Leo Cristophe General Leo Cristophe is a temporary playable character in " Final Fantasy VI " . He is a noble and honorable man who fights for what he believes in . General Leo is the finest swordsman in the Gestahlian Empire , and one of Emperor Gestahl ' s most trusted men . He prefers negotiation over combat , in contrast to Kefka Palazzo . Profile . Appearance . General Leo wears a green tailcoat . In his concept art he wears a lighter high - collared green and yellow tailcoat . He has a blond Mohawk hairstyle . Leo ' s skin color is a topic of debate as his skin is dark in Yoshitaka Amano ' s artwork and in his menu portrait , as well as having facial features of a dark - skinned man , while his sprite is white . His sprite being white - skinned is due to color palette limitations within the game . Playable characters , NPCs , and objects share palettes between themselves . For instances , Celes color palette is the same as Leo ' s . In the mobile version the field sprite has darker skin . Personality . Leo is a strong , upstanding , moral man with a strong sense of compassion and honor . The men of the Empire revere him as an ideal warrior and are proud to serve him . He is slow to waste human life on both sides of a battle , and is loyal to Emperor Gestahl . These qualities place him at odds with Kefka , who has no regard for life or morality , and is utterly brutal in his tactics . Leo treats Kefka with respect , but is aware of his behavior and warns him not to act rashly when Leo must leave the Siege of Doma in his hands . The one time he gets angry with Kefka is in Thamasa , where he attempts to threaten Kefka ( in the GBA version , he tells Kefka he ' s insane ) . It is unknown why a man like Leo would serve the Empire in conquering the world , but given he was born in Vector , it is likely out of a sense of duty and honor to his homeland . Story . General Leo was born in Vector , capital of the Empire . He was raised as a soldier and rose through the ranks . He was highly respected in the Empire for his honor and courage , unlike Kefka . Leo was one of the few soldiers who refused a Magitek infusion . Before the Occupation of South Figaro , the daughter of the rich man ' s house , says that her father has important people coming over for dinner all the time , even General Leo . When Sabin Rene Figaro and Shadow arrive at the Imperial Camp near Doma Castle , Leo ' s honorable qualities are brought to light when he tells an Imperial Trooper they must delay their attack to minimize casualties , and advises the trooper he should remember his family and not be so eager to die in battle . Although Sabin and Shadow are hiding and do not meet him , Sabin is impressed with Leo ' s principles . Kefka Palazzo is also at camp , and though Leo orders him not to poison Doma , Kefka does so as soon as Leo is called away . When the Returners join a banquet with Gestahl in the Imperial Palace , Gestahl asks Leo to accompany Terra Branford and Locke Cole on a mission of goodwill to the espers . En route Leo has a heart - to - heart talk with Terra , who is anxious about her humanity and worries she cannot feel love . Leo assures it ' s the result of youth rather than her esper nature , and reveals his guilt over his complicity in the Empire ' s cruel treatment of her . On their arrival , he dispatches Locke , Terra , and Shadow to search for the espers , while he and Celes Chere search on their own . After Locke and Terra locate the espers , who are led by Yura , they return to Thamasa and meet with Leo . Although the espers and Leo negotiate a truce , Kefka intervenes and incapacitates Leo ' s soldiers , including Celes , Terra and Locke . Telling Leo this was ordered by Gestahl , Kefka kills the espers and takes their magicite , then orders his bodyguards to burn the village . Leo defeats Kefka , but Kefka conjures an image of Gestahl who informs Leo he ordered the attack on Thamasa and that he and Kefka had manipulated Leo into gathering the espers for them . Kefka reveals what Leo fought was another illusion , and kills Leo . He taunts Leo by saying that he , Kefka , will tell Gestahl he " had to dispose of a traitor . " The Returners lay Leo to rest at a grave in Thamasa . Besides Celes , Leo is the only Imperial in high command to show a sense of honor and decency , and many of the Returners hold him in high regard . Sabin remarks " he could be my friend , if he weren ' t my enemy . " When meeting with Cyan Garamonde in Vector , he apologizes for failing to stop Kefka from poisoning the citizens in Doma , Cyan ' s kingdom . Cyan in turn , when he hears Leo was slain , considers it a waste of a fine soldier . Gameplay . Leo ' s job wasn ' t listed within the Super Nintendo version of the North American game . It was removed . There ' s no entry within " Final Fantasy III Nintendo Player ' s Guide " , so his job is unknown . The English Gameboy Advance version retained the job titles and Leo is a General . Leo ' s stats are good all around . His equipment is set , as he is a temporary party member . He equips the Crystal Sword , the Aegis Shield , and the Golden Helmet and Armor . He comes with a Master ' s Scroll and a Gigas Glove . Leo ' s special ability is Shock , which deals non - elemental magic damage to all opponents . Gau can access this ability by using the Yojimbo Rage , and its Spell Power is 128 , and it cannot be dodged . Due to the Master ' s Scroll , Leo attacks four times when choosing the Attack command . Banon and Leo share the same slot , whatever row ( back or front ) Banon is currently or placed in before he leaves the party , Leo will be in the same row Banon last was . Leo has sprites for spellcasting , though it is impossible to see these without hacking as Leo doesn ' t know and cannot learn magic . Like all guest characters , he cannot equip magicite or earn Magic AP . By using the Airship glitch it is possible to use General Leo outside of areas where he was intended to be used in the World of Balance . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Leo is a playable character who could be initially recruited during the Challenge Event as a First Time Reward for completing the event ' s Kefka Strikes stage on Classic difficulty . Leo is a Gestahlian General , whose combat role is Physical Defense . Leo can use Combat abilities up to rarity rank 5 , Knight abilities up to rarity rank 5 , and Samurai abilities up to rarity rank 4 . His default Soul Break is Chivalry , which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment temporarily raises the user ' s Defense a moderate amount . Leo can equip the following weapon types : daggers , swords , and katanas . He can equip the following armor types : shields , hats , helms , light armor , heavy armor , and bracers . He can equip accessories . " Final Fantasy Brave Exvius " . Leo appears as a vision obtainable through summoning . His job is General . His trust mastery reward is Aegis Shield . He possesses the special abilities Store , Power Break , Armor Break , Blade Bash , ATK + 20 % , DEF + 20 % , Brace , Bladeblitz and Draw Attacks . His limit bursts are Shock , Giga Shock and Ground Shock . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Leo appears with two Fire - elemental cards . Both cards feature artwork by Yoshitaka Amano . Etymology . His job class is listed as " General . "