Alain Racine is the superhero known as Peregrine. His costume gives him some of his superhero powers because the costume has artificial wings giving him the ability to fly. His costume is formed in the shape of a falcon.

Peregrine’s first appearance was in the Grandmaster’s Contest of Champions. He was on the Grandmaster’s side. The contest opponent in this fight was Death and their struggle was for the life of the Collector. Peregrine was on the team of Captain America, Captain Britain, Wolverine, Daredevil, She-Hulk and the Thing. Another winged superhero named Angel was on the other team and was pitted against Peregrine. Angel had more experience than Peregrine and was able to defeat him.

Soon after this, back on Earth, Peregrine met Silver Sable, who asked him to become her freelance operative in France. Since Peregrine was born in Moulins, France he would be a natural choice to operate in France.

The Red Skull had stolen a nuclear warhead and had to be stopped. Peregrine helped Hawkeye to destroy the warhead. When this happened it resulted in freeing the Sandman, who was another operative of Silver Sable.

In the superhero Civil War Peregrine protected the borders of France from other super humans trying to escape from the Superhuman Registration Act.

Alain Racine is French by birth. He became know as the superhero Peregrine. His costume was falcon like. However in the French language “peregrine” does not mean “Falcon”