Sahaquiel
| Sahaquiel | |
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| サハクィエル | |
| Number | 10th |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Sky |
| Appearance(s) | Episode 12 |
| Defeated by | Evangelion Unit-02 with assistance from Evangelion Unit-00 and Evangelion Unit-01 |
Sahaquiel is the Tenth Angel, which attacks from orbit.
Biology
Sahaquiel is a giant being even compared to the other Angels: it appears in Earth's orbit over the Indian Ocean. Sahaquiel has a vaguely amoeba-like shape: the middle section of Sahaquiel is shaped like a giant eye, which connects to two smaller subsections. From each of these subsections branch off three pseudopods.
Sahaquiel is a living kamikaze, an massive orbiting bomb has the unique ability to drop off pieces of itself. Each piece has an A.T. Field, which added to the very high kinetic energy of being dropped out of orbit, cause massive damage on the ground.
Battle
After appearing in high earth orbit, the Angel is initially attacked by over a dozen N² Mine, but to absolutely no effect. Two reconaissance satellites are sent to scan it, but are crushed by the angel's offensive AT field deployment. Sahaquiel proceeds by dropping parts of its elongated body and dropping them onto the earth. Each subsequent part lands closer and closer to the Geofront's location as it refines it's aim, before finally the entire Angel descends with enough force to destroy all of Tokyo-3 and penetrate the Geofront.
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 AT-fields before destroying it.
Eva-01 reaches the Angel first, almost halting the Angel with it's AT field alone. Eva-00 and Eva-02 arrive shortly afterwards, opening a hole in the Angel's AT field and penetrating it's core respectively, killing the Angel. Although all three Evangelions were at ground zero of the subsequent explosion, the pilots were unharmed.
Notes
Sahaqiel 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: It is the first Angel to use it's AT field as an offense, both to destroy scanning satellites and to enhance the destructive power of its "bombs". It is also capable of jamming satellite communications and tracking systems, hindering Nerv's efforts to contact Gendo Ikari or track the Angel down.
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| 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 |
