Ricardo Rios (Earth-616)

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 * Image                  = Monarch1.JPG
 * RealName               = Ricardo Juan Rios
 * CurrentAlias           = Monarch
 * Aliases                = Captain Universe, Ricky Rios, Rick Rios, Juan Rios
 * Identity               = Secret
 * Alignment              = Good
 * Affiliation            = Avengers
 * Relatives              = Tyson Rios (Crimson Shadow,father) Naomi Collins-Rios (mother,deceased), Juan Rios (grandfather, deceased), Eva Rios (grandmother, deceased), Victor Rios (Warlord,uncle), Douglas Rios (Captain X,cousin)
 * Universe               = Earth-616
 * BaseOfOperations       = New York, New York


 * Gender                 = Male
 * Height                 = 6'0"
 * Weight                 = 140lbs
 * Eyes                   = Hazel
 * Hair                   = Brown
 * UnusualFeatures        = None


 * Citizenship            = Mexican
 * MaritalStatus          = Dating
 * Occupation             = Adventurer
 * Education              = Student


 * Origin                 = Ricardo was born a Mutant, due to his father's genetic alterations.
 * PlaceOfBirth           = New York, New York
 * Creators               = J White
 * First                  = Unknown

He is the son of Tyson Rios also known as Crimson Shadow. He was born 10 years prior to the return of Warlord. During his childhood he was kidnapped along with his mother. He accidently killed the kidnapper because he had a gun pointed at Naomi's head. Ricardo was taught how to use his powers by his dad. Ricardo has the same powers as his dad but he can still die. That is why Tyson doesn't want Ricardo to become an adventurer. Ricardo will only use his powers if he is in danger. One day Warlord showed up at Ricardo's high school. Ricardo fought him off until Crimson Shadow came with help and they defeated Warlord but he grabbed Crimson Shadow and took him to the Negative Zone. When Ricardo got home he told his mom what had happened. While Ricardo was out he was ambushed by Onslaught. Onslaught and Ricardo were fighting and Onslaught blew himself up. Ricardo was knocked unconscious by the giant shockwaves. When Ricardo came to, he couldn't find Onslaught so he went home. Outside his house he saw Onslaught. Ricardo blasted him away and went inside to find his mother. He found her in the basement and tried to get her to safety but Onslaught disabled him by blowing off his arm. Onslaught went after Naomi and started to attack her. With his arm regenerated Ricardo attacked Onslaught again. Onslaught threw Ricardo through the roof. When Ricardo got back into his house, Onslaught was gone and his mother was dead. A few minutes later Tyson got there and he mourned the loss of Naomi.
 * HistoryText            = ===Early Life===

Uni-Power
After Naomi's funeral, Ricardo wanted to avenge her, but he knew he couldn't do it himself. The Uni-Power chose Ricardo to become the new Captain Universe to help him avenge his mother. With his newfound power Ricardo went off to find Onslaught. He found Onslaught in a warehouse and they fought each other. He defeated Onslaught, killing him in the process. The Uni-Power was going to leave Ricardo until it saw that Onslaught come back to life. Before they fought again, Onslaught disappeared.

Avengers
Captain Universe has recently joined the Avengers with his father. After a couple years in the Avengers, Captain Universe teamed up with his cousin, Captain X, to battle Galactus. The battle was difficult and towards the end Captain X teleported Captain Universe away from the battle. Captain Universe flew back to the battle site and couldn't find his cousin or Galactus. While he looked for his cousin, Ricardo was ambushed by Blackheart and Mephisto. When Captain Universe slipped away he sent a distress signal to his dad. Whenever Captain Universe attacked Blackheart, Mephisto would attack Captain Universe and they would gang up on him. A few minutes later Crimson Shadow came and took on Mephisto. Crimson Shadow beat Mephisto but Captain Universe was sent to the Underworld by Blackheart. Now, Captain Universe has to battle Mephisto, Blackheart, and hordes of demons. Captain Universe fought them off but they kept coming and he was running out of energy. Captain Universe started to blackout, until he saw his cousin. Captain X grabbed Ricardo and brought him back to Earth. When Ricardo found out that his father sacrificed himself to destroy Onslaught, he sought out the Sentry. It took Captain Universe a year to find the Sentry. Once he found him he asked him to bring his dad back to life. The Sentry agreed to bring Crimson Shadow back three years later. Captain Universe had encountered his father and after they talked, Crimson Shadow left to find Onslaught.

Becoming Monarch
Rick has decided to give up the Uni-Power. He felt that he wouldn't be able to truly avenge his mother with the help of the Uni-Power. Once the Uni-Power left Ricardo he decided to become the hero Monarch.
 * Powers                 =  *Regenerative Healing Factor:Monarch possesses a superhuman healing factor that allows him to regenerate damaged or destroyed bodily tissue with far greater speed and efficiency than an ordinary human. Monarch is able to heal injuries such as slashes, puncture wounds, bullet wounds, and severe burns within moments. His healing factor is developed to the point that he can regrow missing limbs and organs.
 * Flight:Monarch is cabable of flying at the speed of light
 * Superhuman Strength:Monarch possesses vast superhuman strength, granting him the ability to lift (press) far in excess of 100 tons.
 * Uni-Vision: A sort of cosmic consciousness. Monarch can sense things on a subatomic level or at great distances. This power can also force someone to tell the truth.
 * Matter/Energy Manipulation: Monarch can divert an energy flow in a different direction or convert it into a different type of energy. Monarch can also change matter at the atomic level, for instance, to transmute one substance into another or to change an object's shape.


 * Abilities              = *Monarch is an expert hand to hand combatant
 * Strength               = *Monarch can lift (press) far in excess of 100 tons
 * Weaknesses             = *If Monarch is in the Negative Zone for to long he will slowly lose his health and powers.


 * Equipment              = *None
 * Transportation         = *None
 * Weapons                = *None

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 * Notes                  = *Ricardo has absorbed the powers that he gained as Captain Universe
 * Trivia                 = *No trivia
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