“ I am the PRRRRROUD, the PRRRRESTIGIOUS, the PRRRRRRROFESSIONAL Lloydford L. Lion, actor extrrrrrrraordinaire!
—Lloyd introducing himself in Rambley's Railroad
Lloydford "Lloyd" L. Lion, also known as Lloyd the Lion, is a mascot and major character in Indigo Park. He is the main attraction and mascot of Lloyd's Main Stage Theater. He also serves as the secondary antagonist of Chapter 1.
Overview
Description
Move out of the way, for the performer of Rambley & Pals is here! Lloydford L. Lion, the regal lion of the mane stage, is decked in the finest tailored suits that make royalty look like mere commoners. Lloyd struts across the stage with an air of arrogance that could rival any monarch. He's friends with the main cast, but he's really starting to push it... Meet Lloyd today, only at Indigo Park. Located in [REDACTED].
Appearance
Lloyd is a lion with orange and light gold fur, a blue nose, blue freckles, a blue tongue, blue eyes with white pupils and blue paw pads. His design is rather top-heavy, with short legs beneath a long torso. His mane is dark orange in colour with red bangs and yellow streaks scattered throughout it. In some artwork, he has red streaks instead of yellow ones. He wears a blue button-up shirt with blue sleeves and desaturated purple cuffs, a sleeveless desaturated purple waistcoat and a blue bowtie which is located on the front of his chest. He has a long tail that ends in a yellow and orange tuft.
(Cardboard cutouts or murals appear to have him with yellow streaks in the mane. This excludes the character information card. While he’s a monster, he loses the streaks in his mane and tail.)
Personality
Lloyd's full personality isn't fully defined yet. Lloyd is boisterous, egotistical, theatrical, and arrogant. It seems Lloyd was very well liked by both guests and staff (The CEO in particular). Lloyd rolls his R's to add a flair to his words, adding to his theatrics. He seems to use words like "commonfolk". Rambley calls Lloyd a "self-centered jerk", hinting Lloyd can be rude, or something of the sort. However, Lloyd still cares about his friends and can be sensitive when it comes to them, as he cried when Mollie left them in Mollie, Ahoy!.
While not stated, there are several things indicating that Lloyd was the main mascot of Indigo Park before Rambley. In the theater’s backstage a bronze statue of Lloyd, similar to the founder statue at the entrance, can be seen tucked away in storage. A sign for a "Lloyd’s Limos" is painted onto the back wall of the storage area behind Salem the Skunk's section of Rambley's Railroad, possibly the name of the former iteration of the ride. Lloyd's Limos is likely inspired by the Disneyland ride Superstar Limo, which treated guests to a celebrity limousine ride, given it was shut down and replaced within a year due to unpopularity. Lloyd is the only mascot with a throwback retro plush, which shows that he is older than the others. During the archived footage in the game's intro cinematic, Lloyd's face can be seen on the wall to the right of the gate, where Rambley is painted in present day.
Gameplay
Chapter 1
Entering the Theater
During Chapter 1 the player must go into the backstage of Lloyd's Main Stage Theater to find the key to Jetstream Junction. Upon entering the theater, the player can see Lloyd sleeping in the center of the stage. After the player passes two rows of auditorium seats, Lloyd wakes up and runs stage left behind the curtains, into the backstage area.
The Backstage
Lloyd can be seen hiding behind a row of shelves on the left side of the backstage area, staring at the player as they enter before retreating as they start approaching. He can be heard moving through the area as the player progresses through the mostly sheltered walkway. Halfway through the passage, Lloyd attempts to pounce at the player through an opening in the crates but knocked the large crate above him loose, pinning himself down. While Lloyd retreats, the player is able to continue to the security office through an opening created by the collapse. Once the player acquires the key, Lloyd can be heard stomping through the backstage area until they reach the platform leading back to the stage. As they scan their Critter Cuff to open the door, Lloyd grabs at their arm. This act appears to trigger a high-pitched frequency from the Critter Cuff that repels Lloyd, and he retreats into an inaccessible hallway on the right side of the platform.
Gallery
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Trivia
- When asked about Lloyd on stream prior to the reveal of the character's name, UniqueGeese said, "Who's Lloyd? I don't know what you're talking about."[1]
- Lloyd has been described as a theater kid. His occupation being an actor could be inspired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, whose logo features a roaring lion named Leo.
- Despite Rambley's clear dislike for Lloyd, a painting can be found hidden at the start of Rambley's Railroad of Lloyd handing him a deed.[2] This is based on a similar image of the Disney characters Mr. Toad handing a deed over to Owl,[3] symbolizing the replacement of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
- Rambley's dislike of Lloyd appears to be based less on jealousy and more on the fact that Lloyd has overshadowed both him and his friends, as indicated by his reaction to the Retro Lloyd Plush. As Lloyd was the only one of the main cast to get a "throwback" plush, Rambley wonders why none of the others did.[4]
- When showing Rambley the Lloyd Plush at the Information Kiosk, Rambley replies, "Ew, Lloyd..." This is Rambley's shortest piece of kiosk dialogue at a mere two words, followed only by his response to his own plush with eight words.
- UniqueGeese has confirmed on livestream that Lloyd The Lion will return in future chapters.[5]
- Lloyd's voice actor, RecD, confirmed in a livestream that he was the one who came up with the idea of Rambley hating Lloyd.
- Lloyd's favorite color is orange.
