Monday, 2 April 2012

Leona Heidern




Fighting Style           :   Martial Arts + Heidren Style Assassination Techniques
Age                          :   18 Years (KOF '96)
Birthday                   :   Jan 10
Height                      :   176 cm, 5'9"  & 173 cm, 5.8 (KOF '96)    
Weight                     :    66 kg, 146 lbs & 56 kg, 123 lbs (KOF '96)
Hobby                      :   Visiting factories
Favorite Food          :   Vegetables  
Job / Occupation      :   Ikari Warrior soldier
Ikari Warrior Team

Most Unpleasant      :    Riot of the Blood
Orochi Leona
Measurements          :    84,60,87cm
(bust, waist, hip)




 
Weapons                   :    Explosive earrings, flashbang earrings, special boots, throwing hairpin
Leona KOF XIII
Family / Relatives       :  Guidel (father, deceased), deceased mother,Heidern (adoptive father) 
Dislike                       :   Blood
Likes                         :   Nothing
Nick Name                :   The Silent Soldier


Leona Heidern is a character introduced in The King of Fighters '96 as the new member to the Ikari Team. Before production for her debut game began, developers wanted to create a suitable replacement for Heidern as a part of the game's overhaul. Leona was conceived to be an Orochi descendant by the time of her debut and her designers took special care to let their interests at the time reflect in her actions. Her official nickname is The Silent Soldier. In an interview with one of the series designers, Shinkiro, he replies that Leona is his favorite original character in the series.
Aside from the main body of the King of Fighters series, Leona is also featured in a one-shot chapter in the spin-off manga, The King of Fighters: Kyo and has her own character image album. 
 Story 
Leona was born in an unnamed village, residing with her family. When she was a child, Goenitz 

arrived at her home and demanded to talk with Guidel, the leader of the village. He requested that Guidel join him in their duties to serve Orochi, as everyone in the village were Orochi bloodline members. However, Guidel refused as he and his family liked peace and not the violent tendencies created by the Orochi blood. Enraged, Goenitz leaves, but not before smiling towards Leona.The same night, Leona underwent the Riot of Blood and slaughtered everyone in the village. Goenitz, pleased by the results, 
 puts her blood lust to rest for another time "when he needs her again". Dazed and shocked, she loses her memories and wanders aimlessly 
Leona Loses her Memories


until she is found and later adopted by Heidern. Surprised by her natural fighting ability, he decides to raise her as a warrior under his command.

Leona Training
 In 1996, Leona is in her late teens and a capable mercenary. She receives her first official mission: she must take Heidern's place in the Ikari Team for the year's King of Fighters tournament. Her partners were Heidern's favorite mercenaries: Ralf and Clark. 
Ralf and Clark
 Their mission was to investigate Geese Howard, the Southtown kingpin of crime, who had entered the tournament in search of an unknown goal. Knowing that anything Geese may be after could only mean trouble, the new Ikari Team began their mission. During the events of the '96 finals, Goenitz confronts her and reminds her of her Orochi lineage, causing her to worry about the future.

 Her troubled state carried over to the battlefield, which eventually lead to her and her partners' suspension from military service. Wanting to cheer her up, Ralf enlists them again in the the next year's tournament. She eventually remembers her past fully during the events of King of Fighters '97. Towards the tournament finals, Leona, along with Iori, suddenly went into the Riot of the Blood, induced by Orochi. 



