Fuegoleon Vermillion

Naughty and flirtatious after getting to know each other. “Being weak is nothing to be ashamed of... Staying weak is!!” — To Noelle Silva in We Can Get Stronger. Fuegoleon Vermillion is a nobleman and the first son of the Clover Kingdom's House Vermillion, one of its royal families.He is also the captain of the Crimson Lion squad of the Magic Knights. He is temporarily replaced by his older sister, Mereoleona, while he is in a coma, and later returns to his position after recovering.Salamander, the spirit of fire, chooses to serve Fuegoleon after it abandons Fana.

Personality: Fuegoleon is a fair person that judges people from their true worth rather than their social status. This side of him is seen when he is defending Asta from the House Silva's oppression by reasoning with them that Asta was brought by Julius Novachrono, which means that the Wizard King has acknowledged his worth. Furthermore, his act also shows his view of justice where he would not stand and stay silent when someone is being oppressed regardless of the reason or the status of the perpetrator. Fuegoleon has also been shown to have a charismatic personality that translates to his leadership ability. He is able to quickly take charge of a situation and deploy orders accordingly, such as giving several Knights orders after shortly being informed that the Royal Capital is being invaded. Fuegoleon is also very calm and collected in dire situations. He is capable of analyzing and finds his opponent's weaknesses, even while defending against a barrage of attacks. Moreover, Fuegoleon is a wise man with a no-nonsense mentality where he would immediately scold anyone that loses focus in an important situation. His wisdom can be seen when he is willing to consult Noelle Silva after she was humiliated by her siblings, regardless of her reputation within the noble community. Lastly, as a noble, Fuegoleon is still a prideful man where he could easily be angered by the slightest hint of impoliteness, such as when Nozel Silva is giving him a condescending remark and when he admits to himself that Yami was more perceptive than him when it came to Asta.

Biography: Vermilion brothers childhood Fuegoleon is born as the oldest son of House Vermillion. He is instructed in magic by Theresa Rapual and spends much of his time with his older sister, Mereoleona.Fuegoleon also forges a rivalry with one of his distant relatives, Nozel Silva. The relationship is preserved, even after both of them are inducted into their respective squads of the Magic Knights. The day before Mereoleona receives her grimoire, Fuegoleon approaches her about her decision not to join the Crimson Lion squad. She disparages the Magic Knights, so Fuegoleon challenges her to a fight. The resulting blaze destroys part of the Vermillion Estate, and the confrontation becomes known as "Hot-Blooded Tuesday".

One day, when Leopold is three years old, Mereoleona suggests that they throw their younger brother into a giant chasm as training. Fuegoleon instead decides to train Leopold himself.He spends much of his childhood and early adulthood alongside his younger brother and they develop a strong bond.

One day, Fuegoleon marks himself with a diamond-shaped symbol on his forehead as he vows to become the next Wizard King. When Leopold asks him of it, he explains to him the weight of the symbol within their family.During his tenure as the captain of the Crimson Lion squad, Fuegoleon attends one of the Magic Knight entrance exams where Rades Spirito, a commoner, is the best performing mage of the exam. Six years later, after preventing a foreign invasion, Fuegoleon returns to Royal Capital with Julius Novachrono and other captains of the Magic Knights. They are welcomed with joy and cheers from the Noble Region's citizens.

Six months later, Fuegoleon attends a Magic Knights Entrance Exam in which Asta and Yuno are participating, along with his younger brother.During the exam, Fuegoleon becomes curious on the reason behind Asta's inability to fly using the broom that was given to him.At the end of the exam, Fuegoleon recruits one of the participants into his ranks, requests Yuno, and passes on Asta before leaving the venue. Sometime later, Fuegoleon is invited to a War Merits Conferment Ceremony that would honor his brother at the Magic Knights headquarters. While they are waiting for Julius at the venue, the said Wizard King arrives while bringing 5 young Knights along with him to attend the ceremony as well.At the end of the ceremony, Fuegoleon proceeds on attending a celebratory banquet that the Wizard King had prepared.

After Julius leaves the banquet hall, the situation goes awry when several Knights are clashing with the Knights that were brought by Julius. Seeing that the conflict is going for the worse possibility when Nozel steps in to reprimand Asta, the Crimson Lion captain quickly prevents his fellow captain from conducting the act of attacking a young Magic Knight.

