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An '''N² weapon''' (N² 兵器, N² ''heiki'') is a clean "'''N'''on-'''N'''uclear weapon", the strongest "conventional" (non-[[Evangelions|Evangelion]]) weapon ever created by humankind. N² weapons are as strong as nuclear bombs and generate an electro-magnetic pulse, but produce no radioactive fallout, allowing them to be used more readily than their predecessors. They are capable of moderately damaging some of the weaker [[Angels]], although even several detonations of N² weapons have no effect on others. It has been said that the N² weapons are broadly similar to a low-yield nuclear warhead, with no apparent fallout.
An '''N² weapon''' (N² 兵器, N² ''heiki'') is a clean "'''N'''on-'''N'''uclear weapon," the strongest "conventional" (non-[[Evangelions|Evangelion]]) weapon ever created by humankind. N² weapons are as strong as nuclear bombs and generate an electro-magnetic pulse, but produce no radioactive fallout, allowing them to be used more readily than their predecessors. They are capable of moderately damaging some of the weaker [[Angels]], although even several detonations of N² weapons have no effect on others.  


N² weapons come in four basic forms.
N² weapons come in five basic forms.


* '''N² bomb''' (N²爆弾, ''bakudan'')
* '''N² bomb''' (N²爆弾, ''bakudan'')
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* '''N² land mine''' (N²地雷, N² ''jirai'')
* '''N² land mine''' (N²地雷, N² ''jirai'')
** [[Episode 01]]: Set in [[Sachiel]]'s path to temporarily halt its advance.
** [[Episode 01]]: Set in [[Sachiel]]'s path to temporarily halt its advance.
** [[Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone| Evangelion 1.0]]: Used on the [[Fourth Angel]] in the same manner.


* '''N² aerial weapon''' (N²航空兵器, N² ''koukuu heiki'')  
* '''N² aerial weapon''' (N²航空兵器, N² ''koukuu heiki'')  
** [[Episode 12]]: Used on [[Sahaquiel]] multiple times, to no effect.  
** [[Episode 12]]: Used on [[Sahaquiel]] multiple times, to no effect.  
** [[Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance| Evangelion 2.0]]: Used in the same manner on the [[Eighth Angel]]. 
* '''N² missile'''
** [[Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance| Evangelion 2.0]]: Used on the [[Tenth Angel]] by [[Evangelion Unit-00|Eva-00]]. It destroys Eva-00's arms and chars Eva-00, but the Angel is not visibly damaged at all.
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The Special Edition ''[[Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' theatrical program has a glossary entry for N² Weapon: The weapon with the greatest destructive power of any possessed by the UN military, the JSSDF or other forces. Variations of this weapon include: N² mines, N² depth charges, N² air charges, N² bombs, etc. Although these weapons had some affect on the 3rd Angel Sachiel and the 7th Angel Israfel, serving to stop them for a time, the N² bomb used on the 14th Angel Zeruel had absolutely no effect, despite being detonated at point blank range.
The ''[[End of Evangelion]]'' theatrical program also has a glossary entry: A weapon of enormous destructive power possessed by the UN military and the JSSDF.  Variations of this weapon include: N² mines, N² depth charges, N² air charges, N² bombs, etc.  In episode 25', when [[Shigeru Aoba]] worried about the possible use of BC weapons, [[Makoto Hyuga]] replied that N² weapons were to be equally feared. Hyuuga's reply could indicate that unlike BC weapons, N² was more conventional and didn't pose a biological or chemical threat.


==Note==
==Note==
*Although "N²" is always written with a superscript "2", it is not pronounced "N-squared", but simply "N-two".
*Although "N²" is always written with a superscript "2," it is not pronounced "N-squared," but simply "N-two."




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Latest revision as of 23:20, 23 March 2021

An N² weapon (N² 兵器, N² heiki) is a clean "Non-Nuclear weapon," the strongest "conventional" (non-Evangelion) weapon ever created by humankind. N² weapons are as strong as nuclear bombs and generate an electro-magnetic pulse, but produce no radioactive fallout, allowing them to be used more readily than their predecessors. They are capable of moderately damaging some of the weaker Angels, although even several detonations of N² weapons have no effect on others.

N² weapons come in five basic forms.

  • N² bomb (N²爆弾, bakudan)
    • Episode 19: Used on Zeruel by Eva-00. It destroys Eva-00's right arm, which was in contact with the bomb, but Zeruel is not visibly damaged at all.
    • Episode 25': Dropped onto the extension of Ashinoko where Tokyo-3 had been to open up the Geofront.
  • N² depth charge (N²爆雷, N² bakurai)


N² mine detonation during episode 01.
Unit-00 carrying a N² bomb.
Unit-00 carrying a N² missile in Evangelion 2.0.
N² aerial weapon in Evangelion 2.0


The Special Edition Evangelion: Death and Rebirth theatrical program has a glossary entry for N² Weapon: The weapon with the greatest destructive power of any possessed by the UN military, the JSSDF or other forces. Variations of this weapon include: N² mines, N² depth charges, N² air charges, N² bombs, etc. Although these weapons had some affect on the 3rd Angel Sachiel and the 7th Angel Israfel, serving to stop them for a time, the N² bomb used on the 14th Angel Zeruel had absolutely no effect, despite being detonated at point blank range.

The End of Evangelion theatrical program also has a glossary entry: A weapon of enormous destructive power possessed by the UN military and the JSSDF. Variations of this weapon include: N² mines, N² depth charges, N² air charges, N² bombs, etc. In episode 25', when Shigeru Aoba worried about the possible use of BC weapons, Makoto Hyuga replied that N² weapons were to be equally feared. Hyuuga's reply could indicate that unlike BC weapons, N² was more conventional and didn't pose a biological or chemical threat.

Note

  • Although "N²" is always written with a superscript "2," it is not pronounced "N-squared," but simply "N-two."