Burning Leo
- This article is about the standard enemy with the fiery headdress, and should not be confused with Fire Lion.
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Burning Leo, originally named Burnin' Leo, is an enemy in the Kirby series. Debuting in Kirby Super Star, he grants Kirby the Fire ability if swallowed.
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Appearance
Burning Leo's physical appearance is similar to that of Kirby's. He has a 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 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
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 will attempt to shoot fireballs or breathe fire cones at Kirby if he gets close, similar to Hot Heads. 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 useful for a particular Cannon puzzle in the Old Tower region of The Great Cave Offensive.
Locations
Burning Leo can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
| Burning Leo locations in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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| Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
| Green Greens | 
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RoMK Chapter 4 | 
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| Float Islands |
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RoMK Chapter 5 |
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| Bubbly Clouds |
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RoMK Chapter 6 |
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| Mt. Dedede |
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RoMK Chapter 7 |
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| Peanut Plains |
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Floria |
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| Mallow Castle |
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Aquarius |
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| Cocoa Cave |
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Skyhigh |
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| Candy Mountain |
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Hotbeat |
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| Trial Room 1 |
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Cavius |
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| Trial Room 2 |
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Mekkai |
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| Sub-Tree |
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Halfmoon |
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| Crystal |
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| Old Tower |
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Purple Plants |
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| Garden |
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Illusion Islands |
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| RoMK Chapter 1 |
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Crash Clouds |
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| RoMK Chapter 2 |
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The Revenge |
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| RoMK Chapter 3 |
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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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— Pause screen caption for Burning Leo, 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.
Special Abilities
Burning Leo has many special abilities. His most notable one is exhale powerful blasts of Fire from his mouth. In every game since Kirby Super Star, Burning Leo, as a helper, has the same moveset as Fire Kirby.
Moveset
| Burning Leo's moveset in Kirby Super Star (Ultra) | |||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Skill | Button Execution |
| Fire Breath | Aim Fire |  | |
| Fireball Inferno |  |
Burn | |
| Fireball Spin | Fireball Roll | ||
| Burning Leo's moveset in Kirby Star Allies | |||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Skill | Button Execution |
| Fire Breath | Fireball Spin | ||
| Target Fire | Fireball Roll | ||
| Fireball Inferno | Fireball Jump | ||
| Burn | Fireball Climb | ||
| Searing Burn | |||
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 hat is already essentially the same as Kirby's Fire hat.
Gallery
Artwork from Kirby Super Star.
Artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Chinese | 燃烧鬃冠 (chs) 燃燒鬃冠 (cht) rán shāo zōng guān |
Burning Mane Crown |
| Korean | 버닝레오 Beoningleo |
Burning Leo |
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| Kirby Star Allies | ||||||||||
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| Characters | Kirby • Bandana Waddle Dee • King Dedede • Meta Knight • Francisca • Flamberge • Zan Partizanne • Hyness | |||||||||
| Levels | Dream Land • Planet Popstar • Jambastion • Far-Flung Starlight Heroes • Kirby Star Allies | |||||||||
| Stages | Green Gardens • Donut Dome • Honey Hill • Fruity Forest • Clash at Castle Dedede • Extra Eclair • Friendly Field • Reef Resort • Echo's Edge • Nature's Navel • Sacred Square • Inside Islands • Duplex Dream • Gatehouse Road • Eastern Wall • Longview Corridor • Western Outer Wall • Inner Sanctum • Heavenly Hall • Sector A • Sector B • Sector C • Planet Earthfall • Falluna Moon • Planet Misteen • Mareen Moon • Planet Caverna • Grott Moon • Planet Frostak • Blizzno Moon • Planet Towara • Gabbel Moon • Star Lavadom • Sizzlai Moon • Jambandra Base • The Divine Terminus • Extra Planet α • Extra Planet β • Extra Planet γ • Extra Planet δ • Ability Planet | |||||||||
| Mid Bosses | Big Bouncy • Bonkers • Bugzzy • Chef Kawasaki • Mr. Frosty • Vividria | |||||||||
| Bosses | Story Mode | Whispy Woods • King Dedede • Meta Knight • Pon & Con • Francisca • Flamberge • Zan Partizanne • Yggy Woods • Goldon & Silvox • Grand Mam • Kracko • Twin Kracko • Hyness • Void Termina | ||||||||
| Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! | Galacta Knight • Morpho Knight • Morpho Knight EX | |||||||||
| Heroes in Another Dimension | Parallel Woods • Parallel Twin Kracko • Parallel Big Kracko • Parallel Meta Knight • Parallel Dedede • Corrupt Hyness • The Three Mage-Sisters | |||||||||
| The Ultimate Choice | Void Soul • Void Termina - True Destroyer of Worlds • Void | |||||||||
| Copy Abilities | Artist • Beam • Beetle • Bomb • Cleaning • Cook • Crash • Cutter • ESP • Festival • Fighter • Fire • Hammer • Ice • Mike • Ninja • Parasol • Plasma • Sleep • Spider • Staff • Stone • Suplex • Sword • Water • Whip • Wing • Yo-Yo | |||||||||
| Friend Abilities | Power Effects | Blizzard • Bluster • Sizzle • Splash • Zap | ||||||||
| Ability Combos | Chumbrella • Cook Potluck (& Supper Party) • Crash Rush • Curling • Fatal Chorus • Festival Dance • Friend Bounce • Friend Super-Vac • Friend Throw • Geokinesis • Icicle Lance • Rising Sizzler • Rock Painter • Sister Circle • Still Life • Summon Lor • Thundersplash • Zap Splasher | |||||||||
| Friend Actions | Friend Bridge • Friend Circle • Friend Star • Friend Train • Star Allies Sparkler | |||||||||
| Enemies | Anger Masker • Beetley • Bio Spark • Birdon • Blade Knight • Blado • Blipper • Bomber • Bouncy • Bronto Burt • Broom Hatter • Burning Leo • Cappy • Chilly • Chip • Como • Coner • Dekabu • Don Puffle • Driblee • Electro Saw • Floaty the Cellcore • Gabon • Gim • Glunk • Gordo • Grizzo • Jamaharu Believer • Jammerjab • Kabu • Knuckle Joe • Mamanti • NESP • Noddy • Parasol Waddle Dee • Plugg • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Propeller • Puppet Dee • Rocky • Rolling Waddle Dee • Scarfy • Shield Enemy • Shotzo • Sir Kibble • Squishy • Two Face • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Walky • Wester • Wonkey | |||||||||
| Friends | Standard Friends | Beetley • Bio Spark • Birdon • Blade Knight • Bonkers • Broom Hatter • Bugzzy • Burning Leo • Chef Kawasaki • Chilly • Como • Driblee • Gim • Jammerjab • Knuckle Joe • NESP • Parasol Waddle Dee • Plugg • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Rocky • Sir Kibble • Vividria • Waddle Doo • Wester | ||||||||
| Dream Friends | Adeleine & Ribbon • Bandana Waddle Dee • Dark Meta Knight • Daroach • Gooey • King Dedede • Magolor • Marx • Meta Knight • Rick & Kine & Coo • Susie • Taranza • The Three Mage-Sisters | |||||||||
| Sub-Games | Chop Champs • Star Slam Heroes • Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! • Heroes in Another Dimension • The Ultimate Choice | |||||||||
