Ayo

Ayo is a quest-exclusive Tepetlisaur Whelp NPC who first appears in the Archon Quest Natlan! A New Adventure in Chapter V: Act I - Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn. He^[2] is Kachina's Saurian companion.

Profile

Ayo is a young Tepetlisaur and is Kachina's Saurian companion. He lives with his parents Anpao and Hanwi, and sometimes brings his family to Kachina's home to share meals together with her family.

After Kachina received her Ancient Name from the Wayob, several people in the tribe became jealous and ordered a hit on Ayo. Kinich heard about the hit and intervened, making sure that they paid the price for their offense.^[3]

Ayo's entire family joined the battle against the Abyss. His grandparents Cetan and Hnaska died in combat, which lead to Ayo becoming extremely melancholic, causing his parents great distress. Hanwi sought out Kachina's help when she returned to the tribe to check up on the progress of the Traveler's Ancient Name. On suspicion that he may have been affected by Abyssal Corruption, the Traveler administered a small amount of the Draught of Lucidity to him, which helped him recover.

Later on, when the spirits of Ayo's grandparents were drawn to the Traveler, Ayo was delighted to reunite with them. The two elder Tepetlisaurs refused to return to the Night Kingdom when Citlali tried to send them there for their well-being, telling Xilonen that they would rather spend time with Ayo, even if it meant being forgotten by the Ley Lines. Xilonen hoped that Ayo could understand the truth once they faded away.^[1]

Appearance

Ayo is a juvenile Tepetlisaur, and has the appearance of a regular Tepetlisaur Whelp.

Quests and Events

Archon Quests

• Chapter V
  • Act I: Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn
    • Natlan! A New Adventure
  • Act IV: The Rainbow Destined to Burn
    • Despair Engulfs the Heavens
  • Act V: Incandescent Ode of Resurrection
    • As the Sun Rises and Sets
    • When All Becomes a Monument

Events

• Tournament of Glory in Bloom
  • Act II: Medicine Born of Guilt

Character Mentions

Character Stories

Character	Stories
Kachina	Character Story 1 Character Story 2 Character Story 4

Character Voice-Overs

Character	Voice-Overs
Kachina	When It Snows  Media:VO_Kachina When It Snows.ogg Media:VO ZH_Kachina When It Snows.ogg Media:VO JA_Kachina When It Snows.ogg Media:VO KO_Kachina When It Snows.ogg Let's go roll around in the snow together! Hehe, don't worry, I won't hide in the snow before suddenly jumping out at you like Ayo does! About Kachina: Turbo Twirly  Media:VO_Kachina About Kachina - Turbo Twirly.ogg Media:VO ZH_Kachina About Kachina - Turbo Twirly.ogg Media:VO JA_Kachina About Kachina - Turbo Twirly.ogg Media:VO KO_Kachina About Kachina - Turbo Twirly.ogg Ayo and I came up with the name together! I had already decided on the first part, "turbo," and then I chose "twirly" because I noticed it looked a lot like Ayo in action. I often race against Ayo on it, and I've even won! Something to Share  Media:VO_Kachina Something to Share.ogg Media:VO ZH_Kachina Something to Share.ogg Media:VO JA_Kachina Something to Share.ogg Media:VO KO_Kachina Something to Share.ogg Ayo is a very important companion to me! Even though he looks well-behaved now, he really loved headbutting people when he was younger. He's super strong, so even I get knocked over sometimes. Not much you can do about it, though, because it's just how Tepetlisaurs show their affection! Oof, Ayo, stop headbutting me! Alright, alright, I won't say any more!
Kinich	About Kachina  Media:VO_Kinich About Kachina.ogg Media:VO ZH_Kinich About Kachina.ogg Media:VO JA_Kinich About Kachina.ogg Media:VO KO_Kinich About Kachina.ogg I saw a job posting about her once. Some lowlifes from her tribe got jealous that she'd received an ancient name, and basically tried to order a hit on her Saurian companion... They paid the price, I made sure of that.

Trivia

Etymology

• Ayo is a Yoruba name meaning "joy."

Gallery

Kachina Birthday 2025
Official Genshin Impact X (Twitter)

Other Languages

Change History

References