List of Chrono Trigger characters

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Chrono Trigger features a large cast hailing from different points in the planet's history.

Contents

• 1 Player characters
• 2 Non player characters
• 2.0.1 Enemies
• 3 References

Player characters

Crono

is the main character, and is characterized as a brave, fearless hero. He lives with his mother (Gina, in the Japanese version) in the town of Truce, under the rule of the Guardia Kingdom. His meeting Marle at the fair begins the quest to save the world. In 12,000 B.C. when the party is confronted with Lavos in the Ocean Palace of the Kingdom of Zeal, he sacrifices himself to save his friends, though he can be revived. While the other six playable characters have many lines of dialogue, Crono is a silent protagonist and is never given voiced dialogue (except briefly in the Slide Show ending).Crono: "What ARE you two doing? I thought you said something about a nice little slideshow." Chrono Trigger. Squaresoft, 1995. Retrieved 7 May 2006 His reactions to events are implied through reaction and gesture, sometimes for comedic effect. This was very common in RPGs of the time, such as Breath of Fire or Suikoden. He uses a katana as a weapon and once he obtains magical ability, his Techs become lightning-oriented. Note that in the original Japanese version of the game, Crono's element was , which means "heaven". Due to Nintendo of America's strict policy that prohibited any religious content from all games released for Nintendo consoles in North America, Ten was changed to Lightning rather than Heaven in the English version. However, Crono's repertoire of spells was unchanged. 

Battle at the End of Time in the Japanese version of Chrono Trigger

Marle

is the tomboy princess of Guardia. Her real name is Princess Nadia, and she is often at odds with her father, the king. Bored of her life in the castle, she slips out to the Millennial Fair in Truce. Here, she meets Crono and tries out Lucca's teleporter, which reacts with Marle's pendant and creates a time warp, sending her to 600 A.D. and kicking off the events of the game. She is characterized as vivacious, optimistic and strong-willed. Marle uses a crossbow as her weapon; when she gains the ability to use magic, she learns to use "Water" elemental spells and very powerful healing magic.

Lucca

is a brilliant inventor. Using her intelligence and creativity, Lucca  invented many devices, such as a battle-training robot named Gato ("Gonzales" in the Japanese version) and a short-range teleporter. This device caused Marle to go back in time, leading to the quest to save history. She blames herself for a freak accident that claimed her mother's legs in 990 A.D., an incident which motivated her to study science. Later, she is given the chance to revisit that moment and change the events. Lucca battles with a gun and hammer, and when spells become available she learns to cast "Fire" magic. In Chrono Cross, Lucca's last name is revealed to be "Ashtear". She shows sympathy for Robo and receives a gift from him in 1000.

Frog

is a knight from 600 A.D., whose real name is Glenn. He was a squire (presumably) under Cyrus, a "Knight of the Square Table." He later witnessed Cyrus's death at the hands of Magus, and shortly afterwards, was transformed into an anthropomorphic frog by the dark wizard. Frog dedicates his life to protecting Queen Leene and vows to avenge Cyrus by killing Magus. Blaming himself for failing to be strong, Frog is depicted as chivalric but mired in regret over the past. He is the true bearer of the Masamune, an ancient sword whose offensive capabilities against magic users is Magus's major weakness. Frog can later put Cyrus's ghost to rest, regaining his courage and clearing his conscience, and has the opportunity to either defeat or ally himself with Magus. Frog wields a broadsword and can learn "Water" magic once he meets Spekkio. In the North American version, he speaks in Early Modern English. This character-altering feature was notably an invention of the English localization team, as the original Japanese character spoke normally.Compare original and translation for this line– Frog: "P, perish the thought, lass! By the way, whither the blue-haired one?" to Japanese– カエル「バ、バカヤロー！ それより、あお白いツラした マントのヤローは、いなかったか！？" to the retranslated version– Frog: "D, dumbass! More importantly, that pale-faced caped bastard wasn't there!?" Chrono Trigger. Squaresoft, 1995. Translation retrieved from [link]Chrono Compendium], June 20, 2006.