By the tournament's end, she is successfully subdued and Orochi is sealed away again. Even so, Leona regrets her actions and attempts to end her life. Ralf stops her, and encourages her to continue living.
 Leona stays as a member of Ikari team for each and every King of Fighters tournaments during the NESTS saga. It was assumed she partook in her normal duties with Heidern during this time frame.
In 2003, at the end of the tournament, Orochi's presence was getting stronger, as the seal was broken again. She entered the Riot of the Blood again and attacked Ralf and Clark, badly injuring them. She was pulled out of the team by Heidern in The King of Fighters XI due to the emotional trauma she suffered after the incident. Overcoming the shock, she is designated to join the KOF XIII tournament with her old teammates, determined to live with whatever flaws the Orochi blood invokes. After the tournament's climax, she loses consciousness and sleeps for several days. Her teammates were worried for her and stay beside her until she awakens.
Comforted by their concerns, she laughs for the first time in the series. 
 Personality 
Leona is a reticent individual who has trouble expressing herself outside of combat or a mission. Aside from Ralf (whom appears to show feelings towards her), Whip, Clark and Commander Heidern, Leona does not talk to anyone. Due to her past, she often keeps her emotions in check as she is afraid of losing control and hurting her friends because of her Orochi blood. Despite this, Ralf has the ability to make her smile as shown in '96, '97 and Maximum Impact 2. She often feels lonely, but is comforted with the new family she has found with the Ikari mercenaries. She also attempted to commit suicide after '97, but Ralf stopped her by reminding her that she's not alone any more.
Powers
§  Cutting/Piercing Hands - Leona can cut or pierce with her hands.
§  Cutting Aura - Leona can create a cutting aura around her hands and feet.
§  Cutting Ball - Leona can create a ball of energy surrounded by several energy blades.
§  Riot of the Blood - Thanks to her part Orochi, part human blood, Leona goes into this state whenever Orochi's presence is strong. While in this form, her eyes are dilated, her back is hunched, her skin adopts a darker shade and her hair changes into a reddish hue. She is mostly incoherent and frequently screams. She becomes stronger and faster but loses her sanity. 
Fighting Style
She shares several moves with her adoptive father, Heidern, and she also seems to emulate Ralf's moves. For example; in Maximum Impact 2 she has the same punch as Ralf when the player presses the R2 button. Also as the games progress, her moves seem to become more explosive much like Ralf's and her style of running changing from being like Heidern's to like Ralf's.
The V-shaped slashmarks that appear at the end of her V-Slasher Desperation Move and Super DM are an homage to Choudenji Machine Voltes V -- the titular giant robot had an attack in which it made a V-shaped slash through the enemy, leaving a glowing V for a few dramatic moments before it is destroyed. Her Rebel Spark Desperation Move and Super Desperation Move where she plants an explosive on her opponent then moving away from the opponent while making a pose, is actually a homage to Kamen Rider Black RX -- a Japanese tokusatsu show where the hero impaled his enemy and proceed to do the same pose as sparks came out from his opponent's belly and eventually exploded. Also, her jumping CD attack (Strong attack which knocks the opponent away using both the heavy punch/kick buttons.) resembles Kamen Rider Black's version of the Rider Kick, owing to the sudden, unexplained glow of reddish energy around her foot, and being performed while in the air. Another sentai homage includes her exploding earrings (Himitsu Sentai Goranger).
Her other moves take their namesakes from Grendizer and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
Game Appearances
§  The King of Fighters '96
 §  The King of Fighters '97

§  The King of Fighters '98
 §  The King of Fighters R-1
KOF R - 1
  §  The King of Fighters R-2
KOF R - 2
 §  SNK Gals' Fighters
Gals Fighters
§  SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium
 §  The King of Fighters '99
KOF 99
 

§  The King of Fighters 2000
 §  The King of Fighters 2001
 §  The King of Fighters EX
KOF Ex
Leona KOF Ex
Orochi Leona KOF Ex
 §  The King of Fighters 2002
KOF 2002
 §  The King of Fighters EX2
KOF Ex2
§  The King of Fighters Neowave
KOF Neowave
 §  KOF: Maximum Impact
 §  The King of Fighters 2003
KOF 2003
 §  KOF: Maximum Impact 2
KOF MI2
§  KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A

§  The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
§  The King of Fighters XII
§  Metal Slug XX
§  The King of Fighters XIII
Mobile Appearances
§  Ikari - Leona Gekitohen
§  Days of Memories - (first and seventh games) - unplayable





