Lloyd the Wingly

Lloyd is a major antagonist in the 1999 videogame: The Legend Of Dragoon. First encountered as a mysterious swordsman roaming Endiness with little motive except to challenge the mightiest warriors in the land, he is eventually unveiled as the mastermind behind the events of the game's first disc; a scheming infiltrator and double-agent, Lloyd has been operating behind the scenes throughout the world of Endiness for a number of years and currently seeks the legendary Divine Moon Objects.

As is later revealed, Lloyd is actually one of the mysterious Winglies, but gifted with supernatural speed and magical talent unlike any other of his kind; he seeks a means of rejuvenating the world and establishing a utopia, and claims to serve Emperor Diaz - a legendary freedom fighter who died over 11,000 years before the start of the game.

Quiet, controlled and rarely expressing strong emotions, Lloyd plays his cards very close to his chest for much of the game; a natural-born schemer, he is able to pose as an adviser to both King Albert and Emperor Doel while secretly hiding his true intentions from one and the full scope of his ambitions from the other, manipulating both for his own ends. Likewise, he shows few qualms about using Lenus' romantic infatuation with him in order to obtain her loyalty, nor does he have any problem with casually leaving her behind to cover his escape, knowing it will cost the love-struck Wingly her life. This ruthlessness ultimately extends to his battle tactics: when briefly caught red-handed by Lavitz, rather than running away or trying to engage him in a straightforward duel to the death, he simply impales him with the Dragon Buster, eliminating a troublesome opponent immediately rather than allowing him to follow him out of the prison in a fit of rage.

However, while a cunning strategist and a brilliant warrior, Lloyd's abilities are occasionally hampered by his arrogance: already risking exposure by participating in the Hero Competition, he spends much of his first battle with Dart indulging in shameless showboating, batting his opponent around at super-speed and only resorting to a showy finishing move if Dart has managed to remain conscious for a sufficient length of time. Also, though he is able to keep his ego in check in subsequent appearances, he can't resist taunting Dart over the course of their meeting in Tiberoa, nor can he resist his usual battlefield quips; even when encumbered by heavy armor, he can still occasionally dodge an attack from the Dragoons, usually while sneering "over here!" or "too slow!" His attempt to seize the power of the Divine Dragon is ultimately where his arrogance almost undoes him, nearly resulting in the death of the Moon Child and his only source of info on the Moon Mirror's location; in the end, his insistence on challenging Melbu Frahma alone results in him being fatally wounded, his one attempt to atone for his actions almost ruined by his pride and narcissism.

Despite his arrogance, his grand ambitions and cold-hearted dismissal of all the casualties his goal requires, Lloyd still has redeeming traits: though he did later exploit Wink's gratitude, he had no ulterior motive for saving her life, and expresses a surprising degree of tenderness towards her when she is injured while defending him. Also, though determined to see the power of the Wingly race rejuvenated, he shows no bias against humans, nor does he have any interest in seeing the atrocities of the past repeated; indeed, he shows particular disgust for the younger Bardel (Holds great pride as a Wingly, very hot headed and bloodthirsty. Views humans and his brother as weak. He denounces Meru as the black sheep of the "proud" Winglies upon her return. Later, he appears after the Dragoons have dealt with his brother and knocks him out with one punch. The Younger Bardel later appears to Wink in the Evergreen Forest in the aftermath of the Divine Dragon's defeat. He attempts to execute her and start the liberation of Winglies. However, Lloyd teleports between them and easily overtakes him. Bardel then self-destructs in a last ditch effort to take Lloyd with him. ) for attempting to enact a war of revenge on humanity, and expresses nothing but contempt for Melbu Frahma's ambitions; even his past self only agrees with "Diaz" when he observes how Winglies became stagnant and corrupt under Frahma's rule. As such, when he realizes the consequences of his actions have kickstarted the apocalypse, his first act is to stop Frahma by any means available to him - even if it means entrusting Dart and his former enemies with the duty of completing his work. Powers / Skills- Combat prowess, Cunning, Strategy, Swordsmanship, Superhuman speed, Wingly magical abilities. From the moment he's formally introduced, Lloyd is quickly established as a swordsman of devastating strength and speed, capable of casually sidestepping every single attack aimed in his direction and dishing out combos at such an extraordinary speed that his opponents physically leave the ground over the course of the onslaught. Even magic items do no damage, being instantly absorbed by Lloyd's defenses - perhaps the only sign of his true magical powers he's willing to display at this point in the story. Lloyd is an ambitious, solitary and manipulative individual, ready to use all means necessary to accomplish his goals. He executes his sinister plot by acting as a double agent for the Kingdom of Basil and Imperial Sandora to re-ignite the Serdian War, in order to find an opportunity to steal the Moon Gem from Albert's body, using and sacrificing Lenus, who has an obvious romantic interest in him, for retrieving the Moon Dagger, and using Wink's trust to get close to Queen Theresa, whose cooperation is required in order to retrieve the Moon Mirror. Throughout the courses of his actions, he pays little to no regard to any harm and sadness caused by his actions, such as casualties in the Serdian War, the death of indiviuals like Lavitz or Lenus, or any other collateral damage caused by his actions. Despite his evil deeds, he does bear a noble intention at his heart, firmly believing that giving birth to the 108th species brings an utopia and eternal prosperity to the world indeed. He also showed to be able to be noble in the "small things", such as when he saved Wink twice with at least no ulterior motive at the first time, as he did not know about her connection to Queen Theresa at the time. In this regard, he can in some sense also be seen as an anti-villain, a "villain with heroic goals", despite of these heroic goals being solely based on him being misguided and used by the false Emperor Diaz.

