ˈæftɚ sˈɪnɪstɚ dɪspˈætʃt ðə mɚɹˈɔːdɚz ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈuːɚz ˌʌndɚ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi tə kˈɪl ðə sˌʌbtɪɹˈeɪniən mjˈuːtənt kəlˈɛktɪv nˈoʊn æz ðə mˈɔːɹlɑːks, ɹˈɪptaɪd wʌz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ sᵻvˈɪɹli ˈɪndʒɚɹɪŋ ˈɛksmˈɛn mˈɛmbɚz nˈaɪtkɹɔːlɚ ænd kəlˈɔsəs.
After Sinister dispatched the Marauders into the sewers under New York City to kill the subterranean mutant collective known as the Morlocks, Riptide was responsible for severely injuring X-Men members Nightcrawler and Colossus.