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|<big>'''Evangelion Type Beta''' (エヴァンゲリオン乙型, ''Evangerion Otsugata'')</big>
|<big>'''Evangelion Type β''' (エヴァンゲリオン乙型, ''Evangerion Otsugata'')</big>
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Evangelion Detective]]'' (debut), ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra|Battle Orchestra]]''
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Evangelion Detective]]'' (debut), ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra|Battle Orchestra]]''
<br>'''Alternate Designation:''' Evangelion Unit-β (エヴァンゲリオン乙号機, ''Evangerion Otsugouki'')
<br>'''Alternate Designation:''' Evangelion Unit-β (エヴァンゲリオン乙号機, ''Evangerion Otsugouki'')
<br>'''Pilot:''' Kaworu Nagisa.
<br>'''Pilot:''' Kaworu Nagisa.
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|<big>'''Evangelion Unit-α''' (エヴァンゲリオン甲号機, ''Evangerion Kougouki'')</big>
|<big>'''Evangelion Unit-α''' (エヴァンゲリオン甲号機, ''Evangerion Kougouki'')</big>
'''Appearance:''' ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra|Battle Orchestra]]''
'''Appearance:''' ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra|Battle Orchestra]]''
Sister unit of Eva-β, produced in secrecy by Seele.<ref>[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/エヴァンゲリオン_(架空の兵器) Wikipedia (Japanese Language). Evangelion (Fictional Weapon).] Retrieved 2009-04-08.</ref>
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|<big>'''Unnamed Angel'''</big> <br/>
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'''Appearance:''' [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Sega Saturn)|''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (Sega Saturn)]].
'''Appearance:''' [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Sega Saturn)|''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (Sega Saturn)]]. <br/>
Designed by [[Ikuto Yamashita]].
Designed by [[Ikuto Yamashita]].
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|[[Image:Insubstangel_imago_card_front-crop.jpg|right|180px]]<big>'''Unnamed Angel'''</big>
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'''Appearance:''' ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Impression]]'' (Sega Saturn)  
'''Appearance:''' ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Impression]]'' (Sega Saturn) <br/>
'''Design''': Mahiro Maeda<ref>http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/新世紀エヴァンゲリオン_2nd_Impression</ref>


An Angel whose design concept seems to take what Ritsuko said about Sandalphon's "chrysalis" to heart, by having the entity go through larval and pupal (chrysalis) stages before reaching adulthood ("imago"). It has no known name, although its Bandai Carddass cards refer to it as "Insubstantial Angel". Its core is contained within the body of [[Extracanonical Characters|Mayumi Yamagishi]]. Designed by the famous Mahiro Maeda.<ref>http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/新世紀エヴァンゲリオン_2nd_Impression</ref>
An Angel whose design concept seems to take what Ritsuko said about Sandalphon's "chrysalis" to heart, by having the entity go through larval and pupal (chrysalis) stages before reaching adulthood ("imago"). It has no known name, although its Bandai Carddass cards refer to it as "Insubstantial Angel". Its core is contained within the body of [[Extracanonical Characters|Mayumi Yamagishi]].
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==="Diemay Angel"===
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|<big>'''"Diemay Angel"'''</big>
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'''Appearance:''' Illustration by [[Yo Yoshinari]] from ''Animage'' 3/96  
'''Appearance:''' Illustration by [[Yo Yoshinari]] from ''Animage'' 3/96  


