Ricard Highwind

Ricard initially does not believe that the dragoons are extinct since he is a dragoon himself, struggling to accept that he could be the last of his kind. After learning the truth, he becomes determined to fight against the Empire. Being a dragoon, he is able to form a fast bond with a wyvern. He later protects the party by creating a diversion to let them escape by the wyvern. He is the last surviving dragoon from Deist, Ricard was ordered to find the Ultima Tome, but his ship was swallowed up by the Leviathan. He meets Firion inside the sea monster where he protests to the idea of dragoons being extinct since he's a dragoon himself. He joins forces with Firion, Maria, and Guy. A Roundworm blocks their way to the ship and after they defeat the worm, they get out of the Leviathan and sail to the Mysidian Tower. At the top they reach the sealed door leading to the tome. Male.