Kilan Leoness

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From the thunderclouds descends the King of Beasts: "Kilan Leoness"!
—Quote from the BTC-08 Kilan Leoness instruction
Kilan Leoness
BTC-17 (Kilan Leoness Re-Release).jpg
Anime
Attribute Haos Haos
Power 560 Gs
Variations Kilan Leoness
Shield Leoness
Ogre Leoness
Series
First appearance The Grif Brothers
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Kilan Leoness (輝(キラン)レオネス, Kiran Reonesu?) is a liger-like Japanese original Bakugan from the BakuTech series which is the original form of Leoness-type. It evolves into Shield Leoness, then Ogre Leoness.

Official Description

Official Descriptions for Kilan Leoness
Official Product Name Japanese English Translation Source
Kilan Leoness (百獣の王が最強の防御力を手に入れた。ポップアウト時に4本の重い肢体が現れ地面を掴む。鋼鉄のメタルクロスは尻尾部分にどっしりと搭載されている。マグネット部分の周辺に張り巡らされたメタルがその位置を揺るがないものにする。防御力、占拠力は最高レベルの数値を持つ。?) Japanese Official Website
(?) BTC-08 Instruction
Kilan Leoness C (レオネスのクリアバージョンが登場!低重心ボディと胴体部に搭載された黄金のメタル、そしてテールのメタルクロスでカードを占拠し、味方のWスタンドを確実なものにするぞ!※PL580はBCV-21・BCV-22に入っています。?) Japanese Official Website
Kilan Leoness G (黒きボディに金色の模様が入り、より豪快さを増した爆獣の王レオネス!※PL600はBCV-22に入っています。?) Japanese Official Website
Kilan Leoness Violet ver. (レオネスのヴァイオレットバージョンが登場!低重心ボディと胴体部に搭載されたシルバーのメタル、そしてテールのメタルクロスでカードを占拠し、味方のWスタンドを確実なものにするぞ!?) Japanese Official Website

Manga

BakuTech! Bakugan

Kilan Leoness is used by Koh Grif.

Physical Game

  • Type: Defense and Occupied

Kilan Leoness is equipped with BakuTech Convert System in which the Cross on its tail can be converted. Its low center of gravity and metal features makes all shooting attacks powerless against it. Stickers are used to decorate the convertible parts of Kilan Leoness. It has a pure white main color instead of Grey like other Haos Bakugan.

In Japan, its Haos BakuTech version in BTC-08 and BTC-17 comes with 510 Gs, 520 Gs, or 560 Gs. In BTC-20, its G version comes with 560 Gs. The version from BTC-17 only includes a Metal Cross, while the original release (BTC-08) had a Normal Cross too.

Pentagon Parameter

  • Attack: 6/10
  • Defense: 9/10
  • Occupy Force: 8/10
  • Control: 4/10
  • Stand Force: 7/10
  • Total: 34/50

Poses

Besides the standard Stand pose in which Kilan Leoness' four legs are all open, it also has other specific poses. The poses are so important in battle that they cannot be altered in a Japanese official Bakugan battle.

  • Pose of Fang (牙の構え, kiba no kamae?): The pose in which one of Kilan Leoness' front leg is closed.
  • Pose of Claw (爪の構え, tsume no kamae?): The pose in which one of Kilan Leoness' rear leg is closed.
  • Pose of Snowfield (雪原の構え, setsugen no kamae?): The pose in which each of Kilan Leoness' front and rear legs is closed.

Gate Card(s)

Ability Card(s)

Variations

  • BTC-08 Kilan Leoness Regular Haos version with Metal and Normal Cross Parts
  • BTC-17 Kilan Leoness Regular Haos version with only a Metal Cross Part
  • BTC-20 Kilan Leoness G (Recolor with Gold Metal Cross Part) in Perfect Stand Set
  • BTC-33 / BCV-21 Kilan Leoness C (Translucent with Gold Metal Cross Part) in Saint Dragon Ultra Hybrid Set and Bakugan Expansion Pack White Splendor.
  • BakuMetallic Silver Kilan Leoness via CoroCoro Comic Lucky Draw or BakuTech TV Anime Campaign

Etymology

The Han character in the Japanese name of Kilan Leoness, (On: ki, ke/ Kun: kagayaki), means brightness. 'Kilan' is derived from the Japanese for gleam, (kirameku), and sparkle, 爛々 (ranran).

Trivia

  • Kilan Leoness was once named Liger (ライガー, Raigā?) tentatively. A liger is the hybrid cross between a lion and a tiger whose parents are a male lion and a tigress respectively.
  • It's robotic build looks similar Liger Zero from Zoids.

References