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{{Disambig|Leonof the Puppetmaster}}{{Character Info
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{{Disambig|Leonof the Puppetmaster|about=the [[anime continuity]] iteration of the character}}
{{Character Info
|subj=Leonof the Puppetmaster
|subj=Leonof the Puppetmaster
|ja_va=Kaneta Kimotsuki<ref name="ANN">Anime News Network - Trigun: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=88</ref>
|ja_va=[[Kaneta Kimotsuki]]<ref name="ANN">Anime News Network - Trigun: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=88</ref><ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7237</ref>
|en_va=Milton James <i>(credited as Richard Barnes)</i><ref name="ANN" />
|en_va=[[Milton James]] <i>(credited as Richard Barnes)</i><ref name="ANN" /><ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7975</ref>
|ja_kanji=レオノフ・ザ・パペットマスター<ref>Young King Ours - Trigun Production Staff:  
|ja_kanji=レオノフ・ザ・パペットマスター<ref>Young King Ours - Trigun Production Staff:  
https://web.archive.org/web/20060719111501/http://www.shonengahosha.co.jp/ours/trigun/staff.html</ref>
https://web.archive.org/web/20060719111501/http://www.shonengahosha.co.jp/ours/trigun/staff.html</ref>
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|race=Human
|race=Human
|gender=Male
|gender=Male
|affiliation=[[Gung-Ho Guns (anime)|Gung-Ho Guns]]|first=[[DEMONS EYE]]|last=[[UNDER THE SKY SO BLUE]] <sup><i>flashback only</i></sup>}}
|affiliation=[[Gung-Ho Guns (anime)|Gung-Ho Guns]]
|first=[[DEMONS EYE]]
|last=[[UNDER THE SKY SO BLUE]] <sup><i>flashback only</i></sup>}}


'''Leonof the Puppetmaster''' is a Gung-Ho Gun who appears in [[Trigun (1998 anime)]].
'''Leonof the Puppetmaster''' is a Gung-Ho Gun who appears in [[Trigun (1998 anime)|''Trigun'' (1998 anime)]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Like the other [[Gung-Ho Guns (anime)|Gung-Ho Guns]], Leonof is present at [[Places (anime)|Jeneora Rock]]. He appears again at the end of "[[HANG FIRE|Hang Fire]]," collecting his puppet [[Lurald]] after the Polo/Fris feud resolves itself. His other puppet [[Unica]] then reports to [[Legato Bluesummers (anime)|Legato]] that [[Vash the Stampede (anime)|Vash the Stampede]] is "on the move" again.
Leonof participated in the massacre Roderick Thieves at Jeneorarock and was present for the Gung-Ho Gun roll call. {{Storylink|DEMONS EYE}}


Leonof appears again indirectly when he has Lurald infiltrate the floating SEEDS ship along with [[Gray the Ninelives (anime)|Gray the Ninelives]] and [[Hoppered the Gauntlet]]. It is from here that he is able to report (through Unica) that [[Nicholas D. Wolfwood (anime)|Nicholas D. Wolfwood]] has turned traitor. Leonof meets his end when Wolfwood finds him at the end of "[[OUT OF TIME|Out of Time]]" and blows him up with The Punisher.
Leonof participated in the Polo/Fris feud by puppeteering [[Lurald]]. When the situation resolved, Leonof was seen outside of the town of New Oregon collecting Lurald into his case. At the same time, Leonof reported to [[Legato Bluesummers (anime)|Legato]]  that [[Vash the Stampede (anime)|Vash the Stampede]] is "on the move" again via another puppet, [[Unica]]. {{Storylink|HANG FIRE}}
 
When Vash went to visit the Flying Ship, Leonof was watching from outside through his bird puppets. He infiltrated the ship, along with [[Gray the Ninelives (anime)|Gray the Ninelives]] and [[Hoppered the Gauntlet]], through the use of multiple puppets. Leonof was able to report to Legato, once again through Unica, that [[Nicholas D. Wolfwood (anime)|Nicholas D. Wolfwood]] had turned traitor. {{Storylink|FLYING SHIP}}
 
After the Flying Ship crashed, it was revealed that [[Jessica]] had been kidnapped and replaced by one of Leonof's puppets in an attempt to kill Vash the Stampede. [[Brad]] was shot and killed by the Jessica puppet when he shielded Vash from the gunshots. Leonof is taken off-guard by Brad's sacrifice, remarking ''"I don't understand, it was a perfect plan."'' A shadow began to cover him, and he looked up to see Wolfwood on a floating platform from the Flying Ship above him. Wolfwood shouted in rage, calling Leonof a "depraved lunatic" before firing a missile from the Punisher. Leonof was killed in the explosion. {{Storylink|OUT OF TIME}}


==Character<!-- incomplete -->==
==Character<!-- incomplete -->==


=== Appearance ===
===Appearance===
Leonof is an old man with a slightly hunched-over posture. <gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
Leonof is an old man with a slightly hunched-over posture. <gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:LeonofArtbookSettei.png|Leonof's design.
File:LeonofArtbookSettei.png|Leonof's design.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Personality ===
=== Personality===


==Weapons and Abilities==
== Weapons & Abilities==


=== Puppeteering ===
===Puppeteering===
Leonof uses [[Puppet|puppets]] as his weapons. He is able to control them from remote distances. He is capable of controlling multiple puppets at once as well as being able to see through their eyes and speak through them.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
Leonof uses [[Puppet|puppets]] as his weapons. He is able to control them from remote distances. He is capable of controlling multiple puppets at once as well as being able to see through their eyes and speak through them.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:20 PuppetControlOrb.png|The orb Leonof uses to control his puppets.
File:20 PuppetControlOrb.png|The orb Leonof uses to control his puppets.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Puppets ===
===Puppets===


