 Despite the relationship, Leiter is again subordinate to Bond.While in "Casino Royale" his role was to provide technical support and money to Bond, in "Live and Let Die" the character is secondary to Bond, and the only time he takes the initiative, he loses an arm and a leg, while Bond wins his own battle with the same opponent.Although Fleming had initially intended to kill Leiter off in the story, his American literary agent protested, and the character was saved.