any of his appearances. That is, until [[spoiler:Berserker reveals himself to be Captain Falcon in disguise]].
* RevealingSkill: Clank [[AwesomenessByAnalysis quickly picks up on the fact]] that [[spoiler:Bersker's racing style is identical to Falcon's]].

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[[folder:Death Soldier]]
[[MechaMooks Robotic foot soldiers]] for [[NebulousEvilOrganisation Dark Million]].

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* HeelFaceBrainwashing: In ''Climax'', Lisa shows its possible to reprogram them.
* MechaMooks: They are robot soldiers. They never receive dialogue in the anime, however they seem to show small emotions such as fear.
* {{Mooks}}: One of Black Shadow's goons.
* PaletteSwap: Their vehicles are copies of the Death Anchor with slightly different stats. In the anime, some also ride palette swaps of the Red Bull.
* PlayerMooks: In ''F-Zero Climax'', he can be unlocked for use by the player.
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!Returning Characters in ''The Legend of Falcon''
''This section is for tropes/information exclusive to ''The Legend of Falcon''. For details shared with or exclusive to the main series, see Characters/FZero and Characters/FZeroX.''
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!!#01 - Mighty Gazelle
->Voiced by: Takayuki Fujimoto (JP)

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: [[spoiler:Roy Hughes]] looks ''absolutely nothing'' like Gazelle's human form in the games.
* BrainInAJar: Turns out the brain belongs to [[spoiler:Roy Hughes, Clank's DisappearedDad]].
%%* {{Cyborg}}
* NearDeathExperience: [[spoiler:He kind of actually died, but that's not what matters.]]
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler:He's human again for the finale. Its possible this is a cloned or otherwise artificial body, but it isn't explained.]]
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: [[spoiler:Gazelle!Roy is initially unable to remember his life as a human. He finally comes to his senses thanks to the cries of his son, hugging Clank [[HeroicSacrifice to shield him from an explosion and shutting down due to the damage he sustained]]. He is reassembled later on.]]

!!#02 - Jody Summer
->Voiced in the anime by: Creator/KikukoInoue (JP), Creator/VeronicaTaylor (EN)

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%%* AscendedExtra
* CryCute: Several times towards the end of the series.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Towards her dead older brother. Unlike Ryu, she's decided to move on and enjoy the finer things in the world, not letting her life be controlled by {{revenge}}.
* NoHeroToHisValet: [[spoiler:For Captain Falcon. She ''is'' his younger sister, after all.]]
* OneeSama: Plays this role to the entire [[TrueCompanions Mobile Task Force]]. [[SugarAndIcePersonality As her sweet side begins to surface]], she upgrades to TeamMom.
** [[PigeonholedVoiceActor Fittingly so]], her voice is provided by Creator/KikukoInoue. ''Perfect'' casting choice.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Spoiler Ahead! [[spoiler: In the anime, Jody is Captain Falcon's sister. They're not related in the games though.]]
* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler:When Jody is injured early on in the anime thanks to Ryu's recklessness, he discovers that she's a {{cyborg}}.]]
* SuperCop: Before joining the Mobile Task Force.
* WaveMotionGun: The JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient skyrocketed during Jody's in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tzTJXcnaVo Episode 21,]] where she nonchalantly reveals her White Cat to be equipped with one and opens fire on ''every other single racer''. Not even ''[[BigBad Black Shadow]]'' can muster up the right combination of words to explain it.

!!#03 - Dr. Robert Stewart
->Voiced by: Creator/NobuoTobita (JP), Creator/DanGreen (EN)

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%%* TeamDad
* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: When Black Shadow uses Dr. Stewart's tech and talents to create Blood Falcon, Dr. Stewart is prepared to eradicate Blood using a bio-weapon that destroys artificial DNA.

