Burning Leo

Burning Leo Artwork of Burning Leo from Kirby Star Allies. Details First game Kirby Super Star (1996) Latest game Kirby Star Allies (2018) Other game(s) Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Mass Attack (cameo) Kirby: Triple Deluxe (cameo) Copy Ability Fire Similar entities Hot Head

This article is about the standard enemy with the fiery headdress, and should not be confused with Fire Lion.

Burning Leo, originally named Burnin' Leo, is an enemy in the Kirby series, who debuts in Kirby Super Star. He grants Kirby the Fire ability if swallowed.

Characteristics

Burning Leo's physical appearance is similar to that of Kirby's. He has salmon-pink skin, dark eyes (he has blue eyes as of Kirby Star Allies) dark-colored shoes and a dark-colored headband with many flames coming out of it, resembling hair. The headband also has a circular red gem on the middle. His mouth only appears when he exhales fire.

As a Helper in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, his skin becomes blue and his headband and shoes, green. In Kirby Star Allies, Burning Leo can appear in four different colors (normal, yellow, blue, green) depending on which player slot he is occupying.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, a green-colored Burning Leo with purple shoes is a playable character in Helper to Hero along with the other helpers.

Game appearances

Burning Leo's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby Super Star	Enemy and playable character	Burning Leo can be played as when recruited as a Helper.
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Enemy and playable character	As this is the remake of Kirby Super Star, his role doesn't change.
Kirby Mass Attack	Cameo	Briefly appears as one of the enemies sucked into Marx's black hole attack in the Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Cameo	Appears as a collectible Keychain.
Kirby Star Allies	Enemy and playable character	Burning Leo can be recruited as a Friend.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

Burning Leos are regular enemies in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. They can be found in stages walking back and forth, and attack in a similar manner to Hot Heads by attempting to shoot fireballs or breathing fire cones at Kirby if he gets close. Burning Leo also serves as the helper for the Fire Ability, gaining access to Fire Kirby's move-set, and also gaining access to the Infinity Jump. Unlike Fire Kirby, Burning Leo as a helper can breathe fire underwater, which is needed for a particular Cannon puzzle in the Old Tower region of The Great Cave Offensive.

Burning Leo's moveset in Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Skill	Button Execution	Skill	Button Execution
Fire Breath	B	Aim Fire	Fire Breath + a direction
Fireball Inferno	Hold B + ←	Burn	Dash + B
Fireball Spin	B in air	Fireball Roll	B prior to landing

Locations

Burning Leo can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:

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  Burnin' Leo helping Kirby battle Jukid

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  Burnin' Leo can breathe fire underwater, which is necessary to get one of the Old Tower treasures.

Kirby Mass Attack

Burning Leo makes a tiny cameo appearance in the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball, as one of the enemies that gets sucked into Marx's Black Hole attack. Here, his body color is much more orange than in other games.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Burning Leo is represented in one of the collectable keychains, depicted as his Helper sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Kirby Star Allies

Burning Leo in Kirby Star Allies

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"You set fire to my heart!" Burning Leo, proud of his blazing mane, declares from his heart, "I will go on an adventure and share my flames!" But don’t get carried away. He might burn you!

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— Guest Star Burning Leo Roaring Fire Pause Screen description in Kirby Star Allies

Burning Leo returns after a long absence in Kirby Star Allies, appearing for the first time in 3D. He acts the same as in the previous games, and is recruitable as a Friend. Additionally, he can mix his own ability with others to create Friend Abilities.

Just like in Kirby Super Star, Burning Leo can breathe fire even while underwater.

Burning Leo's moveset in Kirby Star Allies
Skill	Button Execution	Skill	Button Execution
Fire Breath	B	Fireball Spin	↓ + B in midair
Target Fire	Fire Breath + a direction	Fireball Roll	↓ + B prior to landing
Fireball Inferno	Press and hold ← during Fire Breath	Fireball Jump	Press A during Fireball Roll
Burn	Dash + B	Fireball Climb	Touch a wall during Fireball Roll or Fireball Spin
Searing Burn	A during Burn

Locations

Burning Leo can be found in the following places in Kirby Star Allies:

Trivia

• Burning Leo is one of the few friends in Kirby Star Allies that doesn't wear a Kirby-styled hat. This is because Burning Leo's mane is already essentially the same as Kirby's Fire hat. He does, however, gain the Fire hat's spiraling golden headband and blue gem.

Gallery

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  Artwork from Kirby Super Star

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  Enemy sprite from Kirby Super Star

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  Helper sprite from Kirby Super Star

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  Icon from Kirby Super Star

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  Key artwork for Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Enemy sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Helper sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Kirby and three Burning Leos floating in space from Kirby Star Allies

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  Kirby and three Burning Leos riding a Warp Star from Kirby Star Allies

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  Dedede Directory about Burning Leo

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	バーニンレオ Bāninreo	Burnin' Leo
Traditional Chinese	燃燒鬃冠 rán shāo zōng guān	Burning Mane Crown
Simplified Chinese	燃烧鬃冠 rán shāo zōng guān
French	Léo Laflam	"Laflam" is a diminutive for la flamme ("flame")
German	Leo Loder	Blazing Leo ("Loder" comes from "lodern" which means blaze)
Korean	버닝레오 Beoningleo	Burning Leo
Latin American Spanish	Leo Flama	Flame Leo
European Spanish	Burning Leo	-