Leo

This page is about the character from Fire Emblem Fates. For the chapter, see Leo (chapter). For the character from Gaiden, see Leon. For the Astral Shard, see Leo Shard.

Leo Artwork of Leo from Fates. A talented Nohrian prince who wields the divine tome, Brynhildr.

Gender Male Race Human (Descended from a dragon ancestor) Birthday June 30 Family Garon (father) Unnamed concubine (mother) Arete (step-mother) Xander (half-brother) Camilla (half-sister) Elise (half-sister) Azura (step-sister) Corrin (adopted sibling) Forrest (son) Siegbert (nephew) Shigure (step-nephew) Kana (adoptive nibling) Nationality Nohrian Title(s) Prince of Nohr King of Nohr (Birthright route) Starting class Dark Knight Voiced by Max Mittelman (English, all appearances) Mamoru Miyano (Japanese, all appearances) Atsumi Tanezaki (Japanese, Heroes as a child) Appearance(s) Fates Heroes Warriors

“	I'm glad you're OK, Corrin. You must have the devil's own luck!	”	— Leo

Leo (Japanese: レオン Leon) is a character in Fire Emblem Fates. He is a younger prince of Nohr and the son of Garon. He is one of Corrin's adoptive siblings. He is very intelligent and does not like making mistakes. He favors using magic over fighting with a sword. Like all other Nohrian and Hoshidan royalty, he possesses the power of Dragon Vein, being able to alter the terrain around oneself.

Biography

Leo is Corrin's younger adoptive brother. After a sparring match between Corrin and Xander, he accompanies Corrin to the capital of Nohr. There, Corrin is ordered to execute several helpless Hoshidan prisoners, including Rinkah and Kaze. When Corrin refuses to do so, Leo pretends to execute them so Xander can sneak them out. During the Hoshidan attack at the expedition to the Bottomless Canyon, Leo and the other siblings rescue Corrin from Hoshidan reinforcements.

Birthright

If Corrin sides with Hoshido, Leo feels angry and betrayed. When Corrin's party is tricked and attacked by the Nohrian dark mage Zola, Leo arrives at the end of the battle intending to execute Zola for his dishonesty and cowardice. Corrin convinces him to spare Zola, but Leo ignores this and denounces Corrin as a traitor. He next encounters them in Cheve, where Corrin is attempting to convince Camilla that Garon must be stopped. Leo interrupts them, again denounces them and preventing them from convincing Camilla to join them. He attempts to kill Corrin, but is forced to retreat when Scarlet's resistance army arrives. He warns Corrin he is not through with them and leaves with Camilla.

Later, he ambushes the group in the Woods of the Forlorn and attempts to convince himself that he always hated Corrin. He also expresses jealousy towards Xander and Camilla's favoritism, but he is unable steel his resolve for his battle against Corrin and is defeated. Corrin refuses to kill him, and asks for his help to stop Garon, but he refuses to fight against his own family. Azura gives Leo a mysterious crystal. Leo provides Corrin's the group with a warp book that can transport them to and from Notre Sagesse so they can meet the Rainbow Sage and receive his power. Leo leaves to examine Azura's crystal, which shows him Garon's true form. Realizing Corrin is correct, he appears again later to execute Iago and to allow Corrin and Elise to pass through without interference. Leo does not join Corrin's forces, finding himself unable to raise his tome against his father, but knows now that he must be stopped.

After ending the war with Garon's defeat and the death of Xander, Camilla abdicates the throne, and Leo becomes the next king of Nohr.

Conquest

If Corrin sides with Nohr, Leo helps fight the Hoshidans. When Garon sends them to suppress the Ice Tribe rebellion, Leo goes behind Garon's back and sends his retainers Odin and Niles to aid Corrin.

Leo fully joins Corrin's group during a Hoshidan assassination attempt against Garon. After the battle ends, his Brynhildr resonates with Corrin's Yato and transforms it into the Grim Yato. Leo serves alongside Corrin for the rest of the campaign against Hoshido; he is occasionally responsible for personally executing some of Corrin's more devious foes, such as Zola and Iago.