!!#04 - Baba
->Voiced by: Yasunobu Iwata (JP), Creator/TedLewis (EN)

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* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: In the games Baba was very flamboyant, using both feminine and masculine pronouns to refer to himself. Here Baba isn't ''nearly'' as flamboyant as he is in the games and strictly identifies as male.
* AdaptationalVillainy: In the games, Baba was simply a snooty racer, here he's a member of Dark Million.

!!#05 - Samurai Goroh
->Voiced by: Yasunobu Iwata (JP), Creator/EricStuart (EN)

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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: In his anime debut, he effortlessly ''cuts through a missile''. It gets better from there on.
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Whereas he's [[StoutStrength somewhat pudgy]] and oafish-looking in the games, Goroh's anime counterpart is ruggedly handsome.
* AdaptationalBadass: This version of Goroh ''oozes'' badassery. He's probably second only to Falcon in this regard.
** BadassCreed: "Steal, but never kill."
* CoolStarship: His crew gets one. Its signature weapon? [[{{BFS}} A retractable space katana.]]
* KavorkaMan: Subverted in this series, where he's shown to be more levelheaded and mellow, with a noble and sagacious personality. He even has a wife, the equally foxy Lisa Brilliant.
* LovableRogue: His ButtMonkey status is revoked here, with Goroh pretty much serving as Ryu's mentor.
* MasterSwordsman: ''[[BadassNormal Unparalleled.]]'' [[spoiler:Hyper Zoda only won because he's a cheater.]]
* PetTheDog: When he and Ryu part ways during their first meeting, Goroh may have stolen the goods, but he leaves the medicine Ryu had been searching for and tells him that he doesn't pilfer from those worse off than him and tries not to harm others unless it's ''absolutely'' necessary (i.e. self defense). Ryu realizes that despite being a thief, Goroh's a decent man with morals. For this reason, he's one of the first people to defend Goroh when Antonio Guster frames him and often seeks out the samurai's advice.
* StoutStrength: Averted here; he loses the "Stout."
* UglyGuyHotWife: Subverted, as anime!Goroh is ''[[AdaptationalAttractiveness far]]'' [[AdaptationalAttractiveness more attractive than his video game self]].
* WhatTheHellHero: AntiHero, actually, but close enough. He gets this from both Ryu ''and'' his wife for blowing up a cargo transport, although he was framed by Antonio Guster's bomb-happy antics.

!!#06 - Pico
->Voiced by: Kenichi Mochizuki (JP), Creator/SeanSchemmel (EN)

An alien assassin who occasionally works for Dark Million.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: While bloodthirsty in the games, he opposed Black Shadow, here he is willing to take jobs for Black Shadow.
* SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb: Tries to get rid of John Tanaka this way. The key word here is '''tries'''.

!!#07 - Captain Falcon
->Real Name: [[spoiler:[[SecretIdentity Andy Summer]]/[[ClarkKenting Bart Lemming]]/[[LegacyCharacter Ryu Suzaku]]]]
->Voiced by: Creator/HideyukiTanaka (JP), David Wills (EN)

