Bardiel

This article contains content from the EvaGeeks.org Wiki article Bardiel. Please view that page's revision history for the list of authors.

This article largely borrows its content from another wiki, such as Wikipedia or EvaGeeks. Substantial cleanup and reformatting may be needed.

This article has a collection of images to further represent its content. To see its gallery, visit Bardiel/Gallery.

This article is about the character from Neon Genesis Evangelion. For the character from the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, see Ninth Angel.

Bardielバルディエル
Series	Neon Genesis Evangelion
Name Meaning	Humiliated Son of God
Symbolism	Angel of Haze
Number	13th
First Appearance	Episode 18 Chapter 37

Bardiel (バルディエル, Barudieru^?) (Hebrew: ברדאל) is the 13th Angel, which infects Evangelion Unit-03, taking on its form and inheriting its strength. Although not considered one of the strongest Angels, Bardiel has a significant impact on the main cast, specifically Shinji, due to its actions causing NERV to make Unit-01 destroy it and leave Shinji, almost killing Toji (in the manga, actually resulting in Toji's death). It is preceded by Leliel and succeeded by Zeruel.

Quick Answers

What is the significance of Bardiel, the 13th Angel, in Neon Genesis Evangelion?

Bardiel, the 13th Angel in Neon Genesis Evangelion, infects Evangelion Unit-03, gaining its power. It's not the strongest Angel, but its actions lead to Unit-01's destruction, nearly killing Toji. Bardiel's battle initiates a series of traumatic events, pushing characters towards near-insanity and triggering the Third Impact.

Provided by: Fandom

How does Bardiel infect Evangelion Unit-03?

Bardiel, the 13th Angel, infects Evangelion Unit-03 by infiltrating its systems. The infection manifests when the unit goes rogue at the Matsushiro NERV testing facility. Bardiel's infection can extend beyond its host, demonstrated when it attempted to infect Unit-00 with an ooze. Bardiel can also mutate its body, extending its arms to extraordinary lengths.

Provided by: Fandom

What impact does Bardiel have on the storyline of Neon Genesis Evangelion?

In Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bardiel, the 13th Angel, infects Evangelion Unit-03, compelling NERV to order Unit-01 to destroy it. This event profoundly impacts Shinji. Additionally, Bardiel's actions result in Toji's near-death experience, and in the manga version, Toji's death. Bardiel demonstrates abilities such as body mutation, oozing infectious substance, and extending its arms to great lengths, which it employs to incapacitate Unit-02.

Provided by: Fandom

Does Bardiel cause the death of any characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion?

In Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bardiel, the 13th Angel, is responsible for the death of a character. Bardiel infects Evangelion Unit-03, leading NERV to order Unit-01 to destroy it. This event nearly kills Shinji, but in the manga adaptation, it definitively results in Toji's death.

Provided by: Fandom

How does Bardiel's strength compare to the other Angels in Neon Genesis Evangelion?

In Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bardiel, the 13th Angel, is not among the most powerful Angels. It can mutate its body, extend its arms to double the height of an Evangelion, and secrete infectious ooze. Bardiel infects and takes over Evangelion Unit-03, gaining its strength. Its impact stems from forcing NERV to destroy it using Unit-01, nearly resulting in Toji's death.

Provided by: Fandom

Profile

Bardiel's original form, when it was hiding in a thundercloud, is not seen but is assumed to be similar to the fungus-like growth on Unit-03. Somewhat similar to Ireul's control over the Simulation Bodies, the fungus-like infection spread into the former Evangelion's systems, revealing itself when the former Evangelion, having turned rogue, was activated at the secondary NERV testing facility at Matsushiro. The infected Unit-turned-angel set off an explosion, partially destroying the base, and then proceeded towards Tokyo-3.

Bardiel is capable of spreading its infection beyond the former Eva's body under its control, such as when it tried to spread to Unit-00 by seeping infected ooze out of its arm. The presence of the Entry Plug and/or the Pilot seems to be necessary for the Angel to effectively control the Unit, since Bardiel physically prevented the Entry Plug from being ejected. That the Dummy System-controlled Unit-01 went specifically for the Entry Plug (which bled after being crushed) implies that a substantial portion of the Angel, presumably the portion of the Angel in control of the former Eva, was located within the Entry Plug - the theory is further supported in Evangelion 2.0 when NERV systems identify the substance around the Entry Plug as "Core-like". Whether or not Bardiel had direct contact with Toji Suzuhara is not directly stated, although it is probable (in the Manga, it is actually shown that Toji was directly infected by the Angel).

Bardiel

Bardiel is shown to be capable of mutating its body, shown both with its ability to leak infectious ooze from it and extend its arms to amazing lengths, instantaneously increasing them to nearly twice as long as an Evangelion is tall.

History

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Bardiel attacking an unwilling Shinji.

Unit-00, Unit-01 and Unit-02 were all deployed against the infected Unit-03, which had now become the 13th Angel. Bardiel succeeded in attacking and incapacitating Unit-02 when Asuka was distracted. Unit-00 succeeded in gaining a position from which it could attack from behind, but Rei hesitated to fire and possibly kill Toji, who was still trapped inside the infected Eva's entry plug. Her hesitation allowed the Angel to react to Unit-00's presence by making the infected Eva backflip and pin Unit-00 to the ground. The Bardiel-infection then began oozing out of Unit-03's arm and onto Unit-00's left arm, in an attempt to spread the infection. However, NERV acted quickly and remotely severed its left arm with internal explosive charges, leaving the still-synchronized Rei writhing in pain. Bardiel did not press its attack on the downed Unit-00 and continued to advance.

Bardiel then encountered Unit-01. With Shinji totally unwilling to fight and risk killing the human pilot trapped inside Bardiel, the Angel attacked Unit-01, knocking it down on its back before extending its mutated arms to strangle Unit-01. Pinned against a mountain, with Shinji refusing to fight despite being in danger of being killed himself, Gendo Ikari ordered that pilot control over Unit-01 be cut and the Dummy System be activated. Under the Dummy System's control, Unit-01 reached berserk-like power levels and strangled the Angel in turn, breaking Bardiel's neck in little time. With Bardiel's body crippled, the Angel was no longer capable of physical attack. The crippled Bardiel was thrown to the ground, its skull smashed in and its body ripped apart, until the Angel's entry plug was crushed, and along with it, the last of the Angel.