History Characters / ChronoTrigger

* OnlySaneWoman: Doreen, who seems to not inhabit the sword most of the time. She finally does in ''Cross'' to make sure the two of them don't go astray again

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: They have several different forms, include the elf-like versions in this page's illustration, small human boys, their combined giant form and the sword. .

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: At a sufficiently high level, her fists deal [[{{Cap}} 9999]] damage on every critical hit, no matter the enemy's defence.

Glenn's mentor and friend

* DropTheHammer: When an enemy is too close to shoot, she'll whack them with a hammer instead.

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: They have several different forms, include the elf-like versions in this page's illustration, small human boys, their combined giant form and the sword.
* WomenAreWiser: Doreen, who seems to not inhabit the sword most of the time. She finally does in ''Cross'' to make sure the two of them don't go astray again.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Because her weapon is her fists, she's the only party member who can't be disarmed on the Blackbird, allowing her to fight even before the party locates their equipment. She does, however, lose the rest of her inventory, so she's more susecptible to damage.

* {{Expy}}: Her over design while resembling the ''Literature/EarthsChildren'' and ''Film/TheClanOfTheCaveBear'' (seen above), Ayla also bears a strong resemblance to Bad Launch from ''Manga/DragonBall'' (including having the same face and hairstyle to boot, which doesn't help when you have the creator of Dragonball designing your cast), if she lived in the prehistoric age instead of the modern world and had even more of a prone to violence (while Bad Launch would ultimately be ReformedButNotTamed before she disappears, Ayla is no doubt heroic who stays with the group until the game's ending).

* {{Foreshadowing}}: When we see him kill Cyrus and turn Glenn into Frog in Frog's flashback, the theme of Zeal Palace plays for the first time in the game. Later on, it's revealed that Magus originally lived in Zeal Palace as the child prince of Queen Zeal.

* SomethingWeForgot: Following her defeat and the destruction of the Black Omen, the Old Man mentions that she's been freed of Lavos's influence. We never see her again after that point, and it's anyone's guess where (or when) she ended up, though it's possible she died.

* BeastOfTheApocalypse: Not only did its impact on Earth cause the events that killed the dinosaurs, the times it's emerged have had it blow up an entire country, and later devastated the whole planet to the point where even Earth's ecosystem is dying.

* CurbStompBattle: When it emerges in the Ocean Palace. The party trying to fight him, outside of a NewGamePlus or heavy amounts of [[LevelGrinding grinding]]/[[CrazyPrepared preparation]], ends with them getting demolished, Crono being flat out killed.

* GodOfEvil: Weird version. It's worshipped as a deity and grants power to those who draw on it. Its power is inherently evil and morally corrupting when channeled by other beings, so it does qualify. However, Lavos itself isn't evil so much as a force of nature.

* BreakoutCharacter: Lucca is a lot of ''Chrono Trigger'' fans' favorite character, most notably [[CreatorsFavorite Masato Kato himself]]. As a result, she went on to play integral roles in both ''VisualNovel/RadicalDreamers'' and ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''. Extending beyond the ''Chrono'' series, she would also cameo in other works Masato Kato was involved in; in ''VideoGame/Xenogears'', she can explain save points to Fei Fong Wong in Lahan Village. And ''VideoGame/AnotherEden'' features an {{Expy}} named Ashtear (which is Lucca's surname).

* BreakoutCharacter: Lucca is a lot of ''Chrono Trigger'' fans' favorite character, most notably [[CreatorsFavorite Masato Kato himself]]. As a result, she went on to play integral roles in both ''VideoGame/RadicalDreamers'' and ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''. Extending beyond the ''Chrono'' series, she would also cameo in other works Masato Kato was involved in; in ''VideoGame/Xenogears'', she can explain save points to Fei Fong Wong in Lahan Village. And ''VideoGame/AnotherEden'' features an {{Expy}} named Ashtear (which is Lucca's surname).

* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Assuming that Lavos' species aren't [[TrulySingleParent asexual reproducers]], the closest clear gender that Lavos would have is female due to the presence of Lavos Spawn in 2300 A.D.

* * ANaziByAnyOtherName: Ozzie is heavily implied to be one. He uses Magus as a messianic figure to rally the fiends to try and kill humanity, and then makes ''himself'' the figure after the heroes defeat Magus. If he's finally killed in a sidequest, the fiends in Medina Village will be friendly and good-natured, with the upbeat comedy music playing in the background. That suggests the fiends were only turned to mass evil by Ozzie's poisonous influence.

