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| symbol      = Water
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| image        = [[Image:Sachiel_Monitor.jpg|Sachiel|260px]]
| number        = 3rd
| number        = Third
| appearances    = [[Episode 01]], [[Episode 02]]
| appearances    = [[Episode 01]], [[Episode 02]] <br>(Manga): Stages 1~5 <br>(Rebuild): [[Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone|Evangelion 1.0]]
| defeated_by        = [[Evangelion Unit-01]]
| defeated_by        = [[Evangelion Unit-01]]
| design        = [[Yoshitoh Asari]]
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'''Sachiel''' is the Third Angel and the first to appear in the 15 years since [[Second Impact]].
'''Sachiel''' (katakana: サキエル) is the Third Angel in Neon Genesis Evangelion, and the first to appear in the 15 years since [[Second Impact]].


==Biology==  
==Profile==  


Sachiel is a spindly, amphibious humanoid entity slightly larger than an Evangelion.
Sachiel is a spindly, amphibious humanoid Angel slightly larger than an Evangelion. The Angel has an unusually lanky physique and exaggerated proportions, arms reaching below the knees, and elongated shins and feet, with the impression of leg length furthered by the absence of a head and neck. Like other humanoid Angels, Sachiel possesses a [[core]] located in the solar plexus region. Both of Sachiel's faces- the initial long-beaked one and the short-beaked one that grows after the [[N² weapon|N² mine]] attack, are made of ossified material and shaped like a bird skull, the long beaked face being capable of limited mobility. Sachiel has eyes with red irises deep within the eye sockets, which, in the long-beaked face, are capable of blinking.


It has no neck or head in the traditional sense, but possesses a characteristic face reminiscent of a stylized bird skull. The face is mounted upon a mound of flesh positioned on the upper torso and seems to have a limited amount of mobility. After being injured by the N² mine, Sachiel's initial, long-"beaked" face lifts up to allow a second, short-"beaked" face to surface. For unknown reasons, the first face continues to remains attached at the right side of the second, as opposed to being discarded. The faces are not fleshy, but seem to be covered by ossified layers, and are thus susceptible to cracking. (This detail about the facial structure also marks the cut depicting a blinking Sachiel rather dubious.) Eyes with unusual red irises are hidden within the dark, gaping sockets.  
Unusual among Angels, Sachiel possesses a respiration system based in the thighs and crotch, breathing in through gills in the thighs and exhaling through a nostril in the crotch. The gills also serve as underwater propulsion. Sachiel possesses blood of a bluish-purple color, making it unique among Angels for whom blood has been observed.


The Angel has an unusually lanky physique and exaggerated proportions, with a shoulder span roughly six waist-widths, a rectangular pelvis < 3 waist-widths, arms reaching below the knees, and elongated shins and feet. (The impression of leg length is furthered by the absence of a head and neck.) It is covered in stringy, dark-green flesh sporting an array of ossified structures (in addition to the face) and other adornments.  
[[Image:01 C042 sachi-jump 2.jpg|thumb|left|Sachiel's super-jump]]
While Sachiel is not a flight-capable Angel, it demonstrates an ability to make [[A.T. Field]] enhanced jumps while escaping attacking VTOL craft.  


The face is flanked on either side by three bony spikes (for a total of six); the two sets are imperfectly symmetrical.  
The Angel's natural weaponry are two red "lances" that extend from its forearms and can be energized to increase their destructive capacity. These are physical structures that serve as (or presumably fit within) the Angel's ulna or outer arm bone. Following the N<sup>2</sup> land mine explosion, Sachiel developed a new face with the ability to set off cross-shaped explosions through its eye sockets. The explosions can be used against aerial targets such as reconnaissance aircraft, against fixed structures, or even be horizontally oriented (the horizontal version of this attack was utterly ineffective against Eva-01). Sachiel is also capable of altering its body shape and muscle mass, increasing its muscle mass when under strain. As a last resort, it can wrap itself into a ball around its opponent and self-destruct.


