—Lionel, introducing himself to Runan
Lionel is a playable character from TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga. He is a knight of Wellt and a close friend of Norton. He opposes Codha's scheme to seize control of Wellt and intends to rise up against him.
Profile[]
Lionel is introduced when he openly defies Codha and embarrasses Eritz in front of him. As a result of his actions, he is imprisoned for execution, but Norton later frees him. He makes a failed attempt to convince Norton to aid him in his planned uprising against Codha. When Runan's army attacks the soldiers outside of Wellt Castle, Lionel and his compatriots take advantage of the situation to defeat the guards within the castle and capture Codha. Once Runan seizes the castle, Lionel hands Codha over to him and Merlon.
If Holmes' crew visits Wellt Castle before Map 12, Lionel mistakes them for bandits until either Sasha, Kate, Roger, Estelle, or Norton informs him of the truth.
In the ending, Lionel invites Norton to visit his wife, but forbids Holmes from seeing her due to his lack of manners.
In-Game[]
Recruitment[]
He can be chosen to join Holmes' army out of 4 possible characters (the three out of Lee, Ezekiel, Narron, and Ruka who were not recruited by Runan before Map 2).
Base Stats[]
| Starting Class | Group | ||||||||
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 Spear Knight |  Foot Soldier | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Agl | Lck | Def | Wlv | Mov |
| 5 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Life or Death City Fighter Awareness (Lv 17) Arena Fighter (Lv 21) |  Lance |  Piluim Steel Lance | |||||||
Growth Rates[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Agl | Lck | Wlv | Def | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85% | 30% | 5% | 30% | 20% | 45% | 25% | 30% | 5% |
Supports[]
Promotion[]
| Item Required | Promoted Class | ||||||
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 Knight Proof
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 Sergeant
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| +2 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | |||||||
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Overall[]
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Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
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Lionel is one of the strongest units in the game, and probably one of the strongest infantry units Kaga has ever designed. If you don't care much for Late Narron or Lee, or aren't interested in recruiting Leteena, then Lionel is undoubtedly the best choice. He comes with very solid bases, with a blistering Speed base and enough Weapon Level to wield Pilums. He is also 5 levels away from promotion, and unlike other infantry units like Vega, Shigen, Barts and Samson, Lionel's promotion is near uncontested unless the player intends to use the aforementioned Narron, or even another cavalier like Estelle or Sun.
Upon promotion, he will get some solid stat boosts, +1 Movement, but more importantly, he can now wield Swords and Axes. The former is great since it improves his accuracy, attack speed, and matchup against bulkier enemies. The latter isn't as necessary but is nice to have for niche scenarios like killing Arch Mogalls.
The biggest draw of Lionel is his movement growth, which is the highest in the game. Though unreliable, it gives him a significant edge over the rest of the army since he isn't in need of other movement skills to improve his mobility. With one movement proc, he ends up being about as mobile as Cavaliers, and can even outmove them in certain scenarios in tandem with Urbanite.
Finally, it's important to note that Lionel is one of the only units that can wield Lances indoors, and is undoubtedly the best in this niche since he doesn't suffer from movement penalties the same way Raffin does. As such, he is most likely the best user of the Canaan and Salia Lances in the endgame to dispatch the endgame enemies.
Quotes[]
—Lionel's death quote on Runan's route
—Lionel's death quote on Holmes' route
Etymology[]
Lionel is a masculine given name and a diminutive form of Léon, which is the French variant of Leon, meaning "lion". In Arthurian mythology, Lionel was a knight of the Round Table.
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