Evangelion Unit-08 (AVANT)

## Evangelion Unit-08

A Berserk Evangelion Unit-08 following the second battle against the Fifth Angel, Shamsiel.

## Chonological Information

### Fate

**Evangelion Unit-08** was the third Evangelion in the Second Evangelion Series. It was designated to the pilot Sixth Child, the Sixth Child. It was developed as part of a special project being run by NERV-06's Golgotha Base, and was partially designed before the Second Evangelion Series even came into fruition. The Russian government personally oversaw Unit-08's construction, before it was transferred over to NERV Japan.

Notably, Evangelion Unit-08 has gone berserk two times; once during the first battle against the Fifth Angel, Shamsiel, and again during the second battle against Shamsiel. The second berserk yielded a 100% Synchronization Rate between Unit-08 and the pilot, prompting the Evangelion to reduce the Sixth Child into LCL and take their soul inside of itself. Unit-08 later stole the core of Shamsiel after it was defeated, giving rise to fears that Third Impact was imminent.

## Appearance

This Evangelion possesses bluish-purple blood, blue-gray skin, and four eyes. It was equipped with light, olive-green armor plating; as well as shoulder pylons (primarily used as large speakers), and mouth restraints.

## History

### Evangelion AVANT: First Impression

#### Prologue

In the Prologue, it was revealed that Sixth Child was to become the designated pilot for Evangelion Unit-08.

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

Evangelion Unit-08 does not appear in Episode 02.

#### Episode 03 - Evangelions At School

Evangelion Unit-08 is deployed along with Unit-07 and Unit-09 after the arrival of the Fifth Angel, Shamsiel. Sixth immediately tried to neutralize the Angel's AT Field while blaring the repeating message, "You stop that you butt face," on Unit-08's pylon speakers. After getting attacked by Shamsiel's Angelings, Unit-08 successfully lures it away from the school with its attempts to be flirtatious. However, as the battle escalates, Unit-09 is forced to evacuate with a deactivated Unit-07; leaving Unit-08 alone with Shamsiel. Unit-08 is swarmed with Angelings and is quickly defeated, spilling purple blood.

While Shamsiel attempts to enter the GeoFront through a battery connection to NERV from the surface, Unit-08 goes berserk and reactivates with a feral intensity. It is described as having large, sharp teeth after having broken the mouth restraints, and as breathing like a wild animal. Unit-08 rips its armor plating off of itself and engages Shamsiel as they both enter the GeoFront. Unit-08 slams into NERV HQ in an attempt to attack the Angel and destroys Gendo's office. N2 Mines are dropped on the GeoFront as Shamsiel begins to enter NERV HQ.

Unit-08 jumps down the shaft into Terminal Dogma after Shamsiel, who has almost reached it. Unit-08 slams the Angel into the wall of the shaft, but the Angel overpowers it and throws the Evangelion to the far bottom of the shaft. There, Unit-08 waits for Shamsiel to arrive to make its last stand. Gendo informs Misato that she can detonate Terminal Dogma to stop Shamsiel from advancing-- at great cost to Unit-08 and the Sixth Child. Misato decides to wait and see if Sixth and Unit-08 are able to defeat Shamsiel, betting it all on them.

Right as Unit-08 lunges forward to attack, Shamsiel impales Unit-08's head with one their energy-tentacles-- instantly defeating and deactivating the berserk Unit-08. The Evangelion's body is thrown behind a pillar as Shamsiel advances on the mysterious entity inside of Terminal Dogma. Misato detonates Terminal Dogma and Unit-08 is completely scorched, resulting in a massive amount of damage dealt to the Evangelion. Shamsiel's advance is only temporarily halted.

#### Episode 04+01 - Checkmate

Evangelion Unit-08 does not make an appearance in Episode 04+01, but is mentioned multiple times.

The United Nations takes control of NERV HQ after the berserk Unit-08 escapes containment and hides away in an unknown location within the GeoFront. Possessing the core of the Fifth Angel, Shamsiel, the United Nations considers Unit-08 a massive threat to the survival of humanity and holds NERV HQ and all of its pilots and personnel under lockdown.

Officials from the United Nations question the pilots about Sixth and Unit-08. It is stated that the United Nations plans on charging the Sixth Child as a war criminal, and that, "Golgotha Base has made it clear that both Sixth and Unit-08 were a major investment. The political consequences will be dangerous if Russia doesn’t retrieve either of them."

## Trivia

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