[b]綾波[/b] ([i]"Twilling Waves"[/i])

The personification of the Japanese destroyer [i]Ayanami[/i] in [[Kantai Collection]]. 11th of the Special Types, 1st of her own class.
Character design by [[Shibafu (glock23)|]], voiced by [[Touyama Nao]].

h4. Appearance
She and [[shikinami (kancolle)|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_hair|long]] [[brown hair]] in a [[side_ponytail|sidetail]]. Said sidetail becomes as long as she is tall once in her [[Ayanami Kai Ni (kancolle)|second remodel]]. This sometimes leads to references to [[Gon-san]].

h4. History
She is termed the "demon goddess" of the Third Torpedo Squadron (DesRon3) due to her performance in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 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 [[South Dakota (Kancolle)|]] before she was severely damaged and sunk by [[Washington (Kancolle)|]].


h4. [i]Ayanami[/i]-class destroyers
* [b]Ayanami[/b]
* [[Shikinami (Kancolle)|]]
* [[Amagiri (Kancolle)|]]
* [[Sagiri (Kancolle)|]]
* [[Oboro (Kancolle)|]]
* [[Akebono (Kancolle)|]]
* [[Sazanami (Kancolle)|]]
* [[Ushio (Kancolle)|]]

h4. See also
* [[Ayanami (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Ayanami (Warship Girls R)]]
* [[Ayanami (Blue Oath)]]
* [[Ayanami (Black Surge Night)]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: IJN [i]Ayanami[/i]":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Ayanami_(1929)]
綾波 綾波(艦隊これくしょん) 綾波(艦これ)