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'''Rei Ayanami''' (綾波レイ) is the First Children, designated pilot of [[Evangelion Unit-00]]. Rei has the soul of [[Lilith]] as well as the DNA of [[Yui Ikari]].  
'''Rei Ayanami''' \is the First Children, designated pilot of [[Evangelion Unit-00]]. Rei is a clone of [[Yui Ikari]] who possess the soul of [[Lilith]].  


==Past==
==Past==


Officially Rei's past has been erased, and next to nothing is revealed in the show. Gendo was accompanying the child Rei on a tour of Nerv facilities, and may have been her guardian when she was young, but this is purely speculative.
Officially Rei's past has been erased, and next to nothing is revealed in the show. Gendo was accompanying the child Rei on a tour of Nerv facilities, and may have been her guardian when she was young. A disheveled room in a place called the "Third Annex", located in the bowels of [[Central Dogma]], is said to have been the place where Rei was "born", and has an overall resemblance to the apartment Rei later lives in.


==Tokyo 3==
Shortly before the story begins, Rei participated in Eva-00's first activation experiment. When synchronization reached the ego borderline, Eva-00 went [[berserk]], and the [[entry plug]] was ejected. Rei was injured as a result of the plug hitting the floor from a great height without anything cushioning its fall.


Rei pilots [[Unit-00]], but as the story opens, she is unable to do so due to injuries received in a training incident.  This prompts [[Gendo Ikari]] to summon his long-abandoned son, [[Shinji Ikari]] to Tokyo 3 to pilot [[Evangelion Unit-01]].  Rei is quiet and seems nearly unemotional; in fact she seems happy only when she is with Gendo, who saved her life during the training incident.  She keeps and treasures a pair of his glasses that were damaged during the rescue.  Rei is also a central part of the [[Dummy Plug System]].
==Present==


==Psychological Problems==
Rei's inability to pilot an Evangelion when [[Sachiel]] appears prompts [[Gendo Ikari]] to summon his long-abandoned son, [[Shinji Ikari]], to [[Tokyo-3]] to pilot [[Evangelion Unit-01]].  Rei is quiet and seems nearly unemotional; in fact she seems happy only when she is with Gendo, who saved her life during the training incident.  She keeps and treasures a pair of his glasses that were damaged during the rescue.  Rei is also a central part of the [[Dummy System]].


Rei seems to have some suicidally tendencies (although [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] and [[Asuka Langley Soryu|Asuka]] do as well) as she has little regard for her own life during battle. This seems to be because as she says in her own words, "Even if I die, I can be replaced".
==Psychology==


==Rei Versions==
Rei seems to have some suicidal tendencies (although [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] and [[Asuka Langley Soryu|Asuka]] do as well) as she has little regard for her own life during battle. This seems to be because, as she says in her own words, "Even if I die, I can be replaced". She may also realize that, as a [[Seed of Life]] trapped within a body that is not hers, she lives an inherently paradoxical existence, even though she lacks clear recollection of her true nature.


===Rei I===
==Incarnations==


Rei I appears for the first and only time in [[Episode 21]] as a child. She is brought to [[Gehirn]] by [[Gendo Ikari]] where she is introduces as the "daughter of a friend". [[Naoko Akagi]] notes the similarity between Rei and [[Yui Ikari]]. Later in the episode, she is strangled to death by Naoko.
===Rei 1===


===Rei II===
Rei 1 appears for the first time in [[Episode 21]] as a child of four to five years. She is brought to [[Gehirn]] by [[Gendo Ikari]] where she is introduced as the "daughter of a friend". [[Naoko Akagi]] notes the similarity between Rei and [[Yui Ikari]]. Later in the episode, she is strangled to death by Naoko (a scene that is modified for [[Death]] to have Rei see Kaworu Nagisa the moment before she expired).  
Rei II appears from [[Episode 1]] until [[Episode 23]] where she sacrifices herself and her [[Evangelion Unit-00|Eva]] in order to destroy the [[Angel]] [[Armisael]].


===Rei III===
She also appears in [[Episode 25]] for the conversation Rei 3 has with her previous two incarnations, as acts as a "harbinger of the unpleasant truth", in a similar manner as she did with Naoko. Here, the "floating head" version of the distorted Rei Shinji saw within [[Evangelion Unit-00|Eva-00]] [[Episode 14|[14]]] is treated as a representation of Rei 1, which may be providing a "retroactive hint" as to the identity of Eva-00's resident soul. ''See'': [[The Soul in Evangelion Unit-00]].
Rei III appears from [[Episode 23]] until [[The End of Evangelion]] where she merges with Lilith.
 
Rei 1 is seen for the last time when all three Rei stand together at the site of Gendo's death. [[Episode 26'|[26']]]
 
===Rei 2===
Rei 2 appears from [[Episode 1]] until [[Episode 23]] where she sacrifices herself and her Eva in order to destroy the [[Angel]] [[Armisael]].
 
