Age: 14 years
Birthdate: June 6th, 2000
Sign: Gemini
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Blood Type: A
Designation: Third Child
Pilot: Eva Unit 01
Father: Ikari Gendo (formerly Rokoubungi Gendo)
Mother: Ikari Yui (deceased)
Shinji Ikari is a frail boy who keeps to himself, and obeys orders to help him survive mentally. Shinji was only a young boy when he witnessed his mother, Yui, in a terrible accident involving one of the first Eva's. She was absorbed into the Eva and became one with it. After the trajedy, Gendo Ikari disapeared for a while, and refused to see Shinji. The two fell apart from one another, and Shinji grew up all alone.
Ten years later, Gendo called on Shinji, wanting to use him as the pilot for Eva Unit 01. At first, Shinji refuses, scared and confused, and furious at his father for calling on him for something like this, but after seeing Rei Ayanami's injuries, caused from her own Eva (and the fact that she was the only Eva pilot) he decided to do it. He was never entirely happy with his decision and at one point runs away from the Eva and it's responsibilities. However, he does return.
Living with Commander Katsuragi, Shinji never again becomes anything to his father more than a pilot. The boy goes through much psychological dilema throughout the storyline.
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