Revelation

If Corrin refuses to take a side, Leo denounces them as a traitor along with the other Nohrians. He next encounters them in Izumo, where he executes the Nohrian dark mage Zola for his dishonorable tactics in battle. Corrin attempts to explain to him what is happening, but Leo dismisses their story as the work of an overactive imagination. Later, however, he and Xander overhear Garon plotting to destroy both Hoshido and Nohr, making them wonder if Corrin was telling the truth. Ultimately, the two brothers decide to place their faith in Corrin and join them at the Bottomless Canyon alongside their retainers, where they help defeat Iago. Leo fights alongside Corrin for the rest of the campaign against Valla, and eventually lends them the power of Brynhildr to transform the Alpha Yato into the Omega Yato and destroy Anankos.

Fire Emblem Fates

Prologue

Role

Leo appears as an enemy in the prologue.

Birthright

Role

Leo is fought in Chapters 6 and 18. He also appears as an NPC unit in a cutscene at the end of Chapter 25.

Conquest

Role

Leo is temporarily playable during Chapter 6. During this chapter, he will gain no experience. Leo joins the party at the start of Chapter 14.

Revelation

Role

Leo is fought in Chapter 6. He joins the party in Chapter 17, during turn 2.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

For experience calculation purposes, Leo's level is treated as 18 levels higher than its current value. This is equivalent to promoting at level 16 or 17.

Conquest Chapter 6 Conquest Chapter 14 onward Revelation Beach Brawl Royal Royale

Dark Knight
Level	1
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	27	Speed	10
Strength	9	Luck	8
Magic	13	Defense	11
Skill	10	Resistance	13

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr  Vulnerary	Pragmatic  Malefic Aura  Heartseeker
Weapon Levels D -- -- -- C -- -- --

Dark Knight
Level	2
Movement	8

Recruitment: Chapter 14, automatically from the start

Stats Growths Mods Pair Up

Max HP	34	Speed	15
Strength	14	Luck	15
Magic	20	Defense	16
Skill	14	Resistance	20

Max HP	60%	Speed	50%
Strength	45%	Luck	50%
Magic	65%	Defense	45%
Skill	40%	Resistance	50%

		Speed	−2
Strength	−2	Luck	±0
Magic	+2	Defense	±0
Skill	±0	Resistance	+2

C Support	Mag +1
B Support	Res +1
A Support	Spd +1
S Support	Mag +1, Luck +1

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Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr  Iron Sword	Pragmatic  Heartseeker  Malefic Aura
Weapon Levels D -- -- -- C -- -- --

Dark Knight
Level	2
Movement	8

Recruitment: Chapter 17, automatically from turn 2

Stats Growths Mods Pair Up

Max HP	34	Speed	15
Strength	14	Luck	15
Magic	20	Defense	16
Skill	14	Resistance	20

Max HP	60%	Speed	50%
Strength	45%	Luck	50%
Magic	65%	Defense	45%
Skill	40%	Resistance	50%

		Speed	−2
Strength	−2	Luck	±0
Magic	+2	Defense	±0
Skill	±0	Resistance	+2

C Support	Mag +1
B Support	Res +1
A Support	Spd +1
S Support	Mag +1, Luck +1

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Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr	Pragmatic  Heartseeker  Malefic Aura
Weapon Levels D -- -- -- C -- -- --

Dark Knight
Level	5
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	39	Speed	15
Strength	16	Luck	17
Magic	22	Defense	18
Skill	17	Resistance	22

Inventory	Skills
Speed Thunder  Umbrella  Spirit Dust	Pragmatic  Seal Magic  Malefic Aura  Heartseeker
Weapon Levels C -- -- -- B -- -- --

Dark Knight
Level	10
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	42	Speed	17
Strength	18	Luck	19
Magic	25	Defense	20
Skill	19	Resistance	24

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr  Nohrian Blade  Spirit Dust	Pragmatic  Seal Magic  Malefic Aura  Heartseeker
Weapon Levels B -- -- -- A -- -- --

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Enemy

Prologue

See also: Ties That Bind

Dark Knight
Level	1
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	27	Speed	10
Strength	9	Luck	8
Magic	13	Defense	11
Skill	10	Resistance	13

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr	Pragmatic  Heartseeker
Weapon Levels D -- -- -- C -- -- --

