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General

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

—Panther Caroso

Panther Caroso is a top class pilot and a member of the Star Wolf Space Pirates. Exact details on his past are unclear, but his highly skilled pilotage allowed him a place on the team, replacing both the untrustworthy Pigma Dengar and the whining amateur Andrew Oikonny. Panther became infatuated with the "lovely" Krystal at the Sargasso Space Zone and tries to flirt with her, often to no avail, as she is already in a relationship with Fox McCloud. This changed during the Anglar Blitz since her relationship with Fox became unstable and was kicked off the team out of fear of her safety leading her to go against her better judgment and join up with Star Wolf. When Fox tries to plead for her forgiveness in Star Fox Command, Krystal turns to Panther and the rest of Star Wolf in certain endings.

Biography

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 has joined Star Wolf as the newest member, taking the place of both Pigma Dengar and Andrew Oikonny due to his skills as a top class pilot.

Panther first met the Star Fox team in battle, following the conclusion of their mission to take control of the Sargasso Space Zone hideout. Despite his hostile attitude towards the rest of the Star Fox team, he was 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 occasionally 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 after the battle concludes.

Panther and Star Wolf reappeared after Corneria City's annihilation to continue supporting the Cornerians in their common struggle against the Aparoids, by assisting shooting down Aparoid missiles that threatened to destroy the Orbital Gate whilst the Self-destruct program was being built by Corneria's federation scientists.

Once the Star Fox team made it past the Homeworld's defensive shield at the cost of Peppy, ROB and the Great Fox, the Wolfen trio arrived yet again to aid the Arwings through the tunnels to reach the Aparoid Queen. Panther requested meeting up with Krystal after the battles were over but she merely reminded him that the job at hand would determine the fate of the entire Lylat System. Panther and his team vanished after luring the powerful Silver Aparoids away from the Arwings, leaving their fates ambiguous with the destruction of the Aparoid Homeworld, although Fox remained positive that Wolf's team would live to fight another day.

Panther appeared again after the Aparoids were wiped out, where he survived the Aparoid's homeworld's doom, having gained a change in personality by always referring to himself in third person perspective and earned himself a high bounty of s$20,000.00 on his head, following Star Wolf's dealings in smuggling and piracy.

Panther had made attempts to begin a relationship with Krystal after she joined Star Wolf following her breakup with Fox McCloud. Panther piloted the customised Black Rose, which looked somewhat like the Wolfen II, armed with the Zapper, a powerful but slow-firing laser, with a high speed but weak shielding.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Japanese	パンサー・カルロッソ (Pansā Karurosso)
Korean	팬서 카루소 (Paenseo Caruso)
Russian	Пантер Карозо (Panter Karozo)

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)


Members	Ruffian
Vehicles	Hunter
Bases	Sargasso Hideout


Main Characters	• Tricky
	• • Self-destruct program 1-Up Barrier Sphere • Special Flag • Medal Hit Point
	Corneria Defense Force Dog Soldiers
Bosses	Oikonny's flagship • Winged Aparoid • Aparoid Ship • Star Wolf (Wolf, Leon and Panther) • Cylindrical Aparoid • Aparoid Pigma • Aparoid Missile • Aparoid Queen
	Venomian Fighter • Rock Gunner • Star Warrior • Venomian Stealth Bomber • Oikonny's flagship • Venomian Battlecruiser • Venomian Carrier • Sargasso Battleship • Winged Prototype
Oikonny Ground Force	Venomian Assault Mech • Venomian Heavy Assault Mech • Venomian Light Tank • Venomian Heavy Tank • Transfer gateway
Aparoid Air Force	Aparoid Flyer \| Beetle Aparoid \| Mothlike Aparoid \| Aparoid Assault Ship \| Radar jammer \| Aparoid Spinner \| Kamikaze Aparoid \| Morphing Ship Aparoid \| Crystalline Aparoid \| Stringy Aparoid \| Bloated Aparoid \| Glowing Sac Aparoid \| Tri-winged Aparoid \| Y-shape Aparoid \| Electric Sphere Aparoid
Aparoid Ground Force	Aparoid Crawler \| Aparoid Minitank \| Purple Aparoid \| Aparoid Hatcher \| Spherical Tank Aparoid \| Aparoid Roller \| Aparoid Targeting Laser \| Aparoid Gunner \| Anti-aircraft Aparoid \| Aparoid Growth \| Force Field Generator Aparoid \| Aparoid Turret \| Blue Orb Aparoid \| Swirling Aparoid \| Silver Aparoid \| Aparoid Larvae
Locations	• Titania • Zoness
Game Modes	Arwing • Landmaster • Pilot • • • Versus Mode
Navigation	Plot • Missions • Gallery • Videos • Script


Characters

Supporting Characters	Vivian Hare • General Pepper • Marcus • Slippy's son • Peppy's granddaughter
Bosses	ZaZanga 9 • Splitter • Devil Shark • Octopod • Biobrain • Star Wolf (Wolf, Panther and Leon) • Death Crab • Pigma Dengar • Solar Satellite • Killer Bee • Dune Worm • Monarch Dodora • Grunner • Arrow Head • Anglar Emperor
Enemies	Anglar Starfish • Elite Fighter • Anglar Missile • Anglar Mothership

