Evangelions

(Basic details_ An Evangelion (エヴァンゲリオン) is a giant human being of near-godlike power, created by Nerv from samples of the First Angel, Adam (Although Eva-01 might be an exception). Evangelions were supposedly created to combat the Angel threat, although their most important function (and one of their greatest secrets) is to initiate Third Impact to evolve humanity further.

Despite being giant humans (in the series' broader definition of the term "human"), Evangelions are mistaken for giant robots, due to being covered from head to toe in restraining metal plates that hide their true organic form and serve to keep them under Nerv's control.

Biology and appearance

Evangelions do not have a fixed size in the show, and vary in size as the situation demands, going from 40 meters to a towering 200 meters in height. An Eva has essentially the same physical form as a normal human, albeit with exaggerated torso/waist proportions and varying head forms.

Abilities

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Eva 01's mouth opening when it goes berserk

Eva 01's forcibly tearing open its wired-shut jaws

failed Evangelions,

The S² EngineEva-01, and for a br

Abilities

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Eva 01 retrieving its prog knife out of the hidden cavity in its left shoulder pylon

For more in-depth analysis, see "Theory & Analysis: Eva-01 and Lilith."

Eva 01's back armor retracted to insert the Entry Plug

Naming system

Evangelions were numbered from Evangelion Unit-00 onwards, the prototype Eva-00 being the first successful Eva in a very long line of (unnumbered) failures. Eva-01 is the "Test Type", possibly because it is the only one derived from Lilith. Eva-02 was the "First Production Model" Eva. Eva-03 and Eva-04 were sister units, identical copies; they are also called "Production Model" though there were some slight changes to the design (Production Model variant-B?). The canceled Eva-05 and Eva-06 would presumably have been the Third Production Model. Finally came the Mass Production Evangelions.

Eva-00, 01 and 02 use the Kanji numerals for zero, one and two respectively. Eva-03 onwards are named with roman numerals instead. All of them follow the -gouki system of numbering.

Notes

• Evas are referred to as "copies" of Adam, and, in the Classified Information files, by the awkward phrase "clonal regenerations" (in reference to the "Adam Revival Project", or Project E). In real life use, "clone" means an exact genetic copy, which, considering the differences the Evas exhibit amongst themselves, they clearly cannot be.
• According to Ritsuko in Episode 01, the formal full name for the Evangelion Units (almost never actually used) is "Ultimate All-Purpose Humanoid Decisive Battle Weapon: Evangelion".

See Also:

• Evangelion weapons
  • Evangelion melee weapons
  • Evangelion ranged weapons
• Evangelion equipment

Evangelions

Evangelions (general)

Failed Evangelion Prototypes | Simulation Bodies

Eva-00 | Eva-01 | Eva-02 | Eva-03 | Eva-04 | Mass Production Evangelions (Evas 05~13)

Rebuild of Evangelion: Mark.04 | Eva-05 | Mark.06 | Eva-08 | Mark.09 | Eva-13

Eva 8+2 | Mass Production Evangelions | Failures of Infinity

Other: Extracanonical Evas