Leonidas

**King Leonidas I** is Humanity's representative in the ninth round of Ragnarok, going against Apollo.

Due to him turning against the Gods and disregarding the oracles, he is known as "**Strongest Rebel in Human History**" (人類史上最強の叛**はん**逆**ぎゃく**者**しゃ**, *Jinrui Shijō Saikyō no Hangyakusha*). During his time on Earth, Leonidas served as the "**King of Sparta**" (スパルタ王, *Suparuta-Ō*) and he is widely considered to be its mightiest king.

## Appearance

Befitting a Spartan warrior, Leonidas is a tall, muscular man with scars running across his body, with a distinct long one running along the right side of his face. He has a gruff beard similar to a goatee with a man bun behind his head.

When in his quarters, he was wearing Hawaiian shirt wear and glasses to help him read. Upon entering battle for the ninth round of Ragnarok, he wears clothes similar to that of a military soldier with camo pants, belts with pouches, heavy black boots and black shirt with buckle. In both instances, he is smoking a cigar in his mouth.

Leonidas in the past
## Personality

Leonidas is a prideful and loud individual who sees himself as one of the strongest, if not the strongest, fighters of the Human race. When Brunhilde informed him that she was choosing him to be the fighter in the ninth round, he was uninterested: claiming he would be better off sent in the first or final round of Ragnarok.

Leonidas hates being told what to do and has no regard for something like fate. As such, Leonidas has an intense dislike for beings that try to dictate a person's actions such as the Gods, none of whom he had ever met or seen while on Earth. Specifically, Leonidas holds great hatred towards Apollo, as it was his oracle that prevented Sparta from mobilizing its full military might, which led to Leonidas and the 300 men that followed him having to sacrifice their lives at the Battle of Thermopylae. Upon learning that it was Apollo who was going up in the ninth round, he was instantly motivated to fight.

Leonidas has stated he likes three things in this world: reading in a hammock, enjoying a glass of wine with some Spartan cheese and knocking haughty Gods down a peg, using his own two hands.

Leonidas is the most selfish man across all of history, as he firmly believes that since a person can't choose how they're born, they can still choose how they live and die, according to what their soul wants. It is this belief that had been driving him to fight Apollo during the ninth round.

## Abilities

**Overall Abilities:** Out of the many human fighters of Ragnarok, Leonidas is considered one of the top strongest with Brunhilde having considered using him along with Qin Shi Huang and Michel Nostradamus to fight Poseidon, who was considered the "God of Gods", in the 3rd round of Ragnarok. In addition, Brunhilde claims he is the only person in 7 million years to defeat Apollo (though this could have been a feint to convince Leonidas to fight in the 9th round). Befitting the title of History's Mightiest Rebel, legend has it he managed to lead 300 Spartans into battle against millions of soldiers in 480 B.C. known as the Battle of Thermopylae and never surrendered or gave up against the odds. Naturally as a Spartan, Leonidas has trained since birth to hone his skills and strength for battle. Even after death, it can be presumed from the behavior of his fellow Spartans that he has continued such training.

### Physical Abilities

**Godlike Strength:** Like many of the fighters of Ragnarok, Leonidas possesses immense strength thanks to his years of training as a Spartan and as their leader. This was first demonstrated when upon the start of Round 9, Leonidas was able to slam the ground with his shield with so much force that it left a large hole in the ground and covered the arena in a large cloud of dust.When Leonidas switched to the hammer form, his **Phalanx Nemesis** attack was able to cause a large shockwave that was able to decimate and break apart the stage.

**Godlike Speed & Reflexes:** While not as fast or reactive as fighters like Apollo, Leonidas has shown he is capable of feats of immense speed and reflexes. Leonidas' speed was first demonstrated right when Heimdall was saying "fight" with Leonidas having already leapt in the air and slammed his shield to the ground before Heimdall finished saying the word. The attack was so fast it left the audience in shock and despite Apollo effortlessly dodging it, he was surprised from the sudden attack.

**Godlike Endurance & Stamina:** As the Mightiest Rebel in History, Leonidas has multiple scars on his body to prove that he has managed to endure several injuries in his lifetime including across his face and his chest. When he attacked Apollo, Leonidas inhaled his cigar whole with it still lit and suffered no pain from the action.

### Fighting Abilities

**Spartan Warrior:** Since the day he was born, Leonidas trained his entire life and afterlife for the sole purpose of combat and fighting. While his specific training regiment is not known, it can be assumed from the training regiment the Spartan Warriors were doing upon his introduction it involves heavy lifting with their entire bodies including their jaws and teeth.

### Supernatural Abilities

**Golden Age:** Being a Human soul in the afterlife, Leonidas maintains the appearance and skills that he had during what he considers was his peak.

## Quotes

* (To Brunhilde) "*If it's Round 9, anyone'll do. If I'm fighting... it better be first or final.*"
* (To Brunhilde and Göll) "*Alright... I'll go kill that fucker... in the name of Sparta!*"
* (To Apollo) "*In this world... there is nobody... that hates your piece of shit ass more than me!!*"
* (To the Gerousia) "*Divine punishment? Apollo? The oracle? Are you all fucking idiots?*"
* (To the Gerousia) "*When it's time to fight, you do so with your own will. That's what it means to be Spartan.*"
* (To Apollo) "*Do you get it now? Your bullshit whim... became Sparta's "curse."*"
* (To Apollo) "*Let me tell you something, you dumb fucking God. If you want to live a long life... never stand against a Spartan!*"
* (To Geirölul) "*Hah! That's obvious. That just means I have to do one more thing... Take that shitty God and force him to his knees to beg my forgiveness.*"
* (To Apollo) "*I thought I told you... The one who's going to kneel... is you, motherfucker!!*"
* (To Apollo) "*How's it feel... to finally be the one being looked down on?*"
* (To Apollo) "*Looking like that, you're still trying to act cool. Fuck, you talk too much. But...!! I fucking like that! I'll take all my fucking bloodlust and fucking murder you with everything!!*"
* (To Apollo) "*Who the fuck do you think you're facing here!? I am King Leonidas of Sparta!!*"
* (To Apollo) "*It's just because... this is when I need to fight. We don't choose how we're born. So all we can choose is how we live and how we die. And that's only dictated... by your own soul. And us, we're the most selfish, stubborn men in the world... That is what I've always wanted... for my "Sparta"!!*"
* (To Apollo) "*Heh... You really do... to the end... have such a punchable face...*"
* (Final words before being banished to Niflhel) "*Glad to hear it! We are the strongest! This is Sparta!!*"

## References

1. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 17).
2. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 82 (Page 41).
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 29).
4. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 22).
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 37).
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 25).
7. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 79 (Page 39).
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 79 (Page 38).
9. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 27).
10. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 28).
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 83 (Page 34-35).
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 48 - 51).
13. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 80 (Page 20).
14. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 79 (Page 42).
15. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 79 (Page 46).
16. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 80 (Page 6).
17. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 81 (Page 18).
18. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 81 (Page 22).
19. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 83 (Page 38).
20. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 83 (Page 54).
21. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 36).
22. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 78 (Page 56).
23. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 79 (Page 14).
24. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 79 (Page 21).
25. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 79 (Page 47-48).
26. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 81 (Page 15).
27. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 81 (Page 41-42).
28. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 81 (Page 43-44).
29. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 82 (Page 40-41).
30. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 83 (Page 31).
31. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 83 (Page 61-62).
32. ↑ *Shuumatsu no Valkyrie* Manga: Chapter 83 (Page 64).