Richard is a scrappy newcomer to Parkers Canyon and a self-made slayer. In his younger years, Richard’s little brother was killed by a werewolf after attempting to run away; he left a farewell note written in blue crayon. Richard witnessed the murder and has since trained himself to hunt to supernatural creatures, after discovering the existence of both witches and vampires as well. Fueled by a personal vendetta, Richard works alone. So alone, in fact, that he isn’t clued in on the pact between the current slayers and supernatural in Parkers Canyon. Still, he knows the supernatural lurk among the town, but he isn’t sure he’s ready to find out their true identities, especially if they’re fellow students.

In Season 3, Richard is revealed to have skipped town shortly after Blaise and CJ's deaths and remains a suspect in the murders.