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* AdaptationDyeJob: Falcon has [[TallDarkAndHandsome black hair]] in the games, but he's a [[spoiler:brunette]] in this series.
* AdaptationNameChange: "Falcon" in this series is not a name but a title.
* AloofBigBrother: Subverted. [[spoiler:It's made clear that Falcon's actions towards Jody is a facade to ensure that [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies she isn't caught in the crossfire]].]]
* BackToBackBadasses: Any time Ryu and Falcon team up.
* BadassBaritone: Captain Falcon has a deep voice and is a well known hero for a hero.
* BadassLongRobe: [[spoiler:As [[TheMole Berserker]], TheDragon to Don Genie.]]
* BecomingTheMask: Without the Captain Falcon facade, he's rather timid and a little silly.
* BigBrotherMentor [[spoiler: [[TheBartender Bart Lemming]] is this in regards to several characters, such as Ryu, Clank, and Jody. Ryu even calls him "old man." As Falcon, he serves as the teacher to Ryu, complete with an ObiWanMoment.]]
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler: Jody's supposedly dead brother is actually Captain Falcon]].
* ChekhovMIA: [[spoiler:Captain Falcon/Bart Lemming is none other than Andy Summer, Jody's NotQuiteDead older brother. Turns out that he survived his HeroicSacrifice in her {{backstory}}.]]
* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:His last words prior to ensuring Black Shadow dies at the cost of his own life are the words [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros he's most famous for]]:]]
-->[[spoiler:''FALCON PUNCH!!!'']]
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Seconds before he's completely disintegrated by the explosion of the Dark Matter Reactor, he goes out with a look of relief that he rid the universe of Black Shadow's evil.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:It's the most iconic moment of the entire anime.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Captain Falcon''': [[LegacyCharacter The name "Captain Falcon" is a title]] [[DareToBeBadass given to those worthy of it.]] Ryu Suzaku... [[TakeUpMySword as of today, you are the new Captain Falcon]].]]
%%* LegacyCharacter
* MeaningfulEcho: After defeating Blood Falcon in Episode 30 of the anime, Falcon muses, [[BadassBoast "Only the one who has exceeded Falcon can become Falcon."]] [[spoiler:Doubles as {{Foreshadowing}}.]]
* PaperThinDisguise: [[spoiler:Both Jody and Clank quickly deduce that Bart Lemming is Captain Falcon, with Jody easily recognizing him as her brother Andy. Inverted with Berserker, whose identity Clank correctly guesses by ''[[AwesomenessByAnalysis analyzing and studying]] [[RevealingSkill his racing strategy]]''.]]
%%* RebelRelaxation
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Ryu's Red.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the anime, Captain Falcon (real name Andy Summer) is Jody's brother. They're not related in the games though.]]
%%* SupportingLeader
* TalkToTheFist: His ShutUpHannibal to Black Shadow [[spoiler:when the [[ArtifactOfDoom Dark Reactor]] is GoingCritical moments before his death]]? [[MegatonPunch Falcon Punch.]]

!!#08 - Octoman
->Voiced by: Takeshi Yamato (JP), Creator/EricStuart (EN)

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* AdaptationalVillainy: By far the strangest example. Not only was he unambiguously a good guy in the games, he was probably the nicest and friendliest member of the cast along with Leon. While his sympathetic motives are retained, it doesn't save him from being [[ButtMonkey treated like crap]] every other episode.
* NotWhatISignedOnFor: [[spoiler: In the FinalBattle, Octoman realizes that Black Shadow's will endanger Takora and the universe, and leaves.]]
* PunchClockVillain: He races to support his family, ''not'' the ambitions of Dark Million.
* VillainousFriendship: Octoman and Bio-rex are close friends, often watching the races together.

!!#09 - Mr. EAD
->Voiced by: Yasunobu Iwata (JP), Creator/WayneGrayson (EN)

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* BodyguardCrush: Towards Kate Alen in the anime ([[RoboShip he's an android and she's a human]]; ''we know''), prompting him to enact a YouShallNotPass HeroicSacrifice by taking the brunt of a speeding F-Zero machine ''head-on''. Luckily, [[WeCanRebuildHim he's A-Ok]].

!!#10 - James [=McCloud=]
->Voiced by: Creator/ShinichiroMiki (JP)

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* RetiredBadass: He offers up his training and advice to the heroes when they scout out him out. He's also harboring a dangerous secret: [[spoiler:he once functioned as a drill sergeant for Dark Million in the past]].
* ShoutOut: On top of the myriad of ''VideoGame/StarFox'' nods from the games, James is given a partner named O'Donnell in flashback sequences.
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[[folder:#11-20]]
!!#11 - Billy
->Voiced by: Masaki Aizawa (JP)

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* AdaptationalVillainy: An exaggeration of the MoneyFestish he had in the games.

