Leo Galan

レオ・ガラン Reo Garan

Artwork by Ishikawa Fumi

Physical Information

Race

Human

Gender

Male

Birth Date

SY 439

Age

37 (S3)

Height

190cm (6'3") (S3)

Biographical Information

Star

Chisyu Star¹

From

Zexen Federation

Meta Information

Appearances

Suikoden III

Leo Galan (レオ・ガラン, Reo Garan) is a supporting character in Suikoden III. Leo is one of the Six Mighty Zexen Knights.

History

One of the six renowned Zexen Knights. With his immense physique, the blow from his broad axe is unrivaled.

— Leo's profile

Leo was one of the renowned Six Mighty Knights, the most skilled of the Zexen Knights. Leo was born the son of a nobleman, and chose to join the Zexen Knights because he had been interested in martial arts since he was a child.

As his appearance suggested, he had a brash personality as well as fearless on the battlefield. He struggled with more nuanced aspects of knightdom such as politics. He was a heavy drinker. He was also competitive and hated to lose at anything. His size and unrivaled strength, combined with his imposing armor, custom made for his frame, led him to gain the nickname "Iron Leo".

When Leo first entered the ranks of the Zexen Knights, he had brute strength but was not much with a sword, leading to many sullen hours practicing futilely. It would be Knight Captain Galahad who would suggest that Leo leverage his power by wielding an axe in battle, restoring Leo's zeal.

As a result of Galahad's advice, Leo was soon one of the most powerful knights. After the death of Galahad, Leo felt guilty for not being there to protect his captain. He would swear to protect Chris Lightfellow with his life to make up for this.

Once the War of the Champions broke out, Leo was one of the knights who led the Zexen raid on the Great Hollow. There, he clashed with Percival Fraulein slightly. Percival cited the need for calm on the battlefield but Leo was determined to rouse his men with a passionate speech following the loss of their countrymen in the surprise attack.

After joining the Fire Bringer, he engaged in a series of long bath matches with Wan Fu and Mua, two men also proud of their power. Leo's strength never faltered in the conflict, even after the final battle at the Ceremonial Site where, surrounded by monsters, Leo vowed to fight his way out singlehandedly if necessary.

Following the War of the Champions, Leo would continue to serve the Zexen Knights proudly in their border disputes with the Tinto Republic, always giving his all.

Game info

Recruitment

Recruitment Data
How to recruit
Joins automatically during Chris' Chapter 1.
Class	Type	Level	Weapon LV
Combat	Male	27	7

Battle Data

Battle Unit
Category	Data
Type	Male
Move	15m
Anger	Even-tempered
Behavior	Aggressive warrior
Size	Normal
Flavor	Normal

Unite Attacks
Name	Members
Knight B Attack	Borus, Chris, Leo, Percival
Man Attack	Leo, Mua, Wan Fu

Equipment

Equipment Classes
Slot	Class
Helmet	Helmet
Armor	Heavy armor
Shield	Cannot equip
Other	Male

Starting Equipment
Slot	Piece
Helmet	Fine Helm
Armor	New Armor
Shield	Cannot equip
Other	Gauntlet Boots Belt of Strength

Runes

Magic Compatibility
Fire	Water	Earth
⨉	⨉	⨉
Lightning	Wind	Gate
⨉	⨉	⨉
Sword	Jonguleur	Shield
◯	⨉	⨉

Rune Slots
Slot	Rune
Head	Never unlocks
Right hand	Never unlocks
Left hand	Level 30
Weapon	None attached

Skills

Physical Skills

Skill Name	Potential	Level	Begin	Max
Swing	D			C
Accuracy	C			B
Damage	S	1	D	S
Sharpshoot
Counter-Attack
Heavy Damage
Continual Attack
Freeze

Skill Name	Potential	Level	Begin	Max
Thief
Repel	C			B
Parry
Shield Protect
Armor Protect	S	1	D	S
Holy Dash	C			B
Fighting Spirit	A	35	E	A
Adrenaline Power	S	42	E	S

Magic Skills

Skill Name	Potential	Max
Fire Magic	D	C
Water Magic	D	C
Wind Magic	D	C
Earth Magic	D	C
Lightning Magic	D	C
Shield Magic
Blinking Magic
Magic Repel

Skill Name	Potential	Max
Magic Resist	D	C
Pale Gate Magic
Sword of Magic	D	C
Precision
Magic Rationing
Focus
Chanting Volume
Chanting Purity

Stats

Stat Growth
LV	Grade	LV 1	LV 20	LV 60	LV 99
HP	C	26	220	490	580
PWR	D	14	86	182	215
SKL	F	13	68	146	170
MGC	J	11	36	71	90
REP	I	11	43	88	110
PDF	⨉	⨉	⨉	⨉	⨉
MDF	I	11	43	88	110
SPD	H	12	51	108	130
LUK	F	13	68	146	170

War Battles

War Stats
Stat	Value
Class	Combat
Defeat	Cannot die

War Skills
Skill	Description
Riding	Unit with this ability can travel up to three spaces in friendly areas.

Weapon

Weapon Levels
LV	Name	ATK
1	Schnabel	8
2		23
3		37
4		52
5		66
6		81
7		95
8	Schutoszahn	121
9		135
10		149
11		162
12		176
13		190
14	Horn	218
15		234
16		250

Weapon Details
Skill	Description
Type	Axe
Initial LV	7

Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG

Card #	Name	Type	Release
432	Leo	Commoner	Booster Pack Vol.3
CS2-065	Leo	Commoner	CS2 Booster Pack Vol.1
Non-character cards depicting this character
464	Escape Vinay del Zexay	Mission	Booster Pack Vol.3

Gallery

Suikoden III artwork by Ishikawa Fumi
Genso Suikoden Card Stories TCG artwork by Miki Sato

Trivia

Leo's weapon upgrades as Schnabel, Schutozahn, Horn, German for beak, "protection tooth" and horn. The second name is incorrectly transcribed, it should be Schutzzahn. It's noteworthy that Schutzzahn is not a word known in German.
Leo gets up to S level in his Damage and Armor Protect skill. He gets the unique skills Adrenaline Power and Fighting Spirit, able to reach S and A levels in these, respectively. As awesome as his Melee gets, Leo's Magic ability might as well be nonexistent.
Leo participates in the Knight B attack with Chris, and Borus or Percival. This only works when the party are mounted on horses. Leo also participates in the Manly Attack with Mua or Wan Fu.

References

Genso Suikoden Genso Shinsho Vol.14 (ISBN 4-7753-0217-5), pages 18-9
Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 376