Changes: Panther Caroso

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“Allow me to introduce myself. I am Panther... and all who see my rose meet death!”

—Panther Caroso, Star Fox: Assault

Template:Star Wolf member infobox Panther Caroso (パンサー・カルロッソ Pansā Karurosso) is a member of Star Wolf. He becomes infatuated with Krystal at the Sargasso Space Zone, and when Fox tries to beg her for "forgiveness" in Star Fox Command, Krystal turns to Panther and the rest of Star Wolf in certain endings.

Biography

Early life

Specific details on his life prior to joining Star Wolf are unknown, although he had committed enough crimes and misdemeanors that the Cornerian authorities had been tracking him for decades, with his calling card being a rose. The latest intelligence, made some time prior to the Aparoid Invasion, indicated that Panther joined Star Wolf.

Aparoid Invasion

Panther made his first appearance as the newest member of Star Wolf in Star Fox: Assault, taking the place of both Pigma Dengar and Andrew Oikonny. Despite his hostile attitude towards the rest of Star Fox, he is overwhelmed by Krystal's beauty, causing him to reveal that the com record indicated that Pigma has fled to Fichina. Panther disappeared with the rest of his team for some time until the aparoid devastation of Corneria. A comment made by Panther during the battle of Corneria inferred that he occassionally frequented a cafe on the planet, and got angered that the aparoids totaled the cafe. His closing remarks leave him wishing for a "first class" meal. Panther and Star Wolf continued to support the Cornerians in their common struggle against the aparoids before the team vanished with the destruction of the aparoid homeworld.

Anglar Blitz

Panther appears again in Star Fox Command, where he survived the aparoid war, having gained himself a high bounty of s$20000.00 on his head, following Star Wolf's dealings in smuggling and piracy. Panther has made attempts to begin a relationship with Krystal after she joined Star Wolf following her breakup with Fox. Panther pilots the Black Rose (ブラックローズ Burakkurōsu), which looks somewhat like the Wolfen II seen in Star Fox 64. It is armed with the Zapper, a powerful but slow-firing laser.

Physical Appearance and Characteristics

Panther is as his name suggests, a tall, slender black panther. He is quite conceited, which often embarrasses those around him, especially his wingmates Wolf and Leon. He is also a flirt, and considers himself a ladies' man. As a result, he attempts to flirt with Krystal several times and even provide her with cover fire, but she either ignores or outright rejects him depending on the circumstances, but in Brawl, during the secret transmissions by Fox, Falco, or Wolf, there are times where Krystal does seem flattered by his flirtatious manner towards her. Panther seems to favour himself in the "first class" judging by his favourite Cafe and reputable piloting skills.

Interestingly, his manner of speech changes between Assault and Command. In Assault, he speaks normally, but in the English version of Command, he refers to himself in the third person.

His signature symbol is a red rose. This symbol is painted on the side of his Wolfen, making him the only Star Wolf pilot in the series to have any kind of marking on his Wolfen, which distinguishes his Wolfen from those of his teammates.

In the games

Star Fox: Assault

Panther debuts in Assault where he first appears with the rest of his new team during Mission 3. Panther stays by Krystal and seems to know who she is given how he knows her name without having been introduced on-screen before and doesn't attack her. Shooting at him will cause him to say "Make me mad and your life's as good as gone."

Instruction Booklet description

“Although he's new to the Star Wolf team, he's a top class pilot. panther's a flirt and incredible indulgent with females. His conceit is so great that those around him are embarrassed. The red rose is his symbol.”

—Star Fox: Assault; Instruction booklet

Website bio

Wanted: Panther Caroso

Species: Felidae

Team Star Wolf: Accomplice

Cornerian authorities have been tracking the criminal career of the subject for decades. Latest intelligence indicates he has aligned himself with Team Star Wolf. Caruso's calling card is a red rose.

