A Guide to Angels from Neon Genesis Evangelion [Part 1]

Those of you reading this right now are most likely already fans of one of the most impactful animes to ever come out of Japan, Evangelion.

One of the biggest topics that Eva fans discuss tends to be their favorite character or favorite Eva. However, not many people talk about their favorite Angel, or "Shito" in Japanese. So, we're here to give you some insight on the Angels in Neon Genesis Evangelion. We won't be talking about Adam & Lilith, the 1st and 2nd Angels, due to their backgrounds being very complex and never engaging in any physical battles.

 

 

Adam: 1st Angel

Created angels 3-16.

 

 

Lilith: 2nd Angel

Created humanity. Crucified onto a giant cross in the deepest part of the NERV headquarters.


Sachiel: 3rd Angel

Appears in: Ep. 1&2. Named after Sachiel, the Angel of Water. First Angel to attack Tokyo-3 in 15 years. Tall, human-like appearance with two face-like structures. Self destructs after fighting Unit 01.

 
 
 

 

Shamshel: 4th Angel

Appears in: Ep. 3. Named after Shamshel, the Angel of the Morning. Has a cylindrical, squid-like body with two whip-like arms. Defeated by Unit 01's progressive knife.

 
 
 

 

Ramiel: 5th Angel

Appears in: Ep. 5&6. Named after Ramiel, the Angel of Thunder. Everyone's favorite blue cube. Has a strong AT Field, and shoots strong lasers. Attempted to infiltrate NERV with a drill. Defeated by Unit 01 & 00 with a positron cannon in the Yashima Operation.

 
 
 

 

Gaghiel: 6th Angel

Appears in: Ep. 8. Named after Gaghiel, the Angel of the Fish. A fish-like Angel which attacked Unit 02 being transported on UN Pacific. Asuka & 02's first opponent, with the fight taking place under water. Defeated by 2 battleships firing into its mouth, kept open by Unit 02.

 
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Israfel: 7th Angel

Appears in: Ep. 9. Named after Israfel, the Angel of Music. Giant Angel with 2 cores, can split its body into 2 Angels, Alpha & Beta. Both cores need to be destroyed simultaneously, or the one half can heal the other. Defeated by Unit 01 & 02's "Unison Attack", a synchronized dance attack scored with classical music.