!!#12 - Kate Alen
->Voiced by: Creator/AiMaeda (JP)

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!!#13 - Zoda
->Voiced by: Creator/ShinpachiTsuji (JP), Jamie [=McGonnigal=] (EN)

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* AdaptationOriginConnection: In this adaptation, Zoda was archenemies with Ryu in the past and was revived by Black Shadow.
* AdaptationalJerkass: While already a bad guy in the games, he was an independent HarmlessVillain.
* AscendedExtra: Zoda was just one of many racers in the game, in the anime, Zoda is the second most prominent antagonist after [[BigBad Black Shadow]] himself.
* BecauseDestinySaysSo: [[spoiler:In the anime, it turns out that Zoda [[ArtificialHuman was created by]] Black Shadow and sent to the past to find Ryu to enact a centuries-long AncientConspiracy. Zoda [[GoMadFromTheRevelation does not take in this tidbit well]].]]
* CarFu: How he takes care of Ryu in the anime's pilot episode: he kicks off the door of his getaway vehicle and ''sends it flying right through his pursuer's front windshield''.
* CreepyCrossdresser: Episode 21. It's like ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', [[BrainBleach except horrifying]].
* TheDragon: To Black Shadow, at first. He then [[TheStarscream starts taking advice from]] [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Starscream]], and ends up failing as hard as you'd expect him to.
* [[EvilMakeover Eviler Makeover]]: When unthawed in 2201 in the anime, Zoda's body is remodeled to assume his design from the games.
* GratuitousEnglish: Although many of the characters have their moments where they'll say an entire phrase in English, Zoda deserves special mention, with him spouting phrases like, "IT'S SHOWTIME!", "GOOD MORNING, JODY!", and even "TRICK... OR TREAT?", all in English.
* HumanPopsicle: In the anime.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: He inexplicably gains the ability to turn his Hyper Speeder into a [[IncendiaryExponent fiery]] [[InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons dragon]] for all of one scene. [[RuleOfCool It's awesome]], no doubt, but it makes no sense.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Although he was thrown into the Dark Reactor by Black Shadow, he appears alive and well for the ending of the anime. Baba and The Skull [[OhCrap are mortified]].]]
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Thanks to the power of the [[ArtifactOfDoom Reactor Mights]], Zoda transforms into Hyper Zoda about halfway through the anime.]]
* SmugSnake: Though he starts to push towards {{Manipulative Bastard}}ry towards the climax of the anime.
* SweetTooth: Often seen devouring copious amounts of ice cream.
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Inverted. By swallowing his pride and giving a RousingSpeech to Ryu in his DarkestHour, mere ''seconds'' before the latter was going to experience a DespairEventHorizon, Zoda's urging allows his rival to tap into copious amounts of HeroicResolve and save the day. Way to go, CharacterDevelopment!

!!#14 - Jack Levin
->Voiced by: Creator/KazukiYao (JP), Creator/MarcThompson (EN)

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%%* AscendedExtra
%%* {{Bishonen}}
* ChestInsignia: Has a [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS "J"]] on his jumpsuit.
* HandsomeLech: He's so much like this that Lisa Brilliant uses her womanly wiles to gain access to the Mobile Task Force HQ, ransack it, and make off with Jack's Astro Robin.
* HeelFaceTurn: Prior to the start of the series, [[spoiler:Jack was once part of Michael Chain's death as the ponytail-sporting "Death Reaper."]]
%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Ryu. Doubles as a BigBrotherMentor when the two aren't feuding.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Episode 21 of the anime eventually explodes into one particularly nasty racing variant of a CatFight. He and Ryu disguise themselves as women to help out, but this doesn't fly once they [[LampshadeHanging realize]] how stupid it is trying to navigate in high heels.

!!#15 - Bio Rex
->Voiced by: Takayuki Fujimoto (JP), Creator/MarcThompson (EN)

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* AdaptationOriginConnection: In the games, a team of scientists created Bio-Rex, in the anime, Dark Million created Bio Rex explaining his AdaptationalVillainy.
* AdaptationalVillainy: It should be a no-brainer that he was made into a villain based on [[BeautyEqualsGoodness how he looked]].
* ButtMonkey: In some missions from ''GP Legend''[='s=] Story Mode (e.g chasing Zoda as Ryu and Falcon; destroying Blood Falcon's machine as Jack), the pursed racers leave a scapegoat piloting their machines allowing them to escape. Said scapegoat is always Rex.
* MythologyGag: He fears Beastman, who was his main rival in the games.

