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Once, I said that the only way to defeat the Oni is to find something stronger than Destruction :(

Unlike pure-blooded Oni, who crave nothing but destruction and lack any human empathy, half-Oni absorb the emotions of their host. This perfectly explains why Garmadon mastered Destruction so effortlessly, while Lloyd broke under its weight. Garmadon lived alongside darkness since childhood, he learned to accept flawed side, achieving a twisted internal harmony with his Oni nature. He never saw demonic heritage as an abomination, to him, it was normal. Consequently, Garmadon could easily harness Destruction to serve his ambitions, instantly channeling his wrath with every emotional outburst.

Lloyd, however, is father’s absolute polar opposite. The poor soul is genuinely terrified of evil 😭 As the Green Ninja, he is bound to goodness, striving to be fair and just to everyone, while completely burying his own anger and resentment. Lloyd was willing to endure profound emotional agony just to spare others from it, and needless to say, discovering his Oni blood was a traumatic shock. Instead of accepting this facet of himself, Lloyd chose to ignore and suppress it… Since a half-demon’s Oni side feeds on the host’s emotions, it senses his suffering and struggle. In a way, it internalizes this pain and desperately tries to ”help”... Yet, bound by its demonic nature, Oni believes the only way to stop the hurting is to inflict that same pain onto others and seize absolute control. Its violent attempts to break free are a warped hand of rescue — a primal urge to protect Lloyd. At the same time, because there is no emotional bond between Lloyd and his inner shadow, the Oni remains consumed by a raw, demonic thirst for ruin. Its ultimate goal is simply to inflict trauma and devastate everything in its path, even if it destroys Lloyd’s own body in process.

Therefore, to prevent a tragedy Lloyd must stop restraining his Oni side, which deeply loathes suppression. To bridge the gap between them, Lloyd needs to feel safe and supported. Only then will the Oni's destructive urges subside, allowing them to finally reach a state of mutual understanding.

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OMG 🥹 thank you so much for this question! The personality of Oni himself truly plays a huge role, because it is literally a part of what Lloyd suppresses and what awakens this bitterness inside him!

First of all, I want to showcase the inner Oni soon in test comic so people can catch his charisma and notice the contrast with regular Lloyd :) Compared to normal Lloyd, Oni has rejected goodness and good memories, while in his normal state, Lloyd, on the contrary, does the same with evil. I'd say this character literally turns inside out!

Oni Lloyd holds a grudge against goodness, he is driven by the idea that peace can only be achieved through control and power. “Do good, and good will come to you” — seemingly ceased to exist for him. This is partly due to the fact that when Lloyd found himself in silence, he didn't feel the support he wanted, so the resentment, trauma, and evil inside him began to lure him to the other side. To the 'right' side. Oni's view leans toward the idea that people will only pay attention if you inflict this pain back on them, as it feels more just than suffering in silence. He is literally the personification of Lloyd's pain. Also, Oni is stripped of morality, suppresses absolutely nothing, and hates boundaries. He is like your inner critic who phenomenally presses on your most vulnerable spots and picks the most repulsive words, and it's precisely because of these blurred boundaries and lack of restraint that he loses control of himself. The very nature of the demon amplifies this cruelty… He doesn't just see evil as the right path, but also derives pleasure from attacking and destroying, in a way, releasing the pain that his host holds back.

Today is my birthday, now I'm the same age as Lloyd! xD 🎉🎉 🎉

Like that :D

However, in the first season Lloyd's own personality will degrade, and he will spoil as a person under the Oni's influence. Despite this, his Oni has its own appearance, looking quite insane compared to Lloyd. When Oni takes over, Lloyd himself becomes like that too

The difference between the inner and the real Oni Lloyd is literally just the physique, in reality he isn't skinny and that's the whole difference. Both show a insane smile, messy hair, and a cracked voice. I figured this looks way more badass and terrifying than Lloyd just turning into an Oni. Demon slowly weaving itself into him

And according to my headcanon, Oni starts to corrupt the host's personality if they struggle with emotional control and haven't found inner peace. For example, Garmadon trained in this during his childhood, which is why he was able to instantly control power of Destruction in season 8 as soon as he learned about it, whereas Lloyd just tried to suppress its existence. Oni feeds on emotions, and Lloyd became the perfect vessel to be corrupted..

In the autumn, it will be a year since me and brother left for Germany and received refugee status. Everything has been so unpredictable and exhausting that I decided to share any updates much later. Even now, as I am writing this post, we are in an confusion situation, so…

I’m didn’t know if it’s the same person, but please ask about something else besides Lloyd’s weight 😭

I’ve always struggled with adjusting colors, shadows, and lighting in Procreate, and those dirty muddy spots kept popping up… I tried to fix them with blur or smudging, but for some reason it never worked. Today, I stumbled upon Photoshop (which I’d been avoiding all this time) and it turns out you can do all of that there!

On the right is Lloyd, whom I adjusted in the program, and I can’t believe it finally looks good… The colors are so vibrant, and muddiness is basically gone! I also realized today that forgot to change the teeth which I took from MK (already mentioned it today), so besides the color, the facial expressions improved significantly too :) It feels like I’ve finally fixed two major issues that were driving me crazy 😵‍💫

I’m also glad it doesn't even require a learning curve. Since I can already draw this teeth, and adjustments are the same as in Procreate but more reliable, I don't need extra time to try and master these two things OR SO IT SEEMS xD