Aliases: The Third Child, Mr. Big Shot
Age: 14
Occupation: Pilot of Eva Unit-01 (reluctantly)
First Appearance: Neon Genesis Evangelion, episode 1: “Angel Attack” (October 4, 1995)
Feats:
-Was chosen by NERV to pilot Eva Unit-01
-Killed Shamshel
-With Rei’s help, he managed to kill Ramiel while still recovering from hospitalization
-Helped Misato deactivate the Eva replacement Jet Alone after it went out of control
-Copiloted Eva Unit-02 with Asuka Langely as part of a plan to kill Gaghiel
-Helped Asuka fight Israfel, but was defeated
-Became perfectly in-sync with Asuka during the six day training regiment for their rematch against Israfel
-Helped Asuka defeat Israfel in 62 seconds
-Killed Matarael with help from Asuka and Misato
-Worked with Asuka and Misato to kill Sahaquiel
-Killed Bardiel, the infected Eva Unit-03, and critically injured its pilot
-Though Shinji wasn’t in control of his Eva at the time
-While in its Berserker Mode, Unit-01 killed Zeruel and gained a power boost by devouring its S2 Engine
-Killed Kaworu, a humanoid Angel who’d taken control of Unit-02
-In the series final episode, he overcame his self-hatred and learned to gain confidence in himself
-This is completely ignored during End of Evangelion
-Kickstarted the Third Impact and forced all of humanity into a state of Instrumentality, merging them into a unified consciousness
-After becoming overwhelmed by the unified consciousness, he reversed the Instrumentality, allowing him and Asuka to regain their sense of self
Strength:
-Multi-Continent after absorbing the Lance of Longinius, which could visibly split the clouds from space, Small Planet at its peak from killing the Rei/Adam/Lilith hybrid, which could produce this level of energy with its wings
-With Misato’s help, pushed a car back into place after it was flipped on its side
-Pulled open the door to Unit-00’s cockpit
-Strangled Asuka
Eva Unit-01:
-The impact of its steps can shatter the glass in surrounding areas
-Tore through Sachiel’s AT Field with its bare hands
-Crushed Sachiel’s arm, kicked it into a water tower hard enough to topple it, pushed it and a massive building dozens of feet, then beat it down, tore off its horns, and repeatedly stabbed it in the chest
-Sachiel could survive being hit by an N2 mine
-Threw Shamshel back
-Stabbed through Shamshel’s core
-Tore out Unit-00’s entry plug
-Held back Jet Alone
-Uppercut Israfel and kicked it away, then dropkicked it across the city so hard its core exploded
-Forced itself to a halt while falling down a shaft and under the combined weight of Units 00 and 02
-Held back Sahaquiel with help from Units 00 and 02
-Tore itself out of Laleil while in berserk mode
-Strangled Bardiel until it’s neck was broken, then crushed its head and butchered it
-Crushed Unit-03’s Entry Plug
-Punched Zeruel and pushed it through a wall
-While only having one arm, it kicked Zeruel in the stomach and slammed it into a wall
-Repeatedly punched Zeruel and nearly ripped its head off
-Grabbed Zeruel by its bladed tendrils, pulled it forward, then kicked it away while simultaneously severing its left arm
-Threw Zeruel’s tendrils hard enough to penetrate its AT Field and mortally wound it
-Tore into Zeruel with its teeth
-After eating Zeruel, its strength increased to the point that its bindings exploded off its body
-Grappled with Unit-02 and struggled against its Progression Knife
-Stabbed Unit-02 in the neck and forehead
-Crushed Kaworu in its grip
-Broke out of a bakelite prison
-Bit Gendo in half
-Tore the Lance of Longinus out of itself
Speed:
-Relativistic from reacting to the Lance of Longinius as it traveled from the moon to Earth
-Reacted to Shamshel’s whip strike and piloted Unit-01 to dodge it
Eva Unit-01:
-Snapped its right arm free from its restraints and shielded Shinji from some falling debris
