Editing Richard

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{{tab|Heroes of Mana}}[[File:Richard HOM artwork.webp|250px]]<br>''Heroes of Mana'' artwork
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{{tab|Trials of Mana}}[[File:Hero King Richard TOM remake screenshot.png|250px]]<br>''Trials of Mana'' screenshot
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|first_appearance = ''[[Trials of Mana]]'' (1995)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Trials of Mana]]'' (2020)
|jap = {{hover|英雄王リチャード|Hero King Richard}}; {{hover|リチャード王子|Prince Richard}}
|title = Prince of Valsena<sup>HoM</sup><br>Silver Knight<sup>HoM</sup><br>Hero King Richard<sup>ToM</sup>
|homeland = [[Valsena|Valsena, Kingdom of the Plains]]
|faction = [[Valsena]]
|role = Ally
|relatives = [[Valda]] (lover)<br>[[Angela]] (daughter)
|gender = Male
|species = Human
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|voice_actor = '''Eng''': [[Brad Venable]]†<sup>ToM HD</sup>
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'''Richard''' is a recurring supporting character in ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series.

==Background==
Richard is the prince and heir to the throne of [[Valsena]], Kingdom of the plains. He quickly befriended [[Loki]] who was the leader of the Silver Knights, a prestigious division of the royal army of the kingdom. The two of them often fought and trained together during their early days.

==History==
===''Heroes of Mana''===
{{quote2|Prince of Valsena. His hot-blooded nature sees him spearheading the battles he fights. He is well respected as a capable swordsman; some even call him a national hero.|Notebook}}

Loki is first encountered during Chapter 9, ''The Fall of Valsena'' where he teams up with Loki and Altenish reinforcement to defend the Valsenan territory against the Peddan army. They unfortunately fail to fend the enemy off, and Castle Valsena falls at the hands of the enemy, revealing the third mirror of Esina. The young prince watches helplessly as his parents are hinted to be killed off by the Peddan army. Richard and Loki are forced to escape his country and join forces with Roget and crew.

In chapter 11, ''White Flames of Despair'', as Roget and crew retreat in the [[Frostbite Fields]] after the unsuccessful attempt at defending [[Altena]], he tries to temper the princess of Altena, [[Valda]], as she unleashes powerful magic against the enemy will still in shock from leaving the mother to die in the castle.

The prince of Valsena teams up with Loki and a few others during chapter 17, ''Moon's Echoes'', to create a diversion in [[Duskmoon Forest]] to fend off Peddan troops while Roget and crew infiltrate [[Chartmoon Tower]] to enquire the help of the [[Luna|Moon]] elemental. They finally manage to draw the invaders away in the next chapter, but are caught off guard by [[Inath]]'s diversion, telling them the holy city of [[Wendel (Trials of Mana)|Wendel]] has been taken by [[Baxilios]].

After the Peddan troops retreating from the holy capital, Prince Richard returns to his homeland to participate in its rebuilding. Unlike other members of the resistance he's most certainly been affected by [[Anise's mirror]] and had his memories of the past events taken from him.

===Interlude===
The leader of the Silver knights returned to Valsena and continued to be close with now the newly crowed King Richard. During this time, Richard had a secret love affair with the True Queen of Altena. Unbeknownst to him, she became pregnant with a [[Angela|girl]] that she raised as the future queen. Loki and his wife Simone became parents of Duran and Wendy and lived a peaceful life, until the Dragon Lord started causing conflict in the region. Both King Richard and Loki took arms and headed for the Quon continent to settle this mess once and for all. Aided by a faerie and with the brilliant tactical mind of Domperi, the Valsenan troops managed to defeat the Dragon Folk on their own ground. The call for celebration was short lived though, as Loki and the Dragon Lord fell into an abyss during the onslaught. Despite many searches, they could not be located and the army had no other choice but to head back to Valsena. King Richard insisted on telling the dire news to Simone, who immediately collapsed by the shock. The poor woman had turned ill for a while now, and hid her condition from her relatives fearing her husband might not fulfill his duties properly. Her sister Stella promised to raise her children as her own. Simone died shortly after.

===''Trials of Mana''===
{{quote2|Hero King -- The Hero King is the wise ruler who led Valsena, Kingdom of the Plains, to victory in the great war of the past. He trusted Duran's father, Loki, with his life.|Notebook}}

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===''Circle of Mana''===
Richard (also as the Hero King) makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. He appears in 4 sets of cards.<br>
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! Rank !! Attribute !!width=10%| Name !!colspan=4 width=60%| Classes !! Quote
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| SUR || {{hover|力|Jap:Power}} || {{hover|リチャード|Jap:Richard}} || [[File:UR 0193 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|ファイター|Jap:Fighter}} || [[File:UR 0194 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|グラディエータ|Jap:Gladiator}} || [[File:UR 0195 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]ソードマスター|Jap:[Light] Swordmaster}} || [[File:UR 0196 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]デュエリスト|Jap:[Dark] Duelist}} ||「大丈夫だよ。あいつらなら、きっとやってくれる。何故か、そう感じるんだ。」<br>"It's okay. I'm sure they'll handle it. For some reason, I feel that way."
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| SUR || {{hover|力|Jap:Power}} || {{hover|リチャード|Jap:Richard}} || [[File:SUR 1193 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|ファイター|Jap:Fighter}} || [[File:SUR 1194 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|ナイト|Jap:Knight}} || [[File:SUR 1195 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]パラディン|Jap:[Light] Paladin}} || [[File:SUR 1196 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]ウォーロード|Jap:[Dark] Warlord}} ||「お愛想はやめてくれ。背中がかゆくなる。」<br>"Please stop being nice to me. My back is itching."
|-style="text-align:center;"
| SSUR || {{hover|力|Jap:Power}} || {{hover|英雄王|Jap:Hero King}} || [[File:SSUR 0773 英雄王.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|ファイター|Jap:Fighter}} || [[File:SSUR 0774 英雄王.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|グラディエータ|Jap:Gladiator}} || [[File:SSUR 0775 英雄王.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]ソードマスター|Jap:[Light] Swordmaster}} || [[File:SSUR 0776 英雄王.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]デュエリスト|Jap:[Dark] Duelist}} ||「ははは…。マナの女神の命で、勇者に無茶ぶりをするのが、フェアリーの役目ではないのか？」<br>"Hahaha...Isn't it the duty of fairies to act recklessly on the hero under the orders of the Goddess of Mana?"
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| LGR || {{hover|力|Jap:Power}} || {{hover|リチャード|Jap:Richard}} || [[File:LGR 0621 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|ファイター|Jap:Fighter}} || [[File:LGR 0622 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|グラディエータ|Jap:Gladiator}} || [[File:LGR 0623 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]ソードマスター|Jap:[Light] Swordmaster}} || [[File:LGR 0624 リチャード.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]デュエリスト|Jap:[Dark] Duelist}} ||「知らんな、幾らロキに似た声をし、似た構えをとろうとも１２年前、竜帝との戦いでロキは死んだ。」<br>"I don't know. No matter how much you sound like Loki and take a similar stance, Loki died in a battle with the Dragon Lord 12 years ago."
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