Leona Kingscholar

Birthday :July 27 (Leo) Age: 20 Height: 185 cm (6'0") Dominant Hand : Right Homeland : Sunset Savanna Family: Falena (older brother)/Falena's wife (sister-in-law)/Cheka (nephew) Appearance Leona is a tall young man with medium-brown 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. A black lion tattoo wraps 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, 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 he 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. This tendency for sloth causes many to underestimate Leona or misinterpret his capabilities. 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. Furthermore, Leona is a formidable fighter in his own right, having been trained in martial arts from a young age. In addition to being very intelligent and magically adept, 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. 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; Ruggie is also responsible for Leona's laundry and repairs any buttons that come off his clothes (Leona is unaware of this and believes buttons just "come back"). Ruggie receives compensation for this either by payment or Leona giving him homework help/items. His Ceremonial Robes once accidentally got swapped with Malleus' robes.[12] According to Sebek, Malleus frequently approaches Leona. To date, it has not been revealed how or why Leona got his scar. When questioned about it, he claims to not remember the details. Based on some recent manga images, it can be logically inferred that Leona received the scar around age 15. Leona does not know how to use microwaves, due to his upbringing as a prince. His meals were always prepared by chefs. 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. It is revealed in the "Cloudcalling on the Savanna" event that, as the second-born prince, by tradition Leona is the leader of the Sunset Warriors, an elite guard of the Sunset Savanna that is tasked with protecting the king. This is likely a reference to the series "The Lion Guard", as Scar had also been leader of the Lion Guard as the second-born prince (though Scar later lost his leadership position by severely abusing his power). Leona's Signature Spell might be a reference to the Roar of the Elders, an ability held by the leaders of the Lion Guard. Leona enjoys deciphering ancient magical texts and languages. He once deciphered an ancient "inscription" he saw in Sunset Savanna, and while the translated words were nothing more than a basic historic account, he had fun puzzling out the meaning.