Editing Captain Charlie

{{game icons|pikmin3=y}}
{{infobox character
|name       = Charlie
|image      = Captain Charlie.png
|gender     = Male
|age        = Adulthood (age unknown)
|eyecolor   = Black
|haircolor  = Brown
|related    = [[Minor characters#Elizabeth|Elizabeth]] (pet), [[Don Bergman]] (former colleague)
|homeplanet = Koppai
|height     = ~1.9 cm (0.77 inches)
|firstgame  = {{p3}}
|latestgame = {{p4}} (mentioned)
|actor      = John Goodman (''The Pikmin Movie'')
}}
'''Captain Charlie''' ({{j|キャプテン・チャーリー|Kyaputen・Chārī}}), also commonly referred to as '''Charlie''' ({{j|チャーリー|Chārī}}), is one of the three playable [[leader]]s in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. He, along with [[Brittany]] and [[Alph]], come from the planet [[Koppai]] in search of a new food source for their planet, and serves as the captain of their space-faring vessel, the [[S.S. Drake]]. He also takes a rubber ducky with him on every mission for good luck. Charlie is a ranger revered as a hero on Koppai, being described by Alph as "one of Koppai's greatest legends".

==Appearance==
Captain Charlie wears a spacesuit with a green lapel and a star-shaped badge on its left side. He has an average-sized nose, a dark brown mohawk and a tiny mustache, and like Alph, has eyes that are wide open at all times. His skin is also the most tan out of the three explorers.

==Personality==
Charlie is shown as a very capable, level-headed leader and shows a lot of care and a sense of protection towards the people he loves and respects. In some reports it's revealed that he prefers to stay vigilant near the S.S. Drake's door to protect his crewmates and greatly appreciates their presence, since he was often alone in space during his youth as a ranger.{{cite quote|Ah...missions like this remind me of my old days as a ranger. I was brash, young, and bedecked in medals! I learned how to be a real ranger in those days...in outer space... all alone. Still, it's nice to have comrades—our engineer, Alph, and our botanist, Brittany. Especially Brittany...|Captain Charlie|a [[Pikmin 3 voyage log#Misc. 27|voyage log]]}} Charlie also shows great interest in the natural landscapes of PNF-404, as he considers the beauty of the plants and flowers to have moved him in a way that's difficult to describe. Charlie also seems to have a keen interest towards ducks, demonstrating a lot of knowledge about them,{{cite quote|Well, we could all learn a lot from you, Captain! Your understanding of ducks is clearly second-to-none!|Alph|a [[Talk/Small talk#Small talk 3|Talk conversation]]}} owning a rubber ducky as a lucky charm{{cite quote|The seasoned captain of the crew, Charlie carries a rubber ducky for good luck.|Official Pikmin 3 Deluxe Site|https://pikmin3.nintendo.com/story/}} and having a pet duck named Elizabeth whom he describes as his soulmate.{{cite quote|GEESE ARE FILTHY CREATURES! ...Elizabeth is a duck.|Captain Charlie|a [[Talk/Small talk#Small talk 3|Talk conversation]]}}{{cite quote|THAT'S MY BUSINESS! I'm sorry, Alph, I didn't mean to yell. Elizabeth is my soul mate. Leave it at that.|Captain Charlie|a [[Talk/Small talk#Small talk 3|Talk conversation]]}} His Piklopedia notes suggest he is a tenacious fighter and proud of his "steely fists".

