Ayanami (Azur Lane)

**Ayanami** is one of the main characters from the *Azur Lane* anime and game.

Ayanami is a Destroyer from Sakura Empire and is part of the Fubuki-class.

In the XP4 fics, Ayanami debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - Azur Lane.

## **Appearance**

Ayanami has a slender figure and a medium bust. She has a long white hair tied in a high-ponytail with a mechanical animal ears on top of her head, and has brown eyes. She wears a white sleeveless sailor uniform with a blue collar, yellow neckerchief with an anchor motif and shows her midriff, blue pleated skirt with white lines, on her right leg wears a white high socks and on her left leg wears a bandage on the upper thigh & white socks on her calf, black folded boots with white lines and white armband on her left wrist.

## **Personality**

She can give a cloudcuckoolander vibe off at times, because her understanding of things is mostly limited to fighting and she has trouble understanding some human interactions or concepts like her ears being cute. It's not to robot girl levels or whatnot, but it's there and she can be a bit of a space cadet in events where she features, going along with folks (the other starters in particular) out of habit.

## **XP4 Fanfics**

Ayanami is a member of the Heroes Coalitions and is part of the Azur Lane Fleet. She also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.

### **XP4 Heroes Coalition - Azur Lane**

In Chapter 9, Ayanami, alongside Shigure, Yukikaze and Yuudachi, are seen on a ship making their way for a battle against Azur Lane. Ayanami staring forward when Shigure asked her what's wrong, Ayanami then reassured her that she's fine.

In Chapter 10, Ayanami took part of the battle against Azur Lane. Ayanami, alongside Shigure, Yukikaze and Yuudachi, attacks a certain ship but their attacks were intercepted by Rukia Kuchiki, Ino Yamanaka and Chouji Akimichi. She, alongside everyone, were caught by a light created by Enterprise.

In Chapter 11, Ayanami, alongside Yuudachi, Yukikaze and Shigure, came to the ship of the fifth carrier division after their encounter with Javelin, Laffey and Belfast and were greeted by Shiratsuyu. Later, Ayanami watches Zuikaku and Shoukaku takes off to stall their opponents and had a short talk with Takao. Later, Ayanami saved Zuikaku and Shoukaku from Enterprise's attacks and got herself injured, she was about to fall into the void but is saved by Javelin and Laffey, much to her gratitude.

In Chapter 12, Ayanami, Laffey and Javelin are seen walking in the courtyard of the main base at Azur Lane when a ball rolled down on her feet before throwing it back to Bogue and the others, much to their awe. They were then confronted by the Little Beavers whom complimented Ayanami for saving her friends. Later in Akashi's shop, Ayanami had a conversation with Akashi about the things Akagi had done when Laffey and Javelin asked her which cups she like, much to her delight. Later that noon, Ayanami, Javelin, Laffey, Ino Yamanaka, Rukia Kuchiki and Chouji Akimichi are seen walking on a bridge when they were greeted by Illustrious, Unicorn and Belfast. Later, they arrived in a flee market, checking different stands which includes various foods and dresses, and they even had Ayanami get a Tarot Reading with Erebus and Terror. Later, they watches Laffey juggles bowling pins with her sisters, Bailey & Benson and later witnessed Renji Abarai and Flash "Agent Venom" Thompson doing a street dance. Later that afternoon, they decided to have lunch where Laffey and Ayanami then had a little-friendly sword battle using bread knives and forks, much to Javelin's dismay. Later that night at the living quarters of the Azur Lane, Javelin, Laffey, Ayanami and Unicorn are having dinner when they witnessed Glowworm headbutting Ark Royal. Later that evening, Ayanami had a short conversation with Enterprise before meeting up with Javelin, Laffey and Unicorn met up in a beautiful meadow right next to the ocean where they officially became friends.

In Chapter 13, Ayanami is seen in the lobby area of the sleeping quarters in Azur Lane when she witnessed Belfast dragging Enterprise across the halls. Later during Purifier's attacks, Ayanami, alongside Laffey and Javelin, took part on the battle against the sirens.

