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{{Character Infobox
{{Character Infobox
| name        = Kaworu Nagisa
| name        = Kaworu Nagisa
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| image      = [[image:24_C282_kaworu.jpg|260px|Kaworu Nagisa]]
| age        = 15 (physically)
| age        = 15  
| birthday    = September 13, 2000 (data possibly falsified)
| birthday    = 2000/09/13
| seiyu      = [[Akira Ishida]] (Japanese)
| seiyu      = [[Akira Ishida]]
}}
}}


'''Kaworu Nagisa''' is Fifth Child and a replacement Eva pilot sent to NERV HQ by SEELE, but who is in fact the 17th and final [[Angels|Angel]], "'''Tabris'''"
'''Kaworu Nagisa''' （渚カヲル) is Fifth Children and a replacement Eva pilot sent to Nerv HQ by [[Seele]] -- in fact the 17th and (supposedly) final [[Angels|Angel]], designated "'''Tabris'''"


==Biology==
==Biology & Origins==
Unlike Adam and all Angels born of her, Kaworu is a Lilim body with the soul of Adam, and there is no evidence that he is physically or biologically different from any other Lilim, except for the fact that he has Adam's DNA and is created out of Adam's body. It is mentioned during Second Impact that the genes inserted into Adam completed physical fusion, and the insertion of human genes into Adam's body is hinted to be the cause of his birth (His birthday is given to be September 13, 2000, the same day as the Second Impact). If the assumption that Kaworu is no different from a human (Lilim) holds, he has neither a core nor an S2 organ, but in the short time he is on-screen very little about him can be substantiated. Possessing the soul of Adam, he shares the First Angel's A.T. Field, which is by far the most powerful in existence and can levitate as an A.T. Field related ability.
Unlike [[Adam]] and all Angels born of her, Kaworu possesses a [[Lilim]]-shaped vessel, which contains the salvaged soul of Adam herself. Exteriorly, his body seems to be no different physically and biologically from normal Lilim, save for its unusual pigmentation. (It is impossible to say if he possess such trademark features as the [[core]] and [[S² Engine]].) However, it is, presumably, composed of the same unusual matter that characterizes Angels in general. Additionally, despite Kaworu's outward appearance, he may waver somewhere between Angel (as in Adam-based lifeform) and Lilim on a genetic level.  
 
During the mysterious [[Contact Experiment]] that occured shortly before [[Second Impact]], a human "donor" made some kind of physical contact with Adam. The relevant flashback in [[Episode 21]]' includes the panicked announcement, "The DNA that dived into Adam has already undergone physical fusion!" The exact meaning of this is undisclosed, but items in [[Episode 24]] such as Kaworu's "date of birth" (the day of Second Impact) and the way he identifies Adam as the "mother" from whom he was "born" heavily implies that he was created as a result of the experiment. The identity of the donor is entirely unknown: [[Dr. Katsuragi]] has been forwarded as a possibility, but official materials have remained silent on the matter. ''See'': [[Theory & Analysis: Kaworu's Origins]].
 
As Kaworu possesses Adam's soul, he also wields all of the power that comes with it. His [[A.T. Field]] is described by the [[Magi]] as the strongest yet encountered (until it is "beaten" by [[Rei Ayanami|Rei's]]). Kaworu is observed using it for levitation, controlling [[Evangelion Unit-02|EVA-02]], as a shield to block signals, and to bypass the [[LCL|L.C.L. Plant's]] locking mechanism.  


==Battle==
==Battle==
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*Kaworu, being the vessel for Adam's soul, is in effect Adam reborn as a human. By being both the First Angel (Adam, whose body was separated from her soul in Second Impact) and the seventeenth and final Angel, he is in effect ''both'' the first and the last of his kind.
*Kaworu, being the vessel for Adam's soul, is in effect Adam reborn as a human. By being both the First Angel (Adam, whose body was separated from her soul in Second Impact) and the seventeenth and final Angel, he is in effect ''both'' the first and the last of his kind.
**Kaworu is "born from Adam", and describes Adam as being the "Mother of us all". Kaworu being the vessel for Adam's soul, that paradoxically makes him his ''own'' mother.
**Kaworu is "born from Adam", and describes Adam as being the "Mother of us all". Kaworu being the vessel for Adam's soul, that paradoxically makes him his ''own'' mother.
***There has been some confusion as to whether Kaworu is truly an actual "Angel" given that he isn't so much "naturally occurring" as he is the result of the vessel for the soul of Adam.  While Kaworu's exact nature is somewhat mysterious, he clearly identifies himself as both "an Angel" and "born of Adam".
*It is heavily implied that Kaworu was created during Second Impact when human DNA fused with Adam, but it remains unknown whose DNA was used to create Kaworu's body. Since Kaworu Nagisa is Japanese name, the DNA donor was most likely a Japanese man - Dr. Katsuragi himself has been speculated to be the donor, but there never has been any official statement to this effect. How Kaworu came into being and how he was found by Seele remains unexplained.
*The moment Kaworu opens the doors to Terminal Dogma is in synch with the music line "Und der Cherub steht vor Gott"- "And the Cherub(Angel) stood before God".
*The moment Kaworu opens the doors to Terminal Dogma is in synch with the music line "Und der Cherub steht vor Gott"- "And the Cherub(Angel) stood before God".