-Dodged a whip strike from Shamshel
-Outran Shamshel’s whip attacks
-Grabbed Shamshel’s whips mid-lash
-Cartwheeled away from Israfel’s eye beams and dodged its claw strike
-Dodged Armisael’s tentacles flying toward it
Durability:
-From scaling to its strength, Multi-Content to Small Planet
-Survived being caught in the shockwave from an N2 mine, which flipped the car he and Misato were in
-Withstands Unit-01’s pain of having its arm snapped and being repeatedly shot in the head
-While he didn’t suffer the injuries themselves, he was still left hospitalized from the pain
-Took a punch from Toji, one of his class bullies
-Withstood the pain of Unit-01 holding Shamshel’s energy whips, which left its hands horrifically burned
-Experienced the pain of Unit-01 being stabbed through the stomach, but pushed through it
-Is more surprised than hurt after Rei slaps him
-Withstood the pain of Unit-01 getting shot in the chest, though it left him in critical condition
-Got kicked in the back by Asuka
-Was repeatedly kicked in the face by Asuka, then survived falling out of an air vent and crashing to the ground
-Withstood being forced to hold his breath for 31 seconds while Asuka kissed him
-Withstood the pain of Unit-01 being choked by Bardiel
-Continued fighting after experiencing the pain of Unit-01 losing its left arm
-Had no reaction to Unit-01’s chest exploding and being repeatedly stabbed
-Survived Unit-01 getting stabbed in the chest
-Endures the pain of being crucified
Eva Unit-01:
-Unharmed after several pieces of debris hit its hand
-Had its arm snapped by Sachiel, then was repeatedly blasted in the face and launched into a building
-Tanked being blasted by Sachiel’s eye beams, which encompassed entire city blocks
-Completely tanked Sachiel’s self-destruction
-Gets thrown across Tokyo and into a hillside by Shamshel
-Held onto Shamshel’s energy whips even as they burned its hands
-Got stabbed through the stomach by Shamshel’s whips, but kept fighting
-Survives being shot in the chest by Ramiel, whose blasts can tear through buildings
-Held onto Unit-00’s entry plug
-Tanked Israfel’s core exploding
-Shrugged off Units 00 and 02 crashing on top of it
-Survived Sahaquiel’s explosion, but was damaged to some unknown extent
-Was unaffected while being choked by Bardiel
-Kept fighting after its arm was shot off by Zeruel
-Had its chest explode, then survived being stabbed in its exposed muscles
-Was unharmed after getting caught in Unit-00’s self-destruction
-Got stabbed in the chest by Unit-02’s Progression Knife
-Survived being crucified by a squad of mass produced Evangelions, then tanks their self-destruction that engulfs most of Japan
Intelligence:
-Memorized the positions of the Eva’s emergence points, emergency power junctions, armament buildings, and recovery zones
Skills:
Adept Violinist:
-Despite not viewing his performances that highly, he’s surprisingly good at playing the violin
-Has been studying since he was five
Personality:
-Due to his father abandoning him at a young age, Shinji is an emotionally fragile, unstable wreck who craves the praise of others and fears being hated or hurt
-Blames himself for his father leaving him, and will do anything he can to earn his love and praise
-This was his main motivation for piloting Unit-01
-Because of the little contact he’s had with others, he’s extremely introverted and uncomfortable in social situations, leaving him with no friends
-Has a hard time letting go of the past and is willing to sacrifice anyone’s lives (even his own) to save a single person
-Despises violence and bloodshed, and will flee from battle in order to avoid harming others in his Eva
-It gets to the point where he sometimes has to be goaded into piloting Unit-01. And even then, he’ll sometimes have to motivate himself by repeatedly telling himself “I musn’t run away!”