Robo

is a robot originally created to assist humans at the Proto Dome. Having a curious and bright personality, he was rendered dormant by the apocalypse in 1999 A.D., but is found and repaired by Lucca in the year 2300 A.D. Upon his reactivation, Robo has no memory of his prior mission and joins the party. His real name is Prometheus, and his serial number is R-66Y. He uses his robotic arm as a weapon and cannot use magic, as he is not biologically disposed for it (although he is equipped with laser weapons which mimic the "Shadow" magic). In an optional side quest, Robo is punished by his corrupted maker, "Mother Brain", for having sympathy for humans, and he meets his long-lost "girlfriend," Atropos, a reference to Atropos, who was the third of the Moirae and the oldest of the Three Fates. Robo's formal name "Prometheus", another Hellenstic allusion, may be a reference to the Greek god Prometheus, who was punished by Zeus for giving fire to man. In another optional quest, Robo is left behind in 600 to tend a forest, altering history so that the forest is saved, and retrieved in 1000 for repair by Lucca. He bears a striking resemblance to Lucca's combat-training robot Gato, which implies his design is descended from Gato's and which may explain Lucca's skill at repairing him.

Ayla

is the chief of the Ioka tribe in 65,000,000 B.C. 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 fists and physical prowess in battle, and has the highest attack rate in the game. Ayla 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.

Magus

is the dark wizard waging war against the Kingdom of Guardia in 600 A.D. Magus is an optional character, useful to the party for his strength in magic. Magus is originally Janus, the young prince of Zeal in 12,000 B.C. After an encounter with Lavos as a boy, he was sent through a time gate to probably somewhere around 570-590 A.D. (he is introduced as an adult in 600 A.D.). Vindicative and vengeful against Lavos, and eternally concerned over the fate of his sister, he is portrayed as brooding, potent, and gloomy. In the Middle Ages, he was recruited by a Mystic named Ozzie, and was able to realize his magical powers and recruit an entire army of Mystics to battle the Kingdom of Guardia. His real purpose in this plan was to gain enough power to summon and destroy Lavos. He fights using a scythe, as well as a combination of all magic types. The word "Magus" is the singular form of the word "magi", a Latin word serving as the root of the English equivalents "mage," "magic," and "magician." Another possible allusion is to Simon Magus, an apocryphal Gnostic figure regarded as the first heretic by early Christian authors. The Japanese name for Magus, 魔王 or Maou, literally means "Devil King" or "Dark Lord", representing his leadership over the "devil race" Mystics (check [ja]). Magus is a title; he is properly called Janus, as he is addressed by Lucca in Chrono Cross.Lucca: "Or perhaps he has already found you and is there by your side as you read this? If so, hello, Janus!" Chrono Cross. Squaresoft, 1999.

Non player characters

• Cyrus (サイラス) - A hero from 600 A.D. He was a brave knight who was defeated by Magus. His friend, Glenn, was turned into a frog. Possibly a reference to Prince Cyrus II of Persia, a great historical military leader.

• Doan (ドン) - A descendent of Marle living in 2300 A.D. He was the leader of a group of survivors from the Day of Lavos in 1999 A.D.

• Fiona (フィオナ) - A woman from 600 A.D. who replants a forest in the desert and cared for the land. Robo helps her accomplish this great task.

• Janus (ジャキ) - Younger brother of Schala and the son of Queen Zeal. He is sucked into a time gate and ends up in 600 A.D., where he becomes known as Magus. A reference to the Roman god of the same name. The god, Janus, had two heads (symbolized by the Janus/Magus dichotomy), and was known as the god of doorways and gates (symbolized by the Janus/Magus transformation through the time gate).

• Johnny (ジョニー）- A biker robot and leader of a gang in Lab 32 of 2300 A.D.

• King Guardia XXI and King Guardia XXXIII (ガルディア) - The kings of the land in 600 A.D. and 1000 A.D., respectively. King Guardia XXXIII and his daughter Marle (aka Princess Nadia) have a strained relationship.

• Kino (キーノ) - Ayla's boyfriend and second in command of the Ioka tribe.

• Queen Leene (リーネ) - The queen of Guardia in 600 A.D. When Marle was transported to 600 A.D., she was mistaken for the Queen who had gone missing. This caused the search for Leene to be cancelled, which in turn caused Marle to not exist until history was changed back.

• Schala (サラ) - The daughter of Queen Zeal and the older sister of Janus. She was raised in the Kingdom of Zeal in 12,000 B.C., when mankind was separated between the Enlightened Ones, who are able to use magic, and the Earthbound Ones, who are not. She is one of the few Enlightened Ones sympathetic towards the Earthbound Ones. Schala was forced by her power-hungry mother, Queen Zeal, to use her magic powers in order to try and control the energy of Lavos. Schala is an important element in the plot of Chrono Cross, the sequel to Chrono Trigger.

