| '''Iwakura Lain''' (岩倉 玲音 ''Iwakura Rein'', also rendered as レイン, lain or れいん) is the main protagonist of the series. She is female, 14 in the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]], 11-14 in the [[Serial Experiments Lain (game)|game]], and of an unknown age in other works. Visually, she is characterized by her short, brown, asymmetrical hair, one lock of which is secured by a [[Lain's Hairclip|hairclip]]. [[Masami Eiri]], in his desire to conquer reality, uses her as a pawn. | | '''Iwakura Lain''' (岩倉 玲音 ''Iwakura Rein'', also rendered as レイン, lain or れいん) is the main protagonist of the series. She is female, 14 in the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]], 11-14 in the [[Serial Experiments Lain (game)|game]], and of an unknown age in other works. Visually, she is characterized by her short, brown, asymmetrical hair, one lock of which is secured by a [[Lain's Hairclip|hairclip]]. [[Masami Eiri]], in his desire to conquer reality, uses her as a pawn. |
| At the beginning of the anime, Lain is technologically illiterate and extremely shy. She hardly even checks her email and is visibly uncomfortable when doing so. While operating her old [[children's NAVI]], she puts on a bear hat. This, like her [[bear suit]], provides comfort to her and helps her face situations that she is intimidated by. | | At the beginning of the anime, Lain is technologically illiterate and extremely shy. She hardly even checks her email and is visibly uncomfortable when doing so. While operating her old [[children's NAVI]], she puts on a bear hat. This, like her [[bear suit]], provides comfort to her and helps her face situations that she is intimidated by. |
| Lain considers herself to be a being that exists only in the memories of others, so when she edits herself out during the [[reset]], it is almost a form of suicide - although the Wired itself still retains her data, there are no people who truly remember her. | | Lain considers herself to be a being that exists only in the memories of others, so when she edits herself out during the [[reset]], it is almost a form of suicide - although the Wired itself still retains her data, there are no people who truly remember her. |