Rick Addison/Relationships

Rance
Rick first encountered Rance after the warrior freed him from the mind-control effects of the Apostle Sapphire. While Rick already admired Rance initially due to his being the leader of the Leazas Liberation Army responsible for freeing his beloved country from its Helman occupants, he grew to respect him even more after seeing his stupendous skill with a sword and ability to make snap decisions on a moment's notice. In particular, Rick was left in awe after learning that Rance was able to defeat Thoma Lipton, the strongest man on The Continent. As a result of these feats, Rick declared Rance to be an amazing person, granting the brutal warrior his unyielding trust in the process.

Rick's profound respect for Rance is perhaps best seen in Kichikuou Rance, where he is one of the only people in attendance of Lia and Rance's wedding to express no concerns with Rance becoming the king of Leazas, even admitting later that he believed that Rance "was always meant to be a king.". This trust results in Rick choosing to side with Rance over his longtime friend Ex Banquet when the latter staged a rebellion against Rance, showing that Rick held more faith in Rance than he did even his closest friends.

While Rick was originally oblivious to Rance's cruel and womanizing nature, due to his naivete causing him to misunderstand several of the other man's actions as being far more heroic than they actually were, he steadily became aware of his true character after spending more time with him. Despite acknowledging that Rance, in his words, "likes making trouble for people.", Rick's respect for the warrior remains incredibly high, as he believes that no man who understands the sword as well as Rance does could truly be a bad person. Rick is not completely willing to overlook Rance's behavior, however, and will physically intervene if Rance attempts to take advantage of a woman while in his presence.

Compared to Rick's consistent admiration towards him, Rance was much less respectful towards Rick initially. During their time fighting together in the Leazas Liberation Army, Rance expressed frequent jealousy towards Rick, to the point of throwing himself on the front lines of a battlefield simply because he didn't want the swordsman to overshadow him as a fighter. Later, Rance attempted to feign mind control in an attempt to kill Rick, but was caught and admonished by his allies before being able to do so.

Rance's opinion of Rick improved substantially by the events of Rance VI: The Collapse of Zeth, where he described him as being "okay" and showed none of his usual annoyance with working alongside a man when he was recruited to assist in the operation to reactivate the Maginot Line. Notably during this time, Rance requested for Rick to speak less formally when around him, showing that he believed the two of them to be close enough to speak casually with each other.

Rance's affection for Rick improved even further by the events of Rance IX: The Helman Revolution. In particular, Rick is the only male who Rance expresses no objections to joining the Helman Revolutionary Army, instead showing happiness at having his aid. Throughout the revolution, Rance consulted Rick for assistance whenever their group was faced with a difficult situation, showing that he trusted the other man's judgement. Most surprisingly, Rance showed genuine concern for Rick's well being at multiple points during this time, narrowly saving him from being blown up by a crazed Maha Margaret and later telling him that he would never forgive him if he were to die after he volunteered to hold off the Helman 3rd Army to give the rest of their group time to escape.

Overall, despite his initial hostility, Rance has grown to view Rick as an important person. This unusual respect is likely the result of Rance recognizing the other man as not being a threat to him. While Rance acknowledges Rick as a useful ally, he still believes himself to be the stronger of the two, confidently declaring exactly that to Patton Misnarge when discussing who they each believed the strongest man alive to be. Rance reveals his reasoning behind this belief after saving Rick from Maha during Rance IX, where he states that, so long as Rick is unwilling to harm a child, he will always be stronger than him. Despite his confidence in being stronger, Rance still dreads having to spar with Rick, describing it as being "too much effort" due to Rick's refusal to hold back even slightly while fighting, causing him to avoid having to do so whenever possible. Outside of combat, Rance believes that, due to his chaste nature, Rick is not a threat to his women, causing him to have no problem with him spending time with their female allies. Even after Leila professes her feelings for Rick and the two begin dating in Kichikuou Rance, preventing Rance from sleeping with her any further, the brutal warrior willingly, albeit begrudgingly, allows them to continue being together, an act of restraint that he would normally never show for another man.

Maris
He has a crush on Maris, which she is aware of but uninterested in.

Leila
He has a close relationship with his fellow General Leila Grecni, who harbors feelings for him that he is completely unaware of, instead viewing her as a friend and coworker.

Menad
He is the master of his second in command of the Leazas Red Corps, Menad Shisei, who looks up to him greatly. They both share some affinity, due to being young and prodigious warriors with a love for fighting prowess.

Tillday
Tillday Sharp highly respects Rick for his strength and fame.

Ex
He is good friends with Ex Banquet, who he trained as a knight alongside. Both were equally depressed at the other's apparent betrayal during Kichikuou Rance. Notably, Rick will be the one to convince Ex to rejoin the Leazas army in Kichikuou Rance if Ex's Lieutenant General Hauren Province is unavailable.

Barres
He highly respects Barres Province, who likewise admires him as both a prodigy of the sword and the protege of his best friend.

Alto
He holds his mentor, Alto Hanbra in a higher regard than any other person, and is given the strength to fight by wearing the helmet that Alto wore previously. He constantly worries about upholding the legacy Alto left for him which he seems to be doing a fine jobs of.

Kenshin & Rolex
He has a mutual rivalry with Helman's Rolex Gadras, who he considers to be another fantastic swordsman, and has a similar interest in fighting Uesugi Kenshin, who is his main rival for the title of the worlds finest swordsman.