Leona

The Performer

Leona is the fifth member of the Star Darlings. She is voiced by Corrin Reto in the first episode, Alisha Wainwright in episodes 2-12, and Dana Davis in Power of Twelve.

Description

Leona glimmers with self-confidence. Ever since her first show, all she's really wanted to be is a glittering pop star! Leona shines when she's in the spotlight, but she sometimes forgets that it isn't always about her all the time. She's ready to show her full star potential at Starling Academy and breaking away from her routine existence in the lifeless town of Flairfield. Her interests are acting, performing, and dressing up.

Leona is a main character and the point of view for the third Star Darling book, Leona's Unlucky Mission. She not only has super-hearing, but her powerful singing voice can infuse people with positivity! She oozes self-confidence and loves to be the center of attention! Her wish is to be the most famous pop star on Starland. 

A burst of energy on stage with a microphone in her hands - that's Leona! She's been dreaming of becoming the most famous pop star in Starland all her life, and she's determined to pursue her wish.

Leona is lovely, optimistic, and confident - sometimes a little too confident! When it comes to music, all eyes must be focused on her. She wants to be the absolute center of attention, and she sometimes needs to be reminded of the value of the group.

Being a Star Darling is challenging for her because she has to learn how to put others before herself.

Personality

Leona has all the sparkle it takes to become a top Wish-Granter. But ever since her first glow, all she's really wanted to be is a star glittering world famous pop star!

Going to Starling Academy is Leona's way of breaking away from her routine existence in the lifeless town of Flairfield. Her family thinks it's great that Leona has ambition, but they don't get the whole "I have to be in the spotlight" thing. Instead, Leona's parents want her to work as a bookkeeper in her dad's shoe repair shop. But Leona has her head in the stars, and there's no way she's going to let that happen.

Leona doesn't just stand out in a crowd, but her super radiance can consume the crowd! But for all her glimmering self-confidence, Leona sometimes forgets that it isn't always about her all the time. Even though she loves being the center of attention, she has to remember she's part of a team and get her star charts back in order! Leona can't stand being cold. She loves lying out in the sun in the Time of Lumiere.

She has one sister and two brothers. There's Felix, who is the recently promoted assistant manager of the shoe shop (Leona won't tell him that his boss is their father), Garfield who claims he has a girlfriend, and finally Jada, Leona Don't know this, but Leona is Jada's inspiration because her confidence,singing voice and her dream to be a pop star, she wants to be just like her.

Leona is a powerhouse. She has a beautiful voice and wants to be a famous pop star.

She's confident and optimistic but can sometimes be a bit self-centered.

Her roommates are Tessa and Emerald from the beginning of the first book until the end of Libby and the Class Election, when Lady Stella was told by Lady Cordial (who at the time was really Rancora in disguise) that she (Scarlet) wasn't actually a Star Darling, Scarlet moved out. Leona's roommate was then changed to Ophelia. As of Cassie Comes Through, her and Scarlet are roommates once more. While she was on Wishworld in Leona's Unlucky Mission, she attended Havisham Academy boarding school and her roommate and Wisher was a Wishling girl named Lily Fisher.

Appearance

Leona has a halo of golden curls around her face and golden eyes. Her fashions, of course, usually consists of something of the color. For example, when Sage first saw her performing in the band shell on the first day of school, she wore an off-the-shoulder gold tunic. Like all starlings, she has sparkly skin. Her Wish Pendant is a gold cuff with a bold metallic gold star that sizzles with wish energy. On Wishworld, the bracelet helps Leona find her Wisher. After her own Wish Mission, Leona's cuff became gnarled and as black as soot. By the end of Gemma and the Ultimate Standoff, her cuff is repaired.

Star Darlings must blend in on Wishworld during their missions. Luckily, Wish Pendants have a cloaking device that lets the Star Darlings change their appearances.

On Wishworld, Leona's golden hair becomes brown with just a few curls of color; her skin loses its sparkle; and her outfit transforms into a more Wishworld-friendly style, super cool but without the glow that could give her away!

In Motsuki On Trial, Leona’s dormouse costume includes a

In Masquerade Motsuki, her masquerade costume resembles Sekhmet that includes a bright orange mask with magenta details and a blue jewel on it,

In Mia Masquerade, her next masquerade costume resembles a Sunrise Drake that consists of a yellow mask with sunset and dragon details, a yellow and blue dress with sunset details, orange and yellow gloves, and blue and yellow flats.

Trivia

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