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Origins

Leon Gallagher was born in 1969 on the outskirts of Springwood, Ohio, though the events that would shape his life began long before his birth.

His mother, Nora Gallagher, met Freddy Krueger during childhood. Growing up in troubled households, the two quickly formed a close friendship that eventually blossomed into a romantic relationship during their teenage years. Both found comfort in one another and dreamed of escaping the lives they had been born into. However, their relationship came to an abrupt end when Nora was forced to move away from Springwood.

Unable to forget her, Freddy attempted to move on. He married Loretta Krueger and became the father of a daughter, Katherine. Yet despite building a family of his own, he never truly stopped loving Nora.

Years later, Nora and Freddy reunited as adults and secretly resumed their relationship. Their reunion was short-lived. Nora soon discovered the horrifying truth behind Freddy's double life: he was the infamous child murderer responsible for the disappearances that had terrorized Springwood for years.

Afraid she would expose him but incapable of letting her go, Freddy imprisoned Nora in his basement for several months. During her captivity, she suffered extensive physical and psychological abuse that would leave permanent scars. Despite everything he put her through, Nora struggled to completely sever her emotional attachment to him.

Following Loretta's death and Katherine's placement into foster care, Freddy eventually released Nora shortly before his arrest. She witnessed his trial and later watched as he escaped from police custody before being cornered inside the boiler room where he worked. There, the enraged parents of Springwood burned him alive.

Before his death, Freddy urged Nora to flee the town.

At the time, she had no idea she was pregnant.

A few weeks later, she abandoned Springwood entirely and settled in an isolated trailer far from the town. It was there, surrounded by little more than silence and memories, that Leon Gallagher was born.

Childhood and Adolescence

Leon spent most of his childhood in poverty. Deeply traumatized by her experiences, Nora gradually developed severe addictions to alcohol and drugs. As her mental health deteriorated, maintaining a stable household became increasingly difficult, forcing Leon to grow up far sooner than he should have.

Like his mother, Leon inherited vitiligo. Combined with his thick glasses and naturally introverted personality, his appearance made him an easy target for bullying throughout his school years. Quiet, intelligent, and socially withdrawn, he often found himself isolated from his peers.

While he struggled at school, life at home presented an entirely different challenge.

Despite her addictions and neglect, Nora remained the center of Leon's world. As she became less capable of caring for herself, Leon gradually assumed responsibilities far beyond his age. He cooked meals, cleaned their trailer, managed household chores, and often acted as the responsible adult in their relationship.

The bond between mother and son was complicated, but genuine. Nora's flaws never diminished Leon's love for her.

As he entered adolescence, years of humiliation, loneliness, and frustration finally began to take their toll. While sorting through Nora's belongings, Leon discovered old punk clothing she had worn in her youth. He began wearing the clothes himself, initially out of curiosity before fully embracing the attitude that came with them.

The timid and insecure child slowly disappeared.

In his place emerged a rebellious teenager who challenged authority, provoked confrontation, and deliberately cultivated the image of an outcast. If society insisted on viewing him as a problem, then he would become one on his own terms.

The transformation became both a shield and a survival mechanism.

Around the age of thirteen, worsening poverty pushed Leon toward increasingly desperate decisions. Determined to help his mother financially, he turned to prostitution.

His first experience ended in a violent gang assault that left lasting psychological scars. Rather than developing a fear of intimacy, however, Leon's response took a far darker turn. Over time, he developed an unhealthy dependence on attention, desire, and validation from others.

As he grew older, he discovered he could use his appearance, charm, and confidence to influence situations and people around him. Eventually, external validation became inseparable from his sense of self-worth.

During this period, Freddy Krueger began appearing in Leon's dreams.

At first, the mysterious figure remained distant. He rarely spoke and never revealed his identity. Instead, he watched silently from the shadows, as though waiting for the right moment to make himself known.

Though Leon did not yet understand who he was, the dreams left a profound impact on him.

Descent into Crime

Around the age of twenty, Leon discovered a collection of old newspaper clippings hidden among Nora's belongings. Through these articles, he finally learned the identity of his biological father.

