Housewarden of Savanaclaw. Perpetually effort-averse, his immense magical ability contrasts with his lazy demeanor. Given his position as the secondborn prince in his homeland, he treats others with an imperious attitude.
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Appearance
Leona is a tall young man with tan skin and fairly defined muscles. He has thick, dark-brown hair that goes below his shoulders in length, with long, side-parted bangs that fall over his eyes. Two sections of hair on both sides of his face are braided and tied at the ends with yellow bands. He has emerald green eyes, and a thin scar over his left eye that goes from his eyebrow to his cheek. He also owns a black lion tattoo wrapped around his left arm, just below his shoulder.
Instead of human ears, he has brown lion ears on the top of his head. This is paired with a long lion tail of the same color, with a dark-brown tuft of fur at the end. He is usually shown with half-lidded eyes and a smug, sharp-toothed grin.
Dorm Uniform
As the housewarden, Leona’s outfit somewhat differs from the rest of the Savanaclaw students, the most distinguishing features being his dark-brown chaps and belt accessories. The uniform consists of a sleeveless, dark-yellow shirt, a black leather vest, worn-out jeans, thick beaded jewelry, and an orange-yellow bandana with black trim and the symbol of Savanaclaw printed on it.
The shirt has a deep y-neck, and a black, geometric pattern on the trim. Leona's shirt differs from the rest of the dorm by featuring an asymmetrical cut[2], with one side falling over his jeans, and the other tucking above them, revealing a bit of his waist. The leather vest has a design reminiscent of a “double-rider” biker jacket, with silver buttons and zippers. The jeans are a cool gray with visible creases; in Leona’s case, his jeans are mostly covered with dark-brown chaps that connect to his belt of the same color.
Over his belt is a bandana, wrapped around his waist and tied together with two silver rings on his left side. Draping over the bandana is a layer of stitched-together fabric in various shades of brown. The fabric hangs on Leona’s left side and resembles a patchy fur pelt. Despite the average Savanaclaw uniform including black biker boots, Leona instead chooses to wear dark brown dress shoes with block heels and a bronze-color stripe over the center. He also wears black short-length gloves.
The uniform includes a variety of jewelry, made up of thick beads that are gold, red, blue, and green. Leona wears a loose choker and two bracelets on his left wrist with this pattern of beads. Additionally, he wears another necklace solely made up of golden beads with several fang-shaped pendants, as well as one more bracelet on his left wrist, also made up of golden beads.
Personality
Leona is an arrogant and domineering person who’s as prideful as he is lazy. He tends not to waste his energy on those he deems inferior to him, and is only willing to cooperate with others if it benefits him in some way. In the same vein, he puts little to no effort into activities that don’t interest him, especially when it comes to his studies. Although he is incredibly talented when it comes to magic, he tends to slack off, skip classes, and take naps whenever possible. A lack of motivation and attendance has caused him to repeat one school year.
Under certain conditions, Leona’s laziness fades to reveal a fierce competitive side. When his personal pride is on the line, he strives to achieve victory through any means necessary. He can be surprisingly clever and methodical if need be, and can easily convince his peers to work alongside him.
In addition to being very strong magically and intelligent, Leona is considered a very perceptive person, as can be seen several times in the course of events or in the vignettes. In the Spectral Soiree Leona seems to immediately suspect Lilia, as well as understand in the usual event that Malleus is not possessed. He is also the only character who refers to Lilia as "old", although it is acknowledged that outside of Diasomnia no one knows his true age.
Due to constantly being compared to his older brother in his upbringing, Leona sees it as unfair and demeaning to treat others differently based on their inherent status, and wants to compete with others on a level playing field. Ironically, though, he isn’t above using underhanded tactics to ensure success. Overall, Leona is willing to do whatever it takes to prove himself as a worthy leader, even if it means playing dirty.
