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Description
Name: Leo [LEE-oh]
Full Name: Leola [lee-OH-lah]
Gender: She-cat (amab)
Age: 3.5 years (31 cat years)
Sexual Orientation: Homosexual
Romantic Orientation: Homoromantic
Mate: Scarlet
Breed: Maine Coon mix
Size: 20 in (51 cm) at ears, 40 in (102 cm) body length (not including tail)
Weight: 55 lb (25 kg)
Physique/Build: Leo is an extravagantly built she-cat. On towering, deft limbs, she stands taller than most others even in a slouch, but with her head held tall, her squared, broad shoulders turn her into the fearsome commander she is. Her long, athletic core is shaped by gracefully trained muscles, giving her a toned sense of burliness. Without her unnatural abilities, she'd still be a hefty cat, but with this addition, getting trapped under her weight would be troublesome for your health.
Fur: Generally, her pelt is dense with tufts that gently curl and entwine. Along select areas of her body (e.g. Neck, elbows/ankles, tail, belly) her fur grows longer, and specifically around her neck/mane is where the fur grows longest with thick strands that stand against gravity on their own. Similarly, her lengthy tail is fluffed with a cloud of fur that curls the most compared to other areas of her pelt.
Eyes: Sharp, angular shaped with strong features surrounding. They're coloured a steel blue that shimmer uniquely, especially in reflected light.
Movement: In battle or general recreation, she moves with surprising grace and elegance for such a thickset she-cat, but her muscles are trained for both strength and tactic. She's surprisingly fast, though like a rocket, she propels herself with raw power as apposed to agility or flightiness.
Gait: Her walk is heavy with her head lowered, exaggerating the shifting of her robust shoulders with each step. Typically, her tail is always in the air, waving like a flag of dominance even if her head is down like a prowling coyote.
Personality:
Loyal but self-destructive – It's true that Leo's loyalty is definitely deserved and undying in her eyes. The thought of having such a powerful, authoritative companion who will protect, defend, and serve you beyond her abilities sounds typical of Leo. Unfortunately, her loyalty puts her below companion status and more of a servant or a pet, like a guard dog. This dehumanization and belittlement of herself leads her to become reckless and self-destructive as she continuously sticks her neck out too far for you, and not only can this become belittling of who she is “serving,” but most of the time she suffers more than she needs to as a result.
Responsible but dependent – As a born commander and leader, she's a ruler, able to take control of chaotic and disorderly situations and straighten them out. She's reasonable and very down-to-earth in her attitude, even if she has a hostile need for dominance over those she deems below her. The problem comes when arriving at the fact that she fits the occupation of a second-in-command more than she does a true leader. During her upbringing as an almost literal guard dog, the thought of needing to serve someone was drilled into her mind while also needing to be dominant. As a result, she's become victim to a lack of individuality and injured self-esteem as she's always in need of someone to, in the essence, own her. Initially, this person was the tyrant who brainwashed her into this mindset, but as her ties were broken from him, she's sought out her ruler in her newly-found mate, Scarlet, who understands this behavior to be very unhealthy.
Stoic and hostile – In her upbringing, the idea of being cold and emotionless was drilled into her mind. She wears a cold and distant facade that masks her true feelings and such, leading to things being suppressed that shouldn't be. Additionally, she can become very hostile, even to those she doesn't intend to harm, using her aggression as a defense mechanism to keep others away from her feelings.
Perfectionist – It's true that Leo is a work of art, both beautiful and powerful, but she can't see this. Never has she been able to see her worth, but always has she been told to make herself better. Consequently, she's always striving to reach bars she sets too far from her reach and does whatever she can to meet them, so she can never get the image she wants of herself. This is a key factor in her damaged self-esteem; her inability to be satisfied with herself frequently leads to unhealthy attempts to correct herself, leading to breakdowns and even physical injury on more than a few occassions.
Occupation: Head Commander, elite soldier (formerly); unemployed family supporter (current).
Mother: Unknown, deceased.