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* The projection on the forehead is the Angel's "Charm Point".
* The projection on the forehead is the Angel's "Charm Point".
* The first pair of arms contain "Deutron Rifles", which are, according to Diemay, "more powerful than the Positron Rifles of the Evas".
* The first pair of arms contain "Deutron Rifles", which are, according to Diemay, "more powerful than the Positron Rifles of the Evas".
* The second pair bear claws of some sort.  
* The second pair bear claws of some sort. <ref>[http://www.users.on.net/~attema/Pen3/faq/ Japan.Anime.Evangelion FAQ]</ref>
Source: [http://www.users.on.net/~attema/Pen3/faq/ Japan.Anime.Evangelion FAQ]
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==Robots==
==Robots==
===T-RIDEN-T Land Cruiser===
===T-RIDEN-T Land Cruiser===
'''Appearance:''' ''[[Girlfriend of Steel]]'' [[Image:Yamashita-trident.png|thumb|left]][[Image:Yamashita-shinden-raiden.gif|thumb|right|Production sketch]]
'''Appearance:''' ''[[Girlfriend of Steel]]'' <br/>'''Design''': Ikuto Yamashita [[Image:Yamashita-trident.png|thumb|left|Color scheme concept for Shinden]][[Image:Yamashita-shinden-raiden.gif|thumb|right|Production drawing of Shinden]]
A dinosaur-like robot developed by a rival of Nerv's. Three were produced in total, each having a designated pilot around the Evangelion pilots' ages; these are [[Extracanonical_Characters#Musashi_Lee_Strasberg|Musashi Lee Strasberg]], [[Extracanonical_Characters#Keita_Asari|Keita Asari]] and [[Extracanonical_Characters#Mana_Kirishima|Mana Kirishima]]. However, only two are ever seen onscreen and out of those two, only one is actually seen in action: Keita's is shown in one scene having fallen off a waterfall, and Mana's does not appear throughout. Musashi's land cruiser goes berserk in the game, and Nerv sorties the Evangelion Units to counter it.
A series of large combat robots developed by the [[JSSDF]]. As they were intended for use in a future conflict, their designated pilots began training young, and as of the game's events are the same age as the Eva pilots. Only two T-RIDEN-Ts are known to have been produced, designated Shinden and Raiden, the former piloted by [[Extracanonical_Characters#Musashi_Lee_Strasberg|Musashi Lee Strasberg]] and the latter by [[Extracanonical_Characters#Keita_Asari|Keita Asari]].<ref>[http://evemedia.org/evawiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88 EvaWiki: Free Encyclopedia of Evangelion. T-RAIDEN-T.] Retrieved 2009-04-08.</ref> The exact status of the third child soldier, [[Extracanonical_Characters#Mana_Kirishima|Mana Kirishima]], requires further confirmation.  
[[Image:Gos-113.jpg|thumb|right|Nice one, Keita!]]Yamashita comments on the final design:
''Since the creation process was completely finished, I was finally given notification of the official names: "Shinden" and "Raiden". Because I had wanted a class designation in the original name, the "mu" of "Gamu" (the mecha's temp name) was added onto "Raiden" as "T-RIDEN-T Class Land Cruiser".''


===JA 改===
Both Keita and Musashi escape from the JSSDF with the mecha in tow to the Hakone region, getting Nerv involved in the incident. Raiden is totaled, and its pilot seriously injured, after falling over the edge of a waterfall. Shinden initially escapes detection by hiding in Ashinoko during the day, but it is lured out when Mana is used as bait. After being taken down by the Evas in a joint operation between the JSSDF and Nerv, it is annihilated with an N2 bomb.
'''Appearance:''' ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion 2]]''
 
Nearly all information on the T-RIDEN-Ts derive from the Shinden model. ''[Notes on modes of locomotion, weaponry, etc., go here.]''
 
[[Image:Gos-113.jpg|thumb|right|Nice one, Keita!]]Yamashita comments on the mecha's name:
''Since the creation process was completely finished, I was finally given notification of the official names: "Shinden" and "Raiden". Because I had wanted a class designation in the original name, the "mu" [矛, "halberd"] of "Gamu" [the mecha's temp name] was added onto "Raiden" as "T-RIDEN-T [To-Raiden-to] Class Land Cruiser".''<ref>Ikuto Yamashita & Seiji Kio. [[Sore o Nasumono]], p.95. (Translation by Reichu.)</ref>
 
