601:
Computer code to indicate that a data cant be analyze.
666 PROTECTOR:
A temporary computer program protector devised by Dr. Ritsuko Akagi to prevent
other MAGI computers of the world from hacking the Original Nerv MAGI computer
at Geofront. It is officially called Danang Type-B Defense screen and will collapse
after 223,240 seconds upon initiation.
A-17:
A special order issued by the Japanese Government to allow Nerv to seize the
8th Angel alive.
A-801:
The Japanese Government issued this directive. In legal terms it abolished the
legal protection it gave to Nerv, transfering the United Nations authority to
that of the Japanese Government, allowing the government to seize by force the
headquarters of Nerv.
A10 NERVE:
In neural terms, it is the nerve that produces natural morphine in our brains,
also known as the pleasant section of the brain. It is also the section that
manages our long term memories. In the anime, the A10 pulse and synchronization
ratio are deeply related to the way the Evangelion Robot reacts to the thoughts
and orders of the pilot.
ABSOLUTE TERROR FIELD:
A force-field produced biologically by Angels and Eva robots. Conventional weapons
can not penetrate this field. In the field of psychology, AT-field means the
imaginary wall that patients with high egos and autism produce.
ADAM:
It was the first Angel that appeared at the south pole and the subsequent cause
of the Second Impact. From episode eight of the TV series, we see Kaji and Gendou
talking about the specimen called Adam and Kaji said "Its for the Human Complement
Program isnt it ? " and Gendou replied "Yes it is, Its the first human ADAM".
Based on the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, Adam was the first man to
have been created by God in his own image.
ANGELS:
According to the Old Testament of the Bible , the Angels are the servants of
God. It also represents the 12 disciples of Christ in the New Testament. In
the anime, angels are entities that appear in search of Adam, the first angel
that appeared on earth. They are labeled as enemies of mankind, they are also
powerful, sentient and capable to adopt to different situations.
ARMAMENT BUILDINGS:
This buildings looks like other high rise buildings of Tokyo-3 except it houses
the arsenals and ammunitions, like the Palette Rifle, of the Evangelion Robots.
It is scattered stratigically all over the city in anticipation from an Angel
attack. Some of these buildings also houses the umbilical electrical cable that
the Evangelion Robots need to function on external power.
ARK:
Fuyutsuki referred Lillith as the ARK when she escaped Geofront and initiated
the third impact. He said "From the emptiness of the third impact she will become
an ark for the souls of mankind" . (Jap: Saado impakuto no mu kara hito o sukuu
housen to naru ka). However Lillith failed when her AT Field disappeared when
Eva-01 refused to enter her.
BLACK MOON:
A multi-dimensional space that Lillith produce, the source of all life. Also
known as the egg of Lillis. When the 3rd Impact occured it appeared above Tokyo-3.
BAKELITE:
A red liquid solution that solidifies immediately upon application. It was used
to stop Eva-00 when it went berserk in episode 5 and was used by Misato to stop
the advancing force of the JSSDF when it infiltrated Nerv in Episode 25 of the
movie. Bakelite is typically used in electric cords for insulation and to prevent
heating of the wires.
CORE:
The core is the weakest part of the Angel, it is the red globe attached somewhere
in the body of the Angel. Eva-01 also contains a red core. Whether Eva-00 and
Eva-02 has a core is still uncertain.
CENTRAL DOGMA:
A huge place under Geofront where Lillith was nailed to a red cross, it is filled
with LCL and is the lowest point (basement) of the Nerv facility. The term was
derived from microbiology that describes the reverse process of DNA turning
to RNA and finally to Protein.
DEAD SEA SCROLLS:
The Dead Sea Scrolls was the single reference Seele used to predict the future
of mankind and also was used as a blueprint to produce the Evangelion Robots.
The Dead Sea Scrolls do in fact exist and was discovered in 1947 near the Dead
Sea in Israel in an abandoned cave. The contents are the Old Testaments and
some parts of the New Testament of both the Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible,
written between the 1st and 3rd Century AD, some of the contents of the scrolls
remains a secret. Whether the dead sea scrolls that Seele possess is the same
as the real dead sea scrolls is uncertain.
