User blog comment:IceLoverMei/Riptor vs Aeon Calcos/@comment-5795750-20161018012345

BG1's "I For One Welcome Our Dino Overlords" Edges:

Short Range: Those claws of Riptor may be cybernetic and sharp but they lack the range and defence advantages that Aeon has with his axe and shield - and hey, those weapons may be forged out of a more durable material than whatever Riptor's claws are made of

EDGE: Aeon Calcos

Long Range: A ram vs a tail? While the tail does give Riptor a range advantage as well as few attacking options (slashing and stabbing), I think Aeon's Sand Roll is too quick for Riptor to react and even if Riptor is able to use the tail as Aeon rolls, the rolling may give him some protection like a shield (like Samus' ball rolls)

EDGE: Aeon Calcos

Special: Aeon can breathe fire but Riptor can breath fire AND acid and yes Aeon can fly but methinks that shouldn't be too much of a problem for Riptor; and also as a technicality, while the Devourer of Gods ability cannot be blocked, it can be dodged

EDGE: Riptor

X-Factors: Average of 89.2 for Riptor; Average of 88.3 for Aeon Calcos

EDGE: Riptor (just)

Overall Winner: As much as I am impressed with the backstory of Riptor and how technologically sophisticated the dino is, I don't think Riptor will win out in this match for one simple reason - Aeon Calcos as a bipedal man-turned-dinosaur that wields actual weapons as opposed to a beast actually lives in a world where he can stand toe-to-toe with beings such as Inferno and Nightmare and with that in mind, his level of strength, skill and experience surpasses Riptor by a long shot.