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<span style="font-size:200%"><code>'''NGE'''</code> <code>[[Evangelion Unit-03 (NTE)|NTE]]</code> <code>[[Evangelion Unit-03 (Anima)|Anima]]</code> <code>[[Evangelion Unit-03 (Other)|Other]]</code></span>
{{Evangelion Infobox
{{Evangelion Infobox
| name          = Evangelion Unit-03
| name          = Evangelion Unit-03
| image        = [[Image:18 C212 eva03.jpg|260px|Eva-03]]
| image        = [[Image:18 C212 eva03.jpg|260px|Eva-03]]
| japanese      = エヴァンゲリオン３号機
| model_type    = Production
| model_type    = Production
| pilots        = [[Toji Suzuhara]]
| pilots        = '''Series:''' [[Toji Suzuhara]]
| soul          = Probably Toji Suzuhara's mother (name unknown)
| soul          = '''Series:''' Toji's mother
| first_sortie  = [[Episode 18]]
| first_sortie  = '''Series:''' [[Episode 18]] (activation test)
}}
}}


==Creation==
'''Evangelion Unit-03''' (エヴァンゲリオン３号機, ''Evangerion Sangouki''), built by [[Nerv]]'s [[Nerv 1st Branch|First Branch]] in the [[United States]], is the second Production Model Evangelion.


''Evangelion Unit-03'' is the fourth [[Evangelion]] completed, the second "Production Model" Evangelion.  Eva-03 and her sister unit, [[Eva-04]], were constructed in the United States of America. Eva-03 was constructed at [[Nerv]]'s first branch base (Nerv-1) in Massachusetts.  After Nerv's second branch in Nevada (Nerv-2) and Eva-04 suddenly disappeared, the US government panicked and demanded that Eva 03 be transported off of its soil, to Japan.
==Profile==
Following the incident resulting in the sudden disappearance of the [[Nerv 2nd Branch|Second Branch]] (Nevada) and Eva-03's sister unit, [[Evangelion Unit-04|Eva-04]], the U.S. government panics and demands that Eva-03 be transported off of its soil to [[Japan]]. [[Toji Suzuhara]] is selected to serve as the Eva's pilot and sent to Nerv's secondary testing facility at Matsushiro to conduct Eva-03's first activation test, supervised by [[Ritsuko Akagi]] and [[Misato Katsuragi]].  


[[Toji Suzuhara]] was selected as the pilot of Eva-03, and sent to Nerv's secondary testing facility at Matsushiro to conduct Eva-03's first activation test, supervised by [[Ritsuko Akagi]] and [[Misato Katsuragi]].  However, while suspended from a cargo plane during its flight to Japan, she passed through a bizarre cloud which was in fact the next Angel.  The Angel infected her and took control of her body, and seconds after activation at the Matsushiro facility it went berserk and destroyed the base in an explosion. Upon discovering what had happened, Nerv HQ redesignated Eva-03 as the 13th Angel:  [[Bardiel]].
[[Image:18 C134 bardiel.jpg|thumb|Bardiel reveals itself at Eva-03's activation test.|left]]  


==Purpose==
While suspended from a transport plane during its flight to Japan, Eva-03 enters a series of cumulonimbus clouds, suspected to be the point at which it was infected by the 13th Angel, [[Bardiel]]<ref>"Conceivably, Bardiel lurked within the cumulonimbus clouds and parasitized the in-transit Eva-03 when it passed through." (積乱雲の中に潜み、移送中の３号機が通過した際に寄生したものと考えられるバルディエル。) From ''[[Evangelion Chronicle]]'', Mechanic Sheet 04: Evangelion Production Model / Thirteenth Angel Bardiel. Translation by [[User:Reichu|Reichu]].</ref>. During the activation experiment at the Matsushiro facility, Eva-03 goes [[berserk]] under, ostensibly, Bardiel's control, the parasitic "infection" manifest beneath the armor as slime fungus-like growths<ref>"Bardiel: The slime fungus-shaped Thirteenth Angel that parasitized Eva-03." (バルディエル：3号機に寄生した粘菌状の第十三使徒。) ''Neon Genesis Evangelion Newtype 100% Collection'', p. 144. Translation by Reichu.</ref>. After briefly struggling to break free from its restraints, it destroys the base in an explosion.