DUMMY PLUG:
Since it is difficult to find eligible pilots to control the Evangelion Robots,
the solution to solve that was to use a dummy plug, a digitized personality
profile of a pilot to make the robot run even with out a living pilot inside.
It can also be a clone of a pilot not necessarily a computer. However the first
time a dummy plug was used was with Eva-01 when the 13th Angel attacked. and
it was a digitized computer program of Rei Ayanami to replace that of Shinji
Ikari who refused to kill the 13th Angel.
ENTRY PLUG:
The cockpit of the Evangelion Robots, where the pilots enter inside and is injected
into the robot. The entry plug is filled with oxygen rich LCL and when activated,
a full 3-D screen surrounds the pilot. The entry plug is shaped like a long
capsule injected to the lower base of the skull of the Evangelion robot. During
emergency, the entry plug could be ejected using boosters attached to it.
EVA:
German word for Eve, a religious word derieved from the Old Testament of the
Christian Bible. According to the Bible, Eve was the wife of Adam, the first
man to be created by God in his likeness. She tempted Adam into eating the forbidden
fruit in the Garden of Eden, and was exiled forever as punishment for disobeying
God. In the anime, Eva is the shorten name of Evangelion, the humanoid robot.
There is currently Eva-00 to Eva-13 produced.
EVANGELION:
Word taken from the German word: evangelium, which has religious connotations
meaning Gospel. It is also used as a slang to mean Absolute Truth. This anime
tends to use a lot of religious words to hide certain denotations of the show.
It is also the formal name of the humanoid robots that are sent to counter-attack
an Angel treat. These robots took Nerv, 14 years to build and at incredible
cost of tax-payers money. It also serves an important role in implementing the
Human Complement Program. Apparently only 14 year old kids without mothers can
ride the robots. Evangelion 00 to 02 is under Nerv Headquarter's direct control.
FIRST IMPACT:
65 million years ago the dinosaurs went into extinction when a giant asteroid
hit the earth. This was referred as the first impact.
GEHIRN:
It is the investigative and research organization of the Human Complement Program
Committee. It had several branches around the world. The first members included
its chief of operations: Gendou Ikari and Head Technician: Dr. Naoko Ritsuko.
Later Professor Fuyutsuki, Dr. Ritsuko Akagi and Col. Misato Katsuragi joined
in. It was formed to prevent the occurence of the Third Impact. Its name was
later changed to Nerv when MAGI computer went on line in the year 2010.
GEOFRONT:
The place that houses the headquarters of Nerv. It is a giant cave like open
space beneath Tokyo-3. Unauthorize people are not allowed to enter this top-secret
facility. The open space measures some 6 km in diameter.
GOD'S IN HIS HEAVEN. ALL'S RIGHT WITH THE WORLD:
This phrase is written under the symbol of Nerv. Robert Browning of the Victorian
Age of England wrote this famous phrase.
HUMAN COMPLEMENT PROGRAM:
A program proposed by the powerful international secret 12-man organization
committee known as SEELE. Nerv was the organization that was to initiate the
program. In Misato's words the human complement program is "Man has already
reached a dead end on its present state of evolution, the next step is to artificially
initiate the evolution of man into a perfect single being." Still mystery still
surrounds the real meaning and objective of this program and the program of
Seele is different from that of Gendou and Prof. Fuyutsuki.
INTERFACE HEAD SET:
The head set that pilots of the Evangelion Robots use to connect their A10 Nerve
with the robot, and thus send the orders thru thoughts when they iniatate transfer
upon triggering the manual handle beside them with their hands. This also makes
them vulnerable to the damages suffered by the robots when they are hit, making
them feel what the robot is "feeling" when sluged, knocked, jabbed, walloped,
punched or clubbered.
JAPAN STRATEGY SELF DEFENSE FORCE:
The military arm of the Japanese Government. It was formed after the Spratly
Island Fiasco between Japan, Vietnam and China in the year 2003. The Self-Defence
Force was dissolved and in its place the JSDF was formed.
LCL:
Also known as Link Connect Liquid. It is a yellow liquid rich with oxygen that
replaces normal air and directly enters the lungs and protects the pilot by
absorbing the shock generated during battle with the Angels. It is close to
the amniotic fluid produced by pregnant mothers to support unborn babies in
the womb. It has also the smell of blood.
