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History
Early Life
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 Shadow. Shadow and Ricardo were fighting and Shadow blew himself up. Ricardo was knocked unconcious by the giant shockwaves. When Ricardo came to, he couldn't find Shadow so he went home. Outside his house he saw Shadow. 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 Shadow disabled him by blowing off his arm. Shadow went after Naomi and started to attack her. With his arm regenerated Ricardo attacked Shadow again. Shadow threw Ricardo through the roof. When Ricardo got back into his house, Shadow was gone and his mother was dead. A few minutes later Tyson got there and he mourned the loss of Naomi.
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 Shadow. He found Shadow in a warehouse and they fought each other. He defeated Shadow, killing him in the process. The Uni-Power was going to leave Ricardo until it saw Shadow came back to life. Before they fought again, Shadow disappeared.
Avengers
Captain Universe has recently joined the Avengers with his father.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
The Uni-Power enhances the powers and abilities of Ricardo.
- Regenerative healing factor:Captain Universe 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. Captain Universe 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:Captain Universe is cabable of flying at the speed of light
- Superhuman strength:Captain Universe possesses vast superhuman strength, granting him the ability to lift (press) far in excess of 100 tons.
- Uni-Vision: A sort of cosmic consciousness. Captain Universe can sense things on a subatomic level or at great distances. This power can also force someone to tell the truth.
- Matter/Energy Manipulation: Captain Universe can divert an energy flow in a different direction or convert it into a different type of energy. Captain Universe can also change matter at the atomic level, for instance, to transmute one substance into another or to change an object's shape.
- The costume (or the Uni-Power itself) protects against extremes in temperature.
Abilities
- Ricardo is an expert hand to hand combatant
Strength level
- Ricardo can lift (press) about 25 tons. As Captain Universe he can lift (press) far in excess of 100 tons
Weaknesses
- None
Paraphernalia
Equipment:
- None
Transportation:
- None
Weapons:
- None
Notes
- No special notes
Trivia
- No trivia
See Also
- Appearances of Ricardo Rios (Earth-616)
- Character Gallery: Ricardo Rios (Earth-616)
- Quotations by Ricardo Rios (Earth-616)
Discover and Discuss
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