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"...they’ll keep on coming at you, as long as you continue to wield the Keyblade. But why? Why would it choose a kid like you?"

—Leon

Leon (レオン) is a supporting character in the Kingdom Hearts series and leader of both the Heartless Resistance and the Radiant Garden Restoration Commitee. Originally he went by the name Squall Leonhart but due to his world being destroyed by the Heartless he changed his name in an attempt to amend for his mistakes.
Squall was the main character of Final Fantasy VIII and wields the notorious Gunblade.

Background

Squall Leonhart grew up in the paradise world of Radiant Garden until it was consumed by darkness. Ashamed and angry that he was unable to defend his home and his loved ones from the Heartless, Squall assumed the name of Leon in order to distance himself from his past, vowing never to use his real name until the Heartless are defeated and his world restored.
One of the few survivors from Radiant Garden Leon awakened in Traverse Town along with fellow Radiant Garden refugees Yuffie, Aerith and Cid Leon formed the Resistance against the Heartless, effectively keeping an area of Traverse Town safe against Maleficent and the growing tide of Heartless. He was also known to travel between Worlds in his gummie ship, assisting other refugees in peril and relocate them to Traverse Town. His actions did not go unnoticed, eventually gaining the attention and confidence of King Mickey who was watching the growing battle warily.

Kingdom Hearts

File:Kh-squall.jpg

Nine years after Radiant Garden's fall, when the Wielder of the Keyblade was revealed King Mickey ordered Goofy and Donald to find Leon, trusting that Leon would inform them of the circumstance and help them find the Wielder; Sora. It turned out however that Leon had already found Sora within the safe First District of Traverse Town, challenging and defeating the boy in a duel before dragging him back to the resistance's hideout; a room in one of Traverse Town's motels. There Leon and Yuffie explained to Sora about the Heartless and his destiny as the Keyblade's chosen one. Uniting Sora with newly arrived Donald and Goofy Leon then sent them on their way.

When Sora, Donald and Goofy returned to Traverse Town again seeking Leon's help they find him in the Secret Waterway underneath Merlin's house training. Here he offers information about the Keyholes of each World that lead to the heart of the World. He explains that the Heartless are drawn to the heart's power and would corrupt it, thus causing the world to disappear; which is why Sora's Keyblade is so important.
Leon also gives Sora the Earthshine Gem which contained Simba, for luck. Later after they move to the newly accommodated base; a previously abandoned house deep in Heartless territory, Leon and co. tells Sora about Maleficent and about Ansem and his journal before once again seeing Sora, Donald and Goofy off.

Escaping to Traverse Town from Hollow Bastion Sora, Donald, Goofy and Kairi sought shelter with Leon's group. Sora informed Leon of everything that had happened prompting him to follow Sora and co. when they left for the final battle with Maleficent in Hollow Bastion.
When Maleficent is defeated Leon, Yuffie and Aerith can be seen wondering the Hollow Bastion Library, reading the books. Leon gives Sora the remaining pieces of Ansem's Journal expressing his disappointment in the man. Later, in the Grand Hall after Sora seals the World's keyhole Leon and co. stands waiting to bid their farewells for after Sora seals the keyhole at World's End the two groups may never see each other again.

"We may never meet again, but we'll never forget each other."

—Leon

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

File:KH COM-Leon.png

After the defeat of Ansem, while skirmishing through Castle Oblivion Sora, Donald and Goofy later meet Leon and his friends in a memory-based version of Traverse Town. However, like the town itself, little did Sora and his party realized that Leon and his friends are actually the product of Sora's memories that were being manipulated by Naminé. Due to that, the Leon and his friends that Sora encounter have no memories of ever meeting Sora, but somehow they know his name which they could not explain how. Like the Leon from the first game, he nonetheless decides to help Sora and co., such as by teaching Sora the card-based system as well as providing the Simba and the Key of Guidance cards in order for Sora to proceed. Before Sora leaves, Leon ensures him that he'll be okay, no matter what shape reality takes, and that while he may not remember Sora, he knows that he is in his heart.

