pasukan penjaga adalah yang terbesar dari Militer divisi yang melindungi
dan menjaga ketertiban dekat dinding-dinding. Mengingat tingkat
kematian dari pasukan pengintai dan terbatasnya masuknya brikade
kepolisian militer, sebagian besar tentara bergabung dengan
pasukan penjaga
. Karena mereka sering berdekatan dengan Titans dan warga sipil
manusia, mereka mahir melalui berbagai tugas seperti bertempur dengan
Titan (pertempuran bertahan),pasukan pengamanan, pengendalian massa, dan
penggunaan senapan
TUGAS
pasukan penjaga
mengurus semua pertahanan untuk Tembok apakah itu patroli, perbaikan,
atau perbaikan. Dengan demikian mereka menghabiskan sebagian besar
waktu mereka mempersiapkan serangan terhadap Tembok. pasukan penjaga
memasang meriam di dinding yang sering digunakan dalam jangka panjang
untuk mempertahankan tembok dari Titin. Mereka juga harus evakuasi
warga sipil dan memiliki rencana cadangan untuk menangani situasi ketika
Tembok di tembus.
Tugas : Menjaga dan Memelihara Tembok Komandan : Dot Pixis (bagian Selatan)
2.PASUKAN PENGINTAI
PASUKAN PENGINTAI
Pasukan pengintai adalah kekuatan pendorong dari plot dan cerita karena
merupakan cabang dari militer yang paling aktif terlibat dalam
pertempuran dengan Titan dan pengembangan manusia. Meskipun memiliki
sedikit atau tidak ada keberhasilan, mereka masih melambangkan 'harapan
umat manusia', lencana mereka yang dikenal sebagai 'Wings of
Freedom'(sayap kebebasan), mereka berharap bahwa suatu hari nanti, upaya
mereka akan mengubah dunia yang dikenal untuk kemanusiaan yang lebih
baik, dan memulihkan apa yang telah hilang.
TUGAS
Divisi ini militer yang bertanggung jawab atas eksplorasi dan reklamasi
akhirnya wilayah manusia dari tanah yang penuh Titan.Sebelum Dinding
Maria ditembus , mereka mengeksplorasi lahan di luar Tembok, meskipun
tidak pernah mendapatkan apapun, sejauh ini yang didapatkan hanya korban
jiwa diakibatkan oleh Titans.
Saat ini, mereka telah meletakkan pasokan dari Tembok Rose Kabupaten
Trost ke Wall Maria Kabupaten Shiganshina dalam persiapan untuk menutup
penerobosan yang dilakukan oleh titan dan merebut kembali Tembok Maria.
Sebuah tugas resmi yang lebih baru telah observasi Titan dan penelitian.
Mengingat sifat aman mengeksplorasi di wilayah Dinding (karena Titans
hanya dapat memasukkan Dinding pada satu titik), banyak informasi telah
terungkap seperti daya tahan titan merasakan sakit, ketergantungan titan
pada sinar matahari, dan tingkat kecerdasan titan
Tugas : Pengembangan manusia, Penelitian titan Komandan : Erwin Smith
3.BRIKADE KEPOLISIAN MILITER
BRIKADE KEPOLISIAN MILITER
Brikade Kepoliasian Militer adalah yang paling bergengsi
karena pekerjaan mereka memungkinkan mereka untuk hidup aman dalam
Dinding Dalam, sumber daya yang melimpah, dan otoritas yang lebih tinggi
atas sektor militer lainnya. Namun, dalam kenyataannya itu adalah
sektor militer yang paling rusak karena kurangnya pengawasan
dibandingkan dengan sektor-sektor lain dari militer . Karena
penyalahgunaan wewenang mereka, Brigade Polisi Militer juga bertentangan
dengan Pasukan Penjaga dan terutama dengan Pasukan Pengintai. Hanya
sepuluh alumni dari regu peserta pelatihan dapat mengajukan permohonan
untuk Brigade kepolisian Militer. Namun, menurut percakapan antara
Hitch dan Boris, ada yang cara lain (terlarang) cara untuk masuk di
sektor ini seperti bersahabat, pilih kasih, dll
TUGAS
Militer Brigade Polisi adalah kepolisian dalam wilayah manusia. Mereka
tidak hanya menjaga ketertiban, mereka melayani sebagai penjaga raja.
Karena mereka tidak biasanya bertemu dengan Titans, mereka harus
memiliki izin khusus untuk menggunakan peralatan 3D dan biasanya membawa
senjata api sebagai gantinya. Mereka juga bertanggung jawab atas
pengumpulan pajak dan distribusi tanah seperti yang terlihat di Chapter
15 ketika beberapa polisi memantau produksi pertanian.
Dalam Episode 25, Dindialam Episode 25, Dng ,Dari menjaga Pasukan
pengintai tugas mereka berubah karena kehancuran massal yang disebabkan
oleh Eren dan Annie. mereka diperintahkan oleh Nil Dawk untuk
mengevakuasi semua warga sipil dan membawa Komandan Erwin untuk dijatuhi
hukuman karena rencananya menangkap Wanita Type Titan. Namun tugas
tersebut disalahgunakan oleh pejabat BRIKADE KEPOLISIAN MILITER
The Military Police Brigade (憲兵団Kenpeidan?) is the most prestigious due to their work allowing them to live safely within the Inner Wall,
abundant resources, and higher authority over other military sectors.
However, in reality it is the most corrupted military sector due to a
lack of oversight compared to the other sectors of the military. Due to their misuse and abuse of authority, the Military Police Brigade is also at odds with Garrison and especially with the Survey Corps.
Only the top ten alumni from trainee squads can apply for the Military
Police Brigade. However, according to the conversation between Hitch and
Boris, there are other (illicit) ways to get in the sector such as
fraternization, favoritism, etc.
