Kingdom Hearts II
Sleeping Lion
Sleeping Lion
Sleeping Lion
Sleeping Lion
Sleeping Lion

"Well-balanced with strength and magic, increasing maximum ground-based combos by 1."

Token
Sleeping Lion Keychain KHII.png
Japanese スリーピングライオン
Rōmaji Surīpingu Raion
Stats
Strength Magic Length
+5 +3 152
Ability
Combo Plus
Obtained
Talk to Leon before the second visit to Space Paranoids.

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]
Sleeping Lion
Sleeping Lion
Token
Sleeping Lion's Keychain
Japanese スリーピングライオン
Rōmaji Surīpingu Raion
Obtained
Quest 3: Combat 102 (Proud Mode)

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]
Sleeping Lion
Sleeping Lion
Token
Sleeping Lion's Keychain
Japanese スリーピングライオン
Rōmaji Surīpingu Raion
Obtained
Keyblade LV Up
Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]
Sleeping Lion
Sleeping Lion
Token
Sleeping Lion's Keychain
Japanese スリーピングライオン
Rōmaji Surīpingu Raion
Obtained
Keyblade LV Up
Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]
Sleeping Lion
Sleeping Lion
Token
Sleeping Lion Keychain (Upgrade 5) KHX.png
Japanese スリーピングライオン
Rōmaji Surīpingu Raion
Obtained
Keyblade LV Up
Lv Speed
Upright
Speed
Upright
Speed
Reversed
Speed
Upright
Speed
Upright
SA gauges Friend bonus
+0 x1.00 x1.00 x1.00 x1.00 x1.10
x2.00
15 x???
+1 x1.00 x1.00 x1.00 x1.00 x1.10
x2.10
15 x???
+2 x1.10 x1.00 x1.00 x1.00 x1.10
x2.10
15 x???
+3 x1.10 x1.00 x1.00 x1.10 x1.10
x2.10
15 x???
+4 x1.10 x1.00 x1.00 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.20
15 x???
+5 x1.10 x1.10 x1.00 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.20
15 x???
+6 x1.10 x1.10
x1.50
x1.00 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.20
15 x???
+7 x1.10 x1.10
x1.60
x1.00 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.20
15 x???
+8 x1.10 x1.10
x1.60
x1.00 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.30
15 x???
+9 x1.10 x1.10
x1.70
x1.00 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.30
15 x???
+10 x1.10
x1.50
x1.10
x1.70
x1.00 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.30
15 x???
+11 x1.10
x1.60
x1.10
x1.70
x1.00 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.30
15 x???
+12 x1.10
x1.60
x1.10
x1.70
x1.10 x1.10
x1.70
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x2.30
15 x???
+13 x1.10
x1.60
x1.10
x1.70
x1.10 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x2.40
15 x???
+14 x1.10
x1.60
x1.10
x1.70
x1.10 x1.10
x1.80
x1.10
x2.40
15 x???
+15 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x1.70
x1.10 x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.40
15 x???
+16 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x1.80
x1.10 x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.50
15 x???
+17 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.50
15 x???
+18 x1.10
x1.70
x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.10
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.50
15 x???
+19 x1.10
x1.80
x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.10
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.50
15 x???
+20 x1.10
x1.80
x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.10
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.60
16 x???
+21 x1.10
x1.80
x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.20
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.60
16 x???
+22 x1.10
x1.80
x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.20
x1.10
x2.10
x1.10
x2.60
16 x???
+23 x1.10
x1.80
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.20
x1.10
x2.10
x1.10
x2.60
16 x???
+24 x1.10
x1.80
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.30
x1.10
x2.10
x1.10
x2.60
16 x???
+25 x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.30
x1.10
x2.10
x1.10
x2.60
17 x???
+26 x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.30
x1.10
x2.10
x1.10
x2.70
17 x???
+27 x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.30
x1.10
x2.20
x1.10
x2.70
17 x???
+28 x1.10
x1.90
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.30
x1.10
x2.30
x1.10
x2.70
17 x???
+29 x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.30
x1.10
x2.30
x1.10
x2.70
17 x???
+30 x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.10
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x2.30
x1.10
x2.30
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x2.70
17 x???
+31 x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.20
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x2.30
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x2.70
17 x???
+32 x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.20
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x2.30
x1.10
x2.40
x1.10
x2.70
17 x???
+33 x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.30
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x2.30
x1.10
x2.40
x1.10
x2.70
17 x???
+34 x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
x2.30
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x2.30
x1.10
x2.50
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x2.70
17 x???
+35 x1.10
x2.00
x1.10
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x2.80
18 x???
Lv Materials
1 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x1
2 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x1
3 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x1
4 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x1
5 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x1
6 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x2
7 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x2
8 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x2
9 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x2
10 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x2
11 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x3
12 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x3
13 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x3
14 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x3
15 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x3
16 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x4
17 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x4
18 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x4
19 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x4
20 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x4
21 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x10
22 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x10
23 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x10
24 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x10
25 The Electrum (エレクトラム, Erekutoramu?) synthesis item which is needed to upgrade the Keyblades from level 47 to 50. x10
26 Sun Gem KHX.png x1
27 Sun Gem KHX.png x1 Speed Gem KHX.png x1
28 Sun Gem KHX.png x1 Speed Gem KHX.png x1
29 Sun Gem KHX.png x2 Speed Gem KHX.png x1
30 Sun Gem KHX.png x2 Speed Gem KHX.png x1
31 Sun Gem KHX.png x2 Speed Gem KHX.png x2
32 Sun Gem KHX.png x3 Speed Gem KHX.png x2
33 Sun Gem KHX.png x3 Speed Gem KHX.png x3
34 Sun Gem KHX.png x4 Speed Gem KHX.png x4
35 Sun Gem KHX.png x5 Speed Gem KHX.png x5

