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Leopardmon

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Leopardmon is a Holy Warrior Digimon. It is acknowledged even by the other Royal Knights as their foremost strategist. It has the invaluable ability to lead the Royal Knights, who each possess a dogma that they believe in. Its own motto is "Justice equals power".[4] When it goes into personal combat, it changes into "Leopard Mode" and races across the battlefield. It wields the "Sword of Annihilation" (消滅の剣 Shoumetsu no Tsurugi?) beam sword and "Sword of Destruction" (破壊の剣 Hakai no Tsurugi?).[5]

Attacks

  • Extinction Wave (Aussterben, Deu: Extinction): Swings the Sword of Annihilation downward in an overhead arc.
  • Black Aura Blast (Ernste Welle, Deu: Gravity Wave[6]): Fires explosive energy with the Sword of Destruction.
  • Leopard Mode: Slashes in the form of a beast.

Quick Answers

What is Leopardmon's role among the Royal Knights? toggle section
Leopardmon is the lead tactician of the Royal Knights, recognized as their top strategist. He orchestrated the Real World's invasion in response to the Eaters' corrosion of the Digital World, proposing the destruction of humanity, the creators of the Eaters. Leopardmon unifies the Royal Knights, each with distinct beliefs, and leads them. In personal combat, it transforms into Leopard Mode, wielding the Sword of Annihilation.
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What is the motto of Leopardmon? toggle section
The motto of Leopardmon, a Holy Warrior Digimon and leading strategist of the Royal Knights, is 'Justice equals power'. This principle guides its leadership over the Royal Knights, who each hold their own beliefs. In combat, Leopardmon transforms into 'Leopard Mode', wielding the 'Sword of Annihilation'.
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What are the weapons wielded by Leopardmon? toggle section
Leopardmon, also referred to as Duftmon, utilizes two main weapons. One is the Vulcan Crusher, a special move that summons a rock tower to throw enemies into the air. The other is Eroberung, an energy ball generated from Leopardmon's round tail-tip, used to strategically encircle the enemy.
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What transformation does Leopardmon undergo for personal combat? toggle section
For personal combat, Leopardmon transforms into Leopard Mode. In this form, it uses the Sword of Annihilation and races across the battlefield. It employs a special move, Vulcan Crusher, to summon a rock tower and toss enemies into the air. Leopardmon's tail-tip also generates an energy ball, Eroberung, to tactically encircle the enemy.
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Why is Leopardmon acknowledged as the foremost strategist among the Royal Knights? toggle section
Leopardmon, a Holy Warrior Digimon, is acknowledged as the primary strategist among the Royal Knights. This recognition stems from its unique ability to unite and lead the Knights, each holding a distinct belief. Leopardmon's motto is 'Justice equals power', reflecting its leadership style. In personal combat, it transforms into 'Leopard Mode', swiftly moving across the battlefield with the 'Sword of Annihilation'. Notably, Leopardmon was the mastermind behind the Real World's invasion events.
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Design

Leopardmon's design is based on European soldiers from the 18th/19th century.[7]

Leopardmon has Chrome Digizoid armor.[8]

Etymologies

Duftmon (ドゥフトモン)

Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used in Japanese and some American English media.[9]

  • (Deu:) Duft (lit. "Fragrance").
Leopardmon

Name used in Digimon Data Squad and most American English media.

Development

Leopardmon was originally based on Oscar François de Jarjayes from The Rose of Versailles, a beautiful woman disguised as a man.[7]

Fiction

Digimon Data Squad

Digimon Xros Wars (manga)

Digimon World Dawn and Dusk

Main article: Gaia Origin

Duftmon is #396, and is a Mega-level, Speed-class, Holy-species Digimon with a resistance to the Light element and weakness to the Dark element. Its basic stats are 336 HP, 359 MP, 175 Attack, 141 Defense, 173 Spirit, 150 Speed, and 85 Aptitude. It possesses the Heroic Heart, Heroic Move, Healthy Body, and Assassin traits.

