Lloyd (Rave)

Lloyd (ロイド, Lloyd) is the main protagonist of Tales of Symphonia and appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
He is voiced by Brian Beacock in English and Katsuyuki Konishi in Japanese, with the former reprising his role from Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and the latter reprises his role from Tales of Symphonia.
==Attributes==
Lloyd is a mediumweight swordfighter with fast ground and aerial mobility. He possesses many strengths such as having a strong offensive game, giving him many kill options.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Slashes one sword forward before slashing upwards, then he performs a flurry of stabs with the other sword while saying "Sword Rain!", and ends with a thrust from the first sword.
Forward tilt 	Swings one sword forward.
Up tilt 	Swings one sword overhead at an arc.
Down tilt 	Sweeps his sword in front of him while crouching.
Dash attack 	Stabs out in front of him while running.
Forward smash 	Performs a spinning slash while yelling "Beast!", as the face of a lion appears in front of him.
Up smash 	Stabs upward with both of his swords while yelling "Take this!"
Down smash 	Slams one sword on the ground, dealing multiple hits around him.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Performs a quick cross slash with both of his swords.
Forward aerial	Slashes with one sword in front of him.
Back aerial 	Turns back before swinging both of his swords diagonally upwards.
Up aerial 	Swings one sword over his head while performing a backflip.
Down aerial 	Turns while swinging one sword downward like a drill.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	Briefly drops a sword and reaches out with his hand.
Pummel 	Stabs the opponent with his other sword.
Forward throw	Stabs the opponent twice, sending them away.
Back throw 	Slashes the opponent behind himself.
Up throw 	Slashes the opponent overhead before stabbing them with the other sword.
Down throw 	Stabs the opponent four times, then he slams them into the ground.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Swings one sword in an arc upwards around himself while getting up.
Edge attack 	Slashes forward while climbing up.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Demon Fang: Launches a fast wave of energy that travels along the ground.
Side special 	Tempest: Lunges forward while spinning and holds both swords out. If an opponent is near him, he will home in on them.
Up special 	Tiger Blade: Jumps upward while slashing with the Vorpal Sword above him.
Down special 	Sonic Thrust: Thrusts one sword forward, easily breaking shields.
Final Smash 	Falcon's Crest: Thrusts the Vorpal Sword forward while saying "Here I go!". If it hits opponents, then he will combine his swords into the Material Sword, performing rain-like stabs from the ground, then he finishes by slashing the Material Sword downwards while saying "Falcon's Crest!", launching caught opponents away.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*Teleports onto the stage from the Eternal Sword.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	Swings both swords over his head, crossing them in an x-shape, then he forcefully swings them out and behind himself.
Side taunt	Rests his right sword on his shoulder and swings his left sword outward while saying "This'll be a piece of cake."
Down taunt	Spins his right sword around in his hand, then he sheathes it while spinning his left sword and sheathes it as well. He then unsheathes both sword quickly.
==Idle Poses==
*Flicks his right sword forward before lowering back down into its original position.
*Raises his arms over his head, then he lets them back down.
==Victory Poses==
Left 	Throws both of his swords into the air before catching them and sheathes them while saying "Well, that was easy."
Up 	Flips his left sword around before stabbing it into the ground while thrusting his right sword forward while saying "Dwarven Vow Number 42: Never forget the basics."
Right	Swings his right sword down diagonally and thrusts his left sword into the air while laughing and says "Alright!".
Victory Theme: A flourished remix of the battle victory theme from Tales of Symphonia.
==Alternate Costumes==
Red 	His appearance from Tales of Symphonia.
White 	His Noblemen costume.
Green 	His "Arrgh, Me Hearties" costume.
Orange	His "Beach Boy" costume.
Black 	His "Unrivaled Blade" costume.
Blue 	Genis Sage
Lilac 	Colette Brunel
Purple	Kratos Aurion
Category:Characters
Category:Super Smash Bros. Rave