James McCloud is an anthropomorphic fox from the setting of the StarFox series. He is the leader of the StarFox squadron - a group of pilots who engage in space combat on behalf of the military force of James' home planet, Corneria. He is a kind, charismatic, and sagacious leader. He is the kind of fox whose earnestness could be his downfall. His closest relationships are with his second-in-command, Peppy Hare, and his son, Fox McCloud (plus Fox's friends, Slippy Toad and Falco Lombardi).