Lloyd (Lloyd Schneider in the choose-your-own-adventure adaptation) is (usually, barring exploits and uncommon gameplay) the second party member of MOTHER/EarthBound Beginnings and a young (yet unappreciated by his peers) genius from the town of Merrysville. He lacks PSI entirely, yet is exceptionally skilled with various mechanical objects and explosives (particularly rockets), though his usual means of defending himself should neither be available are guns (not firearms, but stun guns and air guns). Lloyd is first encountered by Ninten in a trash can on the top of Merrysville's local elementary school, hiding from the other children in a trash can, and refusing to leave (as he fears he's going to be picked on again). After being convinced Ninten doesn't want to hurt him, he leaves the garbage bin and introduces himself, thereafter saying he would like to fly a bottle rocket from Sweet's Little Factory. Ninten retrieves a rocket from the factory, and after an explosive failed attempt to reproduce more rockets, Lloyd joins the party. He may not be the most physically capable member of the party (even being ousted at one point by Teddy, a local gang leader who joins the party for the purpose of revenge), yet he proves himself a capable ally for Ninten and company in their adventure.