Leon Finley

Aliases

Beetle by Avery

Portrayed by

Relatives

Leopold Finley (father)
Rosalind 'Rose' Finley (mother)
† Edison Finley (older brother, deceased)
Mirabelle Fairchild (older sister)
Dorian Finley (younger brother)

Relations

Bailey Douglas (Childhood Friend)
Milo (Battle Buddy)
Sara Azurite (Girlfriend)
Avery (former Battle Buddy)

Affiliation

Eden Lost

Warden Candidates
Reinhold Engineering Corp (formerly)

Profession

Warden Candidate
Engineering Student (formerly)

Powers

Support: Ice Core

Biographical information

Character Age

24

Place of birth

Eastern Reinhold

Physical description

Species

Human

Gender

Male

Eye color

Blue

Hair color

Ginger

Please remember that events described in this article are roleplay and acting. Actions done in-character do not reflect on the actual person portraying the character!

Origin[]

Leon was born and raised in the Eastern District of Reinhold. He attended private schooling despite his poor upbringing, and was accepted into Kroxlen Institute where he achieved a degree in Magic Waste Studies with a specialization in Mana Chronokinetics, a theoretical branch that studies the transformation of mana through time and applied intent. He forsook his comfortable career in the Reinhold Engineering Corp to pursue a position within the Warden Candidate program after the discovery of the Time Core by Alexei Vaniseri.

History[]

Leon grew up in the slums of Reinhold, where mana poisoning and dirty mana-based drugs devastated entire communities. His eldest brother Edison, a maintenance worker on the city’s magus engine, inspired Leon’s dream of becoming a magus engineer. Leon spent his youth working dirty maintenance jobs and as an assistant in foci repair shops, but when Edison was suddenly killed in a maintenance accident involving dirty mana, his goals changed. He vowed to find a way to purify the toxic byproduct of dirty mana, no matter what it took. The grief-stricken family used the bereavement payout to send Leon to private school - an opportunity they never could have afforded otherwise. There, despite being ostracized by wealthier peers, he excelled and discovered a radical and alarmist scientific paper proposing “mana desorption” - a theoretical process of using a rare magic core in a device to purify dirty mana. While the scientific community dismissed the theory as impossible, Leon became obsessed. Determined to prove it viable and save others from the fate that claimed his brother, he abandoned a secure career in engineering to become a Warden. Despite his lack of combat prowess and experience, it was the only path he saw to securing the resources he needed, despite bitter family opposition and the personal risks involved.

Traits[]

Strengths[]

Tinkerer – Leon grew up with a wrench in one hand and a schematic in the other. As an apprentice in the city’s underbelly and later a foci repair assistant, he learned to repair everything from delicate foci devices to hulking engines. Years of work around dirty mana & machines honed both his precision and his resourcefulness.

Punching Bag – School bullies in the rough side of town taught Leon the hard way how to survive a beating. He’s learned to shield his vital spots and roll with impacts which allows him to stay conscious through harsh punishment. He doesn’t fight well, but he endures.

Accredited Magus Engineer – Leon graduated with top honors from the renowned Kroxlen Institute of Engineering, earning full certification as a Magus Engineer. His two years in Reinhold’s Magus Division were spent designing, calibrating, and troubleshooting mana purification systems for the city’s infrastructure - work that gave him both the theory and hands-on experience to tackle high-risk, cutting-edge projects.

Resolve – Though prone to worry, Leon keeps a clear head when it counts. In a crisis, he focuses on the task at hand and doesn’t let fear or pressure shake his resolve.

Weaknesses[]

Soft Target – Leon’s physical build leaves him at a disadvantage in physical confrontations. Without his Exosuit, he is an incredibly poor combatant, and even while suited up, is still fairly easy to shove around and knock over in combat.

Overthinker – Prone to overthinking in social situations, Leon sometimes fumbles his words and finds it hard to express himself.

Stands on Principle – Having grown up small and often picked on, Leon refuses to stay silent when someone else is being harassed or taken advantage of, even when it puts him at risk.

Nearsighted – Without his glasses, Leon struggles to see at a distance, making ranged threats or fast-moving dangers harder to track.

Team History[]

The Keep Exams

Team One

Isaac, Leon, Milo, Mira, Nina, Rue, & Theodore.

Vanderhall

Team Tempest

Arlo, Axel, Bailey, Isaac, Hickory, Leon, Milo, Lunali, & Yuriel.
Colors: Light Blue & Forest Green.

Al Hadid: Light's Requiem

Excursion Group
- Camilla, Clara, Dickory, Hickory, Leon, Mira, Shylo, and Yuriel.
- Professor Dusk, Professor Hayden, Warden Bijou, Sonnet, Cpl. Amowitz, and Cpl. Kavanagh.

A.R.M.S. & Spells[]

A.R.M.S. & Spells	Description
Core	Type: Ice
	Leon selected an Ice Core at the Core Selection Ceremony in Reinhold. The key piece needed to operate his A.R.M.S. and cast any spells.
Carapace MK II	Attunement: Support
	Cryogenic Exosuit "Project: Carapace"[] Carapace is a core-powered frame that covers Leon from the shoulders, down. It is built to compensate for Leon’s lack of combat training and physical strength. Powered by ambient energy drawn from his mana core through a network of magisteel wiring, the suit provides increased carrying capacity, mobility, and basic combat utility. Enhanced Strength: Supports loads up to 500 lbs while maintaining mobility. Stationary lifting or pushing allows for even greater weight. Modular Design: Swappable attachments allow the suit to adapt to different mission requirements. Combat Loadout: His standard loadout includes a collapsible shield and a basic armor-piercing pile bunker for close-range offense. The suit functions as Leon’s primary means of operating on par with other support-oriented Wardens, relying on engineering over spellcraft. Outside of this, it is encoded with the majority of Leon's spell effects. Without it, he can only seem to cast his mending spell 'Fluxweave'. - According to Professor Dusk, the Pile Bunker "is as strong as a hit from a Class A Magibeast." - Carapace MK II is an enhanced version of the Carapace, made out of Reinhold's Magisteel. - MK I was made of mundane metals and was powered by foci cells. It was used in the Keep exams.
Fluxweave	Type: Innate/Spellweave
	Fluxweave – Mending Spell[] When stationary and channeling his Ice Core, Leon projects a controlled field of alternating superheated and supercooled energy. This field can melt, fuse, chill, or reshape inorganic materials within its range, enabling on-site repairs for warforged units, damaged equipment, or other constructs with defined melting points. Repair Capability: Highly efficient at restoring structural integrity to inorganic targets without requiring external tools; allows for localized heating/cooling. Limitations: Requires Leon to remain stationary while channeling energy; does not work on organic matter.
Heatsink	Type: Encoded
	Heatsink - Close Range Armor Penetration Spell A focused, armor-piercing attack that channels all heat out of a single point before releasing the concentrated blast as a close-range projectile that fractures even reinforced armor.
Mobile Eden	Type: Encoded
	Mobile Eden - Environmental Utility Barrier Generates a stabilized environmental field that regulates temperature, removes irritants, and prevents both hostile magical effects and magibeasts from entering, creating a secure operational zone.
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