| Ridley | |
|---|---|
| Metroid character | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Ridley_Super_Smash_Bros_Ultimate.png) Official artwork of Ridley from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
| First game | Metroid (1986) |
| Created by | Makoto Kano |
| Designed by | Hiroji Kiyotake |
Ridley (Japanese: リドリー, Hepburn: Ridorī), also known in-universe by the alias Cunning God of Death,[1] is a major antagonist in the Metroid series. An evil and aggressive draconic extraterrestrial, he became Samus Aran's archnemesis after murdering the latter's parents as he led a Space Pirate raid on her homeworld. Though having been destroyed numerous times by Samus, he is always resurrected, due in equal part to Space Pirate engineering and his natural regenerative ability, which allows him to swiftly recover from what would otherwise be fatal wounds as long as he is able to consume enough biomatter from his fallen adversaries.[2]
Originally appearing as a subordinate of Mother Brain (another primary antagonist), he returns in Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption in his cybernetic Meta Ridley form, commanding the Space Pirates himself. Ridley is killed in-universe during the events of Super Metroid, though a clone of him introduced in Metroid: Other M persists after his death. Ridley has been met with a largely positive response since his debut, and has garnered a large fan-base regarding his presence in the Super Smash Bros. crossover fighting game franchise.
- ^ Heath, Thomas (July 15, 2021). "Metroid: Things You Need To Know About Ridley". TheGamer. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Metroid Volume 2" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2016.