måndag 17 december 2012

Eight - Lloyd Wilder


Lloyd was a character suffering from severe Trope Overdose, and that is why I think he's the iconic character for his player. Being originally based off the Chaste Hero, he came to live and breathe heroic tropes. It's rare to see those characters done really well, but Lloyd definitely pulled it off – though, of course, much of his kindness stemmed from the fact that he was far too naïve to even realize he'd been wronged most of the time.

Lloyd was the Prince of Britannia, hidden away by his father (the Crown Prince) in a small rural village to grow up an ordinary boy. At the age of fifteen, he left his home against his father's will to join Eisenkrone Academy, to wield his extraordinary powers in service of the world. His adventures in just the first year at the academy are too numerous to recount, but after just a year and a half he had mastered the elements of Air, Water and Earth, with only Fire remaining. Lloyd may yet see a chance to master this last element – we haven't definitely ended the story of Eisenkrone Academy – and if he does, he will have to master his powers quickly. Inner Lloyd, his mysterious alter ego, is growing in power – and he is every bit as evil as Regular Lloyd is good.

Lloyd's most iconic moment, I think, is his greatest tragedy. His father, Walt, knew that his son was in danger at Eisenkrone, and travelled there to bring him home. Just as he arrived, the school was attacked by ultra-nationalistic terrorists, and Walt Wilder died defending his son. Only then did Lloyd learn who he truly was – Lloyd Pendragon, Prince of Britannia.

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