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| ⚫ | }}{{Nihongo|'''Leon Stephanotis'''|レオン・ステファノティス|Reon Sutefanotisu}} is a character in the ''[[Violet Evergarden (series)|Violet Evergarden]]'' series, and the protagonist of the fourth chapter of the [[Light Novel Volume 1|first volume]] of the light novel. He is a misogynistic teenager, but after meeting [[Violet Evergarden|Violet]], who is tasked to help making copies of rare books to his company, his view on women starts to change. He works as an astronomer at the Shaher Astronomical Observatory’s Research Institute. |
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| ⚫ | {{Nihongo|'''Leon Stephanotis'''|レオン・ステファノティス|Reon Sutefanotisu}} is a character in the ''[[Violet Evergarden (series)|Violet Evergarden]]'' series, and the protagonist of the fourth chapter of the [[Light Novel Volume 1|first volume]] of the light novel. He is a misogynistic teenager, but after meeting [[Violet Evergarden|Violet]], who is tasked to help making copies of rare books to his company, his view on women starts to change. He works as an astronomer at the Shaher Astronomical Observatory’s Research Institute. |
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| − | 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 is highly misogynistic due to an event from his past, but his attitude changed after meeting Violet, the first girl he has ever fallen for. His view of women also starts to change after meeting different women who work as [[Auto Memories Doll]]. 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 to convey people's feelings. Although he has a rude way of speaking, he is actually a very caring and helpful boy, though he doesn’t want to admit this. He knows he's bad with women and initially disliked them, but he doesn't hate all of them and believes that there are good women in the world, such as Violet. |
+ | 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 is highly misogynistic due to an event from his past, but his attitude changed after meeting Violet, the first girl he has ever fallen for. His view of women also starts to change after meeting different women who work as [[Auto Memories Doll]]. 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 to convey people's feelings. Although he has a rude way of speaking, he is actually a very caring, kind and helpful boy, though he doesn’t want to admit this. He is sometimes dishonest with his feelings and doesn't want to admit his true feelings. He knows he's bad with women and initially disliked them, but he doesn't hate all of them and believes that there are good women in the world, such as Violet. |
He is very passionate when it comes to astronomy, and he has had this interest ever since he was a child. As time goes on, Leon starts thinking about his own future and happiness, as he decides that instead of waiting at the observatory for his parents to return, he'll start traveling the world like Violet.<ref name="V1C4">[[Light Novel Volume 1|Volume 1, Chapter 4]]</ref> |
He is very passionate when it comes to astronomy, and he has had this interest ever since he was a child. As time goes on, Leon starts thinking about his own future and happiness, as he decides that instead of waiting at the observatory for his parents to return, he'll start traveling the world like Violet.<ref name="V1C4">[[Light Novel Volume 1|Volume 1, Chapter 4]]</ref> |
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| − | In the anime, Leon is not seen to be misogynistic at all, though he does have mistrust towards females, and is initially seen disliking Violet and Dolls in general. Although he is cold and short-tempered, he feels quite lonely due to the fact that he is an orphan. He is also shown to be warmer, and |
+ | In the anime, Leon is not seen to be misogynistic at all, though he does have mistrust towards females, and is initially seen disliking Violet and Dolls in general. Although he is cold and short-tempered, he feels quite lonely due to the fact that he is an orphan. He is also shown to be warmer, and begins acting more nervous and bashful in Violet’s presence.<ref name="EP6">[[Episode 6]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:54, 21 February 2018
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 a misogynistic teenager, but after meeting Violet, who is tasked to help making copies of rare books to his company, his view on women starts to change. He works as an astronomer at the Shaher Astronomical Observatory’s Research Institute.
Appearance
Leon is a young man who is short and young compared to 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 is the same shade as he had been born with and not a product of being burned by the sun, is a beautiful brown.[1]
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 is highly misogynistic due to an event from his past, but his attitude changed after meeting Violet, the first girl he has ever fallen for. His view of women also starts to change after meeting different women who work as Auto Memories Doll. 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 to convey people's feelings. Although he has a rude way of speaking, he is actually a very caring, kind and helpful boy, though he doesn’t want to admit this. He is sometimes dishonest with his feelings and doesn't want to admit his true feelings. He knows he's bad with women and initially disliked them, but he doesn't hate all of them and believes that there are good women in the world, such as Violet.
