Lion Heart (weapon)


 * For the Limit Break Lion Heart, see Renzokuken.

The Lion Heart (ライオンハート, Raionhāto)(also written as Lionheart) is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It first appeared in Final Fantasy VIII and is most famous as Squall Leonhart's strongest Gunblade.

Final Fantasy VIII
The Lion Heart is Squall's ultimate weapon, refined from rare materials around the world. With proper leveling and card refinement, the player may obtain it on the first disk of the game. It allows access to all of Squall's finishing moves.

Final Fantasy X
Cost: 100,000 (Variable Steel)

Abilities: Double Overdrive

A customized version of the Variable Steel is available for Tidus, the Lionheart is a level 10 weapon that possesses the Double Overdrive ability.

Final Fantasy XIII
The Lionheart is a model of gunblade obtainable by Lightning at the beginning of chapter 12. It has the trait Quick Stagger, which allows Lightning to immediately stagger an enemy when the Stagger Gauge is at 90% with any strike. Though it does not have the highest Strength and Magic stats among her weapons, Quick Stagger makes it an extremely valuable weapon. It can also be turned into Ultima Weapon

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
AP Required: 200

Abilities: Defense

The name Lionheart appears as a Knight Sword for Paladins, Templars, and Defenders. It has 34 Attack, 2 Defense, 1 Magic Resistance, and able to perform the Defense ability.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
In Dissidia Final Fantasy, Squall Leonhart wields the Lion Heart in his EX Mode. The Lion Heart causes the trigger function to activate when Squall attacks with his melee strikes, doubling the number of hits, and also boosts the range of his attacks.

The Lionheart also appears as Squall's Level 100 exclusive weapon. To obtain it, the player must trade in the Punishment weapon, along with five Unshelled Bullets and five Bless Orbs. The Lion Heart increases Attack by 68, increases EX Force absorption amount by 30% and gives Squall the Sneak Attack ability.

Kingdom Hearts series
A Keyblade named after the Lionheart can be obtained by defeating Cloud and Leon in the Hades Cup in Kingdom Hearts. It has high attack power, increases Sora's max MP, and increases his magic and summoning powers. A similar weapon called the Sleeping Lion can be acquired in Kingdom Hearts II from Leon in Hollow Bastion partway through the game. It has decent attack strength and magical abilities, and increases the amount of strikes Sora can deliver in a combo.

Both the Sleeping Lion and the Lion Heart, despite their names, look more like the Revolver and not the Lionheart, and use Squall's Griever emblem as the basis for their designs. The Sleeping Lion in particular has a bladed edge along its length unlike the majority of Keyblades, and a gun barrel set into the handle, making it appear very similar to the Revolver.

When fought in the Arena, Squall will occasionally power up his gunblade, turning the blade blue. This makes it look a lot like the Lion Heart.

Merchandise

 * The Lion Heart is included in the Play Arts Arms set along with four other ultimate weapons. However its blade is not blue like in its other appearances, instead the blade is metallic-gray like the Revolver.