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==Falco==
==Falco==
[[File:FalcoSSBU.png|thumb|200px|Falco in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
[[File:FalcoSSBU.png|thumb|200px|Falco in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
{{quote|Personally, I prefer the air!|Falco Lombardi|Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
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'''[[LylatWiki:Falco Lombardi|Falco Lombardi]]''' is one of the main protagonists of the [[LylatWiki:Star Fox (series)|''Star Fox'' series]], the "ace pilot" of the team [[LylatWiki:Star Fox (team)|Star Fox]] and, due to his flying skills, the friendly rival of team leader [[Fox|Fox McCloud]]. He used to be the head of a gang, but bailed out to join the Star Fox team as Fox's second-in-command. Falco leaves the Star Fox team on occasions, and always reappears when needed. He has a very laid back but cocky attitude and is smart mouthed. Despite this, nothing gets in the way of Falco and Fox's friendship.
'''[[LylatWiki:Falco Lombardi|Falco Lombardi]]''' is one of the main protagonists of the [[LylatWiki:Star Fox (series)|''Star Fox'' series]], the "ace pilot" of the team [[LylatWiki:Star Fox (team)|Star Fox]] and, due to his flying skills, the friendly rival of team leader [[Fox|Fox McCloud]]. He used to be the head of a gang, but bailed out to join the Star Fox team as Fox's second-in-command. Falco leaves the Star Fox team on occasions, and always reappears when needed. He has a very laid back but cocky attitude and is smart mouthed. Despite this, nothing gets in the way of Falco and Fox's friendship.


[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] named Falco after [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0518394/ Paul Lombardi], the special effects coordinator of the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]], in gratitude for the work he did on the film.{{ref needed}}
His surname is derived from the surname of {{wp|Carlo Rambaldi}}, a special effects artist on films such as ''{{wp|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' and ''{{wp|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial}}''.<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' volume 99, page 104.</ref>


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