Leon

Not to be confused with Lyon from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. For the character from Fire Emblem Fates known as "Leon" in Japanese, see Leo. For the character from TearRing Saga, see Saga:Leon.

Leon Artwork of Leon from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. An archer from Zofia.

Gender Male Race Human Age 24 (in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) Nationality Zofian Starting class Archer Voiced by Lucien Dodge (English, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Heroes) Koji Takahashi (Japanese, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Heroes) Appearance(s) Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Heroes

“	It's hardly my fault that the world is full of wonderful, lovable people. Such a thing really motivates one to get out there and save it.	”	— Leon

Leon (Japanese: レオ Leo) is an archer appearing in Fire Emblem Gaiden. He is a friend of Valbar.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Leon first appears as an NPC in Act 2, alongside Valbar and Kamui. The trio are fighting together against the pirate lord Barth. Celica arrives and aids them, if Leon survives he decides to continue his travels with Valbar and joins Celica's group.

Starting stats and growth rates

Archer Level 4

Recruitment: Act 2, talk to with Celica in The Pirate Throne if he survived the previous battle Stats Growth Rates Max HP 23 Luck 6 Strength 11 Defense 4 Skill 6 Resistance 1 Speed 4 Movement 4 Max HP 50% Luck 10% Strength 20% Defense 30% Skill 20% Resistance 0% Speed 10% Recover -- Warp -- Physic -- Expel -- Fortify -- Nosferatu -- Invoke -- Seraphim -- {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Equipment -- Weapons Sword ✗ Axe ✗ B. Magic ✗ Lance ✗ Bow ✓ W. Magic ✗

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+x to 30	+x to 12	+x to 6	+x to 6	+0	+x to 6	+x to 2	+1	--
Bow Knight	+x to 40	+x to 16	+x to 8	+x to 8	+0	+x to 10	+x to 6	+3	--

• In Gaiden, promotion gains consist of giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Leon reprises his role in the remake.

Starting stats and growth rates

Archer Level 4 Fatigue tol. 0.45

Recruitment: Act 2, talk to with Celica in The Pirate Throne if he survived the previous battle Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats Max HP 23 Luck 5 Attack 11+2 Defense 4 Skill 5 Resistance 1 Speed 6-2 Movement 4 Max HP 40% Luck 30% Attack 30% Defense 25% Skill 60% Resistance 4% Speed 25% Max HP 52 Luck 40 Attack 39 Defense 39 Skill 42 Resistance 40 Speed 40 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Item Skills Iron Bow Bowrange +1 Anti-Fliers* Weapons ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗

Growth rates when reclassed

Villager/Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight Soldier/Knight/Baron Mercenary/Myrmidon/Dread Fighter Mage/Sage

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Villager/Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight	45%	30%	{{{mag}}}	50%	30%	30%	30%	4%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Soldier/Knight/Baron	50%	35%	{{{mag}}}	50%	20%	25%	35%	4%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mercenary/Myrmidon/Dread Fighter	45%	25%	{{{mag}}}	55%	35%	30%	25%	4%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mage/Sage	45%	35%	{{{mag}}}	55%	30%	30%	20%	4%	{{{cha}}}

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Skogul/Yasha Spartan Oliphantier Guru

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Skogul/Yasha	45%	35%	{{{mag}}}	55%	35%	30%	30%	4%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Spartan	55%	35%	{{{mag}}}	50%	25%	25%	40%	4%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Oliphantier	45%	35%	{{{mag}}}	60%	25%	30%	25%	4%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Guru	45%	40%	{{{mag}}}	55%	30%	35%	25%	4%	{{{cha}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+x to 30	+x to 12	+x to 6	+0	+0	+x to 6	+0	+1	--
Bow Knight	+x to 40	+x to 16	+x to 8	+x to 8	+0	+x to 10	+0	+3	--

