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"Ayla fight while alive! Win and live. Lose and die. Rule of life. No change rule
| Ayla | |
|---|---|
 Official artwork of Ayla by Akira Toriyama. | |
| Home Time | 65000000 BC |
| Home Area | Ioka Village |
| Age | 24 |
| Weapon Type | Fists |
| Magic Element | None |
| Family | Marle (descendant) King Guardia XXXIII (descendant) King Guardia XXI (descendant) Kino (husband) Doan (descendant) |
| Gender | Female |
| Friends / Colleagues | Crono Lucca Laruba Elder Robo Frog Magus Melchior Gaspar Belthasar Schala |
Ayla (エイラ Eira?, "Eira" in Japanese media) is the chief of the Ioka tribe in 65,000,000 BC. Her people are in constant war against the Reptites, an evolved, intelligent race of reptiles. She is characterized as fiercely courageous, decisively confident, and morally pure. After Lavos hits the planet, dust blasts into the atmosphere and blocks out the sun. This causes an ice age and the extinction of the Reptites; Ayla subsequently retires from her duties as chief. Ayla cannot use magic because she was born before humans became genetically capable of doing so (as further explained through human evolution in Chrono Cross). She relies on unarmed combat and physical prowess in battle. Interestingly, in the original Japanese and the re-translated English version, she makes a bisexual comment upon meeting the party (which was censored to "respect" in the original English translation). In the new re-translation in Chrono Trigger DS there seems to be subtle hints that she is in the very early stages of pregnancy, commenting that upon having a child, or being killed, Kino will become chief of the Ioka, and becoming ill after the defeat of Nizbel in the Reptite Lair.
Ayla's name could be an allusion to Jean Auel's Earth's Children series, the protagonist of which is a tall, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, prehistoric girl named Ayla. It could also refer to the tayra (Eira barbara), as her outfit contains a furry tail akin to the one of this animal. In the ending cutscene of the PlayStation and Nintendo DS port of Chrono Trigger, Ayla is seen brashly forcing engagement on Kino, her suitor and one of Marle's ancestors. This displays her confident and strong-willed personality. In Chrono Cross, Ayla does not make an appearance; however, a young girl from prehistoric times named Leah bears a striking resemblance to her in manner and appearance. She also says to Serge at the end of the game that she will name her child "Ayla", a name meaning "New song of land" according to her.
[edit] Abilities
Departing from the usual role of female characters in RPGs, Ayla is a physical damage dealer. Physically, she is the strongest character in Chrono Trigger, and is able to take the most damage next to Robo. Unlike the other characters, Ayla doesn't equip a weapon, though she does still equip armor, she instead fights with her bare hands, and her hands upgrade as weapons as she levels up. This makes her cheaper to equip then other characters, since she only needs to equip armor. All of her techs focus on dealing physical damage, except her Charm tech, which is used to steal items. This also makes Alya the game's "thief" character, because her charm ability is the only way to obtain items from enemies.
Ayla has no element, and so she isn't weak to any elemental attacks.
[edit] Techs
| Tech (PS Name / SNES Name) | MP Cost | TP | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss | 1 | 10 | One ally | Lightly heal ally and restore status. |
| Roundillo Kick (Rollo Kick) | 2 | 60 | One enemy | Jump-kick an enemy. |
| Cat Attack | 3 | 100 | One enemy | Savagely claw an enemy. |
| Boulder Toss (Rock Throw) | 4 | 200 | One enemy | Lob an enemy as if it were a stone. |
| Charm | 4 | 400 | One enemy | Seduce an enemy to obtain an item. |
| Tail Spin | 10 | 600 | Enemies near Ayla | Spin and strike surrounding enemies. |
| Dino Tail | 15 | 800 | All enemies | Hit all foes. Damage higher when HP is low. |
| Triple Kick | 20 | 1,000 | One enemy | Kick an enemy 3 times. |