• Spekkio (スペッキオ）- The self-proclaimed Master of War who lives at the End of Time. He introduces the art of Magic to Crono and his teammates and will happily fight them at any time to test their skills. Throughout the game, Spekkio grows in strength with the playable characters, changing his form as he does so, and will offer increasingly useful items when each form is beaten.

• Tata (タータ) - A youth from 600 A.D. who accidentally stumbled upon Frog's Hero Medal and was mistakenly thought to be the Hero.

• The Three Gurus of Zeal (Belthasar (ガッシュ), Gaspar (ハッシュ) and Melchior (ボッシュ)) - Three figures of authority originally living in the Kingdom of Zeal in 12,000 B.C. They served as wise men and advisors to Queen Zeal and were among the few Enlightened Ones who did not look down on the Earthbound Ones. When Queen Zeal became obsessed with harnessing the energy of Lavos, the Gurus tried to stop her, which ultimately resulted in Lavos sending each of them into different eras of the future. It is in their respective eras that the player encounters them and receives valuable items and advice from them. Each Guru specializes in a different notion: Belthasar is the Guru of Reason, Gaspar is the Guru of Time, and Melchior is the Guru of Life. The three were named after the Three Wise Men, though everyone but Melchior has a slightly altered name.

• Toma (トマ）- An adventurer of 600 A.D. searching for the legendary Rainbow Shell.

Enemies

• Azala (アザーラ) - Leader of the Reptites from 65,000,000 B.C. who lead the effort to destroy the human race to prove their superiority. Refers to humans as "apes".

• Dalton (ダルトン) - An assistant of Queen Zeal who would like to see himself as the new king. He commands the huge airship, the Blackbird.

• Lavos (ラヴォス) - The game's primary enemy, an alien parasite that crash landed in the year 65,000,000 B.C. and named by Ayla ("La" means "big", "Vos" means "fire"). It came to Earth with the intention of draining its energy and manipulating its life so that it could produce genetically enhanced spawn, which would then continue the cycle on other planets. In the original timeline, Lavos slept for millions of years, gaining power until 1999 A.D., when he emerged and put the world into an apocalyptic state. However, because of the interference of many of the characters, he was summoned at two other points in time - 12,000 B.C. and 600 A.D. While traveling in 2300 A.D., Crono, Marle, and Lucca see a video of the Day of Lavos which occurred in 1999 A.D., and decide to prevent it somehow. Magus is also after Lavos for destroying his home era of 12,000 B.C.

• Masa & Mune (グランとリオン) - Twin beings of extreme power; fought separately at first, and then fused together. Originally from the Kingdom of Zeal in 12,000 B.C., they dwell in the Denadoro Mountains in 600 A.D. and declare themselves protectors of the Masamune. In actuality, they compose the Masamune, which can be reforged by its original creator, the Guru Melchior. The Masamune sword is a recurring reference in many Square videogames to the Japanese swordsmith Masamune. Masa and Mune are known as "Grand" and "Leon" in the Japanese version creating the sword "Grandleon."

• Ozzie, Slash, and Flea - The Generals of Magus during 600 A.D. Ozzie is a fat Mystic who brags and then calls an underling to fight in his place. Slash is an overconfident but highly skilled swordsman. Flea is a magician who looks like a woman, but claims he is a man. These characters are references to Ozzy Osbourne, Saul Hudson (a.k.a. Slash), and Michael Balzary (a.k.a. Flea). These puns were created by Squaresoft's US division. Their Japanese names are derived from condiments: Vinegar (ビネガー) (Ozzie), Soy Sauce (ソイソー) (Slash), and Mayonnaise (マヨネー) (Flea). This condiment naming style was continued in Chrono Cross with the characters Solt, Peppor, and Ketchop.

• Queen Zeal (ジール) - A power-hungry queen from 12,000 B.C. who attempted to control Lavos and siphon its energy for her own power. The word [zeal] is defined as "enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance." Although the Queen's devotion to her cause throughout the game borders on obsession and insanity, some dialogue in the game suggests that before she learned of Lavos' potential, she was actually a decent person. This is further reflected by Schala's undying daughterly love and by the gurus, who consider her a victim more than an enemy.

• Yakra (ヤクラ) - A monster who devised a plot to kidnap Queen Leene in 600 A.D. and tried to take over the real Chancellor's position with a disguise. In 1000 A.D., the Chancellor is once again being impersonated by a distant descendant of Yakra, bent on revenge and on taking over the kingdom in a bloodless coup through accusations and trial of the King.

References

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