Characters - Rei Ayanami

"Man has always feared the Darkness, so he scrapes away
at its edges with fire. He creates life by diminishing the
Darkness."

Rei Ayanami. She was appointed as the First Qualifier (first children) and designated pilot of Eva Unit00. She had been training since the early stages of Nerv. She had a synchronization accident in which Gendou Ikari rescued her. She is very close to Gendou and trusts him very much. Her most important possession: a pair of glasses which Gendou once wore. Whether by choice or not, she follows orders obediently without question. She's a very quiet individual who rarely speaks and has great trouble expressing her feelings. She also avoids contact with others and because of which, has trouble keeping relationships. Only when she's with Gendou does she act normally and express herself freely. The only other person that is close to Rei is Shinji. She sometimes shows concern over him, like a mother having concern over her child.

Rei is part human part angel; made from both the DNA of Yui Ikari and of Lilith. A clone who can easily be replaced. She is aware of this, so she sees herself as expendable and insignificant. In some cases, she even wishes for death.