In Chapter 14, Ayanami is seen on a ship making it's way towards a certain direction when she had a short conversation with Javelin, Laffey and Unicorn before taking notice of an on-going battle from the distance. Later, Ayanami, alongside everyone, arrives at the battlefield where they witnessed the arrival of the Emotionless, she and the others then proceeds to join Red Axis in fighting against the sirens. Then Ayanami, alongside, Javelin, Laffey and Unicorn, arrives where they interrupted the battle between Kaga and Zuikaku & Shoukaku.

In Chapter 15, Ayanami, alongside Zuikaku, Shoukaku, Javelin, Laffey and Unicorn, are still confronting Kaga when they witnessed the large explosion from the distance. When Amagi made her presence, she witnessed Amagi driving a fist on top of Kaga's head and reprimanding the shipgirl for her actions, and after Kaga realized her mistakes and cried for forgiveness, Amagi told everyone to work together which they complied. Later, Ayanami, alongside Javelin and Laffey, met up with Admiral Hipper, Prinz Eugen, Shigure, Yukikaze, Yuudachi, Z1, Z23 and Mace Wyndu, and they all decided to work together in taking on Tester and the sirens. Later, Ayanami alongside everyone braced themselves when siren reinforcements arrives and later witnessed the arrivals of the shipgirls from Sakura Empire and the Royal Navy. Later, Ayanami is seen in a ship alongside everyone where she witnessed Amagi reuniting with Akagi. She later witnessed Mace Wyndu confronting Kazeyoshi Imai and after Kazeyoshi handed the Space Gem to Mace and leaving, she is relieved to find out that Kazeyoshi gave Mace the wrong container.

In the Epilogue, Ayanami, alongside Javelin, Laffey and Unicorn, having a picnic in a meadow somewhere in Azur Lane when Z23 joined them.

### **XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries**

In Chapter 68, Ayanami, alongside Javelin, Laffey, Unicorn and Z23, are present at a party in the central park of Neo-City and are seen getting ice cream from Needles Kane when Shigure, Yuudachi and Yukikaze joined them. She then later witnessed Edwin "Ed" Horace Williams and Rolf Yrmi doing a bizarre dance.

In Chapter 92, Ayanami, alongside Javelin, Laffey, Unicorn and Z23, are seen having a picnic underneath the Sakura Tree at the Training Camp where Johnny Nowinski revealed that Laffey ranked 19 at the 5th Neo-City's Heroes Coalitions Top 20 Heroes, much to their surprise while Laffey lack any reactions.

### **XP4 Heroes Coalition - AKB0048**

In Chapter 25, Ayanami is present in confronting the DES Soldiers in Neo-City.

In Chapter 29, Ayanami is amongst the thousands of AKB-fans gathered around the concert hall in a city somewhere Kasumigastar and later witnessed the return of Atsuko Katagiri and the rest of the missing idols, and had a great time watching the performances afterwards.

In Chapter 32, Ayanami took part of paying respects for Mace Wyndu's death by attending his funeral via burial at sea in Atamistar before witnessing the arrival of a fleet of Dimensional Defense Union ships whom paid their respects for Mace by gifting him with a Heroes' Tribute.

## **Abilities**

Has the highest Torpedo stat among the starters but has lower speed than Javelin and lower HP than Laffey and Z23. Post remodel, she has the highest Torpedo stat in the game, and her new skill boosts evasion while giving a powerful linear barrage ending with Torpedoes, allowing her to rip through entire enemy fleets with ease, especially in PvP where she is considered one of the dreaded.

## **Trivia**

* Her primary skill is named after the epithet given to her namesake ship "Kishin or Demon (God) of Solomon", an epithet parallel to Yuudachi's for their performance in the Battle of Guadacanal.
* She's called "Ayaya" in "Lunar New Yay-Yay-Year."