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| Ricardo Gomez | |
| Game | Shadow Hearts: From the New World |
| Kana | リカルド・ゴメス |
| Romaji | Rikarudo Gomezu |
Voice actor(s) 
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Masashi Ebara |
Voice actor(s) 
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Sean Schemmel |
| Age | 27 |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Home | Chicago |
| Weapon(s) | Guitar |
| Special Arts | Serenata |
| Element | Fire 
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Although he is seen early in the game performing at Al Capone's nightclub, he is the last character to actually join the party. A talented flamenco guitarist, his thoughts are turned from music to revenge when he is forced to kill the woman he loves after she becomes tainted by Lady with Malice.
Biography
He uses his guitar in battle, which is modified to include a shotgun, rocket launcher, and flamethrower. He also uses Serenata, which he learns by collecting certain items. His Serenades are musical tunes played on his guitar, which give status boosts to allies (though they don't affect Ricardo himself).
Personality
Fighting Style
Ricardo comes to battle bearing very special guitars: each one he uses has a set of weapons hidden within, ranging from a simple shotgun in the neck to the more exotic miniature missle launcher hidden within the guitar's body. Using smooth dance moves and false playing, Ricardo is able to fire off pot-shots while avoiding his foes.
Abilities
Ricardo's Seranatas all follow a basic pattern of four different types of melody
NOTE: None of the stat increasing or boosting Melodies will actually effect Ricardo.
Seranata
| 'Melody' | 'Description' |
| Delight Melodies | These generally effect HP and MP by boosting or replenishing them. |
| Rage Melodies | These melodies effect attacks, by boosting their strength, or by allowing increased damage output. |
| Grief Melodies | These mostly effect MP and defence by increasing them, or restoring them. |
| Passion Melodies | These focus on SP and Stock Gauge rejeuvenation. |
See here for a full list of Ricardo's Melodies.
Leveling Chart
Characters in Shadow Hearts: From the New World follow an arbitrary leveling chart, which regulates the character's base HP, MP, SP, as well as other statistics. The chart below shows Ricardo's Leveling Chart.
Quotes
"What's you favourite rhythm?" (battle)
"I'm going to play you a requiem!" (battle)
"Have a listen to this hot ballad!" (battle)
"Gracias" (victory)
"That wasn't even the intro" (victory)
"Adios amigo" (victory)
"You weren't so bad" (victory)
"But that was just the intro." (victory)
"This type of audience is always welcome!" (victory)
"This wouldn't even count as a rehersal." (victory)
Gallery
Trivia
- Oddly even though Ricardo is a playable character he is still shown as an NPC in the library, probably because he is recuited so late.
- According to Purgatory, his sin is Lust.
