Lloyd Irving Husbando

Lloyd Irving (ロイド・アーヴィング Roido Aavingu) is the main protagonist of Tales of Symphonia, the fifth major release in the Tales series. Once a simple country boy, Lloyd is thrust into the outside world following a raid on his village. The Chosen of Regeneration is one of his closest friends, and after being exiled from his hometown of Iselia, Lloyd joins her on the Journey of Regeneration. Although the young warrior himself plays no part in the prophecy, he is still a strong optimist and a fair leader. At the beginning of the story, Lloyd is asleep during class, but is is abruptly awakened by Raine Sage, his professor and friend. Not long afterward, a bright light emanating from a nearby Chapel shines through the classroom window, indicating that the Oracle has arrived. Raine goes to check the Chapel and instructs the rest of the class, including the Chosen herself, to stay behind and study. Lloyd heads for the Chapel anyway, along with his best friends Colette Brunel and Genis Sage, as they are curious to see what happens when Colette receives the Oracle. Upon their arrival, they encounter a group of Renegades attacking the temple. The party mistakes them for Desians due to their almost identical appearance, although the Renegades simply brush their accusations off without directly refuting them. Lloyd, Genis, and Colette defeat the Renegades with the help of a mysterious mercenary named Kratos Aurion, who is initially unaware that Lloyd is his son. As such, he tells Lloyd and Genis to go home, believing that they would only get in the way, but the duo nevertheless insist on tagging along. The four proceed to enter the Temple, battling monsters along the way before reaching the top floor, where the Oracle of Cruxis is successfully delivered. The angel Remiel places a Cruxis Crystal on Colette, and the group returns to the village. Knowing that Lloyd's home lies on the other side of the Iselia Forest, Genis asks if he can accompany Lloyd halfway, as he wants to "visit a friend". Lloyd agrees, and the two set out together. Lloyd uses skill and logic to make up for what he lacks in knowledge, which is often a joke throughout the series as he fails to answer various educational questions. He is generally idealistic, and tries to do what he believes is best for the worlds of Sylvarant and Tethe'alla. As the story progresses, Kratos compares Lloyd to Mithos, saying the only difference between them is that Lloyd is capable of acknowledging his own mistakes. Another character named Tiga also compares Lloyd to Mithos by saying he is idealistic and very dearly wants to save both worlds, but Lloyd denies that he is like Mithos and claims he does not want to save the worlds through Mithos's methods, but in his own way without sacrifices and with the help of his friends.