Rikuo (Darkstalkers)

Rikuo Pintura is an occasional background character in Workin' Stiff and Friends.

Creation
Rikuo originally debuted in Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors which released in 1994. In the game, he is depicted as being "the last of his kind", and he has always wanted to find the other merfolk.

Early concept art for the character shows him as being much more fish-like, even having a cod's head for a head. Later concept art shows him as being more human-like, which leads to the design we know today.

John Tvs grew to like the character so much, that he included Rikuo as a background character in the show, and as a character involved in the fictional lore that John Tvs has created.

Personality
In the Darkstalkers series, Rikuo is jealous of how much power the "land-beings" can inhabit, but at the same time, he is also a caring father for his family of over 12 children, including his son Ricky.

In Workin' Stiff and Friends, he is portrayed in a similar light; except the fact that he works as a lifeguard at Weirdtown Beach. He also has a role in many episodes,

Role in Workin' Stiff and Friends
In the show, (like many other characters in the series) he is a background character, which means that he is only seen in the background. Like many other characters though, he can sometimes get a speaking role.

Stiffy's Kitchen
In this episode, as with many of the other customers, Rikuo appears in the background as one of the fat customers. He says this quote when he is in:"'Man, this restaurant is one big scam.'"Outside of that though, Rikuo hasn't had much of a role in the series.