The Skull

Pilot

Quotes

Machine

The Skull
Character information
Alt. names	Arbin Gordon
Age	241
Machine	Sonic Phantom
Theme
Additional Info
Voiced by (English):	Game - Jack Merluzzi (GX) Anime - Andrew Rannells
Voiced by (Japanese):	Anime - Takayuki Fujimoto

The Skull (known as Arbin Gordon in Japan) is an F-Zero pilot participating in the F-Zero Grand Prix.

Description

He was once the greatest driver in the F-MAX Grand Prix, a competition that predates the coming of F-Zero by some 200 years. Thanks to the inexplicable powers of science and black magic, he has returned to this world to compete once again. With his remarkable technique and decision-making powers, he now has a chance to extend his legacy into a new generation.

Sonic Phantom

What happened after F-MAX is unknown, but two hundred years later, he emerged as a resurrected figure, being only a skeleton. He joined the F-Zero Grand Prix to compete yet again, with the Sonic Phantom as his machine. He's become an even better pilot than before, as he now no longer fears death and can make split second decisions better than ever before.

Official Data

F-Zero X

North American manual
Age: 240

Skull was once a great legend among drivers. Using science and black magic, Skull returned from the grave to compete one more time.

Japanese manual (translated)

A legendary racer who achieved excellent results in the "F-MAX Grand Prix," the predecessor to "F-ZERO. Through the power of science and black magic, he has risen from the grave for the first time in 200 years. His technique and racing tactics have not diminished at all.

F-Zero GX

(The Skull's idle pose consists of his jaw in a biting like manner while his body is in a "zombie" like pose with hands forward and slowly one side falls then rises then the other side falls before rising again in a pattern. His actions involve his body levitating and bent as being hanged, and his left side lifts very high into the air while his body limps as if being a marionette. When confirming Machine settings, his body levitates then he takes a bow while his left arm hangs in the air and his right arm begins to swing back and forth as his body adopts a puppet-like position.-)

North American profile
Sex:Male Age:241

Japanese profile (translated)

A legendary pilot who was active in the "F-MAX Grand Prix," the predecessor of the "F-ZERO," more than 200 years ago, and left behind numerous records. He has been resurrected in this world through the power of science and black magic, and has been participating as a guest pilot of "F-ZERO" since the last "F-ZERO X Grand Prix". His outstanding technique and tactics are well suited for "F-ZERO" racing, and now that he has become accustomed to the speed of the "F-ZERO," he is poised to carve out a new legend.

Trivia

• He's the oldest F-Zero pilot with a known age. However, considering that the ages of many racers (such as Deathborn) are unknown, it is also possible that he isn't the oldest.
• He is named "Arbin Gordon" in the JP version of F-Zero X, and hinted at within the files of F-Zero GX.
  • The Skull's in-game Voice Clips and model from F-Zero GX makes reference to this, as the internal data names them gordon.
  • Sterling LaVaughn is not a canon nor official name, as the F-Zero X website bios contradict heavily with actual canon and official information in both English and Japanese F-Zero content.
• It is possible The Skull's design may have likely been influenced by Ghost Rider.

References

See also

• The Skull (GP Legend) - The Skull's appearance in the F-Zero GP Legend universe.

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