===JA′===
'''Japanese Designation''': JA 改 (JA ''Kai'')<br/>
'''Appearance:''' ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion 2]]''<br/>
'''Design''': Ikuto Yamashita
[[Image:Jetbutt.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Image:Jetbutt.jpg|thumb|left]]
A variant of the Jet Alone produced by the same organization, Japan Heavy Chemical Industries. It is connected to an external power source by a cable, and seems to have a generator plugged in to its behind. This model no longer has the extendable radio antennae as did the original Jet Alone, and replaces its open vents with wavy exhaust pipes that extend to the back of the unit. Other changes include more robust limbs as opposed to the seemingly flimsy ones of the first Jet Alone, and the large hammer with a central disc which it wields as a weapon. It appears during the battle with the Mass Production Eva and is forced to retreat along with Shiro Tokita when it runs out of power.
A variant of the Jet Alone produced by the same organization, Japan Heavy Chemical Industries. It carries an onboard N2 reactor, as opposed to the original JA's nuclear reactor. It constantly vents stream from the wavy exhaust pipes emerging from its back, and maintains a large tank of coolant (water), attached to its hindquarters. During extended periods of operation, the tank must be replenished with fresh coolant from a nearby water body via the supply tube emerging from the tank.<ref>The Man Who Designed a New Evangelion: Ikuto Yamashita Interview. Newtype USA, Jan 2004, p. 13.</ref> Other changes include more robust limbs as opposed to the seemingly flimsy ones of the first Jet Alone, and the large hammer with a central disc which it wields as a weapon. It appears during the battle with the Mass Production Eva and is forced to retreat along with Shiro Tokita when it runs out of power.
 
JA′ was designed by Ikuto Yamashita at the behest of the game's producer, Yoshihiro Okamoto. Of the design itself, Yamashita said, "If I made it too cool, it wouldn't be JA, so I tried hard [to keep it dorky]."<ref>The Man Who Designed a New Evangelion: Ikuto Yamashita Interview. Newtype USA, Jan 2004, p. 13.</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==Other Sources==
==Other Sources==
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/エヴァンゲリオン_(架空の兵器) Evangelion (Fictional Weapon)] @ Japanese Language Wikipedia
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* [http://www.users.on.net/~attema/Pen3/faq/ Japan.Anime.Evangelion FAQ]
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal]]''
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal]]''
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion RPG: The Nerv White Paper]]''
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion RPG: The Nerv White Paper]]''

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Extracanonical Mecha

Evangelions, Angels, and more traditional "mecha" (i.e., robots) located outside of the main series canon and not considered to warrant their own pages.

Evangelions

 Evangelion Type β (エヴァンゲリオン乙型, Evangerion Otsugata)

Appearances: Evangelion Detective (debut), Battle Orchestra
Alternate Designation: Evangelion Unit-β (エヴァンゲリオン乙号機, Evangerion Otsugouki)
Pilot: Kaworu Nagisa.

Evangelion Unit-α (エヴァンゲリオン甲号機, Evangerion Kougouki)

Appearance: Battle Orchestra

Sister unit of Eva-β, produced in secrecy by Seele.[1]

Angels

Unnamed Angel

Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion (Sega Saturn).
Designed by Ikuto Yamashita.

Insubstantial Angel

Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Impression (Sega Saturn)
Design: Mahiro Maeda[2]

An Angel whose design concept seems to take what Ritsuko said about Sandalphon's "chrysalis" to heart, by having the entity go through larval and pupal (chrysalis) stages before reaching adulthood ("imago"). It has no known name, although its Bandai Carddass cards refer to it as "Insubstantial Angel". Its core is contained within the body of Mayumi Yamagishi.

"Diemay Angel"

Appearance: Illustration by Yo Yoshinari from Animage 3/96

During NGE's original airing in Japan, a contest took place wherein original Angel designs were submitted to Gainax by viewers. The favored submission would appear in an original illustration by one of the Gainax artists. The results were published in the March 1996 issue of Animage, with the winner being Satou "Diemay" Daimei of Tokyo. His Angel was drawn by Yo Yoshinari in a face-off against Eva-01 in an image entitled "Eva's Final Battle" ("Eva Saishû Kessen"), with the note that the image had nothing to do with the actual ending that would eventually air.

Diemay's sketch includes the following notes:

  • Angel's height: 100 m
  • The core is on its forehead.
  • The projection on the forehead is the Angel's "Charm Point".
  • The first pair of arms contain "Deutron Rifles", which are, according to Diemay, "more powerful than the Positron Rifles of the Evas".
  • The second pair bear claws of some sort. [3]
 Iblis (イブリース)

Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion RPG: The Nerv White Paper

Barakijal (バラキエル)

Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion RPG: The Nerv White Paper

(no known image)
 Raziel （ラジエル)

Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal

A "metallic giant", and the first Angel (or "Apostolo", rather) to attack Tokyo-3 in an earlier draft of the story.

