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| Ridley | |
|---|---|
| Metroid character | |
&sq=&lang=en&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 repeatedly resurrected through various means.[1]
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.