Rico

**Rico** is a master wizard from Luna Island, often known as the 'Greatest Wizard who ever Lived'. He was considered to be an outcast in his home island, widely feared for his use of Peasant Magic. However, the leader of Luna Island, the Grand Brujo, saw great potential in him and took him under his wing. Rico was invited to a magic talent show by the Grand Brujo, but, goaded by the jeers from the audience, he lost control and unleashed Peasant Magic. The Gran Brujo lost his life trying to calm him down, and Rico was shunned from society.
After meeting Maya, he joined her in taking down Lord Mictlan, inspired by her personality and the fact that she was nice to him. After the battle, he began a relationship with Chimi and had four children with her.

## History

#### Backstory

As a child, Rico was an orphan. He had virtually nothing and was shunned in his home country. He had only a dead raccoon for company, and goats often ate his clothes, which later contributed to his hate of goats. However, the leader of Luna Island, the Grand Brujo, took him in, seeing potential in the boy.
He was invited to the Luna Island Magic Talent Show by the Grand Brujo. However, the moment he entered, he was accosted by heckles and jeers referencing to his past and diminished status. These heckles did not stop even after he reached the stage. Rico, his confidence severely reduced, tried to perform magic, but he couldn't, and the audience kept booing him. Triggered by the unkind attitude of the audience, Rico ended up unleashing Peasant Magic, reducing the auditorium to rubble. The Grand Brujo tried to calm him down, but the power of the magic was too much for him to bear. Severely injured, he collapsed. This snapped Rico out of his trance, and rushed to the Grand Brujo's side, crying bitterly. In his last moments, the Grand Brujo told him that he was the Greatest Wizard the Ever Lived, and gave him Estefan. After doing all this, the Grand Brujo died. Her judgement clouded by pain at her father's death, angry at Rico for causing it and jealousy of his powers, the Grand Bruja drove him out of Luna Island society.

## Physical Description

Rico has brown skin, brown eyes, and wildly styled black hair. He wears a dark and light red striped shirt with a blue shawl around his neck and his shoulders, and grey pants. He has lots of gold jewelry, including a gold crescent moon necklace, gold earrings, bracelets on his arms and forearms,and a small gold ball on his chin.

## Personality

Early on, Rico suffered from a lack of self confidence, exacerbated by societal treatment of him. He can be a coward at times, mostly just relying on Estefan for magical help and advice, thinking of him as his only friend. He also feared his magic since he accidently killed the Gran Brujo with it, and because he didn't know how to control it. He gained self confidence during the quest, and eventually gave Estefan to the Grand Bruja, stating he doesn't need him to do magic anymore, thus earning him the title, The Greatest Wizard Who Ever Lived.
Rico was also a good con-man, able to charm his way to his victim's money by posing as a legless guide.

## Skills and Abilities

#### Strengths

* Peasant Magic: Rico started off as a weak magician, someone who could not control his powers, especially Peasant Magic. However, as time went by, he grew stronger and more controlled, and was able to beat back Chivo, the God of Dark Magic himself, using Peasant Magic. In the final battle, he was able to put together large blocks to create a giant golem, capable of taking down Mictlan's army.

## Relationships

### Chimi

Before the final episode, it was implied that he had a crush on her, and appeared jealous when she took an interest in Picchu. At some point during the final battle they hugged and called each other mi amor. Some time after the final battle they had four children together.

### Maya

Rico and Maya are good friends, and he eventually forgives her after he, Chimi, and Picchu found out she had lied to them. He even complements Zatz and Maya during the final battle saying "(they are) adorbs."

## Appearances in the Series

* **Chapter Two: The Prophecy**: Cameo
* **Chapter Three: The Rooster**: First appearance
* **Chapter Four: The Skull**: Appears
* **Chapter Five: The Puma**: Appears
* **Chapter Six: Maya and the Three**: Appears
* **Chapter Seven: The Divine Gate**: Appears
* **Chapter Eight: The Bat and the Owl**: Appears
* **Chapter Nine: The Sun and the Moon**: Last appearance