Evangelion Unit-07 (AVANT)

Evangelion Unit-07 outfitted with custom armor.

**Evangelion Unit-07** was the second Evangelion in the Second Evangelion Series. It was designated to the pilot Elfi Klein, the Fifth Child and built by NERV Euro in Hamburg, Germany. The unit was developed as an update to the design of Production Model A Evangelions. The unique armor-coloring was picked by Elfi Klein during the EVA's development.

The unit was deployed by NERV in four separate operations before its designated pilot was killed during the events of Episode 05. In the Epilogue, it is implied that EVA Unit-07 still sees some usage following the events of Third Impact.

EVA Unit-07 appears primarily in the campaign Evangelion AVANT: First Impression. It is the counterpart to Evangelion Unit-05 in the sequel campaign, Evangelion REBUILD: Eternity is (Not) Forever.

## History

### Development

Evangelion Unit-07 was the second Evangelion in the Second Evangelion Series to be completed, and the seventh Evangelion to be built overall. It was built by NERV Euro (NERV's First Branch) in Hamburg, Germany as a Production Model A Evangelion. However, the model was an update to the original design of Evangelion Unit-02. This was seen as necessary, after Unit-02's failure in combat against the Third and Fourth Angels.

Following the announcement of the development of Evangelion Unit-06, Germany hastened negotiations with the Coalition of European States and the United Nations to be approved as one of the nations receiving a grant for an Evangelion in the Second Evangelion Series.

#### Proposal

Evangelion Unit-07 was one of the first four Evangelions originally proposed to the United Nations by Vice-Commander Kozo Fuyutsuki. The Coalition of European States was the second location to gain approval from the United Nations to create an Evangelion under the proposal for the Second Evangelion Series. The United Nations gave the European Coalition of States a grant to develop Evangelion Unit-07, which the EUCS split between Germany and France as a part of a deal brokered by Germany before the approval had been given to the EUCS.

NERV Euro in Germany designed Evangelion Unit-07 as an update to the model of Evangelion Unit-02; which was also produced in the same facility by much of the same staff.

#### Construction

After construction for the Second Evangelion Series was approved by the United Nations, NERV Euro was quickly able to assemble Unit-07 by uplifting Evangelion Unit-02's spare parts and grafting them onto the base of the newer model.

### Evangelion AVANT: First Impression

#### Prologue

In the Prologue, it was revealed that Elfi Klein was to become the designated pilot for Evangelion Unit-07. It is briefly mentioned by Commander Gendo Ikari when he is reading through the intelligence he has received on the Second Evangelion Series.

Evangelion Unit-07 does not make any further appearances in the Prologue.

#### Episode 02 - Moving In and Selling Out

Evangelion Unit-07 does not appear in Episode 02.

#### Epilogue

With the help of Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki, SEELE sent intelligence (both real and falsified) to the United Nations and told them that Gendo and NERV are conspiring with the Sixth Child to initiate Third Impact. The United Nations attempts to seize control of NERV Headquarters in Japan retrieve Unit-07 from NERV. However, the Evangelions stored at NERV are successfully secured by NERV Staff, repelling the United Nations. The EVA Unit does not play much of a prominent role throughout the Epilogue, as its designated pilot is deceased by the time the events of the Epilogue occur.

The staff in possession of Unit-07 (including Captain Misato Katsuragi and Mason Smith) later rise up against NERV during the opening phases of Third Impact. It is implied that they have secured Unit-07 and intend to remove it from the custody of both NERV and the United Nations.

### After Third Impact

#### Under the Control of WILLE

WILLE successfully uses the AAA Wunder to secure and transport Evangelion Unit-07 to South America, where it is later piloted by Maria Talavera, the Tenth Child. The Evangelion's career continues until it gets heavily damaged by Armisael, the Eleventh Angel. It is not sortied again until the arrival of the Thirteenth Angel, where the Evangelion and its designated pilot are are destroyed and absorbed into ONII Unit-00.

## Trivia

* (To Be Added)

 ONII Series