Leon Powalski
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| Leon in Star Fox Assault. | |
| Leon Powalski | |
| Species | Chameleon |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Voiced by | David Scully (1997-2005) Jim Walker (2008) |
| Debut | Star Fox 64 |
Leon Powalski is an assassin that flies for Star Wolf and appears as a recurring enemy throughout the Star Fox series. The background of Leon is rather ambiguous, but he seems to have some long-standing rivalry with Falco Lombardi. He appears to be the most sadistic and coldest of the group.
Background
Star Wolf was hired by Andross to deal with Star Fox during his attempt to takeover the Lylat System in Star Fox 64. The team encountered Star Fox on Fichina while leading a fleet of Venomian ships, at which point Leon took to targeting Falco. Despite their advantage, the Star Wolf team was defeated. They fight again on Bolse, only to lose yet again. After most of Andross's forces had been defeated, Star Wolf arrived to defend Venom and were defeated yet again.
In the nine years after, Leon Powalski was the only founding member (besides Wolf) to stay on the team in Star Fox Assault. When Star Fox raided Sargasso looking for Pigma, Star Wolf attempted to take down Star Fox, but was inevitably defeated. However, as the Aparoid threat become more apparent, Star Wolf came to the aid of Star Fox, although Leon seemed indifferent to the cause. Afterwards, Star Wolf provided Star Fox backup two different times, including the battle on the Aparoid Homeworld. After the planet exploded, the Star Wolf team was nowhere to be found.
As Star Wolf continued their antics, the Cornerian military put bounties on each of their heads (Leon having the lowest bounty, at S$1000000, despite being one of the only two remaining original members). They established a base on Fichina to hide from the Cornerian military.
During the Anglar invasion of Star Fox Command, Star Wolf decided to try stopping the threat themselves. As a team they were doing it so that the bounties on their heads would be removed, and they would be seen as heroes for a change. As an individual, Leon seemed to be particularly excited by the large number of targets he could kill.
Leon and Panther soon split off from Wolf and traveled to Katina in order to pick up Krystal, who was planning to join Star Wolf.
Possible Fates
In three endings the Star Wolf team lead successful raids on Venom.
- In Ending 1, Fox intervened in Star Wolf's attempt to recruit Krystal, and none of the Star Wolf members were seen for a remainder of the storyline.
- In Ending 3, their raid on Vemom is successful but the Anglar Emperor escapes into the Asteroid Belt, where Star Fox finishes him off. Fox does however promise Star Wolf that he would try to get their bounties cleared as compensation.
- In Endings 4 and 9, they succeed in destroying the Anglar Emperor and become heroes throughout the galaxy.
Other Appearances
- Leon appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl when hidden conversations are activated by one of the Star Fox characters on the Lylat Cruise stage by special taunts, where Arwings and Wolfen fighters are caught in a battle. Leon has some interesting moments, at one point admiring Wolf's claws and how they tear things apart, leading Panther to wonder if he's jealous of the "shredder or the shreddee". A trophy of Leon also appears in the game. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, those same conversations reappear on the reprisal of the Lylat Cruise level. Leon also has a trophy in both the 3DS and Wii U versions.
Trivia
- Command description: "A member of the Star Wolf squadron. His image is ruthless and cold-blooded, but perhaps a friendly face lies under that exterior... Or perhaps not."
- His first name is simply taken from the last few letters of "chameleon", his presumed species.