Revision as of 12:15, 12 August 2007

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Kaworu Nagisa
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Age 15
Birthday 2000/09/13
Seiyū Akira Ishida

Kaworu Nagisa （渚カヲル) is Fifth Children and a replacement Eva pilot sent to Nerv HQ by Seele -- in fact the 17th and (supposedly) final Angel, designated "Tabris"

Biology & Origins

Unlike Adam and all Angels born of her, Kaworu possesses a Lilim-shaped vessel, which contains the salvaged soul of Adam herself. Exteriorly, his body seems to be no different physically and biologically from normal Lilim, save for its unusual pigmentation. (It is impossible to say if he possess such trademark features as the core and S² Engine.) However, it is, presumably, composed of the same unusual matter that characterizes Angels in general. Additionally, despite Kaworu's outward appearance, he may waver somewhere between Angel (as in Adam-based lifeform) and Lilim on a genetic level.

During the mysterious Contact Experiment that occured shortly before Second Impact, a human "donor" made some kind of physical contact with Adam. The relevant flashback in Episode 21' includes the panicked announcement, "The DNA that dived into Adam has already undergone physical fusion!" The exact meaning of this is undisclosed, but items in Episode 24 such as Kaworu's "date of birth" (the day of Second Impact) and the way he identifies Adam as the "mother" from whom he was "born" heavily implies that he was created as a result of the experiment. The identity of the donor is entirely unknown: Dr. Katsuragi has been forwarded as a possibility, but official materials have remained silent on the matter. See: Theory & Analysis: Kaworu's Origins.

As Kaworu possesses Adam's soul, he also wields all of the power that comes with it. His A.T. Field is described by the Magi as the strongest yet encountered (until it is "beaten" by Rei's). Kaworu is observed using it for levitation, controlling EVA-02, as a shield to block signals, and to bypass the L.C.L. Plant's locking mechanism.

Battle

Kaworu directly manipulated Evangelion Unit 02 from the outside and headed directly down to Terminal Dogma with the captured Eva. Shinji was sent down to fight in Evangelion Unit 01, fighting the commandeered Unit 02 with his progressive knife. After blocking out all communications with an A.T. Field barrier, Kaworu succeeded in reaching Terminal Dogma, only to discover that the giant crucified inside was not Adam, but Lilith. Unit 01 (With the probable assistance of Rei Ayanami and her A.T. Field) disabled Unit 02 and broke into Terminal Dogma. Kaworu accepted death and requested Shinji Ikari, the pilot, to kill him and let humanity live, a request that Shinji granted after a long hesitation.

Notes

  • The name "Nagisa" is a pun. The Kanji character "Nagisa" consists of the Katakana "shi" and the Kanji "sha", forming the word "Shisha", or "messenger". Kaworu, after all, is the final messenger, and the word used for "Angel" in the original Japanese dub is "Shito", or "Apostle" (messenger of God).
  • Kaworu, being the vessel for Adam's soul, is in effect Adam reborn as a human. By being both the First Angel (Adam, whose body was separated from her soul in Second Impact) and the seventeenth and final Angel, he is in effect both the first and the last of his kind.
    • Kaworu is "born from Adam", and describes Adam as being the "Mother of us all". Kaworu being the vessel for Adam's soul, that paradoxically makes him his own mother.
  • The moment Kaworu opens the doors to Terminal Dogma is in synch with the music line "Und der Cherub steht vor Gott"- "And the Cherub(Angel) stood before God".


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