Historia Reiss (ヒストリア・レイスHisutoria Reisu?) is an illegitimate child from the powerful Reiss family, driven into hiding and forced to live under the assumed identity of Krista Lenz (クリスタ・レンズKurisuta Renzu?).
She was raised in isolation, and intentionally created a persona that
was selfless and overly kind. In reality, she is a melancholy girl
uncertain of her true self or purpose in the world. She becomes vital to
the Survey Corps' struggle to save humanity, and is pursued by the
government and the Titan Shifters. Ymir initially befriended her in order to use her as a bargaining chip, but instead fell in love and fought to protect her.
Historia has a small nose, slender shoulders and arms, peachy-colored
lips, and very fair, glowing complexion. Historia is very short and
petite, standing as the smallest soldier in the series, with a delicate
and lean figure. She has shoulder-blade length blonde hair
and light blue eyes. Her complexion is fair and her lips have a similar
peach look to Mikasa and Annie's. She wears the standard military
uniform with the Survey Corps's emblem on both shoulders, back, and left
chest. Historia is noted as being very cute and pretty, coupled with
her kindness It makes many people call her a goddess, as well as the
hinted fact that a majority of her classmates have a crush on her or
think she is cute. When on expeditions, she is seen to tie her hair into
a low ponytail.
Historia shows her true, hollow self.
She seems to be somewhat shy and kind but she doesn't know how to
react in certain situations; tearing up easily. However, as noted in
later chapters, her desire to perform good acts partly stems from a
desire to gain honor through them, such as helping Sasha with water and
food and helping Armin, Jean and Reiner on a Survey Corps mission. This
is probably caused by her troubled past. She also seems to cry quite
easily but is still courageous.
Despite all that, she has major suicidal tendencies, wanting to die in a way in which she will be praised by.
According to Ymir, this hails from her past as she overhead the
talk from people of the Wall Cult treating Historia as unacceptable
successor for her House wanting her dead which resulted in Historia
fleeing her home and disregard for her life.
Due to this, it may be difficult to see or define her true
personality as all her good actions are done so she can die and be
remembered as a good person. Yet, in chapter 40 Historia was not
refraining to use the deaths of her superiors for her advantage of dying
as "a good person". Another example is using Dazz to be remembered as a
person so "good she dies for the sake of others," with Ymir stating she
actually does not want to save her comrade as she insisted to haul his
body despite knowing due to her child like stature it's impossible and
not letting Ymir help telling her to go ahead because it's dangerous,
when in fact Historia intended that Ymir tells the tale of her heroic
attempt, but dying in the process.
After Ymir left Historia to help Reiner and Bertolt, she lost all
of her previous joviality and hope, instead regressing to a permanent
state of hollowness and disinterest. She claimed that while the mask of
Krista Lenz is a kind, caring girl, her true self is hopeless and empty.
Her gentler and self-sacrificing persona was adopted because her
caretaker told her that it was how good girls were supposed to behave.
Historia was born out of wedlock to a prominent nobleman, Lord Reiss,
and a beautiful servant that was his mistress. She was raised on a
ranch owned by the Reiss family, and primarily cared for by her maternal
grandparents. Her mother was notably distant, always reading by herself
and never aiding her parents or daughter with the chores. Historia was
seriously neglected by her family, as her mother wanted nothing to do
with her and her grandparents barely interacted with her unless
instructing her on her chores. The local children terrorized and abused
her, throwing rocks and teasing her until she became afraid to leave her
family's ranch. She noted that her mother left the ranch at night to
meet someone, always dressed in fancy clothing.
As she grew, she began to read in books about the normal bonds
between a mother and daughter and attempted to interact with her mother.
One day, she attempted to hug her mother and was violently slapped
away. Her mother cursed herself for lacking the courage to kill her
child, though a bruised-and-bloody Historia was happy because it was the
first time her mother had ever spoken to her. After that incident, she
would not see her mother again for several years. She came to understand
that her existence was a curse for her family, though she did not
understand the reason. The animals on the ranch became her only comfort
and companionship.
