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| katakana =サハクィエル | | katakana =サハクィエル | ||
| symbol = Sky | | symbol = Sky | ||
| number = Series: 10th<br> Rebuild: 8th | | number = Series: 10th<br>Manga: Unnumbered<br> Rebuild: 8th | ||
| appearances = [[Episode 12]] | | appearances = [[Episode 12]] | ||
| defeated_by = [[Evangelion Unit-02|Eva-02]],<br> with assistance from <br>[[Evangelion Unit-00|Eva-00]] and [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]] | | defeated_by = [[Evangelion Unit-02|Eva-02]],<br> with assistance from <br>[[Evangelion Unit-00|Eva-00]] and [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]] | ||
| design = Series: [[Hideaki Anno]]<ref>''[[Eva Fan Club]]''.</ref><br> | | design = Series: [[Hideaki Anno]]<ref>''[[Eva Fan Club]]''.</ref><br> | ||
Rebuild: [[Yoshitoh Asari]] & [[Takeshi Honda]]<ref>''[[Evangelion 2.0 Complete Records Collection]]''</ref> | Rebuild: [[Mahiro Maeda]], [[Yoshitoh Asari]] & [[Takeshi Honda]]<ref>''[[Evangelion 2.0 Complete Records Collection]]''</ref> | ||
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After appearing in high earth orbit, the Angel is initially attacked by over a dozen [[N² Weapon|N² mines]], but to absolutely no effect. Two reconnaissance satellites are sent to scan it, but are crushed by the angel's offensive AT field deployment. Sahaquiel proceeds by detaching parts of itself and dropping them onto the earth. Each subsequent part lands closer to the Geofront's location as it refines it's aim<ref>According to the [[Classified Information (Translation)#Angel|Classified Information]] many Angels were trying to reunite with Adam or Lilith, but some were altogether mindless and had no real purpose. Sahaquiel is plainly acting with a purpose.</ref> Nerv believes its ultimate goal is to finally descend with its entire mass in order penetrate the Geofront and recover Adam. | After appearing in high earth orbit, the Angel is initially attacked by over a dozen [[N² Weapon|N² mines]], but to absolutely no effect. Two reconnaissance satellites are sent to scan it, but are crushed by the angel's offensive AT field deployment. Sahaquiel proceeds by detaching parts of itself and dropping them onto the earth. Each subsequent part lands closer to the Geofront's location as it refines it's aim<ref>According to the [[Classified Information (Translation)#Angel|Classified Information]] many Angels were trying to reunite with Adam or Lilith, but some were altogether mindless and had no real purpose. Sahaquiel is plainly acting with a purpose.</ref> Nerv believes its ultimate goal is to finally descend with its entire mass in order penetrate the Geofront and recover Adam. | ||
Misato's plan to stop the Angel has a very slim chance of success, so all the civilian population of Tokyo-3 evacuates along with the Geofront's non-essential personnel. The three Evangelions are deployed at different points to cover as much as possible of the area in which Sahaquiel may land, with orders to "catch" the Angel with their A.T. | Misato's plan to stop the Angel has a very slim chance of success, so all the civilian population of Tokyo-3 evacuates along with the Geofront's non-essential personnel. The three Evangelions are deployed at different points to cover as much as possible of the area in which Sahaquiel may land, with orders to "catch" the Angel with their A.T. Fields before destroying it. | ||
Eva-01 | Eva-01 intercepts the Angel on the top of a mountain, Although its A.T. Field is able to stall the Angel's descent, the Eva is increasingly unable to handle Sahaquiel on its own as it is pushed into the turf and its arms burst open, Eva-00 and Eva-02 arrive shortly afterward, helping to push Sahaquiel back with their own A.T. Fields, and then wielding their prog knives to cut through the Angel's field and penetrate its core, respectively. | ||
Upon death, the Angel collapses over the Evas and spontaneously explodes. The mountain is evaporated into a crater, but the Evas and their pilots are unharmed by the explosion. Eva-01 suffered some damage due | |||
==In Rebuild of Evangelion== | |||
Sahaquiel appears in greatly modified form as the 8th Angel in ''[[Evangelion 2.0]]''. The underlying design principle of the Angel is fundamentally the same, as is the overall structure of the "catching" operation, but both have been expanded upon thoroughly. | |||
The Angel initially appears in orbit as a sphere covered in rapidly-moving black plates bearing eye-like patterns. Following an ineffective N2 aerial depth charge attack, the Angel begins its plummet to Tokyo-3. The city is evacuated and all three Evas are mobilized across the Angel's probable landing zone. | |||
As it descends, the Angel transforms, shedding its black shell to reveal a rainbow-colored "eyeball" that eventually opens into the familiar amoebic form. Concentric circles of rainbow color emanate from the central "eye" across the Angel's front surface, which has a scaly texture like the wings of a butterfly. Spikes resembling traditional angel playing trumpets unfold from behind the rim of the central body, and along the "arms" a horde of vaguely humanoid "feathers"<ref>These bear an acute resemblance to [[Israfel]]. Considering Mahiro Maeda is responsible for designing both Israfel and the 8th Angel's "plumage", this is probably an intentional nod.</ref> unfurl. | |||
Via innovative use of Tokyo-3's mobile blast shields and extensible buildings, along with an A.T. Field-boosted sprint, Eva-01 is able to maintain high enough speed to intercept the Angel before it reaches ground. Immediately after the Angel is stalled by the Eva's A.T. Field, however, the center of its "eye" opens up and a giant humanoid with a bird-like head extends from it. It locks hands with Eva-01, then transforms its arms into helical spears and impales the Eva's palms. The Angel begins to "boost", pushing the Eva into the ground and making its arms burst into ribbons. | |||
Then Eva-02 and Eva-00 show up and save the day, and there's blood everywhere. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| サハクィエル | |
| Number | Series: 10th Manga: Unnumbered Rebuild: 8th |
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| Symbol | Sky |
| Appearance(s) | Episode 12 |
| Defeated by | Eva-02, with assistance from Eva-00 and Eva-01 |
| Design | Series: Hideaki Anno[1] Rebuild: Mahiro Maeda, Yoshitoh Asari & Takeshi Honda[2] |
Sahaquiel (katakana: サハクィエル; Hebrew: סהקיאל) is the Tenth Angel, which attacks from orbit.
