EVE

EVE is a member of the 7^th Airborne Squad as part of the Eve Defense Force and the playable protagonist of Stellar Blade.

Originating from the off-world Colony where the human race shelters, EVE's arrival on Earth is a disaster. As the 7^th Airborne Squad begins its operation to reclaim the planet from the Naytibas, a ferocious surprise attack leaves her unit decimated. With the odds firmly against her survival, EVE is saved by a scavenger named Adam, who guides her into Xion, the last surviving city on Earth. Aided by Adam – and later an engineer named Lily – EVE vows to continue her mission: the complete elimination of the Naytibas.

Referred to as "Angel" by Xion's surviving residents, EVE explores the treacherous territory, uncovering more of its surprises with almost every step.

Biography[]

EVE is a member of the 7^th Airborne Squad, the most current Squad from the Colony to be dispatched to Earth. Originally sent to kill the Elder Naytiba with Tachy, she is rescued by Adam after Tachy sacrifices herself to distract the Unidentified Naytiba that attacked them. After Adam convinces the elder of Xion, Orcal, to have her help them, EVE becomes the Angel of the people, a title given to Airborne Squad members by Xion.

EVE can complete various side missions for the people of Xion in addition to the main quest, opening up shops and exploring the populace's relation to Xion, the Colony, the Naytibas, and occasionally even other Angels. In addition to these quests, the story also sees EVE questioning the nature of her mission and that of Mother Sphere. As it turns out, Mother Sphere created EVE, the other Airborne Squad members, and everyone living in the Colony. All of these people are Andro-Eidos, artificial beings with no human DNA at all for the sole purpose of replacing the original humans. It is revealed that this is what caused the Final War to begin with, and all the Naytibas EVE was slaying were in fact originally the humans of the old world mutated/evolved beyond recognition.

EVE is tasked with collecting four Alpha Cores in order to open the way to the Nest where the Elder Naytiba lives. The entire journey was a plan created by the Elder Naytiba to gradually expose EVE and Lily to the true history of the world, Mother Sphere, and their own existences in a guided fashion that doesn't repeat the mistakes that made Raven go insane. After gaining the Alpha Cores and helping the people of Xion, EVE makes her way to the Nest and has to make the choice of either fusing with the Elder Naytiba as a perfect Human-Naytiba/Andro-Eidos hybrid to become a new breed of mankind or to continue with her mission of eliminating the Elder Naytiba and going back to the Colony to confront Mother Sphere with her and Lily's own questions.

Characteristics[]

Personality[]

EVE is straightforward and blunt, as fitting for a soldier. She also seems to have a dry sense of humor and sarcasm. However, EVE is shown to have a compassionate side towards characters like Kaya, whom she aids in the search of her sister despite her doubts about the latter's survival. EVE also has a curious and even somewhat dorky aspect to her character, showing great interest in things from the old world on Earth like books, maps, and the cans that she adds to her collection as a special interest.

During EVE's time in Xion, she would willingly help the people without incentive. After seeing the memories of the humans who died and noting Xion's negative opinion on the Colony, EVE believed she and Lily should help the people to show otherwise. Stating that if they are to help humanity, they should be an example towards them.

During her mission, upon discovering the Legacies left behind by Raven, EVE became shocked at the truth that she and all others from the Colony are not even humans, alongside the Naytibas' true origins as descendants of mankind. While EVE seemingly moves on and focuses on the mission, over time she seems to accept this truth as she discovers more evidence and Orcal giving his recount of the past. By the time she faces Raven for the final confrontation, the latter mocks that by this point, EVE believes she isn't human at all. Even still, she continues in fighting the Naytibas due to the dangers they represent while still helping the people of Xion.

EVE also possesses a rare, ruthless side to her. Upon being forced to kill Tachy, along with discovering that Raven was the cause of Xion's burning, during their final fight, she would order Lily not to get involved in her battle with Raven as it had become personal, and would cut off her arms and damage her exospine, paralyzing her to ensure she could no longer fight, a helpless state in which EVE would leave Raven in to watch the end, despite the latter pleading for EVE to kill her.