The Military Police Brigade is the primary police force within human
territory. Not only do they maintain order, they serve as the king's
guard. Since they do not normally come in contact with Titans, they must have special permission to use 3D gear and usually carry firearms such as rifles instead. They are also in charge of tax collection and land distribution as seen in Ch. 15
when a couple of policemen monitored farm production. They usually
abuse these duties to exploit resources and food from civilians.
In Episode 25, Wall, their assigned duty was changed due to the mass destruction caused by Eren and Annie. From guarding the Recon Corps, they were ordered by Nile Dok to evacuate all civilians and bringing Commander Erwin on the trial to set punishment for his plan to capture the Female Titan.
However these duties were abused by the Military Police Brigade officials, as it is in their nature.
The Military Police Brigade is an organization with 2,000 members, with direct command over 3,000 additional personnel from the Garrison.
This brings their total potential manpower to 5,000 soldiers. Their
forces are divided between the major Districts, with 200 officers
assigned per District.
The Central Branch operates completely separate from the main
group, with their own command structure and duties. Little is known
about them, with even Nile Dok
admitting to knowing little about them. They are involved in numerous
conspiracies, and stated to be completely above the law. They are rarely
seen outside the Capitol.
The Military Police Brigade is supposed to be an elite unit made of
the most skilled soldiers due to its rigorous standards. The reality
though, is a lazy, corrupt system that benefits from the powers granted
to it. Though they are top ten graduates from the trainee squads; they
are inexperienced since they only stay in the safety of Wall Sina and
never engaged in battle with the Titans before.
The senior officers spend all their time gambling and drinking
while leaving recruits to do all the work. They also pilfer taxes and
misappropriate land as a recruit, Marlowe Freudenberg, mentions in Ch. 31.
This corruption is well-known with many people (even to Wall Sina
citizens) criticizing their lack of care for anyone other than
themselves. Refugees and forced laborers (called producers) hold
simmering hostility against them.
However, many trainees still dream of joining the Military Police
Brigade because it will allow them to live within Wall Sina and safety.
Also, being so close to the center of human territory, most policemen
have relatively little experience fighting Titans as compared to the Survey Corps or the Stationary Guard.
This, together with corruption, loose discipline, contempt from public,
abuse of power makes this military branch the most incompetent out of
the three.
However, by Ch.45, it's revealed that the King becomes tougher on
the Military Police for their lack of diligence in dealing with
their corruption, lack of discipline, pilfering of taxes and
mismanagement of lands. He orders them to leave the safety of Wall Sina
and assist both the Survey Corps and the Stationary Guards to look for
the two other traitors in collaboration with Annie. By the end all three
factions have banded together to help rescue Eren and Ymir from Reiner and Bertolt
In chapter 47 of the manga, all their shortcomings and negligence
of trainings are brought to light; most personnel from Military police
are all too easily slaughtered by Titans even before the rescue
operation began in earnest. In episode 24 of the anime, when a Female
Titan suddenly appeared in Wall Sina and went on a rampage that caused
Wall Sina's terrified citizens to flee chaotically in all directions
most (if not all) of military police personnel, afraid and completely at
a loss of what to do, just stood transfixed and did nothing to
alleviate the problem.
The Central Branch is introduced in the aftermath of the traitors' being exposed, torturing and murdering Pastor Nick. Their organization is shrouded in mystery, and they actively seek out both Historia Reiss and Eren Yeager for unknown purposes. With the Titan Shifters uncovered and driven out, this mysterious group appears to be the new antagonists of the series.
The Survey Corps (調査兵団Chōsa Heidan?), also known as the Scouting Legion, Scout Regiment, or Recon Corps, is the driving force of the plot and story as it is the branch of the Military most actively involved in Titan
combat and human expansion. Despite having little success, they still
symbolize 'the hope of mankind', their insignia being known as 'the
Wings of Freedom'; they hope that someday, their efforts will change the
world known for humanity's better, and recover what had been lost.
A Survey Corps expedition.This
military division is in charge of the exploration and the eventual
reclamation of human territory from Titan-infested lands. Prior to the
breach of Wall Maria, they explored the land outside of the Wall, though never getting that far due to the heavy casualties suffered by Titans.
Presently, they have been laying down supplies from the Wall Rose Trost District to Wall Maria Shiganshina District in preparation to seal the breach and reclaim Wall Maria.
A more recent unofficial duty has been Titan observation and
research. Given the safer nature of exploring within Wall territory
(since Titans can only enter Wall at one point), a wealth of information
has been revealed such as their tolerance of pain, sunlight dependence,
and intelligence.
The Survey Corps are the smallest branch of the military, with a
maximum size of 300 soldiers. This already limited number is further
lowered by constant losses on expeditions.
Erwin Smith
is the 13th Commander, with 4 Squad Leaders (including Levi, Hanji, and
Mike) serving directly beneath him. A single Senior Team Leader serves
beneath them, supervising 8 Team Leaders in the field. The Legion also
has 6 specialized Medical Officers, Veterinary Officers in charge of
caring for their horses, and 5 Remuneration Officers that serve
concurrently with Team Leaders. This structure leaves 270 regular
soldiers, divided into 10 Teams.
Their stables also include a total of 600 specially-bred horses.
These horses are noted to be exceptionally valuable, and bred for great
speed, stamina, and calm temperament.
