Ric got his Ninja bandana passed down through the centuries, this piece of ancestral silk gives him his special power of water bending. He can also freeze it into sharp shards of icicles. Ric can bend water into any shape or thing. His sword can transform into any weapon, it was made from a meteorite splash. Ric is a good, loyal friend.

Eddy is Ric’s best friend, they have known each other since they were swaying in the breeze as growing little rice buds. Refracting, bending and compressing light are Eddy’s special powers which he uses to help Ric in sticky situations, which seem to happen often. He can also turn light into scythes, Eddy lives in pillow canyon, better known as the couch in the spare bedroom, as its most comfy there, he is a bigger unit than Ric so needs more rest. Eddy is a skilled ninja but still needs training to meditate.

Tim is a rice grain with exceptional powers he can grow spider legs at will but they are a bit crooked. They can concertina in and out of this body, they are very creepy. Tim got his bandana from Yin-Yang which gave him the original power over his legs and he is the Master of Shadows. This role means that he tends to do his dasterdly deeds at night with his night-vision bandana and his fast legs.

Sweet Chilli is a spicy hot-headed girl not to be messed with even by serious monsters! She leaves rings of sweet chilli sauce when she jumps which provide a protective layer and make her untouchable. Sweet Chilli used to be part of Xeemi and Shoyu’s gang but after Ric explained how he needed all the help he could get to stop Ying-Yang taking over the valley she jumped ship to join her fellow rice grains.

Xeemi is a sushi roll which can unravel and slap people with the sashimi inside. His weapon is the seaweed which can coil around and trap his opponents. He can roll around like a wheel up to amazing speed. He is best friends with Shoyu but doesn’t like Sweet Chilli since she joined forces with Ric.

Yaka is a yakitori chicken stick which by spinning can make a protective vortex around him. The chicken can catapult off and smash opponents.

Im is the global jade leader, he can see all the jade buried in the world. His special power is telekinesis by freezing his enemies he can stop them in their tracks. Im is a powerful friend for Ric to have.

Yin-Yang is the arch nemesis of Ric. He was painted on a gong and over the years grew in strength each time the gong was hit until he became whole and separated from the gong. Since then his shape and size have helped him conquer many battles.

Zero is a geek, the creator of all the robots and other mechanical machines used by Yin-Yang in their bid to win the rice paddies.

Butter is the cook of the gang. Its her favourite thing to do and anyone whose hungry is instantly supplied with various delicious dishes. Her weapon is a frying pan which she can heat up without a stove.

Blade and his brother Scythe are multi-lingual assassins, they can learn a language in 2 minutes. All members of their family spoke different languages so they thought it was normal to speak many languages and even have one of their own. They live on the street and look for mini-apples and brioche to eat. His favourite weapon is a dagger with a serrated edge.

Scythe and his brother Blade are multi-lingual assassins, they can learn a language in 2 minutes. All members of their family spoke different languages so they thought it was normal to speak many languages and even have one of their own. They live on the street and look for mini-apples and brioche to eat. His favourite weapon is a scythe with a edge which can cut through anything.