• In Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, promotion gains give the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Leon is the first archer on Celica's route. He has a somewhat annoying recruitment condition as he can die the easiest out of his starting group. Once he joins he will be mostly providing valuable chip damage as he has decent base stats, but is too frail to be a frontline combat unit like Saber. However, Leon will easily level up thanks to having the furthest range out of Celica's party at that point and will likely promote to Sniper at the end of act 2. He will be equally valuable in act 3, due to being the best combat unit in the desert chapters, alongside Palla and Catria, because of his aforementioned extended range. He will also gain Curved Shot which will allow him to have more consistent hit, as despite having a great skill growth he has a somewhat shaky skill base and hitrates. Leon will however really start going once the player forges him the Killer Bow. While the Killer Bow's stats are not particularly notable, he gains the powerful combat art Hunter's Volley from using it. Hunter's Volley has the notable effect of allowing its user to always double enemies which will turn Leon from a decent combat unit to a premiere fighter of Celica's army. Leon will also be one of the best counters to annoying magic using enemies such as witches despite his low resistance. After act 3 Leon, if used consistently, will quickly be able to promote to a Bow Knight which will give him a notable increase in movement, along with his already extended range as a bow user, Leon will have incredible range allowing him to snipe far away enemies, a very notable thing when taking into account the often heavy penalty terrain of the maps in Shadows of Valentia. Overall, Leon will likely be one of the best units in Celica's army, being able to contribute well through the entire game with a bit of clever investment.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Leon is one of the characters added to the game in the Bitter Enemies update, and became available for summoning by players on July 13, 2017. Only one variation of Leon is currently available in Heroes, based on his Echoes: Shadows of Valentia incarnation.

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 32/35/38 Attack 27/30/33 Speed 23/26/29 Defense 23/26/29 Resistance 10/13/16 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Bow* -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 33/36/39 Attack 29/32/35 Speed 24/27/30 Defense 25/28/31 Resistance 11/14/17 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Slaying Bow* -- Glowing Ember

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 35/39/42 Attack 31/34/37 Speed 27/30/33 Defense 26/30/33 Resistance 12/15/19 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Slaying Bow+* -- Ignis

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Bow	Innate
	Steel Bow	Innate
	Slaying Bow	★★★	200 SP
	Slaying Bow+	★★★★★	300 SP
	Bow of Beauty	★★★★★	400 SP
	Glowing Ember	★★★	100 SP
	Ignis	★★★★	200 SP
A	Speed +1	★★★	30 SP
A	Speed +2	★★★	60 SP
A	Speed +3	★★★★	120 SP
B	Guard 1	★★★	50 SP
B	Guard 2	★★★★	100 SP
B	Guard 3	★★★★★	200 SP

Personality and character

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Leon is flamboyant and dramatic. He has a very close relationship to Valbar, describing him as his sworn brother and saying he will go wherever Valbar goes. In Shadows of Valentia, it is made clear Leon's attachment to Valbar is romantic, with Leon saying that women do not interest him and Valbar is all he needs, even if Valbar is unaware of Leon's love for him. He tends to call Valbar "old friend". In the Japanese versions of both Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia, he calls Valbar 兄貴 aniki, which literally means "older brother" but can be used in other contexts.

In Gaiden, Leon uses the personal pronoun おれ ore, which has a masculine connotation. However, in the Japanese version of Shadows of Valentia, Leon instead uses the personal pronoun アタシ atashi, which has a feminine connotation, and overall tends to speak in a feminine manner.

Supports

Main article: Leon/Supports

Leon Archer Support conversations: Valbar Knight C: 20 B: 45 A: 90 Kamui Mercenary C: 20 B: 45 A: 90 [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Bond supports:* None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond5}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto7}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond7}}} [[{{{supporto8}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond8}}} [[{{{supporto9}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond9}}} [[{{{supporto10}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond10}}}

See Support § Shadows of Valentia for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Main article: Leon/Conversations

Ending

Gaiden

As one of the knights of the kingdom, he works towards the restoration of Valentia.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

If Valbar survived
Welcomed into the One Kingdom's Brotherhood of Knights, Leon remained at Valbar's side until an injury ended his fighting career. He then took up work as a merchant in the city market, where he lived free, happy, and dauntlessly true to himself to the last.

