Leonard

Biodata

Appearance

• Hair and eyes: Black hair and green eyes 16.
• Features: Good-looking, with a roguish or rakish appearance 16 20.
• Dress: Leaves his police uniform unbuttoned, contributing to Lorne's impression that he is unprofessional 15 20.

Personality

Leonard is easygoing, self-confident, and fond of teasing his colleagues. He believes himself to be the protagonist of his era because of a fortuitous encounter, making his terrified retreat from Lorne especially humiliating to him 16 19 20.

He takes an earnest interest in poetry despite his teammates' poor opinion of his work. Seeka calls one poem a mangled textbook adaptation, while Rozanne cannot bring herself to praise it dishonestly. Leonard nevertheless jokes that anyone attracted by his recitation must have good taste 16.

His humor also serves a practical purpose: offering to recite poetry lightens the team's mood before the dangerous operation against Madam Sharon. When Old Neil faces arrest, Leonard puts aside his usual casual manner and helps protect him 43 50.

Abilities & Skills

Spiritual Perception

• Detects abnormalities in nearby spirits during the search for an injured Aurora Order member 19.
• Directs Dunn toward an alley where a supernatural disturbance occurred, shortly after Lorne leaves a Beyonder's corpse 33.

Beyonder Rank

• Confirmed as Sequence 8, alongside Frye, during Dunn and Daly's absence 43.
• His pathway and the circumstances of his advancement are not identified in the supplied chapters.

Communication with Pallez

• Speaks with Pallez, who resides inside his body and answers through a voice in his mind 29.
• Consults him about supernatural threats and colleagues' behavior 20 29.
• Pallez does not disclose everything: he refuses to explain the warning about monocles or identify the level of the power carried by Lorne 29.

Equipment

• Revolver and gun holster — Carries a firearm during Nighthawk operations and draws it when frightened by monocle-wearing Lorne 19 20.
• Police uniform — Part of the Nighthawks' public presentation as police officers 15 16.

Relationships

• Pallez Zoroast — Resident of Leonard's body, addressed as “Old Man.” Leonard seeks his advice but repeatedly presses him for explanations that Pallez withholds 20 29 38.
• Dunn Smith — Captain and superior. Dunn assigns Leonard interception duty during an investigation and offers tactful criticism of his poetry 16 19.
• Daly Simone — Colleague whose relationship with Dunn attracts Leonard's curiosity. She calls Leonard unreliable; he later accidentally walks in on her kissing Dunn 29 30 36.
• Lorne Dysenk — Suspicious stranger Leonard confronts during an investigation. Lorne's monocle and concealed high-level aura cause Leonard and Pallez to mistake him for a far more dangerous threat 19 20 29.
• Klein Moretti — Fellow Nighthawk and mission teammate. Leonard later questions him about an accusation of evil-god worship 43 50.
• Old Neil — Senior teammate whom Leonard jokes about but defends when the Mandated Punishers attempt to take him into custody 16 50.
• Seeka and Rozanne — Colleagues who criticize his poetry during lunch. Leonard suggests disguising Seeka's publishing expenses as reimbursable publicity 16.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Encounter with Lorne

• During a search for an injured Aurora Order member, Dunn orders Leonard to cover another street and prevent the suspect from escaping 19.
• Leonard stops Lorne for walking around late at night. Lorne puts on a crystal monocle, hoping to obscure his face without appearing suspicious 19 20.
• Pallez cannot see through Lorne and fears that he may be an avatar—or the true body—of the being hunting him. Leonard draws his pistol, calls Lorne a “Monster,” and flees an entire block 20.
• Pallez later reassesses the encounter as a false alarm: Lorne appears to be a low-Sequence Beyonder carrying traces of extremely high-level power. Leonard wonders whether Lorne also has someone living inside his body 29.

Dunn and Daly's Relationship

• While delivering a monthly report, Leonard enters Dunn's office despite Pallez's warning and witnesses Daly kissing the captain. He immediately retreats 36.
• The following day, he joins the team's gossip, joking about names for the couple's future child and betting that Daly made the first move. Daly catches him discussing her just before announcing Dunn as her fiancé 37.

Madam Sharon Operation

• Joins Frye, Klein, Old Neil, and Kenley in the operation to capture Madam Sharon after she is identified as a Demoness 43.
• The Nighthawks unexpectedly confront the Circus squad. Leonard rebukes Magician's ambush during the rescue of his teammates, but the opposing group escapes after an explosion 45 47.
• Afterward, Leonard emphasizes that finding Sharon's body means their objective was accomplished, helping reassure the team despite Kenley's injuries 48.

Old Neil's Arrest and Klein's Accusation

• Rushes to Old Neil's aid and stands with Frye in the Mandated Punishers' path, preventing them from taking their teammate away 50.
• Hears Old Neil confess that the Hidden Sage's murmurs led him to prepare a resurrection ritual for his late fiancée 50.
• Frye subsequently keeps Leonard and Klein behind to address another accusation. After Frye whispers to him, Leonard asks Klein whether he worships an evil god 50.