Birthright Chapter 6

See also: In the White Light

Normal Hard/Lunatic

Dark Knight
Level	2
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	24	Speed	7
Strength	12	Luck	9
Magic	8	Defense	8
Skill	14	Resistance	10

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr	Pragmatic  Heartseeker  Malefic Aura
Weapon Levels D -- -- -- C -- -- --

Dark Knight
Level	2
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	24	Speed	9
Strength	14	Luck	9
Magic	10	Defense	8
Skill	14	Resistance	10

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr	Pragmatic  Heartseeker  Malefic Aura
Weapon Levels C/B -- -- -- C/A -- -- --

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Birthright Chapter 18

See also: Leo (chapter)

Normal Hard Lunatic

Dark Knight
Level	12
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	34	Speed	15
Strength	12	Luck	15
Magic	14	Defense	16
Skill	14	Resistance	20

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr  Energy Drop	Pragmatic  Malefic Aura  Heartseeker
Weapon Levels D -- -- -- C -- -- --

Dark Knight
Level	12
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	34	Speed	15
Strength	14	Luck	15
Magic	16	Defense	16
Skill	14	Resistance	20

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr  Energy Drop	Pragmatic  Malefic Aura  Heartseeker  Lifetaker
Weapon Levels B -- -- -- A -- -- --

Dark Knight
Level	12
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	39	Speed	15
Strength	14	Luck	15
Magic	16	Defense	16
Skill	14	Resistance	20

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr  Energy Drop	Pragmatic  Malefic Aura  Heartseeker  Lifetaker
Weapon Levels B -- -- -- A -- -- --

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Revelation Chapter 6

See also: Into the Ground

Dark Knight
Level	1
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	34	Speed	15
Strength	13	Luck	14
Magic	20	Defense	16
Skill	13	Resistance	20

Inventory	Skills
Brynhildr	Pragmatic  Heartseeker  Malefic Aura
Weapon Levels D -- -- -- C -- -- --

Heirs of Fate VI

See also: End: Lost in the Waves

Normal Hard/Lunatic

Dark Knight
Level	20
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	38	Speed	23
Strength	21	Luck	5
Magic	29	Defense	21
Skill	18	Resistance	22

Inventory	Skills
Ragnarok	Pragmatic  Seal Magic  Malefic Aura  Heartseeker  Lifetaker
Weapon Levels B -- -- -- A -- -- --

Dark Knight
Level	20
Movement	8

Stats
Max HP	41	Speed	23
Strength	24	Luck	10
Magic	29	Defense	24
Skill	20	Resistance	24

Inventory	Skills
Ragnarok	Pragmatic  Seal Magic  Malefic Aura  Heartseeker  Lifetaker
Weapon Levels B -- -- -- A -- -- --

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Reclassing options

Leo Base classes:* Dark Mage Sorcerer Dark Knight Reclass options: Troubadour Strategist Butler This unit can also reclass to the base classes of a unit with whom they have an S or A+ support.

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Sorcerer Strategist Butler

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Sorcerer	45%	25%	80%	35%	55%	45%	35%	60%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Strategist	45%	25%	70%	40%	55%	65%	30%	60%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Butler	45%	35%	65%	50%	60%	55%	35%	55%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Pragmatic	Personal skill, innate and unremovable
	Heartseeker	Innate
	Malefic Aura	Innate
	Seal Magic	Dark Knight, starting from level 5
	Lifetaker	Dark Knight, starting from level 15
	Vengeance	Sorcerer, starting from level 5
	Bowbreaker	Sorcerer, starting from level 15
	Resistance +2	Strategist or Butler, starting from level 3
	Gentilhomme	Strategist or Butler, starting from level 3
	Rally Resistance	Strategist, starting from level 5
	Inspiration	Strategist, starting from level 15
	Live to Serve	Butler, starting from level 5
	Tomebreaker	Butler, starting from level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained via Supports and DLC.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Leo is a prepromoted Dark Knight that joins in chapter 14 of Conquest and chapter 17 of Revelation. In Conquest his bases are good enough to deal with most of the enemies on the map, though he will usually not double or get doubled by most enemies and will be a great counter to the bow and magic users of that chapter. In Revelation, while his bases aren't as good due to him joining later, he can still contribute well and can serve as a good magic pair up bot.

