F-Zero/Characters/F-Zero X

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Characters debuting in F-Zero X

#01 Mighty Gazelle (Clinton Gazelle)

One of the best 3D photographers, Mighty was well known by the kids in his neighbourhood for being a great gamer when it came to racing games. After a while, he decided to try the real thing and qualify for the F-Zero GP, being rather legendary in his driving skills. However, fortune didn't smile upon him in the Great Accident and suffered the most injuries. He was only saved by Cyber Stick, inc. turning him into a cyborg. What's worse, the first time his wife saw him after the accident, she ran away from him forever, in tears no less. Afterwards he dedicated his life to F-Zero, much to the chagrin of fans who think it's unfair for a cyborg to race. As of late, however, he seems to be dating a woman and his obsession with F-Zero has started to wane a little.

His Machine is the Red Gazelle, rated E-A-C, weighing at 1330kgs and created by Cyber Stick inc. with a CY96-Z1 engine. Due to Mighty's condition, he no longer fears death, and it shows in his machine's very low durability. However, in every other field, the Red Gazelle performs top-notch, despite Mighty's risky driving skills.

  • Animal Motifs: The gazelle.
  • Ascended Fanboy: He went from being a professional gamer who specialized in racing simulators to an F-Zero racer who can keep up with seasoned racers like Captain Falcon and Dr. Stewart.
  • Awesomeness By Analysis: Through analysis and fine-tuning of his robotic limbs, Gazelle can hone his (already impressive) reflex-related components.
  • Big Damn Heroes: Outside of F-Zero, he devotes his time to disaster rescue, as his body can go places that ordinary humans can't.
  • Brain In a Jar: His anime incarnation. Turns out the brain belongs to Roy Hughes, Clank's Disappeared Dad.
  • Cyborg
  • The Drifter: Implied.

Mighty Gazelle: "'Plans'? Who needs plans? I go where the wind takes me."

Mighty Gazelle: "A million volts of running power - who can catch me?"

#02 Jody Summer

Daughter of Mason Summer, Jody is well-respected by her peers for not only her great physical prowess (and they are great), but as the spokeswoman for the Galactic Space Federation. After hearing word that her father had died in a crash during a flight to the Leonid System, she took up F-Zero racing in his honor. Despite being a novice at F-Zero, she quickly became a top racer due to her incredible high-speed control and amassed rivals just a fast. Quite often, however, John Tanaka races alongside her for her protection, despite the fact that she wants him to leave her alone.

Her Machine is the White Cat, named after Mason's nickname for her. It is ranked C-C-A, weighs only 1150kgs and created by the Galactic Space Federation with four FGS-EO55S engines. The machine focuses more on grip than anything else, making it rather average in the other stats. This makes driving on any course easier than normal and is a great choice for beginners.

#04 Baba

Baba is an enthusiastic, free willed man from Giant. He was recruited into the F-Zero GP due to his preternatural animal instincts and a resilient, well-toned physique. Upon recruitment, he underwent extensive training in order to get 1st prize. Since he didn't win, he underwent a spiritual journey so he could (obviously). The result made him twice as strong and overconfident for GX.

His Machine is the Iron Tiger, ranked B-D-A, weighs 1780kgs, has two RF-2E-SD engines and was created by the F-Zero Pilot Training School. The design focuses on making sure up-and-coming F-Zero pilots could handle the average F-Zero race. Fortunately, the Iron Tiger has an excellent stability control, that, with Baba's wild driving skills (and everything else), makes the Iron Tiger a formidable machine.

#08 Octoman

Mr. Zero: "If you compared yourself to an animal, what would it be?"
Octoman: "Gentle, but strong. I'd have to say an elephant?"

#09 Mr. EAD

#10 James McCloud

A mercenary and Ace Pilot, leader of the Galaxy Dog group. If his name sounds familiar, it should.

James McCloud: "My mates at Galaxy Dog are the greatest!"

