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27. Falco Lombardi (Star Fox)
Nominated by banshiryuu
Hands off my prey!


Falco is a lot of fun. He balances Foxs can-do leadership, Peppys sage wisdom, and Slippys fall-over-himself naivete (and I guess Krystal is there too) with a healthy dose of cynicism and complaining. He thinks hes the hottest hotshot on the team and he resents taking orders from anyone or busting his hide to save someone (usually Slippy) in a jam. Hes kind of a dick, really.

And yet theres something very likable about Falco. Its that Han Solo curmudgeony Ill help you, but its only in my own self-interest even though deep down Im a good guy archetype. Like, its impossible to imagine Falco ever betraying the team. Leaving the team? Sure, he does that. He comes back eventually, to swoop in and save the day heroically like any self-serving egotistical jerk would. But he still does it. When Fox needs him, hes there. When Peppy or Slippy need him, hes there. When the Lylat System needs him, hes there. When Kat needs him well, lets not get ahead of ourselves.

He also stars in a manga literally called Goodbye, Beloved Falco that chronicles what happens between Star Fox 64 and Star Fox Adventures. The title alone is terrific.