Squall takes the name Leon as an alias because he is ashamed of not protecting those he loved from the Heartless when his home world the Radiant Garden was consumed by darkness. His role in Kingdom Hearts is to help guide the protagonist Sora in his battle against the Heartless.

What happened to Leon in Kingdom Hearts?

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He no longer uses his real name, a symbolic farewell to the little boy who was not strong enough. Later, Leon would fight against the forces of darkness more than once, but thanks to Sora, he can now focus on rebuilding his home.

How old is Leon Kingdom Hearts?

Leon is the leader of the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee, and is twenty-five years old in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and is twenty-six from Kingdom Hearts II onward.