Duftmon can also DNA digivolve from SlashAngemon and GrapLeomon, if the base Digimon is at least level 72, with 60,000 Holy experience, and 445 speed.

Duftmon can be hatched from the Royal Egg.

Digimon Story: Lost Evolution

Leopardmon is #269, and is a Mega-level, MP-type, Beast-species Digimon with a resistance to the Earth and Holy elements and a weakness to the Water and Dark elements. It possesses the Paralysis Barrier, Assassin's Arm, Master of Saving, and Digimon Professor traits.

It dwells in the Chrome Mine. When defeated, it can drop the debug plate for Leopardmon.

Leopardmon digivolves from GrapLeomon. In order to digivolve into Leopardmon, your Digimon must be at least level 41 with 190 attack, 200 speed, and 5 aptitude, but only once you have revived Leopardmon.

It can be hatched from the Royal Digi-Egg.

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue and Red

Leopardmon DigiFuses from GrapLeomon, Grademon, and Argomon (Ultimate).

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

Leopardmon is #200 and is a Light Data Type, Mega level Digimon and uses 22 memory. It digivolves from GrapLeomon and Knightmon and can Mode Change to Leopardmon Leopard Mode. Its special attacks are Extinction Wave and Black Aura Blast and its support skill is Tactician, which reduces the amount of SP used by 20%.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory

Leopardmon is #265 and is a Light Data Type, Mega level Digimon and uses 22 memory. It digivolves from GrapLeomon and Knightmon and can Mode Change to Leopardmon Leopard Mode. Its special attacks are Extinction Wave and Black Aura Blast and its support skill is Tactician, which reduces the amount of SP used by 20%.

Digimon Heroes!

Duftmon is card 6-541.

Digimon World: Next Order

Leopardmon is a Hand-To-Hand Data type, Mega level Digimon. It digivolves from ShadowWereGarurumon and Rapidmon (Armor). Mega level Digimon can't poop but if Piedmon's experiment maxes the poop gauge, it will digivolve into PlatinumSukamon or Sukamon.

Digimon Links

Leopardmon digivolves from GrapLeomon and Knightmon, can Mode Change to Leopardmon Leopard Mode, and can digivolve to Leopardmon X.

Digimon Masters

Duftmon digivolves from GrapLeomon and can digivolve to Duftmon X using the X-Antibody Factor.

Digimon ReArise

Main article: Leopardmon (ReArise)

Leopardmon digivolves from IceLeomon.

Digimon Battle

Leopardmon is a card digivolution, digivolving from Mammothmon and can digivolve to Leopardmon X.

Digimon New Century

Leopardmon digivolves from Knightmon, can DNA digivolve to Leopardmon Leopard Mode with MetalGarurumon, and can Fuse to Leopardmon X with another Leopardmon.

Notes and references

  1. Digimon Masters
  2. Digimon New Century
  3. Digimon ReArise, "Advent of the Holy Knight! Mark of the Blade"
  4. Justice Equals Power! Craniamon: "Leopardmon: The Mega Level whose motto is 'Justice Equals Power'. His keen strategic planning and his 'Black Aura Blast' attack makes him especially dangerous."
  5. Digimon Reference Book: Duftmon
  6. While "Ernste" does translate to "Gravity", it refers to "gravity" as in the quality of being weighty or momentous, and not to the force as Bandai intended.
  7. 7.0 7.1 森山奏soh moriyama(enDOLPHIN)・玩具イラストレーター (@alnico6221). "No,違います。モチーフは軍服ですが、18〜19世紀の欧州軍人のイメージです。最初は「ベルサイユのばら」のオスカルのような男装の麗人(女性)でした。https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rose_of_Versaillesドイツ語「duft」の名前がついた理由はわかりません。" December 6, 2019, 17:51 PM. Tweet.
  8. Digimon Links: Leopardmon X profile: "Its Chrome Digizoid armor has converted into more flexible Brown Digizoid armor".
  9. Digimon World Dawn and Dusk