Since the Survey Corps are constantly on the front lines, fighting
Titans, its high fatality and low success rate discourages most people
from enrolling into the legion, as seen when less than 10% of the 104th
Training Squad joins them. Thus, the Legion suffers a constant personnel
shortage and the only soldiers who enter the Survey Corps are dedicated
to the cause of humanity, usually at the cost of their own lives. In
stark contrast to the Military Police, there is no laziness or
incompetence in the Survey Corps, and no corruption. Whether at their
headquarters or in battle, members of the Survey Corps have no one to
depend on but each other. This has built a strong atmosphere of trust in
the Survey Corps, and a general no-nonsense form of honesty among its
personnel. Survey Corps members tell and expect to be told of the truth,
no matter how good or bad it might be.
Prides of the individual soldiers are also very high, as they are
aware of not only they are the best of the three military branches, but
whatever progresses, victories mankind gains against Titans they are
gained at the cost of the scouters' lives and bloods. And as they boldly
go to the realm where most humanity dares not, their pride is
rightfully justified.
Trust between leaders and subordinates are absolute. As Gunther
told Eren that if Erwin does not tell his men everything, then there is a
reason so Eren should trust Erwin. Even Levi with his prickly
personality, tells his crew that Erwin always is a few steps ahead of
others and follows his judgment unconditionally. Oluo chastised Eren
during the 57th expedition for questioning Levi, and Eren raised Petra's
animosity when he raises the possibility of Levi not trusting the Levi
unit. Subordinates have absolute trust and admiration for Levi even as
they are dying; and in return Levi would renew and confirm his
determination to eradicate Titans to his men. This level of trust is
necessary for a legion that has no one to rely on but each other.
While most soldiers do not survive their first expedition, each
successive expedition exponentially increases their chances of survival.
The Survey Corps's most hardened veterans each have numerous Titan
kills to their name, and far beyond any members of the Garrison or
Military Police are the most skilled soldiers in the entire military.
With its frequent expeditions outside the safety of the Walls and
regular combat engagements with the Titans, however, membership in the
Survey Corps is extremely dangerous. Each and every officer and enlisted
man, from highest to lowest in rank, lives with the fatalistic
knowledge that their next encounter with the Titans may be their last.
Despite their small numbers, the discipline and fighting prowess
of the Survey Corps are regarded as the best out of the three military
branches. There is no class-based segregation between officers and
enlisted men, with all ranks sharing equally in the work and dangers.
The Survey Corps has a well-earned reputation for toughness and
cool-headed courage in the face of extreme hardship; members will fight
on even in the smallest, most isolated of groups. Survey Corps members
are physically and mentally tough, highly adaptable, and can be counted
on not to panic even when the Garrison and Military Police personnel
around them have broken ranks.
Unfortunately, this branch is also in the most uncomfortable
position, politically and financially. Despite being the best out of the
three military branches in terms of the overall quality of its officers
and enlisted men, the bureaucrats, rich conservatives and many Military
Police members dislike the Survey Corps and view it as a waste of money
and resources due to the Legion's lack of definite, decisive successes
and high losses of lives. Only from the 'support' of the king does the
Legion still remain intact and protected from the greedy bureaucrats and
hostile conservatives. Membership thus involves little glory, and
Survey Corps members are thus arguably humanity's finest and most
sincere soldiers- not after money, glory or promotions, but truly
committed to buying humanity a better tomorrow, whatever the cost may
be.
Basic outline of Long Distance Enemy Dectection.
Due to the constant horrific losses suffered at the hands of Titans,
the Survey Corps has been forced to fight smarter to achieve their
goals.
Developed by Commander Erwin Smith,
the key to this formation is Titan avoidance. Because the Survey Corps
cannot afford to fight every Titan out in the open, the entire Legion is
spread out over a large area, maximizing visibility. Upon encountering a
Titan, a red flare indicates the danger and all soldiers who see the
flare fire a red flare of their own, allowing Erwin to quickly be
alerted to the Titan's presence. He will then fire a green flare in the
desired direction to avoid this Titan with all members firing a green
flare as well to allow the information to spread quickly.
However, there are occasionally deviant-type
Titans that understand the basic principle of this formation and will
attempt to break it apart by ignoring scouts on the perimeter and
instead, attack the middle of the formation. In this case, a black flare
indicates the danger and the Titan is disposed of as quickly as
possible.
The entire formation is in the rough shape of a circle with
Commander Erwin in front and scouts surrounding the outside of the
circle. In the center of the circle are the supply wagons which keep all
the necessary food, weapons, and other supplies for the expedition.
Connecting the outer and center of the circle are relay members who keep
fresh horses and help spread communication between everyone in the
group.
This formation has lowered the Survey Corps losses by 30%.
Although not a 'true' tactic in the sense of common battle doctrine,
the Survey Corps has been involved in two attempts at capture and are
worthy of note given their similar procedures.
Survey Corps Ambush follows this pattern:
Target is lured into area where Survey Corps forces have the maximum advantage. i.e. Leading target into a forest (where 3DMG is most effective) or underground (where Titans cannot move).
Target is incapacitated.
3DMG soldiers surround target area and prevent escape.
If target breaks free ( e.g female titan breaks free twice ) soldiers try to prevent escape and to incapitate or regroup.
Titan Shifters are humans in possession of the "Titan's power" (巨人の力Kyojin no Chikara?), which allows them to transform into Titans. They
are able to direct the powers and abilities of a Titan with purpose,
and unlike regular Titans, retain their human intelligence.
Eren's transformation
To transform, they must suffer an injury that draws blood (often self-inflicted), as shown when Eren Yeager bit his hand to protect Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert, and when Annie Leonhart
stabbed her finger with a blade from her ring, while having a solid
goal or belief in mind at the moment of injury. However, being injured
by another person is also sufficient, such as when Mikasa seriously
wounded Reiner and Bertolt. After their transformation, their human
bodies appear to be in the Titan's nape of the neck, where they control
their Titan bodies. Their human bodies are also merged with the Titan's
flesh inside, making it hard for them to move.
