**Name:** Meta Ridley
**Age:** Varies
**Gender:** N/A
**Appearance:** [Yes, he's a Cybernetic Space Dragon](http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/metroid/images/7/7a/Metaridley3.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width/250?cb=20140819223219)
**Canon, AU, or OC?:** Canon
**Universe of Origin:** Metroid
**Personality:** A unique creature in its universe. It appears bulky, intimidating and most of all ruthless, but it holds a rather high level of intelligence. High enough to be one of the supreme commanders of the ruthless space commanders and make them thrive during their reigns of terror. Ridley is considered to be very calculating, and doesn't hesitate to plan attacks on what would be considered superior to him. He's indeed merciless and wouldn't blink before the extermination of many alien races who demanded nothing more than peace. It is safe to assume that he is a sadistic, this fact being backed by its tendency to toy with its enemies during fights. As a leader he is highly respected among the space Pirate, and their loyalty toward him have lead him to be resurrected multiple times after being thwarted by high arch nemesis, Samus Aran. He is capable of speech, and learns quite quickly as to how things function. Its ascension into cyborg status have only augmented its intellectual faculties.
**Abilities/Weapons:**
- _Cybernetic Enhancement:_ As Ridley was reborn in its new cybernetic body, it had received quite a few upgrades as a whole in its performance. Though parts of his flesh and his entire nervous system were left intact, upgrades to his cerebral functions were implanted, allowing him to have much more effective motor functions. His central motor skills also include multiple types of visors, especially heat and X-ray ones, along with Dark visor extract from Aether (allows to see metaphysical things), sound visor and motion sensors.
As for the bodily upgrades, about 85% of his body is covered in special alien armor said to be as resistant as refined titanium though still light enough to be vulnerable to strong attacks. Heat as high as plasma isn't able to even damage the armor, proof of its resilience. However its biggest strength in there is also its main weakness. To support such strength, a core in Ridley's chest serves as an engine to keep the body working carefully and fuels Ridley with power. As long as the core is present, an extra layer of energy will coat the creature's body, making the armor even harder to damage. The core is composed of a red, mysterious energy protected by a thin titanium protector. It isn't as hard as the armor in order to not seclude the core completely, making it somewhat easy to destroy. The core itself requires a certain big amount of damage to destroy, but the more damage it receives the weaker Ridley gets. Its body is capable of flying through space and resist strong gravitational pulls (thus withstanding atmosphere collision, we can assume magnetic forces have a weak effect on him).
As for movement, Ridley maintains its claws in all of its members and its wings are refined to insure agile and speedy flight. When not engaged in tight situations, it can use energy from its core to fly as fast as a jet, going as fast as the speed of sound (out of normal fights, air fights however is possible). Its tail is about 10 meters in length when stretched an can extend up to 20 meters when completely deployed. It maintains its flexibility.
- _Kinetic Breath Weapon:_ The main functions of its mouth. Ridley's mouth is sensitive enough to be considered a weak spot, damaging it will cause Ridley stagger more or less depending on the strength of the hit, however it also serves as a useful weapon.
Firstly it ca use it to employ the traditional flamethrower attack or divide the same kind of fire into multiple flying orbs homing on a designated target.
The second way it is used is to deploy a beam of Plasma stretching for miles. It has to charge for about a second with its mouth open to release the beam as large as its mouth (the mouth can be as big as an average person's body). The plasma ray can easily melt rock and annihilate anything that can be burned in an instantaneous 1500°C.
- _Meson Bomb Launcher:_ A bomb launcher integrated in the back of the creature. It is primarily used to deploy plasma bombs and bombard the opposition. They can also be used on land and hurled at adversaries. They are strong enough to annihilate resilient stone structure. It can also be converted into a Multi-seeking missile launcher. The missiles seek their target in a pack of usually four (maximum) and don't seem to have an ammo count. It is likely due to the fact that they are entirely plasma and the pirate technology used made the plasma act as missiles. They are as strong as the bombs.
- _Ultrathermal Flamstrike Projector:_ A unique weapon used only by Meta Ridley. By coating its hands and feet with flame-like plasma, it can project a large amount of energy. This is usually used when he lands, crashing all its four limbs on the ground, thus releasing a wave of heated energy all over the field. The can also be used on its claws to pierce exceptionally resistant defenses.
- _Phazon Release Maneuver:_ Using a little bit of phazon radiation in its body, Meta Ridley forms two balls of blue energy, one on each hand and hold them to shoulder level to balance them while they gather energy simultaneously. If after seven seconds both balls remain, they are clapped together, causing a massive explosion of blue energy and inflicting serious trauma and burns to those around (and pushes them far away). Ridley remains in the eye of the storm, unharmed (Allies can cling onto him). The balls however are damageable, with a little bit of damage they can be destroyed. If one is destroyed but another remains, energy is still released but under the form of electrical currents one can dodge with ease if not hindered. If both are destroyed, Ridley is left stunned for about five seconds.
**Backstory:** Born in an unknown planet, Ridley is from a mysterious race of creatures that grow stronger by devouring prey much larger than them despite being rather small. Its race has [three stages of growth](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fWdFCqmgi3c/UdnugzsUtcI/AAAAAAAAAJo/1XgNzNrxqCQ/s1600/Ridley+Evolution.png), the first being rather harmless to those who are weary but a threat nonetheless if the guard is let down. As an adolescent, it begins to develop intelligence, often attacking prey in a coordinated fashion and easily pinpointing environmental hazards that would advantage it. Finally it reaches the Dragon-like stage where it is considered one of the most menacing lifeforms in the Universe.
As it reached the leadership of space pirates through unknown means, it conducted many assaults on GFS camps and ships in order to ransack them and eventually murder them all out of pleasure. But as it executed its plans along with Mother Brain in Zebes, it was killed for the first time by Samus Aran, the child of a couple that died during one of Ridley's rampages. He was defeated, but not dead as he was brought back as Meta Ridley in the Orpheon frigate.
Eventually he confronted Samus in his meta form in Tallon IV where he met his defeat once more in a tight fight, but he simply refused to die. More and more Samus began to cross Ridley's path and through many means, was brought back each time with new powers or even an entirely new life. After Zebes' destruction, the authentic Ridley was more than likely brought back but ever appeared again to face the bounty hunter (only a clone and a replica by the X Parasite of that same clone).
After the final Zebes fight, it is said he was brought back in his Cyber form, as it was stronger and due to lack of Phazon, it couldn't become Omega Ridley anymore. It still led the Space Pirates, nonetheless, until the Multiverse revealed itself. As the leader of the Pirates, it investigated it, only to be seduced by the infinite glories brought by the destructive Shadow Eternity. Ridley's greed was tempted by the infinite universes it could conquer and expand the Space Pirate empire. It submitted itself, for now.
**Faction:** Shadow Eternity