There are many parts in the game's story where Charlie tries to show his deep affection towards Brittany, only to be interrupted by some other, pressing matter.{{cite quote|{{color|2=cyan|(But this is also an opportunity to gain {{color|2=#AA0|Brittany}}'s respect.)}}|Captain Charlie|a [[Talk/Small talk#Small talk 34|Talk conversation]]}}{{cite quote|Worry not, {{color|2=#AA0|Brittany}}! I would never let that—|Captain Charlie|a [[Talk/Small talk#Small talk 39|Talk conversation]]}}{{cite quote|What a coincidence, {{color|2=#AA0|Brittany}}! Have I ever told you what a big impression you've made on m—|Captain Charlie|a [[Talk/Small talk#Small talk 43|Talk conversation]]}} His crush on Brittany is further accentuated in several reports where he plans to collect a few flowers as a present for Brittany{{cite quote|I've been thinking of plucking one to give to a certain someone.|Captain Charlie|a [[Talk/Small talk#Small talk 44|Talk conversation]]}} and where he describes that, if he has to throw a crew member, he would always choose Alph first.{{cite quote|The terrain of this planet is wonderfully varied. A couple of times already, I thought we were at a dead end, only to find a way forward by throwing a crew member! It's almost like the planet is testing my ability to solve problems creatively! I know it doesn't really matter who I throw, but I always choose Alph. You should never throw away the things that you love...|Captain Charlie|a [[Pikmin 3 voyage log#Misc. 16|voyage log]] in the European version}}

==Biography==
{{spoiler}}

===Early life===
In ''Pikmin 4'', the character [[Don Bergman]] mentions a partner from his days as a ranger nicknamed Ducky. This partner is implied to be Captain Charlie, as the aforementioned nickname refers to his fondness of ducks. In Japanese and French, dialogue more explicitly suggests the ranger is Charlie.<ref>{{transcript|アヒル野郎っていう相棒|Yorke}} ({{transcript|a partner he called the duck guy}})</ref><ref>{{transcript|cet ahuri obsédé par les canards|Don Bergman as quoted by Nelle}} ({{transcript|that duck-obsessed dimwit}})</ref>

===''Pikmin 3''===
Captain Charlie, [[Brittany]] and [[Alph]], three astronauts from the planet [[Koppai]], are tasked with saving their home planet after their planet's food supplies become nearly depleted. When data collected reveals that [[PNF-404|a distant planet]] is rich with a variety of fruits whose seeds can be cultivated on Koppai to end the food shortage, the crew of three travel to the planet in the [[S.S. Drake]]. However, their ship malfunctions during the landing sequence, separating the crew.

Captain Charlie lands in the [[Distant Tundra]], the furthest away from the ship, and is the first character to be played as. He discovers [[Yellow Pikmin]], before entering a cave and being attacked by the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]]. Later, when Alph and Brittany are exploring this area and defeat the Vehemoth Phosbat, Charlie comes out of the Vehemoth Phosbat's mouth and becomes playable again. His crash site is found later in the game by [[Captain Olimar]], as suggested by a [[data file]] found in the area.

==Quotes==
===Non-specific===
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!
|-
|
;Reaches target location
:''"I've arrived at the destination!"''
:''"Sorry for the hold up!"''
:''"Arrived at the destination! Over!"''
:''"So this is where that signal is coming from...''
;Pikmin are suffering
:''"Curses! This is no good!"''
:''"Pikmin down! Pikmin down!''
;Attacked by enemy
:''"Cripes! This is bad!"''
:''"Things aren't looking good!"''
:''"We have a situation!"''
:''"Ack! Enemies!"''
|}

===Scripted===
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!
|-
|
;Waking up from crash
:''"Ugh... What happened?"''
:''"And where am I? Oh, right. PNF-404!"''
:''"This is Charlie speaking. Do you copy? I repeat, this is Charlie, your Captain. Come in!"''
:''"......"''
:''"No one's responding."''
:''"I seem to have come out unscathed, but I'm not sure about the rest of my crew."''
:''"For now, my immediate concern is to locate my two other crew members."''

;Finds Yellow Pikmin
:''"Huh? What's that?"''
:''"More of them!"''
:''"More here too..."''
:''"Uh-oh... I seem to have wandered into a strange neighborhood..."''
:''"What’s this? They came towards me!"''
:''"My whistle will scare them off."''

:''"I can sound it with ZR/B."''

:''"Aim at them with the pointer, and blow the whistle."''

:''"Stay back!"''

:''"I’m surrounded!"''

:''"Maybe I should throw them!"''

:''"I can’t let it end like this!"''

:''"I can throw them using A."''
:''"There you go!"''

:''"Argh, give me a break!"''

:''"They keep staring at me!"''

:''"They’re just glued to me!"''

:''"I’ll shake them all of at once!"''

