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 from Kirby and the Forgotten Land |
Leongar (also known as Leon) is a large anthropomorphic lion who made his debut in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and is the leader of the Beast Pack. He has orange fur with a red mane, and has giant arms with long claws on his hands, making his proportions similar to Gorimondo or King Dedede's macho form from Kirby Star Allies. Unlike the other members of the Beast Pack, Leongar can speak in words and sentences to Kirby and Elfilin, having gained this ability when he was influenced by Specimen "ID-F86". This influence would also cause Leongar to fall under the creature's control, directing the Beast Pack to capture Waddle Dees and Elfilin in order to meet ID-F86's purposes. Leongar would later have his body and soul subsumed into Fecto Forgo directly, keeping him captive within its 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[edit]
Leongar first appears as an apparent main antagonist in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, not showing up in person until the last level of the main story mode: 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 Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams.
In the Extra Mode, Kirby and Elfilin agree to help Clawroline get Leon back by heading into Fecto Forgo's dream realm and collecting the scattered pieces of Leon's soul. Once they've collected enough, they can head to Forgo 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 (then Morpho 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 in Lab 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 in Lab Discovera and 1,260 HP in the Colosseum. He transitions to the second phase once his health is at 40% of his maximum health or lower and takes 0.2X damage when he roars at the start of the battle and during the phase transition. He also takes 0.55X damage during the entire second phase.[1]
The following table lists all of Leongar's attacks (attack names are from page 104 of the Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide). Attacks not listed in italics are only used in the first phase, while attacks listed in italics are only used in the second phase.
| Leongar's attacks in Kirby and the Forgotten Land | ||||
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| かぎ爪 Claw |
Leongar swipes forward with his claws, doing one or two swipes in succession. Each swipe leaves behind a Drop Star. | |||
| 強襲のネメアー Nemean of Assault |
Leongar charges at Kirby with rapid speed and pounces, digging his claws into the ground and creating three Drop Stars. "Nemean" is in reference to the "Nemean lion," an almost impervious lion species from Greek mythology. |
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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 Drop Stars behind. "Pangaea" is in reference to the theory regarding a single continent before tectonic plates caused this supercontinent to gradually break apart into the seven continents Earth is known for today. |
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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 Drop Stars. | |||
| 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 Drop Stars in their wake. | |||
| 四肢の牙音 Sound of Fanged Extremities |
Leongar gets on all fours and starts chomping in an unnerving manner as he claws his way toward Kirby, leaving Drop 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 Drop Stars on the ground. | |||
Forgo Leon[edit]
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| “ | The specimen tagged as ID-F86, left formless and floating after a humiliating defeat, fled to Forgo Dreams to plot their next steps: create a new army of phantom beasts, then claim Leongar's body as their own. When Kirby arrived to force them out, ID-F86 had no choice but to reveal their own phantom form. | ” | — Figure description of Possessed Beast: Forgo Leon from Kirby and the Forgotten Land |
In the last stage of Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams, Forgo Land, Kirby must do battle with Leon once again, though this time his possession by Fecto Forgo is even more severe. He retains most of his old attacks, but also gains some new ones and new spins on many of his previous ones. Soul Forgo also appears partway into the fight to harass Kirby while Leon is attacking him.
Attacks[edit]
Forgo Leon's battle consists of two main phases, each defined by a separate health meter. The first phase is more-or-less identical to the second phase of Leongar's fight in Lab Discovera, while in the second phase, he uses a lot of the same attacks as in the prior battle's first phase, but powered-up. Halfway through the second phase, Soul Forgo appears to attack Kirby alongside Forgo Leon.
Forgo Leon has 1,400 HP in phase 1 and 2,000 HP in phase 2 when fought at Forgo Land, and has 980 HP in phase 1 and 1,400 HP in phase 2 when fought at the Colosseum.[1]
The following are all of Forgo Leon's attacks (attack names are taken from page 107 in the Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide). Attacks in italics are only used in the second phase.
