Main character from the fantasy tv-series Legend of The Seeker (2008-2010), portrayed by Craig Horner, and from the book series The Sword of Truth. Richard Cypher is a Westland woods guide whose simple life is forever changed after he becomes the Seeker of Truth, a champion of truth and justice. Over the course of the series, Richard learns about his heritage while seeking to stop the evil that others would unleash upon the world of the living. Because Richard refuses to sacrifice his values and lives his life as a free man, others begin to understand the nobility of man and what it means to be free.