#11 Billy (Eeeach Koo-koo-koo Yia)

#12 Kate Alen

#13 Zoda

Zoda: "Earth. I'm not an alien, I'm an improved version of the human!"

Bison: "Of course!"

Zoda: "It's every bad guy's dream, of course!"

Zoda: "I tampered with the other racers' machines. BLUHEHULEHUEHELUEAAHEHAEHHH!"

#14 Jack Levin

#15 Bio Rex

Bio Rex: "I was all revved up to eat my opposition."
Bio Rex: "If I beat you [the other racers] again, I'll eat the lot of you!"
Bio Rex: "Hamburgers, steaks, hot dogs, humans, anything with meat."

Bio Rex: "Everyone you meet is food. Eat all the food in front of you."

Bio Rex: "I'm a gourmand. I won't race against anyone who wouldn't make a good meal."

Bio Rex: "They all looked delicious. Except for Samurai Goroh."

Bio Rex: "You [Mr. Zero] look surprised. Aren't dinosaurs supposed to win?"

Bio Rex: "I designed it [the Big Fang]. Dinosaurs are smarter than humans."

Bio Rex (to his fans): "Dinosaurs were on this planet long before you humans came along. The Earth belongs to us!"

#16 The Skull (Sterling LaVaughn)

Said to be a former contestant in an ancestor of the F-Zero league (F-MAX), he was revived through black magic and advanced technology to take to the track once more. The Skull rides the Sonic Phantom, a relic of F-MAX, which has stripped down safety features but is extremely light and speedy (rating E-A-C).

  • Andrew Rannells: Provides his voice in the dub of the anime.
  • Back from the Dead: He's an undead racer who races in a ghost car.
  • Black Magic: Aside from the fusion of technology and necromancy used to revive him, the Aura Engines of his Sonic Phantom are rumored to run on the lifeforce of the crowds. Last, but not least, take note of how his ride has no steering wheel. HOW DOES HE PULL IT OFF?
  • Blood Knight: He lives (errr...) for racing.
  • Crazy Prepared: Pre-Retcon, he was so overtly paranoid about death (as he was extremely lucky to survive each race without a scratch) that he devised a formula for Immortality, by combining an ancient, magical chant and several injections of a prototypical drug designed to preserve the brain. It worked.
  • Dark Is Not Evil: Looks sinister, but is really only interested in driving. Mr. Zero in GX isn't afraid of him either, like he is when interviewing the game's "proper" villains.
  • Dem Bones
  • Dub Name Change: In Japan, his real name is Arbin Gordon.
  • Everything's Deader with Zombies
  • Grass Is Greener: As a member of the living dead, he notes that living is not all it's cracked up to be.
  • Grave Marking Scene: Played for Laughs, possibly extending into Grave Humor. He wants to visit his grave and then take a deep sleep in his coffin.
  • The Grim Reaper: Several of his comments in GX mention the netherrealm, which implies that he's some sort of undertaker/ferryman for dead souls. However, he also boasts that "Not even the Grim Reaper could have kept up with me!", so make of that as you will.

The Skull: "This [the Sonic Phantom] has amazing boosters. It could blast ALL the way to the netherworld."
The Skull: "Is this [interview] being broadcast in the Underworld?"
The Skull (to his fellow racers): "Here's a one-way ticket to the netherworld."
The Skull: "Don't lose it [my autograph]. It's your passport to the netherworld."

  • Noodle Incident: In the original comic that came with F-Zero X, the Skull claimed to have died in a great accident in F-MAX, which apparently killed a royal scion who was racing in it and caused F-MAX to either get shut down or heavily neutered. He notes that F-Zero is a lot safer due to updates in safety standards.
  • Our Zombies Are Different: Type V.
  • Power Floats: Both of his Idle Animations at the Settings screen in GX involve The Skull somehow lifting his own body off of the ground as if he were a marionette.
  • Red Baron: He was a former legend of the circuit until a tragic accident happened.
  • Stealth Mentor: Possibly serves as this for the other racers. Many of his interview quotes are advice to his competition so that they don't end up like him.