Leo joins with solid all-around bases and growths as well as decent weapon levels, and though the fact that Leo does not excel in any particular area can be an issue, they are still good enough to have him contribute and grant him flexibility in a wide range of classes. Leo also comes with his personal tome Brynhildr, whose high might and 1-2 range; unlike most tomes or 1-2 range options in Fates, the Brynhildr does not carry any penalties, but instead gives Leo an additional +10 Dodge and has an Aegis-like effect against units attacking him with magic. He comes with the skills Pragmatic, Heartseeker and Malefic Aura. Pragmatic is his personal skill which allows him to deal more damage to, as well as receive less damage from previously injured foes. This skill is good in combination with skills such as Savage Blow as it often gives Leo the extra damage needed to kill an enemy or deal high damage to them. Heartseeker lowers the avoid of enemies by 20 which is very useful for capturing certain bosses, though Leo may need to endure a counterattack as he must be adjacent to an enemy unit for it to activate. Malefic Aura is a great skill for additional magic damage. Leo can use both tomes and swords but he will mostly be using the Brynhildr, and he will only be using sword against enemies with low defense but high resistance such as enemy healers.

In his Dark Knight class he learns the skills Seal Magic and Lifetaker. Since Leo almost never struggles against magic enemies Seal Magic can be useful as it cripples enemy magic users allowing units with lower resistance to finish them off; unfortunately, due to most magic using enemies having low defense anyway, meaning they usually will not survive a combination of said unit's and Leo's attack magic, Seal Magic is situational outside of dealing with some bosses that use magic. Lifetaker allows Leo to regain HP if he defeats a foe; this combined with Leo's decent HP, resistance, and defense allows Leo to develop a somewhat reliable enemy phase as well as avoid needing to use a Heal staff on him when injured.

On the subject of reclassing Leo has three options: Sorcerer, Strategist and Butler. Both Butler and Strategist give him the skills Resistance +2 and Gentilhomme. Resistance +2 is mostly useless on Leo because of his high natural resistance and the effects of Brynhildr. Gentilhomme can be a bit tricky to setup, but can prove useful for helping strong female units like Camilla. Strategist causes Leo to loses his ability to tank physical attacks somewhat well, but instead makes him more into a strong magical attacker and support unit. Rally Resistance and Inspiration are both useful supportive skills granting nearby allies boosts, along with getting access to staves make Leo into a strong support unit, and it lets him continue to use Brynhildr in combat. Butler is a sub-optimal class since Leo is not proficient in daggers and will need two Arms Scrolls in order to use the magic-based Flame Shuriken, along with the fact that Leo cannot use Brynhildr in this class. This class gives him the skills Live to Serve and Tomebreaker. Live to Serve is only useful for Leo if he stays in a class that can use use staves, while Tomebreaker is largely unnecessary on Leo thanks to his high resistance and his personal tome's effects. Sorcerer also makes Leo more magically proficient, but unlike Strategist, it gives him additional crit. Sorcerer can greatly enhance his combat by allowing him to ORKO more enemies, but it sacrifices Dark Knight's other utilities, mainly its high movement and superior bulk. As a Sorcerer, Leo learns Vengeance and Bowbreaker. Vengeance raises the user's damage base on how much damage he has taken, along with the damage he would deal normally. While Vengeance is a bit unreliable and risky to use, it can be a decent skill to keep on Leo for powerful combinations with Lifetaker. Bowbreaker is not particularly helpful on Leo as he already has weapon triangle advantage over bow users to begin with, although it can serve as a situational check against Takumi on the Conquest route.

Leo can also perform very well as a DLC exclusive Dark Falcon. While he does lose quite a bit of bulk reclassing, he gains an extra point of magic and, more importantly, gains +4 speed directly, and the Speed +2 skill after only one level, allowing him to double more enemies without a need for speed pair ups. He also gains the broken skills of Rally Movement and Galeforce, though they will take some heavy grinding and/or favoritism to actually obtain.