Freddy Krueger.

For the first time, Leon saw the face of the man who had haunted his dreams for years.

Rather than fear, he felt fascination.

The discovery led to a major argument between Leon and Nora. Furious that she had concealed the truth for so long, Leon accused her of lying to him his entire life. Nora refused to revisit the trauma of her past, and the confrontation escalated until Leon ultimately left home.

He never returned.

During his years of wandering, Leon met Alexander Englund. The two developed a serious romantic relationship that lasted several years. For the first time in his life, Leon experienced a relationship built entirely on his own choices rather than obligation or dependency.

For a while, his life appeared almost normal.

Alexander remained unaware of the growing obsession consuming Leon's thoughts. He knew nothing of Freddy, the dreams, or the increasingly dangerous beliefs taking root within him.

Over time, Leon's fascination evolved into obsession.

Then obsession became devotion.

He studied Freddy's crimes in detail, collected newspaper articles, analyzed witness accounts, and gradually adopted his father's worldview. In Leon's eyes, the citizens of Springwood were no better than Freddy himself. They had taken justice into their own hands and burned a man alive. The only difference, he believed, was that they concealed their violence beneath a veneer of morality.

Determined to continue Freddy's legacy, Leon forged his own bladed glove and began committing murders.

As his crimes multiplied, his notoriety grew.

During this period, Freddy finally revealed himself fully within the dream world.

For the first time, father and son met face-to-face.

And for the first time in his life, Leon felt acknowledged.

Events of Freddy's Dead (AU)

Freddy eventually entrusted Leon with a mission: locate Katherine Krueger, his half-sister.

Unlike Leon, Katherine viewed Freddy exactly as he truly was—a monster.

For Leon, however, Freddy represented family, purpose, and belonging.

Conflict between the siblings became inevitable.

Within the dream world, Freddy taught Leon to manipulate certain psychic abilities, most notably telekinesis. As Katherine's investigation brought her closer to the truth, tensions escalated toward a final confrontation.

When Katherine was eventually drawn back to Springwood, the conflict erupted into violence.

During the battle, Freddy briefly took control of Leon's body in a final attempt to secure victory. However, Katherine managed to severely wound her half-brother, permanently blinding him in his right eye and leaving two distinctive scars crossing his face.

Freddy was ultimately defeated.

Leon was arrested shortly afterward.

As authorities uncovered evidence linking him to multiple murders, his crimes became impossible to deny.

Alexander learned the truth.

Horrified by everything Leon had become, he immediately ended all contact with him.

Life in Prison

From 1999 until 2014, Leon served his prison sentence.

Even behind bars, his personality remained largely unchanged. Charismatic, provocative, and constantly seeking attention, he refused to disappear into the background. He flirted with guards, inmates, and visitors alike, using humor and charm to combat the monotony of prison life.

Yet beneath the bravado was a man who had lost nearly everything.

His freedom.

His father.

His partner.

And eventually, his mother.

In 2003, Katherine informed him that Nora had died during the events surrounding Freddy's return and subsequent confrontation with Jason Voorhees.

The news devastated him.

Despite their estrangement and years of conflict, Nora had been the only person who truly knew him before Freddy's influence consumed his life. She was the last remaining connection to his childhood and to the person he might have become.

Her death left a void that prison walls could not contain.

Leaving the Past Behind

When Leon was released in 2014, he was forty-five years old.

For the first time in his life, he had no clear purpose.

Freddy was gone.

Nora was gone.

Alexander was gone.

Katherine wanted nothing to do with him.

With nothing left tying him to Ohio, Leon abandoned his former life and headed west to California.

Eventually settling in Sandy Shores, he moved into an old trailer and adopted a stray dog shortly after arriving. He briefly attempted to return to prostitution but quickly realized that both the world and he himself had changed during his years behind bars.

For the first time in decades, Leon found himself confronting something unfamiliar:

A future.

Meeting Trevor Philips

It was during this period of uncertainty that Leon met Trevor Philips.