-Is unwilling to kill humans while piloting Unit-01 and will actively refuse to fight them
-By End of Evangelion, the constant traumas he suffered caused him to become depressed and self-loathing
Weapons and Equipment:
Plugsuit-01:
-A form-fitting blue body suit that, when combined with the Interface Headset, grants Shinji better synchronization with his Eva
-Lets its user withstand extremely temperatures, as Shinji was able to open a superheated entry plug without burning his hands
-Has a timer on the left wrist that lets Shinji see how much time he has during life support mode
Evangelion Unit-01:
-Also called the EVA-01 TEST TYPE
-An artificial human created by Shinji’s father Gendo
-Said to be the ultimate multipurpose decisive combat weapons system created by man
-Is covered in metal, armor-like bindings to suppress its full power
-Houses the soul of Shinji’s mother, Yui, who can independently control the Eva to protect Shinji from harm
-While piloting it, Shinji is surrounded in LCL, an amber liquid that mentally links his nervous system with Unit-01’s
-Is equipped with electrically-powered Umbilical Cables, which connect it to external power sources
-If these cables are severed, Unit-01 can continue fighting via its internal battery, albeit for a short time
-Possesses a minor healing factor, allowing it to regenerate from having its arm snapped
-It can also absorb an Angel’s severed limbs to substitute the loss of its own
-If it’s energy is completely drained, it will go into life support mode, which can protect Shinji for up to 16 hours
AT Field:
-Short for “Absolute Terror Field,” it’s a barrier that Evas and Angels can manifest to protect themselves
-Are normally invisible, though collisions with other objects or people will expose its true form of orange, octagonal waves
-Vary in strength depending on the pilot’s synchronization with the Eva
-Is unable to be pierced by man made weapons
Progression Knife:
-A massive Bowie Knife housed in Unit-01’s left shoulder pylon
-Vibrates at an extremely high frequency, allowing it to cut through a target at the molecular level
Handgun:
-Resembles a Desert Eagle Mark XIX
-Used in the fight with Leliel and was never seen again
Pallet Rifle:
-Also called the Pallet Gun
-A standard issue rifle used by Eva units that rapidly fires bolts of energy
-Strong enough to kill an Angel in six shots
Positron Rifle:
-Also called the Self-Propelled Positron Cannon
-An advanced prototype rifle from SSDF Tech HQ
-Uses the entire electrical output of Japan to power its positron blasts, which contain 180 gigawatts
-Upon hitting something, its shots explode into massive pillars of energy
-Strong enough to pierce through Ramiel’s AT Field, which was unharmed after being hit by a Mortar 12
Super Solenoid Engine:
-Also called the S2 Engine or the Fruit of Life
-An organ, usually located in an Angel’s core, that grants its host unlimited energy
-Unit-01 obtained one of its own after devouring Zeruel’s
Lance of Longinus:
-An extraterrestrial artifact created by the ancient progenitors of life
-Is able to penetrate any AT Field and has the power to immobilize godlike beings
-Is sentient and possesses a will of its own
-By impaling Unit-01’s core, the lance and Eva will merge, becoming the Tree of Life
Forms:
Berserker Mode:
-A state Unit-01 can assume when its power is completely drained and/or Shinji is mortally wounded or compromised
-Usually depicted by Unit-01’s eyes opening and (after episode 20) by its bindings being destroyed
-During this time, Yui’s soul takes full control of Unit-01, turning it violent and mindless
-Increases its sync rate with Shinji by 400%, which causes him to become absorbed into Unit-01
Tree of Life:
-A form obtained when Unit-01 absorbs the Lance of Longinus into its core
-Upon obtaining this power, Shinji is encased into an enormous, red, crucifix-like structure that responds to his wishes, causing all of humanity to dissolve into LCL and merge their minds into a single body
-Should he or any other human wish to regain their consciousness and return to their human form, they can do so and be freed from the Tree of Life
Weaknesses:
-Has barely any formal training when it comes to piloting the Eva
-Suffers from severe PTSD, which can sometimes leave him too emotionally devastated to continue fighting
-Has little sense of self-preservation, and is willing to sacrifice himself to save others
-When synchronized with Unit-01, Shinji feels the pain of any injury it sustains, and if the damage is severe enough, he’ll die of shock
-If there are multiple people in Unit-01’s entry plug, it can flood the Eva with “thought noise,” creating static interference between Unit-01 and Shinji
-Without the Umbilical Cables, Unit-01 can only fight for 5 minutes before its backup batteries are completely drained
-This time becomes shorter if Unit-01 uses its full power, leaving Shinji with only one minute before it’s drained
-The above points were rendered moot after it absorbed the S2 Engine
-Shinji is unable to control Unit-01 in Berserker Mode
-The Tree of Life’s assimilation can overwhelm Shinji’s mind, and while he can free himself from it, doing so will leave him in the desolate wasteland left behind on Earth
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