Ostensibly, like all the Evangelions, Unit-03's stated purpose is to defend [[Tokyo-3]] and the whole world from the Angel threat.
Upon learning of the incident, Nerv HQ, under [[Gendo Ikari]]'s command, attempts to eject the entry plug and remotely deactivate the Eva. Once this fails, Eva-03 is officially designated the 13th Angel, and all three Evangelions under Nerv HQ's control are sent to intercept it. Eva-03 attacks and disables [[Evangelion Unit-02|Eva-02]] and [[Evangelion Unit-00|Eva-00]], and proceeds to assault [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]]. After Eva-01 is switched to [[Dummy System|dummy system]] control, Eva-03 is quickly overwhelmed and is destroyed by gruesome dismemberment. Eva-01 presumably destroys Eva-03's [[core]] off-screen, since it is seen pulling off the chest plate that covers and protects the organ.<ref>Eva-01 is actually depicted attacking the core in [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga)|Sadamoto's manga]].</ref>


==Abilities==
==Features==


Eva-03 is described as a "Production Model" Evangelion, just like Unit 02, but her head design is clearly different, with two eyes instead of four. Apparently there were some minor tweaks to the design made between Eva 02 and Unit 03 and Unit 04, but all are considered "Production model" Evangelions.  As Eva 03 was infected and taken over by an Angel almost immediately after activation, any new features she may have been designed with remain unknown.
Eva-03's armor is a characteristic black (or midnight blue) with white trim. It is described as a Production Model Evangelion, although in terms of obvious physical similarities, it has more in common with the early Evas than the preceding Production Model, Eva-02. The head possesses two eyes (white with red irises), with four nostrils situated on the forehead (evidenced by the holes in the prominent nose piece). The Eva has red blood, and the skin is apparently, like most Evas, dark brown. The armor configuration is fully identical to that of Eva-04, and the same with the exception of the helmet design to Eva-02 and the upgraded Eva-00.  


==Armor Design==
As Eva-03 was parasitized by an Angel and "possessed" almost immediately upon activation, any new features it may have been designed with, such as weapons, remain unknown.  
Eva-03 is a "Production Model" Evangelion and uses the same armor arrangement as her predecessor, Eva-02 and her sister unit Eva-04, as well as the repaired Eva-00. All Evangelions using this arrangement have five armor plates on their torso. The lowermost segment is elongated downwards to also cover the crotch, above this are two more segments, and all three wrap around the sides of the Eva's body to meet a vertical line of armor segments that cover the spine. The fourth segment from the bottom is the central chest plate, which is somewhat larger than the other segment, and instead of going around the back, terminates where the arm meets the bottom half of the shoulders.


Towards the end of this chest segment section on each side, near the shoulders, are small recessed cavities, painted an off-color from the majority of the armor. Above the central chest segment, the fifth and last armor segment is smaller than the rest and is essentially in the position of the collarbone. Above this, there is a throat-armor region which is not composed of segments like the rest and is colored purple in the Production Model (while light orange on Eva 01 and pink on the MP Evas). The throat region is covered with several sections of flexible material.  
Its arms are seen to gain unusually long length and super-elasticity as a result of the parasitism.  


==Soul==
==Soul==
The soul of Eva-03 is not explicitly mentioned in the series, but the general consensus is that it is the soul of Toji's mother.


It is never directly stated whose soul resides in Unit 03, but the soul of Shinji Ikari's mother, [[Yui Ikari]], resides in [[Evangelion Unit-01]], and the soul of Asuka Langley Soryu's mother, [[Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu]], resides in [[Eva-02]]. It is stated that Shinji's school class is actually a secret pool of potential Eva pilots, all grouped into one place.  Also, it is gradually revealed or implied over the course of the series the mothers of all of Shinji's classmates are dead; ([[Kensuke Aida]] directly states this, and [[Hikari Horaki]] and Toji also heavily imply this).  Thus it seems to be implied that there is some connection between all of the potential pilots having "dead" mothers.
Other theories hold that it is his hospitalized sister, or yet another iteration of the Rei/Lilith soul.


Then, consider this, from the [[Classified Information (Translation)]]:
See '''[[Theory and Analysis:Eva-03's Soul|Eva-03's Soul]]''' for details.


''"D. In-Depth Information''  
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|image3  = [[Image:18 C132 strain.jpg|thumb|200px|Infected Eva-03 struggles to break from its restraints.]]
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''A unit called a core is used to eliminate the discrepancies in Eva, a human being with the body of a god and a soul. The soul of the pilot's mother, which is placed within the core, acts as a medium and makes piloting possible.''
==Allusions==
Toji's usual attire bears a striking resemblance to Eva-03's color scheme, perhaps foreshadowing (along with just about every other hint) that he is the pilot. In Rebuild, the similarity between Toji's attire and Eva-03's color scheme remains, even though Asuka, not Toji, serves as the test pilot.


''Due to difficulties encountered in the development of Eva-00, the core's system is poorly constructed, and she falls behind in performance capacity as a result. Another reason for her inferiority is that Eva-00's pilot, Rei, does not have a mother."''
==References==


This makes it plain that with the exception of Rei, the pilot's mother is always chosen as the Evangelion's soul.
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Following this chain of evidence, the inescapable conclusion is  that Evangelion Unit 03 contains the soul of Toji's mother, which was extracted either some years before in another "contact experiment" that happened off-screen, or recently from her preserved remains.


