She is small, about 5'2" tall, with waist-length black hair, black eyes, and a dark complexion, but not so dark as a Domani. Her dark eyes seems almost black when she is concentrating. Ayako prided herself on her logic, but she was not a particularly cool-appearing woman, rather being on the merry side, with a twinkle in her eyes, although she seemed shy, a rarity among Aes Sedai.