If a shifter's Titan form is pushed to its limit, its human form
will emerge from the nape of its neck in an unconscious state. This is
demonstrated separately by Eren, Ymir, and Annie when their Titan forms
suffer defeat. But if a shifter's Titan form is not exhausted, then its
human form can partially emerge from the Titan form in full
consciousness. Annie, Ymir, and even Eren have shown this ability on
three separate occasions.
The Titan Shifters also gain the Titan's ability to regenerate,
capable of vastly improved healing abilities and even regenerating lost
limbs even in their human forms. However, regeneration from severe
injuries such as lost limbs can strain their powers and prevent them
from transforming for a period of time. Both Eren and Ymir were unable
to transform while recovering from their injuries, though Ymir is shown
to have been able to transform within minutes of recovering.
It is also shown that they are not safe from regular Titans, and
will be attacked even while transformed. Both Eren and Ymir were nearly
devoured by hordes of Titans while transformed, and Reiner states that
traveling while in Titan-occupied territory is dangerous to any of them.
During the battle in Trost, it was shown that Titans seem to prefer to
attack transformed Shifters. The human soldiers had great difficulty
drawing away the Titans, as they were somehow drawn to Eren's Titan
form.
A notable trait of the three major Antagonistic Shifters is their
lack of skin, and special abilities unique only to their Titans. It is
unknown how this relates to Eren and Ymir, who do not share their place
of origin or purpose. In chapter 48, Ymir displays the ability to
partially emerge from the nape of her Titan form, allowing her to
interact with others while still transformed. It is unknown whether this
is unique to her or a feat that any experienced Shifter can manage.
Revelations concerning Ymir's
past in chapter 47 also suggest several important possibilities
concerning the nature of Titans and Titan Shifters, as well as the
existence of other Shifters. It is revealed that they do not age while
in their Titan form, as Ymir notes she spent 60 years in her Titan form
but has the appearance of a teenager. Although Ymir lacks complete and
clear memory of this period, she recalls enough to describe it as an
"endless nightmare." While trapped in her Titan form, she seems to have
been a regular Titan that mindlessly devoured humans. Reiner and Bertolt
do not treat this as an unusual case, and Bertolt notes that it was the
same for them. Which leads to the conclusion that the first time of
using their power they lack self decision and have only a decided goal,
in Eren's case it was to kill Titans.
It also seems, from the experiments that Hanji conducted on Eren
while in Titan form, that shifters are also vulnerable to absorbtion
from their titan body, as prolonged usage of the form slowly decayed the
mind and body of Eren up to the point where his human body lost its
eyes and started to resemble his titan's. It may be possible that, since
the titan brain is completely useless (as it can be blown off and the
body will still operate), all the motor functions of the titan are
completely carried by the human brain, greatly straining it, which in
turn, may slowly oversaturate it leading to the loss of higher brain
functions in favor of more mundane motor control, which also may lift
any control the brain projected over the titan body to avoid absorbtion.
Though Ymir is a notable exception, as even though she lost all
cognitive functions, still avoided being absorbed, the case could also
be for Reiner and Bertholdt and possibly even Annie. it may even be
possible to reverse absorbtion.
Eren Yeager is the first Titan Shifter to be revealed in the series,
his Titan being a 15m class. Its most prominent characteristics are its
elongated ears, fleshless jaws and highly muscular build.
Unofficially named as the "Rogue Titan" due to its rampaging
behavior, this form has so far been shown to have fairly substantial
physical strength, knowledge of martial arts techniques, and incredible
endurance. Prolonged and repeated use of this Titan form has allowed
Eren to gradually increase control over its initially unstable mental
state.
Its eyes are a piercing grey in the manga, and teal-green in the anime;
wherein they are often seen to be glowing bright green or blue. He also
has a rage mode when he is seen fighting the Female Titan for the second
time; this power grants him major strength, agility, and speed increase
allowing him to do even more massive damage. In this rage mode there
are distinctive characteristics, such as his eyes turning blue, his
teeth becoming sharper and most notably being engulfed in fire.
Ymir's Titan is a small Titan of unknown height with long, black
hair, very large irises and a chimpanzee-like body. This form grants
Ymir rather long arms and sharp claws. It provides her with such a great
agility that her form appears to be "dancing".
The smallest Titan Shifter yet known, this Titan form has a mouth
full of pointed teeth, as well as sharp claws that can either be used
to hang on walls or for combat. Its long arms and small muscular body
enable it to maneuver itself around with great speed and agility in the
same environments as those with 3D Maneuvering Gear, making it a
formidable force in battle.
The "Dancing Titan" is quite similar to the Ape titan and
though Ymir spent 60 years as a titan, a soldier from Levi's squad is
mistaken for Ymir and spends most of her time communicating with the
titan until she is discovered to not be Ymir.
Annie Leonhart can transform into a 14 m
class Titan with a distinctively feminine build and short, blonde hair.
Her transformation endows her with immense strength and speed.
A Titan Shifter of athletic appearance with lean muscle and no
skin, the Female Titan is a Titan of unusual power and intellect. It has
the stamina and focus to maintain a running pace capable of keeping up
with horses over a long distance; as well as the intelligence to defend
itself from multiple 3D Maneuvering Gear attacks by prediction of the
device's movements. This Titan form also has the unique ability to
harden its skin by generating a crystalline substance across chosen
areas of its body; allowing it to simultaneously protect its nape and
fight. Combined with refined martial art techniques, it can perform
incredibly deadly and destructive attacks. When cornered, the Female
Titan's call has the ability to draw other Titans to it and drive them
into a feeding frenzy.
Reiner Braun is capable of transforming himself into a 15-meter
class Titan with a slight resemblance to his human form. Unlike the
other Titan Shifters, his Titan form has very thick, hardened plates of
skin all over his body which serves as his armor.
