Diemay Angel
CharacterThe Diemay Angel is a fan-created Angel that won a GAINAX design contest and was immortalized in a Yoh Yoshinari illustration for the March 1996 issue of Monthly Animage. Designed by Satou "Diemay" Daimei of Tokyo, the winged giant has never appeared in any Evangelion story proper.
Appearance
The design depicts a monstrous white-winged giant standing 100 meters tall. Its core is set into the forehead beside a projection the designer labeled the creature's "charm point". Two pairs of arms carry its arsenal: the upper pair house built-in Deutron Rifles, weapons Diemay described as outgunning the positron rifles used by the Evangelions, while the lower pair end in claws of some kind.
Personality
Because the Angel exists only as a contest illustration, it has no story, behavior, or characterization to speak of. Everything known about it comes from the notes written on its designer's original sketch.
History
GAINAX ran a contest inviting viewers to submit original Angel designs, with the winning entry earning a spot in an official illustration. Satou Daimei of Tokyo, signing his work "Diemay", took the prize, and Yoh Yoshinari painted the creature locked in combat with Unit-01 for Monthly Animage's March 1996 issue. The artwork was later reprinted on page 26 of the Die Sterne artbook. To date, the Angel has surfaced in no other media.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Diemay Angel in Neon Genesis Evangelion?
The Diemay Angel is a fan-created Angel design that won a GAINAX contest inviting viewers to submit their own Angels, later illustrated by Yoh Yoshinari for the March 1996 issue of Monthly Animage.
Who designed the Diemay Angel?
The Diemay Angel was designed by Satou Daimei of Tokyo, who signed the winning contest entry under the name Diemay.
What does the Diemay Angel look like?
The Diemay Angel is depicted as a monstrous, white-winged giant standing 100 meters tall, with its core set into its forehead and two pairs of arms, the upper pair carrying built-in Deutron Rifles and the lower pair ending in claws.
Does the Diemay Angel appear in the Evangelion anime or manga?
No, the Diemay Angel has never appeared in any official Evangelion story; it exists only as the winning illustration from a GAINAX fan design contest, later reprinted in the Die Sterne artbook.
What weapons does the Diemay Angel use?
The Diemay Angel's upper pair of arms house built-in Deutron Rifles that its designer described as outgunning the positron rifles used by the Evangelions.
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