Ramirez DePietro

Ramirez DePietro was a flamboyant pirate from Dominaria, who pillaged the seas surrounding Jamuraa around 3000 AR and later continued to do so as a ghost.
==Description==
DePietro appears to be left-handed or ambidextrous.
==History==
When he was alive, he looked like he was 15, but sounded ancient to the people that met him. He once boasted of having drunk from a <c>Fountain of Youth</c>.Clayton Emery (2002), "Hazezon, Wizards of the Coast He had a past with Adira Strongheart which was left purposely vague. Ramirez and the archer Tor Wauki the Elder fought against Adira's Robaran Mercenaries before being pitifully defeated.
Ramirez DePietro's likeness also appeared nearly a thousand years later when his form was assumed by the shapeshifter Halfdane.Scott McGough (2003), "Emperor's Fist", Wizards of the CoastScott McGough (2003), "Champion's Trial", Wizards of the Coast Halfdane claimed to have killed the original DePietro who must have been a thousand years old at the time. The appearance that Halfdane had assumed certainly looked older.
===Ghost===
Ramirez's spectral form has been a feature of the seas off Jamuraa for centuries now, signing on with a new pirate crew whenever he feels the call of the waves. Ramirez's sense of style and ready wit make him popular among pirates who aren't prejudiced against dead people.
When he's in a talkative mood (which is always), DePietro has claimed to have served on Captain Crucias's Backstab as a privateer in the South Sea during the Brothers' War, to have fought alongside Tor Wauki the Elder against the Robaran Mercenaries in the Sea of Serenity during Johan's War, and to have raided shipping between the Edemi Isles during the Madaran reconquest. He claims variously to have died in a battle with the pirate queen Adira Strongheart, to have been assassinated by the Tolarian shapeshifter known only as Halfdane, and to have been outmatched by Gwendlyn Di Corci in Urborg. How many of these tales, if any, are true, is impossible to know.
==Trivia==
*The appearance of Ramirez in both Legends Cycle I and Legends Cycle II was considered one of the largest continuity errors of Magic storyline. The appearance of a spirit version of the character in Commander Legends gave a potential explanation.
*Ramirez DePietro has two surnames, but no first name.
**Ramirez is a Spanish family name and Di Pietro is a South-Italian family name, though the Italian "di" has been changed to the Spanish "de."
==Story appearances==
Title 	Author 	Publishing date	Set 	Setting (plane)	Featuring
Hazezon 	Clayton Emery	August 2002 	Legends	Dominaria 	Jedit Ojanen, Hazezon Tamar, Adira Strongheart, Johan, Terrent Amese, Ur-Drago, Ramirez DePietro, Tor Wauki the Elder
Emperor's Fist 	Scott McGough	March 2003 	Legends	Dominaria 	Tetsuo Umezawa, Ramses Overdark, Marhault Elsdragon, Jorgan Hage, Ayesha Tanaka, Kolo Meha, Gosta Dirk, Ramirez DePietro, Kei Takahashi, Wasitora, Barktooth Warbeard, Tor Wauki the Younger, Lord Magnus, Lady Caleria, Xira Arien, Lady Orca, Halfdane, Nicol Bolas
Champion's Trial	Scott McGough	November 2003 	Legends	Dominaria 	Tetsuo Umezawa, Kolo Meha, Nicol Bolas, Wasitora, Jorgan Hage, Sergeant Chada, Lady Caleria, Lord Magnus, Xira Arien, Hatoki, Gosta Dirk, Ramirez DePietro, Ayesha Tanaka, Tor Wauki the Younger, Halfdane, Ramses Overdark
==In-game references==
==Pirates vs. Ninjas==
The 2008's April's Fools Duel Decks: Pirates vs. Ninjas featured a promotional card for Ramirez DePietro.
==Gallery==
File:Ghost of Ramirez DePietro.jpg|Ghost of Ramirez DePietro.
File:PVN Ramirez DePietro.jpg|thumb|right|Duel Decks: Pirates vs. Ninjas Ramirez DePietro.
==References==
Category:Spirits
Category:Pirates
Category:Humans
Category:Undead characters
Category:Characters with disabilities