:''"Oof!"''
:''"Well, they don't seem to be hostile. So let me get this straight..."''
:''"I can round these creatures up by pointing at them and pressing B/ZR, then I can throw them with A."''
:''"Finally, I can dismiss the whole group with (nunchuk shake)/B."''
:''"Maybe these fellows can be of some use..."''

;Finds and clears [[Spotcap]]s
:''"This planet’s mushrooms are huge…"''

:''"Right! That's how it's done!"''
:''"I should look around for my crew!"''
:''"Pressing Z/ZL will let me see what's in front of me."''

;Finds more Yellow Pikmin
:''"Look, there's even more of them!"''

;Finds Kingcaps
:''"What enormous mushrooms!"''

;Exits crashing site
:''"They're still following me...''"

;Enters Vehemoth Phosbat's cave
:''"Something's in here!"''
:''"Wow, it's bright!"''
:''"The light's scaring them off..."''
|}

==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==

===In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''===
Charlie appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. One of [[Alph]]'s alternate costumes also sports a green color scheme, reminiscent of Charlie. This alternate costume is present in the 3DS version too.

{{smash trophy
|image  = CharlieTrophySSBU.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Charlie/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Charlie/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type   = Stage
|box    = 62. Space Explorer
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

===In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Charlie appears as a Master Spirit in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Once beaten, Charlie unlocks the [[smashwiki:Spirit#Explore|cave exploration]] mechanic on that World of Light save file.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" | Spirit info || colspan="7" | Augmented Fighter info
|-
! Name || Type || Fighter || Power || Stage || Music || Rules || Conditions || Image
|-
| Charlie
| Neutral || Alph (×3)|| 1,200 || [[Garden of Hope]] (Battlefield Form) || Stage Select - Pikmin 2
|
* Slippery Stage
|
* Reinforcements will appear during the battle
* The stage's platforms are very slippery
* The enemy starts the battle with a [[smashwiki:Drill|Drill]]
| [[File:Charlie spirit SSBU.jpg|150px]]
|}

== Profiles ==

=== ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' official website bio ===
{{transcript|The seasoned captain of the crew, Charlie carries a rubber ducky for good luck.}}

=== ''Pikmin Bloom'' social media accounts' bio ===
;English
{{transcript|Charlie<br>Charlie serves as the captain of the S.S. Drake. He is considered a hero on Koppai and is greatly respected by Alph. However, it seems the praise he's received may have inflated his ego. While exploring the planet on his own after the crash, he is attacked by a mysterious creature and loses contact with the team.}}{{cite web|https://twitter.com/PikminBloom/status/1594979000631558145/photo/1|Twitter post|Twitter}}
;Japanese Text
{{transcript|チャーリー<br>宇宙船「ドレイク号」のキャプテン。アルフからは尊敬されているが、 少 し空回りしがち。 惑星に落下後1人で探索をしている途中に、謎の生物 に襲われて消息を絶ってしまう。|block=y}}
;Japanese Translation
{{transcript|Charlie<br>Captain of the S.S. Drake. He is given respect by Alph, and tends to get a little carried away. While exploring alone after falling to a planet, he is attacked by a mysterious creature and disappears.|block=y}}

=== ''Pikmin 3'' official Japanese website bio ===
*'''Text''': {{transcript|「ドレイク号」のキャプテンとして隊員たちをまとめている。ブリトニーに好意を寄せているようだが……。}}
*'''Translation''': {{transcript|As captain of the S.S. Drake, he keeps the crew together. He seems to have a liking for Brittany, but…}}

=== ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' official Japanese website bio ===
*'''Text''': {{transcript|ブリトニーに好意を寄せているようだが……。}}
*'''Translation''': {{transcript|He seems to have a liking for Brittany, but…}}

=== Pikmin Garden bio ===
'''Text'''
{{transcript|
ドレイク号のキャプテン

キャプテン・チャーリー

出身星 コッパイ星

コッパイ星の食料危機を救うため送り込まれた、{{color|2=#fab400|ドレイク号のキャプテン}}。過去に数々のアヒルを救った功績のある{{color|2=#fab400|伝説のレンジャー}}。

関係者 エリザベス（ペットのアヒルちゃん）

趣味 アヒルちゃん

夢 コッパイ星の人々を救うこと
|block=y}}
'''Translation'''
{{transcript|
Captain of the S.S. Drake

Captain Charlie

Home planet: Koppai

The {{color|2=#fab400|captain of the S.S. Drake}}, sent to save Koppai from a food crisis. He is a {{color|2=#fab400|legendary ranger}} who has saved many ducks in the past.