§  Metal Slug Survivors
§  Metal Slug Soldiers
§  Metal Slug Team Mission
§  The King of Fighters Volleyball
§  The King of Reversi
§  The King of Fighters Mahjong
§  SNK Beach Volley Gal's Attack
§  Moeyo! KOF Daiundokai
§  SNK Gals Island Dokidoki Puzzle Shock!
§  SNK Gals Island Senkan Battle Gekichinshichaouzo!
§  Metal Slug Mobile 4
§  SNK Gals Island Beauty Dungeon Mimi to Kimashita!
Cameo Appearances
§  The King of Fighters XI - background cameo in PS2 port
§  Neo Geo Battle Coliseum - background cameo
Capcom vs SNK 2 - background cameo; standing beside Edward Falcon
§  The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise
§  The King of Fighters '94: Rebout - background cameo
§  The King of Fighters (pachinko)
§  The King of Fighters 
Anime Appearances 
§  The King of Fighters: Another Day
Similar Characters
§  Wild Leona
Moves
The King Of Fighters '96
Throws
- Killer Bite : Close opponent → or ← + C
- Orient Buckler : Close opponent → or ← + D
Mid - Air Throws
- Heidern Inferno : Near opponent in air → or ← or ↓ + C/D
Special Attacks
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- X - Caliber : Charge ↓ then ↑ + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version, Shorter than D Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Sonic Kick Finisher : During Grand Saber, → + D
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
The King Of Fighters '97
Throws
- Killer Bite : Close opponent → or ← + C
- Orient Buckler : Close opponent → or ← + D
Mid - Air Throws
- Heidern Inferno : Near opponent in air → or ← or ↓ + C/D
Special Attacks
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- X - Caliber : Charge ↓ then ↑ + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version, Shorter than D Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Sonic Kick Finisher : During Grand Saber, → + D
- Eye Slasher : →← + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
- Gravity Storm : ↓→↓→ + A or C
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + B or D
Super Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + (A + C)
- Gravity Storm : ↓→↓→ + (A + C)
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + (B + D)
The King Of Fighters '98
Throws
- Killer Bite : Close opponent → or ← + C
- Orient Buckler : Close opponent → or ← + D
Mid - Air Throws
- Heidern Inferno : Near opponent in air → or ← or ↓ + C/D
Special Attacks
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- X - Caliber : Charge ↓ then ↑ + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version, Shorter than D Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Sonic Kick Finisher : During Grand Saber, → + D
- Eye Slasher : →← + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Earring Bomb : →← + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
- Gravity Storm : ↓→↓→ + A or C
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + B or D
Super Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + (A + C)
- Gravity Storm : ↓→↓→ + (A + C)
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + (B + D)
The King Of Fighters '99
Throws
- Killer Bite : Close opponent → or ← + C
- Orient Buckler : Close opponent → or ← + D
Mid - Air Throws
- Heidern Inferno : Near opponent in air → or ← or ↓ + C/D
Command Moves
- Strike Arch : → or ← + B
Special Attacks
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- X - Caliber : In air ↓← + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version, Shorter than D Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Sonic Kick Finisher : During Grand Saber, → + D
- Earring Bomb : →+ B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Heart Attack : ↓← + B or D
- Kibaku : After set Heart Attack, ↓← + B or D
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + B or D
- Grateful Dead : ↓→↓→ + A or C
Super Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + (A + C)
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + (B + D)
- Grateful Dead : ↓→↓→ + (A + C)
The King Of Fighters '00
Throws
- Killer Bite : Close opponent → or ← + C
- Orient Buckler : Close opponent → or ← + D
Mid - Air Throws
- Heidern Inferno : Near opponent in air → or ← or ↓ + C/D
Command Moves
- Strike Arch : → or ← + B
Special Attacks