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Evangelion Unit-03
Eva-03
エヴァンゲリオン３号機
Model Type Production
Pilot(s) Series: Toji Suzuhara
Soul(s) Series: Toji's mother
First Sortie Series: Episode 18 (activation test)


Evangelion Unit-03 (エヴァンゲリオン３号機, Evangerion Sangouki), built by Nerv's First Branch in the United States, is the second Production Model Evangelion.

Profile

Following the incident resulting in the sudden disappearance of the Second Branch (Nevada) and Eva-03's sister unit, Eva-04, the U.S. government panics and demands that Eva-03 be transported off of its soil to Japan. Toji Suzuhara is selected to serve as the Eva's pilot and sent to Nerv's secondary testing facility at Matsushiro to conduct Eva-03's first activation test, supervised by Ritsuko Akagi and Misato Katsuragi.

Bardiel reveals itself at Eva-03's activation test.

While suspended from a transport plane during its flight to Japan, Eva-03 enters a series of cumulonimbus clouds, suspected to be the point at which it was infected by the 13th Angel, Bardiel[1]. During the activation experiment at the Matsushiro facility, Eva-03 goes berserk under, ostensibly, Bardiel's control, the parasitic "infection" manifest beneath the armor as slime fungus-like growths[2]. After briefly struggling to break free from its restraints, it destroys the base in an explosion.

Upon learning of the incident, Nerv HQ, under Gendo Ikari's command, attempts to eject the entry plug and remotely deactivate the Eva. Once this fails, Eva-03 is officially designated the 13th Angel, and all three Evangelions under Nerv HQ's control are sent to intercept it. Eva-03 attacks and disables Eva-02 and Eva-00, and proceeds to assault Eva-01. After Eva-01 is switched to dummy system control, Eva-03 is quickly overwhelmed and is destroyed by gruesome dismemberment. Eva-01 presumably destroys Eva-03's core off-screen, since it is seen pulling off the chest plate that covers and protects the organ.[3]

Features

Eva-03's armor is a characteristic black (or midnight blue) with white trim. It is described as a Production Model Evangelion, although in terms of obvious physical similarities, it has more in common with the early Evas than the preceding Production Model, Eva-02. The head possesses two eyes (white with red irises), with four nostrils situated on the forehead (evidenced by the holes in the prominent nose piece). The Eva has red blood, and the skin is apparently, like most Evas, dark brown. The armor configuration is fully identical to that of Eva-04, and the same with the exception of the helmet design to Eva-02 and the upgraded Eva-00.

As Eva-03 was parasitized by an Angel and "possessed" almost immediately upon activation, any new features it may have been designed with, such as weapons, remain unknown.

Its arms are seen to gain unusually long length and super-elasticity as a result of the parasitism.

Soul

The soul of Eva-03 is not explicitly mentioned in the series, but the general consensus is that it is the soul of Toji's mother.

Other theories hold that it is his hospitalized sister, or yet another iteration of the Rei/Lilith soul.

See Eva-03's Soul for details.


Evangelion Unit-03
Suspended in transit.
The transport aircraft carrying Eva-03 flying into cumulonimbus clouds.
Infected Eva-03 struggles to break from its restraints.
Approaching in silhouette. Note the unusually long arms.
The super-elasticity of the parasitized Eva-03's arms.
Eva-03's head flying apart. (Note the eye and jaw.)
Eva-01 removing Eva-03's chest plate.
Arm with exposed flesh and bone.


Allusions

Toji's usual attire bears a striking resemblance to Eva-03's color scheme, perhaps foreshadowing (along with just about every other hint) that he is the pilot. In Rebuild, the similarity between Toji's attire and Eva-03's color scheme remains, even though Asuka, not Toji, serves as the test pilot.

References

  1. ↑ "Conceivably, Bardiel lurked within the cumulonimbus clouds and parasitized the in-transit Eva-03 when it passed through." (積乱雲の中に潜み、移送中の３号機が通過した際に寄生したものと考えられるバルディエル。) From Evangelion Chronicle, Mechanic Sheet 04: Evangelion Production Model / Thirteenth Angel Bardiel. Translation by Reichu.
  2. ↑ "Bardiel: The slime fungus-shaped Thirteenth Angel that parasitized Eva-03." (バルディエル：3号機に寄生した粘菌状の第十三使徒。) Neon Genesis Evangelion Newtype 100% Collection, p. 144. Translation by Reichu.
  3. ↑ Eva-01 is actually depicted attacking the core in Sadamoto's manga.



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