Leon

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*Don't you see? A storm is coming: a storm that shall tear the entire world of Beyblading as we know it asunder. And as for those of you who can't quite grasp that little fact, I'd suggest you wake up and smell the ozone.*
— LEON, QB Ep.2
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## Profile

### Beyblade(s)

Twisted Leone 85R2F (prospective),
Shelter Regulus 7Bump Atomic (formerly, now disused)

Tact Longinus 2Pulse Defense Metsu (formerly, now disused),

Curse Uranus Mobius 2D (formerly, destroyed),

Barricade Lucifer Illegal Bearing Mobius-10,Prominence Lucifer Illegal Atomic'-10

### BeyWheelz

Toxic Gash Leone (prospective; black W-16 Core, blue W-12 Gear, blue W-21 Axle and Shield)

### Equipment

Launcher Grip (when using Long Custom LR),

Long Custom Beylauncher LR (blue Long Core Unit, black Spin Unit and Gear Unit)

Power Custom Sword Launcher LR (blue Core Unit, black ripcord w/blue handle)

## Anime/Manga

### First Appearance (anime)

Beyblade Burst Ascension Ep. 1

Leon Graer is one of the three protagonists of the Outcasts Series (consisting of QuadBreak (based on DB), and Ascension (based on GT)), along with his friend/rival Harry and his twin Jacob. He is a cold and calculated Outcast who battles first with his Gamma Bey, Tact Longinus 2Pulse Defense Metsu, then his Lightning Bey, Curse Uranus Mobius 2D, and last his Reload Bey, Barricade Lucifer Illegal Bearing Mobius-10.

In flashback sequences seen in Ascension, it is revealed that he once used a God Layer System Bey: Shelter Regulus 7Bump Atomic. He apparently did not use a Cho-Z System Bey, instead having progressed from God Layer directly to GT. This is the first time a transition of more than 1 System at a time is mentioned, though not the first time it has happened: for example, there is no Superking release of Bahamut or GT evolution of Ragnaruk or Deathscyher. Wyvern, in particular, is prolific in this phenomenon, as is Kerbeus (Hasbro did, however, release a Hypersphere Kerbeus in Shield Kerbeus K5).

## Official Description

***Leon, the brains of the Outcasts, is a cold and strategic Blader: a near-emotionless riddle, wrapped in a Defense-Type mystery, wrapped in a dark enigma. What could the founder of BC Outcasts be hiding? Only time will tell.***

## Personality

Leon is mostly presented as a cold and distant Blader, always analysing his opponents and allies alike. He usually keeps a cool, calm, and collected demeanor, and tends to not show his emotions a lot. While he is shown to be confident in his battles, he remains open-minded about some opponents and competitors, being able to see hidden potential in them and not underestimating them should he end up facing them.

He rarely smiles, and when he does, it's usually with the Outcasts in company. He has been known to chuckle or smirk on occasion, usually before winning or while witnessing a powerful Bey, though in the presence of those he despises, such as Felix, he does neither and is fierce yet resolutely calm.

Analysis and equation is his forté: he is able to predict his opponent's Blading style from just their launch, even occasionally going as far as to predict the outcome of a battle. In Jacob's words, "The scary part is that most of the time he's right." This prediction only occurs in Resonance.

Despite being English, he sometimes uses French in his speech.

## Relationships

### BC Outcasts

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Leon is on good terms with his fellow Outcasts: even if he comes off as cold and detached at times, he will lay down his life to protect his team. However, he isn't willing to go easy on them in Battles, even with the *esprit de corps* present within the Outcasts.

#### Jacob

As his brother, Leon is prone to alternately starkly disagree with Jacob and vehemently agree with him. The two harbour a favourable relationship.

#### Harry

Leon and Harry are quite close, often agreeing with each other and contributing to each other's ideas.

### Axel Conquest

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*Oh, Axel. I'm not usually the type to stand in the way of an actor playing a role, but you play the antagonist part horribly. Give up.*
— Leon, to Armageddon
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Leon seems to dislike Axel, a feeling obviously reciprocated. It was he who dismissed the latter formally, and Leon was also the one to first hypothesise as to Armageddon's true identity.

### Felix Marsh

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*You know what you did, Felix. And mark my words, your transgressions upon my life will be repaid upon your Bey.*
— -Leon, Ascension S1-3
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It is confirmed in Ascension through flashbacks, expositions, and retorts that Leon was bullied at school by Felix Marsh, who later went on to become a Blading Legend using the Fafnir line of Beyblades. Leon harbours a deep resentment towards his former bane, believing Felix to be his nemesis, and hoping for retribution for what the now-Legend has done. In fact, his invention of Barricade Lucifer was in part to spite Felix: a right-spin spin-stealer to counteract Fafnir's absorption power.

### The 4H

Leon dislikes the Four Horsemen as a rival dislikes his competition. However, he admires their skill and potential.

#### Darius

He and Darius Finch have been shown to get along on occasion, both agreeing that Defense-Types are better than Attack-Types, much to Phoenix's ire. Of all 4 Horsemen, Darius has the best relations with Leon.

#### Phoenix

Leon commonly argues with Phoenix Bowers on the topic of Attack-Types vs. Defense-Types. They are often seen in some form of debate, and of all the 4H, Leon detests Phoenix the most. This may stem from his past with Felix, and the fact that Phoenix and Felix sound similar.

#### Fox

... This may be a result of Fox's fervent admiration of the legend: since Felix has publicly defamed the Outcasts (and more specifically Leon), Fox has a predetermined bias against them; his Fafnir was inspired by Felix's own line.

## Trivia

Leon is orthonymously based on the founder of the real BC Outcasts, Leon Graer (LiJiGi Reloaded).

Originally, he was going to use the Longinus/Lúinor line of Beyblades, but this was changed last-minute when it was deemed that their holy inspiration (namely the Roman soldier Longinus who, in Christian scripture, pierced Jesus Christ's side with a lance, later dubbed the Holy Spear, the Lance of Longinus) and light/ice-based avatar weren't fitting for the darkness of his character. However, he still uses Tact Longinus due to sentimental reasons (he has the Bey physically as well).

He also initially was reluctant to use the Defense-Type Barricade Lucifer, but in recent days the type has grown on him.

It has been stated by the real Leon that within an MFB format, he'd use Twisted Leone 85R2F, though he'd also be willing to use WD or DW105. This leaves possible combinations as Twisted Leone 85WD, Twisted Leone 85R2F, Twisted Leone DF105WD, or Twisted Leone DF105R2F. He also acknowledges the potential of the Stealth Battlers Beys, Striker Drone, Cetus Quake and Pegasus Jumper.

He has also mentioned that his Beywheelz would be Toxic Gash Leone.