Between his own statline and his son Forrest, Leo heavily desires support partners that can give him magic, speed, or even both. For Friendship Seal partners, Niles gives +5 speed as an Adventurer at C support, and +6 at B and A. Leo will receive the Outlaw class tree if this A+ support is chosen. Both promoted classes won't be good as final classes due to Leo being unable to use Brynhildr, but they can be used temporarily if one chooses for useful utility skills like Locktouch and Movement +1 from either class, and Lucky 7 and Pass from Adventurer. From Bow Knight, the main skill he would want is Shurikenbreaker to have a greater shot at avoiding pesky shuriken attacks, especially from the Inevitable End Master Ninjas and Maids in the lategame of Conquest Lunatic. Odin can choose whether to give magic or speed for pair up bonuses depending on his class. He can either give +6 magic as a Sorcerer, or +5 speed as a Swordmaster. The Samurai class tree Leo receives gives several useful skills. Duelist's Blow gives extra avoid on player phase, Vantage allows the ability to strike first when at half or lower HP, Swordfaire gives extra damage with swords, which is extra useful if he remains as a Dark Knight, and Life and Death gives both units in combat extra damage, where Leo can avoid that extra damage by attacking at range with Brynhildr against most foes. Camilla doesn't give him much speed or magic, nor is able to give him a new class, but she'll be more useful being next to him to activate Rose's Thorns. In Revelation, Takumi gives +3 speed at C support, and +4 speed all other support levels, and gives him the Archer class tree, where skills like Skill +2, Certain Blow, and Air Superiority can help fix any accuracy issues he may have, and Quick Draw gives him some extra damage on player phase.

On the S support side, Felicia and Nyx both make excellent wives for him on the Conquest route owing to their good pair-up bonuses that synergize well with him and with Forrest; Nyx provides +8 Mag, +2 Spd, and +3 Res as a Sorcerer while Felicia provides +3 Mag, +5 Spd, +3 Lck, and +2 Res as a Maid and joins shortly after he does if Corrin is female. Beruka is another solid option, as the Malig Knight he obtains is a great class for Leo since he will be able to use Brynhildr, and the worse stats compared to Dark Knight are easily made up by gaining the ability to fly over terrain that would otherwise reduce his movement, and Savage Blow and Trample are worthy skills for any unit to use. She also grants Leo +3 Str, +2 Skl, +1 Lck, +5 Def, and +1 Mov as a Wyvern Lord, or +2 Mag, +2 Skl, +1 Lck, +4 Def, +2 Res, and +1 Mov in Malig Knight. While this pairing hinders Forrest's magic, Beruka can pass down Rally Defense, allowing Forrest to further fulfill a supportive role in tandem with his access to Gentilhomme, Rally Resistance, and Inspiration from his main classline. In Revelation, Sakura serves as an absolutely beautiful fit for Leo. She grants him +5 Mag, +6 Spd, +1 Lck, and +1 Res as an Onmyoji and gives him access to the Onmyoji class itself, which provides Tomefaire to boost the damage of his trademark Brynhildr.

Overall, Leo is a solid all-around unit that struggles on finding a particular area he is good in aside from countering enemy magic users. Because his bases and growths are not focused on one particular area he can be left behind by other units that are more potent in areas such as speed or magic. He also cannot reliably double without stat-boosting items or pair ups, and he can also be one-shot by units with effective weaponry such as the Kitsune. While this may lead to Leo seeming mediocre, he is not bad in any particular area either, giving him good utility and this gives him the role of patching up the weaknesses of certain teams. As such Leo is useful on most teams and can be seen as a "failsafe" in case other units are not up to snuff and will likely be one of the armies premiere magic users in both Conquest and Revelation.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Leo appears as an equippable Bond Ring. He can be summoned using Corrin's Emblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level HP Mag Res C +0 +1 +0 B +0 +1 +1 A +2 +1 +1 S +2 +2 +1

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article: Leo/Heroes

There are six different variations of Leo available in Heroes.