Father: [Unnamed], deceased.
Siblings: None.
Mate: Scarlet (♀ Alive).
Mother-in-law: Valka (Alive).
Grandfather-in-law: Trench (Alive).
Brother-in-law: Cathe (Alive).
Daughter: Kleo (Not yet conceived). [Scarlet]
Son: Vali (Not yet conceived). [Scarlet]
Significant Relationships:
Scarlet – (History) Leo's prime goal as the Head Commander was to target the revolutionary leader, Valka, directly to defeat her and her regime, but her specific mission statement was “Eliminate Valka and her affiliates and possible successors.” Being her Val's daughter, Scarlet was the prime suspect of being Val's first choice to succeed her in case of an assassination. They've fought only once head-on (the end came when Scarlet beat and pinned Leo, but refused to kill her), but soon after Val was defeated, they began to work on common ground in the mining sector with Leo being a Commander/miner, and Scarlet being a Canary: a worker in charge of keeping the miners alive. Eventually, Scarlet was assigned to be Leo's Canary after showing skill in her work. A tunnel collapse lead to them both being injured, but Scarlet more so, and their relationship built on from there when Leo nursed her back at her home when the infirmaries became too busy.
Their relationship as mates and lovers is not exactly an opposition of hot and cold working together to form an unstable balance, but rather an offering of mutual benefit and appreciation. Scarlet is someone who deals with a lack of strong, deep connections with people due to a wide friend circle and general fear of becoming too involved with someone. Leo's truthfulness and down-to-earth attitude reassures her anxious mind, and Leo effectively acts as a sense of security and protection when Scarlet becomes dissociated. Leo constantly deals with broken self-esteem, a need for guidance, and a lack of nurture in her life. Though unhealthy, she's sought leadership in Scarlet, who uses this to her advantage in helping Leo heal. Scarlet provides the reassurance of Leo's capability by being satisfied with her efforts, and since she looks up to her so dearly, her words cannot be more sincere to her. Additionally, Scarlet is a very compassionate and nurturing person on her own, and so she is more than happy to give this to her lover, especially knowing the life she grew up in.
Valka – (History) Both Leo and Valka experienced similar/the same upbringing in the training program of the tyrant. The program was training children to essentially be drones, mindless soldiers who can be disposed of by being put to use to defend his efforts. Val is older, however, and became an insurgent leader before Leo turned 10. The need for stronger defense lead to the tyrant seeking Leo out as a personal soldier, so her training became harsher and more intimate and emotionally targetted. Leo was conditioned to be a savage warrior, made to take down the tyrant's strongest enemy. Val and Leo frequently met in battle in ruthless clashes often ending in Val winning, but being too battered to truly end the rivalry once and for all. After Val faked her death, Leo quickly lost meaning in life, and when they met again through ties to Scarlet, Leo was, admittedly, rewarded with meaning once again, but their inevitable friendship wasn't instantaneous for obvious reasons.
Since they've lived through the same childhood that no one else in the household has experienced, they provide a connection where both can relate to each other and talk through their experiences, leading to healing the wounds left from their upbringings. Additionally, Valka is a very closed-off person who's frequently debilitated by overwhelming emotions that cloud her judgment and care. Leo's friendship with her allows Val to put her trust in someone and open up, and while not often around others, the relationship is progressive enough for Val.
Powers:
Increased body density – Most effective in her bones and muscles, the density of her body tissues is just over double the normal level. This leads to a heightened resistance to injury, the level of force and strain her body can handle, and her overall weight. (does NOT affect her strength). Downside: She is not invulnerable. Increased weight can lead to more harm done to her in certain situations (e.g. Falling). Actions involving flexibility require more attention and energy, often hindering her in quick combat.
Evolved from father's power of increased strength. Father's ability made him significantly stronger than others, but the general density of his own body often could not handle the force and would become injured as a result. Leo's power solved this problem, but the strength aspect was not included.
