The
Third Children, and dedicated pilot of
Eva-01. He lost his
mother in his infancy, and lived until the age of 14 under the care of an acquaintance of his father. He was summoned by his father -- NERV Commander
Gendou Ikari -- at the same time as the 3rd
Angel's attack, and ended up becoming an
Evangelion pilot. He remained in
Tokyo-3 thereafter, but due to the deep gap between him and his
father from whom he had been separated for a long time, he came to live in the apartment of his superior,
Misato Katsuragi.
Introverted in character, he is concerned about how he is viewed by others. Further, he is awkward at expressing himself and communicating with others, so he repeatedly evades confrontation and disobeys orders. At the time of the
JSSDF attack on
NERV, he had fallen into a state of self-loss, which is also the reason why his
counter-attack was delayed.
Birthdate:
June 6, 2001,
Blood type: A,
Age: 14
Source: The End of Evangelion : Glossary contained within The End of Evangelion - Theatrical Program.