#17 Antonio Guster

Antonio Guster: "As soon as the Federation put a price on my head, he tried to turn me in."

Antonio Guster: "This is just the beginning of my revenge, Goroh!"
Antonio Guster (on the key to his victory): "Holding on to how much I hate Samurai Goroh."
Antonio Guster (on his future plans): "To beat Samurai Goroh senseless. Don't run away, coward!"
Antonio Guster (on his forte in sports): "Baseball. Yeah, I'd really like to send Goroh a few dead balls."

#18 Beastman (Christopher Annex)

After nearly dying in a giant crocodile attack on the planet White, Christopher Annex adopted the identity of the fearless hunter Beastman to protect people from rampaging animals. Creating an intimidating costume from the remains of a slain dinosaur like reptile, Beastman hides his bashful nature behind an imposing facade. Originally entering the F-Zero solely for promotional reasons, the race became a more personal endeavor when he heard of Bio Rex, a dinosaur man, competing. Now his goal is to protect people from Bio Rex if he gets out of control.

His Machine is the Hyper Speeder, which bears the rating C-C-A and was personally created by Dr. Clash. Originally an old fighter plane discovered by Beastman while on the prowl, he took it to Dr. Clash to refit it as an F-Zero machine. True to its name, it has the highest top speed of any Medium Load machine, but lacks acceleration and doesn't take well to sharp turns on the higher max speed settings.

#19 Leon

Mr. Zero: "For the sake of the children, you can't lose, can you?"
Leon: "I fight for a reason. I win for a reason."

  • Bishonen: His human form in the anime. Even bishier than Jack.
  • Book Dumb/Street Smart: He's said to be not too bright, but extremely cunning.
  • Cute Kitten: Come ON, he's an oversized furball! What's not to love?
  • Cuteness Proximity: Being an anthromorphic feline himself, Leon seems to have a natural affinity towards cats, as seen in his GX ending.
    • Leon himself seems to have this effect on Mrs. Arrow (she's apparently a Mama Bear towards him), as well as some of the fans (particularly the female ones).
  • Dark and Troubled Past: See War Is Hell below.
  • Dogged Nice Guy: Towards Lucy in the anime, although there is some chemistry between them.
  • Expy: Much like King is to Tekken, Leon is his universe's answer to Fray Tormenta. He even mentions that he's planning to take up wrestling and started an orphanage. He did all of this, alongside becoming a racer, "to see the smiles on the kids' faces."
  • Happily Adopted: Depending on the source, he was either adopted by Mrs. Arrow after meeting the couple on his homeworld while they were vacationing on a jungle tour and impressing them with his driving skills (according to X) or by Fable, a rebel soldier disgusted by the merciless tactics by his comrades who ultimately led the people of Zou to a shaky victory against their invaders and designed the Space Angler to ensure that the already impoverished race wouldn't have to dig themselves deeper (according to GX).
  • Informed Ability: Poor Leon. The manual states that he's gotten better over time, but the AI plays him like crap in GX.
  • Interspecies Adoption: By either the Arrows or Fable.
  • It Was a Gift: His gloves, which were a present from the children.
  • Keet
  • Meaningful Name: Leon is Greek and Spanish for "lion".
  • The Pollyana: Rare male example.
  • Retcon: In X, his planet was called Kalicho/Kericho. In GX, it is instead Zou.
    • His design itself can somewhat stem from this (as opposed to Art Evolution). In X, it was more apparent that Leon was a cat, and while he had two scars on his face, both eyes were in working order. In GX, his appearance looks more like a wolf. He retains the scars, but not his left eye. Oddly enough, his appearance in his GX Master Class video uses his GX look, with the exception of having two scars on his face but both of his eyes.
  • Underwear of Power
  • War Is Hell: His Backstory plays this one depressingly straight, as the big war that sacked Zou when Leon was only a cub of four years left Leon as an orphan bereft of his left eye, as well as utterly screwing over Zou's populace and economy. Amazingly enough, Leon remains unshaken by these events.

