Squall Leonhart

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Let’s get the basics down first.

Name: Squall Leonhart
Nicknames: Leon (goes only by this)
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Homeworld: Radiant Garden
Alliance: Light

You’re just a puppet aren’t you?

Played By: Nothingness
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Contact: PM
Audition Link: Here
Other:

• Theme- Maybe I'm a Lion
  
• Battle Theme- Don't Be Afraid
  

So tell me a little bit about yourself.

Physical Aspects: Squall stands in at around 5’10”, weighing approximately 150 lbs, and has dark blue eyes. He has a rather fit form, angular face, thin legs, and somewhat muscular arms. His light brown hair is fairly long, reaching down to his neck and sticking out in the back with two bangs sweeping alongside the side of his head. Easily his most recognizable feature is the scar on his face that starts on his right side above his eye, across the bridge of his nose, and down to directly beneath his left eye. He wears black pants with zippers running down the sides, black shoes, two brown leather belts along his waist with three black leather, one being worn properly, a white undershirt with an open, shirt-sleeved black leather jacket with a white fur collar over it, black gloves, three leather armbands on his left arm, and a silver necklace of a lion he calls “Griever.” His jacket has red designs of Griever of both shoulders, as well as two red angel wing designs on the back.



Persona:

• Façade: Squall is a strong-willed leader. As long as there is something for him to protect, protect it he will, no questions asked. He isn’t afraid to head into combat, whether he know what he’ll be up against or not. Around his friends, he used to be very withdrawn but has since opened up a lot and isn’t as serious as he once was. He’s actually started to be happier more so now than he ever was, and isn’t afraid to show it with the occasional smile or even rarer laugh. Once he sets his mind to something, that becomes his goal and will do everything in his power to accomplish it. And, as the necklace he wears symbolizes, he’s as proud as a lion and isn’t afraid to show that.
  
  
• Inner Mind: Despite his strong-willed nature, deep down, Squall has a problem with doubting himself. He never feels that what he does is enough, or if it will even change anything. These thoughts have since become scarce since his return and work on restoring Radiant Garden, but they are still there nonetheless. He had once felt that friends simply weighed someone down—an anchor that they’d drag with them—but he doesn’t believe that anymore. He understands the true nature of friendship, and the power it’s given him. In combat, he’s just as calculating in his mind as the swings of his gunblade. There is no past—only the present target, and how to eliminate it.

Empty your pockets and show me what you got

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Stand up and fight.

Weapon(s): Skillfully using two hands to wield his Gunblade, Revolver, Squall uses it to cleave anything in his path in twain. While not actually firing bullets, the gun uses ammunition to set off a massive vibration all throughout the blade, allowing it to cut through denser material than any normal sword could. The blade itself is rather large at about a yard in length with flat sides that get thinner as the blade further itself from the hilt, it ultimately curves somewhat at the end. The grip is that of an elongated handgun grip with the trigger near blade, and a keychain hanging off of the end of the handle. The keychain itself is of Griever’s head.

ABILITIES SECTION:

Rough Divide
Filling his gunblade with magical energy, Squall dashes towards an enemy and swings his blade upward, slashing through them and pulling the trigger as the blade connects. Upon releasing all of the energy, a massive explosion occurs beneath himself and the target, knocking the target back. The slash itself cannot be cleanly blocked without stunning the target from the sheer force of the blow.

Range: Melee range, explosion radius is five feet.
Speed: Swing speed
Cooldown: Two posts
Uses: Four times
Strength: Strong

Fated Circle
Focusing energy into his blade, Squall swings his blade, sending an intense wave of heat, followed by a rolling wave of fire one second later.

Range: 20 feet forward, 15 feet across, five feet high
Speed: Swing speed, fire moves at 30mph
Cooldown: Three posts
Uses: Three times
Strength: Moderate

Blasting Zone
Channeling even more magical energy into his weapon, his weapon becomes covered by a blade of red, blue, and yellow light. The energy extends the blade to two-and-a-half times its length. The effect is only temporary, and can be dispelled when Leon slams the blade into the ground, creating a decent sized explosion around the blade.

Range: 2.5 Yards, explosion width is four feet along both sides of blade
Speed: Swing speed, effect lasts two posts
Cooldown: Four posts
Uses: Twice
Strength: Moderate

Fire
Squall shoots a softball-sized ball of fire with a downward trajectory towards a target.

Range: 30 feet
Speed: 30mph
Cooldown: Two posts
Uses: Four times
Strength: Weak

Everybody’s got a weakness or two; what are yours?

Elemental Weakness: Dark
Other Weaknesses: N/A

What’s your story?

Squall's--no, Leon's--story begins the day his world vanished. On that fateful day the witch, Maleficent, commanding her hordes of Heartless, overran Radiant Garden and sent it into darkness. Luckily, Cid managed to snag up Leon, Yuffie, and Aerith, in his Gummi Ship and took them to Traverse Town before they were lost to the darkness. Leon, taking the loss of his home much more personally than the others, couldn't get over the fact that he was unable to protect the world, and changed his name to what it is now in order to distance himself from his own disgrace.

As a way of making up for his failure, and easing his wounded conscience, he began to assist those who had appeared in Traverse Town after their worlds had fallen to darkness. He also began fighting off the Heartless that appeared in Traverse Town with the help of Yuffie, Aerith, and others. It wasn't until Sora showed up that Leon finally felt that he may be able to return to Radiant Garden, now known as Hollow Bastion. Eventually, Sora defeated Maleficent and freed the world from her clutches, and Leon, Cloud, Yuffie, Cid, and Aerith returned to their home, and soon began the restoration effort.

A year passed, and their world was finally beginning to resemble something similar to its former glory, mostly due to Leon forming the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee. Leon couldn't yet forgive himself, though, even though some of the burden of guilt on his shoulders had been lifted, and his spirit had lightened. And then Sora arrived again, and shortly thereafter, the Organization and Maleficent. Working harder than ever, he continued to defend his world in the way he was unable to before until eventually both threats were eliminated.

With the passing of another year, he feels the guilt of his past lighten more each day, and is almost unnoticeable to him now. Yet every time he looks at the Castle in the distance, he reminds himself that he can't return to being Squall until all the darkness is eradicated from the world. And so he continues to work towards that goal every day, surrounded by the smiles and encouragement of the citizens of the world, and the unwavering friendship of those close to him.

It all comes down to this: make your choice.

You are presented with three weapons: a sword, a staff, and a shield. The sword represents the power of the warrior; invincible courage comes with this weapon as well as horrible destruction. The staff represents the power of the mystic; inner strength comes with this weapon as well as wonder and ruin. The shield represents the power of the guardian; kindness to aid friends comes with this weapon as well as a shield that will repel all.

Which one will you choose?

Chosen Weapon: Taking the sword, he gains the conviction to protect those he loves.

Swift Blow
Swinging your weapon with all of your might, you achieve speeds unlike any other you have ever obtained. Your weapon glows faintly as you smash, slash, hack, stab, or otherwise injure your foe with greater speed than normal.

Range: Melee
Speed: 2x swing speed
Cooldown: 4 posts
Uses: 2 uses
Strength: Weak

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[Fate]

Everything looks good to me-- have fun!

Accepted, locked and moved!

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