Captain Falcon

Captain Falcon is a Bounty Hunter that comes from the F-Zero series, he was made iconic by fans for his Falcon Punch; a special move he can do in the Super Smash Bros. games, which is one of the moves that has the highest knockback in the series.

The Legend of StarFox
In this series, Captain Falcon was the life-long friend of Fox's father and is now Fox's best friend.

Trivia

 * Captain Falcon's appearance is most likely inspired by the appearance of Judge Dredd.
 * "FALCON... PAWNCH!" is now one of the most loved things on the internet :)