<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;">Leona Leomedes</span></span><br/><br/><strong>Age</strong>: 22<br/><strong>Race</strong>: Lion<br/><strong>Gender</strong>: Female<br/><strong>Height</strong>: 5'6<br/><strong>Weight</strong>: 140 lb (70 kg)<br/><br/><strong>Visual Appearance</strong>:<div class="floatright">(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7160/lioness.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Written Appearance</strong>: Leona's short soft fur is a light russet color, with fawn markings on her face, down her backside and along her hands and feet.  She likes to wear her dark crimson mane casually around the palace but prefers to tie it up when on duty or training.  Her crystalline blue eyes are usually warm, but sometimes detached as if in deep thought.<br/>Leona also has a long tail that matches her darker fur and with long dark red fur at the end.<br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong>: Cynical, Pragmatic, Steady, Warm (initially), Ambitious<br/><br/><strong>Likes</strong>:<br/>-Meat pies: Gotta love meat pies!<br/>-Heavy weapons: Swinging weapons are best.<br/>-Feats of strength or agility: Especially if she gets to participate.<br/>-Being royal: At least she's honest.<br/>-Her twin brother:  Her closest confidant<br/>-Men and women.<br/><br/><strong>Dislikes</strong>:<br/>-Failure on the battlefield.<br/>-Those who speak ill of the future of the throne.<br/>-Disrespect<br/>-Insubordination<br/><br/><strong>Quirks/Flaws</strong>: Her desire to see power in her hands often sends her down interesting paths through her life.  She often is quick to protect her brother or bend her judgment in favor of his.   Leona's ambition have been known to cloud her judgment as well, but she has been lucky so far to have close companions correct her logic.<br/><br/><strong>Talents</strong>: Her strength is often unmatched after many years of honing her prowess.  Often taking her brother's place on the training grounds has left her with sharpened senses in many forms of combat.  After a long day, she is also often seen among popular taverns drinking merrily away, but never seen drunk.<br/><br/><strong>Occupation</strong>: Princess.<br/><strong>Background</strong>: Leona has lived a life dedicated to her upbringing as royalty.  Alongside her dear twin brother, she was raised in a world that few got to see.  A young cub Leona had to learn the hard way that a royal life did not mean all fun and games.  There were expectations to be met and decisions to be made.  She keeps several long time companions with her from a young age.  Her brother is her closest companion and her personality changes around him as well as her flexibility when it comes to duty.  She tries to balance her extra time in the nearby communities, bolstering the good name of the royal family.<br/>As of recently, she works among the army, keeping a watchful eye for her father and even doing him special favors when he is too busy to visit the barracks.<br/><br/><strong>Weapon(s)</strong>: Halberd, heavy swinging axe end.  Thick, heavy, but constructed to pick up momentum.<br/><strong>Special Ability</strong>: Exceptional Constitution.  Leona can always find strength to continue.<br/><strong>Style</strong>: Leona spends much time balance both offensive and defensive properties of her Halberd.  She keeps her distance from her foes with fast sweeping of her blade or quick jabs from her pole.  While she prefers to have her foe at pole's length, she can take on the brunt of attacks against her weapon as well.  Weaponless, Leona is calm and quick but often takes defensive movements until a better opportunity arises.