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Yui Ikari, the mother of [[Shinji Ikari]] and the wife of [[Gendo Ikari]], was a brilliant bioengineer who worked for [[Project E]] at [[Gehirn]]. Additionally, she is the daughter of a prominent member of [[Seele]] — and, consequently, a member herself [[Classified Information (Translation)|[CI]]]. She physically died in 2004 as a result of her [[Contact Experiment]] with [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]], but lives on within the Eva as eternal proof of [[Lilim|humanity's]] existence. | '''Yui Ikari''', the mother of [[Shinji Ikari]] and the wife of [[Gendo Ikari]], was a brilliant bioengineer who worked for [[Project E]] at [[Gehirn]]. Additionally, she is the daughter of a prominent member of [[Seele]] — and, consequently, a member herself [[Classified Information (Translation)|[CI]]]. She physically died in 2004 as a result of her [[Contact Experiment]] with [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]], but lives on within the Eva as eternal proof of [[Lilim|humanity's]] existence. | ||
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After Yui (presumably) graduated, she married Gendo, and the latter took on her surname due to Yui's higher social status (if not for personal reasons, as well). He became involved with Seele, joining the [[Katsuragi Expedition]] to serve as an auditor [CI], although it's not said what Yui was doing during this time. After Gendo returned, they had a child together, [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] — who, if a girl, would have been named [[Rei Ayanami|Rei]]. | After Yui (presumably) graduated, she married Gendo, and the latter took on her surname due to Yui's higher social status (if not for personal reasons, as well). He became involved with Seele, joining the [[Katsuragi Expedition]] to serve as an auditor [CI], although it's not said what Yui was doing during this time. After Gendo returned, they had a child together, [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] — who, if a girl, would have been named [[Rei Ayanami|Rei]]. | ||
Yui took up work at the [[Artificial Evolution Laboratory]] in [[Hakone]], [[Japan]], which was really a front for Seele's secret research organization, Gehirn. Her skills in bioengineering went towards the "[[Adam]] Revival Project", more commonly called "Project E". In 2004, Yui volunteered herself as the test subject for the Contact Experiment with the incomplete Eva-01 (a decision she had made by autumn of the previous year). She brought the 4-year-old Shinji to the site of the experiment so that she could "show [him] the bright future". The experiment, ostensibly, was part of Gehirn's research into the creation of [[Dummy System|artificial souls]] [CI], but it resulted in a "freak accident" instead, wherein her [[soul]] was absorbed into the Eva's [[core]] and her body reverted to [[LCL]]. Gendo subsequently undertook a "[[Salvaging|Salvage Operation]]" that attempted to recreate Yui's body and fix her soul back into it, but this failed, instead resulting in the creation of the first [[Rei Ayanami]]. | Yui took up work at the [[Artificial Evolution Laboratory]] in [[Hakone]], [[Japan]], which was really a front for Seele's secret research organization, Gehirn. Her skills in bioengineering went towards the "[[Adam]] Revival Project", more commonly called "Project E". In 2004, Yui volunteered herself as the test subject for the Contact Experiment with the incomplete Eva-01 (a decision she had made by autumn of the previous year). She brought the 4-year-old Shinji to the site of the experiment so that she could "show [him] the bright future". The experiment, ostensibly, was part of Gehirn's research into the creation of [[Dummy System|artificial souls]] [CI], but it resulted in a "freak accident" instead, wherein her [[soul]] was absorbed into the Eva's [[core]] and her body reverted to [[LCL]]. Gendo subsequently undertook a "[[Salvaging|Salvage Operation]]" that attempted to recreate Yui's body and fix her soul back into it, but this failed, instead resulting in the creation of the first [[Rei Ayanami]].<ref>[[Episode 21]]</ref> | ||
Yui remained inside of Unit-01 throughout the series, with her son Shinji piloting it to defeat the Angels. She first made contact with him in his desperation against the 12th Angel, Leliel. After that, she appeared again against the 14th Angel, Zeruel. This time however, she took complete control over the Evangelion and quickly defeated the Angel, eating it's S2 Engine in the process.<ref>[[Episode 19]]</ref> | |||
When Third Impact arrived and Rei III rejected Gendo, control of Third Impact was given to Shinji and, ultimately, Yui. After Shinji's choice of humanity's reincarnation back into human form, Yui took the [[Spear of Longinus]] and floated out towards space, becoming an eternal testament to humanities existence, as [[Evangelion Unit-01]], despite the loneliness that she will end up enduring.<ref>[[Episode 26%27]]</ref> | |||
A quote of hers | A quote of hers is that if one has the will to live, anywhere can be heaven, and being alive means that one will always have the chance to find happiness. It is the lesson that is passed on to Shinji, first in his returning to the world in Episode 20, and his choice to be "alive" (existing as a recognizable human) over the false happiness of Instrumentality.<ref>[[Episode 20]] and [[Episode 26%27]]</ref> This belief might also be found in Yui’s relationship with Gendo, someone who apparently showed a side to himself that he had never shown anyone else, as she described him once as, "...quite a sweet person. It's just that no one knows it." <ref>[[Episode 21]]</ref> | ||
This belief might also be found in Yui’s relationship with Gendo, someone who apparently showed a side to himself that he had never shown anyone else, as she described him once as, "...quite a sweet person. It's just that no one knows it." | |||
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*As has been noted on [[Gendo|Gendo Ikari]]'s page, Yui must be of higher social status for him to adopt her surname. That aside, being the daughter of a Seele member is made explicit only in the CI, and not within the show itself. | *As has been noted on [[Gendo|Gendo Ikari]]'s page, Yui must be of higher social status for him to adopt her surname. That aside, being the daughter of a Seele member is made explicit only in the CI, and not within the show itself. | ||
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| Yui Ikari | |
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| Age | 27 (at time of "death") |
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| Birthday | 03/30/1977 |
| Seiyū | Megumi Hayashibara |
Yui Ikari, the mother of Shinji Ikari and the wife of Gendo Ikari, was a brilliant bioengineer who worked for Project E at Gehirn. Additionally, she is the daughter of a prominent member of Seele — and, consequently, a member herself [CI]. She physically died in 2004 as a result of her Contact Experiment with Eva-01, but lives on within the Eva as eternal proof of humanity's existence.
