Leon ( Final Fantasy II ) Leon , or Leonhart , is one of the playable characters in " Final Fantasy II " . He is an ally but he also serves as the secondary antagonist throughout the game as the Emperor ' s Dark Knight . Leon ' s vocal sounds in the FMV opening were provided by Takayuki Yamaguchi , who would later voice Brother , Clasko , Keepa , and Wantz in " Final Fantasy X " and " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Profile . Appearance . Leon is a young man with tanned skin , purple eyes , and spiked dark purple hair that is swept back . In his normal appearance , he carries a curved sword and wears dark purple armor trimmed with bronze with spiked pauldrons and bronze knee pads . He also wears leather boots and has a large red jewel on his belt . As the Emperor ' s Dark Knight , he wears an ornate set of black armor trimmed with gold , a helmet with curved gold horns , and a red cape . Leon ' s NES sprite is a modification of the Warrior sprite from the original " Final Fantasy " , colored blue and bronze instead and having a slightly different blue hairstyle , while his field sprite shows him with blue armor and red hair . Personality . Leon ' s personality before becoming the Dark Knight is unknown , but he seems to have cared for his sister Maria deeply . As the Dark Knight , he is power - hungry and authoritative , often rude and harsh to Firion and his party . His dreams end up being dashed and he comes to regret his decisions , hoping that someday he will be forgiven . In Bafsk , the citizens under his control appear mute and afterwards can ' t remember what it was like when he was in control , so he may have used dark powers like mind control . Story . Leon , Guy , Maria , and Firion were among the people forced to flee Fynn when it fell . During their escape , Maria ended up in danger of being killed by Imperial Soldiers when she tripped , causing Leon to come to Maria ' s defense by using swordplay to hold the soldiers off while Firion got her to safety . He later reconvened with the group , ultimately watching Fynn from afar as it burned with the others . Leon is separated from his allies , including his sister Maria , during an attack by Palamecian Knights . He becomes the Emperor ' s Dark Knight , and fights against his former allies . It is never stated why Leon joins forces with the empire and the Emperor . He was once the leader of the building of " Dreadnought " but was later replaced by Borghen , forced to work behind the scenes to put on the finishing touches . When Firion and his party go to Bafsk to stop the construction of the Dreadnought , Leon informs them they are too late and the Dreadnought is complete , also making clear that the claim that he left for Palamecia and had Borghen do the finishing touches was in fact disinformation . When Firion and the others drop the Sunfire in the engine , Leon comes to see what happened to the engine and Maria recognizes his voice . He later appears to capture Firion and the others who try to rescue Hilda . After the Emperor is slain aboard the Cyclone , Leon attempts to crown himself Emperor , but is forced to flee with Firion and Maria after the Emperor returns from the dead in demonic form . Leon joins forces with Firion , Maria , and Guy to defeat the Emperor at the Pandaemonium . After the Dark Emperor ' s death , Leon states that " too much has gone on between us " ( referring to Firion ' s party ) . He implies he and Firion will meet again one day and leaves . Firion comments that when he is ready to return , Leon will be welcomed with open arms . Gameplay . Since Leon is removed from the party following the initial battle , it is impossible to see his equipped armor or stats other than his starting 30 HP and 5 MP . He wields a Broadsword and a Buckler ; they can be unequipped from him in the remake versions , and they will not be lost after the battle . Leon ' s stats are higher than most of the characters when the player regains him , unless the player has done a lot of grinding . Leon starts off with no spells and very little MP , but has high Intelligence so he can be effective with Black Magic . His Stamina and Magic are high so his HP and MP will grow quickly . He has high Strength and is proficient to some degree with all weapon types . His initial equipment is a Flame Sword and a Poison Axe as weapons , and a set of diamond equipment for armor . Leon ' s ultimate weapon in the Arcane Labyrinth is the Longinus , making spears the weapon to focus him in if the player wishes to use it well . Other appearances . Leon has made appearances in the following games in the " Final Fantasy " series :