Background
Leona is the second prince of Sunset Savanna. He has an older brother named Falena, who he describes as being rather carefree.[3] Growing up, Leona was constantly compared to and upstaged by Falena. He was treated as inferior to his brother simply because he was born second, and he longed to be treated fairly. Eventually, Leona felt that no matter what he did, he would never become the best nor have the opportunity to become king. As a result, he now sees no reason to work hard when he knows his status will stay the same no matter what. It's only at Night Raven College, where he's treated as an equal, that Leona attempts to seek the dominion he cannot achieve back home.
Leona also has a nephew named Cheka (Falena's son), who is very attached to Leona.[4]
Leona got an invitation to Night Raven College which he ignored at first, as he already learnt everything from royal tutors during his childhood years. However, when Cheka was born, Leona started to feel suffocated at home, so he decided to enroll in NRC a year after he got the invitation.[5]
Magical Skills
Despite his indolent nature, his magical power is considered by Jack to be a category of its own. Objectively, Leona is one of the most powerful students in the school and is the only person we have seen capable of defending herself against Riddle's unique magic.[6]
During the events of Book 6, Idia claims that as a member of Sunset Savanna's royal family, Leona must have received a first-rate magical education as a child. His studies, in fact, analyze that Leona's launch speed is sky-high, while his magic reserve is enormous. Furthermore, he also knows how to use his magic efficiently, tailoring his defense spells to match the potency of enemy attacks while hardly wasting any magic at all. Leona usually shows great mental strength, but when a strong accumulation of intense emotions comes, he may not be able to control herself and this could cause a drastic spike in blot accumulation. [7]
Book 6 shows a comparison between Leona's strength and that of the other students at Night Raven College, including other Housewardens. Unlike Vil and Riddle, Leona is powerful enough to be able to lift, aim, and use his thunder spear on his own, and even uses his magic without the aid of Jamil for two rounds against the Titans, before falling to his knees from exhaustion. [8] His magic is not completely omnipotent, however, and is unable to work when at the mercy of Styx's anti-magic equipment. [9]
Signature Spell
I am the one who hungers, I am the one who thirsts. I am the one to rob you of your future–kneel before me! The King’s Roar.
Leona Kingscholar
Leona's Signature Spell is "The King's Roar."[10] After casting, anything Leona touches turns to sand, including living beings. Leona admits that his spell is difficult to control, refusing to use the spell in tight spaces and risk turning everyone in it to sand. [11]
Trivia
- The name Leona comes from "Leo" which means Lion, alluding to Leona's origins, although it means "lioness" in Spanish. Kingscholar comes from "King" and "Scholar" referencing how Scar became king and was very intelligent.
- The "scholar" portion of his last name is also a reference to "Scar," and a pun that only works in Japanese: in Japanese, the "スカ (suka)" portion of the names are the same.
- Leona often commands Ruggie to do favors for him. Most frequently, he sends Ruggie to get him food.
- His Ceremonial Robes once accidentally got swapped with Malleus' robes.[12]
- According to Sebek, Malleus frequently approaches Leona.
- Leona has stated he is respectful of women because they are the ones who do most of the work in the Sunset Savanna.[13]
- This follows the biology of many savanna animals, such as lions and hyenas, wherein the females are hunters and typically dominant in nature.
References
- ↑ Heartslabyul Manga Chapter 9 Page 131
- ↑ Twisted Wonderland Magical Archives
- ↑ Book 2/Chapter 27
- ↑ Book 2/Chapter 30
- ↑ Leona Birthday Boy Vignette
- ↑ Book 2/Chapter 25
- ↑ Book 6/Chapter 34
- ↑ Book 6/Chapter 67-2-25
- ↑ Book 6/Chapter 59
- ↑ Book 2 Chapter 25
- ↑ Book 6/Chapter 67-2-19/PTM-924
- ↑ Leona & Malleus Ceremonial Robes Vignettes
- ↑ Leona Ceremonial Robes Vignette