Appearance: Lloyd has no last name.Alias- The Hooded Man, The Man In Black, Silver-Haired ManAppears 28 years old but is really 53 due to his long Wingly lifespan. Stands about 6'3''. Athletic build, cold demeanor, and a slender yet deadly physique, short platinum hair, red colored irises with black pupils, human build. Wears tight black pants, a black sleeveless shirt with silver markings, a dark pendant around his neck attached to a choker, silver belt. In other attire, he wears a long black cloak with a hood that hides most of his features, or heavy silver armor if prepared for a long battle.

Outside of the Hero Competition, Lloyd shows an even greater range of abilities, though he's still careful to avoid demonstrating the full scope of his powers: at first only retrieving the Moon Gem by phasing his hand through Albert's body and leaving the scene with a supernaturally-enhanced leap, in the second disc he repels members of the Gehrich Gang with blasts of kinetic energy, teleports from place to place, and even briefly pauses time. Having no further need to hide his true nature as a Wingly in the third disc, not only does Lloyd read Queen Theresa's thoughts and harmlessly wade through every single fireball flung as him by Bardel, he finally manifests his energy wings and launches a fireball of his own at Dart.

The penultimate boss battle of Disc 3 pushes Lloyd to reveal the full extent of his power: arming himself in the traditional Wingly heavy armor of his forebears, he proves capable of flying with ease, launching colossal spheres of energy, utilizing the technology of Flanvel against the intruders, and commanding spells through magical gestures in much the same way as other powerful Winglies in combat.

Equipment- Dragon Buster: Without a doubt the most powerful sword in the entire Legend of Dragoon series. When Lloyd brings out the Dragon Buster, a glowing mass appears around the hand and several tentacles come out of Lloyd's wrist which forms the Dragon Buster itself. The Dragon Blade is also capable of being adjustable in length due to it's ethereal nature. It causes great damage to dragons and dragoons. Main attack: Lloyd's typical attack with the Dragon Buster. Phantom Charge: Lloyd can perform a six attack combo while wielding the Dragon Buster. Final Strike: Lloyd can perform this brutal three hit combo attack as a finisher if given the chance. The Great Wingly Armor: When Lloyd wears this armor for any reason, it greatly improves his defense and will perform the following as seen below. Multi-Strikes: Lloyd can attack his chosen opponent up to five times with a series of deadly slashes. Dragon Impale: Lloyd can use this attack to deal a heavy amount of damage to dragons in addition to dragon-like opponents, this attack is also capable of instant-killing opponents in Dragoon form as seen in The Legend of Dragoon or a rather similar form if given the chance. Wingly Magic: Lloyd is capable of performing Wingly Magic and as a result can deal damage to even a single group if they are close together. Wingly Purification: Lloyd creates a platform with a large black dome that traps the party as Lloyd explodes with golden energy. Energy Barrage: Lloyd creates and surrounds himself with a gigantic spherical barrier and fills it with energy, he then hurls a barrage of little balls at a single opponent of choice then hurls the gigantic spherical barrier at his chosen target.

The Winglies are the 107th species from the Divine Tree who once ruled over Endiness with Melbu Frahma as their leader, until they eventually lost their hegemony to the humans in the Dragon Campaign 11,000 years before the events of the game. Winglies are known by their platinum hair, their magical power, and their ability to fly with wings that appear at will. It is mentioned that the Winglies of Dart's time are much less powerful than their ancestors. However, they have a much longer lifespan than humans, possibly exceeding a thousand years.

Winglies can use their magical abilities to cast attacking spells, such as fire balls. Teleporting other persons also seems to be within the magical powers of Winglies, although long distance teleportation requires much greater magical power, as shown when Ancestor Blano requires help from other Winglies in order to transport Dart and his group to Deningrad during the events of CD 3.

Evidence from the group's visit to the town of Ulara, hidden from human sight in the sands of the Death Frontier by Wingly magic, shows that Winglies may have a limited form of extra-sensory perception. Before Rose uses her Choker to break the spell and reveal Ulara, Meru is able to sense the presence of life in what appears to everyone else as empty sands, and at the beginning of the visit of the ruins of Kadessa (the Forbidden Land), Meru claims to "hear the outcries of the people who died here". Before the times of the Dragon Campaign, Winglies under Melbu Frahma ruled mercilessly over other species. Part of the work of Deningrad's Birth City was to prevent the birth of Wingly babies that showed weak magical power, and in the colosseum of their ancient capital Kadessa, captured and enslaved species such as Humans, Dragons and Gigantos fought to death as a mere spectacle for the public.

Wingly cities in the ancient times could levitate and floated in the sky, and the Winglies created extensive teleporting networks that were used instead of stairs or elevators. Even 11,000 years after their creation and abandonment, these teleporters are still operational. Dragons (105th fruit), Humans (106th fruit), Winglies (107th fruit), Virage and its subspecies (108th fruit).

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