Leon Powalski is a member of Star Wolf, and is the only member other than Wolf O'Donnell himself that has been on the team since its creation. He is known for his rivalry against Falco Lombardi.

In one segment of Super Smash Brothers Brawl where the Star Fox characters, speak, Leon indicates a strong obsession with powerful attributes of Wolf. An incredulous Panther Caroso then asks Leon if he is jealous of the "shredder" (Wolf) or the "shreddee" (which would be "Wolf's victim"). Some furry artists as such interpret the scene that Leon harbors a homosexual masochistic desire for Wolf.