Leonel

Leonel is a Greenhorne knight and one of the ten Miitopia heroes

## Biography

### Backstory

Leonel was born to a noble family in North Greenhorne. His family has a long history of serving the kingdom as knights, Leonel was sent to Greenhorne castle when he was only seven to continue this tradition. The next fourteen years of his life were focused on his training, as he served as a pageboy from age seven and became a squire at age 14. During these years, he was seen and treated as an underdog, often being bullied by other knights-in-training. Nonetheless, he pulled through and was knighted at 21 years old. The tormenting did not lessen, though, he was generally obscured among his ranks. It wasn't until the Dark Lord's reign of terror that he'd finally stand up for both his kingdom and himself.

### Afterstory

The events of Miitopia gave Leonel the opportunity to shine as a warrior, as he was the only knight who was brave enough to face the Dark Lord head-on. His victorious return, as well as his leadership and skill in battle, brought him recognition and respect. For his noble deeds and service to Greenhorne, he was promoted to First Knight of the kingdom and acts as the king's war advisor and army general. He continues to proudly and dutifully serve to this day.

## Personality and Traits

The bullying and his lack of familial relationships means he has a difficult time opening up to people. On first impressions, he seems cold and serious (often taking this attitude during important duties as well), but he softens up considerably to those he is comfortable around. However, his sense of justice and his pride are his biggest flaws, to the point where he disregards friendships and empathy (and in extreme cases, common sense) to complete his missions. Being built like a brick wall, he’ll stand his ground on any situation, and will always fight for his friends and what’s right. He often refuses help, even if he’s in a dire state, and hates to admit defeat. Though he can usually keep his cool and his level-headedness through thick and thin, few can name something scarier than being at the receiving end of his lost temper.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Swordsmanship:** Leonel's weapon of choice, like most knights, is a sword, which he skillfully wields.
* **Horseback riding:** As soon as Leonel reached squirehood, he was gifted his first steed, whom he named Flame for her unusual fire-orange tail color. Throughout the years, he and Flame developed a strong bond, and Leonel has shown the ability to swiftly ride and control his steed.
* **Various knight skills:** As well as those listed above, Leonel had undergone intense training for the majority of his life which had built up his strength, agility, manners, and chivalry, as well as other skills such as archery (though it is said his aim isn't the best), hunting, and swimming. He is also very responsible and takes charge for the upkeep for his own equipment and steed.
* **Leadership:** Leonel was born with a rare gift of military strategy, in that he is able to analyze armies and create and carry out infallible strategy plans on a dime.
* **Chivalry:** In his line of service, Leonel strictly adheres to the code of chivalry, which includes protecting the defenseless, never turning his back on an enemy, and staying loyal to his country.

## Relationships

(Note: These relationship descriptions are Leonel's opinions on each character)

### Ka

Mage Ka is Leonel's best friend. They originally met after he intercepted Ka (then a slave to her tribe's chief), who was trying to escape from the castle after a disastrous dinner between the royal family and the chief's family. Leonel decided to have mercy on her and showed her an escape route to a nearby village. The next day, Leonel was on patrol duty at that village, where he was reunited with Ka. It was at that moment the Dark Lord descended upon the village, and the two of them, along with Akira and Hee-joon, had to set out to save their kingdom.

Ka is the only one Leonel really opens up to, and thus they spend a lot of time together around the castle. They are seen together so often that they are nicknamed the "Twin Spires" for their strong personalities, powerful fighting performances, and equally impassioned tendencies to be the first ones to jump into combat. In terms of personality, Ka and Leonel tend to neutralize each other, with Ka being more likely to take any initiative in anything and Leonel being more grounded and rational in his choices. However, they view each other as equals and always have each other's back no matter what.

### Akira

Leonel generally enjoys Akira's company and positivity, and respects his confidence and ability to draw a crowd on a whim. He, like many others, is greatly entertained watching Akira in his performances and appreciates his music. However, Leonel sometimes feels this is *too* much and gets annoyed when he is distracted or woken up at 3 in the morning by singing.

### Hee-joon

For the most part, Leonel and Hee-joon get along well. However, there are times when Leonel has animosity toward Hee-joon due to his prejudiced belief that men should be tough and physically inclined (this resulting from the years of bullying where he was often put down for being a "wimp"), while Hee-joon is gentle and pacifist. Leonel is also known to refuse help, despite Hee-joon's efforts to help everyone. Despite all of this, they are able to put these differences aside and are ultimately good friends to each other.

### Massimo

Massimo and Leonel get along as well as an outlaw and a law enforcer would (spoiler alert: they don't). They usually remain amicable on a day to day basis, and have shown the ability to work together. However, quarrels tend to happen if Leonel catches Massimo in an act of thievery.

### Pavel

Like with Massimo, Leonel doesn't approve of Pavel stealing. Though, he is more lax with Pavel due to a combination of Pavel being a cute little cat (who is hard to get mad at) and the fact that Pavel usually only steals food, which generally has little value compared to the jewels and other expensive items Massimo targets.

### Pedro

Leonel holds somewhat similar prejudices against Pedro as he does to Hee-joon, but also acknowledges Pedro makes up for this by being extremely smart and thus equally efficient in many physical activites and events (by working smarter and not harder). He also approves that Pedro, unlike Hee-joon, is not pacifist and can generally hold his own during a battle. Though, Leonel does sometimes find Pedro's lack of confidence pitiful.

### Araceli

Leonel appreciates that Araceli, unlike most princesses, is not the defenseless damsel-in-distress and can actually fight alongside a knight instead of being protected by one. He admittedly sometimes feels emasculated by her sassy, confident, go-getter attitude, but overall sees her as an equal in combat and a respectable royal in duty.

### Claudia

A running joke within the team is that Leonel and Claudia should never be left to do anything together (at least, unsupervised). This is because they are both chaotically stubborn, and if they are not clashing with each other, they are probably blowing something up together (in reference to an incident where the inn almost burned down after Claudia and Leonel tried to get a jammed door open with... unconventional methods).

### Millie

Leonel does not pay much heed to Millie, passing her off as a young, fragile girl who has no business being around a knight.

## Trivia

* Leonel has not lived with or seen his family since he was seven, though he writes to them often.
* Leonel's Coat of Arms is the Lion, as a symbol of his courage and pride in his service.
	+ It is also a pun on his name and his appearance.

* He is gay, but he is not very open about this.
* Leonel has a steed named Flame, whom he received during his horseback riding lessons and cares very deeply for.
* There is a running joke that, out of all the the Miitopia heroes, Leonel would be the most likely to fight God if given the chance.
* According to the Miitopia Masters website, he was born on April 9th.
* He shares the same birthday with Smooooch and SigSig.

## Gallery

Leonel as he appears in *Miitopia*Alternate costume: Captain of the KnightsDrawn portrait