Sachiel possesses an unusual respiration system based in the hips and thighs. Two long "nostrils" form thin, vertical projections that roughly where the iliac crests would be and curve away from the midline of the body until they fuse into the thighs. The bottom of the nostrils touch the top of the two pairs of three rows of gills, which wrap around each thigh, starting below the line of the gluteus maximus. The actual gills, which are pink and feathery, are protected by flexible lids. In physical respiration, Sachiel inhales via the gills and exhales through the nostrils. The gills are seen in use during Sachiel's regeneration process and thus, apparently, can be used in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Sachiel is also seen using the gills to propel itself forward underwater.
==Design and Production==
[[Image:Proposal 33 sachiel.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Original concept art for Sachiel]]


Sachiel possesses cyan-colored blood, making it unique among Angels for whom blood has been observed.  
The more refined version of Sachiel's design ("Version A") depicts the "ribs" and "scapular carapace" as three separate units, although many cuts in the anime use a version ("B") where they form one combined structure. (This "Design B" is also used by [[Sadamoto]] in the manga.) One other discrepancy is that, in B, both right and left "ribs" possess an upper bone-spur, whereas in A this feature is only present on the left (and confirmably absent from the start). It has [http://web.archive.org/web/20150114085946/http://evacommentary.org/appendix/01_sachiel-plugsuits.html notable similarities] to the plugsuits.


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The [[Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal]] presents an earlier concept for Sachiel's design, although it bears little resemblance to the final version  beyond the basic "spindly amphibious humanoid" motif.


Sachiel has bony armor growing out of several regions, predominantly its shoulders and backside. The bone plate which covers Sachiel's back extends around its sides to the front of its mid-torso, partially shielding its core with bony protrusions.  There are six holes in the plate on the back, in two even vertical rows, which appear to be a source of bioluminescence (though only when under water).  Several free-floating spikes grow out of its body which aren't attached to any bone-plate (six bony protrusions in two vertical rows on its upper chest).  The upper bone-spur on the bone-plate extending over the core's right side was apparently blown off by the explosion of the N² land mine, because before the explosion the bone plates on both sides of its core are symmetrical and both have spurs extending upwards.
==Battle==


Despite the stereotype of a "giant monster" usually being a hulking brute, Sachiel's body morphology is actually rather spindly.  That is not to say that Sachiel does not possess great strength, or that it appears outright weak, but rather that its otherworldly and superpowerful nature is emphasized by this counter-intuitive body-shape (comparable to the effect of seeing a very tall and thin human effortlessly lifting a very heavy set of weights).
Sachiel first appeared out of the ocean, coming ashore just east of [[Tokyo-3]].  The [[JSSDF]] tried to stop Sachiel's advance, sending in a force of tanks and [[Heavy Fighter Jet-VTOL]] craft, but they fail miserably.  


Each of the Angel's arms are tipped with three claw-like fingers (two facing up, one facing in the opposite direction). Sachiel possesses "energy-lance" weapons inside of each arm, which can extend outwards to destroy targets:  it is not an energy "beam", but almost a retractable spear, the other end of which extends out beyond its elbow when retracted. These extend out of a red orifice in the "palm" of Sachiel's hand.  Due to having the energy-lance stick out of the back of the elbows when not in use, it is normally impossible for Sachiel to totally lock its arm in a straight line, and instead its arms are usually bent slightly forwards to accommodate the energy-lance.  Its slender, pointed feet apparently have no toes (there are three small ridges on the back of its feet in the Achilles tendon region, above the heel). Sachiel's [[core]] is located prominently in the front of its chest, in the solar plexus region. Sachiel first appeared from under the sea, making landfall east of Tokyo-3 before proceeding on foot; apparently the Angel is able to operate just as easily in aquatic or terrestrial environments.[[Image:01 C128 2nd-face.jpg|thumb|left|Sachiel's second bony-face forms after it is hurt]]
After advancing past the tank battalion stationed on the shore, Sachiel was knocked back by a missile barrage from VTOL craft- possibly simply in surprise. The Angel soon got used to the attacks and didn't even flinch. Instead of behaving like a stereotypical "rampaging giant monster", it shot down a VTOL that had attacked it with the attitude of swatting a fly, before avoiding the attackers with a huge A.T. Field assisted leap similar to limited flight.