This type of Titan is well-built and has a hunched profile. Its
only visible weaknesses are the small areas on the backs of its joints
where there is no armor. Though not particularly fast, this form is
strong and agile, capable of destroying a fortified wall after a
sufficient running start. While he is able to communicate through roars,
it is unknown whether he shares Annie's ability to summon other Titans.
The first Titan Shifter to appear chronologically within the series, Bertolt Hoover's Titan is of 60 m
class. This grants him incredible strength like no other, capable of
causing monumental destruction with little effort or damage sustained on
his body. Due to this size its body temperature is extremely high, to
the point that it is constantly emitting steam. However, because this
Titan is so large, Bertolt can only move slowly while in its form.
It is the largest Titan seen so far in the series, four times the
height of any other known Titan. This form has shown to be able to
retain a degree of intelligence and tactical planning to go with its
sheer size and strength, despite its slow movements. It is strong enough
to break down the defensive walls surrounding humankind with a single
and very hard-focused kick to allow other Titans to move inside the
walls. It has the unique ability to "superheat" its body to produce
incredibly hot steam as a defense. The heat of this steam is so intense
that it is able to keep dozens of experienced soldiers at bay, lest they
be cooked alive.
Little is known about the place where the majority of known Titan
Shifters originated. It is said to be located somewhere outside Wall
Maria, and is alternately referred to as the "village" or "homeland" of Reiner Braun, Bertolt Hoover, Annie Leonhart, and Berwick.
It is one of the greatest mysteries of the series, with little revealed
about it. Flashbacks to Annie's childhood show the clothing styles and
housing are similar to that of the people living within Wall Maria. The
only certainty is that there are in fact humans surviving outside of the
walls, whether they are Titan Shifters or not.
The people from this land refer to themselves as being "warriors", a distinction also made when Ymir
refers to them. While it is unknown whether all those living there are
Titan Shifters, all three surviving characters from that location
possess this ability. Ymir states that they possess the "Power of
Titans", and she obtained her powers by stealing from them. As a result,
she is a fugitive and greatly fears being killed by them should they
catch her. She believes that Historia Reiss may be valuable enough to them to earn a pardon, and would not be harmed if surrendered to them.
In 845, they launched an attack against humanity and sent at least three agents into the Walls in search of the Beast Titan
and something they refer to as the "Coordinate". However, Ymir believes
that they possess influence even within humanity's lands, claiming that
no one is safe from them regardless of where they might hide. Their
agents are similarly desperate to complete their mission, going to
suicidal extremes in their quest to obtain Eren Yeager even though they have expressed doubts that he is indeed the Coordinate.
Reiner Braun (ライナー・ブラウンRainā Buraun?) is a graduate of the 104th Trainees Squad and a former member of the Survey Corps. He ranked 2nd in the class, and was regarded by others as a charismatic and reliable big brother figure.
Along with Bertolt and Annie, he is a person that possesses the ability to transform into a Titan
and serves an as-yet unrevealed group. He comes from a mysterious
homeland outside the Walls, and was on a mission to infiltrate the
military in search of something that he refers to as the "Coordinate".
After his true identity is revealed, he becomes a major antagonist and
foil to Eren Yeager, illustrating the ambiguous nature of the enemy.
Personality
Reiner displays his personality when he states that sometimes, a soldier cannot back down
Reiner is a passionate person, with a strong sense of duty. He takes
his role as a soldier very seriously, and encourages others to do the
same. However, he is also noted to have a kind heart and a tendency to
always think of others before himself, taking on extra burdens for the
sake of his comrades. He is stated to be the "big brother" of the other
trainees.
However, he is also revealed to have serious emotional and mental
problems as a result of his actions. While still loyal to his cause, he
was unable to cope with the guilt and has begun to suppress his true
memories in an effort to escape. During these episodes, he forgets his
true identity, believing himself to be a human soldier. There appear to
be few differences between his "soldier" persona and his true self,
though his true self is more ruthless and fatalistic out of necessity.
He harbors a negative attitude towards himself, referring to himself as a
"villain" and a "short-lived killer" that only Bertolt and Annie can
understand. Even so, he continually places himself at risk in an effort
to reach out to Eren and Ymir, trusting them more than is wise.
The Armored Titan
is 15 meters tall. It has hardened plates covering the entirety of its
skin, except for muscles in its cheeks that become exposed when it opens
its jaw, as well as the muscle tissue behind its knees and elbows, and
its feet. Other than that, it does not possess any notable anatomical
deformities.
History
Reiner comes from a mysterious location simply referred to as his
hometown (or homeland), and began a mission to attack humanity in the
year 845. Little is known about his life prior to undertaking his
mission, other than the fact that Bertolt and Marcel
were his childhood friends. The exact nature of their group, and their
mission is yet unknown. It is mentioned that their goal was to
exterminate humanity, and that they are searching for both the Ape Titan and a "coordinate" which they believe may be Eren Yeager or possible to locate with the assistance of Historia Reiss.
At some point prior to the attack on Wall Maria, he was attacked by a Titan later revealed to be Ymir.
In the chaos, his friend Marcel pushed him to safety and died
protecting him. This event appears to have left him deeply traumatized,
as he flashes back to it in moments of stress and expresses an almost
suicidal desire to place himself into harms' way for the sake of others.
During his time training to become a soldier, he was considered to be one of the most adept with the 3D Maneuver Gear. When Eren
was having trouble during this training, he came to Reiner and Bertolt
for advice. As a sort of repayment, Eren worked with him in hand-to-hand
combat training. During this time, he became a surrogate big brother to
the others and instilled in them a strong sense of responsibility.
