The Falcon
With a mental connection to all birds and a suit that gives him wings to fly, The Falcon has made a name for himself as a modern day Avenger and the right hand man to Captain America. The character behind the suit, Sam Wilson, is known as a man who stands up for all, with or without his suit.
Name: Samuel Thomas Wilson (The Falcon)
Height: 6’4” (193cm)
Weight: 240lbs (105kg)
Powers:
Originally possessed the ability to telepathically communicate with his pet falcon, Regwig, but that ability has grown into the ability to telepathically communicate with any birds within an unknown radius. Through this telepathic link he is also able to receive mental images of what the birds see.
Abilities:
Excellent trainer of birds, and has been highly trained in gymnastics and hand-to-hand combat by Captain America (Steve Rogers).
Affiliations:
Avengers, Formally Initiative, “Secret Avengers”, Heroes for Hire, Night People, Queen’s Vengeance and was a “Defenders, Defender for a Day".
Origin:
Captain America #117 (1969), Captain America #186 (1975)
Recent:
Captain America: The Winter Solider and Captain America: Civil War
Be sure to see the 'Falcon' this weekend against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Lottoland.
