Lavos (Chrono Trigger)
Lavos is a parasitic entity that features in Chrono Trigger.
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Biography
Lavos (Japanese: ラヴォス, Hepburn: Ravosu)
Initially, it crash-landed on the planet in 65,000,000 B.C., an event witnessed by the prehistoric Ayla, who coins the name "Lavos" by combining the Iokan words for "big" and "fire". As Lavos is a name invented by humans, its true name, if one exists, is completely unknown. The ensuing ice age causes the Reptites, an advanced species of reptilian humanoids, to go extinct, incidentally ensuring the survival of the human race. In 12,000 B.C., the Kingdom of Zeal is powered by the energy of Lavos through the use of the Mammon Machine, although this relationship is symbiotic, with Lavos also gathering the kingdom's magic. Queen Zeal attempts to use the machine to harness even more power, via her daughter, Schala. Magus intervenes, rescuing Schala, but prompting the awakening of Lavos and the destruction of Zeal. In 600 A.D., Lavos awakens yet again when the party battles Magus, causing a split in the timeline. Finally, in 1999 A.D., the "Day of Lavos", a recording shows Lavos emerging from underground and destroying the world, leaving only a few human survivors and no food. Lavos then possibly moves beneath Death Peak, where many of its spawn can be found in the post-apocalyptic world of 2300 A.D
Overview
Personality and attributes
It behaved similarly to an animal, being possibly oblivious to its effect on life beyond collateral damage.[2] That said, Lavos' secondary and tertiary forms are technological in nature, suggesting some form of intellect.
Powers and abilities
The exterior of Lavos consists of a spiky shell that protects its true form within. It is suggested that Lavos originated as the spawn of another, similar creature, due to its life-cycle of replication. A parasite, Lavos travels from planet to planet, burrowing into the core and sapping its energy for millions of years, and collecting the DNA of its organisms for its own. Finally, upon the planet's eventual destruction, it creates Lavos Spawn, offspring that leave the planet and continue the cycle.
Lavos's mere presence has profound effect on organic life, with some characters attributing the evolution and extinction of many important organisms to it, especially humanoid races. There is reoccurring interest in the story from those seeking power to attempt to communicate with Lavos despite the danger.
Notes
- Lavos was conceptually designed by Akira Toriyama whilst the in-game sprite was made by Tsutomu Terada where he featured in the setting of the Chrono Trigger universe.
Appearances
- Chrono Trigger: (1995)
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