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- X - Caliber : In air ↓← + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version, Shorter than D Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Sonic Kick Finisher : During Grand Saber, → + D
- Earring Bomb : →← + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Heart Attack : ↓← + B or D
- Kibaku : After set Heart Attack, ↓← + B or D
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + B or D
- Grateful Dead : ↓→↓→ + A or C
Super Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + (A + C)
The King Of Fighters '01
Throws
- Killer Bite : Close opponent → or ← + C
- Orient Buckler : Close opponent → or ← + D
Mid - Air Throws
- Heidern Inferno : Near opponent in air → or ← or ↓ + C/D
Command Moves
- Strike Arch : → or ← + B
Special Attacks
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- X - Caliber : In air ↓← + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version, Shorter than D Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Sonic Kick Finisher : During Grand Saber, → + D
- Earring Bomb : →← + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Heart Attack : ↓← + B or D
- Kibaku : After set Heart Attack, ↓← + B or D
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + B or D
- Grateful Dead : ↓→↓→ + A or C
Super Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + (A + C)
The King Of Fighters '02
Throws
- Killer Bite : Close opponent → or ← + C
- Orient Buckler : Close opponent → or ← + D
Mid - Air Throws
- Heidern Inferno : Near opponent in air → or ← or ↓ + C/D
Command Moves
- Strike Arch : → or ← + B
Special Attacks
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- X - Caliber : In air ↓← + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version, Shorter than D Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Sonic Kick Finisher : During Grand Saber, → + D
- Earring Bomb : →← + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Heart Attack : ↓← + B or D
- Kibaku : After set Heart Attack, ↓← + B or D
- Kakusei : ↑↓↑↓↑↓ + (B + D.Make turn Leona into Riot Of The Blood, your life will drain to 50% when you use this move)
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + B or D
Super Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + (A + C)
Hidden Super Desperation Moves
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + (B + D, Only can use when Leona on Riot Of The Blood)
The King Of Fighters '03
Throws
- Killer Bite : Close opponent → or ← + C
- Orient Buckler : Close opponent → or ← + D
Mid - Air Throws
- Heidern Inferno : Near opponent in air → or ← or ↓ + C/D
Command Moves
- Strike Arch : → or ← + B
Special Attacks
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- X - Caliber : In air ↓← + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version, Shorter than D Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Sonic Kick Finisher : During Grand Saber, → + D
- Earring Bomb : →← + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Heart Attack : ↓← + B or D
- Kibaku : After set Heart Attack, ↓← + B or D
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
- Rebel Spark : ↓→ + B or D
Leader Desperation Moves
- Aerial V Slasher : ↓→↓→ + (A + C)
The King Of Fighters XII
Throw
- Leona Crush : Close Opponent → or ← + (A + C)
Command Moves
- Strike Arch : → or ← + B
Special Moves
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
- Earring Bomb : →← + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber (Move) : Charge ← then → + B (Weak Version) or D (Strong Version)
- Grand Saber (Roll) : During Grand Saber, + B or D
- Grand Saber (Attack) : During Grand Saber, + A or C
- X - Caliber : In air ↓← + A (Weak Version) or C (Strong Version)
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
The King Of Fighters XIII
Throw
- Leona Crush : Close Opponent → or ← + (A + C)
Command Moves
- Strike Arch : → or ← + B
Special Moves
- Baltic Launcher : Charge ← then → + A or C.(Ex Mode), Charge ← then → + (A + C)
- Moon Slasher : Charge ↓ then ↑ + A or C.(Ex Mode), Charge ↓ then ↑ + (A + C)
- Earring Bomb : →← + B or D.(Ex Mode), →← + (B + D)
- Grand Saber : Charge ← then → + B or D.(Ex Mode), Charge ← then → + (B + D)
- X - Caliber : In air ↓← + A or C.(Ex Mode), In air ↓← + (A + C)
Desperation Moves
- V Slasher : In Air ↓← + A or C
- Slash Saber : ↓→ + B or D
Ex Desperation Moves
- Ex V Slasher : In Air ↓← + (A + C, Ex Mode only)
Neomax
- Leona Blade : ↓→ + (A + C)