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: Ozzie is heavily implied to be one. He uses Magus as a messianic figure to rally the fiends to try and kill humanity, and then makes ''himself'' the figure after the heroes defeat Magus. If he's finally killed in a sidequest, the fiends in Medina Village will be friendly and good-natured, with the upbeat comedy music playing in the background. That suggests the fiends were only turned to mass evil by Ozzie's poisonous influence.

* {{Expy}}: Her design and characterization can be summed up as "Arale from ''Manga/DoctorSlump'', but older and far more smarter and without Arale's infamous gag moments".
** When Lucca's not wearing her helmet, she strongly resembles Bulma from ''Manga/DragonBall'' a bit as well while lacking Bulma's infamous {{Fanservice}} moments. Lucca's similarities with Bulma include having the exact same hair color and hairstyle as Bulma's Manga counterpart and being proficient in machines much like her [[note]](though unlike Bulma who had a love for science from day 1, Lucca hated it at first and was only interested in science due to older self traveling back in time to prevent her mother's accident that took her legs to inspire her)[[/note]]. And like Bulma who's first friend is Goku (whom bares a heavy resemblance to Chrono and is TheHero of Dragonball), Lucca's also the best friend to Chrono who's TheHero of the story.

* AlmightyIdiot: Lavos, despite all its power, is simply a parasite that is draining Earth's energy. It doesn't seem to have any other goal or even the ability to think beyond spreading its spawn across the cosmos. However, it notably does not seem to attack Queen Zeal despite commanding it to kill Chrono and using its power to enhance her kingdom, so it [[ItCanThink may have the ability to form alliances]]. ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' confirms this latter point, with Lavos both carrying out plans as well as having dialogue with the player characters.

* HappilyEverAfter: If you subscribe to the theory that Schala merged with Kid at the end of Chrono Cross, a picture can be seen during the GoldenEnding of her and Serge in [[https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/File:Weddingsaris.png.html "wedding attire"]][[note]]the captions for the concept art read (Character) Wedding/Ceremonial Dress[[/note]].

* OnlyThePureOfHeart: Only those deemed worthy may wield the Masamune, such as Cyrus and Frog. Unfortunately, this has become horribly twisted come ''Chrono Cross.''

* AlmightyIdiot: Lavos, despite all its power, is simply a parasite that is draining Earth's energy. It doesn't seem to have any other goal or even the ability to think beyond spreading its spawn across the cosmos. However, it notably does not seem to attack Queen Zeal despite commanding it to kill Chrono and using its power to enhance her kingdom, so it [[ItCanThink may have the ability to form alliances]].

** While Lavos isn't really evil in itself, humans that mess with Lavos' energy inevitably fall to TheCorruption and are warped into wickedness. Furthermore, trying to ''mind-control or tame'' Lavos is a sign of unbridled arrogance and SuicidalOverconfidence. ''If'' it actually notices or realizes what you're doing (admittedly a tall order), it'll annihilate you [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown with no effort at all]].

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: There really isn't much to it. Kinda like how there's not much to a slug, only slugs probably have a fear response. Lavos is generally treated more as a thematic force of nature than it is an actual character.

* ItCanThink: Maybe not to the same degree as actual human beings given its creature state, but it definitely has strategy under its belt with how it can utilize different abilities from the various bosses of the game and certain factors of individual time periods to its advantage. The second and third forms hitting HumanoidAlien territory only raise more questions. If one interprets Lavos to be more intelligent than meets the eye, it may also be duplicitous in manipulating Queen Zeal, seeing as she orders it to attack the party and it grants her the immortality she wishes in exchange for her handling the dirty work.

* NonMaliciousMonster: Possibly, as it can be interpreted that Lavos is not sapient.

* ThreeAmigos: The initial party members Crono, Lucca, and Marle get most of the screen time. A subversion of the team of three in that the BestFriend is also opposite gendered from TheHero. They also form a FireIceLightning elemental trio.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She's the queen, and the strongest magic user in a kingdom full of them.

* TheHero: He's willing to jump into an unknown fate with Lucca's teleporter, because it will mean that Marle won't be in danger anymore. And he's willing to do this not ten minutes after having met the girl. Taban even says "what a fine lad!" in regards to Crono's call to do the right thing.