Captain Falcon

Captain Falcon
F-Zero character
Captain Falcon as he appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
First appearance	F-Zero (1990)
Created by	Shigeru Miyamoto and Takaya Imamura
Voiced by (English)	Eric Kelso (F-Zero GX) David Wills (F-Zero: GP Legend)
Voiced by (Japanese)	Ryō Horikawa (Super Smash Bros. series) Hideyuki Tanaka (F-Zero: GP Legend)
Fictional profile
Birthplace	Port Town
Occupation	Bounty hunter, professional racer

Douglas Jay Falcon, known commonly as Captain Falcon (キャプテン・ファルコン, Kyaputen Farukon^?), is a playable character in the racing video game series F-Zero. He first appeared in the series' first installment, and is the de facto mascot of the F-Zero series. Within the series, he is a mysterious racer who is among the best on the circuit, as well as a renowned bounty hunter. Falcon also represents the F-Zero series in each entry of the Super Smash Bros. series.

In the GP Legend continuity, writers portrayed Falcon differently from previous games; here, "Captain Falcon" is a title passed down and held by the best racer in the world. The incumbent Captain Falcon throughout the series is known by the alias Bart Lemmings and owns and operates a small bar in Mute City. While under his Captain Falcon disguise, Lemming aids fellow protagonist Rick Wheeler.

Nintendo originally meant Captain Falcon to be the flagship character of the then new Super Nintendo Entertainment System. However, this never panned out, and Falcon was rarely seen in Nintendo media. He is described as an accomplished F-Zero pilot and renowned bounty hunter. In F-Zero X, it is rumored that his title of Captain came about because he was once an officer on the Internova Police Force. 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 to his home. Each of his home islands contains a different racetrack, allowing him to keep his racing skills at their peak while remaining relatively safe.

Captain Falcon is the de facto mascot of the F-Zero series, appearing in most material alongside his signature vehicle, the Blue Falcon. Captain Falcon first appeared in the titular game in the series, F-Zero, and in its sequel F-Zero X. After these appearances, Falcon does not appear again until F-Zero GX.