Bernard

Bernard
Name	Bernard
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black
Hair color	Purple
Home planet	Nijo
Known related characters	None
Height	1.8 cm (0.71 inches)
First game	Pikmin 4
Latest game	Pikmin 4

Bernard is the pilot of the Rescue Corps. Once the player has collected  × 7,000 and Bernard has been rescued, the player will gain access to Hero's Hideaway. Bernard can also be talked to at any time after Louie's rescue in the Rescue Command Post to formally end the game by flying the Rescue Corps and any rescued castaways home, although this seems to just be a way to view the credits and results screen again.

Bernard is the only member of the Rescue Corps not found in a normal way, as he is actually found as a leafling, more specifically a purple leafling. He is always the third leafling from a Dandori Battle to be cured, meaning Dash and Corgwin must be cured first.

Personality and appearance

Bernard is short and dark-skinned with a oval-shaped head, slicked-back and spiked purple hair with three points, pointy ears, and blue-lensed aviators obscuring his eyes. However, his eyes can be seen from the correct angle when zoomed in.

Bernard is quite enthusiastic and usually upbeat. He is stated by Shepherd to be a scrupulous flier despite his boisterous personality. When the player speaks to Bernard, he's quick to dole out advice and compliment them on what they do well. He has a unique way of speaking, specifically capitalizing random words in the English version. Other characters note that Bernard speaks unusually loud.

Profiles

Pikmin Garden bio

Text

“レスキュー隊のパイロット

バーナード

出身星 ニジョウ星

宇宙一とも言われるスゴ腕のパイロットで必ず予定時刻ピッタリに到着できる。若い頃から宇宙を飛び回っていたためか、各地の方言が混ざった独特の口調で話す。

関係者 故郷のソウルメイト

趣味 宇宙船の操縦

夢 ラグジュアリーなフライト”

Translation

“Pilot of the Rescue Corps

Bernard

Home planet: Nijo

He is said to be the most skilled pilot in the universe and always arrives on time. Perhaps because he has been flying around in space since he was young, he has a unique way of speaking that is a mixture of various dialects.

Related persons: soulmate from his hometown

Hobbies: piloting spaceships

Dreams: luxury flight”

Naming

Bernard's name alludes to St. Bernards. Santi's does as well, with his name being an anagram of "saint." This double allusion references the fact that Bernard and Santi have been in close contact ever since birth (much to Santi's chagrin).

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	バーナード? Bānādo	Bernard	From セント・バーナード?, lit.: "St. Bernard"
Chinese (traditional)	伯納 Bónà	Bernard	From 聖伯納犬 (St. Bernard)
Chinese (simplified)	伯纳 Bónà	Bernard	From 圣伯纳犬 (St. Bernard)
Dutch	Bernard	-
French	Bernard	-
German	Bernard	-
Italian	Bernard	-
Korean	버나드 Beonadeu	Bernard	From 세인트 버나드 (St. Bernard)
Portuguese	Bersam	-	From "São-Bernardo" (St. Bernard)
Spanish	Bernardo	Spanish equivalent to "Bernard"	From "San Bernardo" (St. Bernard)

Gallery

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  Bernard's ID badge.

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  Bernard as he appears on a Play Nintendo poll.

Trivia

• Bernard is stated by Yonny to be a rather picky eater.
• According to Collin, Bernard once piloted a 20,000-hour-long flight.
• Bernard earned his place on the Rescue Corps team after Shepherd witnessed Bernard proving himself to be a fast deliveryman, despite not being the actual person assigned this task.