#20 Super Arrow

Super Arrow (on who's the better racer): "I concede that victory to my wife. I'm scarred not to!"

Super Arrow (on his reasons for becoming a racer): "For justice and galactic peace."

Super Arrow: "Justice always wins in the end."

Super Arrow: "It brings me good luck."

Super Arrow: "The defender of justice must keep his face hidden."

Super Arrow: "I am Champion! I am Justice! I am SUPER ARROW!"

#21 Mrs. Arrow (Monique L'amoreaux Arrow)

Monique L'amoreaux was born into a wealthy family, her father was a powerful businessman in neuroplastics, and her mother was vice president of the Milky Way Federation. She was surrounded by servants since she was an only child and received an excellent education in music and linguistics. She met Super Arrow while recruiting for the revived Grand Prix before X. Monique fell for Super Arrow and the two wed. Monique, now simply called Mrs. Arrow, gave up her old job as an F-Zero supermodel a joined Super Arrow as a racer, though she focuses on helping her husband rather than winning herself.

Her Machine is the Queen Meteor, ranked E-B-B, weighs 1140kgs, has two HW305-U2 engines and was created by Professor Hollow as well. It's nearly identical to the King Meteor above, but heavier, giving slightly more stability. It still has great boost and grip and cruddy integrity, but it performs better due to the extra weight.

Mrs. Arrow: "The Arrows go wherever evil is."
Mrs. Arrow: (on her future plans): "I'd like to take a vacation, but there is no rest for the defenders of justice."

Mr. Zero: "I've heard the justice of Mrs. Arrow is known for its severity!"

Mrs. Arrow: "Racers who break the rules will be severely punished!"

  • Lady in Red
  • Lady of War: Her official title in GX is "The Elegant Mrs. Superhero."
  • Lisa Ortiz: In the anime.
  • Nice Hat: In episode 20 of the anime ("The Disappearance of Mrs. Arrow"), her winter wear is shown to be a pink hat that looks like an ushanka and a matching fur coat.
  • Ojou: Her father is a powerful businessman in the neuroplastics industry, while her mother was the former vice president of the Milky Way Federation. As the sole heiress of these two, her childhood consisted of being catered by numerous servant and having the liberty to pursue any dream she saw fit. It doesn't help that her family appears to be loaded.
    • Aunt Pennybags: Maybe. Her financial-related goals are quite altruistic in comparison to some of the other characters' plans with the prize money.
    • Socialite: It's a stretch, but she does have the air and presence of one. She even resembles a more muscular version of the page picture.
    • Spoiled Sweet: Definitely.
  • Racing Stilettos
  • She's Got Legs
  • Team Mom: Despite being a better racer than Super Arrow by lightyears, she wholly devotes her time and experience to ensuring his success. Additionally, she adopted Leon (according to X) and is overly protective of him, suggesting that she's a Kindhearted Cat Lover.
  • Theme Naming: She pilots the Queen Meteor, while her hubby races in the King Meteor. Both machines are similar in appearance and sport a heart decal with Cupid's Arrow running through it, complete with the words "King & Queen" written on a banner underneath. Awwww.
  • Tsundere: Implied. She's a kindhearted woman, a loving and faithful wife, and a valuable friend to many. Yet, she's one of the more aggressive racers, and GX goes to great lengths to show that she has Super Arrow whipped. Her default mood is unknown, but the hints we've been given point at Type B.
  • Underwear of Power: Apparently, the combination of a matching bra, thong and high-heeled boots worn over a skin-tight bodysuit is all the rage in the 26th century.
  • Willfully Weak: As noted above, Mrs. Arrow spends her time defending her husband instead of actually trying to win the GP for herself.

#22 Gomar and Shioh

A pair of aliens of a little-seen race who always race as a duo, somehow both driving at once. Their double-cockpit Machine is the lightest, weakest and fastest machine in the game.

