Talk:Michael/@comment-4871139-20120316021220/@comment-142.205.241.253-20120327163923

"Why the hell did they" .. it's an anime/manga/light novel -- they can put in whatever they want. Considering all the "super beings" including Satan (Maous), God(s), Dragon(s), etc all have a "tangible" form and shape.. if you can imagine that then can live then you can imagine them dying. Simple.

That, and it's a popular legend that this was the lance used to "finish" Jesus Christ when he was crucified.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Lance

The stories deviate on why this was done, whether as an act of mercy or desecration or whatnot, but you see this pop up over and over, including in Evangelion.