Leona Cromweld

The Royal Knights

## Abilities

### Magic

**Norse Magic** *(北欧の魔法 Hokuō no Mahō, lit. Magic of the North)***Pattern Magic** *(パターン魔術 Patān Majutsu, lit. Magic of the Holy Swords)*

### Equipment

**Gram** *(破滅の黎明 Guramu, lit. Dawn of Ruin)*

**Leona Cromweld** *(レオナ・クロムウェルド Reona Kuromuerudo)* is a noble and chivalrous knight of the British Royal Family and a Left Head Member of the Magic-Science mediator Organization CERBERUS. She established a connection with the group and Kihara Eiichiro after the Great Three-Way War between England, Philippines and Japan. Her main objective as a member is to not to only protect the representative of the British Royal Family, Sasha Aquinas, but to also find any disturbances between the Science and Magic Factions and report them to CERBERUS immediately.

She is one of the most powerful knights in the United Kingdom, and is the main combatant and front liner during the Great Three-Way War. She is also a very capable magician, seeing as how she was able to create a magic based on other Holy Swords.

## Personality

Leona is a very strict person, she won't take bad behavior from the knights under her, causing most of them to apologize, fearing that they might invoke her wrath. She is also very impatient, disliking people who don't answer her questions quickly enough. However, she has a great sense of justice and pride in being a member of the British Royal Family's Head Knight. Although Leona can be serious, short-tempered, and typically speak in a candid manner. In time, she has become more laid back and effeminate, contrary to her masculine attitude. She gets surprisingly giddy when it comes to receiving presents. For example, when she received a gift from the queen, she fanatically fidgeted from joy for hours.

According to Miho, Leona is "cool and beautiful, warm and full of passion", while to Eiichiro, she is strong, cool and a little scary but relied on by everyone, even so she can be really girly and liked sweet things and cute clothes.

Despite being described as someone who can easily be relied on, Leona describes herself as someone who needs to rely on others. She is a perfectionist and doesn't take the slightest mistake well, being helped by someone is one of the things she doesn't take well. Also, Leona has stated that she feels uncomfortable and insecure when she's not wearing armor.

Despite her reserved personality and mostly dressing in her conservative armor, Leona has been shown to have very little modesty and an unusual view on the concept in general. Many of the clothes she wears are revealing and feminine, and when out of armor she has an affinity for sexy and revealing clothing.Finally, Leona seems to have no problem with men seeing her naked. It was shown that Leona can't hold her liquor. While drunk, she acts very aggressive towards others, as shown by her behavior towards Eiichiro on the night of Celebration. As mentioned by Sayaka, Leona has a secret fondness for smut and erotic novels

## Appearance

Leona is a young woman with long, finely textured silver hair with bluish highlights at the end and oceanic blue eyes. She has a slender, voluptuous figure that Sayaka described as "amazing." Her most common attire consists of a custom-made armor by the blacksmiths of the Royal Family, a red skirt and cape, and black boots. She also has a blue ribbon tying her hair together. Her face shows some signs of naivety and displays elegance. She is more muscular than most girls at CERBERUS, but is not as muscular Kaoru. Described to be a perfect balance between feminine qualities and musculature.

She normally wears shining armor with an old styled dress, underneath. She is actually older than her appearance would show, as her body did not age from the moment she created Gram until the Great Three-Way War. Everyone else sees her as being a few years younger, and the age of her body is probably about that of a 17 year old. Despite her armor being unrefined and unaesthetic, she is often described as being beautiful enough to make the steel clanking of her armor seem like the chiming of a bell.

## Powers and Abilities

As a knight, Leona is a skilled swordsman who fights wielding her sword. As she protects the Britsh Royal Family, it is likely that she is already a very powerful combatant in spite of any empowerment from the British Royal Family. Indeed, she has shown to be a match for Felicity in terms of physical abilities and brute force. Her Gram is capable of clashing with the Spear of Longinus Replica using it's ability to mimic Holy Swords based on her research. Leona is also capable of a support spell for high-speed movement that equals the speed of a Saint. Her martial knowledge allows her to turn the tide of battle to her favor even when she is at a disadvantage, easily able to counter her opponent's tactics and abilities, as shown during Great Three-Way War.

When empowered by Gram, she receives the blessing of the sword which mimics the Holy Swords and Demonic Swords throughout history such as Excalibur, Melodach, Dainsleif and more. Which gives her great durability, power, and speed. She was also capable of moving at speeds even a normal ranked Saint can't match, managed to counter the immense force of the Spear of Longinus Replica with a single strike of Gram. Her magic name is **Custos613** *(I shall protect those who are near to me)*. Custos is latin for "Guardian", referencing her actual status as a Valkyrie, her occupation as a knight and her usage of Norse Magic. Moreover, she has her magic name engraved on her right shoulder, which is a testament to her skills as a magician of the north.

