Leonidas Flameheart

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''"I'm not your friend. I'm not your "pal". I'm someone who will work with you, and someone that you do not want to piss off." - Leonidas''=====

Leonidas Flameheart
Age: 17 1/2

Race: Human

Color: Blood Red

Eyes: Maroon

Hair: Orange-Red

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 165 lbs.

Birthplace: Unnamed Village, Far North of Vale

School: Beacon

Background
Leonidas Flameheart was born into a nice family in an unnamed village far to the north of Vale. In his childhood, Leonidas was a happy child, often playing with the other kids and being very social. He always looked up to his father, an expert huntsman, and always had dreams of going to the esteemed Beacon academy, following in his father's footsteps. It was his father that helped him create his weapons, Dusk and Dawn, two Katars with semi-automatic pistols on both sides.

One day, after returning home from a trip through the woods at 12 years old, Leonidas discovered his village in flames. The village chief had refused lodging to a very radical group of the White Fang, more specifically, a group who had traveled for days, and was on a short fuse. This group then proceeded to murder the chief, and began destroying the town in a rage. Leonidas's father had fought bravely, but he found him on the floor of the house, bleeding out, as his mother cried in the corner.

Leonidas's father told him to take his mother and go, to head to the distant city of Vale, and enroll into Signal, so that Leonidas could become a hunter, and avenge his father's death. Leonidas understood, and, taking his mother, his family's savings, and his weapons, set out for Vale. After the events of this day, he was no longer the happy little child of his childhood. He was brooding, dark, and very, very enraged.

After months of traveling, in which Leonidas was forced to kill multiple times, not always Grimm, in order to save himself and his mother, Leonidas finally arrived at Vale. Using what was left of his family's wealth, he and his mother bought a home in the suburbs of Vale, where Leonidas enrolled in Signal. He quickly demonstrated his fighting skills, taught by his father and his personal experiences. However, he never made any friends, preferring to return home every day to his mother, and having barely any contact with anyone other than his teachers and her.

After graduating from Signal with the rest of his class, Leonidas was accepted into Beacon. In honor of his graduation, he created another, more primary weapon, a one hilt, dual blade short katana, which he named Maximum Whirlwind.

Physical Description
Leonidas has medium length orange-red hair that reaches to just below his neckline. His Maroon eyes are one of his distinguishing features, and is one of the many reasons many at signal avoided him. His years of training with his father and short, yet ardous time on the road to Vale has given him a strong physical figure, with wide shoulders and pronounced muscles. He has a single scar covering his right lip, caused by an accidental cut from his Katars.

Leonidas wears a maroon jacket with a hood, with a black shirt showing underneath. He covers the bottom part of his face with a black mask, making him seem both dark and dangerous. He has Black cargo pants and wears red athletic shoes. Leonidas has a belt with holsters to hold his gun-katars, and an orange sling pack where he stores ammo and other needed items. The pack also acts as a holder for Maximum Whirlwind.

Semblance
Ethereal Afterimage

Leonidas can activate his Semblance whenever he chooses during battle. His afterimage is a blood-red copy of himself, which cannot be harmed and mimics every move that Leonidas makes. It can deal physical damage, butevery move it make has a slight delay from Leonidas's original move. For example, if Leonidas is knocked back, the afterimage will do the same, with about a half second of delay.

Leonidas is also a skilled user of many martial arts, including versions similar to Kung-Fu, Tae Kwon Do, and Ju-Jitsu.

Weapons
Leonidas has two sets of weapons, with Maximum Whirlwind being the primary.

-Dual Bladed Short Katana

-Can be split in two for flexibility

-Covered in blood-red aura energy

-Cuts through anything softer than concrete.

-Stored on back, on sling pack

His other weapons, Dusk and Dawn, are his weapons of choice.

-Katars with semi-automatic pistols on both sides

-When handles are squeezed, blade folds out into three

-When Katars are "activated", they glow according to which one it is

-Dusk is tinted Gray, and has a dull gray glow

-Dawn is tinted Orange, and has a bright orange glow

-Uses Fire-Dust ammunition

-Holstered on belt

Personality
Leonidas is antisocial. He is fine working in a group, as long as it's strictly professional. He does not care for relationships, other than his bond to his mother. He has few interests, them being fighting, reading, and practicing his technique. He detests the White Fang, and his only fear is anything that could bring harm to his mother, who has loved him and nurtured him for his entire life.

Leonidas never starts a fight he knows he can't win. He always plans strategically before any encounter, and discovers everything he can about his enemy before facing them. He has had plenty of experience fighting Grimm, and enough in fighting humans.

Leonidas is straight, but has never had any sort of relationship. His only time his typical personality is flustered is when he is flirted with, since he does not have any experience with the opposite gender. He is severely over-protective of his mother, and if he ever forms a relationship with another person, whether social or professional, he swears to defend them, no matter the cost.

Leonidas prefers meats and grains. He adores his mother's cooking.