Sachiel demonstrates the ability to adapt and enhance its own biology, capable of altering its body, to a limited degree, as the need arises and as it learns from its environment.  It seems to be capable of enhancing its own muscle-mass when performing strenuous tasks:  when it stops a missile by grabing it in its hand and when it snaps Eva Unit 01's arm, the muscles in its arm bulge to several times their original size while it is exerting itself, though they return to their normal size when it is done. Originally, Sachiel seemed almost confused when UN forces attacked it using ranged weapons, only after which it started using its ranged "energy-lance" weapons, which it seems to have only developed in response to the ranged attacks of humans.  After this, it developed an energy-blast fired from its eyes, only after an N<sup>2</sup> weapon was detonated under it.
The JSSDF eventually used their "last resort" by luring Sachiel to the region of Mt. Takanosu, and then detonating a planted [[N² Mine]] underneath its feet.  This results in considerable damage to Sachiel, melting some 18% of its mass, but it is only a matter of hours before it regenerates the damage.  In the process of regenerating from the N² Mine attack, Sachiel's original bony "face" structure is pushed towards the upper right of its torso as a new slightly more rounded bony "face" grows from the center of its chest.  While this fails to stop Sachiel, it does slow down the Angel long enough for [[Nerv]] to prepare [[Evangelion Unit-01]] to be sent into combat against Sachiel.


The Angel is also capable of voluntarily self-destructing, a last resort used at the climax of its battle with Eva 01:  Sachiel's body went limp and rubbery and it wrapped itself into a ball around Eva 01, then exploded (though this was not sufficient to destroy Eva Unit 01).
Sachiel appears to be capable of learning from its environment and upgrading its physical capabilities in response to external threats.  After the Angel regenerates from the N² Mine attack, it develops a new ability:  a long-range energy blast (which results in crucifix-shaped spikes of energy) which it fires from its eyes (on its new, more rounded face).


==Psychology==
Sachiel does begin to attack surrounding buildings when it gets to Tokyo-3 itself (possibly because it was trying to get to Nerv HQ below).


Sachiel cannot be said to have much of a personality or psychology, is not particularly intelligent, and does not really display any emotions.  The Angel focuses on its single-minded goal of breaking into the GeoFront under Tokyo-3 to reach Nerv HQ, and only even acknowledges the existence of humans when it has to overcome direct hindrances to its advance, such as when it has to stop and defeat human military vehicles which are attacking it.  Again breaking with the stereotypical cliche of a "rampaging giant monster", Sachiel does not indiscriminately start smashing buildings and tanks but simply continues on its path.  Indeed, Sachiel's first reaction to having missiles shot at it by human tanks and hoverjets seems to be of almost curiosity or puzzlement.
Finally, Eva-01 was launched against Sachiel, but the Eva promptly fell flat on its face.  Sachiel then grabbed Eva by the head, and broke its left arm.  During this, Sachiel again displayed its ability to adapt, by instantly increasing the muscle mass of its own arm to increase its physical strength.  While holding Eva-01 by the head, Sachiel then shot out its energy lance from its palm, impaling Eva-01's head and flinging it against a building.


==Battle==
However, Eva-01 then went into "berserker" mode, making a somersaulting drop-kick against Sachiel ending in Eva-01 ripping off half of Sachiel's ossified face. Eva-01 made a second rampage at the Angel, only to be stopped by its A.T. Field. The Eva regenerated its broken arm and eroded the A.T. Field with its own. Sachiel used its cross-blast weapon against the Evangelion, to no effect. The Eva proceeded to grab both the Angel's arms with its left hand and broke them with a sharp snap, then kicked it into a building, and followed up by charging into it.  The Eva then broke off pieces of bone from Sachiel's exterior ribs and repeatedly drove them into the Angel's core, slowly cracking it.  Realizing it was on the verge of defeat, Sachiel once more adapted itself to give its body a whip-like consistently then jumped onto Eva-01, wrapped itself around the Eva, and self-destructed.  However, even this self-sacrificial attack failed to destroy Eva-01, which emerged from the destruction with only moderate damage.


Sachiel first appeared out of the ocean, coming ashore just east of [[Tokyo-3]].  The [[JSSDF]] tried to stop Sachiel's advance, sending in a force of [[Heavy Fighter Jet-VTOL]] craft, but they fail miserably.
==Allusions==


At first, Sachiel is knocked back slightly by the JSSDF's missile barrage, possibly simply in surprise, but quickly it apparently gets used to the missiles and doesn't even flinch from direct hits.[[Image:01 C042 sachi-jump 1.jpg|thumb|left|Sachiel easily penetrates the UN's defensive screen]]
Sachiel is named after a cherub and resident of the First Heaven. This angel is supposedly invoked from the south, possibly referenced in Sachiel's path towards Tokyo-3.