Kingdom Hearts II

File:KH2Squall.jpg

In Kingdom Hearts II, Leon is seen to be slightly more cheerful than he was in the original Kingdom Hearts, as he and others are rebuilding their home with Leon being the leader of the "Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee," which is composed of the returning Final Fantasy cameos from the first Kingdom Hearts and of Merlin. He actually fights alongside Sora in one of the fights near the beginning of the game. Sleeping Lion, a Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts II, is another reference to Squall. He also, along with many other characters, including Tifa and Cloud, help Sora fight the Heartless on the Ravine Trail in the Hollow Bastion (later named, the Radiant Garden). Leon also plays the largest role for any Final Fantasy character in Kingdom Hearts II storywise, the only Final Fantasy character that has relations to King Mickey, and works very close to Sora and company. Leon is also the only Final Fantasy character in the game to come face to face with the Organization and fight the Nobodies. He seems to be a good friend to both Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough.

Appearance and Personality

Leon's physical appearance consist of shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes. A scar runs diagonally across the bridge of his nose. He wears a short leather jacket with small red wings on the back, as well as the red Griever symbol on the left sleeve. He also wears a silver pendant with the Griever symbol. In Kingdom Hearts II, his jacket has a fur along the collar.

When Sora first meets Leon, his personality is that of a withdrawn and quiet loner. Eventually he opens up to become a more caring person, as seen as when he is worrying about Sora, Donald and Goofy's safety in the aftermath of the 1000 Heartless battle in Hollow Bastion. Although appearing as sullen and brooding in Kingdom Hearts, after returning home to Hollow Bastion in Kingdom Hearts II he seems to be more cheerful and is seen to be smiling more often. Leon has also good leadership qualities which he displays throughout in both games.

Battle

Gummi Ship

Other Appearances

For more information go to [Final Fantasy Wiki: Squall Leonhart]

Final Fantasy VIII

Trivia

In the Japanese versions of Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II, Leon is voiced by Hideo Ishikawa. He is voiced by David Boreanaz in the English version of Kingdom Hearts and Doug Erholtz in Kingdom Hearts II.
While his first outfit was original, Leon's attire in KH2 is more similar to his jacket in Final Fantasy VIII. Both versions share the red wings on the back, resembling the ones in Rinoa's back, the Greiver emblem on the shoulders, and the Griever necklace.
In the ending credits of KH2, Leon recieves a letter, presumely from Rinoa by the insigna emerging from said letter.
Leon is the only character that has been confirmed to have beaten Sora. He appears as a boss early in Kingdom Hearts, although he's beatable, Sora appears to lose the fight regardless of the outcome (this makes the fight a "scripted encounter" that the player is supposed to lose).

