Aya is Bayek's wife and a fellow founder of the Hidden Ones in Assassin's Creed Origins.
Set in ancient Egypt during the first century BCE, Origins follows Bayek of Siwa, a medjay whose personal tragedy draws him into a campaign against the Order of the Ancients. Aya shares his commitment to opposing the order and becomes a major figure in the creation of the organization that later develops into the Assassins.
Aya is sometimes confused with Cleopatra, who is a historical ally in the game's political storyline but is not Bayek's wife. Senu is Bayek's trained eagle, while Khemu is Bayek and Aya's son; neither is an adult partner or founder of the Hidden Ones.
The game depicts the Hidden Ones as an early form of the Assassin Brotherhood. Their principles and methods help explain how the later Assassin tradition develops, while the Order of the Ancients serves as an early predecessor to the Templar organization.