Sachiel actually does not seem to behave like a stereotypical "rampaging giant monster"; it destroys a few VTOL craft almost as if it were swatting flies, but generally Sachiel seems to ignore the ineffectual attacks of the JSSDF, as it proceeds on its march to Tokyo-3.  Sachiel even tilts its bony "face" slightly as if puzzled by what it is experiencing, and blinks in confusion.  Sachiel also seems to avoid the VTOL craft by leaping away from its current position using an energy wave of sorts, almost like limited flight. [[Image:01 C042 sachi-jump 2.jpg|thumb|Sachiel's super-jump]]
In addition, the name "Sachiel" is likely sourced from the Hebrew סכיאל (Sachiel), meaning "Covering of God."


The JSSDF eventually uses their "last resort" by luring Sachiel to the region of Mt. Takanosu, and then detonating a planted [[N² Mine]] underneath its feet. However, this only results in slight damage to Sachiel, melting some 18% of its mass, but it is not long before it regenerates the damage. In the process of regenerating from the N² Mine attack, Sachiel's original bony "face" structure is pushed  towards the upper right of its torso as a new slightly more rounded bony "face" grows from the center of its chest. While this does not stop Sachiel, it does slow down the Angel long enough for [[Nerv]] to prepare [[Evangelion Unit-01]] to be sent into combat against Sachiel.
==In Other Media==
 
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Sachiel appears to be capable of learning from its environment and upgrading its physical capabilities in response to external threats.  After the Angel regenerates from the N² Mine attack, it develops a new ability:  a long-range energy blast (which results in crucifix-shaped spikes of energy) which it fires from its eyes (on its new, more rounded face).
===Manga Adaptation===
 
While Misato retrieves Shinji by car, Rei pilots Unit-01 and confronts Sachiel. During this encounter, Sachiel is depicted as being fairly nimble; however, the Angel loses the ability of enlarging his muscles. Its battle with Unit-01 changes as well: after the berserk Eva jumps in front of it, the Angel uses its right lance to strike the foe once more. The unit stops the lance between its jaws, however, and hits Sachiel's face with his feet. The Angel gets his arm free from the grip of the Eva and starts slashing it against the opponent, which evades the attack by jumping away from it. After dodging more lance slashes, the Eva charges at Sachiel, who reacts by using its A.T. field. After restoring its left arm, the unit destroys the barrier, only to be hit by the enemy cross beam. The Eva deflects the attack, sending the Angel against a building. With another leap, the unit hits the Angel's core with its knees. It then proceeds to smash the core with its right hand, but it is captured by Sachiel's self-destruct attack. Even after being engulfed in the explosion, the Eva does not sustain any significant damage.
Sachiel does begin to attack surrounding buildings when it gets to Tokyo-3 itself (possibly because it was trying to get to Nerv HQ below).


Finally, Eva Unit 01 is launched against Sachiel, but the Eva promptly falls flat on its face.  Sachiel then grabs Eva by the head, and breaks its left arm.  During this, Sachiel again displays its ability to adapt, by instantly increasing the muscle mass of its own arm to increase its physical strength. While holding Eva 01 by the head, Sachiel then shoots out its energy lance from its palm, impaling Eva 01's head and flinging it against a building.
===''Girlfriend of Steel 2''===
In the PC game, Sachiel is part of the mass Angel attack...


However, Eva 01 then goes into "berserker" mode, making a somersaulting drop-kick against Sachiel ending in Eva 01 ripping off half of Sachiel's bony "face" plate.  Sachiel fired its energy-lance at the Eva again, but to no effect.  Eva 01 then broke through Sachiel's A.T. Field, grabbed both the Angel's arms with its left hand and broke them with a sharp snap, then kicked it into a building, and followed up by charging into it. Eva 01 then broke off pieces of bone from Sachiel's exterior ribs and repeatedly drove them into the Angel's core.  Realizing it was on the verge of defeat, Sachiel once more adapted itself to give its body a whip-like consistently then jumped onto Eva 01, wrapped itself around the Eva, and self-destructed.  However, this failed to destroy Eva 01.
===''Battle Orchestra''===
Sachiel is one of the playable characters in the "brawling" game ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra]]''. He's the first opponent in [[Unit-01]] Story mode.


