Is Rei Ayanami an Angel?

Rei is Not a Human
When Kaworu finally meets Rei, he confirms that Rei is the "same as he is." Kaworu is the 17th Angel, and exists as an vessel for the soul of the first Angel, Adam. This would indicate that Rei's soul, likewise, is connected to that of the second Angel: Lilith.
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Is Rei The first Angel?

Rei I was the very first incarnation and was murdered by Naoko Akagi in 2010 (as shown in Episode 21). Rei II is introduced in the first episode and appears in the most episodes of the incarnations. She dies when she sacrifices herself and Unit-00 to destroy Armisael in episode 23.
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Is Rei Ayanami related to Shinji?

Shinji and Rei are biologically half-siblings since they share their mother (with a different biological father), and while Gendo has no biological relationship with Rei, she's his step-daughter since she's his wife's daughter.
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Is Rei Ayanami a God?

Beginning of the show she is a clone with thesoul of a dead/de-powered god/deity. End of the show she is a god with original Yui soul(which was in Unit 01)/Rei (Liliths soul).
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Is Rei A Lilith?

Rei is a part of Lilith. Yui is dead and her soul is in Eva-01, Kaworu is dead. Eva-01 is in orbit around the earth.
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The End of Evangelion: The Third Impact (Original English Dub)



Is Rei a human?

Rei is not a naturally-born human, but rather a clone made from the DNA of Yui Ikari and the Angel Lilith. Therefore, she does not have a mother, and her "source" Yui's soul inhabits Shinji's Unit-01.
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Is ayanami a clone?

Rei Ayanami is a clone. There are multiple versions of her grown in test tubes in the basement, though only three appear in the main series (not counting the toast-chomping Rei in the final episode's alternate reality sequence). Rei III is born looking identical to Rei II at the time of her death.
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Is Rei a clone?

↑ Remember that Rei is actually part of a series of clones produced in Nerv HQ; the Rei we see here is actually the second Rei, or "Rei II." When one Rei dies, she can be replaced with another.
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Is Kaworu an Angel?

Profile. Kaworu (渚カヲル) is both the 17th Angel and the Fifth Child. Although classified as an Angel, Kaworu is similar to Rei Ayanami in being a Seed of Life that inhabits a human body.
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Who is Shinji's love interest?

Throughout the majority of the manga, Shinji appears to be attracted to Rei Ayanami, and their relationship is far more developed than in the anime. After the battle against Ramiel, Shinji offers support to an injured Rei to walk to the rescue team, in a similar way it is implied at the end of Evangelion 1.0.
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Is Rei Ayanami a clone of Shinji's mom?

Eventually, Ritsuko reveals that Rei is in fact part of a series of clones of Shinji's mother Yui, and in fact has three iterations throughout the series. This results in Shinji pushing Rei away, claiming to be scared of her.
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Who is the second child Evangelion?

Asuka Langley Soryu (惣流・アスカ・ラングレー, "Sōryū Asuka Rangurē") is the Second Child and the pilot of Unit-02.
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Are Eva's Angels?

NERV created the EVAs to fight off the Angel threat, but the EVAs are more similar to Angels than machines, as each was grown from samples of the First Angel, Adam, after it was destroyed during the "Contact Experiment." (Each, except for Unit-01, which is the only EVA to be created using samples from the Second Angel ...
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Is Rei Ayanami a robot?

Rei Ayanami is a clone formed using genes from Lilith and Shinji's mother Yui. She is a creation. It's interesting to note that Asuka later refers to her as a doll. As one YouTube video translated it, she is actually a ningyou.
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Did Rei love Shinji?

In the manga their relationship goes much deeper. It's clear there that Rei comes to discover her human side, to understand she is not simply a tool, and the reason this happens is because of her developing affection for Shinji. He's a boy and she comes to love him, her first love in the romantic sense.
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Are Rei and Kaworu related?

When examined closely, though, Rei and Kaworu are closely related to a deeper exploration of two New Age concepts: the soul and the ego. Through Rei and Kaworu's own exploration of their egos and souls, Shinji reaches self-actualization.
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What archetype is Rei?

The Rei Ayanami Expy is a character archetype common in Japanese Media, started, or at least codified, by Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Common characteristics of the archetype include: Love Interest (usually female). Mysterious and/or otherworldly origins.
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How many clones does Rei have?

Today, REI is the nation's largest consumer co-op with 5.5 million active members. With a one-time $20 investment, anyone is a member for life.
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How did Rei merge with Lilith?

In The End of Evangelion, Gendo forces his hand into Rei III, merging the Adam embryo in his right hand with her in an attempt to control Lilith and reunite with Yui. However, Rei rejects Gendo and with Adam's body and soul within her, she proceeds to merge with Lilith's body in Terminal Dogma.
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What mental illness does Asuka have?

She said she wished to "erase Evangelion" and forget her experience with it. Towards the end of the first broadcast, Miyamura suffered from bulimia and found herself in a disastrous psychic state, similar to that of Asuka's character.
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Is Asuka a clone?

During the process, the entry plug interior transforms and Asuka meets "her original", revealing that she is a member of the Shikinami series of clones.
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Who is the 8th Angel?

Sandalphon (サンダルフォン) (Hebrew: סנדלפון) was the 8th Angel. It was discovered when still in its embryo stage, inside an active volcano.
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Did Gendo sleep with Ritsuko?

Ritsuko and Gendo had an ongoing affair, hinted as early as Episode 5. Before the above exchange, Ritsuko laments she is no longer happy when they make love. But she pivots, mentioning a specific, isolated incident where—instead of making love like they usually do—Gendo “had his way” with her body instead.
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