### Norse Magic

She is compared to Felicity in that while Felicity mastered the path of the **Magic of the Cross**, Leona has mastered the path of the **Magic of the North**. She has shown great competency in the usage of the magic. Having vast knowledge and understanding of the events in Norse Mythology to be able to utilize the Idol Theory in recreating those events as spells. Just like Felicity, she has mastered the Norse Magic to the point that she has essentially become a Magic God Candidate. The difference here being is that she never halted her progress, it was just a matter of not being chosen to become a Magic God. Leona is a person that was supposed to have been closest in becoming a Magic God that comes only once in 10,000 years. However just like Felicity, she couldn't become one even if she wanted to as that title was already taken by Eiichiro during his Level 6 Shift. Leona is an example of an impure Magic God, yet she can still wield that power.

* **Gungnir Replica** *(偽・主神の槍 Nise Shushin no Yari, lit. Fake Lance of the All-Father)*: The Gunginr Replica is a 3 meter long "spear" made after the spear of Odin. Its silhouette is made up of an ash tree’s branch at the center with many pieces of steel complexly intertwined around it. In some ways it's like the tip of a spear, but the characteristics of a sword, an ax, and other weapons can be glimpsed as well. It pulsates like a living being and wraps around the ash branch like a snake. Simply existing, the spear threatened the balance between the magic and the science side. The original replica was destroyed but Nana wrote a One Spell Grimoire Manuscript to allow her to call upon a new Gungnir Replica.
	+ **Weather Manipulation** *(天気制御 Tenki Seigyo, lit. Weather Control)*:  Unifying all of Gungnir's supposed abilities as a throwing spear in a single system, making it a weapon that can manipulate all kinds of weather and natural disasters, like lightning, tornados, volcanic eruptions, floods, earthquakes, etc. Leona can use Gungnir to summon white lightning strikes, lava that follows the motions of her spear to attack the enemy like a giant hammer, volcanic eruptions, underground water geysers, large amounts of salt that damage the ground, dozens of over five meters stones simulating a landslide, pure white flames, slicing winds, etc
	+ **Throwing Lance** *(投げ槍 Nage Yari, lit. A Thrown Lance)*: It is said to be able to hit any target when thrown, said to be unblockable, and would return to Odin once thrown. When Leona throws Gugnnir, the world is smashed to pieces as if space itself is torn apart. The fragments of the world take on the shape of a giant lance and approach the enemy with the force of a raging wave. The walls of all the Phases are crushed, transformed into a swirl of deadly weapons resembling sharp shards of glass, and approach their target as if to swallow them whole. This gives her the ability to control the Phases, albeit to a limited degree.
* **Nordic Runes** *(北欧のルーン Hokuō no Rūn, lit. Runes from the North)*: As a Valkyrie and a master Norse magician Leona is proficient in the usage of nordic runes to achieve various magical effects. She is even more skilled than that of Sunazara Kyoko, a skilled user of Runes as well. Unlike Kyoko, Leona has the ability to use **Automatic Writing** *(自動書記 Jidō Shoki, lit. Automatic Clerk)* to form runes on surfaces like the ground or air instantly. She can bring about literally almost any magical effects she can imagine, as runes are always thought to be a lesser form of grimoires. Having magical structures that seem to be very similar to a Grimoire Manuscript.
* **Hliðskjálf** *(北欧王座 Hokuō Ōza , lit. Nordic Throne)*: Based on Odin's Throne. It is a magic to change life energy and normal magical power into an unexplainable type of power. The power by nature cannot be described, can't be explained, and can't be comprehended. The Hliðskjálf doesn't have any offensive function, but by forcefully using Hliðskjálf as an offensive power makes it even more unexplainable. Eiichiro when using this magic stated that it possesses similar attributes to the Esper Power, **Dark Matter**. Further stating that while Dark Matter focuses on creating and shaping foreign matter for any effect, Hliðskjálf creates and defines foreign energy for any effect.
* **Almighty Thor** *(全能のトール Zen'nō no Tōru, lit. The Great Thor)*: She can use magic based around the legends of Thor, the god of thunder and lightning. Allowing her to use a magic spell that forms electric arcs. She can either form them on the tips of her fingers or at the bottom of her feet, wielding it like a part of her body. They are usually used for slicing and cutting, but can be used like boosters by explosively expanding them, which allows her to either increase her speed or dampen falls. She can even use this magic to alter the rotation of the entire world around her and move the planet to place her in a position where she can easily defeat her enemy and win.

