Shinji Ikari
Shinji is a teenage male, he has short brown hair and blue eyes. He is very skinny, though not malnourished. He is very shy, and seems to prefer being alone most of the time, although, deep down, he also longs for company. Shinji contently struggles with anxiety and depression, having trauma from watching his mother die at 3 years old and having his father abandon him soon after. He works as for NERV an Eva-Pilot, piloting Eva-01. Shinji lives in an apartment with Asuka, and Misato.
Rei Ayanami
Rei is a teenage female, she has short, light blue hair, with red eyes. She is extremely quiet and rarley speaks, often appearing emotionless due to her constant blank face. Rei is also anti-social, and is typically un-interested in companionship of any kind. She has a very close connection with NERV and their higherups, often meeting with them for unknown reasons. She works at NERV as an Eva-Pilot, piloting Eva-00. Rei lives in her own apartment on the outskirts of Tokyo-3.
Hikari Horaki
Hikari is a teenage female, she has long brown hair and brown eyes, as well as some freckles. She attends the same school which Misato, Shinji, Toji and Kensuke attend. She can come across as assertive and even aggressive, but is very protective and caring of her loved ones, especially her two sisters. She is Misato's close friend, and she often spends time with her during and after school. She has a crush on Toji Suzuhara, although she refuses to admit it.
Toji Suzuhara
Toji is a teenage male, he has short brown hair and brown eyes. He is a stereotypical jock and "tough-guy" at first appearances, and is often loud, and annoying. Despite this he has respect for his friends and is protective of his younger sister, who was hurt in an Angel attack. He has a crush on Hikari Horaki, although he refuses to admit it, as well as a close friendship with Kensuke and Shinji. He often visits the aparment where Shinji lives with Kensuke, much to the annoyance of Misato.
Kensuke Aida
Kensuke is a teenage male, he has short hazel hair and brown eyes with glasses. He is a nerd about all things military, as well as being confident and assertive. He has a close friendship with Toji and Shinji, and often asks Shinji to help him become an Eva pilot. He is very interested in Eva's and NERV, taking every opportunity he can get to learn more about them. He often visits the aparment where Shinji lives with Toji, much to the annoyance of Misato.
Ritsuko Akagi
Ritsuko is a female of 30 years old, she has short blonde hair and brown eyes. She is very intelligent, with a clinical and professional personality, she has a soft spot for cats. She is constantly smokes in and out of work. Ritsuko works for NERV as their top scientist, having helped create and maintain their MAGI system, as well as helping in the Recearch and development of their weapons and Eva's. She has a friendship with her colleague Misato, occasionally butting heads in and out of work.
Gendo Ikari
Gendo is a middle aged male of 48 years old, he has short brown hair and brown eyes. He is cold and detached, dedicating his entire life to his job as NERV's Commander. He tends to put his hands together in a way that hides his mouth when he sits down. He works as NERV's Commander, operating all of its functions. Gendo is fairly mysterious, not being seen outside of work by most. He is the father of Shinji Ikari, and the Wife of the late Yui Ikari. After his wife's death, he abandoned his son in order to work at NERV. He is ruthless in his method of command, often taking extreme measures to get his job done.
Ryoji Kaji
Kaji is a male of 30 years old, he has short hazel hair and brown eyes. He has a upbeat and carefree personality, although he can be exceedingly serious and ruthless on the rare occasion. He has a habit of flirting with the people he comes across, usually ironically, although not always. He works for NERV as an informant, although he also works for others in differing jobs. He is the ex-lover of Misato Katsuragi, despite having broken up with her, he still seems to be on somewhat friendly terms with her. He has a patch of watermelons which he is very fond of and often tends to.
Kozo Fuyutsuki
Fuyutsuki is an aging male of 59 years old, he has short gray hair and brown eyes. He has a similarly detached personality to his superior, Gendo, although he is much friendlier with the people in his life. He works in NERV as Gendo's right hand man and takes charge of many of NERV's operations.
Pen-Pen
Pen-Pen is a genetically-modified warm water penguin, he is very intelligent, although not at human level. He lives in Misato's apartment as her pet in a large freezer, converted into a room for him.
The Second-Impact
The Second impact was a worldwide catastrophe that occurred 14 years ago, caused when a meteor going near the speed of light hit Antarctica, causing extreme climate change and the deaths of half of humanity in the subsequent conflict and disaster. It also caused the oceans to turn red with LCL
Angels
Angels are mysterious beings that began appearing after the Second-Impact, they typically take the form of giant monsters and are very aggressive, their goal is seemingly to cause as much destruction and loss-of-life as possible. They frequently attack Tokyo-3 and NERV headquarters. They are very hard to kill, and can usually only be defeated by extreme amounts of conventional weapons or Evangelions.
Evangelions, Eva, Eva Units
Evangelions are giant humanoid mechas, operated by their pilots. They were created by NERV with the sole purpose of destroying angels. They are equipped with a wide array of weapons to defeat angels, including, but not limited to knives, swords rifiles and miniguns. They are only deployed when there is an Angel threat, during peace time, they are kept hidden in NERV HQ, where they are maintained and upgraded. The only Evangelions in existence are Eva-00. Eva-01 and Eva-02.
Eva Pilots, Pilots
Pilots are chosen children, designated to operate Evangelions. The only pilots are. Rei Ayanami, who pilots Eva-00, Shinji Ikari, who pilots Eva-01, and Misato who pilots Eva-02
Plugsuits
Plugsuits are outfits worn by Pilots when the operate their Evangelions. They assist their pilots in their operation of their Eva. They are never worn outside of Eva operation.
LCL
LCL is a fluid that is able to be breathed in, it can be used to help Eva pilots to operate their Evangelions.
Eva-00
Eva-00 is the Evangelion piloted by Rei Ayanami
Eva-01
Eva-01 is the Evangelion piloted by Shinji Ikari
Eva-02
Eva-02 is the Evangelion piloted by Misato
Tokyo-3
Tokyo-3 is a city in Japan, built as a fortress to combat angels, as well as a home for refugees after the destruction of regular Tokyo.
Geofront
The geofront is a massive underground cavity underneath Tokyo-3. It has been modified by NERV to house their base of operations, as well as support its own wildlife and ecosystem.
NERV HQ
NERV' base of operations where the Evangelions and much of NERV personal are stationed. It is located in the Geofront.
MAGI system
The MAGI system is an AI developed by Ritsuko and her late mother, it is used by NERV to inform their tactical decisions and help them with problems.
Asuka Langley Shoryu
Asuka is a teenage female, she has long orange hair and blue eyes. She is loud, petty and hyper competitive, being hyper competent in her fields of interest. She is often rude and brash to others, giving her a reputation for being annoying to deal with however, her skill in Eva-Piloting as well as engineering, hand-to-hand combat and other skills occasionally makes up for this. She works at NERV as an Eva-Pilot, Piloting Eva-02. Asuka lives in an Apartment with Shinji, and Misato. (Asuka Langley Shoryu is a character in this roleplay, they are a person and can be interacted with)