He is very passionate when it comes to astronomy, and he has had this interest ever since he was a child. As time goes on, Leon starts thinking about his own future and happiness, as he decides that instead of waiting at the observatory for his parents to return, he'll start traveling the world like Violet.[1]
In the anime, Leon is not seen to be misogynistic at all, though he does have mistrust towards females, and is initially seen disliking Violet and Dolls in general. Although he is cold and short-tempered, he feels quite lonely due to the fact that he is an orphan. He is also shown to be warmer, and begins acting more nervous and bashful in Violet’s presence.[2]
History
Leon's mother was a gypsy, someone who visits many places and gives performances like dancing, singing, and crafting, thus promoting their own works. Leon describes those women as those who hook up with men wherever they go, and those who 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 believed that he lived a happy life with his family as a child. Although his mother loved him deeply, the object of his mother’s affection was primarily his father, and Leon was nothing more than the outcome of it. When he was still a child, Leon’s father, who was working at Shaher's manuscript acquisition department and traveled across the continent collecting rare books disappeared in which Leon and his mother lost complete contact with him. Leon's father did not return, and the search was called off after two years. It was then Leon's mother decided to try to find him. She had to choose between two decisions; leaving her son or try finding her husband. Leon claims that it was an easy decision for her, and although she was saddened by her final decision, she chose to search after her husband. Before leaving, she promised Leon she would come back with Leon's father. When she didn’t, Leon had been sad for being abandoned by his mother, and he hated himself for wanting to be keeping watch on that door where she left him. From there on, Leon developed a hatred towards women, since he claimed they lived and died for love, describing them as extremely selfish. His mother's actions left a permanent scar on him.[1]
Leon joined the Shaher Observatory's Manuscript Division at a young age. However, what he really wanted was to work in the acquisition department like his father. He felt like as long as he waited in that place, his mother, along with his father, would come back to him. Despite being disliked by his peers due to being a young orphan and due to his attitude, Leon grew up at and stayed at the Observatory, as the possibility of fulfilling his dreams was possible at the Observatory, and that's what he wanted as well.[2] It wasn't until he met Violet than he changed his mind.
Story
Violet, along with a number of other Dolls, arrive at the Shaher Observatory in order to help the scholars make copies of a number of rare books. Violet is paired with the scholar Leon, who initially dislikes her and Dolls in general. However, he is impressed with how quickly she works, and together, they finish a three'day worth work in a day. Eventually, he begins to soften up to Violet after. He also invites her to view Alley's Comet with him, which only appears once every two hundred years, and she accepts. While the two stargaze, Leon explains that his father was also a scholar at the observatory but disappeared on an expedition. His mother then left home to search for him and never returned either, causing Leon to resent them and the concept of love. Violet, in turn, tells Leon about her devotion towards Gilbert, to which Leon realizes Violet is in love with Gilbert. The next morning, Violet prepares to leave now that her job is complete. Leon sees her off, and tells her that instead of waiting at the observatory for his parents to return, he'll start traveling the world like Violet to go look for them. As Violet leaves, Leon wonders if he'll ever encounter her again.[2]
Relationships
- Violet Evergarden - He is partnered with Violet when his employer pairs researchers and Auto Memories Dolls together for a collection of research pieces. Although he is cold and blunt to her in the beginning, he is impressed with how quickly she works, and begins to soften when he sees that she doesn't care about his background or upbringing as an orphan. Because of how similar they are, it makes it easy for them to sympathize with each other. Due to this reason, Leon starts to develop feelings for Violet (his feelings are implied in the anime), which is emphasized by the fact that he seen to be amazed by her beauty, starts acting very nervous and flustered in her presence, and longing to see her.[2] Before Violet's departure, Leon musters up his courage and confesses his feelings towards Violet. However, since Violet doesn't understand love very well and already has someone else very dear to her, she couldn't accept his confession. Despite this, she is seen to be happy by his confession, to which Leon accepts and is content with.[1] He then tells Violet that instead of waiting for his parents to come home, he will expedite around the world like her. And he wants her to, if they would ever meet again, to watch the stars with him, to which Violet gives him her word. After that, he was sure he would no longer despise anyone for closing a door with their back turned to him. Such was the result of making a promise to Violet.[1][2]
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Trivia
- Leon’s physical features differ in the anime from the light novels. In the anime:
- He has longer black hair and royal blue eyes.
- He doesn’t wear glasses.
- He has pale skin.
References
| Characters in the "Violet Evergarden" Universe | |
|---|---|
| CH Postal Company | Violet Evergarden • Benedict Blue • Cattleya Baudelaire • Claudia Hodgins • Erica Brown • Iris Cannary • Lux Sibyl |
| Other Characters |
Gilbert Bougainvillea • Aidan Field • Alberta • Amy Bartlett • Anne Magnolia • Charlotte Abelfreyja Drossel • Clara Magnolia • Daisy Magnolia •Damian Baldur Flugel • Dietfried Bougainvillea • Eamonn Snow • Edward Jones • Leon Stephanotis • Luculia Marlborough • Olivia Webster • Oscar Webster • Rhodanthe • Spencer Marlborough • Taylor Bartlett • Tiffany Evergarden |