He first appears in 845 as the Armored Titan, participating in the
attack on Shiganshina. During the chaos of the initial breach, he enters
the city in his Titan form and makes his way across it to the interior
gate. Once there, he charges towards the gate and smashes through it,
allowing Titans to invade Wall Maria. At some point during the
abandonment of Wall Maria, he passes himself off as a refugee and
infiltrates human territory.
Two years later after the destruction of Wall Maria he enlists in the military and becomes a member of the 104th Trainees Squad. Noting Eren's desire to apply to the Survey Corps even after witnessing the attack in the Shiganshina District,
he reveals that he wants to go back to his home town, knowing that
there is likely nothing to return to. He eventually graduated in the top
ten of his trainee class, coming in at second, just under Mikasa Ackerman.
As part of the defensive effort of the military after the second
attack of the Colossal Titan, he eventually found himself with the front
guard. However, with the supply team stuck in the headquarters, he was
essentially immobilized with many of his teammates on a rooftop. Joining
Jean's group in the rush to the HQ, he was among the survivors. With the subsequent arrival of Armin and Mikasa, by way of rogue Titan, he helped to clear and secure the supply room.
Initially skeptical, Reiner suggested they help the rogue Titan
when it was being overwhelmed by a group. Jean was hesitant and
disagreed with his suggestion, stating they barely made it with their
own lives and refused to risk it for a Titan. However, it turned out not
to be necessary when it broke free at the sight of the Titan that
killed Tomas.
He was among the first people to know about Eren's Titan form, when he
emerged from the giants body. Later this same day, after seeing what
appeared to be Titan vapor from inside the city, he and a small group
scaled the wall to see what was happening. Over the wall they found Eren
protecting Mikasa and Armin from cannon fire, with a shield made from the torso of his Titan form.
Reiner later joins the Survey Corps, together with the rest of the top 10 alumni with the exception of Annie. During the first expedition they take part in, he teams up with Jean to save Armin from the female-type Titan after his horse runs away.
After the capture of Annie, Reiner was later seen in an abandoned mansion next to Sasha when Wall Rose supposedly got breached. He was soon dispatched to find all the survivors and tell them the news (without his 3D Maneuver Gear).
After that he and his squad went searching for the gap, though
they found nothing. They met up with another team carrying the same
orders and also didn't find anything. The 2 squads join together and go
to the abandoned Castle Utgard to rest.
Later that night he finds Ymir
searching for food, and she teases him by suggesting that he is
attempting to sneak a grope. Continuing to tease him, she suggests that
he might not be interested in women, and in response he suggests she's
uninterested in men. She agrees with his assessment, relaxing and
hearing out his request to continue distracting Connie
so he doesn't worry about his missing family. However, he becomes
suspicious of her when she's able to read the strange characters on a
can. But before he can say more, the soldiers are summed to the tower by
their superiors -- Titans have appeared and are attacking the castle
even though it is night. [2]
During the nighttime attack, Reiner and the others are ordered to
head deeper into the castle to defend against invading Titans. He
rushes ahead of the others to investigate, and barely manages to keep a
Titan from breaking into the stairwell with the assistance of Bertolt
and the others, who use an old cannon to crush it. While the group is
recovering, a second Titan manages to enter the room and attacks Connie.
Reiner pushes him to safety and is injured in the process, suffering a
broken arm before the others are able to save him. [3]
Eventually, their superiors are all killed and the unarmed
recruits are left to fend for themselves. In order to save the others,
Ymir reveals herself to be a Titan Shifter and goes to fight alone.
Reiner and Bertolt are shocked to recognize her as the Titan responsible
for killing their childhood friend, Marcel.
As Ymir fights the many Titans, Historia almost falls off the tower but is saved by Reiner and Connie,
though he doesn't let go of her foot for a few more seconds and
apologizes for that. They continue to watch the battle down below with
uncertainty, unable to make sense of Ymir's choice to allow their
superiors to die and wondering what side she might be on. Krista firmly
states she is on their side, and shouts for Ymir to tear down the tower
if necessary to save herself. She does exactly that, but climbs up to
rescue her comrades and rides the falling tower down to safety. However,
several Titans survive and continue their attack on the survivors. Ymir
is partially devoured, and Krista nearly caught before Hange Zoë's squad arrives to finally rescue the survivors. [4]
In the aftermath of the battle, Reiner crumbles under the stress,
worrying that he won't last much longer. Prompted by Eren's mention of
their hometown, Bertolt attempts to cheer his friend up by reminding
Reiner that now they are able to return home. The two briefly converse,
before approaching Eren for a private talk. Reiner confesses their true
identities as the Armored Titan and Colossal Titan, stating that if Eren
leaves with them the Walls will be safe. Eren initially plays it off as
a joke, causing Reiner to wonder about his sanity and break down.
Though deeply troubled, he accepts that he has no other options and
decides to fight. Mikasa intervenes before he can attack Eren, seriously
wounding Reiner and Bertolt. When she moves in to finish off a
critically-wounded Bertolt, Reiner throws her from the Wall before
transforming. He manages to catch Eren, who is able to transform and
engage the Armored Titan in battle. [5]
As Eren and Reiner continued to fight, he was able to hold off
Mikasa when she attempted to slice off nape of his neck in his Titan
form. Eventually, Armin was able to discover a weak link to his line of
defense because as he's protecting the nape of his neck, he suggested
that she attack at his knee caps. Reiner was taken by surprise for a 2nd
attack by Mikasa, this time he was hit at the back of his knee. As the
armor continued to break, he was able to scream and summon Bertolt to
rescue him by leaping from the wall.
