—Lionheart, in a conversation with Plum
Lionheart is a playable character from TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga. He is the lord of Selba who is known as the Wolf of the Plains. He is also the husband of Lan, the father of Plum, and the younger brother of Queen Maria and Roberto. His real name is Raziel.
Profile[]
At the age of fifteen, Raziel fought alongside the Twelve Heroes in the Leda Liberation War. Later, he began to assist the citizens of Blood in their rebellion against Ahab. Around the same time, he also became involved in a conflict with the Zoa Empire, which took advantage of his absence from Selba to invade it.
Raziel first met Lan when he saved her from her harsh life as an enslaved Dancer. The two of them eventually fell in love and married. While Lan was pregnant with Plum, she was kidnapped by bandits during their attack on Blood, which resulted in their permanent separation.
Lionheart is introduced when he is asking the head priest of the Church of Blood about Renee's whereabouts. He expresses regret for his inability to search for Renee due to his ongoing conflicts with Ahab and the Zoa Empire. Some time later, he meets his niece, Frau, and allows her to stay by his side at her insistence. He is also entrusted with Sun's care by her mother, Silva. Eventually, he enlists the aid of both Holmes and Runan in resolving his conflicts. During the later stages of the liberation of Salia, Lionheart joins Holmes' army.
Later in the game, Lionheart watches Plum dance at Holmes' request and recognizes her dancing style. Afterwards, he approaches Plum to question her about it. At this time, the two of them discover their blood relation. Before the third route split, he reunites with Renee, whom he treated coldly in the past. Despite being unable to forget about Lan, he states that his romantic feelings for Renee are beyond doubt and confesses to her.
In the ending, Lionheart returns to Salia alongside Renee and his most trusted subordinate, Shirou. He can also be accompanied by Plum if Holmes rescued her from slavery in Map 14.
In-Game[]
Recruitment[]
Automatically from the start of Map 22.
Base Stats[]
| Starting Class | Group | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mamluke |  Horseback | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Agl | Lck | Def | Wlv | Mov |
| 12 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Heaven Saint Continue Re-Move Plains Fighter Anti-Evil (Lv 22) |  Sword Bow |  Iron BowShamshir  Herb | |||||||
Growth Rates[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Agl | Lck | Wlv | Def | Mov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% | 30% | 5% | 25% | 20% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Supports[]
Overall[]
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Lionheart is an unfortunate character in TearRing Saga. He starts off strong, joining in Map 23 and performing well against the Pegasus Knight reinforcements. However, he's quickly outclassed by Loffaru in nearly every aspect. Lionheart's lack of effective 1-2 range options makes him difficult to use, and his Mastery is too low to wield some of the better bows, like the Brave Bow and Arbalest. His combat abilities indoors are notably poor, with reduced stats compared to Raquel.
As the game progresses, Lionheart faces stiff competition for a spot on the team, especially during the lategame. On Runan's Route, where many powerful units are available, Lionheart feels redundant. He fares slightly better on Holmes' Route, where the team has less raw firepower, allowing him to contribute more. However, even there, his impact is overshadowed by characters like Sherra and Renee. By the endgame, Lionheart's usefulness has all but disappeared, with the same issues persisting on Runan's Route and Holmes' Route turning into a showcase for Renee's dominance.
Quotes[]
—Lionheart's death quote on Runan's route
—Lionheart's death quote on Holmes' route
Etymology[]
The name Lionheart takes its reference from Richard the Lionheart, a king during the Crusades who is well-known for his military and fighting prowess.
Trivia[]
- Lionheart's title of the "Wolf of the Plains" also belongs to Hardin, whom he appears to be based on.
- Lionheart's class seems to be based on mamluks, who were Egyptian warriors wearing turbans.
- The Japanese script of Utna Heroes Saga is inconsistent about Lionheart's age. It is stated at one point that Lionheart was fifteen years old at the time of the Leda Liberation War, which occurred twenty-two years ago, making him around thirty-seven years old. At a different point in the story, Dagnell states that Lionheart was not yet twenty at the last time he saw him, which was fifteen years ago.
Gallery[]
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