===Rei 3===
Rei 3 appears from [[Episode 23]] until [[Episode 26']], where she merges with Lilith.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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*In [[Episode 12]], Rei reveals that she "doesn't like meat", thus making her a vegetarian. Director and Creator [[Hideaki Anno]] as well as the main character from [[Gainax]]'s previous work Nadia are also known for being vegetarians.
*In [[Episode 12]], Rei reveals that she "doesn't like meat", thus making her a vegetarian. Director and Creator [[Hideaki Anno]] as well as the main character from [[Gainax]]'s previous work Nadia are also known for being vegetarians.
*The Rei that's shown at the start of [[Episode 01]] (as the Girl on the Street) and in the Final Scene of [[Episode 26']] (Floating above the L.C.L Sea) appears to be [[Rei 3]]. How or why this is possible is something that's speculated among fans; please visit  [[Rei%27s_Ghostly_Appearances_and_Quantum_Mechanics|This Page]] for more information.
*The Rei that's shown at the start of [[Episode 01]] (as the Girl on the Street) and in the Final Scene of [[Episode 26']] (Floating above the L.C.L Sea) appears to be [[Rei 3]]. How or why this is possible is something that's speculated among fans; please visit  [[Rei%27s_Ghostly_Appearances_and_Quantum_Mechanics|This Page]] for more information.
*The [[The_Soul_in_Evangelion_Unit-00|Soul of Unit-00]] is ''probably'' [[Rei 1]]. Please see the linked page for more information.
 
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Rei Ayanami
Rei Ayanami
綾波レイ
Age 14 (biologically)
Birthday Unknown
Seiyū Megumi Hayashibara

Rei Ayanami \is the First Children, designated pilot of Evangelion Unit-00. Rei is a clone of Yui Ikari who possess the soul of Lilith.

Past

Officially Rei's past has been erased, and next to nothing is revealed in the show. Gendo was accompanying the child Rei on a tour of Nerv facilities, and may have been her guardian when she was young. A disheveled room in a place called the "Third Annex", located in the bowels of Central Dogma, is said to have been the place where Rei was "born", and has an overall resemblance to the apartment Rei later lives in.

Shortly before the story begins, Rei participated in Eva-00's first activation experiment. When synchronization reached the ego borderline, Eva-00 went berserk, and the entry plug was ejected. Rei was injured as a result of the plug hitting the floor from a great height without anything cushioning its fall.

Present

Rei's inability to pilot an Evangelion when Sachiel appears prompts Gendo Ikari to summon his long-abandoned son, Shinji Ikari, to Tokyo-3 to pilot Evangelion Unit-01. Rei is quiet and seems nearly unemotional; in fact she seems happy only when she is with Gendo, who saved her life during the training incident. She keeps and treasures a pair of his glasses that were damaged during the rescue. Rei is also a central part of the Dummy System.

Psychology

Rei seems to have some suicidal tendencies (although Shinji and Asuka do as well) as she has little regard for her own life during battle. This seems to be because, as she says in her own words, "Even if I die, I can be replaced". She may also realize that, as a Seed of Life trapped within a body that is not hers, she lives an inherently paradoxical existence, even though she lacks clear recollection of her true nature.

Incarnations

Rei 1

Rei 1 appears for the first time in Episode 21 as a child of four to five years. She is brought to Gehirn by Gendo Ikari where she is introduced as the "daughter of a friend". Naoko Akagi notes the similarity between Rei and Yui Ikari. Later in the episode, she is strangled to death by Naoko (a scene that is modified for Death to have Rei see Kaworu Nagisa the moment before she expired).

She also appears in Episode 25 for the conversation Rei 3 has with her previous two incarnations, as acts as a "harbinger of the unpleasant truth", in a similar manner as she did with Naoko. Here, the "floating head" version of the distorted Rei Shinji saw within Eva-00 [14] is treated as a representation of Rei 1, which may be providing a "retroactive hint" as to the identity of Eva-00's resident soul. See: The Soul in Evangelion Unit-00.

Rei 1 is seen for the last time when all three Rei stand together at the site of Gendo's death. [26']

Rei 2

Rei 2 appears from Episode 1 until Episode 23 where she sacrifices herself and her Eva in order to destroy the Angel Armisael.

Rei 3

Rei 3 appears from Episode 23 until Episode 26', where she merges with Lilith.

Notes

  • "Rei" in Japanese is (sometimes) a synonym for "zero", fitting as Rei is the pilot of Eva Unit 00. However, in the original Japanese dub of the series, characters refer to Unit 00 using the half-English "Zerogouki" ("-gouki" = "Unit"). "Reigouki" wouldn't be an entirely inaccurate alternate rendering of its name, though.
  • "Rei" spelt with different Kanji is the word for "spirit". Rei's name becomes a double pun- she is the pilot of Unit 00, and the vessel for the soul of Lilith.
  • Rei's surname Ayanami translates approximately as "twill wave". She was named for the Fubuki class destroyer Ayanami, which was lost at the Second Battle of Guadalcanal.
  • Rei's first name comes from Rei Hino/Sailor Mars of the Anime and Manga series Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon. This was done in an effort to get one of the series directors, Kunihiko Ikuhara, to work on Evangelion. While this effort failed, some of the staff and voice actors of Sailor Moon did work on Eva as well, including another one of Sailor Moon's series directors' Jun'ichi Satoh (Under the pen-name Kiichi Jinme as a Storyboardist) and the voice actress' for Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon Kotono Mitsuishi and Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus Megumi Ogata, respectively.
  • In Episode 12, Rei reveals that she "doesn't like meat", thus making her a vegetarian. Director and Creator Hideaki Anno as well as the main character from Gainax's previous work Nadia are also known for being vegetarians.
  • The Rei that's shown at the start of Episode 01 (as the Girl on the Street) and in the Final Scene of Episode 26' (Floating above the L.C.L Sea) appears to be Rei 3. How or why this is possible is something that's speculated among fans; please visit This Page for more information.


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Main characters: Shinji Ikari | Rei Ayanami | Asuka Langley Soryu
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