Mr. Zero: "How will you use the one billion space credits in prize money?"
Shioh: "Save it."
Gomar: "Gamble with it."
Mr. Zero: "What do you treasure most in life?"
Gomar: "My partner."
Shioh: "Money!"

#23 Silver Neelson

  • Badass Beard:
  • Badass Grandpa: He's the oldest among the human F-Zero pilots, at a whopping 98 years old.
  • Badass Mustache
  • Bin Shimada: The seiyuu of old!Silver in the anime.
  • Celebrity Resemblance: That you, legendary country singer Willie Nelson?
  • Cool Helmet
  • Cool Old Guy: Due to his decades upon decades of lifetime experience, Silver is a veritable cornucopia of knowledge and is considered to be an excellent teacher. Get a few drinks into him, and you can receive an entire year's worth of racing experience in the span of a single evening. Sounds like a pretty good deal.
  • Dark Horse Victory: Even moreso than Jody. He's a fan-favorite due to his status and the ultimate underdog, and fans have begun to bet on him with the reasoning (via law of averages) that eventually, he'll have to win.
  • Determinator: Has the longest streak of joining the races and never won a title, and yet still races for that one title of champion. Someone give this man a medal for enduring this long.

Silver Neelson: "Silver Neelson. The most aggresive old man in the galaxy!" (laughs)

#24 Michael Chain

Leader of the racing gang known as the Bloody Chain, racing is all Michael has ever known. After his parents were killed in a drive-by shooting, he raced simply to get attention... and evade police. The Bloody Chain at one point boasted over 10,000 active members across the galaxy... it was at this point that Michael joined the F-Zero to represent all he had worked for. However, a losing record has caused many of its members to lose heart, and membership has dropped considerably; in a few years, it might be dissolved completely unless Michael can turn his luck around. He listens to a combination of Heavy Metal and Opera while racing because it reminds him of his parents, and is generally a very aggressive driver.

His Machine, the Wild Boar, has an A-C-C rating and was created by Asteroid Motors. Its strong armor suits itself very well to Michael's full contact racing style, but it suffers in many other areas, not least of which being actual speed and acceleration. Additionally, it's the single loudest machine to ever compete; it's rumored that the airfoils along the ship's spine were added solely to increase its sound output.

Michael Chain: "Fame! Money! Power! And the Grand Prix gave me them all!" (Evil Laugh)
Michael Chain (to his fellow Bloody Chain members): "Stay with me and you'll get money and women beyond your wildest dreams!"

  • Badass Arm-Fold: One of his actions at the Settings screen has him briefly doing this while chuckling to himself.
  • Badass Crew: Subverted oh so hard. You'd think that a group of ugly, muscular thugs would be imposing, right? WRONG! They're nothing more than a flock of Mooks, Chain himself being possibly eligible for Elite Mook status. In fact, Chain's once massive band is quickly dwindling in number due to his incompetence as a racer; it's theorized that the Bloody Chain will fully dissolve in the span of a few years (however, at the height of their power, the Bloody Chain did have 10,000 members and control over three planets...).
    • Played a tad bitter straighter with his Space Racer Clan in the anime, although it's nothing remarkable.
  • Bald Black Leader Guy
  • Bald of Evil Bad
  • Blackmail: He pressures a millionare named Truman to capture strong racers in the anime so that he can easily make it to the top, threatening to harm his girlfriend Dream if Truman didn't reply. Ryu/Rick, Lucy, and the Arrows are on his list, but band together to screw over Michael.
  • Bling Bling Bang: If he wins, he plans to plate the Wild Boar in gold, turning it into the Golden Boar.
  • Chest Insignia: Depending on his costume, either a dragon or an Unicorn emblem.
  • Cool Shades:
  • Dan Green: His VA in the dub of the anime.
  • Does This Remind You of Anything?: His ending in GX. What's the first thing that comes to your mind at 0:29?
  • Even Bad Men Love Their Parents: While racing, Michael listens to a combination of Heavy Metal and Opera. Why? It reminds him of his parents.
  • Gonk: He and every single other Bloody Chain member. Especially the Bloody Chain members.
  • I Know Karate: Takes up boxing in his spare time.
  • Irony: His parents died due to gang violence. In adulthood, he's now the leader of a gang.
  • Might Makes Right: "I make all the rules! I do as I want!"
  • Scary Black Man: Subverted. He's a musclebound poser.
  • Screw This, I'm Outta Here: In GX's Story Mode, after Falcon lays down some vehicular beatdown, all of Chain's lackeys pull this on the big guy himself when he orders them to stay on Falcon's trail. With his crew having abandoned him, Chain has no choice but to retreat as well.
  • Top-Heavy Guy: Veers dangerously close to this.
  • Weapon of Choice: The anime aptly gives him a kunai-tipped chain Whip It Good.

