Rei Ayanami

Rei Ayanami, also known as First Child, is one of the main characters from the Neon Genesis Evangelion series.
== Charactah Account ==
Rei, the First Child, is a shy blue-haired girl. She is beautiful, fey, and otherworldly, and has a mysterious past that is only partially revealed late in the series. When asked why she pilots her Eva, she says that it's because she's "bonded" to it, or that it's her bond to humanity, or something like that. She displays little concern for her own life (see the quote); this takes on seriously creepy layers late in the series.
At first, her only human relationship is with her commanding officer, Gendou. Shinji once stops to observe a conversation between Rei and Gendou from some distance, and though neither he nor the audience can hear what they're saying, Rei and Gendou are shown smiling at each other. Gendou, for his part, appears to care for Rei more than anybody else, even his own son. After a failed test forces Rei to eject from her Eva, Gendou, in an uncharacteristic panic, is the first to reach her entry plug, burning his hands while forcing it open to retrieve her. Rei still keeps the broken glasses that fell from his face during this incident, and is initially very defensive of him, as exemplified when she slaps Shinji for saying negative things about Gendou. This, plus the aforementioned conversation, deceives Shinji and the audience into thinking that they are close. Later, when Shinji asks Rei about Gendou, she replies that she doesn't know what kind of person he is. By the end of the story, her attitude toward Gendou has changed dramatically.
Rei has stated in Episode 17 to have strong feelings for Shinji, though her thoughts and feelings are for the most part revealed neither to the people around her nor to the audience. This is changed in the manga adaption where, as well as the pair having more scenes together, she shows much more of a fondness towards him and openly admits it. However, the true depths of her feelings are still hidden until later in the story. She is in many ways the polar opposite of Asuka, and is compared to Yui Ikari, both implicitly and explicitly, on multiple occasions. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Attack Zero x Evangelion
* Ayanami Rei: First Lipstick
* Beautiful World
* Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
* Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
* Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
* Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
* Evangelion: Hakata - Angel Attack Alternative
* Nihon Animator Mihonichi
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
* Petit Eva: Evangelion School
* Schick x Evangelion
=== Manga ===
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Legend of the Piko Piko Middle School Students
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Detective Diary
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project
* Petit Eva: Evangelion School
=== Video Games ===
* CR Neon Genesis Evangelion : Angels Return
* Dai 3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Jigoku-hen
* Evangelion Art
* Evangelion: Jo
* Hisshou Pachinko Kouryoku Series Vol. 1: CR Shinseiki Evangelion
* Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryoku Series Vol. 5: CR Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impact
* Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series Vol. 14: CR Shinseiki Evangelion: Saigo no Mono
* Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur
* Meitantei Evangelion
* Monster Strike
* Neon Genesis Evangelion 2: Evangelions
* Neon Genesis Evangelion Mahjong Hokan Keikaku
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku with Asuka Hokan Keikaku
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Typing E-Keikaku
* Puchi Eva: Evangelion Game
* Puyo Puyo! Quest
* Puzzle & Dragons
* Rebuild of Evangelion Sound Impact
* Secret of Evangelion
* Super Robot Wars Alpha
* Super Robot Wars F
* Super Robot Wars F Final
* Super Robot Wars L
* Super Robot Wars MX
* Valkyrie Connect
* Unison League
== Trivia ==
* Like many of Evangelion's characters, Ayanami's surname comes from a Japanese WWII naval vessel, the Fubuki class destroyer Ayanami. The exact meaning of the name is intentionally unclear, but is supposedly a reference to the Sailor Moon character Rei Hino. It is also notable that the Japanese word "rei" can mean "zero" as well as "spirit/ghost", "cool/cold", or "actor".
* Rei is a kuudere, a general anime trope in which a character does not express emotions, but occasionally shows her caring side.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Rei Ayanami at Evangelion 
Category:Characters
Category:Females
Category:Neon Genesis Evangelion