| Ayla | |
|---|---|
| Chrono character | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Ayla_Chrono.png) Official art for Ayla. | |
| First game | Chrono Trigger (1995) |
| Created by | Takashi Tokita |
| Designed by | Akira Toriyama |
Ayla (Japanese: エイラ, Hepburn: Eira) is a character in the 1995 video game Chrono Trigger. She is a cave woman in 65,000,000 BC who joins a group of time travelers in their quest to prevent antagonist Lavos from ending the world in 1999 AD. She is the leader (chief) of Ioka Village, and often clashes with a reptilian race called the Reptites.
She was created by Chrono Trigger director Takashi Tokita and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. Her character design was among the most drastically changed in Chrono Trigger and took inspiration from singer Ouyang Fei Fei. Her name comes from the Clan of the Cave Bear character of the same name. She has received generally positive reception for her defiance of gender norms and stereotypes.