Who Is Ripclaw? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ripclaw is a Top Cow Productions comic book character, the alter ego of Robert Berresford, with over 204 comic issue appearances. Ripclaw is a Native American meta human with cybernetic enhancements. He is an expert in hand to hand combat and possesses a superhuman healing factor and the ability to commune with the spirit world. He was recruited into Cyberdata and surgically altered and brainwashed into a SHOC trooper.

Who is Ripclaw?

Major Story Arcs Rober Berresford Ripclaw is a Native American descended from the ancient Iriqouis Nation of Northeastern North America named Robert Berresford. Despite his ethnic heritage, Robert grew up with very pale skin and in his adolescence began to see signs of a mutation in his hands. It was during a martial arts class when, sparring with another student the issue came to a head and provoked him to confront his father about his unusual traits. He left home, seeking answers, and ended up on an Apache reservation. Initially he fell into trouble and was even hurt seriously when stumbling into a fight. The local Shaman took him in and taught him about his ancestors. What followed was a ceremony where Robert experienced a joining and conversing with the spirits of his ancestors and the spirits of the land, who told him that he was Robert Bearclaw, and not Robert Berresford. These same spirits foretold his destiny to be that he was to be their warrior and that he was to lead the Indian People back to their true spirit and glory.

Key facts

Ripclaw is of cyborg origin. The character is published by Top Cow Productions. With 204 recorded issue appearances, Ripclaw ranks among the most featured characters in comics.