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Leongar
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| “ | Here sits the powerful commander of the ferocious Beast Pack. He's become a pawn for an invading specimen from beyond the stars, tasked with gathering food, capturing the Waddle Dees to use as a power source, and—most importantly—retrieving the lost specimen tagged as ID-F87... | ” | — Figure description fromKirby and the Forgotten Land |
Leongar, titledKing of the Beasts (also known asLeon), is a large anthropomorphic lion who appears inKirby and the Forgotten Land and itsNintendo Switch 2 Edition as the leader of theBeast Pack. He has orange fur with a red mane, and has giant arms with long claws on his hands, making his proportions similar toGorimondo orKing Dedede's macho form fromKirby Star Allies. Unlike the other members of the Beast Pack, Leongar can speak in words and sentences toKirby andElfilin, having gained this ability when he was influenced bySpecimen "ID-F86". This influence would also cause Leongar to fall under the creature's control, directing the Beast Pack to captureWaddle Dees andElfilin in order to meet ID-F86's purposes. Leongar would later have his body and soul subsumed into Fecto Forgo directly, keeping him captive withinits dreams and scattering his soul into pieces. Kirby and Elfilin venture into Fecto Forgo's dreamy isles to break its influence over Leon and recover his soul.
His name comes from "leo" and the name "Leon", both referring to lions.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby and the Forgotten Land /Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World[edit]
Leongar first appears as an apparent main antagonist inKirby and the Forgotten Land andKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World, not showing up in person until the last level of the main story:Lab Discovera. Kirby encounters him in the central chamber where Fecto Forgo is being kept in stasis. Leongar is the one who explains to Kirby their motives for capturing Elfilin and the Waddle Dees, and reveals Elfilin's connection to Fecto Forgo. When Kirby does battle with Leongar, partway through, he undergoes a full possession by Fecto Forgo, gaining nightmarish power. However, Kirby is still able to best him. As a result, Fecto Forgo gives up its carefully-laid plan and subsumes Leongar directly into itself, along with several other Beast Pack members to form a hideous amalgam that Kirby must battle. After this point, Leongar is not seen again until theisolated isles of Forgo Dreams.
In the post-game, Kirby and Elfilin agree to helpClawroline get Leon back by heading into Fecto Forgo's dreamscape and collecting the scatteredpieces of Leon's soul. Once they've collected enough, they can head toForgo Land and attempt to revive Leon. This seems to work well at first, but Fecto Forgo's soul still has control over Leon, and they have to fight again. It isn't until after Soul Forgo (thenMorpho Knight) is defeated that the rest of the Beast Pack show up and help Leon return to his original self.
Boss battle[edit]
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Leongar is the first boss faced inLab Discovera, and is overall the seventh and third-to-last boss of the game. Before Kirby fights him, however, he needs to deal with an ambush of Beast Pack members. This can be skipped if Kirby either attacks Leongar directly or just approaches him during this initial encounter. The battle with Leongar takes place in two phases. For the first, Leongar uses his claws, fists, and a charging attack to try and hit Kirby. His upward claw strike creates a fire effect, and his fist slam attack creates a shockwave. When Leongar is down to 40% of his health or lower, he becomes possessed and throws out three more unnatural attacks: a series of energy slash waves, an unnerving chomping attack, and breathing a large laser beam from his mouth.
Attacks[edit]
Leongar has 1,800 HP inLab Discovera and 1,260 HP in theColosseum. He transitions to the second phase once his health is at 40% of his maximum health or lower and takes 0.2× damage when he roars at the start of the battle and during the phase transition. He also takes 0.55× damage during the entire second phase.[1]
The following table lists all of Leongar's attacks (attack names are from page 104 of theKirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide).
| Leongar's attacks inKirby and the Forgotten Land | ||||
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| Attack | Description | Variants | ||
| かぎ爪 Claw | Leongar swipes forward with his claws, doing one or two swipes in succession. Each swipe leaves behind aDropped Star. | |||
| 強襲のネメアー Assaulting Nemean | Leongar charges at Kirby with rapid speed and pounces, digging his claws into the ground and creating three Dropped Stars.
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| パンゲアを裂く爪 Claws Tearing Through Pangaea | Leongar extends his claws outward and then drags them along the ground toward Kirby, finishing with a big upward swipe that has a fiery effect and leaves Dropped Stars behind.
