|
 Name:
Shinji Ikari
Age: 14
Shinji is for the most part of the time an extremely troubled individual,
however, most of his ordeals are worsened, and often even caused, by his severe
lack of self confidence. Shinji finds it incredibly hard to express his feelings
towards others for the fear of being emotionally hurt, and is all too often
unwilling to adapt to new situations.
The fact that Shinji hasn't had the best of relationships with his scheming
father, Gendo Ikari, having chosen to run away many years ago, and coupled with
the loss of his mother, Yui Ikari, at an early age hasn't made his life any
easier to deal with. Yet unfortunately running away from bad situations is one
of Shinji's personal traits, one that he must over come in order to lead a less
stressful life. Unable, or simply unwilling, to bear the company of his father
after living alone in exile for so many years, Shinji chooses instead to accept
Misato's invitation to live with her on his arrival to Tokyo-3, something which
is a big step for Shinji. Although Misato turns out to be not quite the ideal
roommate Shinji had in mind, the bizarre situation he finds himself thrown into
does help him to open up a little.
Shinji is also the reluctant pilot of EVA-01, though no one really knows why he
continues to pilot the Eva as he's made it quite clear on several occasions now
that he would rather not be its pilot.
 Name:
Gendo Ikari
Age: 48
As a Commander, Gendo is very experienced, secretive, always achieves results
and is able to stay calm when in command, even when faced with dire situations.
As a father, however, he is cold, heartless and even cruel. Gendo has never
been there for his son, Shinji, and has made no real attempts to get to know him
better, despite the fact that he's capable of doing so for Rei. He seems to
almost be disappointed with Shinji and is content to treat his son as a complete
stranger whom he may occasionally have a use for. It's no wonder why Shinji
chose to run away at such an early age after his mother, Yui Ikari, died. Gendo
met Yui during his University years, but it's always been assumed by many that
his main reason for marrying her was so that he could get closer to her work and
to the organization she worked for, and that he had no real interest in raising
a family.
Gendo may work for NERV, however, he doesn't share the same goals laid down by
the UN committee, a cover in fact for SEELE, the backbone behind NERV, who seem
intent on carrying out the human instrumentality project; the next step in human
evolution. The creation of a single perfect entity formed from the unity of all
human souls. Otherwise known as the third impact. All Gendo really cares about
is carrying out the last wish of his wife; the prevention of a probable third
impact instigated by Angels.
 Name: Yui
Ikari
Age: Dead
Yui was a caring, thoughtful and content individual, she'd often be caught with
a smile on her face and at times seemed almost like a child eager to experience
life to the fullest. Although an extremely intelligent and capable scientist,
Yui wasn't particularly career driven, though instead sought to experience as
much of life as possible. Yui was also the kind of person who would easily make
friends what with her out going personality and her polite and affectionate
approach to others, and it's because of this that she was able to gain the trust
and friendship of others very quickly.
 Name: Rei
Ayanami
Age: 14
Rei is extremely timid, shy and at times almost seems withdrawn from the world
around her. She finds it incredibly hard to express her feelings towards others
and as a consequence isn't the kind of person who makes friends that easily. All
of Rei's personnel records have been erased, she has no parents and there is no
trail leading to her past, it would seem that her existence begins at a dead
end.
She was the first child to be chosen to pilot an Eva, in particular EVA-00, in
accordance with the Marduk institute. Though unfortunately she was seriously
injured during her first attempt to synchronize with her Eva when it
mysteriously went out of control. Fortunately Commander Ikari rescued her and
she survived the accident, her next attempt at synchronization was successful
and she has now become the active pilot of EVA-00. Whether or not this is by
choice is unknown, Rei simply seems to do as she is told without complaining,
something which Shinji is known for doing.
The truth is though, Rei is in fact not human, that is not entirely. She is a
by-product of the human instrumentality project, artificially created and
implanted with the soul of Yui Ikari. Rei has only one soul, however, NERV have
created multiple bodies, or vessels, for Rei's soul in the event of her death.
Indeed Rei is killed twice, by both Naoko Akagi and the sixteenth Angel.