Navigation	Plot • Missions • Gallery • Videos • Script

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+'''Panther Caroso''' is a top class pilot and a member of the [[Star Wolf]] Space Pirates. Exact details on his past are unclear, but his highly skilled pilotage allowed him a place on the team, replacing both the untrustworthy Pigma Dengar and the whining amateur Andrew Oikonny. Panther became infatuated with the "lovely" [[Krystal]] at the [[Sargasso Space Zone]] and tries to flirt with her, often to no avail, as she is already in a relationship with Fox McCloud. This changed during the Anglar Blitz since her relationship with Fox became unstable and was kicked off the team out of fear of her safety leading her to go against her better judgment and join up with Star Wolf. When Fox tries to plead for her forgiveness in ''[[Star Fox Command]]'', Krystal turns to Panther and the rest of Star Wolf in certain endings.
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-'''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'''''===
+<tabber>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.
+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 has joined Star Wolf as the newest member, taking the place of both [[Pigma Dengar]] and [[Andrew Oikonny]] due to his skills as a top class pilot.
+|-|Aparoids=
-==='''''[[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]].
+Panther first met the Star Fox team in battle, following the conclusion of their mission to take control of the [[Sargasso Space Zone]] hideout. Despite his hostile attitude towards the rest of the Star Fox team, he was 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 occasionally 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 after the battle concludes.
-==='''''[[Anglar Blitz]]'''''===
-Panther appears again in ''Star Fox Command'', where he survived the aparoid war, having gained himself a high bounty 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 McCloud|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.
+Panther and Star Wolf reappeared after Corneria City's annihilation to continue supporting the [[Cornerian]]s in their common struggle against the Aparoids, by assisting shooting down Aparoid missiles that threatened to destroy the [[Orbital Gate]] whilst the [[Self-destruct program]] was being built by Corneria's federation scientists.
-=='''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.
+Once the Star Fox team made it past the Homeworld's defensive shield at the cost of Peppy, ROB and the Great Fox, the Wolfen trio arrived yet again to aid the Arwings through the tunnels to reach the [[Aparoid Queen]]. Panther requested meeting up with Krystal after the battles were over but she merely reminded him that the job at hand would determine the fate of the entire Lylat System. Panther and his team vanished after luring the powerful Silver Aparoids away from the Arwings, leaving their fates ambiguous with the destruction of the [[Aparoid Homeworld]], although Fox remained positive that Wolf's team would live to fight another day.
-<span style="line-height:20px;">Interestingly, his manner of speech changes between </span>''Assault''<span style="line-height:20px;"> and </span>''Command''<span style="line-height:20px;">. In </span>''Assault''<span style="line-height:20px;">, he speaks normally, but in the English version of </span>''Command''<span style="line-height:20px;">, he refers to himself in the third person.</span>
+|-|Anglars=
-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 [[wikipedia:Nose art|marking on his Wolfen]], which distinguishes his Wolfen from those of his teammates.
+Panther appeared again after the Aparoids were wiped out, where he survived the Aparoid's homeworld's doom, having gained a change in personality by always referring to himself in third person perspective and earned himself a high bounty of s$20,000.00 on his head, following Star Wolf's dealings in smuggling and piracy.
+Panther had made attempts to begin a relationship with Krystal after she joined Star Wolf following her breakup with [[Fox McCloud]]. Panther piloted the customised [[Black Rose]], which looked somewhat like the [[Wolfen II]], armed with the Zapper, a powerful but slow-firing laser, with a high speed but weak shielding.
-=='''In the games''' ==
+</tabber>
-==='''''Star Fox: Assault'''''===
-===='''''Website bio'''''====
+=='''Names in Other Languages'''==
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-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.
-=='''In Super Smash Bros.'''==
-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 Info:'''''===
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-! scope="row"|''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. Panther's trademark is a red rose. All things said, he's still a highly skilled pilot.''
-! scope="col"|'''GCN'''
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+|Japanese
-'''DS'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;line-height:19px;text-align:center;"> Star Fox Command</span>
+|パンサー・カルロッソ (Pansā Karurosso)
+|-
+|Korean
+|팬서 카루소 (Paenseo Caruso)
+|-
+|Russian
+|Пантер Карозо (Panter Karozo)
 |}
-=='''Portrayals'''==
-Panther is voiced by 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'', [[Eric Newsome]] provides Panther's dialouge on the secret [[Communications Channel|Communications Channel.&nbsp;]]
-=='''Gallery'''==
-<gallery>
-File:Normal panther.jpg|''[[Star Fox: Assault]]''
-Panther.png|Star Fox: Assault concept art
-File:Normal panthercommand.jpg|''[[Star Fox Command]]''
-Panther Caruso.png|Panther's pilot biography.
-Starwolfwanted.png|Panther's bounty is the second most valuable of Star Wolf.
-Wrongstarwolf.png|Panther is celebrated as a saviour of the Lylat System with Star Wolf, except Krystal.
-Wrongstarwolfships.png|Panther's personal customised star fighter, the Black Rose.
-Panther SSBB.png|Panther on the secret Communications Channel in SSBB.
-</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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