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Leo Kliesen
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| Leo Kliesen | |
| | |
| Origin | Germany |
| Voiced By | Veronica Taylor (T6) |
| Fighting Style | Bajiquan |
| Age | 19 (T6) |
| Blood Type | AB |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Occupation | Speleologist (T6) |
| Hobby | Caving. |
| Likes | Her parents, and adventuring. |
| Dislikes | Kazuya Mishima, and G Corporation. |
Contents |
Introduction
Leo (レオ, Reo) is a character in the Tekken fighting game series. Leo first appeared in Tekken 6, and returned in the subsequent update Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion, who made her first appearence in the official Tekken 6 trailer, where Leo was fighting Armor King. Leo is an orphan, having lost both parents under circumstances that the police were not willing to investigate further into.
Leo's surname, Kliesen, was revealed in the "Power is Everything" trailer (at 0:40), where what is assumed to be Leo's mother's grave has "Emma Kliesen" engraved on it.
Fighting Style
Bājíquán is a Chinese martial art that features explosive, short range power and is famous for it's elbow strikes. The style focuses on being more direct, culminating in powerful, fast strikes that will render it's opponent unable to continue.
Leo is intended to be a character who can be played by beginners and experienced players alike.
Quotes
| Pre-fight | Win-quote |
|---|---|
| (To self) Just relax. You can do it! | Lucky me! |
| Get ready! | No pattern, no form! |
| _ | That was a close one. |
Trivia
General
- Leo's gender has been kept ambiguous by Namco as they "want a character players will love regardless of gender." To further confuse players, Leo has female exclusive hair cusomizations indicating that she is female, while being placed in the male category of the Tekken 6 Art Book indicating that he is male.
- Leo's design may be based on Rock Howard from the Fatal Fury and King from the Art of Fighting series due to their similar look.
- Leo's fighting stance is very similar to Heihachi Mishima's fighting stance (the fighting stance that Heihachi acquired in Tekken 3 and has kept ever since).
- Leo was rumored to be 12 before anyone knew Leo's true age.
- It is unknown how Leo's father died, as it is only mentioned that he disappeared during one of his explorations. However, Leo's ending suggests that he might be still alive.
- Under the eagle of Leo's parka you can read 'Die Lebensspanne ist dieselbe egal ob man sie lachend oder weinend verbingt'(The lifespan is thesame, wether it is spent laughing or crying) which is a Chinese wise saying.
- Leo's "Item Move" in Tekken 6 is firing a flare into the air with a pistol. In Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion, Leo's new Item Move is hitting it's enemy with a mace.
- In the Scenario Campaign, Leo is a boss at the 16th Archaeological Excavation Site.
- Leo's sub-boss in Arena is Kazuya.
Story
Prologue
Leo was part of a very talented family. Her father was a world-famous spelunker, while her mother served as a G Corporation executive. Although Leo's father disappeared during an expedition when Leo was a child, Leo still wanted to follow in the family tradition and become a spelunker.
Leo possessed a strong sense of character, thanks to a proper upbringing. Life was pleasant and relatively uneventful until one fateful day, when Leo's mother was killed by an unknown assailant. Depressed and filled with grief, Leo became incensed when the police called-off their investigation quickly and without explanation. Leo vowed to find the truth.
During Leo’s own investigation, the G Corporation's Kazuya Mishima materialized as a person of interest. The G Corporation was popularized at the time as a world hero, making it difficult to get close to Kazuya, and it looked as though Leo’s quest had reached an insurmountable impasse. It was at this time that news of the Mishima Zaibatsu-sponsored The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 began to spread. Leo learned that Kazuya Mishima was scheduled to appear in person at the event. Realizing that this may be the only chance to take revenge against Kazuya, Leo decided to enter the contest.
Ending Animation A Letter
Leo walks up to her mother's grave with a bouquet of flowers. She notices a letter for her with a single lily. Leo reads the letter, then she gasps and quickly turns around. She sighs and looks up to the sky.
It is possible that the letter was written by Leo's father, which could possibly mean that he is still alive.
Leo's storyline is unchanged between Tekken 6 and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion.
Character Relationships
- Child of a world known male spelunker who was still alive.
- Child of a top female executive of G Corporation named Emma Kliesen, who was killed by Kazuya Mishima and has a connection to the murder of her mother.
Source
Leo's official Namco page:[1]
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