The first 4 Eva's were designed as being modeled after the 4 Dukes of
Hell.
There is a lot of inference from Milton's Paradise Lost as well...
but in this case Mankind are the "Rebel Angels."
The Motto of Nerv comes from a poem by Robert Browning.
Pippa's Song.
(which I scammed from a copy of "Immortal Poems")
The year's at the spring,
And the day's at the morn;
Morning's at seven;
The hill-side's dew-pearl'd;
The lark's on the wing;
The snail's on the thorn;
God's in His heaven -
All's right with the world!
And *could* mean in the contest of eva
"If God leaves us alone we'll leave him alone."
- or not.
Neil
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Seraphim, the Restless Angel with a (borrowed) sword.
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Nene, Ami,
Girls with glasses. girls with computers. Pink hair. blue hair
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Robyn, Duke of Amber. Agent of Chaos.
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