Seri Tatekami

* The Beyond
* Exodus
* Heaven and Earth
* Original

**Seri Tatekami** (立上(たてかみ) 芹(せり), *Tatekami Seri*) is a character who is introduced in *Soukyuu no Fafner*.

Seri is one of the second generation pilots. She pilots the Fafner, Mark Zwolf.

## Appearance

Seri has grey eyes and black hair which grows longer as the years pass by. Her hair has turned white in *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*.

## Biography

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Right of Left*

Seri and Rina Nishio watch Hiroto Douma pull two watermelons out of the water.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner*

Seri and Rina Nishio hear Hiroto Douma talking through the speaker when they are about to leave school with their bikes. Seri confirms when Rina wonders if what Hiroto said about Kenji Kondou picking on the girls is true.

Seri is walking around on the island alone, complaining about the soldiers that appeared, when she suddenly hears a voice. She looks around and sees Tsubaki Minashiro, who causes her to scream since she scared her. After Seri calms down, the duo is with some other residents and Seri tells Tsubaki about the activities she was doing before the island got invaded. She explains to her that she is part of the biology club and everything they do. Tsubaki then stands up and mutters some words, confusing Seri. Still hiding from the soldiers, Seri wonders where her parents are. Seri then listens to Tsubaki who talks about life and existing. The night falls and Seri is telling her about the bugs she finds with harmless traps to research them. Seri tells Tsubaki not to force herself since Tsubaki blames herself for being too slow, which is why the others left them behind. Tsubaki asks Seri to become her friend but Seri laughs, saying that she is already her friend. Tsubaki thanks her by saying her name and Seri is surprised she knows her name, wondering if she already introduced herself. A tube raises from the ground and Tsubaki tells her to step inside since it will bring her to the shelter, officially introducing herself. Seri wonders if she is related to Soushi Minashiro but before she can finish the sentence, the door closes, seperating the two.

Seri is in class when Tsubaki joins her class. The next day, she joins her seniors and friends for a day on the beach. Seri is talking with her classmates about the Tanabata Festival and comments that Hiroto shouldn't get carried away only because he is in charge of the songs. Rina wonders if she can dance with Maya Toomi to which Seri responds that isn't that kind of dance, wondering why she is like that. Later that night, Seri is with Rina at the festival and says that Tsubaki is taking care of something first when Rina wonders where she is. The next day, Seri is at the house where her seniors are holding Kouyou Kasugai with her friends and they are surprised to hear that there is a Festum inside.

Seri is once again with her friends inside their classroom and she smacks Hiroto when he wants to touch Tsubaki. He wonders why Rina can touch her and Seri responds that Rina likes women. An alarm goes off and Seri reminds Rina to quickly go to the CDC when she sees Tsubaki running off to the roof. Seri follows her and states that it is dangerous. However, Tsubaki wants to stay as she wants to see it through. During the duration of the battle, Seri stays with her and is surprised to see flowers blooming. Seri is with Hiroto and Akira Nishio at Alvis and Seri mentions that she has only fought in the simulation. Mamoru Kodate appears and tries to put them at ease by telling them that they will defeat all the enemies. Seri and the others are relieved to see Soushi Minashiro unharmed. Seri is later with Rina and Hiroto at the hangar when the Festum attacks Alvis. Seri calls out to Chisato Kodate when she closes the door of the room they are in, saving them from the enemy.

Seri is with Hiroto and they are waiting for the plane to take off. She is later at Tsubaki's side after she fainted while seeing the plane fly away but she is shocked to hear that Tsubaki will return soon to the Coagula. Seri wonders if they can throw the Mir away since it is making Tsubaki suffer to which Chizuru responds that the air within the camouflage of the island is the island's Mir. Fumihiko, Chizuru, and Tsubaki continue to explain the concept of the Mir to Rina and Seri. Tsubaki says goodbye to the duo but they want to stay with her until the very end and they hold the cables that are attached to her while they make their way to the Coagula. Rina and Seri start to cry when they hear Tsubaki saying that she will become the island to embrace them all like a mother. They then watch as Tsubaki becomes one with the island and Rina and Seri hold each other as Tsubaki disappears, feeling the wind through their hair. However, they see a baby taking the place where Tsubaki was and Seri wonders if that is her to which Chizuru explains the cycle.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*

