Ridge is a fictional character

Fictional character

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, a mutant

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 in the Marvel Comics

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 Universe. His first appearance was in Genetix #1.

Fictional character biography

Ridge's past is unknown. He has a dramatically non-human appearance. As a member of Genetix

Genetix (comics)

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, he maintains a close friendship with Shift.

Powers and abilities

Ridge is superhumanly agile and can leap great distances. His skin is very dense, and he has razor sharp claws on both his hands and feet. He has steel barbs on his forearms, which double as weapons, and tools to help him to scale sheer surfaces. Ridge has two very large insectoid eyes which grant him 360 degree vision, and enable him to see in light frequencies outside of the normal visible range. He is prone to berserker rages.