==== [[Lurald]] ====
====[[Lurald]]====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:Remix5B-21.png|The case in which Lurald is stored.
File:Remix5B-21.png|The case in which Lurald is stored.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==== Unica<!-- unsure this is the correct name, needs to be looked into more --> ====
====[[Unica]]====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:20 LegatoPuppetReport1.png|Leonof reporting to Legato via puppet.
File:20 LegatoPuppetReport1.png|Leonof reporting to Legato via puppet.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==== Birds ====
====Birds====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:20 BirdPuppets.png|The bird puppets perching on the exterior of the Flying Ship.
File:20 BirdPuppets.png|The bird puppets perching on the exterior of the Flying Ship.
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====Episodes====
====Episodes====


* [[DEMONS EYE]]
*[[DEMONS EYE]]
* [[HANG FIRE]]
*[[HANG FIRE]]
* [[FLYING SHIP]]
*[[FLYING SHIP]]
* [[OUT OF TIME]]
*[[OUT OF TIME]]
* ''[[UNDER THE SKY SO BLUE]] (Flashback only)''
*''[[UNDER THE SKY SO BLUE]] (Flashback only)''


====Opening Credits====
====Opening Credits====
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[[Category:Anime continuity]]
[[Category:Anime continuity]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Gung-Ho Guns]]
<references />
<references />
* https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7975

Latest revision as of 12:24, 1 January 2024

This article is a stub and is missing information.
This article is about the anime continuity iteration of the character. For other uses of "Leonof the Puppetmaster", see Leonof the Puppetmaster (disambiguation).
Leonof the Puppetmaster
Japanese name レオノフ・ザ・パペットマスター[1]
Alternate spelling
Age
Born
Alias
Race Human
Height
Hair Color
Eye Color
Gender Male
Occupation
Affiliation Gung-Ho Guns
First appearance DEMONS EYE
Last appearance UNDER THE SKY SO BLUE flashback only
First manga appearance
Last manga appearance
First anime appearance
Last anime appearance
First Stampede appearance
Last Stampede appearance
Japanese voice actor Kaneta Kimotsuki[2][3]
English voice actor Milton James (credited as Richard Barnes)[2][4]

Leonof the Puppetmaster is a Gung-Ho Gun who appears in Trigun (1998 anime).

Biography

Leonof participated in the massacre Roderick Thieves at Jeneorarock and was present for the Gung-Ho Gun roll call. DEMONS EYE

Leonof participated in the Polo/Fris feud by puppeteering Lurald. When the situation resolved, Leonof was seen outside of the town of New Oregon collecting Lurald into his case. At the same time, Leonof reported to Legato that Vash the Stampede is "on the move" again via another puppet, Unica. HANG FIRE

When Vash went to visit the Flying Ship, Leonof was watching from outside through his bird puppets. He infiltrated the ship, along with Gray the Ninelives and Hoppered the Gauntlet (disambiguation), through the use of multiple puppets. Leonof was able to report to Legato, once again through Unica, that Nicholas D. Wolfwood had turned traitor. FLYING SHIP

After the Flying Ship crashed, it was revealed that Jessica had been kidnapped and replaced by one of Leonof's puppets in an attempt to kill Vash the Stampede. Brad (disambiguation) was shot and killed by the Jessica puppet when he shielded Vash from the gunshots. Leonof is taken off-guard by Brad's sacrifice, remarking "I don't understand, it was a perfect plan." A shadow began to cover him, and he looked up to see Wolfwood on a floating platform from the Flying Ship above him. Wolfwood shouted in rage, calling Leonof a "depraved lunatic" before firing a missile from the Punisher. Leonof was killed in the explosion. OUT OF TIME

Character

Appearance

Leonof is an old man with a slightly hunched-over posture.

  • Leonof's design.

    Leonof's design.

Personality

Weapons & Abilities

Puppeteering

Leonof uses puppets as his weapons. He is able to control them from remote distances. He is capable of controlling multiple puppets at once as well as being able to see through their eyes and speak through them.

  • The orb Leonof uses to control his puppets.

    The orb Leonof uses to control his puppets.

  • Leonof controlling the puppets aboard the Flying Ship while in the middle of the desert.

    Leonof controlling the puppets aboard the Flying Ship while in the middle of the desert.

Puppets

Lurald

  • The case in which Lurald is stored.

    The case in which Lurald is stored.

Unica

  • Leonof reporting to Legato via puppet.

    Leonof reporting to Legato via puppet.

  • The puppet's eye.

    The puppet's eye.

  • The puppet's eye opening wider.

    The puppet's eye opening wider.

  • The puppet bowing to Legato before vanishing.

    The puppet bowing to Legato before vanishing.

Birds

  • The bird puppets perching on the exterior of the Flying Ship.

    The bird puppets perching on the exterior of the Flying Ship.

  • The eye of one of the bird puppets.

    The eye of one of the bird puppets.

Gallery

  • Leonof with fellow Gung-Ho Guns Gray, Hoppered, and Midvalley.

    Leonof with fellow Gung-Ho Guns Gray, Hoppered, and Midvalley.

Notes

Appearances

Trigun (1998 anime):

Episodes

Opening Credits

References

  1. ↑ Young King Ours - Trigun Production Staff: https://web.archive.org/web/20060719111501/http://www.shonengahosha.co.jp/ours/trigun/staff.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anime News Network - Trigun: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=88
  3. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7237
  4. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7975
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