Leona

**Leona** is one of the twelve main characters in the Star Darlings animated and book series. She is the main point of view for the third Star Darlings book *Leona's Unlucky Mission*. She first appears in the episode *Star Charmed* and is voiced by Corrin Reto (Star Charmed), Alisha Wainwright (episodes 2-12) and Dana Davis (The Power of Twelve). Leona's roommate at Starling Academy is Scarlet and her first Wisher on Wishworld is Lily.

## Appearance

Leona has a halo of golden curls around her face and golden eyes. Her fashion usually consists of something vibrant and full of colour. Her style's bright, bold, and noticeable, giving her a "Look at me and WATCH ME SHINE!" look. Her clothes consist of an off-the-shoulder golden sweater, yellow sweatpants with glowing white stars and a pair of boots to finish the look. Like all starlings, she has sparkly skin and a dark tannish complexion. Her Wish Pendant is a gold cuff with a bold metallic gold star that sizzles with wish energy. On Wishworld, the bracelet helps Leona find her Wisher. After her own Wish Mission, Leona's cuff became gnarled and as black as soot. By the end of *Gemma and the Ultimate Standoff*, her cuff has been restored.

On Wishworld, Leona's golden hair becomes brown with just a few curls of colour and her skin loses its sparkle. Her outfit consists of a sheer short-sleeved golden t-shirt, a dark grey pair of jeans, orange socks and light yellow sneakers to complete her look.

## Personality

Leona is confident, optimistic and ambitious and has always dreamed of singing under the spotlight! Leona is a powerhouse; she has a beautiful voice and wants to be a famous pop star. Due to her parents wanting her to work as a bookkeeper in her dad's shoe repair shop, escaping to Starling Academy was her chance to pursue her dream. Leona doesn't just stand out in a crowd; she consumes it!

Due to all her glimmering self-confidence, Leona sometimes forgets that it isn't always about her. She is vain and egoistical, often centering herself as the main attraction. She is also arrogant and dramatic and often puts others down due to being bossy and stubborn. Just like Sage, she is also prone to losing her temper.

## Powers and Abilities

### Starling Physiology

Being a Starling, Leona possesses all of the natural traits that the species has.

* **Wish Energy Manipulation** - Leona harnesses positive wish energy for most of her abilities.
* **Energy Blasts** - As displayed in *The Power of Twelve*, wish energy can be used to fire streams, bursts, orbs, and waves of offensive power against opponents.
* **Force Fields** - Demonstrated in the above special, Libby can conjure shields as defense.
* **Extended Lifespan** - In *Scarlet Discovers True Strength*, it’s confirmed that Starlings can live for thousands of years, as Mira’s grandmother is over thousands of years old. Before that, in *Leona's Unlucky Mission* it was hinted that a few decades wasn’t too long in comparison to Starling lifespans. However, they do not have eternal youth, as Professor Elara Ursa is stated to be among one of the oldest wish granters and has clearly aged in a similar manner to a wishling elder.
* **Disease Immunity** - In *Scarlet Discovers True Strength*, it states that the wish energy surrounding Starlings keeps them from contracting illnesses.
* **Superhuman Knowledge** - In *Leona's Unlucky Mission*, Starlings are shown to be nigh-perfect at mathematics from birth. *Astra's Mixed-Up Mission* also implies that Starlings are the same way towards towards literature and similar subjects such as language and grammar.
* **"Manipulate" People** - In *Just Dancing*, Libby and **Leona** use their wish energy to move Vega's body so that can show Vega how to dance.
* **Star catching** - In *Shoot for the Stars*, Leona challenges Sage to catch as many stars as they can.
* **Painting with Wish Energy** - In *Paint By Numbers*, Lady Stella assigns Vega and Leona to paint how they feel after looking at 4 objects presented at them.
* **Positive Singing Power** - With the power of her voice, Leona can turn any negative actions into positive ones.

### **Wish Mission Signature Powers**

The Star Darlings each gain a power that is meant to assist with carrying out their wish missions. It is unknown if this is exclusive to them, or if they only work on Wishworld, as Adora uses hers to heal Vega in the The Power of Twelve.

* **Super Hearing** - In *Leona's Unlucky Mission*, Leona discovers that she has super hearing after hearing her wisher sing in the shower.