Everyone Loves Blondes: She’s very beautiful with pale blonde hair. However, it should be noted that her unpleasant personality is seen as making her less attractive in spite of her looks, and the one man she really wants has no interest in her. They don't know us, that's why they're so confident," Ayla continued. "If they were a resident pride that lived around people and had been chased or hunted a few times, I don't think they would be so unconcerned." Birds of a Feather: With Lanoga. They’re both overlooked or judged for things beyond their control (Lanoga for having crappy parents, Lanidar for his crippled arm). A girl from the South Holding of the Twenty-ninth Cave. She gains some notoriety for not waiting until First Rites to start having sex and thus became pregnant.

Bait the Dog: When she first meets Ayla early in The Shelters of Stone, she is outwardly quite pleasant to her and indicates to Jondalar she wants to let bygones be bygones. She even offers to take Ayla with her to get her some new clothes and do her hair and make-up, in preparation for the welcoming ceremony the Ninth Cave is holding for her that evening. However, it's soon revealed that Marona is actually using it as an opportunity to try and humiliate Ayla. The Land of Painted Caves, a sixth and final installment in the Earth Children's series was published on March 29, 2011. [6] Author Jean M. Auel is quoted in September 2010 saying that in the book Ayla is now about 25 years old and training to become a spiritual leader of the Zelandonii. Her training includes a series of harrowing journeys. [7] The setting [ edit ] Map of Europe during the Würm glaciation (30000 BC). As a whole, the series is a tale of personal discovery: coming-of-age, invention, cultural complexities, and, beginning with the second book, explicit romantic sex. It tells the story of Ayla, an orphaned Cro-Magnon girl who is adopted and raised by a tribe of Neanderthals and who later embarks on a journey to find the Others (her own kind), meeting along the way her romantic interest and supporting co-protagonist, Jondalar. Children Are Innocent: She gets in a bit of trouble for teasing her cousin Bokovan; she says she’s right that Bokovan won’t ever be able to have a baby because only women give birth, but Ayla explains it’s still wrong for her to tease him about it. Her parents’ marital issues in the sixth book clearly affects her, though she doesn't fully understand what is happening. The Alcoholic: He spends a lot of time drinking the barma he makes and using the resulting hang-overs as an excuse not to help out with the rest of the cave.

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You Are What You Hate: He is heavily implied to be of 'mixed spirits' (his mother was apparently half-Clan), but utterly despises the Clan and even calls Echozar, another man who is more obviously mixed, an "animal" and refuses to be around him. This is due to the fact there is a great deal of social stigma around children of 'mixed spirits' and he was bullied for it as a child, which the characters discuss. A English limited edition version of the book contained an augmented reality model of Ayla. This feature, called " Meet Ayla" was developed in collaboration with Jean Auel. When a smartphone is aimed at the front cover Ayla's model will appear. Ayla will throw a spear and says "I am Ayla of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, and in the name of the Great Mother I greet you." The Germanic editions of the novel had an animation of the painted cave. Formerly Fit: She was always considered " voluptuous", but is now obese. As a result, she finds it more difficult to get around long distances, though her mind is as brilliant as ever. Good Stepmother. Gender Flip. He has a loving relationship with his stepsons, though his relationship with Joharran is more one of friendship, due to the fact he was already an adult when Willomar mated Marthona.

Joconan was leader of the Ninth Cave before his untimely death. He was the first mate of Marthona and father of Joharran. Amicable Exes: With Dalanar. They have no hard feelings over their break-up and are friendly with each other and their respective spouses. Kids Are Cruel: Even a child she was a bit of a bitch, bullying her orphaned cousin Brukeval, who is implied to be of ' mixed spirits'.Physiologically, the Clan are heavier and broader but also shorter than the people of The Others. They are very slow to embrace change and to innovate, and they still chase after animals to spear them directly, whereas the Cro-Magnons are enthusiastic about innovation and have moved on to projectile spears. The Clan's tools, clothing, and household implements are similarly less refined and sometimes less effective than those of their Cro-Magnon counterparts, whose implements and other goods are more technologically sophisticated. Anti-Villain: He's unpleasant to be around, but besides being unnecessarily hostile towards Ayla and Echozar, he never does anything really villainous or harmful to the protagonists, and he possesses sympathetic qualities. Ms. Fanservice: Wears very skimpy clothing, such as a red 'fringe' skirt (which is considered very provocative amongst the Zelandonii) and is well-known for her skill with ' the Mother's Gift of Pleasure'. Marona calls Zelandoni (Zolena) a "fat old woman". Zelandoni simply points out that she herself was once considered the most beautiful woman in the Ninth Cave and is living proof that no one stays young and beautiful forever. In the meanwhie, she's become the Zelandonii equivalent of The Pope and is respected by all, whereas most people agree that, aside from looking hot, Marona has few positive traits. Appears in: The Shelters of Stone | The Land of Painted CavesThe second child and eldest daughter of Laramar and Tremeda. She acts as a mother figure to her younger siblings.

No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: On the receiving end. In the sixth book, Jondalar catches him having drunken sex with Ayla, loses it and beats the crap out of him. Ayla observed the leader and the people around him closely, and instinctively moved her hand to shield the warm bundle that she carried in the soft leather blanket tied to her chest. Jonayla had recently nursed and was sleeping, but moved slightly at her mother's touch. Ayla had an uncanny ability to interpret meaning from body language, learned young when she lived with the Clan. She knew Joharran was alarmed and Thefona was frightened. He blames Jondalar beating him up for everything that’s gone wrong with his life, even though it happened around a decade ago and he’s had plenty of time and opportunity to make something of himself. He seems to find it easier to just blame it all on Jondalar and play the victim, never taking any responsibility in screwing his life up.

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Berserk Button: Referring to him as a 'flathead' or even mentioning the Clan around him at all will send him into a truly frightening rage. Disproportionate Retribution: Her being vexed at Jondalar leaving her at the altar is understandable...but she still resents him for it over five years later and after she mated (then divorced) another man. It's clear she never actually loved Jondalar and they weren't even formally Promised; it was simply expected they would get together because she's the most beautiful woman of the tribe, whilst he's considered one of the most handsome and has a high social standing. She is also cruel to Ayla simply for being his new girlfriend, when she'd never even met the woman and Ayla had only ever been nice to her.