Layla Hamilton
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| Layla Hamilton character | |
|---|---|
| The Golden Phoenix | |
| Alias | The Golden Phoenix, The Masked Star |
| Gender | Female |
| Born at | August 15 |
| Birthplace | America |
| Sign | Leo |
| Hair colour | Blonde |
| Eye colour | Blue |
| Blood type | Unknown |
| Specialty | Trapeze |
Layla Hamilton (レイラ・ハミルトン Reira Hamiruton?) is a fictional character of the anime series Kaleido Star. She is voiced by Sayaka Ohara in the Japanese version, by Sandra Krasa in the English version and Mónica Valencia in the Spanish version (Latin America).
[edit] Description
Layla is an accomplished performer at Kaleido Stage. Just like Sora, Layla was taken to Kaleido Stage by her parents to see the show Alice in Wonderland. She joined Kaleido Stage at age 14, because it was the only way she could remember her deceased mother who enjoyed that place. At first, she plays the role of an antagonist, because she doesn't stand Sora on stage, claiming that amateurs don't belong to the stage. To see if she is worthy to stay, Layla challenges her to do The Golden Phoenix, being the only person that knows how to execute it. After Sora executed The Phoenix, Layla admitted that she can stay at Kaleido Stage, fact that can reveal that she believes in a second chance (even in the show Cinderella, she told Sora, Mia and Anna that she could do an ad-lib if they do a mistake on stage to cover it).
It is revealed that she is chosen by The Stage to execute The Mystical Act with Sora. The training is done at the Grand Canyon with Kalos. There Layla's shoulder is seriously injured because she did supplementary training to lose weight. After attempting the Mystical Act, she gives up the circus, retires to Broadway (where she is the lead of a show called Salome in Vegas) and she returns to challenge Sora for the role of Odette from Swan Lake. Her final show resembles the rebirth of the Phoenix.
[edit] Roles
Throughout the series, Layla is involved in many shows of Kaleido Stage:
- Romeo and Juliet - Juliet (lead, executed The Golden Phoenix)
- Cinderella - Cinderella (lead)
- The Little Mermaid - The Little Mermaid (lead)
- Arabian Nights - Leader of Pirates (lead)
- Freedom - The Masked Star
- The Legendary Great Maneuver - (lead)
- Salome in Vegas - Salome (lead)
- Legend of Phoenix - (lead)
