Lio Fotia is the leader of Mad Burnish and starts off as the false antagonist of Promare. He later acts as the film's deuteragonist. He cooperates with his generals, Gueira and Meis, to ensure things go accordingly. Portrayal: Taichi Saotome Lio is of slender build and relatively short stature. He has pale skin, and light green-blonde voluminous hair. His eyelashes and eyebrows are the same color. His eyes are a magenta pink, though often reflect purple and orange hues. On his left ear is a noir triangular earring. On his torso, he adorns a black leather jacket adorned with military-esque cords, zippers, and belts. Underneath he wears a long-sleeved white shirt with frilled cuffs and a cravat. He wears a pair of cropped black gloves and pants that resemble sleek biker pants with built-in knee-pads and multiple fastening belts. His shoes are black with two buckles. The armor he creates with Promare is jet black, sleek, and tall, with stilted blade-like legs with whitened segments. His helmet's visor resembles jagged pointed teeth and ends in two horn-like flairs. In an attempt to appear more intimidating, the armor is much taller and well built looking than he actually is. This later results in the shock of Galo, who mistook him for being far older than either man is. When consumed by rage and agony, flames cloak him and his entire form takes on a silhouetted appearance only defined by stark white outlines and his own bright eyes. He also appears to emit two horn-like flames from his head, resembling his armor. After this attempt at revenge, his cravat, waist belts, and shirt are burnt off, leaving the vest of his jacket minus accessories. He eventually abandons it, going shirtless all together as a form of trust towards Galo. He is the current leader of Mad Burnish, a resistance movement against the experiments on Burnish. To the general public, his resistance is viewed as terrorism. Though he uses his abilities as a Burnish to burn buildings, Lio always leaves an escape route for those inside. Furthermore, he is shown protecting others with his flames. He is adamant that Burnish should never kill without reason and is incredibly passionate about protecting those who cannot protect themselves. Despite his morals allowing for such, he occasionally struggles with hurting others. One such instance was when he attacked Galo with teal flames that weren't "hot at all." Lio is one of the most powerful Burnish, intelligent, and a reliable leader. However, his passion and abilities may also lead to his downfall due to his heavy sympathy towards his people and fellow peers. He is also shown to mock those in authority, specifically Freeze Force and the Foresight Foundation. This is why he shows distrust with Galo at first, as Galo was affiliated with Kray. His and Galo's aggressive fighting styles end up being very compatible. This is evidenced by their cooperation together with Lio de Galon, Galo de Lion and more.
Promare