Profile
Sahaquiel is one of two Angels that appear in Earth orbit (the other being Arael). This Angel is truly enormous, even when compared to the other Angels: the radius of the "pupil" of its central eye alone is roughly equal to the height of an Evangelion. Sahaquiel's body is characterized by its vaguely amoeba-like shape, and the giant eye marking in its middle.
Sahaquiel is capable of using its body as a massive bomb, or of dropping pieces of itself from orbit, causing massive explosions on the ground as a reference to home in on its target. It has a very strong A.T. Field, strong enough and expansive enough to withstand over a dozen N2 aerial bomb detonations almost without effect, and which can be put to offensive use as well. The A.T. Field works in conjunction with kinetic energy to enhance Sahaquiel's explosive power. In addition, the Angel can jam satellite communications and tracking systems.
Pre-Production
The Sahaquiel presented in the Proposal is radically different from the finalized design used in the anime, comprised of little more than two long cutting ribbons attached to a disembodied core. The former design element was probably recycled into Zeruel's arms.
The "explosive" nature of the final Sahaquiel may have been co-opted from the unused "Apostolo" Turel.
Battle
After appearing in high earth orbit, the Angel is initially attacked by over a dozen N² mines, but to absolutely no effect. Two reconnaissance satellites are sent to scan it, but are crushed by the angel's offensive AT field deployment. Sahaquiel proceeds by detaching parts of itself and dropping them onto the earth. Each subsequent part lands closer to the Geofront's location as it refines it's aim[3] Nerv believes its ultimate goal is to finally descend with its entire mass in order penetrate the Geofront and recover Adam.
Misato's plan to stop the Angel has a very slim chance of success, so all the civilian population of Tokyo-3 evacuates along with the Geofront's non-essential personnel. The three Evangelions are deployed at different points to cover as much as possible of the area in which Sahaquiel may land, with orders to "catch" the Angel with their A.T. Fields before destroying it.
Eva-01 intercepts the Angel on the top of a mountain, Although its A.T. Field is able to stall the Angel's descent, the Eva is increasingly unable to handle Sahaquiel on its own as it is pushed into the turf and its arms burst open, Eva-00 and Eva-02 arrive shortly afterward, helping to push Sahaquiel back with their own A.T. Fields, and then wielding their prog knives to cut through the Angel's field and penetrate its core, respectively.
Upon death, the Angel collapses over the Evas and spontaneously explodes. The mountain is evaporated into a crater, but the Evas and their pilots are unharmed by the explosion. Eva-01 suffered some damage due
In Rebuild of Evangelion
Sahaquiel appears in greatly modified form as the 8th Angel in Evangelion 2.0. The underlying design principle of the Angel is fundamentally the same, as is the overall structure of the "catching" operation, but both have been expanded upon thoroughly.
The Angel initially appears in orbit as a sphere covered in rapidly-moving black plates bearing eye-like patterns. Following an ineffective N2 aerial depth charge attack, the Angel begins its plummet to Tokyo-3. The city is evacuated and all three Evas are mobilized across the Angel's probable landing zone.
As it descends, the Angel transforms, shedding its black shell to reveal a rainbow-colored "eyeball" that eventually opens into the familiar amoebic form. Concentric circles of rainbow color emanate from the central "eye" across the Angel's front surface, which has a scaly texture like the wings of a butterfly. Spikes resembling traditional angel playing trumpets unfold from behind the rim of the central body, and along the "arms" a horde of vaguely humanoid "feathers"[4] unfurl.
Via innovative use of Tokyo-3's mobile blast shields and extensible buildings, along with an A.T. Field-boosted sprint, Eva-01 is able to maintain high enough speed to intercept the Angel before it reaches ground. Immediately after the Angel is stalled by the Eva's A.T. Field, however, the center of its "eye" opens up and a giant humanoid with a bird-like head extends from it. It locks hands with Eva-01, then transforms its arms into helical spears and impales the Eva's palms. The Angel begins to "boost", pushing the Eva into the ground and making its arms burst into ribbons.
Then Eva-02 and Eva-00 show up and save the day, and there's blood everywhere.
Notes
- Sahaquiel is fittingly named for the Archangel of the Sky, considering its expansive size and its appearance in orbit. The name "Sahaquiel" means "Ingenuity of God," which is perfectly fitting considering the Angel's unique abilities: its offensive A.T. Field and its ability to jam communications.
- The "eyes" on Sahaquiel, as well as those on Matarael resemble the emblem of the Neo-Atlantean forces from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (directed by Hideaki Anno).[5]
References
- ↑ Eva Fan Club.
- ↑ Evangelion 2.0 Complete Records Collection
- ↑ According to the Classified Information many Angels were trying to reunite with Adam or Lilith, but some were altogether mindless and had no real purpose. Sahaquiel is plainly acting with a purpose.
- ↑ These bear an acute resemblance to Israfel. Considering Mahiro Maeda is responsible for designing both Israfel and the 8th Angel's "plumage", this is probably an intentional nod.
- ↑ Nadia in Neon Genesis Evangelion. Retrieved 2009/05/12.
| 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 |
