Leon Saint-Louis -Crimson Wrath

Name: Leon Saint-Louis

Age: 28

Species: Anthro Snow Leopard (Vampire)

Physical Appearance: Leon is an anthropomorphic snow leopard with a slim build. While rather thin, his body is athletic and shockingly powerful, further exacerbated by his vampiric physiology. His entire body is covered in thick, fluffy, white and gray fur with black spots across his back, arms, and face. Following his transformation into an undead vampire, Leon's eyes, once bright blue orbs shimmering with gentleness and curiosity, have turned an eerie glowing red, filled with restrained rage boiling right beneath the surface. In addition, his fangs, already pointy due to his feline nature, have grown longer and sharper, perfect for sinking into his victims' necks. He takes meticulous care of his fur, grooming it daily, and gets greatly annoyed if it gets stained with blood or dirty in other ways.

Personality: Leon Saint-Louis, once a shy and soft-spoken nature conservationist, has been turned into a creature of the night, filled with rage and resentment from years of feeling outcast and inadequate. This rage is usually kept under strict control, his face trained into a mask of cold indifference and slight boredom. Underneath the surface, however, is a raging sea of emotion, years of resentment and anger towards the world around him swirling inside his mind, threatening to spill out as his eyes betray his cool facade, glowing with fury and pain. His voice is quiet and monotone, avoiding unnecessary emotion or affliction though he's unable to fully conceal his bitterness. He often uses his words to be hurtful or condescending, targeting people's vulnerabilities. When angered, his voice starts trembling with repressed fury as a warning, until he finally snaps and becomes an uncontrollable and violent beast.

Leon was always haunted by a feeling of never being good enough, too awkward, too clumsy, too cowardly... Too fat. Especially that last one followed him throughout his younger years, facing bullying for always being the chubby kid. He tried everything from exercising to starving himself to lose the unwanted extra pounds but nothing worked long-term, as he quickly gained the weight back every time he succeeded. Bad genes, he was told. Even when the teasing subsided as he got older, his self-critical thoughts remained like a constant dark cloud in his life, never far from sight even in his happiest moments. Constantly pushing himself to be perfect, be the best student, and be the most active member of his nature conservation club meant very little time was left to socialize, leading to Leon feeling completely alone, unappealing, and unwanted even despite his hard work.

Leon's life took a dramatic turn one night, as in a fit of self-hate-fueled anger after a heated argument with his parents, he took off in his car crying. His eyes blurry with tears, Leon didn't see the strange man on the road until too late, causing him to swerve and crash. As he lay in the freezing mountain snow, bleeding out, he was saved by the man who turned out to be a vampire, turning Leon into one as well. The Leon who rose from the bloody snow that night was different from the Leon who fell there. He was faster, stronger, better. Gone were all his anxiety, his doubts, and his weakness. His mind was sharper, more focused than ever. He couldn't care less about his project's deadline, his failing social life or falling short of anyone's expectations for him. All he cared about was finding someone to feed on. And some way to unload all the anger. All of the wrath that had been steadily building inside him for 28 years. Had it truly always been his intense? At first, Leon felt like he was about to explode, so filled with pure, white-hot rage he wanted to tear himself apart. But he calmed himself down, reducing the boiling fury to a controlled simmer. Even now, Leon wasn't one to act rashly. No, he decided to let his wrath out in short, controlled bursts of brutal violence reserved for those he deemed deserving. But to an ill-tempered, hungry, and resentful vampire, plenty of people meet this criteria.

Vampirism: Leon is afflicted with vampirism, and has become a vampire. A vampire has no pulse or heartbeat, and their blood runs cold, always chilly to the touch. He must feed on the blood of the living to sustain themself every few days, or they will get weak and lethargic. A vampire possesses superhuman strength, speed, and durability, and heals rapidly from most injuries. The only ways to seriously wound a vampire are to decapitate them or to attack them with weapons that are either blessed or made of silver. The only ways to truly kill a vampire are to drive a wooden stake through their heart, or exposure to sunlight. If exposed to the sun, Leon will start to burn and will be reduced to a pile of ash within a minute. For this reason, vampires are active at night and rest during the day, avoiding the harmful daylight.

Quirks: Even now, at almost half of the weight he was at pre-transformation, Leon resents his body, unable to find peace with his self-image. Speaks in a soft and quiet tone and rarely raises his voice, belying his volatile temper. Keeps a journal where he notes the activities of the people he used to care about, such as his parents and old club members. He keeps his distance from them, however, letting them all believe he died in the car crash. He is very impatient and hates waiting around or people taking too long. Hates crowded places, he feels like everyone's staring at him.