Despite their vastly different backgrounds, the two men formed an immediate connection. Both carried deep emotional scars, turbulent histories, and a tendency toward self-destructive behavior. Yet where most people saw only Leon's crimes and reputation, Trevor saw the person beneath them.

Over time, their friendship evolved into something far deeper.

Leon gradually became part of Trevor's unconventional family, integrating himself into the lives of Lauren, Leonard, Trisha, Neil, and the rest of Trevor's inner circle.

His past never disappeared.

His mistakes were never erased.

Nor did he suddenly become a good man.

However, for the first time in his life, Leon began building something that was not rooted in obsession, violence, or Freddy Krueger's shadow.

For the first time, he was creating a life that truly belonged to him.

In many ways, the journey that began in an isolated trailer outside Springwood finally found its destination in the most unlikely place imaginable: a small desert town called Sandy Shores.

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Personality

Leon is an intelligent, observant, and highly sarcastic individual whose personality was largely shaped by years of poverty, isolation, and emotional trauma. Although he often appears calm and composed, much of this demeanor serves as a defense mechanism developed throughout his difficult upbringing.

Known for his sharp wit and dry sense of humor, Leon frequently uses sarcasm to deflect uncomfortable emotions or avoid discussing subjects that leave him vulnerable. He rarely speaks openly about his feelings, preferring humor, irony, or intellectual discussion over emotional confrontation.

Despite his often cynical outlook on life, Leon is fiercely loyal to the people he cares about. Throughout his life, he has shown a tendency to form deep emotional attachments, sometimes to an unhealthy degree. Once he trusts someone, he finds it extremely difficult to let go, even when those relationships become harmful or destructive.

Leon possesses a strong intellectual curiosity and enjoys reading, learning, and analyzing the world around him. Unlike Trevor Philips, who tends to act on impulse, Leon usually prefers to observe situations before making decisions. This often makes him appear more rational and level-headed than those around him.

One of Leon's greatest flaws is his fragile sense of self-worth. Due to his experiences with bullying, prostitution, and emotional neglect, he spent much of his life seeking validation through the attention and approval of others. Although he has made significant progress over the years, traces of these insecurities remain present well into adulthood.

While generally patient and difficult to provoke, Leon can become surprisingly cold and ruthless when pushed beyond his limits. Unlike Trevor's explosive outbursts, Leon's anger tends to manifest through calculated actions, emotional withdrawal, and an unsettling calmness that often precedes conflict.

Although he often claims to prefer solitude, Leon values meaningful relationships more than he is willing to admit. Over time, his integration into Trevor Philips' family gradually allowed him to develop a healthier understanding of belonging, trust, and emotional connection.

Appearance

Leon Gallagher is a Caucasian man of average height, standing at approximately 170 cm (5'7"). He has a lean build with moderate muscle definition, the result of years spent relying more on agility and endurance than physical strength.

He has naturally blond hair and striking emerald-green eyes, though his right eye was permanently blinded during his confrontation with Katherine Krueger. Two prominent scars cross the right side of his face, running over the damaged eye and extending across his nose and cheek.

Leon is affected by vitiligo, a condition inherited from his mother. Depigmented patches are visible on various parts of his body and have remained one of his most distinctive physical traits throughout his life.

Despite his age, Leon generally appears younger than he actually is. His posture, mannerisms, and style often give the impression of someone refusing to fully let go of his rebellious youth.

His clothing style has changed considerably over the years. During his teenage years, Leon adopted a punk aesthetic inspired by clothing that once belonged to his mother, favoring leather jackets, ripped clothing, boots, and provocative accessories. While he eventually toned down his appearance as an adult, traces of this influence remain present in his wardrobe.

Following the events of Freddy's Dead, Leon's facial scars and blindness became defining aspects of his appearance, serving as permanent reminders of both his past crimes and his final confrontation with his half-sister.

Also, he has several piercings and two tattoos, quite intimate and taboo.

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Tagging again the amazing @slasher-valentine , Trevor being that happy to eat gross food with his boyfriend and my little bro who did great @walk01978 , look at those two fools hugging ! >:3