==In Other Media==
===Petit Eva===
Sachiel appears in one episode of ''[[Petit Eva: Evangelion@School]]''. Here, it is portrayed as a giant monster terrorizing the city. While doing so, it is struck on the forehead by a bogey thrown by Unit-01, who is at NERV Academy at the time. Realizing what it was and where it came from, Sachiel rushes towards the school, demanding to know who threw the bogey at him. Unit-01 then decides to fight him; however, he is way smaller than Sachiel, who proceeds to repeatedly stomp on him. This continues until Shinji plugs Unit-01 into an outlet, which recharges him and increases his height until he is taller than Sachiel. Realizing that it cannot win, Sachiel tries to run away, but is grabbed by Unit-01, rolled up into a ball, and thrown far away. It is later found, now way smaller than it was, by Rei III, who washes it in a nearby stream and hangs it up to dry.


===Rebuild of Evangelion===
=== ''Angelic Days'' ===
[[Image:Rebuild1 trailer1 C29 2nd-face.jpg|thumb|Sachiel in ''Rebuild'']]
Sachiel, much like the original anime, is the first Angel to be seen attacking Tokyo-03. It is double-teamed by Shinji and Rei in Units 01 and 00. After a brutal fight, Sachiel is brought down, but not before wounding Rei in the eye with one of its spears.
Sachiel appears in [[Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone]], largely replaying its anime role. There are no apparent modification to Sachiel's design, although its blood is now red (as opposed to blue).
===Transformers Mode "EVA"===


==Notes==
Sachiel ends up being possessed by Starscream and mutated him to resemble his old body. He would be killed by Optimus Prime after using his Energon Axe rips out the Angel's Core.
*The "ch" in "Sachiel" is pronounced as a hard "K". 
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*Sachiel's [[core]] begins to glow when it first encounters Unit-01.
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*Sachiel is capable of either limited flight or making unusually large jumps, possibly through some use of its A.T. Field.
*Sachiel's original, long-beaked bony-face was able to turn, and the eyes could visibly blink. This should not be possible because the masks are actually made of layers of ossified tissue, as seen when Eva-01 damages the second mask.
*Sachiel is one of the few Angels to appear in more than one episode (albeit in flashbacks to one event) as it appears in the first two episode.  However, Sachiel also makes a brief "appearance" in [[Episode 03]], in which an image of Sachiel is used for target practice in Nerv's simulation firing range program for Eva Unit 01.
*Sachiel's blood is seen to be blue in the fight with Eva Unit 01 in Episode 02. 
**The target simulation of Sachiel in Episode 03 has red blood, although Sachiel is actually seen to have blue blood in Episode 02.  It is possible, given that every subsequent Angel in the series is seen to have red blood, that a simulation of Sachiel has red blood in the following episode, and that the ''Rebuild''-version of Sachiel (admittedly a separate continuity) has red blood,  that Sachiel's blue blood in Episode 02 was simply an animation error.
*[[Image:Proposal 33 sachiel.jpg|thumb|150px]]In the original outline of the series presented in the [[Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal]] primer booklet, concept art for Sachiel's original design is nothing like the final version, beyond the basic "amphibious humanoid" motif.


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Sachiel
Sachiel
サキエル
Number Third
Symbol Water
Appearance(s) Episode 01, Episode 02
(Manga): Stages 1~5
(Rebuild): Evangelion 1.0
Defeated by Evangelion Unit-01
Design Yoshitoh Asari

Sachiel (katakana: サキエル) is the Third Angel in Neon Genesis Evangelion, and the first to appear in the 15 years since Second Impact.

Profile

Sachiel is a spindly, amphibious humanoid Angel slightly larger than an Evangelion. The Angel has an unusually lanky physique and exaggerated proportions, arms reaching below the knees, and elongated shins and feet, with the impression of leg length furthered by the absence of a head and neck. Like other humanoid Angels, Sachiel possesses a core located in the solar plexus region. Both of Sachiel's faces- the initial long-beaked one and the short-beaked one that grows after the N² mine attack, are made of ossified material and shaped like a bird skull, the long beaked face being capable of limited mobility. Sachiel has eyes with red irises deep within the eye sockets, which, in the long-beaked face, are capable of blinking.