Appearance[]

EVE is a tall woman with a slender build, brown eyes, black hair tied in a long ponytail, and bangs. She has various small moles across her body and face. Her default outfit, the Planet Diving Suit (7th) Nano suit is a green skin-tight bodysuit with a metallic sheen, a green tie, white gloves, and opaque cape-like extensions on the back of her suit. She also wears different types of heels depending on the outfit the player chooses. Her sword Blood Edge folds up and functions as a hair clip for her ponytail when not in use.

Customization is a feature with options being; hairstyles, hair color, earrings, glasses and Nano suits.

Upon triggering Tachy Mode, EVE dons Tachy’s Nano suit, wields her Tachyon Blade, and a single metallic wing will sprout on her left shoulder.

After fusing with Adam to become the first of a new species, her appearance undergoes a transformation similar to that of her Tachy Mode, granting her a white halo on her head, a white Nano suit, a shining golden blade (called the Blade of Legacy in the digital artbook), and a large, white-feathered wing sprouting from her left shoulder with a pair of smaller wings on the small of her back, giving her the appearance of an actual angel. By equipping the Symbol of Legacy earrings, which were released as part of Update 1.009, EVE will transform into this “Fusion State” when entering Tachy Mode.

Powers and Abilities[]

EVE is extremely adept at swordplay, with Blood Edge being her weapon of choice. When not in use, the Blood Edge is mounted on her ponytail. She has many different skills at her disposal, from fast combos to ranged energy slashes and even various physical moves involving punching and kicking the enemy. EVE is also shown to be very acrobatic, capable of doing parkour such as running on ledges, performing midair spins and twists in addition to swinging around her blade to perform finishers on enemies. She possesses Beta Skills and Burst Skills used for triggering powerful energy attacks. She additionally shows exceptional skill with newer weapons and abilities, such as using the Drone as a gun, and using Tachy's Tachyon Blade and skills in Tachy Mode. In a few instances, EVE has displayed feats of superhuman strength, being able to leap long distances, flip, lift and throw large Naytibas, and even tearing off one of Raven’s arms during their battle.

Development[]

EVE made her official debut in the game's reveal trailer (then known as Project EVE) on April 4, 2019. Her initial design (referred to as EVE 06) was seen in developmental and promotional footage for a year and a half, with Shift Up releasing multiple in-engine screenshots of her in various outfits and environments. On November 26th, 2020, Prototype Version BATTLE REPORT revealed that EVE had undergone a significant redesign. EVE now has "07 EVE" emblazoned on various parts of her uniforms.

Other Appearances[]

Astro Bot[]

EVE makes a cameo in Astro Bot as a VIP Bot called “Ponytailed Protector”. The Bot was introduced in the game’s “Stellar Speedway” update, and is shown interacting with a soda machine similar to those seen in Supply Camps in Stellar Blade.

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE[]

EVE appears in a collaboration between Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, both of which are developed by SHIFT UP. In the collaboration event, EVE, Adam, and Lily are transported to the world of NIKKE, and help the Counters Squad investigate the ruins of a flooded city while repairing the Tetrapod and looking for a way to return home.

Trivia[]

EVE, like Adam, is most likely inspired by the story of Genesis in the Bible. This is reinforced by Adam wanting to create a new breed of mankind with EVE.
In contrast to the angelic theme of the Elder Naytiba, EVE's Tachy Mode is black, and her heelless high-heels are reminiscent of cloven hooves, invoking the appearance of a demon.
Despite being an adept swimmer, EVE hates getting wet. She claims that this is because it makes her think back to when she was born.
If the player doesn’t move for a long enough time, EVE will look straight at the camera and follow its movement when facing her.
While wearing any of the Nano Suits included in the Stellar Blade x NieR:Automata DLC, if the player attempts to look up EVE’s skirt, she will turn and kick the camera away, an homage to how 2B would push the camera away in NieR:Automata if players attempted to do the same thing.
It's widely believed that there are actually 2 EVE's, the first being EVE 06 the android model from the 2019 trailer and EVE 07. EVE 07 became the official version ever since prototype showcase in 2020, with a slight facial change upon release.
- It is currently unknown whether "07" or "EVE" are simply aliases referring to an operational or even mass-produced model name, or identifiers that are unique to her. Earlier concepts also had her marked as EVE 02.