!!#16 - The Skull
->Real Name: Sterling [=LaVaughn=]
->Voiced by: Takayuki Fujimoto (JP), Creator/AndrewRannells (EN)

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* AdaptationOriginConnection: In the anime continuity, Skull was revived by Dark Million.
* AdaptationalVillainy: In the game, Skull, despite his [[DarkIsEvil terrifying appearance]] was a neutral figure who was friendly to the public. In the anime, Skull is a criminal working for Dark Million.
* AdaptationalWimp: Ironically despite his villainy, he's a much more meek and un-intimidating character here.
* NotWhatISignedOnFor: [[spoiler: Decides Black Shadow's plan to destroy the universe and rule of the wreckage is too much and leaves.]]

!!#17 - Antonio Guster
->Voiced by: Takeharu Ōnishi (JP)

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* AdaptationalJerkass: While still a criminal, Guster is far more bloodthirsty than he was in the games. This pairs with Goroh's AdaptationalNiceguy, as his backstory places him more at fault rather than Goroh.
* GogglesDoNothing: Swapped in for his CoolShades in the games.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In the anime, Guster is Goroh's [[ObnoxiousInLaws brother in law]].
* ObnoxiousInLaws: Antonio is the brother of Lisa Brilliant and was the loose cannon among the group of bandits led by her husband, Samurai Goroh.
* MadBomber: He's an explosives expert with an itching trigger-finger (earning him the [[RedBaron nickname]] of "Dynamite Guster" in the dub). It is ''not'' a good idea to be around him. Because of his danger factor and mass collateral damage, Goroh kicks him out of his gang. [[RivalTurnedEvil Guster does not enjoy this.]]

!!#18 - Beastman
->Voiced by: Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto (JP)

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* AdaptationalVillainy: Was originally a paranoid WellIntentionedExtremist who thought that all wild animals were dangerous. Here, he kills animals for the sake of killing them.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He's an amoral game hunter (and a {{Jerkass}} to boot) in this series.

!!#19 - Leon
->Voiced by: Creator/KenjiNojima (JP)

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* AdaptationalJerkass: While not an outright villain, Leon becomes wild and crazy once he becomes a beast.
* AdaptationSpeciesChange: In the game, Leon was a mostly feline alien with some canine features, in the anime, Leon is a human who turns into a mostly canine alien with some feline features.
* {{Bishonen}}: His human form. It's even bishier than Jack.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Towards Lucy, although there is some chemistry between them.
* InNameOnly: The anime incarnation of Leon has a different backstory, a different personality, and is even a different ''species''.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Leon's transformations [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting are not of his own volition]], induced by surges in his adrenaline.

!!#20 - Super Arrow
->Voiced by: Creator/YuichiNagashima (JP), David Wills (EN)

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* IdiotHero: He hits this wall ''and keeps on going'', almost to SuperZeroes levels. [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass There are a few moments of laudable competence here and there]], but Super Arrow is generally meant to be PluckyComicRelief.
** PlayedForLaughs when Michael Chain kidnaps him and several other characters. His DreamSequence consists of him doing crazy stuff like cutting through their laser-encased prison with a {{katana|sAreJustBetter}}. Supes is distraught when he wakes up.
* LargeHam: Taken to '''unprecedented levels.'''
* RobotBuddy: Speed Bird, who also serves as PluckyComicRelief.
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!!#21 - Mrs. Arrow
->Voiced by: Creator/YukaKomatsu (JP), Creator/LisaOrtiz (EN)

