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All of my characters tend to be montages of different people I've met: little bits and pieces of their personalities put together.
Rick Riordan
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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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