SHINJI IKARI

"The Third Child"

Age: 14
Sex: Male
Birth date: June 6
Blood type: O
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black
General Information:

Shinji Ikari can be called "the ultimate wuss." He will take a beating and won't fight back and he is weak in every sense.
When Eva begins, Shinji is called to the NERV HQ by his father who he hasn't seen for ten years. Gendo, his father, walked out on him when Shinji was just a child. When Shinji is first faced with the prospect of piloting the EVA, Shinji is scared and keeps repeating to himself "I musn't run away." He sees Rei Ayanami seriously injured and Shinji decides he must take it upon himself to fight Angel 03. Shinji feels especially close to Rei, but never learns that she is a clone of his mother.
Throughout the series Shinji is the focal point of many important events. He attempts to become closer to his father, but he fails. He tries to get close to Rei and Asuka and he also fails. The only one who reaches out to him is Misato, his guardian in Tokyo 3.  When the dummy plug takes over his EVA, Shinji cripples Toji. Shinji goes crazy after seeing how his father manipulated him. He tries to revolt against NERV, but is halted before his rampage can be unleashed. Shinji's life is changed when he is forced to kill Kaoru, a close friend of his and someone he thinks he loved.