 Name:
Ritsuko Akagi
Age: 30
Ritsuko is very secretive and seldom talks about herself or her family, but it
is known that she didn't get along with her mother, Naoko Akagi, creator of the
MAGI super computers used by NERV, that is on a personal level. She works
closely with Commanders Ikari and Fuyutsuki and knows a great deal of the truths
behind the mysteries surrounding the second impact, Adam and the arrival of the
Angels.
She is also friends with Misato and Kaji having known them both for many years.
Although Ritsuko is fond of Kaji, the two are merely good friends, she knows
Kaji still cares for Misato. Ritsuko herself though is still single mainly
because she doesn't really know how to act around men. This is most likely
because she has spent most of her life alone what with her mother dead, having
committed suicide in front of the MAGI many years ago, and without a father
during her childhood. Therefore Ritsuko has pretty much got on with her life by
immersing herself in her work, something which is very important to her.
 Name:
Naoko Akagi
Age: N/A (deceased)
Naoko, it would seem, was more interested in her work than in what life had to
offer, she spent the majority of her time working for Gehirn and in doing so
shut herself out of the world around her. Her devotion to her work, however,
wasn't without its rewards, Naoko was the main driving force behind the
development of the MAGI super computers used by NERV. Though with all her time
and energy put into her work, Naoko rarely made enough time for her daughter,
Ritsuko, during her childhood.
Naoko was having an affair with Gendo after Yui's death. She committed suicide
in front of the MAGI, however, when she learned of Gendo's betrayal of love
towards her from the first copy of Rei, whom Naoko then killed out of vengeance.
Gendo never stopped loving Yui, Rei's existence alone was proof of that.
Realizing this was enough to send Naoko over the edge, and in the process Gehirn
lost an individual who'd rendered such remarkable service to the MAGI system.
 Name:
Misato Katsuragi
Age: 29
Misato is an energetic, determined and strong willed individual who's not afraid
to take charge of a bad situation, that is when she's not busy drinking. Misato
joined NERV after the death of her father, who died saving her life during the
second impact whilst leading the Katsuragi expedition in Antarctica, intent on
exacting revenge against the Angels for her loss. She soon acquired the rank of
Captain and shortly afterwards that of Major, and is appointed as NERV's
operations director with explicit control over Evas 00, 01 and 02 in the absence
of both Commanders Ikari and Fuyutsuki.
As well as working for NERV, she is Shinji's voluntary guardian, although her
attitude and behavior towards him is more of that expected from an older sister.
Despite her sisterly approach to Shinji and her occasionally bad domestic habits
though, Misato does manage to go a long way into helping Shinji to over come his
problems, and in getting him to open up a little. Misato has also taken on the
role of Asuka's guardian.
Misato is also Kaji's old lover and at one point lived with him, but she broke
off the relationship when she realized how similar to her father he was.
Despite this though, she still cares greatly for him, although admitting to
this in public would be unlikely, and it's not inconceivable that they may soon
become once again more than just good friends.
 Name: Kaji
Ryoji
Age: 31
Kaji is quite the playful type who officially works for NERV special
inspections, however, he also secretly works for the Japanese government
investigating NERV's true intentions on their behalf. Kaji has a nose for
trouble and enjoys nothing more that living out the life of some kind of secret
agent or spy, but his desire to act out this kind of role will undoubtedly
eventually land him in the worst of situations.
Although his relationship with Misato ended years ago, he's never really given
up the battle to win her back and it's possible that they may at some point get
back together, despite objections from Asuka who can be seen clinging to Kaji
whenever the opportunity presents itself.
As far as bad habits go, Kaji is hardly perfect in that he can often be found
playfully hitting on women. While not a crime in itself, this type of behavior
doesn't score him any points with Misato, neither does neglecting to shave,
something which Misato is always picking up on.
 Name:
Asuka Langley Soryu
Age: 14
Asuka is extremely confident and constantly struggles onwards trying to better
herself over others. Since her mother, Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu who worked for
NERV, went insane after an accident, in which she tried to synchronize with
EVA-02, and later committed suicide many years ago, Asuka has immersed herself
heavily in her own pride; possibly her way of dealing with her tragic loss. As
a result of this she is often unwilling to accept any kind of help and advice
from others, and will rarely ever admit to making a mistake. She can also be
very annoying at times and is known to look down on people, especially Shinji,
however, she would never intentionally hurt the feelings of others.
