As with the rest of the
Eva Series, it was ostensibly created as a weapon to be used against the Angels, and was the first Evangelion to face actual combat (against the Third Angel Sachiel). ... The implication is that, by its unique creation,
Eva-
01 was intended as a "backup" for Lilith all along.
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Evangelion Unit-01 (\u521d\u53f7\u6a5f, "Shog\u014dki") is the first non-prototype Evangelion unit, and is referred to as the "Test Type". It houses the soul of Shinji's mother, Yui Ikari. It is the only EVA to be born from Lilith.