### Valkyrie

Leona is a **Valkyrie** *(ワルキューレ Warukyūre, lit. Walkure)*, which is something that is similar to that of a Saint. It is this status together with Gram's empowerment that allows her to go toe-to-toe with Felicity (who is a Saint and is empowered by the Spear of Longinus Replica). There are many theories about what a Valkyrie is and how to become one, as such, there are many sects that believe that they were not originally angels, spirits or anything else "not originally human". Instead they may be just normal human girls who wish to fight more than anything. Once Odin grants their wish and gives them power, they become Valkyries.

Basically, courageous girls could become deified by heading down a special path. That is the case with Leona seeing how much she loves battle and possess the quality of a strong military might, combined with her mastery of Norse Magic she was able to become a Valkyrie herself.

Due to their nature as a bridge between men and the gods, thus there are many kinds of magic related to Valkyries. This includes ways of sending warriors' souls to Valhalla, ways of recreating weapons that Valkyries used and even ways of "creating" a Valkyrie without the help of gods. There are limitations with "artificial" Valkyries but occasionally, there are people born with the qualities of a Valkyrie, having a proper skeletal characteristics at an organic level, much like how one needs to have a proper skeletal structure to be Chinese Xian, people such as Leona Cromweld.

As Leona Cromweld can attest, Valkyries are physically strong and are capable of using magic spells that produce special effects that no normal person would be able to produce. Indeed, the narrative states that Brunhild, with a strength of a Valkyrie, can bend a tanker in two with a single punch, in contrast to Saints that have run beyond the speed of sound.

As part of the legend of Valkyries, where they said to occasionally fall in love with people on the Earth, despair at being unable to be with them, and take personal revenge for the sake of the one they love, some Valkyries hold immensely strong emotions. Valkyries such as Leona have shown to be willing to fight for the sake of her loved ones to the point of destruction, unable to stop herself. Her special someone is Kihara Eiichiro.

## Items and Equipment

### Gram

**Gram** *(破滅の黎明, Guramu, lit. Dawn of Ruin)* takes the appearance of a double-edged standard sized long sword. A sword that mimics the Holy Swords and Demon Swords from history and is meant to become tougher and sharper from the blood of slain enemies. Ordinary physical laws don't apply to the sword in this state, with it being lighter than its original mass should, tough enough to not receive a single scratch from a weapon such as the Spear of Longinus and sharp enough to kill someone such as Felicity, should a single strike hit her.

It share it's name with the "*Sword of the Sun*" wielded by Sigurd in the Völsunga Saga of Norse Mythology. Legend states that It was originally an enchanted sword wielded and pulled from the trunk of a mighty tree by Sigurd's father, Sigmund; later, it shattered from clashing against Gungnir and was reforged anew into a cursed demonic blade that was capable of killing even a dragon by Sigurd. After that, it became renowned as a "*demonic sword of both glory and ruin*". It is said to be the strongest demonic sword that can only be equaled to the strongest holy sword Excalibur, so it possesses the special characteristic of "*dragon slayer*".

### Pattern Magic

**Pattern Magic** (パターン魔術 *Patān Majutsu, lit. Pattern of the Mythic Sword*) is a form of magic that is used by the Leona in conjunction with Gram, which adds the ability of a particular pattern in swordsmanship, based on different mythologies and legends. In constructing Gram, Leona analyzed the patterns and laws behind various legendary weapons from different mythologies, religions and legends. She then combined and condensed them, refining them into single attack patterns which she can use, and constructing completely new spells in the process. The way in which the laws and powers have been combined and condensed to produce this evolution and power has been compared to what happens when a star grows too large, undergoing gravitational collapse and forming a black hole. Leona can combine these patterns or use them individually in combat after practicing with it for a long time. Patterns used with Gram include:

* **Attack Range** *(射程距離 Shatei Kyori, lit. Range Distance)*: Attack Range is a pattern that produces attacks which can hit the enemy from any direction no matter where they are. She doesn't even need to see, hear or smell them. As long as the opponent is within the area, she can create attacks that can hit anyone from any direction with just a single slash. The Attack Range Pattern is her most used pattern when she her senses are cut off and she is unable to see, hear or smell her opponents. However, she preferably uses this pattern when she is in enclosed spaces as it can reach her opponents faster than simply following them and attacking.
* **Slicing Power** *(切断威力 Setsudan Iryouku, lit. Cutting Strength)*: Slicing Power is a pattern that allows Gram to be able to cut through anything. Based on the multiple Holy Swords that are thought to be able to cut through anything such as the famed Excalibur. While the only things she can sever are physical things, however she can sever conceptual things to a limited degree. Like Dáinsleif, Gram using this pattern is capable of cutting away Phases and draw out the calamities sealed away and wield the "endings" of the world seen in various mythologies and religions. She can also severe low to mid-tier techniques, but can be canceled by Imagine Breaker.
* **Weapon Weight** *(武具重量 Bugu Jūryou, lit. Destructive Power)*: Weapon Weight is an attack pattern that increases Gram's destructive power, allowing her to unleash pure, destructive power that can easily shatter anything it comes into contact with, powerful enough to create huge craters. Using this pattern, Gram is also able to convert her magical energy into offensive power and release it. It is an attack pattern that converts the magical energy of Leona into light by accelerating it and intensifying the kinetic energy by convergence and acceleration, allowing for the use of a powerful magical blast capable of going toe-to-toe with Hana's Sailor Beam.
* **Movement Speed** *(移動速度 Idō Sokudo, lit. Rapid Movement)*: Movement Speed is an attack pattern that grants Leona incredibly enhanced speed, fast enough to create after images of oneself. The attack pattern also seems to give her enhanced flexibility and incredible resistance to G-Force, making it easier to avoid attacks at high speed. This attack pattern also accelerates her physical body to an insanely quick degree, allowing Leona an accelerated thought process, accelerated bodily functions and even accelerated healing factor. The speed that is granted to her allows her to move at speeds even a normal ranked Saint can't match.
* **Enduring Solidity** *(耐久硬度 Taikyū Kōdo, lit. Durability Hardness)*: Enduring Solidity is an attack pattern that renders Gram indestructible. Instead of indestructible, it can more or less be said that it neutralizes any kinetic force that comes it's way. It also has the ability to absorb any kinetic force and redirect it back at her opponents with twice the amount of force it absorbed. Another effect that the enduring solidity pattern has showcased is it's ability to immediately reflect any kinetic force directed at her back at her opponents without absorbing the kinetic force. She also has showcased that she can enhance her own durability to near-invulnerable levels.
* **Special Use** *(専門用途 Senmon Yōto, lit. Professional Usage)*: The Special Use attack pattern is meant to customize Gram to be able to slay certain monsters and entities. This pattern is based on the multiple legends such as with Balmung that slayed the Dragon. The Special Use Pattern also has the added ability of being able to draw power from transcendent entities such as angels, demons and even beings from the bottom pure world like Aiwass. This aspect is based on the blessings that the weapon gives of the legendary swords give their owners. Displayed when she was able to use the Special Use Pattern to draw upon the power of the Archangel Michael.
* **Precise Accuracy** *(的確精度 Tekikaku Seido, lit. Homing Attacks)*: The Precise Accuracy Attack Pattern allows Leona to always automatically guides attacks towards vital points. Leona can make any object automatically follow, home in and lock onto her target or targets until it hits them. She can also use it for delivering or sending things or messages to another person. The attacks always aim towards vital points and kill or injure her opponents with absolute ease and precision. Her precise accuracy has also displayed to be able to follow wherever Leona points her blade at, allowing her to guide her attacks like an esper using telekinesis.

## Trivia

Leona Cromweld is based on Leo Cornelia from the *How to treat a Female Knight*. As they both have silver hair, as well as muscular bodies. They both also share similar personalities such as their seemingly short-tempered and typically speaks in a candid manner. She was originally supposed to be someone like Emiya Shirou from *Fate/stay night*, however that soon changed after reading *How to treat a Female Knight*.

#### Some extra non-relevant information regarding Leona Cromweld that were not added above:

* Leona lives by the sword. She sleeps with a sword, showers with a sword, was saved by a sword, actually merged and lived with a sword, and acted as a sword all of her life.
* Leona's hobby is training her sword skills.
* Leona actually has really defined abs that she is extremely embarrassed about.
* Her favorite food is a beef burger.
* Despite her abilities as a knight, she is also a really talented cook as she was raised in a chef's house.
* She tends to hide her voluptuous body behind her armor, something that the Royal Family highlights.
* Her favorite type of erotic genre are stories that involve a knight and a commoner. Sometimes she likes to read threesomes with a commoner, a prince and a knight; or a a commoner, a princess and a knight.

Once every four months, the members at CERBERUS undergo a physical check-up from Academy City and United Nations of Magic Society to record the health and status of the members. These are her recorded physical statistics:

* Recorded Weight: 57kg
* Three Size Measurements: 96 (Bust) • 56 (Waist) • 98 (Hips)
* Recorded Physical Strength: 120kg (Squat) • 180kg (Hinge) • 95kg (Push) • 77kg (Pull) • 110kg (Carry)
* Body Type: Hourglass
* Body Fat Percentage: 17% Body Fat