Since moving to Japan, Asuka has taken up on Misato's hospitality choosing to
live with her and Shinji, but with her interest in Kaji and her overall attitude
towards Shinji, the decibel level in Misato's apartment has risen somewhat since
her arrival.
Asuka is also the proud pilot of EVA-02, and is probably the only Eva pilot who
actually enjoys and takes pride in being a pilot. Although she puts a lot of
effort into piloting EVA-02, unlike Shinji she is not a naturally talented
pilot, it is therefore extremely likely that this is the reason for her
pointless ongoing rivalry with him.
 Name: Kouzou Fuyutsuki
Age: 58
When in command, Kouzou is not all that dissimilar to Commander Ikari in
that he too remains perfectly calm even when a situation turns nasty. He
can, however, be a little apprehensive at times, but will take the time out
to engage in idle conversation with lower ranking NERV personnel. Unlike
Gendo, Kouzou is more likely to play it safe as a posed to taking big risks,
and although Kouzou maybe a decade older than Gendo, it would seem that his
role in NERV's hierarchy is more of that of a vice-commander. It's
Commander Ikari who seems to have the last say, that is when he's not away
attending other more important matters.
Kouzou is a former professor at the Kyoto University. It was there that he
first met Yui Ikari, one of his students, who introduced him to Gendo. A
few years later after the second impact, the two met once again, and it was
at this point that Gendo, who by now was in charge of project E; the project
to revive Adam, invited Kouzou to work along side him in creating a new era
for man. Despite accepting the offer, Kouzou has always believed Gendo in
fact knew that the second impact would take place, and as a result of this
left the Antarctic Katsuragi expedition the day before the incident, along
with all the collected research data. But even Kouzou is kept in the dark
about some secrets, especially those concerning SEELE and his fellow
Commander.
 Name: Maya Ibuki
Age: 24
Maya is a friendly and polite individual who enjoys her work, is grateful
for living in the twenty first century and is the kind of person who
welcomes technology openly. Maya is easily disturbed by scenes of violence
and aggression and hence is more of a pacifist in nature. Maya is also an
incredibly hard worker, is eager to please and will rarely ever over step
the mark as far as her position in NERV is concerned. Maya
is a technician at NERV and works closely with Ritsuko as her assistant for
most of the time, in a way, Maya has earned Ritsuko's trust and respect and
considers her to be her mentor. Maya has a great deal of respect for
Ritsuko, and will willingly follow Ritsuko's wishes even if she herself
doesn't quite agree with them.
 Name: Makoto Hyuga
Age: 20 (something)
Though he may not look it, Makoto is actually an incredibly strong willed,
determined and brave individual. He takes his job at NERV extremely
seriously and doesn't think twice about laying his life on the line when it
comes to battling against the Angels. Makoto would seem to be the type of
person who doesn't get out that much, though this is more likely to be the
result of the amount of effort he puts into his work as opposed to a problem
of self confidence.
Indeed Makoto spends long hours working at NERV, both during and after
official working hours, and it's during these unofficial working hours that
Makoto's true personality comes to light. He loves nothing more than
digging up those secrets and hidden agendas kept out of sight by both NERV
and SEELE, in effect Makoto's true job is that of Misato's secret mole
inside the very heart of NERV.
Though Makoto and Misato will never become anything more than friends,
Makoto cares a great deal about Misato and will gladly carry out her wishes,
even if this means over stepping the mark and potentially jeopardizing his
career in NERV.
 Name: Shigeru Aoba
Age: 20 (something)
Shigeru is generally a very laid back kind of person who doesn't take life
too seriously, though in the heat of battle, however, Shigeru can become
quite apprehensive and tense, and at times even overly concerned. Despite
his laziest approach to life though, Shigeru takes his work at NERV
extremely seriously and always delivers results.
Shigeru is heavily into music and as a result of his interest also plays the
guitar, relentlessly, so much so that he can often be seen practicing
chords, using an air guitar, on the job whilst all's quiet.
 Name: Toji Suzuhara
Age: 14
Despite Toji's tough guy type appearance, he's actually quite a thoughtful
individual who gets along well with others, especially with Shinji and
Kensuke, and who cares very much for the welfare of his little sister, who
was injured badly after being crushed by falling debris when the third Angel
attacked Tokyo-3. With his father frequently away on important business due
to work obligations, Toji often spends time before and after school hours
caring for his sister in hospital where he regularly visits her at least
twice a week.