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 {{Q|...they’ll keep on coming at you, as long as you continue to wield the Keyblade. But why? Why would it choose a kid like you?|Leon}}
-'''Squall Leonhart''', better known as '''Leon''' (レオン), is a supporting character in the [[Kingdom Hearts]] series. Originally the main character of [[finalfantasy:Final Fantasy VIII|Final Fantasy VIII]], Leon's role is to help guide [[Sora]], [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] in their journey. He wields a Gunblade as his weapon.
+'''Leon''' (レオン) is a supporting character in the [[Kingdom Hearts]] series and leader of both the Heartless Resistance and the Radiant Garden Restoration Commitee. Originally he went by the name '''Squall Leonhart''' but due to his world being destroyed by the Heartless he changed his name in an attempt to amend for his mistakes.<br>
+Squall was the main character of [[finalfantasy:Final Fantasy VIII|Final Fantasy VIII]] and wields the notorious Gunblade.
 ==Background==
-Squall grew up in the paradise world of [[Radiant Garden]] (later known as [[Hollow Bastion]]), along with [[Aerith]], [[Yuffie]] and [[Cid]]. When the [[Heartless]] attacked and his homeworld consumed by darkness, the sixteen-year-old Squall escaped with his friends to [[Traverse Town]], where they would take refuge for the next nine years. Ashamed and angry that he was unable to defend his home and his loved ones from the Heartless, Squall changed his name to Leon, in order to distance himself from his past, vowing never to use his real name until the Heartless are defeated and his world restored.
+Squall Leonhart grew up in the paradise world of [[Radiant Garden]] until it was consumed by darkness. Ashamed and angry that he was unable to defend his home and his loved ones from the Heartless, Squall assumed the name of ''Leon'' in order to distance himself from his past, vowing never to use his real name until the Heartless are defeated and his world restored.<br>
+One of the few survivors from [[Radiant Garden]] Leon awakened in [[Traverse Town]] along with fellow Radiant Garden refugees Yuffie, Aerith and Cid Leon formed the Resistance against the Heartless, effectively keeping an area of Traverse Town safe against [[Maleficent]] and the growing tide of Heartless. He was also known to travel between Worlds in his gummie ship, assisting other refugees in peril and relocate them to Traverse Town. His actions did not go unnoticed, eventually gaining the attention and confidence of [[King Mickey]] who was watching the growing battle warily.
 ==Kingdom Hearts==
-[[Image:Kh-squall.jpg|right|thumb|150px]]
+[[Image:Kh-squall.jpg|right|150px]]
-[[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] were ordered by [[King Mickey]] to go to Traverse Town to get help from Leon, as well as to seek the [[Keyblade]] wielder. Meanwhile, Leon had encountered [[Sora]] outside the Accessory Shop in the First District. Leon then remarked how the could Keyblade choose a kid like Sora, causing Sora to get angry. The two then duel, ending with Leon knocking Sora unconscious. Later, upon waking up in one of the hotel rooms, Leon and Yuffie explained to Sora about the Heartless and his destiny as the Keyblade's chosen one. At the same time in the next room, Aerith is explaining the same thing to Donald and Goofy, who were unaware that the Keyblade wielder is nearby. After Sora eventually met Donald and Goofy, Leon along with Aerith and Yuffie advised the three of them to be careful and to look out for each other before the three set out on their journey.
-After going to a few worlds as well as sealing their keyholes respectively, Sora, Donald and Goofy returned to Traverse Town. Back there, Leon and Aerith explained that every world in the stars has a [[Keyhole]], which leads to the heart of the world, and that the Heartless are drawn to its power and would do something to it, thus causing the world to disappear; which is why Sora's Keyblade is so important. Leon then gives Sora the Earthshine gem, which can be used to summon [[Simba]], and asked Sora to continue to use his Keyblade to seal off the other Keyholes from being overtaken by the Heartless.
+Nine years after Radiant Garden's fall, when the Wielder of the Keyblade was revealed King Mickey ordered [[Goofy]] and [[Donald]] to find Leon, trusting that Leon would inform them of the circumstance and help them find the Wielder; Sora. It turned out however that Leon had already found Sora within the safe First District of [[Traverse Town]], challenging and defeating the boy in a duel before dragging him back to the resistance's hideout; a room in one of Traverse Town's motels. There Leon and Yuffie explained to Sora about the Heartless and his destiny as the Keyblade's chosen one. Uniting Sora with newly arrived Donald and Goofy Leon then sent them on their way.
+<br><br>
+When Sora, Donald and Goofy returned to Traverse Town again seeking Leon's help they find him in the Secret Waterway underneath [[Merlin]]'s house training. Here he offers information about the Keyholes of each World that lead to the heart of the World. He explains that the Heartless are drawn to the heart's power and would corrupt it, thus causing the world to disappear; which is why Sora's Keyblade is so important.<br>
+Leon also gives Sora the Earthshine Gem which contained Simba, for luck. Later after they move to the newly accommodated base; a previously abandoned house deep in Heartless territory, Leon and co. tells Sora about Maleficent and about [[Ansem]] and his journal before once again seeing Sora, Donald and Goofy off.
