Sandalphon (Canon, Evangelion)/Glass Cannon

Summary

Sandalphon is the Eight Angel. Discovered deep inside a volcano in a embryonic state, NERV attempted to capture it, but this plan failed as the angel quickly hatched and changing the top priority to destroying it instead.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 7-A, High 7-A with A.T. Field

Name: Sandalphon, the Eighth Angel, The Eighth Apostle (In supplementary material)

Origin: Evangelion

Age: Minutes Old (While Sandalphon's soul was deposited into a physical body immediately after the events of "Second Impact" on 13th September 2000, it was in an embryonic state right until being found by NERV)

Gender: Unknown

Classification: Angel/Apostle, Child of Adam

Powers and Abilities: Angel Physiology (Standard), Large Size (Type 1 - Is bigger than Unit-02), Natural Weaponry (Conventional - Teeth and Claws), Resistance to Heat Manipulation and Magma Manipulation (is adapted to the high-heat and pressure of being well over a thousand meters deep in magma)

Attack Potency: Mountain level (Damaged Unit-02's D Type Equipment), Large Mountain level with A.T. Field (A.T. Fields can be used offensively to bypass those of others)

Speed: FTL combat speed and reactions (Kept up with Unit-02, who was able to dodge Israfel's optic blasts)

Lifting Strength: Class G (Easilly dragged Unit-02 in it's mouth)

Striking Strength: Mountain level

Durability: Mountain level (Unit-02's attacks did little to no damage), Large Mountain level with A.T. Field (An A.T. Field's strength is derived by the soul, which should be around the same caliber among the angels. Sachiel and Israfel's A.T Fields allowed them to survive a direct N2 mine detonation)

Stamina: Infinite (S² engines provide limitless motive energy)

Range: Tens of Meters via sheer size

Standard Equipment: Teeth and Claws

Intelligence: Unknown

Weaknesses: The "core" of an Angel, once breached, means absolute certainty of death for the Angel involved. Was defeated by Unit-02 sending coolant inside of it's body, causing a thermal expansion.

Notable Attacks/Techniques

(S² = Super Solenoid Engine; also known as the "Fruit of Life"): An elusive double-helical organ, traditionally possessed by only Adam and its progeny, the Angels. This "engine" organ is responsible for the perpetual energy supply that the Angels can utilize, along with the vast majority of their exotic physiological powers (including levitation, regeneration and energy-projection). Appears to be the key to inverting "A.T. Fields" and projecting an "Anti A.T. Field" also, as well as accessing the "Dirac sea".

• A.T. Field: The intangible light of the soul in the physical world, A.T. Fields are possessed by all living beings on NGE-Earth and are one of the major aspects of the human psyche that defines someone as "individual" and "protect" them from the intrusion of another's feelings. However, the Evangelion Units and the Angels are unique in the ability to generate A.T. Fields that are corporeal and occasionally visible to the naked eye, possibly due to the large amount of innate energy contained in their souls. Their A.T. Fields mostly function as a physical defence: a forcefield consisting of concentric octagonal yellow lines. The barrier is almost perfect, only being temporarily disrupted from its active state by incredibly energetic weapons (such as military-grade positron beams and "N² Weapons") or erosion by another corporeal "A.T. Field" that is superior in strength. If left alone after initial disruption, the A.T. Field will revive its durability almost instantly as long as the user is still alive, making it a regenerative barrier. The transition from a dormant A.T. Field to an active Field is indicated by a slight atmospheric blurring.

• Regeneration: Angels possess a healing factor, able to regenerate from relatively large wounds thanks to the S² Engine in their cores and as long as it is intact they can hypothetically regenerate from complete bodily destruction. Their regeneration has a limit however, since as previously mentioned, the S² Engine is responsible for regeneration, if this organ is significantly damaged, it will cancel the regeneration, killing the angel.

Lava Immunity: Sandalphon is perfectly adapted to the high heat and pressure environment of a volcano, as stated by Ritsuko. It was able to swim freely in lava unaffected by the temperature, whereas Unit-02 had to wear a heat resistant suit in order to be able to be submerged in the volcano.

Notable Matchups

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