Geokinesis – She has a mental and physical ability to manipulate earth and other earth element (i.e. Minerals). This allows her to handle incredible amounts/weights of earth as her power assists her strength (but earth is not completely weightless and large amounts can still being taxing). Her range of control depends on her strength and concentration as a larger radius requires more energy. Downside: Earth cannot be suspended in air and must be supported by the ground or herself. Loose earth such as sand and gravel are difficult and generally impossible to manipulate.
Source of power unknown.
Facts and Trivia:
Leo is the first character I've made with a design based off an adopt that I've been completely invested in, and while her design has changed from what I originally bought, I still highly respect the inspiration I got from the original adopt.
The decision to base her anatomy more off a lion's came from her appearance of a lion after I made her design.
Leola meanings “loyal, unfaithful; lion.”
My decision to make her came from three reasons:
I needed more orange cats.
I needed a robust female character.
I wanted to use my adopts more.
She loves children and has always wanted to have a family, but she's never told this to Scarlet who deals with a history of fertility problems and complications with past pregnancies. Scarlet also loves children and wants a family. She feels guilty.
I envision my characters as humans more than cats. Some human facts:
Leo is 6'11” and weighs almost 500 pounds.
She's ambidextrous and wields two machetes as her chosen weapon.
Her scars include multiple stab wounds and bite marks (one being awkwardly located on her left side) from fights with Val.
She's a Capricorn.
(NSFW) She's been sexually active with Val prior to her official relationship with Scarlet. Only she and Val know this.
Her name, “Leo,” was decided as more of a joke due to being generic and because she looked like a lion, but it stuck and I could no longer refer to her as anything else.
Her name was chosen before I decided to make her trans. Her name is not a reference to any masculine features.
Her full name “Leola” was chosen so nobody knew of her name change because they already referred to her as Leo.
Her father was a very well-known, feared, and respected warrior for the tyrant's army, but Leo outshined him in her abilities.
More drawings of Leo here: sta.sh/2p3mtntm2zs?edit=1
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This is one of the prettiest OCs I've ever seen oml
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Omg he looks so epic *-*
I really have to draw him one day, he's just too adorable! :3
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Heh thank u uvu
(she actually goes by she/her)
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Oooouh O.O I should have read the Ref insteed of staring at that awesome picture of her X'D
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Wow! Very nice profile and reference-sheet! ;o;
Do you take commissions for reference-sheets, by any chance?
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thank you! ^^
right now, i do not have ref sheets open for commissions, but I have considered it.
the problem is it's someone elses character, and these sheets take quite the time to finish (this alone took 2 days), and even if i opened them up for commissions, it would be pricey.
I could open up a smaller version of a ref sheet, but it would be very simple and still quite pricey (since there would be 1-2 full coloured drawings within it)
my commissions are open tho
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Mmm, wait Redd, did you say you were willing to do a smaller-version reference-sheet commission? If you are, could I possibly get one?
I understand if not though, so don't worry! ;w;
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Ive been thinking about it and I might put up a commission option for ref sheets.
Two options actually: the simple version and a complex version like the recent ones I've done. As for prices, they'd vary on what is included in the sheets once I decide that, though for complex sheets, the price is honestly looking like it'll be around 1000 points.
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I would totally get one, when they open! I'm quite a few others would probably get some too, because your reference sheets are like some of the best things I've ever seen- ;w;
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Aw thank you uvu.
I plan on updating my commissions journal after i post this one drawing Im working on at this moment, so I'll probably add them in there c;.
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I shall keep an eye out! ;w;
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I've updated the journal and added in the ref sheet option just so you know ^^
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Ah! Thank you for letting me know! ;w; I'll go check it out now~
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You're welcome! ^^
Ah, I understand. I've been looking for a reference-sheet with this much detail, and this one is so neat and beautiful. <3
But yes, I get that they probably take a long time, and the time and effort you put into them really shows!
If you were ever to open up the more complicated reference-sheets, I'd be willing to pay, but yeah. xP
(yes I have the prices in my favorites. 
And thank you for the watch!~
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