+<br><br>
+Escaping to Traverse Town from Hollow Bastion Sora, Donald, Goofy and Kairi sought shelter with Leon's group. Sora informed Leon of everything that had happened prompting him to follow Sora and co. when they left for the final battle with Maleficent in Hollow Bastion.<br>
+When Maleficent is defeated Leon, Yuffie and Aerith can be seen wondering the Hollow Bastion Library, reading the books. Leon gives Sora the remaining pieces of Ansem's Journal expressing his disappointment in the man. Later, in the Grand Hall after Sora seals the World's keyhole Leon and co. stands waiting to bid their farewells for after Sora seals the keyhole at World's End the two groups may never see each other again.
 {{Q|We may never meet again, but we'll never forget each other.|Leon}}
-When Sora later returns from [[Hollow Bastion]] along with Kairi, and after listening to Sora's story on what had happened, Leon and his friends told Sora that the only way to prevent the darkness from leaking out in that world was to seal the Keyhole. Soon after Sora went back to Hollow Bastion, before sealing the Keyhole he was surprised to see Leon, Aerith and Yuffie there, who had arrived on Cid's [[Gummi ship]]. They explained to Sora that Hollow Bastion was their childhood home and that they wanted to see it again. However, all they could see is that their home was in "worse shape" than the peaceful world they were acquianted with. Before saying goodbye to Sora, they sadly told him that once he defeats [[Ansem]] and the worlds restored, they may never see him again as the walls separating the worlds would return, thus preventing interdimensional travel between them. Nonetheless, Leon comforted Sora that although they may never meet again, they would never forget each other, as their hearts are connected.
 ==Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories==
 [[Image: KH_COM-Leon.png|right]]
-After the defeat of Ansem, while skmishing through [[Castle Oblivion]]  Sora, Donald and Goofy later meet Leon and his friends in a memory-based version of Traverse Town. However, like the town itself, little did Sora and his party realized that Leon and his friends are actually the product of Sora's memories that were being manipulated by [[Naminé]]. Due to that, the Leon and his friends that Sora encounter have no memories of ever meeting Sora, but somehow they know his name which they could not explain how. Like the Leon from the first game, he nonetheless decides to help Sora and co., such as by teaching Sora the card-based system as well as providing the [[Simba]] and the Key of Guidance cards in order for Sora to proceed. Before Sora leaves, Leon ensures him that he'll be okay, no matter what shape reality takes, and that while he may not remember Sora, he knows that he is in his heart.
+After the defeat of Ansem, while skirmishing through [[Castle Oblivion]]  Sora, Donald and Goofy later meet Leon and his friends in a memory-based version of Traverse Town. However, like the town itself, little did Sora and his party realized that Leon and his friends are actually the product of Sora's memories that were being manipulated by [[Naminé]]. Due to that, the Leon and his friends that Sora encounter have no memories of ever meeting Sora, but somehow they know his name which they could not explain how. Like the Leon from the first game, he nonetheless decides to help Sora and co., such as by teaching Sora the card-based system as well as providing the [[Simba]] and the Key of Guidance cards in order for Sora to proceed. Before Sora leaves, Leon ensures him that he'll be okay, no matter what shape reality takes, and that while he may not remember Sora, he knows that he is in his heart.
 ==Kingdom Hearts II==
 [[Image: KH2Squall.jpg|200px|right]]
-A year after the events at Castle Oblivion, Sora, Donald and Goofy were reunited with Leon and his friends when they arrived in Hollow Bastion. At that time, Leon, Aerith, Yuffie and Cid had started the [[Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee]] in order to rebuild their destroyed town. To Sora, Donald and Goofy's surprise, Leon and the others had only recently remembered the three of them, all at the same time. Apart from that, their progress of rebuilding the town was not going very smoothly due to Heartless and Nobodies appearing and gathering at the [[Villain's Vale]]. Later at the bailey, Sora's explanation to Leon about the Nobodies was cut short with the arrival of the members of [[Organization XIII]], who taunted Sora and his use of the Keyblade, as well as several Nobodies appearing. Sora and Leon then fought the Nobodies to keep them away from the town's gates. Before departing for the next world, Leon advised them to be careful out there due to the threat of Organization XIII.
+In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Leon is seen to be slightly more cheerful than he was in the original Kingdom Hearts, as he and others are rebuilding their home with Leon being the leader of the "[[Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee]]," which is composed of the returning Final Fantasy cameos from the first Kingdom Hearts and of Merlin. He actually fights alongside Sora in one of the fights near the beginning of the game. Sleeping Lion, a Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts II, is another reference to Squall. He also, along with many other characters, including Tifa and Cloud, help Sora fight the Heartless on the Ravine Trail in the Hollow Bastion (later named, the Radiant Garden). Leon also plays the largest role for any Final Fantasy character in Kingdom Hearts II storywise, the only Final Fantasy character that has relations to King Mickey, and works very close to Sora and company. Leon is also the only Final Fantasy character in the game to come face to face with the Organization and fight the Nobodies. He seems to be a good friend to both [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Aerith Gainsborough]].
