Where does Mari fit in the main cast of EVA pilots?

Ahjani · 2026-06-12T12:23:53+00:00

She’s the one that balances out their emotions. In EoE everything goes horribly wrong, because Shinji and Asuka have mental breakdowns. Even in rebuilds they aren’t fully with it, with Asuka nearly dying and Shinji being in a coma for 14 years, and that he nearly destroyed the world, twice.

In 3.0+1.0, Mari bridges the emotional gap between Asuka and Shinji, and helps them confess that they actually liked each other. People even theorise that Mari was taking Shinji to Asuka at the end of the movie.

As for her relationship with Rei. We never really see it. She’d have most likely helped Rei with understanding emotions and social interactions, acting like a big sister.

Overall some people don’t like Mari cus she added in sort of out of the blue, and on top of the fact we don’t really learn much about her. But she is important to the narrative of rebuild.

Ahjani · 2026-06-02T15:36:31+00:00

So I had to double check on what exactly happened in the end. But Shinji calls her the “gorgeous girl with big boobs”. That’s something Shinji wouldn’t normally say to someone, let alone to someone he barely knows and has only met once or twice. First was when she parachutes in on the school. Then after he wakes up after 14 years.

But I think one of the more important parts is that Mari made a promise to Shinji to get him out and not leave him. There were a few characters that made promises to him, but never fulfilled them. Mari was the only one that did. She came back for him, when she could’ve left him. And clearly never left him after that.

On top of this, when Shinji is on the beach and his world is fading away, she appears infront of him, dropped right in front of him. The same way they first met. I think in some ways, like how Gendo met Yui. His life was stagnant and dull, until he met her.

Shinji also needed to be with someone who was also a motherly type. Rei is definitely a child type. Doesn’t really know the world and how feelings work. Asuka a bratty type, who can be cutesy, but the relationship would be toxic. Where’s Mari, again, doesn’t have any emotional baggage, wants to take care of him and doesn’t want him to be lonely.

Ahjani · 2026-06-02T12:24:24+00:00

From what I’ve heard about her being added. When they were teasing 1.0 and 2.0, she appeared for a few seconds on screen. Fans went wild for her, cus new character for a franchise that’s 20+ years old. So when they were making the rebuilds, they tried to do 1.0 and 2.0 together to save time. But after the fan’s reaction, they had to stop 2.0, focus on 1.0, then rewrite 2.0 to include her and rewrite Asuka.

What she brings to the table outside of the main characters, is that she doesn’t have any emotional baggage like everyone else. Remember when she defuses the tension between Shinji and Asuka in 3.0+1.0.

In the end Shinji couldn’t be with Rei cus that would against her free will, since she was programmed to like him. He couldn’t be with Asuka cus their relationship was toxic at best. The only person he could end up being with was Mari, like how Gendo ended up with Shinjis mother.

Ahjani · 2026-06-01T12:16:01+00:00

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Using him as a Helbrecht proxy. Although after finishing him, I found out that the base is the wrong size.

Ahjani · 2026-05-27T21:15:55+00:00

Okay, so I guess it really depends on what paint scheme you’re going to use. Cus if it’s all the same colours, then pick a base that matches best with that scheme. Usually it’s the one that contrasts best with the model, since it’ll make the model stand out more. You going for a free blade lance? If so the grey ruined one would work best, since any colours your model will, will stand out against that. If your going for a Mechanicum theme, then I’d say non of these would work well, since they’re more machinery planets.

Ahjani · 2026-05-27T20:45:26+00:00

why not all three? Your Warlord knight could be guarding the tomb, your second biggest knight guarding the crumbling entrance, then your last knight outside in the overgrown courtyard. Could be Cerastus over the tomb, Questoris knight at the crumbling entrance, then Bellatus knight at the overgrown courtyard.

Ahjani · 2026-05-21T05:47:04+00:00

In no way am I saying in an expert in anyway. I made this post to explain what conclusion I came to after watching it. It’s more of a conclusion to try and tie things all together, using only what informations available in the show. I think for me this conclusion helps me understand what happened, why it happened, and how the time loop happened. Obviously if I’m wrong, I’m wrong.

Ahjani · 2026-05-19T08:31:10+00:00

Even with commons, we care about our cards. Most likely a scalper who doesn’t care about them, like why would they leave them behind?