| Forgo Leon's attacks in Kirby and the Forgotten Land | ||||
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| Attack | Description | Variants | ||
| サイコクロッシングレオン Psycho-Crossing Leon |
Forgo Leon swipes his arms in three different motions, creating waves of energy that fly at Kirby and leave Drop Stars in their wake. | |||
| 四肢の牙音 Sound of Fanged Extremities |
Forgo Leon gets on all fours and starts chomping in an unnerving manner as he claws his way toward Kirby, leaving Drop 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 |
Forgo Leon breathes a laser from his mouth which sweeps toward Kirby. The laser leaves Drop Stars on the ground. This also burns the ground around him with his aura. | |||
| 憑獣の痛撃 Hard Blow of the Possessed Beast |
Forgo Leon brings his hands together into a ball and then slams the ground three times in a row, creating shockwaves with lightning bolts coursing along it and producing several Drop Stars. The last strike produces more lightning bolts. | |||
| 憑獣のサイコハウリング砲 Psycho Howling Cannon of the Possessed Beast |
Forgo Leon breathes a laser from his mouth which sweeps outward quickly. From there, debris falls from the ceiling which Kirby needs to avoid. | |||
| パンゲアを裂く爪 Claws Tearing Through Pangaea |
Forgo Leon 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 Drop Stars behind. | |||
| かぎ爪 Claw |
Forgo Leon swipes forward with his claws, doing three swipes in succession. Each swipe has a fiery effect and leaves behind a Drop Star. | Forgo Leon may replace the third swipe with a "Hard Blow of the Possessed Beast." | ||
| 強襲のネメアー Nemean of Assault |
Forgo Leon charges at Kirby with rapid speed and pounces, digging his claws into the ground and creating three Drop Stars. He can do this move up to three times in succession. | |||
| 豹変のサイコドリーミーガルフ Sudden Psycho Dreamygar |
Forgo Leon throws four energy waves at Kirby in rapid succession, then finishes with a quick laser breath blast. | This move starts being used once Forgo Leon's health drops to 55% or lower. He takes 0.2X damage while roaring before throwing out the energy waves. | ||
| ソウルクラッシュ Soul Crash |
Immediately after the "Sudden Psycho Dreamygar" attack, Soul Forgo appears near Kirby and creates a big dark energy blast that covers a large area. The attack cannot be guarded against. | |||
| ソウルキャノンボール Soul Cannonball |
At regular intervals during Forgo Leon's other attacks, Soul Forgo appears and shoots an energy ball at Kirby. When the ball hits the ground, it creates a shockwave that spreads outward. This only starts happening once Forgo Leon's health drops to 55% or lower. |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Leongar appears in likeness as a Dress-Up Mask that is obtained upon completing card #47 of the Stamp Rally in Merry Magoland. The mask replaces the wearer's voice with that of Leongar's.
Gallery[edit]
Leongar battle[edit]
Leongar expositing at Kirby in Lab 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
Forgo Leon battle[edit]
Kirby battling Forgo Leon in his first phase
Forgo Leon conjuring lightning in his second phase
Forgo Leon causing boulders to fall
Soul Forgo creating a huge dead zone in the middle of the arena during the fight
Forgo Leon pouncing while Soul Forgo shoots an energy blast
Figures[edit]
Figure of Leongar
Figure of Forgo Leon
Figure of Leon with Carol
Figure of a Piece of Leon's Soul
Figure of Clawroline holding a Piece of Leon's Soul
Credits Pictures[edit]
Kirby and Elfilin finding Leon in Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams
Leon joining Kirby and Elfilin's Kirby Dance
Kirby battling Forgo Leon
An unconscious Leon can be seen in the background of Morpho Knight's rebirth
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 in Forgo Land
Kirby wearing the Leongar Dress-Up Mask in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Video gallery[edit]
Video playthrough of Kirby battling Leongar in the Colosseum.
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Video playthrough of Kirby battling Forgo Leon in the Colosseum.
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Quotes[edit]
| Quotes from Leongar in Kirby 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 |
Forgo Leon[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 憑依獣 レオン・フォルガ Hyōijū Reon Foruga |
Possessed Beast, Leon Forga |
| Traditional Chinese | 附身獸 獅王·遺忘 Fùshēnshòu Shīwáng Yíwàng |
Possessed beast, Lion-King Forgot |
| Simplified Chinese | 附身兽 狮王·遗忘 Fùshēnshòu Shīwáng Yíwàng | |
| Dutch | Bezeten beest, Vergeto-Leon | Possessed beast, Forgetto-Leon Vergeto is derived from "vergeet" or "vergeten", meaning "forget" or "forgotten" |
| French | Roi des bêtes possédé, Léo Oublio | Possessed king of beasts, Forgo Leo |
| German | Besessene Bestie, Ver'Ges-Leo | Possessed Beast, Forgo-Leo |
| Italian | Bestia invasata, Leon Perdis | Possessed beast, Forgo Leon |
| Korean | 환빙의된 짐승 레온 포가 Hwanbinguidoen Jimseung Leon Poga |
Possessed Beast, Leon Forga |
| Spanish | Bestia poseída, Leo Olvi | Possessed beast, Forgo Leo |
