Red Rising Saga · Character
Rico
Also known as Officer Rico
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 29
Rico has the stiff, watchful air of a young officer who takes his uniform seriously. A blue cloth cap marks him out, while a touch of peevishness hints that being overlooked may bother him more than he lets on.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 29
- Books
- 1
Officer Rico debuts in Iron Gold as a junior Gray Watchman whose brief but memorable encounter with Lyria marks his only appearance in the Red Rising Saga to date. Introduced as an eager but subordinate enforcer, Rico embodies the everyday face of the Republic’s security apparatus—quick to draw his weapon yet ultimately sidelined when senior officers take charge. Across the single volume in which he appears, his role underscores the widening gap between the new Republic’s ideals and the lived experience of its citizens, hinting at the tensions that will later erupt in the Rising.
Description
Rico is described as a younger Gray man in a gray uniform and a blue cloth cap. The text does not specify his height, build, hair, eyes, complexion, or facial features. His bearing is that of a watchman on duty, though his manner turns noticeably peevish when he is left out.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- S
Stefanocolleague
Rico serves as Stefano’s junior partner; Stefano directs him throughout the confrontation with Lyria, establishing a clear chain-of-command dynamic that persists for the duration of their single shared scene.
Story so far
BOOK 4Iron Gold
- Confronts Lyria with a drawn weapon while on Watchman patrol
- Restrains and cuffs Lyria after Agilla’s accusation
- Grows visibly peevish when excluded from the ensuing conversation
- Receives orders from senior colleague Stefano during the incident
Appearances
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