Leonardo Lionheart

==Summary==
Leonardo Lionheart is a supporting antagonist in RWBY and the Headmaster of Haven Academy. Formerly a trusted member of Ozpin's inner circle, he has turned to Salem's side as a spy, out of fear of the latter, who he feels cannot be defeated, a decision he is implied to regret. On the surface, Leonardo Lionheart demonstrated a rather polite and jovial persona and genuinely came off as a well-meaning and compassionate man. He was also shown to be easily startled and seemed to be somewhat timid. Despite this, he was willing to argue with people like Qrow Branwen and seemed unafraid to speak his mind to his fellow Huntsman. Lionheart also showed to be less impulsive than Qrow, and was also quite perceptive. 
However, in front of Salem, he revealed himself to be cowardly and upheld self-preservation above all else. He was also subservient, submissive and frightened of her. Away from her, Lionheart was ashamed of what he had done in her name and strongly felt Ozpin should not have forgiven him for selling out the locations of Mistral's Huntsmen to be killed by Tyrian Callows and Hazel Rainart so he could save himself. In his final moments, Leonardo panicked and vainly begs to Salem for his life, after pleading for another chance and attempting to turn on her. However, his betrayal was covered up by Ozpin in order for the Kingdom to believe he died protecting Haven instead.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with Stalwart
Name: Leonardo Lionheart, nicknamed "Leo"
Origin: RWBY
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Faunus (Lion), Headmaster of Haven Academy, Huntsman, Former Member of Ozpin's Group
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Aura (Able to use his Aura for numerous purposes), Forcefield Creation (Aura can be used as a full-body forcefield), Statistics Amplification (Can use Aura to enhance his striking power), Enhanced Senses (Can use his Aura to sharpen his senses. Being a Faunus gives him enhanced hearing and grants him night vision), Regeneration (Low), Extrasensory Perception (His Aura allows him to sense things around him), Weapon Mastery (Skilled marksman), Accelerated Development (Training [Physical Statistics and Abilities; Even Huntsmen in Training are able to rapidly develop in short periods of time, becoming significantly stronger and faster and evolving their abilities through short periods of training]), Dust Manipulation (His weapon contains Dust variants which he can combine for various attacks. This includes Fire, Ice, Earth, Air, Electricity, and Gravity), Resistance to Extreme Heat and Cold (Aura protects the user from sub-zero temperatures, allowing them to be encased in ice without being cold, walk through a blizzard in casual clothingRWBY Volume 6 Episode 5, and traverse the kingdom of Atlas, which resides in Remnant's North Pole,RWBY: World of Remnant, Episode 11: Atlas without wearing any protective gear, as well as extreme heat up to and including the heat of flames,RWBY Volume 2 Episode 11, being blasted with steamRWBY Volume 3 Episode 4 being struck by lighting for an extended period of time,RWBY Volume 3 Episode 2RWBY Volume 5 Episode 13RWBY Volume 8 Episode 3 and being submerged in lava without being burnedRWBY Volume 3 Episode 5)
Attack Potency: Unknown Physically (Leonardo was never shown to engage in direct physical combat and was depicted as being helpless without Stalwart), Multi-City Block level+ with Stalwart (Able to harm Oscar Pine, Qrow Branwen, and Weiss' Queen Lancer. Due to using Dust as its sole means of offense he should be at least comparable to if not superior to Ruby Rose.)
Speed: Unknown, possibly FTL Reactions and Combat Speed (Able to somewhat keep up with Qrow in direct combat, though the majority of the time he relied on attacks from blind spots to land solid hits on both him and Oscar)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Unknown
Durability: Multi-City Block level+ (Took attacks from Qrow Branwen, Oscar Pine, and Weiss' Queen Lancer), higher with Aura (Aura functions as a forcefield with a cumulative durability, depicted as a 'health bar', that allows him to take dozens of hits from opponents as strong as himself without any significant injury. The height of its durability can protect him damage over four times stronger than his physical durability, though this will completely deplete his Aura in only a few hits.)
Stamina: Superhuman, but still limited compared to other huntsman as he showed fatigue during his fight with Oscar
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with Stalwart
Standard Equipment: Stalwart
Intelligence: Above Average (As the headmaster of Haven Academy, Leonardo is a relatively skilled fighter, as well as a capable deceiver, able to trick Qrow and Team RNJR for the majority of their time at Haven. However, Leonardo had stated that he was not the fighter that he used to be, a fact proven true as Leonardo is shown to have trouble holding his own against Oscar Pine and Qrow when engaging in close combat with either of them, while instead fighting at a distance with his weapon.)
Weaknesses: Lionheart is, albeit quite justifiably, extremely terrified of Salem and will do anything to avoid her wrath. Continual damage to his Aura will cause it to decay to the point where he can be left open to more significant damage. Aura's durability is cumulative; it will deplete with each attack he takes and can be brought down by characters of similar strength. Semblances drain aura by a small amount and without aura they cannot be used until the user's aura is recharged.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Stalwart: Stalwart is Leonardo Lionheart's weapon of choice, a wrist-mounted shield with several Dust containers beneath a cross, from which Leonardo can conjure glyphs to fire combined Dust projectiles. When inactive, it takes the form of a bracer with a large cross on Leonardo's left arm. It contains at least eight different Dust variants, including Fire, Wind, Earth, Ice, Lightning, Plant, and Gravity Dust. When a type of Dust is selected prior to discharging a shot, the stone in the center changes color according to the type chosen at the time of each shot. It is also capable of firing shots rapidly.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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