Archetype:Vehicle Operator

Vehicle Operator
Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
Archetype of:	Vehicle operator.

The archetype of a character who operates a vehicle.

Also Called

• Driver

Properties

The character is defined by their mastery of operating vehicles (cars, motorcycles, tanks, walkers, hovercraft, robotic suits, aircraft, locomotives, etc.), typically operating as getaway drivers or racers.

Associated Powers

• Vehicular Mastery
  • Vehicular Combat
  • Vehicular Engineering Mastery

Relationships/Variations

• Animal Rider - the character specializes in animal riding and animal-powered transport
• Aviator - the character specializes in aircraft
• Mecha Pilot - the character specializes in mecha
• Sailor - the character specializes in watercraft

Flaws/Weaknesses

• Character may specialize in certain vehicles over others.
• May require a degree of training or exposure.

Example Characters

See also: Badass Driver and Ace Pilot.

• Shotaro Kaneda (Akira)
• Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Shizuka Marikawa (Highschool of the Dead)
• Hajime Nagumo (Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest)
• Heather/The Pilot (Doctor Who)
• Celty Sturluson (Durarara!!)
• Jak (Jak and Daxter series)
• Ghost Riders (Marvel Comics)
  • Alejandra Blaze
  • Danny Ketch
  • Johnny Blaze
  • Frank Castle of Earth-TRN666/Cosmic Ghost Rider
• James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
• Hikaru Ichijyo (Super Dimension Fortress Macross)
• Isamu Alva Dyson (Macross Plus)
• Basara Nekki (Macross 7)
• Hayate Immelman (Macross Delta)
• Franky (One Piece)
• Various Characters (Outlaw Star)
• Sakamoto Tatsuma (Gintama)
• Various Characters (Tron)
• Various Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider)
• Yuriko Misaki/Tackle (Kamen Rider Showa Era)
• Go·Badaa·Ba (Kamen Rider Kuuga)
• Various Kougami Foundation personnel (Kamen Rider OOO)
• Various Rangers (Power Rangers)
  • Core five Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Mighty Morphin)
  • Core five Zeo Rangers (Zeo)
  • Zhane/Silver Space Ranger (In Space)
  • Damon Henderson/Galaxy Green (Lost Galaxy)
  • Leo Corbett/Galaxy Red (Lost Galaxy)
  • Kai Chen/Galaxy Blue (Lost Galaxy)
  • Lightspeed Rangers (Lightspeed Rescue)
  • Time Force Rangers (Time Force)
  • Wild Force Rangers (Wild Force)
  • Wind Rangers (Ninja Storm)
  • Thunder Rangers (Ninja Storm)
    • Hunter Bradley/Crimson Thunder Ranger
  • Core three Dino Rangers (Dino Thunder)
    • Ethan James/Blue Dino Ranger
  • B-Squad Rangers (S.P.D.); via the Delta Squad Megazord
    • S.P.D. Blue Ranger
      • Sky Tate
    • S.P.D. Green Ranger
      • Bridge Carson
    • S.P.D. Red Ranger
      • Jack Landors
  • Sam/S.P.D. Omega Ranger (S.P.D.)
  • Nick Russell/Red Mystic Ranger (Mystic Force)
  • Ronny Robinson/Yellow Overdrive Ranger (Operation Overdrive)
  • Will Aston/Black Overdrive Ranger (Operation Overdrive)
  • Casey Rhodes/Jungle Fury Red Ranger (Jungle Fury)
  • Summer Landsdown/Ranger Operator Series Yellow (RPM)
  • Ziggy Grover/Ranger Operator Series Green (RPM)
  • Various Dino Charge Rangers (Dino Charge)
  • Devon Daniels/Grid Battleforce Red Ranger (Beast Morphers)
  • Various Ninja Rangers (Ninja Steel)
  • Zayto/Dino Fury Red Ranger (Dino Fury)
• Blue Senturion (Power Rangers Turbo)
• Maronda (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy)
• Villamax (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy)
• Emperor Gruumm (Power Rangers S.P.D.)
• Mentor Ji (Power Rangers Samurai)
• Robo Rider Zord (Power Rangers Ninja Steel)
• Art3mis (Ready Player One)
• Bicycle Girl (Skaterdater)
• Speeder Bike riders (Star Wars)
• Various Sentai Rangers (Super Sentai)
  • Gorengers (Himitsu Sentai Gorenger)
  • Bunta Daichi/Clover King (J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai)
  • Battle Cossack (Battle Fever J)
    • Kensaku Shiraishi
    • Makoto Jin
  • Kyousuke Shida/Battle France (Battle Fever J)
  • Shirou Akebono (Battle Fever J)
  • Ippei Akagi/DenziRed (Denshi Sentai Denziman)
  • Asao Hyou/VulPanther (Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan)
  • Kinya Samejima/VulShark (Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan)
  • Kenichi Akama/Goggle Red (Dai Sentai Goggle V)
  • Hokuto Dan/DynaRed (Kagaku Sentai Dynaman)
  • Shirou Gou/Red 1 (Choudenshi Bioman)
  • Yellow 4 (Choudenshi Bioman)
    • Mika Koizumi
    • Jun Yabuki
  • Changemen (Dengeki Sentai Changeman)
  • Flashmen (Choushinsei Flashman)
  • Maskmen (Hikari Sentai Maskman); except Takeru/Red Mask
