Leoncio Hedley

**Leoncio Hedley** is a contestant from *Simvivor: Al Simhara* and *Simvivor: Superstar*. He is a finalist on *The Duel*.

## Profile

* Al Simhara
* Superstar
Leoncio’s a little bit of a masochist, always putting himself and his body through extreme situations. A total daredevil, he couldn’t function without a little bit of an adrenaline rush every single day. As a child, Leoncio loved to jump off the diving board and swan dive face-first into the concrete, knowing that as long as he doesn’t catch on fire, literally nothing could kill him in the real world. Maybe just a lucky guy for never running into any cowplants, getting struck by a meteor, or freezing to death during a particularly bad winter, Leoncio wants to test himself to the ultimate adventure called *Simvivor*.

When polled on who was the most “robbed” player in all of *Simvivor*, Leoncio received the most votes from the entire cast of *Superstar*. Before anybody even knew he’d be competing, Leoncio already developed a story for himself. “I shouldn’t have gone home that day,” he said, shaking his head in frustration. Having been medically evacuated from the game just after winning the Final Immunity Challenge, Leoncio had his game crumble out of his hands so close to winning the million Simoleons. However, his ouster paved the way for a loyal fanbase that will have his back no matter the outcome this season. A genuine hero and an underdog to be remembered for generations, Leoncio says that he will stop at nothing this time to win.

## Simvivor

### Al Simhara

Leoncio's legacy from just one season of *Simvivor* is one of the most memorable. Starting off in *Al Simhara*, Leoncio was immediately underestimated by his tribemates as just being a typical "bro" who was there for the adventure. This set him off on the right foot, as his exact strategy revolved around being totally underestimated. His tribe won the first Immunity Challenge, allowing Leoncio the proper time to get to know his tribemates well. While he received almost no personal content, he was referred to by name by Tierra Ocampo as someone that she trusted.

At the season's second Tribal Council, Leoncio found himself in danger quickly, being targeted by the scheming Giovani Herrera for a perceived "mental weakness" that would hold Leoncio back that season. As a result, Leoncio had to kick his game into overdrive, making sure that he was saved by the other tribe members. Being sketched out by Leoncio's frantic attempt at saving himself, Hilda Szoke most notably called Leoncio a "deadly schemer, even more than you'd think". When Tribal Council occurred and Leoncio was saved, he made a conscious effort to never attend a Tribal Council again.

His plan worked out as his original and swapped Papyrus tribes managed to win the next three Immunity Challenges. When Jenna Phillipson suggested throwing the Immunity Challenge to vote out Nigel Thrussel, Leoncio reluctantly obliged, but went along with the group anyways in order to win accord with this group.

At the merge, Leoncio felt completely out of control with his destiny, but after the elimination of Giannis Lykaios, he was able to coast under the radar while some of the bigger threats shot themselves in the foot and took down outsiders. His impressive ability to shield himself in all circumstances proved to be his strongest strategy all along, working in tandem with his "underestimated" image. He maintained close relationships to both Tierra and even Jordan Daniels, but never hesitated to throw either of them under the bus to the other person to try and find a new crack to hide in.

However, Leoncio's game was slowly unraveling because of his inability to tie up a loose end in Hilda. She continued to target Leoncio, but finally took a shot at working *with* Leoncio in favor of getting rid of Jordan. Because of their rocky relationship, Leoncio's near-fatal mistake came when he let Tierra in on the plan to vote out Jordan, so Tierra began work on getting Hilda and Jordan to turn their votes towards Leoncio instead. The Final Four Tribal Council was fueled with emotion and passion by all the players remaining, and when a deadlocked vote could've caused a rock-drawing tiebreaker, Hilda was not budging in her decision to eliminate the favorable Jordan to the "weak" Leoncio.

At the Final Three, Leoncio put his entire heart into winning the Final Immunity Challenge in order to have full control over his fate, knowing that Hilda and Tierra would never take him. His overexertion proved just how far he was willing to go for the Immunity Challenge because it caused him to collapse shortly after the challenge completed. With a plummeting blood pressure and a combination of worrying symptoms, the doctors had no choice but to pull Leoncio from the game, stripping his dreams of possibly winning away from him.

