Riptor

Riptor is a reptilian mutant from Killer Instinct. It appears in the 8th episode of Death Battle, Yoshi VS Riptor, where it fought against Mario's dinosaur pal, Yoshi.

History
Riptor was a genetically engineered raptor by Ultratech to compete in the Killer Instinct tournament. It was defeated by TJ Combo but was eventually resurrected with cybernetic enhancements.

Background

 * Height: 7'
 * Weight: 700 lbs.
 * Genetically Engineered
 * Designed to be smart & Vicious, but backfired
 * Only 4 years old, so has little combat training

Combat

 * Teeth, claws,& tail
 * Fiery acid projectile
 * Rushes opponents w/combos

Velociraptor Instincts

 * Brutal & cunning
 * First incapacitates victims
 * Hunted in packs
 * Stealthy
 * Alone, they rushed & overpowered opponents

Trivia

 * Riptor is the first Killer Instinct character on the show and the only one to have lost a Death Battle.
 * Riptor is also the first female character to lose to a male character, with the second being Bayonetta.
 * Despite Riptor's gender never being confirmed, and Wiz and Boomstick referring to it as a "he" throughout, it is likely that Riptor is actually female, considering it lays eggs in its ending in Killer Instinct.
 * Riptor was confirmed to be a female in the 2013 Killer Instinct reboot.
 * Riptor among with his opponent are the sixth and fifth characters to appear on Death Battle who first came to being within the 1990s era. In Riptor's case being 1994 due to Killer Instinct first coming out for the arcades on October 28th of 1994.