  • Core three Livemen (Choujuu Sentai Liveman)
  • Turborangers (Kousoku Sentai Turboranger)
  • Fivemen (Chikyu Sentai Fiveman)
  • Ako Hayasaka/Blue Swallow (Choujin Sentai Jetman)
  • Gai Yuki/Black Condor (Choujin Sentai Jetman)
  • Core five Zyurangers (Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger)
  • Core five Dairangers (Gosei Sentai Dairanger)
  • Kakurangers (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger)
  • Core five Ohrangers (Chouriki Sentai Ohranger)
  • Yuusuke Hayakawa/Mega Silver (Denji Sentai Megaranger)
  • Ryouma/Ginga Red (Seijuu Sentai Gingaman)
  • GoGoFive (Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive)
    • Matoi Tatsumi/GoRed
  • Tsukimaro Ogami/GaoSilver (Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger)
  • Gouraigers (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger)
  • Core five Dekarangers (Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger); via Dekaranger Robo
    • Houji "Hoji" Tomasu/DekaBlue
  • Tekkan Aira/DekaBreak (Tousou Sentai Dekaranger)
  • Hant Jou/Go-On Green (Engine Sentai Go-Onger)
  • Hiromu Sakurada/Red Buster (Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters)
  • Ferocious Knight D/Deathryuger (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger)
  • Various Kyoryugers (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger)
  • Taro Momoi/Don Momotaro (Avataro Sentai Donbrothers)
• Signalman (Gekisou Sentai Carranger)
• Helmedor (Denji Sentai Megaranger vs. Carranger)
• Merudameruda (Seijuu Sentai Gingaman)
• Sambash (Seijuu Sentai Gingaman)
• Rodeomaru (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)
• Aikiyo Fuuka (Blue Archive)
• Sunaookami Shiroko (Blue Archive)
• Raptor Recon Bike riders (Command & Conquer)
• Attack Cycle riders (Command & Conquer)
• Attack Bike riders (Command & Conquer)
• Mortar Cycle crew (Command & Conquer: Red Alert)
• Combat Cycle riders (Command & Conquer: Generals)
  • Rebels
  • Terrorists
• Crazy Diamond Gang (Danganronpa)
  • Mondo Owada
  • Daiya Owada
• Dante (Devil May Cry); with Caveliere
• Behemoth (Digimon)
• Player (Excitebike)
• Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII series)
• Roche (Final Fantasy VII series)
• Snow Villier (Final Fantasy XIII)
• Beak (Girls' Frontline)
• Sugar (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
• Bean Bandit (Riding Bean)
• Amuro Ray (Mobile Suit Gundam)
• Janice Jones/Miss Melee (Miss Melee)
• Racers (Initial D series)
  • Takumi Fujiwara
• SuperChargers (Skylanders series)
• Doctor Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
• Babylon Rogues (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
• Sam Speed (Sonic X)
• Various characters (Speed Racer)
• Various characters (Star Trek)
  • Hikaru Sulu
  • Tom Paris
  • Kayla Detmer
• Teal'c (Stargate SG-1)
• Cameron Mitchell (Stargate SG-1)
• John Shepard (Stargate Atlantis)
• Various Characters (Star Wars Legends)
  • Soontir Fel
  • Lumiya
  • Wes Janson
  • Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
  • Tycho Celchu
  • Jhoram Bey
  • Corran Horn
  • Gavin Darklighter
  • Jaina Solo
  • Maarek Stele
  • Keyan Farlander
• Various Characters (Star Wars)
  • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
  • Han Solo
  • Wedge Antilles
  • Luke Skywalker
  • Lando Calrissian
  • Poe Dameron
  • Hera Syndulla
• Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
• Murdoc Niccals (Gorillaz)
• Noodle (Gorillaz)
• Turanga Leela (Futurama)
• Gordon Malloy (The Orville)
• Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
• Richard "Dick" Grayson/Nightwing (DC Comics)
• Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics)
• Ben Grimm/The Thing (Marvel Comics)
• Rocket Racoon (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Marvel Comics)
• Green Goblin (Marvel Comics)
• Hobgoblin (Marvel Comics)
• Various Characters (Star Fox)
• Brian O’Conner (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Deckard Shaw (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Dominic Toretto (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Han Seoul-Oh (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Letty Oritz (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Luke Hobbs (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Mia Toretto (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Owen Shaw (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Roman Pearce (The Fast and The Furious series)
• Tej Parker (The Fast and The Furious series)