Unusual among Angels, Sachiel possesses a respiration system based in the thighs and crotch, breathing in through gills in the thighs and exhaling through a nostril in the crotch. The gills also serve as underwater propulsion. Sachiel possesses blood of a bluish-purple color, making it unique among Angels for whom blood has been observed.

Sachiel's super-jump

While Sachiel is not a flight-capable Angel, it demonstrates an ability to make A.T. Field enhanced jumps while escaping attacking VTOL craft.

The Angel's natural weaponry are two red "lances" that extend from its forearms and can be energized to increase their destructive capacity. These are physical structures that serve as (or presumably fit within) the Angel's ulna or outer arm bone. Following the N2 land mine explosion, Sachiel developed a new face with the ability to set off cross-shaped explosions through its eye sockets. The explosions can be used against aerial targets such as reconnaissance aircraft, against fixed structures, or even be horizontally oriented (the horizontal version of this attack was utterly ineffective against Eva-01). Sachiel is also capable of altering its body shape and muscle mass, increasing its muscle mass when under strain. As a last resort, it can wrap itself into a ball around its opponent and self-destruct.

Design and Production

Original concept art for Sachiel

The more refined version of Sachiel's design ("Version A") depicts the "ribs" and "scapular carapace" as three separate units, although many cuts in the anime use a version ("B") where they form one combined structure. (This "Design B" is also used by Sadamoto in the manga.) One other discrepancy is that, in B, both right and left "ribs" possess an upper bone-spur, whereas in A this feature is only present on the left (and confirmably absent from the start). It has notable similarities to the plugsuits.

The Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal presents an earlier concept for Sachiel's design, although it bears little resemblance to the final version beyond the basic "spindly amphibious humanoid" motif.

Battle

Sachiel first appeared out of the ocean, coming ashore just east of Tokyo-3. The JSSDF tried to stop Sachiel's advance, sending in a force of tanks and Heavy Fighter Jet-VTOL craft, but they fail miserably.

After advancing past the tank battalion stationed on the shore, Sachiel was knocked back by a missile barrage from VTOL craft- possibly simply in surprise. The Angel soon got used to the attacks and didn't even flinch. Instead of behaving like a stereotypical "rampaging giant monster", it shot down a VTOL that had attacked it with the attitude of swatting a fly, before avoiding the attackers with a huge A.T. Field assisted leap similar to limited flight.

The JSSDF eventually used their "last resort" by luring Sachiel to the region of Mt. Takanosu, and then detonating a planted N² Mine underneath its feet. This results in considerable damage to Sachiel, melting some 18% of its mass, but it is only a matter of hours before it regenerates the damage. In the process of regenerating from the N² Mine attack, Sachiel's original bony "face" structure is pushed towards the upper right of its torso as a new slightly more rounded bony "face" grows from the center of its chest. While this fails to stop Sachiel, it does slow down the Angel long enough for Nerv to prepare Evangelion Unit-01 to be sent into combat against Sachiel.

Sachiel appears to be capable of learning from its environment and upgrading its physical capabilities in response to external threats. After the Angel regenerates from the N² Mine attack, it develops a new ability: a long-range energy blast (which results in crucifix-shaped spikes of energy) which it fires from its eyes (on its new, more rounded face).

Sachiel does begin to attack surrounding buildings when it gets to Tokyo-3 itself (possibly because it was trying to get to Nerv HQ below).

Finally, Eva-01 was launched against Sachiel, but the Eva promptly fell flat on its face. Sachiel then grabbed Eva by the head, and broke its left arm. During this, Sachiel again displayed its ability to adapt, by instantly increasing the muscle mass of its own arm to increase its physical strength. While holding Eva-01 by the head, Sachiel then shot out its energy lance from its palm, impaling Eva-01's head and flinging it against a building.