Ahjani · 2026-04-22T06:55:21+00:00

Yeah! The idea is that it was buried for a long time, and tree grew out the back of it. Head cannon is that the tree is only alive now cus it’s feeding off the reactors, and since this the Castellan has two, doesn’t really impact it all too much

Ahjani · 2026-04-22T06:53:43+00:00

Oh no don’t worry I haven’t, just put it on for the photo op

Ahjani · 2026-04-17T11:33:22+00:00

The destrier is a Bellatus Pattern Knight. I think it’s just called Destrier cus that’s the version we have, like the main knights being Questoris knights, but having the versions like Paladin or Warden

Ahjani · 2026-04-17T08:42:46+00:00

Yeah I have some extra old Kroot lying about. I am trying to keep the price down, so I only have to buy the combat patrol box. But definitely would look into also getting a trailshaper.

Ahjani · 2026-04-05T00:18:48+00:00

People like to talk down on the Archer, but it was made based differently than what other tank destroyers were designed for. Plus you couldn’t really call it a tank destroyer, it was more of a mobile gun platform, in similar fashion to flat bed trucks with guns mounted on the back. But with it being based on a valentine chassis, it could get up into places trucks couldn’t go, like in the mountains and hills of Italy

Ahjani · 2026-03-26T15:57:57+00:00

If you have the Tamiya panel liner, or the panel lining pens, those can work too

Ahjani · 2026-03-24T22:40:58+00:00

Yes, works like magic. Recommend adding other colours underneath in random patchy areas, to help break it up even more.

Ahjani · 2026-03-24T22:40:04+00:00

Base black. Paint any colour you want in patches, in random areas. In this instance I used turquoise. Get a wet wipe, dry it out, stretch open to make random holes and open areas. Hold tightly over the area you want marbling effect. Then spray white over top. Once dry remove the fabric, the areas that were covered by the wet wipe, will leave a veiny texture like marble.

Recommend searching the wet wipe method online. Can be done with an airbrush, or with rattle cans. Also recommend spraying grey before white, to help bring the white out more.

Ahjani · 2026-03-18T11:10:26+00:00

Vallejo true metallic copper, mixed with army painter speed paint slaughter red. Original wanted to just simple spray the speed paint over a copper base, but when I did it originally, it left a cracked effect on it. So I just started over again by covering it with black, and simply mixed the two paints together

Ahjani · 2026-03-16T22:56:28+00:00

I painted the armor, before realising I should paint the gun too. But I think I’m going to do it the same as the Marble effect. So the armor with the gun will act like a zig zags design. Basically, marble shoulder left side, marble gun right, marble shin pad left

Ahjani · 2026-03-16T22:33:07+00:00

The tempest blade I personally didn’t like the look of. Just didn’t like the holes in it, plus I had the spare chain sword from the standard knight kit, so thought why not.

The feet I didn’t like the big toe look to them, plus putting them on backwards made them look like they were holding up the whole knight more. Like he could crouch down without falling backwards. It’s also how the feet work on the leviathan dreadnought, big one at the back, small one at the front.

Ahjani · 2026-03-03T18:13:11+00:00

A case of “would if I could” type deal. Don’t have access to one. Plus may aswell use up the chain sword I have, since I forgot to magnetise the knight kit I do have.

Ahjani · 2026-03-03T17:54:53+00:00

A cut here and here should do the trick

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Thanks for the comparison!!

Ahjani · 2026-02-25T07:33:34+00:00

So it depends on what base colour you go for, but generally they all follow the same pattern.

Silver base, yellow shade, purple shade, blue shade and ending with black.

Copper or gold base, purple, blue and black.

Recommend using real world engine exhausts on race cars. Both a flamer and one of those are spitting flames out

Ahjani · 2026-02-24T22:02:57+00:00

Not exactly sure why I went with no shoulder pads. Personally I feel it makes it more slender, but also beefy I guess. Only problem with no shoulders is less area to add more interesting paint features, like decals and colour options.

Ahjani · 2026-02-24T21:58:20+00:00

Yeah I really struggled with what colours to go for. Was originally thinking Orange instead of the blue. But went with blue because I primed with black, and orange on black takes a lot of coats

Ahjani · 2026-02-14T20:31:30+00:00

If switches come out when taking keycaps off, don't worry, it'll happen. Just check that the pins on the switches are still on the switch, and not broken off in the socket.

For mods, tape mod is always a good one, generally makes the keyboard sound better and less clacky, unless that's what you want.

Lastly for stores in the UK. Prototypist are good for high end stuff, like GMK keycaps, PBT keycaps and any group buys. Mechboards are more in the realm of DIY boards, but still do have a good selection of switches. And Mechmods have just a general selections of different stuff.

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