However, in truth she had a single human friend: a Mysterious Woman
that would visit her in secret. This woman taught Historia to read, and
encouraged her to become a kind girl that everyone would love. She
chided Historia for not being more lady-like, but became distressed when
the girl expressed the desire to be like her when she grew up. The
woman possessed a strange power to alter memories, using it to alter
Historia's memories so that she would always forget about her when they
weren't together.
Several days after Wall Maria fell, Lord Reiss and her mother
came to see her and stated that she was going to live with him from now
on. The family attempted to flee, but were surrounded by a mysterious
group of men. When confronted, Lord Reiss denied any relation to either
of them. Historia's mother was restrained by the men, and told that she
had never existed, all while she desperately attempted to deny being
Historia's mother. Her last words prior to having her throat slit were
to state that she wished she'd never given birth to Historia.
But before the men could kill Historia as well, Lord Reiss spoke
up and offered an alternative. If she were to disappear, they would
spare her life. Lord Reiss gave her the name "Krista Lenz", and sent her
to live in the refugee camps until she enlisted in the military. [2]
After the arrival of the Colossal Titan and the breaching of Wall Maria, Historia began her training in the military. Upon graduation she had placed 10th, a rank under Sasha Blouse (this was due to Ymir giving her the spot).[citation needed]
Following the graduation, Historia wasn't seen going into battle until attempting to help Armin overcome the dread of supposedly losing his friend.[3] She helped Mikasa and the other trainees retake the supply room while the Rogue Titan kept the other Titans distracted.
In the aftermath of the battle of Trost, she showed her Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear to the Military Police while they searched for the one that killed the two captured Titans. [4]
Despite Historia's fears in facing the Titans again after going
through the same thing as Jean, Connie and the others, she stayed put
and became a member of the Survey Corps. There she helped save Reiner,
Armin, and Jean by supplying them a horse after they were stranded from
an encounter with the Female Titan.
She was seen up on the trees baiting the Titans and preventing
them from entering the forest while the Survey Corps attempted to
capture the Female Titan.
Historia was later shown to be part of the group that is being suspected for being comrades of Annie, when the Beast Titan suddenly attacked with the other Titans.[5]
When Pastor Nick
revealed to the members of the Survey Corps that Historia may know
about the Walls having Titans inside them because of her family, and
that she went under an assumed name after being caught in the middle of
her relatives' dispute. It wasn't long until Eren and the others
realized that she was often around Ymir.[6]
When she remembers being with Ymir when they were helping Daz
in her hometown. She was confronted for living under an assumed name
after being caught in the middle of a serious dispute between
her families and relatives. Before transforming into a Titan to fight
the other Titans attacking them, Ymir made Historia promise her to go
back into living under her real name.[7]
After Historia and the rest of the trainees watch Ymir fighting
against the group of Titans nearly falling off the tower when Ymir
transformed, to which Reiner questioned her if she knew about it but
tells she didn't know herself despite being so close to her and refuses
to believe it at first. When the Trainees question whose side Ymir is
on, Krista remembers some events of her and along with the other
watching Ymir's attempt to fight the other Titans and came to the
conclusion that she is fighting to protect everyone. She begins to cheer
for Ymir telling her not to die and to break down the tower and
celebrates when Ymir does so. She, along with the others, ride on her
back and land on the ground safely, except for Ymir who is eaten by the
Titans. As Historia tries to make her way to Ymir to fulfill her promise
she is nearly grabbed by a Titan but is saved by Mikasa. As everyone
watches in disbelief at Ymir's wounds and the truth, Historia reveals
her true name. [8]
She reveals her true name as Historia Reiss to Hange Zoe
and pleads with her to go easy on Ymir. While she knew what her friend
did was wrong in hiding information that could have been useful to the
Survey Corps, she understood she did it to protect her comrades. Hange
tells Historia she understands Ymir being a Titan like Eren and being an
ally of humanity, but the political and bureaucratic rules are not as
simple as she thinks. She watches with horror as Reiner, in his Armored
Titan form, grabs Eren while Bertolt snatches Ymir in his Colossal Titan
form.[9]
During the battle, she is assigned to provide care for the
wounded. She insists that Ymir is still alive, and begs the other
soldiers to rescue her. Later, she joins the rescue mission against
Armin's advice. The team eventually manages to catch up with Reiner and
Bertolt, but are unaware that Ymir has been convinced to ally with them
in exchange for Krista's safety. When Ymir appears in her Titan form,
Krista rushes to greet her and is swiftly ensnared in Ymir's mouth, so
the Titans can kidnap her.
