Lyons, Richard

Richard Lyons, aka Lionheart, is a hero and parahuman with enhanced physicality and the features of an anthropomorphic lion. He is an accomplished martial artist.

Pride
Richard Lyons grows up bullied and beaten for his appearance.

October, 1972

A biker gang called the Demon Lords arrives at the diner where Richard has a job washing dishes. Their leader is a parahuman with thick, knobbly skin and pronounced teeth and claws. To stop them harassing the folk in the diner, Richard calls out the gang leader. In the ensuing fight, Richard takes a thorough beating, ending with the gang leader pulling a gun.

Richard is saved by an elderly man named (name) who invites Richard to travel with him.

Day of the Destroyer
Month, 1977

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The Lion and the Five Deadly Serpents
Month, Year

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Dust to Dust
September, 1985

Lionheart attends the funeral of his teammate, Stormcloud, alongside every living member of Just Cause, former and current. At the conclusion of the funeral, the gathering is attacked by Destroyer dropping an airplane on them. Lionheart is killed by a piece of shrapnel.