Life
She was a bioengineering student, known on the "grapevine" for having Seele's support, at Kyoto University. It was there that she met her "sensei", Kozo Fuyutsuki. The nature of their academic relationship is unknown — as Fuyutsuki's specialty was metaphysical biology, which has little to nothing to do with what Yui was officially studying — although the two were close and she regarded him as a close friend and confidant. Yui became romantically involved with a mysterious man, several years older than herself, named Gendo Rokubungi, who was constantly the source of shady rumors — among them that Gendo had approached Yui for nothing but her talent and her affiliation with Seele. Regardless, in Yui's own words, he was "quite a sweet person. It's just that no one knows it."
After Yui (presumably) graduated, she married Gendo, and the latter took on her surname due to Yui's higher social status (if not for personal reasons, as well). He became involved with Seele, joining the Katsuragi Expedition to serve as an auditor [CI], although it's not said what Yui was doing during this time. After Gendo returned, they had a child together, Shinji — who, if a girl, would have been named Rei.
Yui took up work at the Artificial Evolution Laboratory in Hakone, Japan, which was really a front for Seele's secret research organization, Gehirn. Her skills in bioengineering went towards the "Adam Revival Project", more commonly called "Project E". In 2004, Yui volunteered herself as the test subject for the Contact Experiment with the incomplete Eva-01 (a decision she had made by autumn of the previous year). She brought the 4-year-old Shinji to the site of the experiment so that she could "show [him] the bright future". The experiment, ostensibly, was part of Gehirn's research into the creation of artificial souls [CI], but it resulted in a "freak accident" instead, wherein her soul was absorbed into the Eva's core and her body reverted to LCL. Gendo subsequently undertook a "Salvage Operation" that attempted to recreate Yui's body and fix her soul back into it, but this failed, instead resulting in the creation of the first Rei Ayanami.[1]
Yui remained inside of Unit-01 throughout the series, with her son Shinji piloting it to defeat the Angels. She first made contact with him in his desperation against the 12th Angel, Leliel. After that, she appeared again against the 14th Angel, Zeruel. This time however, she took complete control over the Evangelion and quickly defeated the Angel, eating it's S2 Engine in the process.[2]
When Third Impact arrived and Rei III rejected Gendo, control of Third Impact was given to Shinji and, ultimately, Yui. After Shinji's choice of humanity's reincarnation back into human form, Yui took the Spear of Longinus and floated out towards space, becoming an eternal testament to humanities existence, as Evangelion Unit-01, despite the loneliness that she will end up enduring.[3]
A quote of hers is that if one has the will to live, anywhere can be heaven, and being alive means that one will always have the chance to find happiness. It is the lesson that is passed on to Shinji, first in his returning to the world in Episode 20, and his choice to be "alive" (existing as a recognizable human) over the false happiness of Instrumentality.[4] This belief might also be found in Yui’s relationship with Gendo, someone who apparently showed a side to himself that he had never shown anyone else, as she described him once as, "...quite a sweet person. It's just that no one knows it." [5]
Agenda
Her true agenda is unknown, but fragments of her beliefs do survive. It is known that a different version of Seele's Third Impact scenario was planned by Gendo in order to free Yui from Eva-01 to free her again. This obviously failed. Whether this scenario was known to Yui before her Unit-01 experiment also remains unknown, although many speculate that Yui planned her absorption in advance and anticipated everything that had occurred. This is supported by Fuyutsuki, who indicates that Yui had ideas different from Seele that he could approve of.
Whether her the final outcome of Third Impact (Eva-01 floating into space with the soul of Yui) was Yui's plan all along is also unknown, with much speculation surrounding her control over the major events of that disaster.
Notes
- As has been noted on Gendo Ikari's page, Yui must be of higher social status for him to adopt her surname. That aside, being the daughter of a Seele member is made explicit only in the CI, and not within the show itself.
References
| Characters |
| Main characters: Shinji Ikari | Rei Ayanami | Asuka Langley Soryu |
| Nerv staff: Misato Katsuragi | Gendo Ikari | Ritsuko Akagi | Kozo Fuyutsuki | Ryoji Kaji | Maya Ibuki | Makoto Hyuga | Shigeru Aoba |
| Classmates: Toji Suzuhara | Kensuke Aida | Hikari Horaki |
| Other characters: Kaworu Nagisa | Yui Ikari | Naoko Akagi | Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu | Dr. Katsuragi | Keel Lorenz | Pen Pen |
| Rebuild of Evangelion: Asuka Shikinami Langley | Mari Makinami Illustrious | Sakura Suzuhara | Ryoji Kaji (Jr) |
| Miscellaneous: Minor Characters | Minor Characters (Rebuild) | Extracanonical Characters |
| Theory and Analysis: Name Origins (Warships) | Designs | Relationships | Profiles |
| Resources: 2015: The Last Year of Ryohji Kaji |
