In the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam's spinoff model series, MSV, Johnny Ridden was one of the many pilots who fought for the Principality of Zeon during the devestating One Year War. He was born at Side 3 in Universal Century 0056, and lived well since he was the son of a politician. Ridden enlisted in the Zeon military and underwent basic training in UC 0078, just months before the outbreak of the war. Gundam is one of the longest running meta-series of anime featuring giant robots. ... Zeon Emblem In the TV anime Gundam (Universal Century series) universe, Zeon can refer to either: Republic of Zeon, Principality of Zeon or Neo-Zeon. ... The One Year War is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... In the fictional Gundam anime series, space colonies play a pivotal role in ever-changing stories. ... Universal Century (or UC for short) is one of the timelines of the Gundam anime metaseries. ...

Ridden was assigned to the Mobile Assault Forces under Kycilia Zabi and made a name for himself in the Battle of Loum on January 15, 0079. Ridden destroyed three Salamis-class warships before an order to retreat was issued, and it was widely believed he would have rivaled Char Aznable's equally impressive mark of five had he remained on the battlefield longer. Due to his exploits, and preferred color scheme of red and black, he was nicknamed 'Crimson Lightning'. Ridden scored most of his kills during the war with his customized MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type. The unicorn emblazoned on the Zaku's elbow was a tribute to Kycelia, and it symbolized his feelings for her, as the legend of the creature stated that it only opened its heart to a pure-minded woman. In the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam series, Kycilia Zabi (or Kishiria Zabi) (キシリア・ザビ) was the second youngest child of Degwin Sodo Zabi and his only daughter. ... In Gundam anime fiction, the Battle of Loum took place on January 15, Universal Century 0079 and was one of the single_most devestating battles during the One Year War and one of the deadliest in all of mankinds history. ... In the fictional Gundam universe, the Salamis class is the Earth Federal Space Forces backbone ship. ... Char Aznable, as appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam: Chars Counterattack Char Aznable (シャア・アズナブル) is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Chars Counterattack, voiced by Shuichi Ikeda (Japanese), Michael Kopsa (English dub of original series and Chars... The gentle and pensive virgin has the power to tame the unicorn, in this fresco in Palazzo Farnese, Rome, probably by Domenichino, ca 1602 The unicorn is a legendary creature embodied like a horse, but slender and with a single — usually spiral — horn growing out of its forehead (whence its...

In October, Ridden was assigned to the elite Chimera Corps and upgraded to the MS-14 Gelgoog. At the Battle of A Baoa Qu on December 31, 0079, Ridden was overwhelmed by the Earth Federation's onslaught. With time running out for the beleaguered base, he fought desperately to protect Kycelia's escape via a Zanzibar warship, unaware that she had already been assassinated by Aznable. Ridden was officially listed as missing in action following the battle, but was assumed dead and promoted posthumously. In the cartoon Mobile Suit Gundam, also known as the Ace Pilot Corps. ... The One Year War is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... The flag of the Earth Federation Government. ... In the fictional Gundam universe, the Zanzibar class is a carrier utilized by the Principality of Zeon. ...

Despite his success as a pilot, Ridden is often overshadowed by the more famous Aznable, and sometimes it is jokingly said that his Zaku is more famous than he is. In fact, in the Playstation 2 version of the strategy game Gihren's Greed, he has the following conversation with fellow ace Shin Matsunaga. A fictional character from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...

Ridden: "Hey, I've heard of you. The White Wolf, right? Nice to meet you."

Matsunaga: "Oh, this is a pleasure. I didn't expect to meet with the famous Red Comet."

Ridden: "! I'm not the Red Comet; I'm the Crimson Lightning!"

Matsunaga: "Oh, I'm terribly sorry. Then, I'm counting on your support, Crimson Lightning Char Aznable."

Ridden: "... Forget it..."

Matsunaga: "Hm? What's wrong, Char?"

Furthermore, Char Aznable himself has heard of him, but is confused as to his nickname, referring to him as the Crimson Nightmare or the Red Nova. Needless to say, Ridden is less than amused.