Leo Talon

Leo Talon is a main character in Lock Catalyst. He is a newly recruited member of the Armed Souls Agency and the last remaining member of the Akatori Clan.

Appearance
Leo is a short scrawny young boy of light complexion with poofy, ruffled black hair. He wears his hair loose with a clump of tied into a small ponytail, having empty and soulless black eyes with red accents.

Leo wears a brown vest with a cream-colored shirt and a red cloth sash around his hips. On his shirt he wears a red ribbon with a gold-colored charm, and the ends of the ribbon and cloth sash is framed by a yellow gold color. Under the girdle, Leo wears a pair of dark brown shorts that come down to his knees. Leo also has black bracelets around his arms and legs. He is mostly seen walking around barefoot.

Personality
Leo appears to be a cold-hearted, apathetic person which stems of the hellish abuse he went through as a child. He is mostly seen with a unemotional expression on his face, never letting emotions guide him. After his sister was killed and he was sold into slavery, he lost his memories and became indecisive and naive. He also very likely repressed his emotions and followed every command to save himself and eventually stopped trying to remember his past, killing anyone who stood in his master’s way without any remorse.

After his “master” was killed and he was set free from being a slave, Leo’s mental status did not improve, still needing to receive orders on what to do. However, Leo’s humanity had been restoring bit by bit, having more desire and drive to protect the ones he cares about. Due to having very little socializing with other people, Leo is socially awkward and inept, having a hard time communicating with other people. This mostly stems from the fact that he actually cares a lot for his friends and comrades, but does not know how to express it. He also feels grateful for his current life after having been forced to kill people without thinking.

Despite Leo’s emotionally numb and stone-cold personality, he can be also very supportive and kind in his own way, often obliviously giving advice. Leo is incredibly patient and tolerant, rarely getting angry. Having been excluded from society, Leo has little knowledge about the world around him and has few childlike mannerisms, such as when angry, he stomps his feet with enough strength to break the ground, and becoming easily infatuated with normal teenager things.

Background
''In the place where Leo Hyde was raised, the lowest of victims are always offered token words of love, and the victims begin to break like glass. No matter how much they tried to stay strong, they fell victim and became human “dolls”. Personal slaves for the rich lowlifes. That is the environment little Leo fell victim to. Although not tall and malnourished, Leo had the superhuman strength of the Akatori Clan embedded in his blood, making him the target of aristocrats looking to employ soldiers of their own.''

''Leo’s repressed emotional state saved his life, due to the fact most slaves who sought freedom and willingly went against their leaders were immediately executed for treason. Even after he was set free from slavery, his mental state did not improve. Who would’ve though that the obedient, silent and unemotional boy with the strength of 10 bodybuilders, the perfect merciless killing machine, would regain his humanity...?''

Abilities
Enhanced Strength: As an Akatori, Leo has superhuman strength that surpasses that of 7 whole adults combined, easily being to take down opponents with just his kicks.

Enhanced Speed: Leo is considerably fast and agile, as Rachel considered him one of the fastest Soul Art users she had ever seen next to Iris.

Enhanced Eyesight: Leo possesses incredible sensitive vision, being able to see and recognize faces and miles away. This ability of his also proves to be useful in sensing incoming attacks and analyze techniques, as Leo is able to deduce an enemy’s attacks by just observing them.

Fire Resistance: Leo can resist raging flames by activating his Soul Art and be unaffected without burns.

Hono and Enbu:
Hono and Enbu are the manifestations of Leo’s Soul Art, taking the appearances of two slightly sentient fire orbs that float around him when activated.

Abilities
Because of Leo’s superhuman strength and agility, his soul art is practically on par with his mind and body, although Hono and Enbu are sentient. It is noted that Leo uses his soul art by merging Hono and Enbu’s energy with parts of himself, manipulating and generating fire through his feet.