LILLITH:
The giant entity with seven eyes that is nailed in the cross in the terminal
dogma at the basement of Nerv Headquarters. Rei combined with Lillith to initiate
the third impact. Lillith received all the souls of mankind when it initiated
third impact but for some reason its AT Field was lost when eva-01 refused to
enter to complete the third impact and it disintegrated thereby releasing the
spirits of mankind and the spirits to forever orbit a dead and barren earth.
According to Kaworu, this entity is not Adam but Lillith which according to
Jewish Lore the name came from the first wife of Adam. Between Adam and Lillith
was born the evil spirits.
LONGINUS SPEAR:
It is a large spear that was used somehow toward the first Angel Adam. It was
transported to Nerv headquarters from the south pole and was used to pierce
Lillith with it to prevent further growth of it. But Gendou ordered Eva-00 to
use it to defeat the 15th Angel and the spear was hurled into space where it
first orbited the moon, landed on it and was called by Shinji back to earth
to be used to kill Eva-01 but instead it was used by Seele to initiate the third
impact. At first Seele was disappointed with Gendou for using the spear without
their permission. As Keel (Head of SEELE) said to other SEELE members "With
the spear gone, we cant initiate the human complement program using Lillith,
The only option left is to use the child of Lillith and retrograde EVA-01".
However with Shinji calling the spear back Seele was able to use it again. The
spear's name came from the name of a roman soldier who pierced the heart of
Christ in the cross to confirm His death.
LONGINUS SPEAR (Copy):
The main weapon of Eva-05 to Eva-13, in its natural state it is a double edge
lance but when so desired it changes to a copy of the Longinus Spear in order
to penetrate the AT Field of its opponent. It was copied from the original Longinus
Spear and was an important instrument in culminating the third impact when Eva-05
to Eva-13 pierced their core with their spare. The spare was also used to defeat
Eva-02 when it battled the mass produced Eva-05 to Eva-13.
MAGI:
The first artificial intelligence Super computer MAGI was designed by Dr. Naoko
Akagi and is composed of three components. Melchior-1, Balthasar-2 and Casper-3.
The three computers operate by tackling problems and forming strategy. The three
components of the computer represents the three personalities of its creator
Dr. Naoko Akagi. The scientist in her, the mother in her and the woman in her.
The three component's name came from the three kings who visited Christ when
He was born, according to the Christian Lore. Also the MAGI computer is said
to be the 5th generation super computer that uses a cloned human brain as a
CPU.
MULDOCK ORGANIZATION:
The main organization that search and selects the pilots qualified to pilot
and synchronize with the Eva Robots. The qualifications are rather stiff, apparently
only 14 year old kids with out mothers can ride and operate an Evangelion Robot.
It has 108 agencies around the world all of which are dummy companies that Ryohji
Kaji discovered during his search for the true nature of Nerv. These dummy companies
was all created by Nerv. The name was taken from one of the gods of the Babylon
Empire.
N2 MINE:
The United Nations most powerful conventional weapon. It has the power and strength
of a nuclear arsenal but produces no radiation. It can not eliminate the Angels
but it can damage them to some extent and buy time for a counter-attack. N2
stands for Non-Nuclear.
NERV:
Word taken from German to mean nerve. Nerv is a special United Nations Top Secret organization dedicated to the discovery, study, counter-attack and subsequent destruction of entities known as Angels. Most of its activities are classified and "for your eyes only". The special humanoid fighting machines known as Evangelion Robots are the central arsenal of this special agency, along with other high technology weapons that this robots use. The main headquarters of Nerv is in Hakone, Japan. It rest below Tokyo-3 in a place 80 meters below 2015's sea level, called Geofront. It has branches in all G-7 countries plus China and Russia. The commander in chief of all operations of Nerv Headquarters is Gendou Ikari followed by his executive officer, scientist and former professor Kozo Fuyutsuki. Followed by the chief strategist and brilliant tactician Misato Katsuragi.
PLUG SUITS:
This are the suits used by the pilots of the Evangelion Robot to increase synchronization
rate and also to protect them from sudden change of temperature, to give them
a heart massage when heart stops, and to keep central command informed as to
the vital statistics of the pilot, among others. It fits the pilot's body contours
when the plug suit's switch is pressed in the left wrist.
