The eighth Angel Sandalphon is similar in form to the aquatic predator known as the Cambrian period Anomalocaris. Seems to have no skill beyond their great resistance to pressure and heat, to the point of being able to open his mouth in the magma, but note that it was not given time to develop their skills, they had to develop within seconds. AT field was not strong enough to be displayed. His heart did not appear.
Sandalphon was discovered in its infancy in the Mount Asama, an active volcano.NERV was determined to take this opportunity to attack the Angel, and Asuka, in Unit 02 was sent to capture Sandalphon an electromagnetic cage. The EVA was fitted with the D-Type equipment, capable of withstanding the conditions of the magma.
During operation, the Angel awoke, reaching adult form very quickly and attacking Asuka, who lost her progressive knife. Although the unit 01 sent the knife down, did not serve to defeat him, and finally Asuka and Shinji had the same idea: use the suit cooling D-Type to spray into the mouth of the Angel and have burst through the thermal expansion. Sandalphon was destroyed by this method and disintegrated, but not before tearing the cables that held the unit 02. When she plunged into the depths, Shinji went into the magma and prevented the fall Asuka holding his hand.
Named after the Angel of Embryos (胎児のTenshi no Taiji .)
- Sandalphon not appear in the manga of Evangelion.