4/6/2023 0 Comments Hollow bastion![]() Uniting Sora with the newly arrived Donald and Goofy, Leon then sent them on their way. There, Leon and Yuffie explained to Sora about the Heartless and his destiny as the Keyblade's chosen one. It turned out, however, that Leon had already found Sora within the safe First District of Traverse Town, challenging and either defeating the boy in a duel or being defeated before dragging Sora back to the resistance's hideout a room in one of Traverse Town's motels. Nine years after the fall of Radiant Garden, now named Hollow Bastion, when the wielder of the Keyblade was revealed, King Mickey ordered Goofy and Donald Duck to find Leon, trusting that Leon would inform them of the circumstance and help them find the wielder, Sora. His actions did not go unnoticed, eventually gaining the attention and confidence of King Mickey, who was watching the growing battle warily. He was also known to travel between worlds in his Gummi Ship, assisting other refugees in peril and relocating them to Traverse Town. During his teenage years, Leon led the fight against the Heartless, effectively keeping an area of Traverse Town safe against Maleficent and the growing tide of Heartless. Leon awakened in Traverse Town, along with the few fellow Radiant Garden refugees: Yuffie, Aerith, and Cid, none of whom changed their names as Leon did. Ashamed and angry that he was unable to defend his home and his loved ones from the Heartless, Squall assumed the name of "Leon" in order to distance himself from his past, vowing never to use his real name until the Heartless are defeated and his world restored. ![]() Squall Leonhart grew up in the paradise world of Radiant Garden until it was consumed by darkness. In both of his appearances, Leon wields his silver "Revolver" model Gunblade, complete with the Griever keychain. ![]() He also adds the white fur collar to his jacket that was absent in Kingdom Hearts. His hair becomes a lighter shade of brown and shorter, and his bangs sweep to the left side of his face in the same manner as his hair in Final Fantasy VIII. ![]() In Kingdom Hearts II, Leon's appearance changes slightly to match his original appearance more. His eyes are blue and he bears his distinctive scar, which runs diagonally across the bridge of his nose. In Final Fantasy VIII, he only wore two brown belts. Leon wears two brown belts and two black ones around his hips, all of which are quite loose except for one, a black one worn properly around his waist. Leon's black pants also sport a vertical zipper going down the side of each leg. Leon wears three brown belts on his left forearm and has three buckles on his right and left thigh, while he wore three black belts on his right thigh in Final Fantasy VIII. Leon's jacket, however, lacks the fur collar, is short-sleeved, whereas Squall's sleeves were quite baggy, bears red wings on the back, presumably similar to Rinoa's duster, and has a red Griever symbol on his left shoulder. Leon wears black gloves with belts on them, black, zipper-lined shoes, a silver Griever necklace, and a white undershirt that his Final Fantasy VIII incarnation had, and his short, black jacket is similar. He bears some resemblance to Tetsuya Nomura's original design for Squall Leonhart, sporting long, brown hair as opposed to the short hair he had in his original game. In Kingdom Hearts, Leon's appearance is similar to his original appearance in Final Fantasy VIII, but with several differences. For example, Leon leads the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee and is the only Final Fantasy character in the group to have originated in Final Fantasy VIII. ![]() Leon also stands out from the other Final Fantasy characters in the series. Leon has also good leadership qualities which he displays throughout both games, mirroring the character development of the original Squall Leonhart of Final Fantasy VIII, who himself began as a brooding and unconcerned loner but eventually became a caring friend and leader thanks to his friends. Although appearing as sullen and brooding in Kingdom Hearts, after returning home to Hollow Bastion in Kingdom Hearts II he seems to be more cheerful, is seen to be smiling more often, and also has a special bond with Cloud. Eventually he opens up to become a more caring person, as seen as when he is worrying about Sora, Donald, and Goofy's safety in the aftermath of the Battle of the 1000 Heartless. When Sora first meets Leon, his personality is that of a withdrawn and quiet loner. ![]()
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