The resulting explosion wounded most of the Scouts present, and
allowed him to capture Eren and escape the scene. Several hours later,
he took refuge in the Forest of Giant Trees and took the opportunity to
take Eren's 3DMG gear for himself. [6]
He informs Eren and Ymir of their intentions to provide them entry into
their homeland, but admits that he knows Eren won't come along with
them willingly. Their location has become surrounded by Titans, and so
he advises them to wait until nightfall before making any sort of move,
to avoid being devoured. Ymir guesses this means he's also too exhausted
to transform, something he refuses to answer.
However, during a conversation with Ymir about their dire
situation, he begins to behave strangely and talks about requesting
promotions. As the others look on with shock, he continues discussing
the events at Castle Utgard and claims that Krista must like him since
she's always so nice. When Eren loses his temper and threatens him,
Reiner becomes confused and asks what he said wrong. Ymir notices
Bertolt's expression, and confronts him about what they are witnessing.
He finally speaks up, informing Reiner that he is "not a soldier" and
that "we are warriors", prompting a sudden change in his behavior.
As Reiner collapses onto the branch and buries his face in his
hand, Ymir theorizes that his strange behavior resulted from repressing
his own memories to cope with extreme guilt. She guesses he became so
attached to his role as a human soldier, that his heart "broke" and his
memories were altered to suit his delusional state. When she mentions
his "earnest" personality and guesses this was the reason behind
tensions with Bertolt, he explodes at her to stop.
Eren accuses him of playing the victim, and insists that he is a
murderer that gave up being human. The two briefly argue, with Reiner
agreeing to this assessment but demanding what Eren wants from them.
Ymir interrupts their argument, and attempts to gather more information
concerning the ape-like Titan. Reiner makes several vague comments, and
suggests that Ymir should ally with them since she also knows some of
what is really going on. He insists that she is trustworthy, since they
share the goal of protecting Krista and he can ensure her future in
exchange for Ymir's cooperation. [7]
Bertolt expresses his concern over allying with Ymir,
and they recall how she once ate their friend, Marcel. But Reiner
argues that this further proves that Ymir can be trusted to cooperate
with them, since her motivations are obvious. This causes Bertolt to
question Reiner's state of mind, but he reassures him and reminds him
that Krista is an important member of a Noble family. They discuss
whether or not Eren is the "Coordinate" they were sent to find, and
decide that Krista's ties to the Wall Cult may help their mission.
The two briefly discuss accomplishing their mission and returning
home. Reiner suggests that Bertolt confess his feelings to Anne once
they return home, and bitterly notes that their crimes mean no one else
could understand them. Their conversation is cut short when they notice
signal flares in the distance, and realize that soldiers have pursued
them. He attempts to convince Eren to cooperate and go quietly with
them, but is forced to choke him into unconsciousness after a brief
struggle.
As they flee through the forest, Ymir
notices the flares and demands to be allowed to see Krista. Reiner and
Bertolt refuse her at first, but are forced to give into her demands
after she threatens them. Once Ymir returns from successfully kidnapping
Krista, he transforms into his Titan form and flees with the others
clinging to his back. [8]
The other graduates of the 104th manage to catch up to him, climbing
onto his Titan form. He ignores them until Mikasa attacks Bertolt,
cupping his hands around his neck in order to provide his partner a safe
place to hide. While the others confront Bertolt over his actions,
Reiner continues to focus on fleeing towards Wall Maria.
Commander Erwin Smith
lures a massive horde of Titans directly into his path, forcing Reiner
to make a suicidal charge. Their sheer numbers overwhelm him,
restricting his movement and eventually forcing him to begin fighting
back -- leaving Bertolt and Eren exposed. This allows the soldiers to
make a second rush, and in the chaos Armin is able to get onto his head
and confront Bertolt. He reveals that Annie has been captured, and
claims she is being tortured in order to confuse and upset the pair.
Reiner is horrified by this news, and is unable to prevent Erwin from
ambushing Bertolt. With Eren freed, the soldiers begin to retreat. In an
act of desperation, he begins to throw the Titans attacking him into
the path of the fleeing humans. [9]
This causes chaos on the battlefield, as soldiers are knocked from their horses and the Titans begin to attack them. Jean Kirstein and Armin Arlert
express horror at his actions, wondering whether he even cares anymore
about the danger of Eren being killed. His assault is only stopped when
Eren's power as the Coordinate manifests, causing the Titan horde to
attack the Smiling Titan in his stead. This shocks and horrifies Reiner, who senses the power but seems resistant to Eren's control.
He realizes that this is the worst possible situation, thinking
that Eren is the worst possible person to possess that power. Free from
the Titan horde, he charges after Eren with unknown intentions. However,
he is stopped in his tracks when Eren screams at him to stay away and
threatens to kill him. The Titan horde react to this command by
abandoning their previous kill, swarming the Armored Titan with renewed
aggression. Reiner realizes they've lost, expressing the fear that he
won't be able to keep Bertolt safe.
The soldiers take the chance to retreat, leaving Reiner to the
Titan horde. He desperately attempts to fend them off, shielding Bertolt
with one hand. Just as he'd feared, he's quickly overwhelmed and unable
to protect his partner from the Titans. But before one can kill
Bertolt, Ymir reappears and begins to fight alongside the pair.
The narration notes that the Armored Titan did not pursue the
soldiers further, leaving his exact fate unknown in the aftermath of the
battle. [10] Eren later expresses the desire to catch him and make him pay for his crimes, suggesting that he believes they survived. [11]
An epilogue reveals that he survived the battle, and returned with his allies to the ruins of the Shiganshina District.
Though unharmed, he is physically exhausted and deeply shaken by the
events of the past two days. He questions Ymir about her actions, and
tries to persuade her to escape since her fate is uncertain if she goes
with them. However, she refuses and instead expresses her gratitude
towards the traitors for their role in freeing her from her Titan form.
