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{{nihongo|'''Lavos'''|ラヴォス|Ravosu}} is [[Chrono Trigger]]'s primary villain and final boss, an alien parasite which crash landed in the year [[Prehistory|65,000,000 B.C.]] It was named "Lavos" by [[Ayla]], a word she made up from the root words "''La''" meaning "''fire''" and "''Vos''" "''big''" in the Iokan language. Lavos' true name (if it even had one) is unknown. Lavos came to Earth with the intention of draining its energy so that it could produce genetically enhanced spawn, which would then continue the cycle on other planets. In the North American version of the game, it is claimed once in the series that Lavos directly influenced all technology and life on the planet, evolving the planet's life forms to cultivate it, and make itself stronger.<ref>As [[Magus (Chrono Trigger)|Magus]] puts it, ''"We were created only to be harvested. All people... and all living things..."''</ref> However, the line is absent in the Japanese version.<ref>[http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Translation_Differences.html Chrono Compendium<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Despite it originally just being in translation though in [[Chrono Cross]] it appears this actually is the case as a large portion of the game involves many layers of time line event controller which all end at Lavos. In the original timeline, Lavos slept for millions of years, gaining power until 1999 AD, when he emerged and put the world into an [[apocalypse|apocalyptic]] state. However, because of the interference of many of the characters, he was summoned at two other points in time—[[12000 BC]] and [[600 AD]]. While traveling in [[2300 AD]], [[Crono]], [[Marle]], and [[Lucca]] see a video of the Day of Lavos which occurred in 1999 AD, and decide to prevent it somehow. [[Magus]] is also after Lavos for destroying his home era of 12000 BC | {{nihongo|'''Lavos'''|ラヴォス|Ravosu}} is [[Chrono Trigger]]'s primary villain and final boss, an alien parasite which crash landed in the year [[Prehistory|65,000,000 B.C.]] It was named "Lavos" by [[Ayla]], a word she made up from the root words "''La''" meaning "''fire''" and "''Vos''" "''big''" in the Iokan language. Lavos' true name (if it even had one) is unknown. Lavos came to Earth with the intention of draining its energy so that it could produce genetically enhanced spawn, which would then continue the cycle on other planets. In the North American version of the game, it is claimed once in the series that Lavos directly influenced all technology and life on the planet, evolving the planet's life forms to cultivate it, and make itself stronger.<ref>As [[Magus (Chrono Trigger)|Magus]] puts it, ''"We were created only to be harvested. All people... and all living things..."''</ref> However, the line is absent in the Japanese version.<ref>[http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Translation_Differences.html Chrono Compendium<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Despite it originally just being in translation though in [[Chrono Cross]] it appears this actually is the case as a large portion of the game involves many layers of time line event controller which all end at Lavos. In the original timeline, Lavos slept for millions of years, gaining power until 1999 AD, when he emerged and put the world into an [[apocalypse|apocalyptic]] state. However, because of the interference of many of the characters, he was summoned at two other points in time—[[12000 BC]] and [[600 AD]]. While traveling in [[2300 AD]], [[Crono]], [[Marle]], and [[Lucca]] see a video of the Day of Lavos which occurred in 1999 AD, and decide to prevent it somehow. [[Magus]] is also after Lavos for destroying his home era of 12000 BC | ||
Lavos has three different forms. The first form is the outer [[animal shell|shell]], which resembles the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peluda Peluda], a mythical beast in French mythology. The second form consists of a large humanoid form with two arms. The third and final form is Lavos Core, consisting of three parts: a humanoid center, and two 'bits'. Apparently, the absolute core of Lavos is one of these bits, since it can revive its other parts and destroying it defeats Lavos. | Lavos has three different forms. The first form is the outer [[animal shell|shell]], which resembles the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peluda Peluda], a mythical beast in French mythology. The second form consists of a large humanoid form with two arms. The third and final form is Lavos Core, consisting of three parts: a humanoid center, and two floating 'bits'. Apparently, the absolute core of Lavos is one of these bits, since it can revive its other parts and destroying it defeats Lavos. | ||
While the natural "[[dreamstone]]" is a substance responsible for the first evolution of human beings from animal apes to sentient creatures, it is revealed in ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' that Lavos is responsible for the creation and advancement of the actual ''modern'' human species (Homo sapiens sapiens). Upon impact, a splinter of Lavos's shell broke off. This becomes the focal point of ''Chrono Cross'', the Frozen Flame. Lavos is also the final boss in ''Chrono Cross'', except in the form of the '''[[Characters of Chrono Cross#Devourer of Time|Devourer of Time]]''', the result of the defeated Lavos assimilating [[Schala]] in the darkness beyond time. | While the natural "[[dreamstone]]" is a substance responsible for the first evolution of human beings from animal apes to sentient creatures, it is revealed in ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' that Lavos is responsible for the creation and advancement of the actual ''modern'' human species (Homo sapiens sapiens). Upon impact, a splinter of Lavos's shell broke off. This becomes the focal point of ''Chrono Cross'', the Frozen Flame. Lavos is also the final boss in ''Chrono Cross'', except in the form of the '''[[Characters of Chrono Cross#Devourer of Time|Devourer of Time]]''', the result of the defeated Lavos assimilating [[Schala]] in the darkness beyond time. | ||
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The player fights Lavos twice in Chrono Trigger. The first time is in the [[Ocean Palace]]. Here, it is significantly stronger and faster than usual, and possesses three times as much HP. Unless the player is using New Game +, they are usually defeated quickly. Lavos appears a second time at the very end of the game, when the player goes to the year 1999. | The player fights Lavos twice in Chrono Trigger. The first time is in the [[Ocean Palace]]. Here, it is significantly stronger and faster than usual, and possesses three times as much HP. Unless the player is using New Game +, they are usually defeated quickly. Lavos appears a second time at the very end of the game, when the player goes to the year 1999. Here, it is the first of three final bosses, the next two being its inner forms. However, this stage can be skipped by going to 1999 via the [[Epoch]], rather than the Gate in the bucket. | ||
==Other Bosses== | ==Other Bosses== | ||