If Valbar died
Dealt a grievous blow by Valbar's death, Leon disappeared for a time before returning to join the One Kingdom's Brotherhood of Knights. There, he fought with the strength of a hundred men, and later served as an instructor to new recruits, contributing greatly to the order.

Quotes

The Final Battle quote

“	Your fetish for power is simply barbaric. Where's the joy? The love? Your perfect world is as dull as dirt.	”	— Leon

Critical quotes

“	Get lost!	”	— Leon

“	Excuse me?	”	— Leon

“	We're done here!	”	— Leon

“	Hands off!	”	— Leon

Death quotes

“	I have long desired to fall in battle...	”	— Leon, in Gaiden.

“	This is so embarrassing... What a...clumsy way to go... I always pictured something more...impressive.	”	— Leon, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Classic Mode).

“	Gods, that was REALLY painful! Sorry, but can I fall back for a bit? Oh, and thanks!	”	— Leon, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Casual Mode).

Heroes

Main article: Leon/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Leon is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Leon
	True of Heart, Leon
		"Your fetish for power is simply barbaric. Where's the joy? The love?"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-3	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Bow Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		A World That Must Be Protected: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When this unit is tapped as the result of a skill's cost or effect, untap this unit. Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. "Fighting at your side is enough!": [Trigger] [] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost and if you do: Choose 1 "Valbar" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
	Card #B11-071HN • Artist: BISAI
	Old Friend's Bow, Leon
		"Tee-hee... What, you mean because we're horribly outnumbered?"
		Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: 1-3	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Archer		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"I will do my best!": [Always] While you have an allied "Valbar", this unit gains +10 attack. Cover Emblem: [Support] After this battle, you may move your attacking unit.
	Card #B11-072N • Artist: BISAI
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Leon .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	An archer from Zofia.	ソフィア王国のアーチャー。
Heroes	A handsome but narcissistic Zofian archer. Adores his friend Valbar. Appears in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.	ソフィア王国のアーチャー。美形でナルシスト。 兄貴分のバルボを慕っている。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム Echoes』）

Trivia

Artwork of Kamui, Valbar, and Leon from the April Fools' website.

• On April Fools' Day in 2017, a fake Fire Emblem game called Fire Emblem: Battle of Revolution was given a page on Nintendo's website, featuring Fire Emblem Gaiden style graphics. Valbar, Kamui, and Leon were featured prominently, appearing in the background art and receiving portraits drawn in the style of the NES games.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Leon	Presumably changed to differentiate from another character who was given the name Leo in English. "Leon" is a name ultimately derived from Greek λέων léōn "lion".
English (unofficial)	Leo	Used in the Gaiden fan translation.
Japanese	レオ	Officially romanized as Leo. Derived from Latin leo "lion".
Spanish	Leon	As above.
French	Leon	As above.
German	Leon	As above.
Italian	Leon	As above.
Dutch	Leon	As above.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Leon	As above.
Korean	레오	Leo
Simplified Chinese	雷欧	Leo
Traditional Chinese	雷歐	Leo

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Archer Sniper Bow Knight Bow Bow Bow

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  Artwork of Leon from the art book Fire Emblem: The Complete.

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  Artwork of Leon from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  Concept artwork of Leon from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  Leon's portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  Artwork of Kamui, Valbar, and Leon from the April Fools' website.

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  Portrait of Leon's Echoes: Shadows of Valentia design done in NES style from the April Fools' website.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Leon from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Leon from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Leon from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Leon from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Leon from Heroes.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Leon from Fire Emblem Cipher.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.