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|caption = Official artwork of Ridley in Super Metroid.

'''Ridley''' is a recurring dragon-like antagonist in the [[Metroid (series)|Metroid series]], appearing in some form in all but three ''Metroid'' games (''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'', and ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''). He is the leader of the [[Space Pirate]]s' military.

After his defeat on [[Zebes]], Ridley was resuscitated and surgically enhanced aboard the Space Pirate frigate ''[[Frigate Orpheon|Orpheon]]'', resulting in a drastic increase in strength and agility.<ref>{{cite|The reconstruction of geoform 187, code-named Ridley, was recently completed. After his defeat on Zebes, Command ordered a number of metagenetic improvements for him. Though aggressive, we were able to implement these changes in a cycle. The metamorphosis was painful, but quite successful in the end. Early tests indicate a drastic increase in strength, mobility, and offensive capability. Cybernetic modules and armor plating have been added as well.|[[Pirate Data]] "Meta Ridley"|Metroid Prime}}</ref> Now called [[Meta Ridley]], this cybernetic form of Ridley was intended to become a powerful member of the Space Pirate security forces.<ref>{{cite|We believe our creation, now called Meta Ridley, will become the mainstay of our security force, a job he will certainly relish.|[[Pirate Data]] "Meta Ridley"|Metroid Prime}}</ref> Experiments on [[Tallon IV]] [[Parasite]]s with [[Phazon]] led to the creation of [[Parasite Queen]]s, which eventually escaped and forced much of the crew to [[Emergency Evacuation Area|evacuate]]. When [[Samus Aran]] picked up the vessel's distress signal and arrived to investigate, however, her battle with a Parasite Queen in the [[Reactor Core (Frigate Orpheon)|Reactor Core]] cause ''Orpheon'' to self-destruct.