Changes: Armor of Leonidas (Multiplayer)

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“	This is Sparta!	”
–King Leonidas.

Being featured as an additional costume for the multiplayer of God of War: Ascension, the King Leonidas 'costume' is obtained by pre-ordering the Standard and Collector's Edition of God of War: Ascension at GameStop.

Greek History

Leonidas I ("son of the lion"; born approximately 540 BC, died 480 BC at the Battle of Thermopylae), also known as Leonidas the Brave was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, third son of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta, who was believed to be a descendant of Hercules, possessing much of the latter's strength and bravery.

King Leonidas is notable for his leadership at the Battle of Thermopylae with only 300 Spartans against the massive forces of the Persians. Leonidas was killed, but the Spartans retrieved his body and protected it. The orders of Xerxes I, then ruler of Persia, were to have Leonidas' head cut off and put on a stake and his body crucified, out of his hatred for the defiant king of Sparta. This act was considered sacrilegious to the Spartans.

The God of War Series

Donning King Leonidas's red cape, iconic helmet, and armor, the player will be able to make their multiplayer warrior look like the famous Spartan king from the blockbuster film 300. King Leonidas is equipped with his famous spear and shield that has its own unique set of moves and abilities. It is not confirmed if the King of Sparta in God of War: Ascension was, in fact, Leonidas, but it is a plausible hypothesis.

Multiplayer

“	Stained with the blood of the legions of Xerxes, this Spartan Armor was worn by the Son of the Lion himself.	”
–Ingame description

Stats

Rank 1 - +1 Health; +4% Physical Power
Rank 2 - +2 Health; +5% Physical Power
Rank 3 - +2 Health; +6% Physical Power

Experience

Rank 1 - n/a
Rank 2 - 3,500 XP
Rank 3 - 12,000 XP

Trivia

The King of Sparta alluded by Tisiphone's mindtrick on Kratos in Ascension could be the God of War version of Leonidas I. Not based on the non-canon 300 character, however Kratos gives him the famous "Spartan Kick" (which does draw reference).
Kratos fought the Persian armies just as King Leonidas once did. In Chains of Olympus, the Persian King is likely suppose to be Xerxes I.
Deimos' physical appearance in Ghost of Sparta resembles Leonidas.
Leonidas' spear and shield is identical to Kratos' Arms of Sparta.
Choosing this armor equips the entire Leonidas armor set (helmet, upper and lower armor).

Gallery

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+{{Quote|This is [[Sparta]]!|King Leonidas.}}
-[[File:KingLeonidasCostume.jpg|thumb|272px|King Leonidads (Costume)]]Being featured as an additional costume for the [[multiplayer]] of [[God of War: Ascension]], the '''King Leonidas ''''''costume''' is obtained by pre-ordering the Standard and Collector's Edition of God of War: Ascension at GameStop.
+[[File:KingLeonidasCostume.jpg|thumb|300px|Armor and Spear of Leonidas]]
+Being featured as an additional costume for the [[multiplayer]] of ''[[God of War: Ascension]]'', the '''King Leonidas ''''''costume''' is obtained by pre-ordering the Standard and Collector's Edition of ''God of War: Ascension'' at GameStop.
-==Greek Mythology==
+==Greek History==
-'''Leonidas I''' ("son of the lion"; died 480 BC), also known as "Leonidas the Brave" was a Greek hero-king of [[Sparta]], third son of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta, who was believed to be a descendant of [[Hercules]], possessing much of the latter's strength and bravery.
+'''Leonidas I''' ("son of the lion"; born approximately 540 BC, died 480 BC at the Battle of Thermopylae), also known as '''Leonidas the Brave''' was a Greek hero-king of [[Sparta]], third son of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta, who was believed to be a descendant of [[Hercules]], possessing much of the latter's strength and bravery.
-King Leonidas is notable for his leadership at the Battle of Thermopylae with only 300 [[Spartan]]s against the massive force [[Persians]]. Leonidas was killed, but the [[Spartan]]s retrieved his body and protected it. Xerxes' orders were to have Leonidas' head cut off and put on a stake and his body crucified. This was considered sacrilegious.
+King Leonidas is notable for his leadership at the Battle of Thermopylae with only 300 [[Spartan]]s against the massive forces of the [[Persians]]. Leonidas was killed, but the [[Spartan]]s retrieved his body and protected it. The orders of Xerxes I, then ruler of Persia, were to have Leonidas' head cut off and put on a stake and his body crucified, out of his hatred for the defiant king of Sparta. This act was considered sacrilegious to the Spartans.
 ==The God of War Series==
+Donning King Leonidas's red cape, iconic helmet, and armor, the player will be able to make their multiplayer warrior look like the famous Spartan king from the blockbuster film ''[[Wikipedia:300 (film)|300]]''. King Leonidas is equipped with his famous spear and shield that has its own unique set of moves and abilities. It is not confirmed if the [[King of Sparta]] in ''God of War: Ascension'' was, in fact, Leonidas, but it is a plausible hypothesis.
+==Multiplayer==
-Donning King Leonidas's red cape, iconic helmet, and armour, the player will be able to make their multiplayer warrior look like the famous Spartan king from the blockbuster film '[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_%28film%29 300]'. King Leonidas is equipped with his famous spear that has its own unique set of moves and abilities. It is unknown if the mythological version of Leoniadas will appear in the God of War series.
+{{Quote|Stained with the blood of the legions of Xerxes, this Spartan Armor was worn by the Son of the Lion himself.|Ingame description}}
+===Stats===
-[[File:King Leonidas.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
+*Rank 1 - +1 Health; +4% Physical Power
+*Rank 2 - +2 Health; +5% Physical Power
+*Rank 3 - +2 Health; +6% Physical Power
+===Experience===
+*Rank 1 - n/a
+*Rank 2 - 3,500 XP
+*Rank 3 - 12,000 XP
 ==Trivia==
+*The [[King of Sparta]] alluded by [[Tisiphone]]'s mindtrick on [[Kratos]] in ''Ascension'' could be the ''[[God of War Series|God of War ]]''version of Leonidas I. Not based on the non-canon ''300'' character, however Kratos gives him the famous "Spartan Kick" (which does draw reference).
-*Kratos fought the [[Persians|Persian]] armies just as King Leonidas once did. In [[God of War: Chains of Olympus|Chains of Olympus]], the [[Persian King]] is likely suppose to be Xerxes I.
-*Kratos' brother [[Deimos]] appearance in [[God of War: Ghost of Sparta|Ghost of Sparta]] resembles Leonidas.
+*Kratos fought the [[Persians|Persian]] armies just as King Leonidas once did. In ''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus|Chains of Olympus]]'', the [[Persian King]] is likely suppose to be Xerxes I.
+*[[Deimos]]' physical appearance in ''[[God of War: Ghost of Sparta|Ghost of Sparta]]'' resembles Leonidas.
 *Leonidas' spear and shield is identical to Kratos' [[Arms of Sparta]].
+*Choosing this armor equips the entire Leonidas armor set (helmet, upper and lower armor).
-==Videos==
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+King Leonidas.jpg
-[[File:This is Sparta! - 300-0|thumb|left|200px|This is Sparta!]]
+God-of-War-Ascension™-“300”-King-Leonidas-Armor-Spear--1-.png
+</gallery>
-[[File:This Is Where We Fight - 300-0|thumb|center|200px|"This is where we fight."]]
-[[File:The Warrior King - 300|thumb|left|200px|The Warrior King]][[File:Divine Power - 300|thumb|center|200px|Divine Power]]
-[[File:Remember Us - 300|thumb|left|200px|Remember Us]]
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