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Subverted. Like most of the female F-Zero racers, Mrs. Arrow could hardly be considered unattractive, but she ''was'' a bona-fide AmazonianBeauty. Here, [[AdaptationalCurves her build is slimmed down and quite slender]], giving Mrs. Arrow the same curvy and conventionally feminine body type as the other adult women in the series.
* CoolShades: Which now appear more goggle/visor-like as opposed to TriangleShades. Whereas her game counterpart lost the shades after ''F-Zero X'', this Mrs. Arrow [[SunglassesAtNight keeps them on at all times]].
* NiceHat: In Episode 20 ("The Disappearance of Mrs. Arrow"), her winter wear is shown to be a pink hat that looks like an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushanka ushanka]] and a matching [[PrettyInMink fur coat]].

!!#22 - Gomar & Shioh
->Gomar voiced by: Creator/TakashiNagasako (JP)

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* AdaptationalVillainy: A far cry from the games, in the anime they are world-domination seeking psychos who, you guessed it, work for Black Shadow.
* DemotedToExtra: They only show up once.
* FragileSpeedster: UpToEleven in this series. During their one-shot appearance in the anime, boosting caused ''the Twin Noritta to wreck its own armor''.

!!#23 - Silver Neelson
->Young!Silver voiced by: Kenichi Mochizuki (JP), Creator/MarcDiraison (EN)
->Old!Silver voiced by: Creator/BinShimada (JP)

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* KavorkaMan: At the end of his CharacterFocus episode, two noticeably younger babes show an interest in him. His reaction shouts "DirtyOldMan!" but to his credit, [[IWasQuiteALooker young!Silver was pretty handsome]].

!!#24 - Michael Chain
->Voiced by: Tomoyuki Shimura (JP), Creator/DanGreen (EN)

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* AdaptationalBadass: Quite a bit more imposing here than in the games proper.
* BadassCrew: Played a tad straighter with his Space Racer Clan in this series than in the main games, although it's nothing remarkable.
* {{Blackmail}}: He pressures a millionare named Truman to capture strong racers so that he can easily make it to the top, threatening to harm his girlfriend Dream if Truman didn't reply. Ryu, Lucy, and the Arrows are on his list, but band together to screw over Michael.
* WeaponOfChoice: Has a [[WhipSword kunai-tipped]] {{cha|inPain}}[[VariableLengthChain in]] {{whip|ItGood}}.

!!#25 - Blood Falcon
->Voiced by: Creator/BanjoGinga (JP)

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* AnythingYouCanDoICanDoBetter: Tries to {{invoke|dTrope}} this on Falcon. [[spoiler:The ''one'' time he manages to one-up Falcon ("[[GratuitousEnglish BURAKKU FAIYA!]]"; the dark, purple-tinted counterpart of the Boost Fire technique), [[PlotDrivenBreakdown it only lasts for about]] ''[[PlotDrivenBreakdown five]]'' [[PlotDrivenBreakdown seconds]].]]
* EvilSoundsDeep
* ThereCanOnlyBeOne: An entire episode ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1XfhG9_JvQ Ep.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POmbw1oZHhI 30,]] "Only One Falcon") is devoted to this. It doesn't end well.

!!#26 - John Tanaka
->Voicedby: Creator/IsshinChiba (JP)

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* ButtMonkey: Due to his status as a LovableCoward.
* {{Fanboy}}: Of Kate Alen.
* MistakenForBadass: By Pico. Seriously, Pico? ''Seriously''?
** Zoda, too. They have him tied up, ''screaming for mercy'', but Zoda and Pico believe John to be this daring hero with nerves of steel who single-handedly figured out their schemes and is acting as TheBait so his crew can sneak up and bust them. It is hilarious how ''far'' they are from the truth; John was merely there so that he could attend Kate Alen's concert.
** His allies from the Mobile Task Force compliment John as well. John lies about how he figured out Dark Million's plan ''days'' in advance, and the entire fiasco was pure luck on John's part (for example, he trips up Pico by running away, causing Pico's foot to be tangled in a rope). Jody remarks that the team may need to start taking him seriously for once.