Star Fox Command

Panther appears in Command, where his customised Wolfen, the Black Rose is playable in certain missions.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

Panther also makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in the Lylat Cruise stage and is voiced by Eric Newsome, along with the rest of the Star Fox and Star Wolf teams. If the player plays as Fox, Falco, or Wolf, and press the taunt buttons in rapid succession, there becomes a Communications Channel conversation between the members of the teams, much like in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He appears depending on which character does this and where the stage flies through next. Here are a few taunts that involve Panther:

Star Fox encounters Star Wolf, the latter of whom claims they shall not let Star Fox leave alive, and that Wolf should take care of Fox. Panther's line: "Do you see my red rose? It marks your imminent death" which is a pun on his first line spoken in the series.
Star Fox and Star Wolf confront each other with Panther introducing himself and saluting his enemies.
Panther and Krystal are traveling in deep space and flirts with her, which she acknowledges. Falco then asks where he gets this stuff and to stop.
The battle ship hits an asteroid field and Krystal is a bit worried. Panther then once again gets flirty, telling her he would protect her, to which she merely replied, in a rather sarcastic tone, "Oh, I feel SO much better hearing that. You're such a gentleman, Panther". Falco claims he would sleep better if Panther got creamed by an asteroid, and Panther orders the "parrot" to "cease his jabbering" in response. This makes Falco angry, and references Star Fox: Assault.
Panther and Leon chase Falco after angering them. Falco tells Slippy to back off, and that he can take care of it.
Panther and Leon enter a skirmish, and Leon is impressed by Wolf's battling and takes his loyalty a bit too extreme and loses it. Regardless, he tells Panther he's fine and laughs maniacally. Panther then asks him who he's really envious of: the shred-DER or shred-DEE.

Trophy description

Name

How to Unlock

Picture

Description

Panther Caroso

Random

The newest member of the Star Wolf team, rivals of Team Star Fox. A show-off who often embarrasses his teammates, he considers himself quite the ladies' cat and can hardly contain himself from making passes at attractive females, including Krystal, who he's clearly smitten with. All things said, he's still a highly skilled pilot.

Star Fox Assault (GCN)
Star Fox Command

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Panther appears in the fourth Super Smash Bros. title as a trophy. It looks almost unchanged from the previous instalment. The info relates to his personalty and asks if his feelings for Krystal will ever go anywhere, which may allude to Krystal's role in Command's default ending where she rejoined Star Fox after temporally flying with Star Wolf much to Panther's hidden heartbreak.

Trophy descriptions

Name	How to Unlock	Picture	Description
Panther Caroso	TBA	Panther's trophy.	“This Star Wolf pilot's flying skills are as stunning as you'd expect, but the cheesy lines are what you'll really remember. He's constantly flirting with women, and the rose he holds adds an extra touch of swagger. His feelings for Krystal seem genuine, but who knows where that will lead.” —NA release “This Star Wolf pilot's flying skills are as stunning as you'd expect, but the cheesy lines he sprouts are what will really leave you reeling. He's constantly flirting with women, and the rose he holds adds an extra touch of self-important swagger. His feelings for Krystal do seem genuine, but who knows if it'll ever amount to anything?” —PAL release

Portrayals

Panther's dialogue had been performed by the following:

Tetsu Inada in the Japanese version of Assault, and his English voice actor in Assault is David Scully, who also voices Leon.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Eric Newsome provides Panther's dialouge on the secret Communications Channel

Gallery

Trivia

In Command, Panther's surname is changed to Caruso, presumably due to translation error.
- Similarly, the official website of Star Fox: Assault spelled his name as both Caroso and Caruso.
His surname in Japanese is closer to Caluroso, which is Spanish for 'warm, hot, energetic, enthusiastic.'

References

Star Fox: Assault; Instruction Booklet
Star Fox: Assault/Script
Star Fox Command
List of Super Smash Bros. series Trophies (Star Fox series)


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Bases	Sargasso Hideout

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 =='''Portrayals'''==
 Panther's dialogue had been performed by the following:
 *Tetsu Inada in the Japanese version of ''Assault'', and his English voice actor in ''Assault'' is David Scully, who also voices Leon.
 *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', [[Eric Newsome]] provides Panther's dialouge on the secret [[Communications Channel]]