S2 ENGINE:
Also known as Super Solenoid. The main source of power of Eva-05 to Eva-13.
The new Eva Series are S2 Evas, meaning they dont need an electric power source
to function (much like an Angel), The first time they experimented with an S2
engine was with Eva-04 but that led to the disappearance of Nerv's second branch
in Nevada in the United States due to a failed experiment. Eva-01 became an
S2 entity when it ate the 14th Angel, thus it doesnt need an Umbillical cable
to derive energy.
SECOND IMPACT:
September 13, 2000. Second Impact occured at the South Pole, when Adam exploded,
melting all the ice and rising water by 80 meters. The second impact was caused
by reducing adam into an egg, to reduce the damage that will occur when the
Angels come as predicted and written in the DEAD SEA SCROLLS. The worldwide
catastrophe tilted the axis of the planet and forever made all weather climates,
warm and moist. Japan lost its four seasons and summer continued all year round.
Half of the world's population was killed in famines and both civil and international
wars that followed. The Strong United Nations declared the second impact as
the result of an asteroid hitting the south pole and lied about its true cause.
SEELE:
Word taken from German to mean soul. It is a powerful international secret 12-man
organization committee, that has existed even before the second impact. All
activities of SEELE are classified but rumored to be based from the Dead Sea
Scrolls, the single most important artifact that predicts the future of mankind
in the world of Evangelion. Keel Lorenz is the head of this committee and somehow
Yui Ikari was connected with it and because of her Gendou became involved with
SEELE.
SHELTER:
When a special emergency warning is declared by Tokyo-3 in anticiapation of
an Angel attack all major buildings are lowered into Geofront and all civilians
are requested to seek shelter at designated areas. These buildings are locked
and bolted and they remain at the roof of the underground cave of Geofront.
These serves two purpose, to protect the families of Nerv personnel living at
Tokyo-3 including other civilians and to keep them from learning the actual
situation occuring outside.
STIGMA:
Shinji was stigmatized when the third impact happened. A nail wound appeared
in both of his palm and lost all control of Eva-01. He then entered a dream
state. In the christian religion, when a person is said to have been stigmatized,
he is under a spell of some sort.
TOKYO-3:
A special city created solely to survive attacks from the Angels. It is located
at Hakone which contains Geofront below, a huge space that was spared by the
raised sea levels of 2015 due to the surrounding mountains that enclose it.
It is the site of the headquarters of Nerv.
TOKYO-2:
The site of the headquarters of the powerful United Nations. It is located at
Matsushiro, Nagano. It was also the site of the second synchronization laboratory
and facility of Nerv where Eva-03 was tested.
THIRD IMPACT:
The process by which man can go to the next level of existance by sheding its
body and combining with the spirits of other people to form a collective. A
process by which can only happen if all the Angels are defeated. A third impact
will also happen if an Angel touches Adam but instead of evolving man, it will
destroy mankind. Gendou and Fuyutsuki believed that even defeating all the Angels
the third impact will not make mankind evolve to a new collective and existance
but instead death and destruction will take place, they tried to prevent it
but failed. The third impact did happen but it was not completed and the souls
of mankind is forever orbiting the earth when Lillith lost the AT Field that
holds all the souls together. The third impact wasted earth and left it barren
and died.
UMBILICAL CABLE:
Usually the Evangelion Robots are attached to umbilical cable to obtain electrical
external power. This is because the robots can only sustain no more than 5 minutes
and 2 seconds of nominal internal power if the umbilical cable is cut. The word
is derived from the word "umbilical cord"of the womb that allows a pregnant
mother to fed her unborn child.
UNITED NATIONS:
The United Nations in Evangelion is different from our world's United Nations.
In the anime, it is strong, militaristic and powerful. The special UN organization
known as Nerv is part of the UN but works independently from it and the UN military
can only give support when Angels attack.
VALENTINE'S TREATY:
A treaty to end a worlwide war that started with the nuclear attack of Tokyo
seven days after the second impact, September 20, 2000. The treaty was signed
in February 14, 2001, Valentine's day.