Leon-011
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Leon-011 is a Spartan-II supersoldier and a member of Omega Team.[2][3]
Biography
Early childhood
Like the other SPARTAN-IIs, Leon-011 was abducted at age six and conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program in 2517. He later survived the augmentation procedures in 2525. Along with Robert-025 and August-099, Leon formed the Spartan-II fast reaction unit Omega Team,[2] which was created primarily for asset denial operations.[3]
Career
Omega Team is typically deployed with the goal of breaking the enemy's hold long enough in order to reinforce local defenses and buy time for a UNSC response. During the Human-Covenant War, Omega Team was deployed to several colony worlds threatened by the Covenant, assisting in emergency evacuation efforts and enacting classified last-stand protocols. The team proved highly proficient at the denial of critical resources, data, and even personnel to the Covenant by any means necessary, which sometimes required the deployment of weapons of mass destruction.[3]
On many occasions Omega Team worked closely with the members of Red Team (Jerome-092, Alice-130, and Douglas-042), including the defense of Arcadia's capital city Pirth when it was attacked in 2531.[4][5] During the battle, they were separated when the UNSC Spirit of Fire departed the system to chase retreating Covenant forces.[6]
In the late stages of the Human-Covenant War, or the earliest years of the post-war era, Omega Team was involved in the testing of numerous "Breach" development iterations on the MJOLNIR Mark VI platform. These field tests were successful, and saw improvements folded into later GEN2 and GEN3 productions.[7] Decades after Red Team's last encounter with them, Commander Jerome-092 discerned that Omega Team had survived the war based on UNSC records recovered from the Henry Lamb Research Outpost.[2]
Equipment
Leon-011 specializes in and is equipped for close-quarters combat. At some point, he began using a custom Domotos-pattern energy sword.[2] Additionally, circa the end of the Human-Covenant War, Leon participated in field tests while wearing MJOLNIR Mark VI with the Breach Scout helmet attachments, UA/GRT78 chest armor, and UA/WAYLAND shoulder armor.[8]
Production notes
- Leon's name (Λέων) means "Lion" in Greek, possibly referenced by his yellow color scheme.
- 343 Industries has noted in a Canon Fodder post that both the concept art and the final Halo Wars 2 in-game models of Omega Team could be considered authoritative in some capacity, stating that "Discerning lore-lovers should feel free to consider both iterations fair game for expanding their imaginations."[2] Furthermore, the 2022 edition of the Halo Encyclopedia utilizes said concept art for its depiction of Omega Team, firmly cementing its canon status.[3]
Gallery
A detailed concept sheet of Leon-011 for Halo Wars 2.
Leon (left) alongside his teammates.
Leon being used in multiplayer. Leon with his "Energy Sword" hero icon.
Leon with the "melee" hero icon.
Leon being attacked by Decimus' forces while inspired by the Marauder Warchief.
![Leon-011 and Robert-025 testing the Breach armor attachments.[8]](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/70/H2A_OmegaTeam_BreachArmour.jpg/200px-H2A_OmegaTeam_BreachArmour.jpg)
Leon-011 and Robert-025 testing the Breach armor attachments.[8]
![Leon-011 and Robert-025 testing the Breach armor attachments.[8]](/File:H2A_OmegaTeam_BreachArmour.jpg)
List of appearances
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Halo Wars 2 (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 11
- ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint, Community Update - Know-Scope (Retrieved on Sep 29, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 65
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Arcadia Outskirts
- ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Omega Team
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Anders' Signal
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Food for Thought (Retrieved on Oct 7, 2022) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Food for Thought: This image's original filename,
Omega-Team-Breach-scaled.jpg, and alt text confirm these Spartans' identity. "Screenshot of Leon-011 and Robert-025 testing Breach armor" (Retrieved on Oct 7, 2022) [archive]
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