Zero Two

Zero Two, also known as 002, Iota, Nine Iota and Partner Killer, is the main female protagonist from the Darling in the FranXX series.
== Charactah Account ==
Zero Two was a human-klaxo sapiens hybrid and a member of the APESpecial Force fighting on the front lines. An elite Parasite with the codename "002" who was also known as the "Partner Killer", Zero Two had always accepted solitude due to her horns and Klaxosaur blood. Despite having no regard for human life or her own and being used to fight alone, she took an interest in Hiro and decided to give him a chance to pilot with her, making him her new partner and "darling". After Hiro was able to ride with her more than three times, the pair became the 13th Plantation's newest members, piloting a FRANXX called Strelizia.
Over the time spent together, Zero Two came to develop special feelings towards Hiro, but her determination to become human coupled with Hiro's apparent fear of her increasingly feral characteristics made her begin seeing him as nothing more than an outlet to become human. When their relationship as partners began to take a turn and slowly crumble, she remembered her forgotten feelings of love towards Hiro during childhood along with her current feelings. The two eventually became a couple and chose to sacrifice their own lives in order to protect those dear to them. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Darling in the FranXX
=== Manga ===
* Darling in the FranXX
* Darling in the FranXX!
== Trivia ==
* The alternate reading for Zero Two's code, 002, is Oni. In Japanese, Oni means "demon," a reference to the pair of horns on her head. Hiro was about to name her Oni, but he didn't go with the idea, probably because he knew what oni means.
* Zero Two's old codename is Nine Iota. "Iota" is the 9th letter in the Greek alphabet. The kanji for 9 is 九 and can be read as "kyuu" or "ku". A different kanji for "ku" is 苦, meaning "pain", "anguish", "suffering", "hardship." The combination of "Ku" and "Oni" would also make it "Kuoni," which means "brave" in Old High German.
* Zero Two's theme is "Vanquish" (also known as Strelizia Awakening) by Tachibana Asami. Its lyrics are the perfect summary of her thoughts and feelings in Episode 12 and 13.
* Zero Two has a sweet tooth, which is seen because:
** Zero Two's constantly sucking on lollipops.
** Zero Two loves candy, cakes, and other sweets.
** Zero Two loves honey and eats honey with almost everything.
* Zero Two appears to be a good artist, and even made a perfect recreation of the images from her picture book.
* Zero Two is ambidextrous and has been shown using either her left hand or her right.
* Zero Two wished to see the ocean and would also like to taste it; her wish is fulfilled in Episode 07: Shooting Star Moratorium. She finally swims in the ocean and licks herself, satisfied it finally tastes salty.
* Zero Two is fascinated by rain.
* Zero Two's horns do not have nerve endings similar to nails. Several times Zero Two can be seen modifying them with a filer.
* According to Tia Ballard, as suggested by the director (Clifford Chapin), she attempted to voice Zero Two with a lollipop in her mouth in the scenes when Zero Two had one in her mouth. However, it made a crunching noise against her teeth when she tried to speak and she opted to use her finger instead.
* Zero Two seems to have taste-related abilities; for example, she guessed the personality of three people in Squad 13, and despite the erasure of her childhood memories, she managed to remember them by licking herself.
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== External Links ==
* Zero Two at DARLING in the FRANXX Wiki
Category:Characters
Category:Females
Category:Darling in the FranXX