Fire Emblem Warriors

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Starting stats

Dark Knight
Level	13
Movement	15

Recruitment: Chapter 10, automatically at chapter's end

Initial Stats Maximum Stats

Max HP	131	Speed	12
Strength	10	Luck	12
Magic	17	Defense	8
Skill	12	Resistance	23

Lv. 99 Lv. 150

Max HP	742	Speed	76
Strength	60	Luck	76
Magic	110	Defense	50
Skill	73	Resistance	141

Max HP	999	Speed	103
Strength	81	Luck	103
Magic	150	Defense	68
Skill	99	Resistance	191

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Weapon	Item
Brynhildr	--
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- E -- ✘

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Sp	Lck	Def	Res
Dark Crusader	102	14	26	17	18	18	12	34	✘

Personality

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Unlike Xander, Leo excels in magic and wields the sacred tome Brynhildr. He is exceptionally smart and can plan for any situation with ease. Instead of spending time outside, he sits inside to study. Like his siblings, he is bitter about the fact he was born to gain his mother favor in King Garon's eyes. His childhood as a pawn for his mother led to him growing a cold exterior, though he does occasionally openly express love for his siblings and retainers. According to Xander, Leo is exceptionally talented and could even easily surpass Xander himself with enough training, though Leo usually holds himself in low regard, possibly developing an inferiority complex because of his childhood.

Leo longs for attention from his older siblings, Camilla in particular. He believes that he is too capable, leading to others to dote on Corrin. Despite his jealousy of the attention Corrin receives, he does not resent Corrin for this.

Leo is quite ruthless towards those he hates. He executes Iago in Birthright and Conquest and kills Zola in Conquest and Revelation for their cowardly actions and attempting to beg for their lives. Corrin finds Leo's satisfaction at killing deeply disturbing, but Leo says he considers that some people deserve to die and that their actions led to that point. Leo often shows a calmness while killing.

Like Takumi, he feels inferior to his older brother. Xander's skill with the sword led to Leo choosing magic as his specialty, to distance himself from Xander's skills, though even so he still feels inferior to him.

In Revelation, Leo and Takumi initially get into disputes with each other due to their birthplaces. As the two continue to interact with each other, they realize they share quite a few hobbies and interests, and develop a friendship.

He likes tomatoes the most out of the army.

Supports

Main articles: Leo/Supports and Leo/Supports (Warriors)

Endings

Leo, Sorcerous Prince (single ending)
Leo was invaluable during Nohr's era of change. He took the brunt of the people's ill will by helping spread Xander's bold policies. Later generations revered him for his contributions and sacrifices.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Corrin, Crux of Fate (Conquest)
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. Corrin was hailed as a hero, working alongside her spouse to spread peace worldwide.

Corrin, Queen of Valla & Leo, Sorcerous Prince (Revelation)
The two spent the rest of their lives together, Corrin ruling as the wise Queen of Valla. Her husband, Leo, was unpopular with the masses, but sacrificed much for the benefit of Valla.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Felicia, Maid Mayhem
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. Felicia gave up her career in the service industry for the military, ultimately becoming a commander.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Sakura, Loving Priestess
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. His wife, Sakura, dedicated herself to helping the underprivileged, and the two worked happily together.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Azura, Lady of the Lake
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. There are few records of Azura beyond her marriage. She remains a historical mystery.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Hinoka, Warrior Princess
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. His wife, Hinoka, became general of the Hoshidan royal army, and the two remained together always.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Effie, Army of One
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Nyx, Cursed by Youth
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. His wife, Nyx, was indispensable with her vast experience and magic abilities.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Selena, Cutting Wit
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. After marrying, he and his wife, Selena, disappeared from records. They likely lived happily ever after.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Beruka, Quiet Assassin
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. Beruka was torn about leaving Camilla but enjoyed having enough emotions for them to conflict.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Peri, Childish Killer
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. Peri eventually learned the difference between right and wrong. It took a while.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Charlotte, Wily Warrior
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. Records show his wife, Charlotte, was a caring wife and mother, and they had a happy family life.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Mozu, Rural Power
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. His wife, Mozu, meanwhile, was a constant source of support and a humanitarian in her own right.