!!#27 - Draq
->Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka (JP), Creator/EricStuart (EN)

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* [[RedOniBlueOni Blue Oni]]: To Roger's red, the exact opposite of the main series.

!!#28 - Roger Buster
->Voiced by: Takayuki Fujimoto (JP)

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* {{Red Oni|BlueOni}}: To Draq's blue, the exact opposite of the main series.
* HotBlooded: [[AdaptationPersonalityChange As opposed to the far more mellow Roger of the games.]]

!!#29 - Dr. Theodore Clash
->Voiced by: Creator/IsshinChiba (JP), Creator/MaddieBlaustein (EN)

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* {{Mentor|s}}: To Lucy Liberty.

!!#30 - Black Shadow
->Voiced by: Creator/NorioWakamoto (JP), Creator/EricStuart (EN)

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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: A variation occurs; knowing that Zoda's jealousy would lead him to try to take out Miss Killer, [[PetTheDog Black Shadow sends]] [[ActuallyADoombot a decoy Black Bull]] [[PetTheDog to save her]]. [[spoiler:Subverted in that [[KickTheDog this was most likely done to further manipulate Miss Killer]].]]
* CompositeCharacter:[[spoiler: See VoluntaryShapeshifting below.]]
* DiabolicalMastermind: Whether or not he's this or an EvilOverlord is debatable, but he whips out the magnificence like it's nobody's business.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Given he's voiced by Norio Wakamoto, its no surprise this evil mastermind has a deep baritone voice.
* FangsAreEvil: Though seemingly human, Black Shadow has a mouth filled with sharp and pointy teeth.
* InTheirOwnImage: Wants to destroy the current world and remake it in his own image.
* MagicIsEvil: He displays a few unexplained powers, but they're definitely evil.
* NearVillainVictory: He was ''not'' expecting [[spoiler:[[SpannerInTheWorks Zoda]]]]'s interference.
* NebulousEvilOrganisation: Dark Million, which leans towards something of a StandardEvilOrganizationSquad.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Complete with the mandatory SlouchOfVillainy. However, the rare times when Black Shadow actually makes his presence known on the circuit, [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking you can easily see why he's the leader of Dark Million]].
* OverclockingAttack: [[spoiler:How the Dark Reactor is overloaded, thwarting Black Shadow's plans. MemeticMutation attributes to this to the [[MegatonPunch Falcon Punch]], though.]]
* PhysicalGod: He has ample levels of NighInvulnerability. Case in point: [[spoiler:he's {{eaten alive}} by a flaming dragon that Zoda creates from his Hyper Speeder and comes back a few episodes later completely unscathed, laughing off the event like nothing happened.]] The only characters able to get past his PlotArmor are [[spoiler:Falcon and Ryu]], and that's BecauseDestinySaysSo.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:Don Genie and Deathborn are just Black Shadow using his shapeshifting powers. This doesn't explain how all three were present in the same room previously at one point.]]
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->Voiced by: Shinpachi Tsuji (JP), Jamie [=McGonnigal=] (EN)

* AdaptationOriginConnection: In the games, a team of scientists created Bio-Rex, in the anime, Dark Million created Bio rex explaining his AdaptationalVillainy.

* ReverseMole: [[spoiler:When her brainwashing wears off, Misaki temporarily acts as this (staying in character as Miss Killer) [[BrokenMasquerade until her ruse is discovered by Black Shadow]].]]

** ReverseMole: [[spoiler:Seeing as he's really Captain Falcon and all.]]

* BadassLongRobe: [[spoiler:As [[ReverseMole Berserker]], TheDragon to Don Genie.]]

* AGodAmI: Wants to destroy the current world and remake it in his own image.

* HairDecorations: Perhaps to {{enforce|dTrope}} the fact that she's the youngest member of the Mobile Task Force (not the newest, though; that honor goes to Ryu).

* DiabolicalMastermind: Whether or not he's this or an EvilOverlord is debatable, but he whips out the {{magnificen|tBastard}}ce like it's nobody's business.