Seri is in the elevator when she is joined by Soushi Minashiro and they both go to the lower block with Seri wanting to check on Tsubaki Minashiro before going to the biosphere lab. Soushi wonders if she has switched from the doctor course to the specialty care course to which she responds that Chizuru Toomi adviced her to do both if she wants to take care of Tsubaki. On their way to Tsubaki, Seri asks if there are still fights in the world outside to which Soushi responds that the battle is spreading further every day. They arrive and Seri greets Tsubaki, thanking her for protecting the island. Suddenly, Tsubaki begins to shine, causing Seri to jolt back, and she wonders what is going on. Seri joins her friends in the linear car to the hangar when a Human Army's transport craft comes near the island with Festum chasing them. An alert clip starts to play and Hiroto Douma mutters that the lighting could be better to which Seri responds that she isn't joining him anymore with making the clips. They reach their destination and the second generation pilots run to the hangar to prepare to board their Fafners.

Seri boards her Fafner, Mark Zwolf, and the second generation pilots launch into battle with Seri attacking the enemy with the Levin Sword. The enemy disappears and appears shortly after by attacking Mark Zehn and both Seri and Rina Nishio help Mark Zehn when rockets are inbound. Soushi locates the enemy and Seri cuts it in half, however, the enemy splits into four, surprising Seri. Seri takes on one of the clones with the help of Jonathan Mitsuhiro Bartland and she finishes the enemy off by using the Shotgun Horn. After the battle, Seri gets examined by Chizuru. The next day, Seri is one of the people visiting the core and is surprised how much she has grown. After Emery Almond has made contact with the core and new cores have appeared in the Keel Block, Seri comments that Tsubaki wouldn't have wanted more people to fight.

Seri is with her friends when the third generation pilots have their first test battle and she closes her eyes when Hiroto talks about the helmet he gave to Mimika Mikagami. Later that afternoon, Seri gives the new pilots their charms and is saddened to hear that Sui Kaburagi's sister received one as well back during the Plan L. She then joins her father inside and says that they were happy to receive one.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*

Seri appears with Kaguya and Sakuya Minashiro when the duo make contact with Soushi Minashiro.

Seri joins the battle during the Sixth Operation Azure after contact has been made with Tatsumiyajima, accompanied by several Norns. She defeats the Leviathan-type Festum that has surrounded the L-Boat and welcomes everyone back home. Seri destroys several boats before jumping out of the water to face Mark Raison, however, Mark Raison blocks the attack from the Shotgun Horn with its shield. In retaliation, Mark Raison fires several beams which Seri dodges except for one which gets blocked by a Norn before it can hit her. Teaming up with Abaddon, they both try to attack Mark Raison but to no avail since their attacks get easily countered which almost ended up with Kouyou Kasugai being assimilated. Seri is later amazed by Miwa Hino's power who is able to make Benon stop attacking them aside from Marespero and Chaos Bartland.

Seri returns to Tatsumiyajima after the conclusion of the operation where she is welcomed back by Kaguya and Sakuya. Joining the duo, she greets Fumihiko Makabe and the other staff from the L-Boat. The next day, she goes to meet Sakura Kondou, who has just arrived at the island, and brings her and her family to her mother's resting place. She is later part of the group that goes to see where Misao Kurusu is resting. A month later, Seri goes to the Rakuen where she is reunited with Rina Nishio to who she says that she won't die when Rina comments that she has been worried ever since she never came back at the end of the Fourth Operation Azure. Attending the Tanabata Festival, she watches the lanterns with her family. A few days later, she watches Kazuki Makabe and Kouyou depart from the island with her friends.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 10: Disintegration -Crossing Paths-
2. ↑ Episode 14: Awakening -Occupation-
3. ↑ Episode 15: Memory -Scream-
4. ↑ Episode 16: Friends -Welcome Home-
5. ↑ Episode 18: Father -Memory-
6. ↑ Episode 20: Lantern -Light-
7. ↑ Episode 21: Sakura -Future-
8. ↑ Episode 22: Protection -Power-
9. ↑ Episode 23: Pillage -Decoy-
10. ↑ Episode 25: Battle -Symbiosis-
11. ↑ Episode 26: Azure -Sky-
12. ↑ Exodus Episode 1: Visitor
13. ↑ Exodus Episode 2: The Name of Hope
14. ↑ Exodus Episode 3: The Price of a Conversation
15. ↑ Exodus Episode 4: The Successors
16. ↑ The Beyond Episode 5: Student
17. ↑ The Beyond Episode 10: Storm, Come and Go
18. ↑ The Beyond Episode 11: Heroes, Two Heroes
19. ↑ The Beyond Episode 12: Beyond the Azure