Quotes

Main article: Leo/Quotes (Fates)

Heroes quotes

Main article: Leo/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Leo is featured on eleven cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Leo
	Darkness Prince, Leo
		"You Hoshidans think you're a ray of light in the world, but you're all hypocritical fools. True power comes from a heart forged in darkness!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Dark Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		Brynhildr: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] [Discard one "Leo" from your hand] Choose 2 cards from your opponent's hand without revealing them. Your opponent must then put those chosen cards in their Retreat Area. Soul-crushing Darkness: [Trigger] When this unit successfully uses "Brynhildr," select one of the cards sent to the Retreat Area. Until the end of the turn, the power of units with the same name as that chosen card is decreased by 20. (: This ability does not take effect unless this unit was Class Changed.)
	Card #B02-060SR • Artist: Aoji
	Young Prince of Nohr, Leo
		"Failure is no option.　I'll show you the our strength."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Dark Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Devilish Wind: [Always] When your opponent has 4 or fewer cards in their hand, this unit's attack is increased by 10. Dark Mage's Emblem: [Support] If your opponent has 5 or more cards in their hand, your opponent must choose one card from their hand and discard it.
	Card #B02-061N, B02-061ST • Artist: Aoji
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		"I hope you like the dark. I'm about to drown you in it...""
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Dark Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Sinister Tome: [Trigger] [] When this unit destroys an enemy unit in battle, you may pay the cost. If you do, your opponent must select 1 card from their hand and discard it.
	Card #S04-004ST(+) • Artist: Nakamura Eight
	Darkness Samurai, Leo
		"You're an eyesore...just disappear from my view."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Samurai		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Think You Can Best Me?: [Always] During your turn, while there are 3 or fewer cards in your hand, this unit gains 10 power. Fighter's Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit's power is increased by 20.
	Card #B03-056N • Artist: VOCO
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		"With you at the helm, I know our kingdom will rise to greatness once more."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Dark Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Terrorizing Fear: [Activate] [] [] [Flip a card in your Orb Area face-up] Choose one of your opponent's units other than their Main Character and destroy it. Until the end of your opponent's next turn, your opponent cannot deploy another unit of the same name. Chilling Miasma: [Trigger] At the end of each player's turn, activate this effect. If you have 1 or more face-up Orbs, each player that has 5 or more cards in his hand discards a card.
	Card #B06-056SR(+) • Artist: Aoji
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		"Does it hurt? I'll show you real pain." "Get a tan? I'd rather sear my skin to a crisp in a well-stoked forge."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Dark Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Doors of Death: [Trigger] When this unit defeats an enemy in battle, you may flip one of your face-down cards in your Orb Area face-up. Dark Mage's Emblem: [Support] If your opponent has 5 or more cards in their hand, your opponent must choose one card from their hand and discard it.
	Card #B06-057N (P06-007PR) • Artist: Aoji (B06-057N), Misei Ito (P06-007PR)
	Sorcerous King of Darkness, Leo
		"You should know that I have big plans for Nohr. I think a little friendly competition with Hoshido will be good for both of us."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: King of Nohr		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		Dark Silence: [Activate] [] Destroy all non-Main Character enemies. If 1 or more enemies are destroyed by this skill, then until the end of your opponent's next turn, your opponent is unable to deploy cards. Heir to the Dark Blade: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When an enemy is destroyed, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B14-072SR • Artist: Rika Suzuki
	Prince of Chilling Dark Magic Onslaughts, Leo
		"Perhaps on the other side you will find forgiveness. For your crimes against humanity... Begone!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Dark Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Lightpiercing Demon Eye: [Activate] [] Choose 1 non-lord enemy, and destroy them. Resonance of Dragon's Blood: [Always] This unit acquires all possessed by other allies. However, it may only have 1 skill among those with shared skill names. Into Gravity's Depths: [Always] Enemies destroyed by the effect of an ally's skill are sent to the Boundless Area instead of the Retreat Area.
	Card #B15-058R • Artist: Misei Ito
	Cunning Prince, Leo
		"You do know that true strength is more than simple swordplay, right?"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Dark Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Lifetaker: [Trigger] [] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost and if you do: Choose 1 "Leo" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Darkness Emblem: [Support] If your opponent has 5 or more cards in their hand, your opponent choose 1 card in their hand and sends it to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B15-059N • Artist: Misei Ito
	Mage Prince Charging Through Deep Darkness, Leo
		"If you think you can best me, so be it. Let's see how long you can survive my game."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Dark Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Brynhildr's Sorcerous Light: [Activate] [] Choose 1 non-Main Character enemy. If that enemy's attack is +10 or more due to the effect of a skill, destroy that enemy. Dark Bind: [Trigger] When an opponent's unit is destroyed by either this unit's attack or Brynhildr's Sorcerous Light, until the end of your opponent's next turn, your opponent cannot deploy cards with the same Unit Name as that unit.
	Card #B22-081R • Artist: Clover.K
	Youngest Brother of a Lightless Kingdom, Leo
		"Another for me, please... Though I'd best mind my royal manners."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Dark Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Dark Magic Elite: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Flip 1 Bond card face-down] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Sealspell Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, any Support skills that your opponent's Support card possesses are unable to come into effect.
	Card #B22-082N • Artist: Tama Yugyoji
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Leo .

