Leonidas (Record of Ragnarok)

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==Summary==
King Leonidas I is a character in Record of Ragnarok, or Shuumatsu no Valkyrie, that acts as one of Humanity’s representatives in Ragnarok, the tournament between God and Man to decide whether Humanity should perish. He fights in the 9th Round against Apollo, the Greek Sun God. Leonidas is the former King of Sparta who led an army of 300 Spartans against the Persian army of 300,000 in the Battle of Thermopylae, and considered their greatest leader. 
He is based on the real life King Leonidas I.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least | At least 
Key: Base | With Völundr
Name: Leonidas I
Origin: Record of Ragnarok
Gender: Male
Age: 2,500+ (59-61 at the time of his death)
Classification: King of Sparta, “Strongest Rebel in Human History”, Representative of Humanity in Ragnarok
Powers and Abilities:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Immortality (Type 1 and 7; as a soul in Valhalla, he remains at his peak in his appearance and skills as he was during his lifetimeRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 78Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 13)
*Social Influencing (Unintentionally rose an army of 300 Spartans to fight the army of Persia after his speech to the Spartan Gerousia.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 79 Regarded as having received the most admired human gaze in ancient history)Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 79
*Supernatural Willpower & Extreme Pain Tolerance
*Weapon Mastery & Weapon Creation (With his Völundr, Leonidas is capable of transforming his Aspis shield into multiple forms he can wield expertly, Shown to be a capable swordfighter and spearfighter during his lifetimeRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 79)
*Energy Manipulation (Imbued his Völundr with energy when attacking Apollo.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 79)
*Afterimage Creation (Capable of creating multiple afterimages of his Aspis - Saw Form with his strikesRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 80)
*Rage Power (Much like his Valkyrie Geirölul, who is stated to be the most terrifying of the 13 Valkyries when she is angered, Leonidas is capable of outputting more power when angered.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 81)
*Instinctive Action (Due to his huge experience on the battlefield, his body was able to move and reflect Apollo’s lightspeed arrow by pure instinct, despite not being able to see it due to its speed.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 83)
*Aura Creation (When using Aletheia Sparta, he is capable of generating a dark aura around himself.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 83)
*Limited Weapon Creation, Fusionism, Soul Manipulation and Multiple Selves with Geirölul (With Völundr, the souls of the human and Valkyrie become one with one another connecting them physically, mentally and spiritually creating a weapon that best suits it’s userRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 13)
Attack Potency: At least Small Building level (Shattered a large marble statue with a punchRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 79) | At least Mountain level (Able to severely injure Apollo with his blows, who could not completely block his attacks using the Threads of ArtemisRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 79, and easily scarred his faceRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 82. His destructive power had shocked Zeus, who had labelled it as ‘absurd'Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 81. Was considered by Brunhilde as a possible candidate against PoseidonRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 13.)
Speed: Unknown | At least Relativistic (Somewhat comparable to Apollo, and should be superior to Ares, who could still react to react to attacks at 10^-8 secondsRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 10, Attacked at the very instant that Heimdall called the start of the roundRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 78), likely Speed of Light with his Warrior Instinct (Though he could not perceive Apollo’s light arrows, his body was capable of deflecting one of them through sheer instinct as stated by Zeus.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 83)
Lifting Strength: At least Superhuman (Should be comparable to other Spartans who were seen lifting large stone barbells and dragging large stones with their teethRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 78) | At least Superhuman, likely Class K (Should be superior in physical strength to Zerofuku)
Striking Strength: At least Small Building level | At least Mountain level
Durability: At least Small Building level | At least Mountain level (Withstood multiple direct punches from ApolloRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 80, Was able to survive multiple of Apollo’s arrows piercing straight through him, which were stated to be able to kill a human being instantly before they felt any pain, and had surprised Apollo who stated how durable he was.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 83)
Stamina: At least Superhuman (Could still fight after enduring many of Apollo’s direct attacks and his arrows piercing through himRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 83, Served as the King of the Spartans during his lifetime, enduring training since childhood as well as having fought off the army of 300,000 Persians. Casually inhaled an entire cigar without any issueRecord of Ragnarok - Chapter 78)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with Aspis
Standard Equipment:
Aspis_Shield_Form.png|Aspis - Shield Form
Aspis_Saw_Form.png|Aspis - Saw Form
Aspis_Hammer_Form.png|Aspis - Hammer Form
Alicia_Sparta_-_Shield_of_Truth.png|Aletheia Sparta (Shield of Truth)
*Aspis: Leonidas’ Divine Weapon, forged by his Völundr with the Valkyrie Geirölul. This weapon in its base form is a metallic shield, which is capable of changing into multiple forms at Leonidas’ will. 