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| 痛撃 Hard Blow | Leongar brings his hands together into a ball and then slams the ground, creating a shockwave and producing several Dropped Stars. | |||
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| サイコクロッシングレオン Psycho-Crossing Leon | Leongar swipes his arms in three different motions, creating waves of energy that fly at Kirby and leave Dropped Stars in their wake. | |||
| 四肢の牙音 Quadrupedal Chomp | Leongar gets on all fours and starts chomping in an unnerving manner as he claws his way toward Kirby, leaving Dropped Stars as he goes. This attack can repeat as few as one to as many as seven times before proceeding to the next attack. | If Leongar snaps his teeth twice before chomping, he will home in on Kirby's positioning. If not, then he'll continue chomping in a straight line until hitting an edge of the arena. | ||
| サイコハウリング砲 Psycho Howling Cannon | Leongar breathes a laser from his mouth which sweeps toward Kirby. The laser leaves Dropped Stars on the ground. | |||
Forgo Leon[edit]
- Main article:Forgo Leon
In the last stage of the isolated isles of Forgo Dreams,Forgo Land, Kirby must do battle with a more powerful version of Leon, known asForgo Leon and titledPossessed Beast. This time, he is possessed bySoul Forgo, who powers up his old attacks and also appears partway into the fight to harass Kirby while Leon is attacking him. This boss also appears in The Ultimate Cup Z and The Ultimate Cup Z EX in the Colosseum.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Leongar's likeness appears as aDress-Up Mask that is obtained upon completing card #47 of theStamp Rally inMerry Magoland. The mask replaces the wearer's voice with that of Leongar's.
Trivia[edit]
- Leongar gained "high intelligence" and "the use of human language" as a result ofFecto Forgo's influence. It is unclear whether this is meant to be taken literally or whether it simply meansthe language selected by the player.[2]
Gallery[edit]
Battle[edit]
Leongar expositing at Kirby inLab Discovera
Leongar initiating the fight with Kirby
Leongar using his pounce
Leongar swiping with his claws
Leongar using a fiery claw uppercut
Leongar slamming the ground with his fists
Leongar throwing energy waves
Leongar charging at Kirby while biting
Leongar using his laser breath
Figures[edit]
Figure of Leongar
Figure ofForgo Leon
Figure of Leon with Carol
Figure of aPiece of Leon's Soul
Figure of Clawroline holding a Piece of Leon's Soul
Credits Pictures[edit]
Leon joining Kirby and Elfilin's Kirby Dance
Kirby battling Forgo Leon
An unconscious Leon can be seen in the background of theMorpho Knight battle
The celebration of Leon's true happy ending
Leongar with his new friends in the end shot
Other[edit]
Screenshot of Leon being possessed
Kirby and Elfilin checking in on Leon after the battle
Screenshot of Leon after being saved inForgo Land
Kirby wearing the Leongar Dress-Up Mask inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Leongar inFind Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!
Icon for the "Leongar" playlist fromNintendo Music
Video gallery[edit]
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data.Privacy Policy Video playthrough of Kirby battling Leongar in the Colosseum. |
Quotes[edit]
| Quotes from Leongar inKirby and the Forgotten Land |
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Names in other languages[edit]
Leongar[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 獣王 レオンガルフ Jūō, Reongarufu | King of the Beasts, Leongarf
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| Traditional Chinese | 獸王 獅王加爾夫 Shòuwáng Shīwáng-Jiāěrfū | King of the Beasts, Lion-King Garf |
| Simplified Chinese | 兽王 狮王加尔夫 Shòuwáng Shīwáng-Jiāěrfū | |
| Dutch | Beestenkoning, Leongar | Beast king, Leongar |
| French | Roi des bêtes, Léogar | King of the beasts, Leongar |
| German | König der Bestien, Leopold | King of the Beasts, Leopold |
| Italian | Re delle bestie, Leongar | King of the beasts, Leongar |
| Korean | 짐승의 왕 레온갈프 Jimseungui Wang Leongalpeu | King of the Beasts, Leongarf |
| Portuguese | Leongar | - |
| Spanish | Rey de las bestias, Leongar | King of the beasts, Leongar |
Leon[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | レオン Reon | Leon |
| Traditional Chinese | 獅王 Shīwáng | Lion-King |
| Simplified Chinese | 狮王 Shīwáng | |
| Dutch | Leon | - |
| French | Léo | Leo |
| German | Leo | - |
| Italian | Leon | - |
| Korean | 레온 Leon | Leon |
| Spanish | Leo | - |
References
- ↑Kirby and the Forgotten Land damage and health spreadsheet (Japanese)
- ↑Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide, p. 358