Miitomo

As part of a collaboration coinciding with the release of Fire Emblem Heroes, a T-shirt featuring Leo as he appears in Heroes was made available in Miitomo. Between February 3rd and March 2nd, 2017, users had the opportunity to purchase the shirt in several colors from the Miitomo Shop.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Leo appears as an Ace attack-type spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, using his art from Fire Emblem Fates. When equipped to an AI character, Leo grants a Black Hole to the wielder and all the wielder's melee attacks will heal them. When equipped by a player character, he grants two support spirit slots and increased magic attack power.

	#684 Fire Emblem Series Leo
	Type: Attack
	Rank: ★★★
	Number of support spirit slots: ⬣⬣
	Trait: Magic Attack ↑ Slightly increases the power of magic attacks, such as Zelda's and Robin's spells.
	Level 1 stats: Attack: 1331 Defense: 1205 Power: 2688
	Level 99 stats: Attack: 4005 Defense: 3624 Power: 8086

Nintendo Today!

On the Fire Emblem theme, a calendar animation featuring Leo will always play on the twenty-fourth day of every month.

Notable merchandise

Image	Information	Price	Release date
	Leo appears in volume 2 of the Fire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. His volume 2 appearance is based on his standard appearance in Heroes.	¥350	February 2018JP

Flavor text

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Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Fates	A talented Nohrian prince who wields the divine tome, Brynhildr.	暗夜王国の王子。神器ブリュンヒルデの使い手。 何でもこなす秀才で、魔道の才に長ける。
Engage	A prince of Nohr, a country in another world. He is an elite dark mage who uses the divine tome Brynhildr. He is a natural-born prodigy, but he can also be a bit absentminded. Appears in Birthright, Conquest, and others.	異界の国、暗夜王国の王子。 闇魔法のエリートで、神器である魔道書 「ブリュンヒルデ」を使いこなす。 何事もそつなくこなす秀才だが、法衣を 裏返しに着るなど、少し抜けた一面も持つ。 「白夜王国」「暗夜王国」他
Warriors	A hero from the world of Fire Emblem Fates. He is a young prince of Nohr, making him a brother to Corrin through adoption. His gift for magic showed itself at an early age, and his diligence in pursuing it gave him the skill to back up his sense of superiority. He casts a variety of spells, specializing in lightning magic, from horseback. The divine weapon Brynhildr allows him to toy with his enemies by manipulating gravity.	??

Trivia

• His Japanese name is very similar to Lyon's name in all languages.
• His English name is the Japanese name of Leon, and Leon's name is the Japanese name of Leo.
• Leo's eye color is inconsistent in official artwork for Fates. In his art on the box he has very light yellow or green eyes, in his other official art and portrait he has red eyes. He appears to be intended to have red eyes as that is the color he is consistently portrayed with in materials released after Fates, like Heroes and Warriors.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Leo	Derived from Latin leo "lion", a cognate of Leon.
Japanese	レオン	Derived from Greek λέων léōn meaning "lion". A famous bearer was Leon Trotsky (1879–1940), a Russian Communist revolutionary.
Spanish	Leo	--
French	Leo	--
German	Leo	--
Italian	Leo	--
Dutch	Leo	Used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Portuguese	Leo	--
Russian	Лео	Leo; used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Korean	리오	Leo
Simplified Chinese	里昂	Leon; used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Traditional Chinese	里昂	Leon; used in Heroes and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Gallery

Main article: Leo/Gallery

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  Artwork of Leo from Fates.
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  Artwork of Leo: Sorcerous Prince from Heroes.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.