The Sleeping Lion is a Keychain for Sora's and Player's Keyblades that appears in Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Union χ. It is also one of the types of Keyblades left at the Keyblade Graveyard.

DesignEdit

The Sleeping Lion's design varies depending on the upgrade, most of which are seen in Kingdom Hearts Union χ. It bears a resemblance to Squall's Revolver Gunblade from Final Fantasy VIII.

The default Sleeping Lion has a dull grey color scheme. Its design invokes Squall's Revolver, with a barrel as the blade's base. Its handle is green, while the guard is a dark grey. The blade is a thin shaft, with a maneless lion head as the tip and a fleur-de-lis as the teeth. The Keychain is a dull grey, with the token being a maneless lion head.

The first upgrade, also seen in Kingdom Hearts II, has a grey hilt, blade, and Keychain. The lion's head on the tip and blade has a more visible mane. The fleur-de-lis has more prominent wings, and the blade has a wider shaft. The Keyblade bears resemblance to both Squall's Revolver and Twin Lance Gunblades from Final Fantasy VIII.

In the second upgrade, the handle remains the same, but the guard is now not as symmetrical as previous iterations and now bears a wing similar to the Way to the Dawn's teeth. The blade is longer and more cyan, as is the Keychain, and the fleur-de-lis has more prominent wings. The Keychain token now has a wing emerging from the mane. It is meant to resemble the Lionheart Gunblade from Final Fantasy VIII.

The third upgrade accompanies the Keyblade with an aquamarine aura, trailing wisps of light, a lens flare, and five Lux—three blues and two yellows.

The Keyblade Graveyard variant lacks the lion's head at the tip, and also lacks a Keychain.

GameplayEdit

In Kingdom Hearts II, the Sleeping Lion is a well-balanced weapon with decent stats and a long reach, but it is outclassed in all regards by other late-game Keyblades that are more focused, such as the Decisive Pumpkin or Fatal Crest. Its ability allows Sora to perform an extra hit on his ground combos, but as Sora is most proficient at aerial combat in Kingdom Hearts II, this is of dubious use. The weapon is best used with Valor Form, which is more ground-based and relies on rapid combos. When wielded together with the Decisive Pumpkin, Sora's attack strings are quite powerful and build to devastating finishers.

Other appearancesEdit

Play Arts FiguresEdit

Sleeping Lion is one of the Keyblades packaged with the Series 1 Play Arts Figures Final Form figure.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NTEdit

The Sleeping Lion appears as a downloadable weapon for Squall Leonheart in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, albeit with its handle replaced by that of his Revolver gunblade. It comes packaged with Squall's Sleeping Lion outfit, based on his appearances from Kingdom Hearts.

GalleryEdit

See alsoEdit