綾波 ("Twilling Waves")
Ayanami is the 11th Fubuki-class destroyer/lead ship of the Ayanami-class destroyers in Kantai Collection.
She and Shikinami wear a brown version of the Fubuki-class serafuku. On her second remodel, her uniform becomes black with red stripes on white and she gains a searchlight.
She has long brown hair in a sidetail. Said sidetail becomes as long as she is tall once in her second remodel. This sometimes leads to references to Gon-san.
She is termed the "demon goddess" of the Third Torpedo Division due to her performance in the Third Battle of the Solomon Sea, where she alone formed one 'prong' of a three-pronged attack. She assisted in the sinking of three destroyers (heavily damaging a fourth) and traded fire with a battleship (she severely damaged it, but was ultimately sunk in return).