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Leona Heidern is a video game character who made her first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting gameseries, The King of Fighters.

History

Leona has a very blurry past, and an even more bleak future. It all began when Leona was just a little girl, living with her family in their village. One day, a tall man arrived to the village, and demanded to talk with Guidel, the leader of the village. The man, who went by the name Leopold Goenitz, asked Guidel to join him in his quest to awaken the Orochi power, as the village was made up of Orochi bloodline members, obligated (as Goenitz saw it) to help in his quest. However, Guidel refused; his family had lived in peace for such a long time, and they would not return to the violent ways of the Orochi. Goenitz became enraged, and before he left, he warned that the Orochi will not forgive traitors to the cause. Goenitz gave a quick glimpse to Leona, grinned, and walked away.

Night fell, and all was calm. However, Leona began to feel sick, and her head was greatly hurting. Her family began to worry, and before long, Leona began coughing up blood. Her family was shocked, knowing that this was a sign of the Riot of Blood. Everyone tried as best they could to calm her down, but it was no use, as Leona's eyes were lost in rage, and she began to howl and sneer. It all happened very quickly... blood, screams, and then; nothing. Most of the villagers escaped, fearful of the child's wrath. However, Leona was thirsty for blood, and managed to kill them as they tried to escape. After many deaths, Leona was alone in the ruined village, stained with blood. Later, Goenitz returned, and approached the child. He put his hand on her head, and told her to sleep again, and that she would only wake up again when the time was right.

Leona began to walk aimlessly in the jungle. She was found by Heidern, who took her back to headquarters. Heidern asked her many questions, but Leona remained silent. Realizing it was useless to try and ask her anything more, Heidern decided to keep her at the base for the time being, until he could send her to an orphanage. However, when Heidern came back from a mission, he saw Leona slash a tree to the ground with ehr hands. Surprised at this display of power, Heidern thought it would be better for the girl to stay with him and train as a soldier. Immediately, Leona began her training under Heidern's orders. She learned all of Heidern's techniques, due to her incredible ability to cut with her hands. Heidern was surprised at how much Leona progressed; as if she was predisposed towards fighting. It was not until 1996 when Leona received her first official mission: she was to take Heidern's place in the Ikari Team during the King of Fighters tournament.

Her new partners would be Heidern's favorite mercenaries: 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 anything Geese may be after could only mean trouble, the new Ikari Team began their mission. Everything was going fine, until the finals... Heidern ordered the Ikari Warriors to go to the stadium, where the finals would taking place, in order to investigate any possible action from Geese. During their investigation, a massive blast of wind leveled the entire stadium.

Leona was still reeling, when she felt an ominous presence. It was so familiar... Soon after, Goenitz appeared. While he was fighting Kyo Kusanagi, Leona began to remember so many things... blood, screams, death... She began to lose her cool, and Ralf and Clark had to calm her down. Then, when Iori Yagami appeared, Goenitz laughed and told Kyo that both he and Leona are of Orochi blood. Leona was shocked, and so were Ralf and Clark. Even when Goenitz vanished after being defeated by Kyo and Iori, Leona remained full of doubt and fear, with no idea of what to do...

Things got worse during the events of King of Fighters 1997. Towards the tournament finals, Leona, along with Iori, suddenly went into the Riot of the Blood, induced by the Orochi itself. She was successfully subdued, and the Orochi was sealed away once again.

Currently, Leona is still working for Heidern.

Personality

Leona is very quiet, and does not like to talk much. She has a very cold attitude, and, aside from Ralf, Whip, Clark and Commander Heidern, Leona does not talk to anyone. She seems fearless on the outside, but she remains afraid that she could once again go into the Riot of Blood, and cause harm to her friends. Leona hates the sight of blood (because of the massacre she caused), but when she fights, she always seems to get covered in it. She's often lonely, but knows that Ralf, Whip, and Clark are always behind her.

Trivia

Orochi Leona appears as Ralf's unlockable Maniac Striker in the console version of KOF 2000.
Leona has the power to transform into her Orochi form in KOF 2002.
Leona's Capcom Rival is Guile (Street Fighter)

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