Shateiel （シャテイエル)

Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal

Unused Angel concept. The "Angel of Silence", an "optical combat weapon" enshrouded by a rotating, crystal-like, multifaceted plate. It absorbs and stores (electro)magnetic energy, which it can then convert and use in attacks. The converted energy is apparently released through the core-like orbs on either end of its symmetrical body.

Turel （テゥレル)

Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal

Unused Angel concept. "Angel of the Rock of God", a floating white "monolith" with an appearance like a face crowned by four spikes and wearing a very tall, steep miter adorned with a blue gem. It is extremely powerful, seems impervious to all attack, and steadfastly seeks out its target(s) with the aim of self-destruction.

Robots

T-RIDEN-T Land Cruiser

Appearance: Girlfriend of Steel
Design: Ikuto Yamashita

Color scheme concept for Shinden
Production drawing of Shinden

A series of large combat robots developed by the JSSDF. As they were intended for use in a future conflict, their designated pilots began training young, and as of the game's events are the same age as the Eva pilots. Only two T-RIDEN-Ts are known to have been produced, designated Shinden and Raiden, the former piloted by Musashi Lee Strasberg and the latter by Keita Asari.[4] The exact status of the third child soldier, Mana Kirishima, requires further confirmation.

Both Keita and Musashi escape from the JSSDF with the mecha in tow to the Hakone region, getting Nerv involved in the incident. Raiden is totaled, and its pilot seriously injured, after falling over the edge of a waterfall. Shinden initially escapes detection by hiding in Ashinoko during the day, but it is lured out when Mana is used as bait. After being taken down by the Evas in a joint operation between the JSSDF and Nerv, it is annihilated with an N2 bomb.

Nearly all information on the T-RIDEN-Ts derive from the Shinden model. [Notes on modes of locomotion, weaponry, etc., go here.]

Nice one, Keita!

Yamashita comments on the mecha's name:

Since the creation process was completely finished, I was finally given notification of the official names: "Shinden" and "Raiden". Because I had wanted a class designation in the original name, the "mu" [矛, "halberd"] of "Gamu" [the mecha's temp name] was added onto "Raiden" as "T-RIDEN-T [To-Raiden-to] Class Land Cruiser".[5]

JA′

Japanese Designation: JA 改 (JA Kai)
Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion 2
Design: Ikuto Yamashita

A variant of the Jet Alone produced by the same organization, Japan Heavy Chemical Industries. It carries an onboard N2 reactor, as opposed to the original JA's nuclear reactor. It constantly vents stream from the wavy exhaust pipes emerging from its back, and maintains a large tank of coolant (water), attached to its hindquarters. During extended periods of operation, the tank must be replenished with fresh coolant from a nearby water body via the supply tube emerging from the tank.[6] Other changes include more robust limbs as opposed to the seemingly flimsy ones of the first Jet Alone, and the large hammer with a central disc which it wields as a weapon. It appears during the battle with the Mass Production Eva and is forced to retreat along with Shiro Tokita when it runs out of power.

JA′ was designed by Ikuto Yamashita at the behest of the game's producer, Yoshihiro Okamoto. Of the design itself, Yamashita said, "If I made it too cool, it wouldn't be JA, so I tried hard [to keep it dorky]."[7]

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia (Japanese Language). Evangelion (Fictional Weapon). Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  2. ↑ http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/新世紀エヴァンゲリオン_2nd_Impression
  3. ↑ Japan.Anime.Evangelion FAQ
  4. ↑ EvaWiki: Free Encyclopedia of Evangelion. T-RAIDEN-T. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  5. ↑ Ikuto Yamashita & Seiji Kio. Sore o Nasumono, p.95. (Translation by Reichu.)
  6. ↑ The Man Who Designed a New Evangelion: Ikuto Yamashita Interview. Newtype USA, Jan 2004, p. 13.
  7. ↑ The Man Who Designed a New Evangelion: Ikuto Yamashita Interview. Newtype USA, Jan 2004, p. 13.


Other Sources


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


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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