He is silent in response to this, expression grim as she states her
understanding for their situation. [12]
Abilities
Reiner utilizing 3D Maneuver Gear
As one of the top ten graduates of the 104th squad, Reiner is likely highly competent in the use of 3D Maneuver Gear
and respective weapons. He is also one of the best hand-to-hand
fighters amongst the recruits, having also trained other skilled
fighters such as Eren.
The Armored Titan
Like all other Titan Shifters, Reiner is able to transform into a 15 meter Titan referred to as the Armored Titan (鎧の巨人Yoroi no Kyojin?)
in the series. Reiner uses this form to break down the inner gate of
Wall Maria and actively uses it after he reveals his identity and
objective to Eren. It is unknown how Reiner acquired his powers. The
Armored Titan is capable of assuming human form at will, due to the
intelligence it demonstrates in appearing to work with the Colossal Titan
in breaching Wall Maria. As he retains his human intelligence, he uses
his hand-to-hand combat skills against other human-turned-Titans such as
Eren, which in conjunction with his armor-like skin, gives him a solid
advantage in combat.
Regeneration: Reiner, like all other Titan Shifters and
Titans, has the power to automatically regenerate any wounds sustained
and even entire limbs. This also applies to his human form as seen when
he sustained a broken arm in a scuffle against a Titan in Castle Utgard,
his arm was almost fully healed when he rejoins the Survey Corp on top
of Wall Rose. Furthermore, Reiner loses the bottom part of his forearm
when it is sliced off by Mikasa, however, he is seen with a complete
limb by the time he is in the Forest of Giant Trees.
Enhanced Strength: During the battle in the Shiganshina
District, Reiner in his Titan form demonstrated enough physical power to
smash through the inner gate of Wall Maria with a running start. While
squaring off in an attempt to capture Eren in his Titan form, Reiner was
shown to easily overpower his opponent with punches powerful enough to
blow at least half of his head off. Reiner’s tackle had enough force to
throw Eren’s titan form back into Wall Rose cracking it in the process.
In addition, he uses his unique hardened skin to supplement his physical
blows making them deadlier than those of normal-based Titans.
Enhanced Speed: During the battle in the Shiganshina
District, Reiner in his Titan form demonstrated enough speed to quickly
cross the gap to the inner gate of Wall Maria preventing cannons from
accurately firing at him. While fully armored his speed is noted to be
much slower, however, Reiner has shown that he can choose to shed
certain areas of his armor, such as joints located at the back of his
legs, boosting his overall speed. This tactic was used several times by
him successfully during his fight against Eren’s Titan form. However,
the Armored Titan form is more suited for physical combat, and performs
less well in running large distances seeing as how the Survey Corp were
able to reach him via horseback after leaving the Forest of Giant Trees.
Armor Hardening: While transforming into the Armored
Titan, Reiner's body automatically produces a hardened, armor-like skin
that covers most of his body, save for areas such as his joints at the
back of his legs. The armor is hard enough to repel concentrated cannon
fire, blows from other Titan Shifters such as Eren, as well as blade
strikes from the Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear. The durability of this
armor is enough to withstand a direct collision from the Colossal Titan
who fell from the top of Wall Rose wounding most people in the area,
incapacitating Eren's Titan form, and leaving a large crater in the
ground. As stated previously, the Armored Titan can choose to harden or
not to harden joints at will, sacrificing speed and combat ability for
protection.
Relationships
Bertolt Hoover
- Bertolt is his childhood friend and partner, working closely with him
in their mission. They are rarely seen apart, with Reiner taking the
lead most of the time. Ymir notes that his psychological issues have
caused friction between them, though it is revealed that Bertolt is
vital in helping him maintain his grasp on reality. During their failed
mission to kidnap Eren, he expresses a great desire to keep Bertolt
safe, placing himself at a major disadvantage in order to protect him.
Historia Reiss
- It has been hinted that he may have feelings for her, though it is
unclear whether this is a simple crush or something stronger. It is also
unclear whether these feelings are part of his delusions, or genuine.
Eren Yeager
- Eren was one of his closest friends, and it was stated that Eren
considered him both a "strong, capable guy" and something of a big
brother. However, their friendship turns violently antagonistic once he
reveals his true identity to Eren. Upon learning of Eren's power as the
Coordinate, he reacts with great concern and notes that Eren is the
worst person to possess it.
Connie Springer
- Connie is one of his close friends, and someone that Reiner has
repeatedly put himself into harm's way to protect. After his true nature
is revealed, Connie refuses to believe that Reiner is truly their
enemy.
Annie Leonhart
- Reiner and Annie have a somewhat strained relationship, though they
work closely towards accomplishing their mission. His efforts to prank
her or strike up conversations tend to go over poorly.
Ymir
- Their relationship is complex. They recognize quite a bit about each
others' motivations, and share a desire to keep Historia safe from harm.
He uses these feelings to manipulate Ymir into becoming their ally, but
he also expresses more trust in her than Bertolt feels is wise. Unlike
Bertolt, he does not appear to harbor any ill will towards her for
nearly killing him as a child, nor for killing Marcel. Having failed his
mission and even knowing that he cannot go home empty handed, he
attempts to persuade Ymir to save herself by escaping.
Trivia
Reiner's character design for the animeIn
a blog post on April 17th, the author revealed that Reiner's Titan
image (the Armored Titan) were actually based on Brock Lesnar, an
American professional wrestler and former Mixed Martial Artist.
In episode 2, a young Reiner and Bertolt are in the crowd when
the mission to reclaim Wall Maria is announced. This is an anime-only
cameo.
The Guidebook "Outside" states his birthday is August 1st, a
day celebrated by fans as "Yaoi Day". The number 801 is shorthand for
the genre, and may be a reference to the question of Reiner's sexual
orientation.
His name is Old Norse in origin, and means "Counseling Warrior".
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