Leoncio's evacuation meant that he was unable to serve as the seventh and final member of the Jury, so Final Tribal Council proceeded with just six jurors. A popular question revolved around who Leoncio would've voted out that night had he not been evacuated, and Hilda claimed it was probably her due to their poor relationship. At the Reunion Show, Leoncio clarified that he likely would've voted out Tierra due to her incredible game, but had considered voting out Hilda to reward Tierra for her loyalty up until the Final Four of the game.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 7, the vote ended with a 4-4 tie between Mikki and Rory, forcing a revote. Leoncio did not change his vote on the revote.
**^2**  In Episode 13, the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Jordan and Leoncio, forcing a revote. On the revote, Leoncio did not receive enough votes to be eliminated.

### Superstar

One of *Simvivor'*s biggest stars, Leoncio returned for *Superstar* with the intention of finally walking away with the million Simoleon prize. Despite his massive reputation before him, Leoncio seemed to fly by the first several weeks of the competition with zero issue. Working closely with Finnegan Bloxham, Leoncio also had relationships with Maris Wilton and Xanthe Baumgarten that extended throughout the pre-merge portion of the season. Leoncio turned his back on mega-villain Finnegan in favor of a new relationship with DeWitt Hubbell. Double-crossing crucial allies and doing it in an unnecessary fashion, Leoncio took down his own version of Goliath, Tierra Ocampo, in the process.

A crucial part in the eliminations of outsider Jordan Daniels and later James Melendez, Leoncio had an opportunity to save Maritza La Playa from a certain elimination to switch up the power structure. Feeling overly comfortable with his spot, he chose to delay the coup against DeWitt until at least the final six.

Once the final six finally rolled around, Leoncio found himself at odds with Cornelia Tennison, unable to switch her back onto his side for good. Despite the move benefiting Cornelia most of all, her elimination of Kat Indie set Leoncio up to fail at the final five. With his back against the wall and nowhere to run, his flip-flopping strategy came back to haunt him and he was eliminated in a narrow 3-2 vote.

On the Jury, Leoncio campaigned for DeWitt to somehow still be named the Sole Survivor of the season, feeling "disgusted" with Maris Wilton's "obsessive" control over the season. He also criticized Cornelia for turning against him. Leoncio's white-hot run in *Superstar* seemed to devolve into anti-heroic narcissism. Ultimately, he cast his vote for Maris to be the Sole Survivor.

#### Voting History

**^1**  In Episode 6, the vote ended with a 3-3 tie between Billie and Finnegan, forcing a revote. Leoncio did not change his vote on the revote.

## Post-Simvivor

* Following *Al Simhara*, Leoncio stated his medical condition that caused him to be evacuated was resolved.
* Leoncio was the center of great controversy regarding the "tiebreaker" at the Final Four, which incentivized Tierra Ocampo voting out Jordan Daniels at that point. Due to the fan response, the tiebreaker rules were changed for future seasons.
	+ Leoncio stated that the rules were made aware to all the players at the start of the season, which is information that he held onto. He assumes that Tierra and Jordan were unaware of that specific rule at the time and states there was no production interference.

### The Duel

Leoncio is reality television royalty, hailing from the network's flagship show, *Simvivor*. A proven contender in whatever game he's in, Leoncio thinks that this game is his from the beginning. And really, when all he needs to succeed is the competitive energy he brings every season, he might not be wrong about his talent.

## Trivia

* Leoncio is the first player to be medically evacuated from *Simvivor*. He also has the latest "unnatural" elimination from the game, with his evacuation occurring on Day 38.
* Leoncio is the first, and only, player to win the Final Immunity Challenge and not participate in the Final Tribal Council.
* Leoncio is also the first player to win the Final Immunity Challenge and have that be their only Individual Challenge win of the season.