Leon Stephanotis

Leon Stephanotis
Japanese	レオン・ステファノティス
Rōmaji	Reon Sutefanotisu
Information
Age	16
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Green
Eye Color	Almond
Personal Status
Status	Active
Relatives	Unnamed Mother Unnamed Mother
Occupation	Astronomer
Affiliations	Shahar Astronomical Observatory’s Research Institute Manuscripts Department
Debut
Light Novel	Volume 1, Chapter 4
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Leon Stephanotis (レオン・ステファノティス, Reon Sutefanotisu^?) is a character in the Violet Evergarden series, and the protagonist of the fourth chapter of the first volume of the light novel. He is teenage misogynistic boy, but after meeting Violet when she is tasked to help writing a play for the company, his view on women starts to change. He works as an Astronomer at the Shahar Astronomical Observatory’s Research Institute.

Appearance

Leon is a young man who is the smallest of his co-workers. He wears thin-framed glasses that he has over his fussy-looking almond eyes. His long hair is of a rare sea-green color and his skin, which was the same shade as he had been born with and not a product of being burned by the sun, was of a beautiful brown.

Personality

Leon is a cynical, grumpy and cold young man. He is rather blunt and is not very good with words or respect, especially when it comes to women. He had never known romantic love and was highly misogynistic which is due to a event in his past. But his attitude changed after meeting Violet, the first girl he had ever fallen for. His view on women also starts to change after meeting the different women who works Auto Memories Doll at the CH Postal Service. Meeting them made him realize that they weren't girls who were only after rich men, but women who were serious about their jobs and convey people's feelings. Although he has a rude way of speaking, he is actually a caring boy who helps people out. He knows he's bad with women and dislikes the, but he doesn't hate all of them. He describes it like a curse; it ends up being bad for him in some way. But he states there are good women out there.

History

Leon's mother was a wanderer, a gypsy; people that visit many places and do performances, like dancing, singing, and crafting, thus promoting their own works, Leon describe those women as those who hook up with men wherever they go, and those that fall head-over-heels and chase after just one. They’re normally one of these two types. Leon's mother was no exception, she fell in love with a man from the city, and gave birth Leon.

Leon was raised in the arms of Mount Eustitia, he had always watched the night sky, leading a life of ever being addicted to astronomy. His time was dedicated to the stars, with no openings in his routine for outsiders to sneak into.

Leon lived in dysfunctional home. Although his mother seemingly loved him deeply, she had become obsessed with her husband. The object of his mother’s affection was primarily his father, and he was nothing more than the outcome of it. Eventually, due to his father's work, he had to move. Leon's mother had to choose between leaving her son or her husband behind. She eventually chose to go with her husband, and before leaving, she told leon she would eventually come back, which she didn't. During that time, Leon had been sad for being abandoned by his mother. The hardest part was being ignored after having called out to her with a low and tearful voice, as if pleading. Although his mother had supposedly heard him, she had left him behind without hesitation, and Leon hated himself for still wanting to be keeping watch on that door even now. From there on, Leon developed a hatred towards women, since he claimed they lived and died for only love, describing them as extremely selfish. His mother's actions has scarred him for life.

Relationships

• Violet Evergarden - Leon eventually fell in love with Violet and confessed to her before her departure. Violet doesn't understand love well and couldn't accept him confession. Despite this, she is happy to have heard his confession.