Fuegoleon tries to reason with him by saying that Julius who brought him to the ceremony must have already acknowledged Asta's worth. Unfortunately, the tension between the captains rises when Nozel retaliates by passively insulting Fuegoleon's family. As both captains release a hostile pressure of Magic Power, someone enters the hall and informs the Knights that the Royal Capital has been invaded.

Hearing the report, Fuegoleon immediately conducts a strategy meeting with the other Knights to get a grasp of the situation. The moment Leopold Vermillion leaves the hall to follow Asta, Fuegoleon swiftly takes charge of the situation and deploys orders to the Knights. He also prepares to leave as he takes Noelle Silva with him and tries to catch up with his brother.Arriving at the North District of the Royal Capital, after catching up with Leopold, the three of them are immediately surrounded by an army of corpses. Realizing that their enemies are already dead, Fuegoleon proceeds on decimating all of them with his fire spells.

During the fight, Fuegoleon also manages to save Noelle from the corpses' attack when he notices that her mind is not in the battlefield. He immediately approaches her and reprimands her for her behavior while also giving her a few words of encouragement. Later on, after observing that Asta is struggling against Rades Spirito, Fuegoleon immediately interferes by incinerating No.2 - Alfred. He then assures Asta that he had given a good effort by praising his tenacity. The Crimson Lion's captain then proclaims the young Knight as his rival as well due to the latter's ambition to become the next Wizard King before preparing to fight Rades.

Fuegoleon prevents Asta from fighting Subsequently, Fuegoleon manages to prevent Asta from overexerting himself before questioning Rades about his reason on invading the Royal Capital. Fuegoleon then remembers him from a Magic Knight entrance exam from six years ago after Rades reveals his identity. As he disagrees on Rades's reason for the attack, the captain begins his assault on Rades after he checks on his little brother. To his surprise, Rades's new corpse, No.1 - Carl, is able to withstand his attack with its defense magic spell. As the fight continues, Fuegoleon also asks Asta to watch his fight and learn something from it.

Equipment: Grimoire: Fuegoleon possesses a three-leaf clover grimoire that contains fire-based magic spells.The grimoire has red covers with an intricate flower design, which is decorating the border of its covers and an ornament of leaves arranged in the shape of a sun at the center of the covers.

Abilities: Master Tactician: Fuegoleon is a master strategist, as shown in his fight with Rades Spirito, he is able to find a gap in his opponent's defenses and precisely shoot a spell through it. Enhanced Strength: Fuegoleon possesses great physical strength due to Reinforcement Magic. A single punch to the gut is enough to defeat an Apostle of Sephirah. Immense Magic Power: As a royal and captain of a Magic Knights squad, Fuegoleon possesses an immense amount of magic power. He can create an intense pressure around his surroundings just from releasing it and manifest a large lion from his magic power.

Fire Magic: Fuegoleon uses this magic attribute to manipulate the element of fire.Fuegoleon has great mastery over this magic where he can concentrate a high amount of fire to increase its offensive power.

Relationships: Leopold Vermillion Fuegoleon cares for his little brother, Leopold, though he does get irritated when Leopold acts recklessly.

Mereoleona Vermillion Despite their opposing personalities, Fuegoleon has a strong mutual respect for his sister, Mereoleona/

He is especially warm to family members.

Asta: When Asta takes the Magic Knights Entrance Exam, Fuegoleon does not see the boy's potential. However, when Asta is invited to a War Merits Conferment Ceremony, Fuegoleon defends Asta, praising him for standing up for his friend and for his beliefs. During the Invasion on the Capital caused by the Eye of the Midnight Sun, Fuegoleon saw Asta in battle and hears his claim that he will become the next Wizard King. After this, Fuegoleon became impressed by Asta's tenacity, and the Crimson Lion's captain even stepped in and helped Asta in his battle with Rades Spirito, then proclaims the young Knight as his rival, stating that he shares the same dream and goal. During the fight against Lucifero he said that he is looking forward to Asta future as a Magic Knight.

Nozel Silva: Fuegoleon has been rivals with Nozel Silva since childhood. Fuegoleon was quick to reprimand Nozel for attacking Asta during the War Merits Conferment Ceremony, and was even quicker to prepare to fight him for doing so. Nozel, in turn was also prepared to do the same, seeing Fuegoleon's interference in the matter as annoying. Despite this, however, the two are on good terms with one another, and they both genuinely respect the others' abilities.