text: [[File:303.jpg|thumb|Nephrite creating the illusion of the star Regulus]] 
  [[File:310.jpg|thumb|Nephrite's illusion of the star Regulus]] 
  [[File:314.jpg|thumb|The star Regulus transforming into the constellation Leo]] 
  [[File:316.jpg|thumb|The youma Leo the lion appearing from the constellation of its same name]] 
  [[File:323.jpg|thumb|The youma Leo the lion in all his glory]]
  
  == Youma summary ==
  
  *'''Proper name:''' Leo the Lion (獅子座, Shishiza [Romanisation])
  *'''Name source:''' His name is based off the constellation, [[wikipedia: Leo the Lion|Leo the Lion]] which is the fifth sign of the [[wikipedia:zodiac|zodiac]] in [[wikipedia:astrology|astrology]] <ref>URL="http://www.bssm.sailordream.com/information/blueball/Youma.php"</ref>. Shishiza is the Japanese word for the "Leo" constellation and Zodiac sign
  *'''Episode:''' 19 (Who is that Masked Man? / Usagi is so Happy! Tuxedo Kamen's Love Letter) in the anime
  *'''Master:''' [[Neflite|Nephrite]]
  *'''Mission:''' Kill [[Sailor Moon]]
  *'''Death:''' Undefeated 
  
  == Youma Information ==
  
  [[Leo the Lion|Leo the lion]] holds the distinction as being both [[Neflite|Nephrite]]’s and the [[Negaverse|Dark Kingdom's (Negaverse’s)]] first male [[youma]]. He also holds the distinction of being the first [[youma]] assigned only to kill [[Sailor Moon]]. To achieve this, [http://wiki/Neflite Nephrite] sought approval from [[Queen Beryl]] for his plan to impersonate and don the appearance of [[Tuxedo Mask]] so he could exploit [[Sailor Moon]]'s “foolish love" by luring her into a trap and learn of her true identity <ref>URL="http://soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/profiles/villains/motd/shishiza.php"</ref> before killing her. As part of his plan, [http://wiki/Neflite Nephrite] mails bogus love letters to junior high school students with certain areas of [[wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo]] (including [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] and [[Sailor Mars|Rei (Raye) Hino]]). Unfortunately, his plan fails when one of the high school student's, [[Naru Osaka|Naru Osaka (Molly Baker)]] correctly deduces that he was behind the distribution of bogus love letters to the female students. Suspecting that she was [[Sailor Moon]], [[Neflite|Nephrite]] “led her on” to test if she would walk into his trap at the Shinjuku MS Department Store. His suspicions were seemingly confirmed when she showed up earlier than expected and recognised [http://wiki/Neflite Nephrite]’s alter ego inside the [[Tuxedo Mask]] disguise. After confronting her in his [[Tuxedo Mask]] outfit demanding that she “reveals herself”, he drained all of her love energy despite the latter pleading that she was not [[Sailor Moon]]. "When the masquerade was exposed after he was discovered draining [[Naru Osaka|Naru Osaka (Molly Baker)]] of her energy by her best friend [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]],, she quickly changed into [[Sailor Moon]] to confront [http://wiki/Neflite Nephrite] <ref>URL="http://www.fortunecity.com/rivendell/everquest/90/L/leo1.html"</ref>", "at which point the two longtime adversaries finally met face to face <ref>URL="http://ww.fortunecity.com/rivendell/everquest/90/N/nephrite.html"</ref>"! Once Nephrite fully revealed his true identity to [[Sailor Moon]], he creates an illusion of the star [[wikipedia:Regulus|Regulus]] to call upon its power. The illusion of the star transforms into the constellation of [[wikipedia:Leo|Leo]] within which the [[youma]] of the same name leaps out and begins chasing after [[Sailor Moon]]. Had it not been for [[Tuxedo Mask]] striking [[Leo the Lion|Leo the lion]] on his face, [[Sailor Moon]] wold have been fatally wounded. Returning his favour, [[Sailor Moon]] helps [[Tuxedo Mask]] battle [[Leo the Lion|Leo the lion]] with her [[Moon Tiara Magic|Moon Tiara]] attack, only for it to fail her as it merely stuns the [[youma]].  "Upon recovering, the [[youma]] continued his pursuit <ref>URL="http://www.fortunecity.com/rivendell/everquest/90/L/leo1.html"</ref>"" of [[Sailor Moon]] and [[Tuxedo Mask]]. He is recalled by [[Neflite|Nephrite]] after he successfully traps the retreating [[Sailor Moon]] and [[Tuxedo Mask]] inside an elevator rigged by [[Neflite|Nephrite]]. However, both [[Sailor Moon]] and [[Tuxedo Mask]] escape from [[Neflite|Nephrite]]'s trap and certain death with the help of [[Sailor Mercury]] and an ill [[Sailor Mars]].
  
  == Trivia ==
  
  *This is the first male Negaverse monster seen in the series.
  *He is the only undefeated monster of the week in the entire anime. It is possible, however, that he may have been destroyed along with the Negaverse (along with the other unnamed and unused monsters) when Princess Serena destroyed Queen Beryl.
  
  
  == References ==
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diff.text: [[File:310.jpg|thumb|Nephrite's illusion of the star Regulus]] 
diff.text: [[File:314.jpg|thumb|The star Regulus transforming into the constellation Leo]] 
diff.text: [[File:316.jpg|thumb|The youma Leo the lion appearing from the constellation of its same name]] 
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