**Aspis - Shield Form: Aspis’ base form, which acts as a defensive metallic shield Leonidas can use to defend against strikes. Leonidas can also extend its reach via a chain and use it offensively, fast enough to leave afterimages.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 80
**Aspis - Saw Form: Aspis transforms with multiple blades, which are connected by a long chain that Leonidas can use to attack from a distance. He uses this like a Yo-yo, and has a masterful control of its precision and direction. Apollo using his Threads of Artemis could not completely block this weapon when Leonidas had launched it at him.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 80
**Aspis - Hammer Form: Aspis transforms into a large mace/hammer, with a huge spherical top-section connected to a handle and chain. This is used to wield Leonidas’ devastating power more bluntly, to which a single strike had completely collapsed the entire Ragnarok stadium and left Zeus shocked at its absurd power. A strike from this Hammer had also left Apollo severely injured and scarred. 
**Aletheia Sparta (Shield of Truth): Aspis’ strongest mode, losing its metallic cover and adopting the ‘essence of Sparta’ with a basic-looking Spartan shield and a lambda engraving on it. Despite its simpler look, this was used as Leonidas’ final decisive weapon that had clashed with Apollo’s Argyrotoxos, though was ultimately pierced through.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 83 
Intelligence: High in Battle IQ (A skilled Spartan warrior who led an army of 300 Spartans against the army of 300,000 Persians during the Battle of Thermopylae, Able to figure out Apollo's combat strategies throughout Round 9.)
Weaknesses: While using Völundr, Leonidas will die if Aspis, made up of the Valkyrie Geirölul, is irreparably destroyed. Tends to take attacks head on due to his Spartan ideals, and can quickly lose his temper. 
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Phalanx_Asanatos.png|thumb|Phalanx Asanatos
Phalanx_Encos.png|Phalanx Enochos
Phalanx_Enchos_Prodigy.png|Phalanx Enochos - Prodevo
Phalax_Nemesis.png|Phalanx Nemesis (God of Destruction's Iron Hammer)
Phalanx_Lambda.png|Phalanx Lambda
*Phalanx Asanatos: Leonidas extends Aspis by a chain in its Shield form and launches it at his opponent rapidly, being fast enough to leave behind afterimages and forcing Apollo to dodge the strikes rather than defending against them.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 80 
*Phalanx Enochos: Leonidas extends Aspis in its Saw Form, with the spinning blades outward and imbued with energy, and launches it towards his opponent from afar. It is strong enough that Apollo could not fully mitigate the damage with his Threads of Artemis, and had made Apollo decisively try to dodge Leonidas’ strikes instead of taking them head on. 
**Phalanx Enochos - Prodevo: An alternate variant for a quick follow up attack, where Leonidas embeds the spinning blades of his shield into the ground behind him before dragging it forward, towards his opponent.
*Phalanx Nemesis (God of Destruction's Iron Hammer): Leonidas lifts Aspis in its Hammer Form, back before swinging it down on his opponent. The attack was powerful enough to completely shatter the entire Ragnarok stadium ground, and had shocked Zeus with its absurd power.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 81
*Phalanx Lambda: Leonidas holds Aspis in its Aletheia Sparta form in front of himself, before he makes a very straightforward charge at his opponent, creating a darkened aura around him. Though simple, it represents the essence of Sparta's Phalanx: an unceasing and unrelenting offensive charge that pierces straight ahead like a spear. This attack was powerful enough to counter Apollo's Argyrotoxos, ‘The Strongest Arrow in the Heavens’, though was destroyed in the process.Record of Ragnarok - Chapter 83
==Notable Matchups==
Victories 
Losses 
Inconclusive 
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