As
well as looking the school tough guy, Toji spends most of his time looking
at other more important things, girls, women and in particular Misato who he
has a heavy crush on. He'll often go out of his way just to say 'Hi' or to
catch a glimpse of her.
Toji
also pilots EVA-03, however, his decision to become an Eva pilot was hardly
by choice. He only accepted the responsibility of piloting the Eva on the
basis that his sister be transferred to one of NERV's specialist hospitals
where she'd receive the best medical care and treatment. As a result of
having to hold up his end of the deal, and having heard of some of the grief
that the other Eva pilots have gone through, Toji, as most would imagine,
isn't exactly enthusiastic about the whole affair.
 Name: Kensuke Aida
Age: 14
Kensuke is a thoughtful and intelligent individual who pays great attention
to details, and is also a fanatical war enthusiast intrigued by all things
loud and destructive. Unfortunately though, his passion for instruments of
war has got him into some tight situations. Desperate to get a glimpse of
the action on tape, especially battles involving the Eva series, Kensuke has
ended up on the battle field several times, and even once managed to find
himself, along with Toji, in EVA-01's cockpit; quite possibly the apex of
his achievements to date
With
his mother dead and his father often away working on important projects,
Kensuke has become an independent sort capable of looking after his own. He
attends the same school as Shinji and the two along with Toji have become
the best of friends. Kensuke also appreciates and shares Toji's interest in
Misato, despite having to listen to Shinji's on going roommate horror
stories, and is determined to make it as a future Evangelion pilot.
 Name:
Hikari Horaki
Age: 14
Hikari is a pleasant, friendly and well organized girl who lives with her
two sisters whom she assumes responsibility for. At school Hikari is
representative for class 2-A and is very dedicated to her job, it's a
position which she aims to fulfill to the best of her abilities. She may be
a little bossy at times, however, this is only because she wants to set a
good example and maintain the smooth running of the class.
Although she gets along well with most of her classmates, Hikari gets along
particularly well with Asuka and the two have become the best of friends. Hikari
also has a crush on Toji, that's when she's not busy ordering him around,
however, she finds it hard expressing her feelings towards him in person.
Kaoru is softly spoken and polite at all times, even during combat. He
seems to be extremely open with people, especially with Shinji, though
always carries an air of mystery around with him. His affection towards
Shinji helps Shinji to partially overcome his fears of other people's
perception of himself, though Shinji's newly placed trust in Kaoru turns out
to be sadly misplaced when it is learnt that Kaoru is in fact an Angel.
Kaoru is not all that dissimilar to Rei in that he too has had his personal
records erased from existence, though it is known that he was born on the
same day as the second impact. While an explanation as to how Kaoru came to
be is not given, based on the fact that he is an Angel, and hence exhibits
Angel properties much like Rei, and is sent by SEELE directly to NERV to
instigate the third impact, it is likely that SEELE created Kaoru in much
the same way as Gendo brought Rei into existence.
The
fact that Kaoru was created from Adam explains his ability to synchronize
with an Evangelion with ease, and at any desired synchronization ratio
provided that his soul is more dominant than that of the Eva's. This
ability is useful in that he was allegedly sent to NERV to replace Asuka as
the pilot of Unit 02, though not so when his true motive comes to light.
 Name:
Pen Pen
Age: 2
Pen Pen can often be seen wondering back and fourth around Misatio's
apartment, that's when he's not lounging around or suffering from the ill
effects of his owner's futile attempts at cooking. Pen Pen may well be a
warm water penguin to most, but to Misato Pen Pen is more of a companion and
a good source of company when she's feeling lonely and down.
Pen
Pen permanently wears a portable air conditioner on his back for use during
his walkabouts around Misato's apartment, though when he's off duty, Pen Pen
lives a comfortable lifestyle in Misato's somewhat over sized refrigerator,
that's when he's not busy relaxing in her bath. Pen Pen also seems to be
reasonably intelligent and clever, and at times has an almost cunning look
about him as though he's planning something big. This aside, however, Pen
Pen gets on extremely well with almost anyone, especially with Misato, Asuka
and Hikari i.e. females, and would seem to have an interest in Shinji's
attempts at classical music.
|
|
