Orochi Leona

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Template:CharacterInfoboxOrochi Leona (Template:Furiganaレオナ, Kakusei Reona, lit. Awakening Leona), known as "Wild Leona" or "Awakened Orochi Blood from the Darkness Leona" in Japan (ヤミノナカオロチノチニメザメルレオナ, Yami no naka Orochi no Chi ni Mezameru Reona, lit. Insane Leona with Blood of Orochi Awakened within the Darkness), is the name attributed to Leona when the Riot of the Blood is activated within her. She first appeared in The King of Fighters '97.

Story

When Goenitz came to ask Gaidel for help to resurrect Orochi, Leona was there. Goenitz activated the Riot of the Blood within her and she murdered her family and the entire village. During the finals of the '97 tournament, the Riot of the Blood is triggered and she attacks her teammates, Ralf and Clark, but she was eventually defeated. In 2003, the Orochi seal is damaged and she entered the Riot of the Blood, badly injuring Ralf and Clark.

Appearance

Leona's hair turn red/dark pink. Her pupils are completely white like Wild Iori's (though in some artworks, its appear to be glowing red or glowing yellow or sometimes retains as normal).

Personality

During this state, especially with Orochi's heightened presence, Leona goes berserk and will attack anyone on sight. Beginning with The King of Fighters '99, as long as Orochi's presence is kept safely distant, her personality remains unchanged while in control of the Riot of the Blood.

Powers

  • Slashing 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.

Fighting Style

Her fighting style remains unchanged, but she becomes faster and more brutal, but akin to Iori's state, she may be more difficult to control and may take more damage as a trade-off compared to her normal version.

Unlike Iori's version of this state, her actions seem to be more primal in that she has a new walking animation and even a new running animation that has her running on all fours and enables her to run under mid-level projectiles. Also unlike Iori, there are often times where Leona in most games can access this state of her own will but at a possible cost (such as half of her current health in 2002; which most likely has spawned fan-made versions of Iori that can do the same).

Music

  • Control Crisis - The King of Fighters '97, The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match, The King of Fighters R-1

Game Appearances

Mobile Appearances

Cameo Appearances

Voice Actors

  • Masae Yumi - The King of Fighters '96~XIII, Metal Slug Defense (recycled audio), Metal Slug Attack (recycled audio)
  • Seiko Yoshida - The King of Fighters XIV~present
  • Lisa Leonard - Maximum Impact series (English voice)

Similar Characters

See also

Cards

SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash 2 Expand Edition SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS KOF98UM OL KOF X Joker KOF X Joker Kimi Wa Hero KOF All Star

Sprites

Metal Slug Attack The King of Fighters R-1 The King of Fighters '97

Gallery

  • Wild-leona.jpg

    Artwork by Shinkiro

  • Original01p02.jpg

    The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match

  • Orochi leona 2.png

    Metal Slug Attack, by Ogura

Trivia

  • In KOF2002UM, in the Japanese version, she has a different winquote (mostly visceral screaming) if Leona wins a match while transformed as Orochi Leona. In the English version, she uses her regular winquote even if she wins the match while transformed, reinforcing Leona's implied control over her own Orochi power.

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