However, Eva-01 then went into "berserker" mode, making a somersaulting drop-kick against Sachiel ending in Eva-01 ripping off half of Sachiel's ossified face. Eva-01 made a second rampage at the Angel, only to be stopped by its A.T. Field. The Eva regenerated its broken arm and eroded the A.T. Field with its own. Sachiel used its cross-blast weapon against the Evangelion, to no effect. The Eva proceeded to grab both the Angel's arms with its left hand and broke them with a sharp snap, then kicked it into a building, and followed up by charging into it. The Eva then broke off pieces of bone from Sachiel's exterior ribs and repeatedly drove them into the Angel's core, slowly cracking it. Realizing it was on the verge of defeat, Sachiel once more adapted itself to give its body a whip-like consistently then jumped onto Eva-01, wrapped itself around the Eva, and self-destructed. However, even this self-sacrificial attack failed to destroy Eva-01, which emerged from the destruction with only moderate damage.

Allusions

Sachiel is named after a cherub and resident of the First Heaven. This angel is supposedly invoked from the south, possibly referenced in Sachiel's path towards Tokyo-3.

In addition, the name "Sachiel" is likely sourced from the Hebrew סכיאל (Sachiel), meaning "Covering of God."

In Other Media

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Manga Adaptation

While Misato retrieves Shinji by car, Rei pilots Unit-01 and confronts Sachiel. During this encounter, Sachiel is depicted as being fairly nimble; however, the Angel loses the ability of enlarging his muscles. Its battle with Unit-01 changes as well: after the berserk Eva jumps in front of it, the Angel uses its right lance to strike the foe once more. The unit stops the lance between its jaws, however, and hits Sachiel's face with his feet. The Angel gets his arm free from the grip of the Eva and starts slashing it against the opponent, which evades the attack by jumping away from it. After dodging more lance slashes, the Eva charges at Sachiel, who reacts by using its A.T. field. After restoring its left arm, the unit destroys the barrier, only to be hit by the enemy cross beam. The Eva deflects the attack, sending the Angel against a building. With another leap, the unit hits the Angel's core with its knees. It then proceeds to smash the core with its right hand, but it is captured by Sachiel's self-destruct attack. Even after being engulfed in the explosion, the Eva does not sustain any significant damage.

Girlfriend of Steel 2

In the PC game, Sachiel is part of the mass Angel attack...

Battle Orchestra

Sachiel is one of the playable characters in the "brawling" game Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra. He's the first opponent in Unit-01 Story mode.

Petit Eva

Sachiel appears in one episode of Petit Eva: Evangelion@School. Here, it is portrayed as a giant monster terrorizing the city. While doing so, it is struck on the forehead by a bogey thrown by Unit-01, who is at NERV Academy at the time. Realizing what it was and where it came from, Sachiel rushes towards the school, demanding to know who threw the bogey at him. Unit-01 then decides to fight him; however, he is way smaller than Sachiel, who proceeds to repeatedly stomp on him. This continues until Shinji plugs Unit-01 into an outlet, which recharges him and increases his height until he is taller than Sachiel. Realizing that it cannot win, Sachiel tries to run away, but is grabbed by Unit-01, rolled up into a ball, and thrown far away. It is later found, now way smaller than it was, by Rei III, who washes it in a nearby stream and hangs it up to dry.

Angelic Days

Sachiel, much like the original anime, is the first Angel to be seen attacking Tokyo-03. It is double-teamed by Shinji and Rei in Units 01 and 00. After a brutal fight, Sachiel is brought down, but not before wounding Rei in the eye with one of its spears.

Transformers Mode "EVA"

Sachiel ends up being possessed by Starscream and mutated him to resemble his old body. He would be killed by Optimus Prime after using his Energon Axe rips out the Angel's Core.

Angels
Angels (general)
First and Second Angels (Seeds of Life): Adam | Lilith
Third to Seventeenth Angels (Adam's Children):
Sachiel | Shamshel | Ramiel | Gaghiel | Israfel | Sandalphon | Matarael | Sahaquiel
Ireul | Leliel | Bardiel | Zeruel | Arael | Armisael | Tabris
Eighteenth Angel: Lilin
Rebuild of Evangelion: ?Adams? | Lilith | 3rd Angel | 4th Angel | 5th Angel | 6th Angel | 7th Angel | 8th Angel | 9th Angel | 10th Angel | 11th Angel | 12th Angel | 1st/13th Angel
Other: Extracanonical Angels


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