Related persons: Elizabeth (pet ducky)

Hobbies: duckies

Dreams: saving the people of Koppai
|block=y}}

==Naming==
Charlie's name is derived from the term used for the letter C in the phonetic alphabet. This makes sense as [[Alph]] (Alpha) is also used for A in the phonetic alphabet; the initial of his name is also the same letter of his prototype name (Character C), just like [[Alph]] and [[Brittany]].

===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap=キャプテン・チャーリー
|JapR=Kyaputen・Chārī
|JapM=Captain Charlie
|ChiTrad=查理隊長
|ChiTradR=
|ChiTradM=Captain Charlie
|ChiSimp=查理队长
|ChiSimpR=
|ChiSimpM=Captain Charlie
|Fra=Capitaine Charlie
|FraM=Captain Charlie
|Ger=Captain Charlie
|GerM=Captain Charlie
|Ita=Capitano Charlie
|ItaM=Captain Charlie
|ItaI=Charlie
|Kor=캡틴 찰리
|KorR=Kaeptin Challi
|KorM=Captain Charlie
|Spa=Capitán Charlie
|SpaM=Captain Charlie
|Rus=Чарли
|RusR=Charli
|RusM=Charlie
|RusN=Used in official media
|Heb=צ'ארלי
|HebR=ts'arli
|HebM=Charlie
|HebN=Used in official media<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.il/items/3103298 ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''] on nintendo.il</ref>
|notes=y
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Charlie Command.jpg|Artwork of Charlie commanding three Pikmin.
Pikmin 3 Artwork 08.jpg|Alternate artwork of Charlie commanding three Pikmin.
Demo leaders.png|Early concept art of Charlie (labeled C).
Three leaders P3 screenshot.png|Early screenshot of all three leaders.
Charlie Awakening.png|Charlie waking up in the [[Distant Tundra]], post-crash.
Charlie YellowPikmin.png|Charlie encountering the Yellow Pikmin for the very first time.
FrightenedCharlie.jpg|Charlie's final, horrified expression before being swallowed by the Vehemoth Phosbat.
Phosbat CharlieRescue.jpg|Charlie after being rescued by Alph and Brittany.
Charlie KopPad.png|Charlie using his [[KopPad]] to communicate with the [[S.S. Drake]].
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* Due to the fact that Charlie and Alph land in separate areas, Charlie meets [[Yellow Pikmin]] rather than red ones like Alph. However, he does not discover their [[Onion]], so they are not formally introduced until later on.
* Captain Charlie has longer arms than the other leaders in ''Pikmin 3'', making various [[out of bounds]] tricks easier to perform with Charlie.
* Captain Charlie led three missions prior to ''Pikmin 3'', named Operation: Rubber Ducky Up A Tree, Operation: Beached Rubber Ducky, and Operation: Rubber Ducky Stucky.
* There is a voyage log entry where Charlie breaks the fourth wall.{{cite quote|When sunset approaches, time gets short! When you feel the crunch, you can pile on layers of Pikmin into ongoing tasks to speed them up. Or you can spread 'em out and try to broaden your operations. You have options, and by "you," I guess I mean "me." Not sure why I'm referring to myself in the second person. Space is a funny place...|Captain Charlie|a [[Pikmin 3 voyage log#Misc. 25|voyage log]]}}
* Captain Charlie is one of two [[leader]]s with facial hair, the other one being [[the President]].

==See also==
*[[Don Bergman]]
*[[Captain Olimar]]
*[[Shepherd]]

==References==
{{refs}}

{{characters}}
[[Category:Koppaites]]
[[Category:Leaders]]