The First Child & Pilot of EVA 00
Rei Ayanami was the first EVA pilot to be "found" and has a strong connection to Gendo Ikari because when EVA 00 furst overheated in a testing Gendo burned his hands saving her. She rarely speaks and has problems dealing with Shinji who seems to be interested in her as a friend if not more.
But Rei has committed her own sins. Once when Rei 1 (the first clone) encountered Dr Akagi, Ritsuko's mother, she told her that Gendo called her "a useless, old hag". In her anger Dr Akagi strangled Rei to death then comitted suicide. When we begin Evangelion we are following the exploits of Rei 2.
However Rei is much more than anyone ever guessed. She is the result of the "Dummy Plug" program Gendo Ikari created: lifeless human clones who can be easily manipulated. the ultimate cannon fodder. That would explain her coldness and inability to express emotion but who was she cloned from? The series indicate she was hybrid clone of not on an Angel but also Yui Ikari, wife of Gendo and mother of Shinji. One such supporting incident occurs when Kaoru is battling Shinji and the bridge crew detects a powerful AT field not being generated by Kaoru, the only Angel believed to be in NERV HQ. But we glimpse Rei Ayanami watching on, her eyes red as an Angel's is. And in that same episode Kaoru tells Rei that "you and I are the same". And since Kaoru is an angel it can only mean one thing.
(Japanese Voice by Megumi Hayashibara, English Voice by Amanda Winn)
First Child- Rei Ayanami
Second Child- Asuka Sohryu Langley
Third Child- Shinji Ikari
Fourth Child- Toji Suzuhara
Fifth Child- Kaoru Nagisa
Gendo Ikari
Kouzou Fuyutsuki
Dr. Ristuko Akagi
Major Misato Katsuragi
Agent Ryoji Kaji
Bridge Crew- Maya, Makato and Shigeru
Classmates- Hikari and Kensuke
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