+{{-}}
-{{Q|Organization XIII... They look tough. Be careful out there.|Leon}}
+==Appearance and Personality==
+Leon's physical appearance consist of shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes. A scar runs diagonally across the bridge of his nose. He wears a short leather jacket with small red wings on the back, as well as the red Griever symbol on the left sleeve. He also wears a silver pendant with the Griever symbol. In Kingdom Hearts II, his jacket has a fur along the collar.
-After visiting several worlds, Sora and co. later returned to Hollow Bastion when they found it to be covered in darkness. They eventually found Leon and King Mickey in Ansem's study, which housed a computer that might be essential to find out more information about Ansem, the Nobodies and Organization XIII. Sora and co. discovered a digital world inside the computer, which apparently stores the [[DTD]], but requires a password to access it. With the help of Leon and the King, Sora was able to find the password. Shortly afterwards, Hollow Bastion was invaded by a swarm of Heartless and Nobodies. Leon is seen at the ravine trail back-to-back with [[Cloud]], and the two share words on whether they can fight the Heartless horde surrounding them, implying a friendly rivalry between them. Later Leon, Cloud, [[Tifa]] and Yuffie helped Sora fought his way through the Heartless in the ravine trail.
+When Sora first meets Leon, his personality is that of a withdrawn and quiet loner. Eventually he opens up to become a more caring person, as seen as when he is worrying about Sora, Donald and Goofy's safety in the aftermath of the 1000 Heartless battle in Hollow Bastion. Although appearing as sullen and brooding in Kingdom Hearts, after returning home to Hollow Bastion in Kingdom Hearts II he seems to be more cheerful and is seen to be smiling more often. Leon has also good leadership qualities which he displays throughout in both games.
-The war against the Heartless invasion was won, and peace soon returned to Hollow Bastion. However, soon afterwards the [[MCP]] inside Ansem's computer started wrecking havoc by manifacturing Heartless to destroy the town. The MCP even messed up the town's defence system against its citizens. Leon and Aerith tried finding solutions to stop the MCP, but with no avail. Fortunately, with the help of Merlin's magic and Cid's technological skills, Sora and co. were able to defeat the MCP. After that, Tron showed the citizens the footage of the town when it was first built, and everyone remembered that the true name of the town was not Hollow Bastion, but "Radiant Garden".
+==Battle==
-==Appearance and Personality==
+==Gummi Ship==
-Leon's physical appearance consist of shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes. A scar runs diagonally across the bridge of his nose. He wears a short leather jacket with small red wings on the back, as well as the red Griever symbol on the left sleeve. He also wears a silver pendant with the Griever symbol. In Kingdom Hearts II, his jacket has a fur along the collar.
+==Other Appearances==
+''For more information go to [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Squall_Leonhart#.5B.5BKingdom_Hearts_II.5D.5D Final Fantasy Wiki: Squall Leonhart]]''
+===Final Fantasy VIII===
-When Sora first meets Leon, his personality is that of a withdrawn and quiet loner. Eventually he opens up to become a more caring person, as seen as when he is worrying about Sora, Donald and Goofy's safety in the aftermath of the 1000 Heartless battle in Hollow Bastion. Although appearing as sullen and brooding in Kingdom Hearts, after returning home to Hollow Bastion in Kingdom Hearts II he seems to be more cheerful and is seen to be smiling more often. Leon has also good leadership qualities which he displays throughout in both games.
 ==Trivia==
 *In the Japanese versions of Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II, Leon is voiced by [[Wikipedia:Hideo Ishikawa|Hideo Ishikawa]]. He is voiced by [[Wikipedia:David Boreanaz|David Boreanaz]] in the English version of Kingdom Hearts and [[Wikipedia:Doug Erholtz|Doug Erholtz]] in Kingdom Hearts II.
 * While his first outfit was original, Leon's attire in KH2 is more similar to his jacket in Final Fantasy VIII. Both versions share the red wings on the back, resembling the ones in Rinoa's back, the Greiver emblem on the shoulders, and the Griever necklace.
-* Many fans believe that the letter Leon receives during the ending credits of Kingdom Hearts II is presumely from Rinoa by the insigna emerging from said letter.
+* In the ending credits of KH2, Leon recieves a letter, presumely from Rinoa by the insigna emerging from said letter.
 * Leon is the only character that has been confirmed to have beaten Sora. He appears as a boss early in Kingdom Hearts, although he's beatable, Sora appears to lose the fight regardless of the outcome (this makes the fight a "scripted encounter" that the player is supposed to lose).
-{{Party}}
-==External Links==
-*[[Wikipedia:Squall Leonhart|Squall Leonhart]] in Wikipedia
-*[[finalfantasy:Squall Leonhart|Squall Leonhart]] in the Final Fantasy Wikipedia.
+{{Party}}
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