There is no bad character in this game; everybody has got the same potential in everything.
The only difference is that their initial potentials are different, but anyone can be a god/goddess in anything.

However, I don't really like Richard too much; his personality didn't really fit my tastes.
Also Gordon can actually be very strong if you train him for a while.

Off-topic:
I actually think Gordon in the FF Origins-version (http://content.answers.com/main/cont...on_PS_menu.png) looks a lot like a middle-aged man I know; this middle-aged man is from Norway, and Gordon is basically a young version of the Norweigan.
That's pretty cool.