James McCloud

James “Fox” McCloud, Sr. was a legendary fighter pilot who was the founder and leader of Star Fox, a mercenary-for-hire squadron in the Lylat System. James served in the Cornerian Military with his friends Peppy Hare and Cornelius Pepper, before pulling out to start an elite commando unit of mercenaries-for-hire, known as the Star Fox team, initially working on a freelance basis.

Following his betrayal by Pigma Dengar and subsequently his apparent and supposed death at the hands of Andross, James was later succeeded as leader of Star Fox by his only son, Fox McCloud.