Gallery

Since he was trained by Tachibana, Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1 (Kamen Rider Showa Era) is an excellent bike racer. His personal motorcycles are the Cylone and the New Cyclone.

Takumi Fujiwara (Initial D)

Sam Speed (Sonic X)

Star Fox (Star Fox)

Well known for his exceptional piloting skills since his childhood, Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars Canon/Legends) was ace pilot long before joining the Jedi Order and earned the rank of Tan for his exceptional skill. Only a few people were able to escape him and the only person who could rival his skills was his own son Luke Skywalker.

The captain and pilot of the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo (Star Wars) made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs and could also outrun any Imperial Star Destroyers.

Considered amongst the best starfighter pilots in the galaxy, Soontir Fel (Star Wars Legends) developed his piloting skills over the fields of his family's farm long before gaining entrance to the Imperial Academy and beginning a career as an ace TIE fighter pilot.

An elite starfighter squadron, Rogue Squadron (Star Wars Canon/Legends) played a key role during various engagements in the Galactic Civil War, serving as the primary defense squadron of the Alliance High Command.

An elite starfighter pilot, Wedge Antilles (Star Wars) is considered among the best combat pilots and squadron leaders in the galaxy, being one of the few to survive the Battles of Yavin, Hoth, and Endor.

Like his father, Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) was an expert pilot, who was responsible for destroying the first Death Star and managing to evade his father Darth Vader many times.

Tycho Celchu (Star Wars Legends) was a renowned starfighter pilot for the Rebel Alliance and New Republic, serving as Rogue Leader for approximately a decade, before becoming a general in the Galactic Alliance Defense Force.

A highly skilled pilot, Corran Horn (Star Wars Legends) joined Rogue Squadron and became a flight leader as well an ace among the Rogues.

Keyan "Lucky" Farlander (Star Wars Legends) was a highly skilled pilot who participated in many of the early battles of the Galactic Civil War, including the attack on the Death Star I at the Battle of Yavin. He would later survive the Imperial attack on Echo Base and fight in the Battle of Endor. He later became part of the New Republic Military.

Like her grandfather, uncle, and father, Jaina Solo (Star Wars Legends) was one of the best pilots in the galaxy and surpass her brothers in this area.

Evaan Verlaine (Star Wars Canon) was a member of Gold Squadron and one of the few who survive the Battles of Yavin and outmaneuver Luke and Wedge.

Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels) is one of the best pilots in the galaxy, even being one of the few who managed to evade Darth Vader.

Poe Dameron (Star Wars) can fly anything and is considered the Resistance's best pilot.

Ben Solo/Kylo Ren (Star Wars) came from a long list of pilots.

USS Enterprise starship crew members (Star Trek)

Sonic and his friends (Sonic X) on the Blue Typhoon vessel in other space.

Amy and Cream (Sonic X) on their spaceships.

Molly (Sonic X)

One of the greatest in fictional history, Amuro Ray (Mobile Suit Gundam) is famous for piloting the powerful and iconic RX-78-2 Gundam mobile suit during the One Year War.

Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics)

Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)

Janice Jones/Miss Melee (Miss Melee)

Videos

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) Original Trailer -HD--2

Star Trek- The Next Generation - Your Move-2

STAR WARS- A NEW HOPE Clip - Death Star Attack (1977) Mark Hamill

STAR WARS- THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Clip - Asteroid Field (1980) Harrison Ford-2

Kitt Speak for The Very First Time - Knight Rider-2

KITT VS KARR - Knight Rider-2

Car Thieves Attempt To Steal KITT - Knight Rider-2

実験動画『AURA BATTLER DUNBINE SIDE L』-2

Three Decades of Akira Slide Homages-2

Cowboy Bebop - Spike's Pirate Takedown and Rescue-2

Cowboy Bebop- The Movie-Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Dogfight (English Dub)-2

Cowboy Bebop EP4-Monkey Virus missile chase -720--2

Baby Driver Opening Scene (2017) - Movieclips Coming Soon-2

The Orville - Captain First Time Meet The Crew Scene-2

BEST of the Batmobile! - Batman- The Animated Series - @dckids-2

Biker Mice From Mars - The Adventure Begins Part 1-2

Bell Pepper Cookie is here! 🫑-2

Gorillaz x G-Shock - Mission M101 (Part 1)

Gorillaz x G-Shock - Mission M101 (Part 2)

A Fox in Space - S01E01 - "Don't Call Me Star Fox" -1080p-

A Fox in Space - Episode Two - "Fixing a Hole" -4K-

Season 8, Chapter 3 - Upon Further Review - Red vs. Blue-2

Type S- Chiaki’s Journey Volume 1-2

Type S- Chiaki’s Journey Volume 2-2

Type S- Chiaki’s Journey Volume 3-2

Type S- Chiaki’s Journey Volume 4-2

There's Something About Knuckles-2

There's Something About Knuckles (Part 3)-2

There's Something About Knuckles (Part 6)-2

Fights

Tron - Light Cycle (1982)-2

Tron Legacy Lightbike Scene -4K--2

Dragonzord VS Mechagodzilla (Power Rangers VS Godzilla) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

Leonardo VS Red Ranger Jason (Ninja Turtles VS Power Rangers) - DEATH BATTLE!

Eggman VS Wily (Sonic VS Mega Man) DEATH BATTLE!

Batman VS Iron Man (DC VS Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!

Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom (DC vs Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!

Ben 10 VS Green Lantern (Cartoon Network VS DC Comics) - DEATH BATTLE!

Boba Fett VS Predator (Star Wars VS Predator) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

Obi-Wan Kenobi VS Kakashi (Star Wars VS Naruto) - DEATH BATTLE!

Iron Man VS Lex Luthor (Marvel VS DC) DEATH BATTLE!

Master Chief VS Doomguy (Halo VS Doom) - DEATH BATTLE!

Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor (Rick and Morty VS Doctor Who) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

One Minute Melee - Samus Aran vs Mega Man (Nintendo vs Capcom)

Analysis & Discussions

Why You Should Watch- Cowboy Bebop-2

Why You Should Watch Outlaw Star-2

The Separatist's Best Pilot and How He Became a Hero to the Galaxy -Legends- - Star Wars Explained

Every Member of Rogue Squadron - Star Wars Explained

Who is Soontir Fel (Legends) - Star Wars Minute

The Complete Legend of Han Solo

The Legend of Corran Horn - Star Wars Minute

The Legend of Jaina Solo - Star Wars Minute

The THING - The Origin of Ben Grimm-2

The Origin of the Ghost Riders-2

History of the Ghost Riders- Passing the Torch-2

Music

Knight Rider - Original Show Intro - NBC Classics-2

Golion OP-2

Space Cobra スペースコブラ 1982 BD OP

Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Creditless ED-2

Gundam ZZ opening 1 ver.2 (Blu Ray)-2

Armored Trooper Votoms OP-2

Giant Gorg Creditless OP -English Captions--2

Tank! - Cowboy Bebop Opening -HD--2

FLCL ED - Ride on Shooting Star by The Pillows

Biker Mice From Mars (Intro TV)-2

Gorillaz - 19-2000 (Official Video)

Gorillaz - Stylo (Official Video)

Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill (Official Video)

Gorillaz - Aries ft. Peter Hook & Georgia (Episode Three)

Gorillaz - Strange Timez ft. Robert Smith (Episode Six)

Gorillaz - The Valley of the Pagans ft. Beck (Episode Eight)-2

MEGAS XLR Opening - TV version

Rick and Morty x Run The Jewels- Oh Mama - Adult Swim