Ramon Costa

> "*No. I can find the tiny pretty things you love, and rip their wings off.*"
> ― Ramon to Cassie in *It's Not the Walking, It's the Rising*
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**Ramon Costa** is a character on Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things. He is portrayed by Bayardo De Murguia.

He was a lean god with a deep baritone, Ramon was a former bad-boy dancer turned visionary choreographer. He’s not big on criticism, especially from students, which produced friction within the The Archer School of Ballet and with his girlfriend and muse of the moment, Delia Whitlaw.

## Early Life

Ramon was a student at The Archer School of Ballet where he excelled. During his time there he struck up an affair with the acting director Monique Dubois. The inappropriate relationship made an impact on Ramon, who up until then, was a virgin. After graduating from the Archer School, he became a professional visionary choreographer with showcases all around the world. His professional life is shrouded in a mixture of fame, boldness, popularity, and darkness.

He spent a large portion of his career in London, where he met Maricel Park and they had a brief relationship. She gave him money as part of a business arrangement and they never spoke again. Unbeknownst to him, Maricel wanted children and used Ramon to father their daughter, June Park.

One Summer, he visited Paris with his girlfriend, the up-and-coming principal dancer Delia Whitlaw. They had plans to return to the states for her debut as a principal dancer in the ballet showcase he was choreographing. While in Paris, Ramon met Cassie Shore, a current student at The Archer School of Ballet. They had a secret affair as they were both dating other people at the time. He and Cassie even posed for a romantic photo together where Ramon was cradling Cassie on his lap. They ultimately tore the photograph in half and kept their respective halves. Upon returning to America, Ramon showcased his ballet starring Delia but had plans to return to Paris despite his ties to the Archer School.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 1

Ramon returns to Chicago for his debut ballet starring the principal dancer and ballet star, Delia Whitlaw, who happens to be his girlfriend. He is invited to an Archer School of Ballet fundraising gala where he begins to receive anonymous texts from someone who threatens to ruin his career if he ever returns to Paris. The person claims to be someone he hurt. At the gala, Monique DuBois falsely announces that the Archer's showcase will be choreographed by Archer School graduate Ramon Costa. He protests the announcement but Monique pressures him into at least seeing the students before he decides on anything. Ramon visits a class and is captivated by Neveah Stroyer's dancing and agrees to choreograph the showcase, which he boldly announces will be *Jack the Ripper* instead of *Sleeping Beauty*.

## Physical Appearance

Ramon was a strikingly handsome man with a large masculine build and perfectly styled black hair. He had dark brown eyes and wore form-fitting clothing that allowed him to dance if he needed to. When Ramon was angry he would squeeze a red stress ball.

## Personality

Ramon was a particular and obsessive man whose drive for perfection was overbearing on those around him. He demanded the best out of his dancers and believed that he was superior to them because of his years of experience as both a dancer and choreographer. He didn't handle criticism well, especially from his students when they spoke up, which resulted in a fiery temper. His intensity was intimidating to dancers and he believed them to be his puppets. Ramon was also passionate about everything he did.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Corps
* Range of Motion
* Class Act
* Dance Dance Revolution
* Split Sole
* Catch and Release
* Relevé
* It's Not the Walking, It's the Rising
* Push Comes to Shove

## Trivia

* Ramon conversed with an anonymous texter at the beginning of Season 1, who threatened to ruin him if he ever returned to Paris.
* Ramon is the first character to die on-screen in the present day. He is also the first main character to be killed.
* In *Push Comes to Shove*, it is revealed that Alan kissed Ramon at a mixer several years back. It's unclear if Ramon reciprocated the advances. He did, however, use Alan's former romantic interest to manipulate him in public.
* In the books Ramon's name is Dom Lucas, he's Alec's father, and June's long lost father.
* He had a one night stand with Maricel Park.