#25 Blood Falcon

A clone of Captain Falcon created while Falcon was in the hospital from the Great Accident. Being only four years old, he follows only Black Shadow's command and vows to destroy Captain Falcon. However, as of late he's been pondering weather or not he's actually human or elsewise.

His Machine is the Hell Hawk (Blood Hawk in America), has a B-A-E rating, weighs 1170kgs, has two DS019G and two BF2001 engines and was created by the BS Group. It was supposed to be like the Blue Falcon, but BS Group gave it much more speed in order to compete against it. However, they had to sacrifice grip, so while it is fast, it's hard to control.

Blood Falcon: "You [Captain Falcon] and Blue Falcon can die together!" (Evil Laugh)

#26 John Tanaka

Mr. Zero: "Your years as a hermit have paid off?"
John Tanaka: "Yes, I only came down off that mountain one time."

  • I Know Karate: Alluded to, when John mentions "sports and martial arts" (the latter of which IS a sport) as a response to how he attained a healthy physique. Subverted later on, as he states he didn't pick up the skills to adaquately defend himself (sorry, fans, he's not a Badass Bookworm).
  • Isshin Chiba: One of these days, John is going to go WRYYYYYYYY!!!, and there'll be no way to stop him.
  • Meaningful Name: Like Dr. Stewart and Dai Goroh, his stats are D-A-D. He highly respected Mason Summer (Jody's father), although this could be interpreted as John asking his would-be father-in-law for blessings on his unlikely relationship with Jody.
  • Mistaken for Badass: By Pico in the anime. 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 The Bait 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 serious for once.
  • Non-Action Guy: He's a mechanic, not a fighter.
  • Public Service Announcement: His lone driving tip. "Always remember to fasten your seatbelt."
  • Robot Buddy: J-Love 1. Guess what the "J" stands for.
  • Shout-Out: Listen to his theme in GX. You are now playing Space Invaders.
  • Super Sentai Stance: Oddly enough, he briefly does one at the Settings screen.
  • Unlucky Everydude

#27 Draq (Bellonngian Draquillie)

Draq: "Is there anyone who doesn't want to become an F-Zero racer?"

#28 Roger Buster

#29 Dr. Theodore Clash

#30 Black Shadow

Described as the Big Bad of sorts in F-Zero X, though this has no bearing in-game. His stated goal is to "kill Captain Falcon in front of billions of viewers."

  • The Ace: He's often the most competent racer when used by the CPU in F-Zero GX.
  • Affably Evil: And how. He's as civil as can be. The below line is spoken in the most polite tone conceivable.

Black Shadow: "Falcon, you've come to die? I needn't have wasted time looking for you then."

Mr. Zero: "Your rivals are howling are for revenge!"
Black Shadow: "I will send you straight to hell! It will be painless, I promise you."

  1. ↑ At age 14, she finished 4th place in the Galactic Games dodecathalon against competition twice her age. By 16, she was one of three people to ski across the largest section of ice on Europa Prime, the Delaney Ice Plateau. When she was 18, Jody became the second person to climb Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the Solar System.
  2. ↑ For the second link, you'll need to cut/copy the link, paste it back into the web browser, and press the "Enter" key.
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