As the Titans flee from the military, Ymir finally spits her out
and partially emerges from her Titan form so they can speak. Krista
initially believes that Ymir is being forced to cooperate with the
traitors, and begs to be released so that they can escape. However,
Bertolt points out that Ymir is not being forced to work with them and
demands to know if Ymir is going to change her mind again, abandoning
Krista to save herself. At this point, Ymir breaks down and confesses to
her that she intends to use Krista's status as the heir of the Reiss
family and hopes to save herself from the traitors she served. Using
Krista's true nature, Ymir begs her to please save her. In response,
Krista smiles and states she will always be on Ymir's side.
When Mikasa arrives and attacks Ymir, Krista quickly steps
forward to stop the fight. She pleads with her to spare Ymir, and
refuses to back down even when Mikasa threatens her. It's only when
Mikasa makes it clear she won't spare anyone who gets in her way, that
Krista relents and talks Ymir out of fighting any further.
"I'll fight together with you! So
release your hand! Even if you have your reasons and there are things
you can’t tell me! No matter what! I’m on your side!” - Historia to Ymir.
Erwin Smith
uses a successful ploy to slow down the traitors' escape, leading a
massive horde of Titans directly into the Armored Titan's path. While
her former comrades retreat to safety, Krista chooses to stay with Ymir
and quickly comes under attack by the mindless Titans. She is rescued by
Ymir, and they quickly become separated from Reiner and Bertolt in the
ensuing chaos.
During the fierce battle, she rescues Ymir from a larger Titan
and proudly declares it her first Titan kill. As she lands and prepares
to check on her companion, Connie Springer
arrives on the scene and snatches her up. Krista initially struggles
with him, stating that she doesn't need to be saved and has chosen to
side with the traitors. She tells him that unless she goes, Ymir will be
killed by the Titan Shifters' people. However, Connie saw through
Ymir's lies and asks her if this is exactly what Ymir told her and
points out that Ymir only acts seriously in order to protect her. He
further points out the dangerous situation they're in, suggesting they
retreat to safety together with Ymir. This seems to hit on and calm
Krista, and they are quickly joined by Ymir running alongside them in
Titan form. It is then that they notice Titans being thrown into the
path of the main force, blocking off their retreat.
As chaos reigns around them, she uses her gear to jump onto
Ymir's head and shouts at Connie to call her "Historia". She then
confronts Ymir about what Connie had said to her, wondering if Ymir is
still lying to her in order to protect her. With newfound resolve, she
states that they should both live only for themselves from now on --
echoing Ymir's words to her before she leapt from Castle Utgard. With a
smile, she declares that she will never fear anything as long as they
can be together. With this, she charges into battle along with Ymir and
Connie.
In the aftermath of the battle, she rejoins the main forces in
fleeing back to the Walls. But Ymir hesitates and stops upon hearing
Bertolt's screams, watching as the traitors fight for their lives
against the Titan horde. Historia is shocked when Ymir utters an apology
to her, reaching out to gently caress her hair before leaving to help
the other Shifters. While Connie leads her horse, a heartbroken Historia
watches Ymir join the battle and is forced to leave her behind within
the Titan-infested lands of Wall Maria.
Upon their arrival back at the Wall, she collapsed from exhaustion and was provided with water by Rico Brzenska.
Once she regained her strength, she joined the others and insisted that
they needed to return to the interior. In the two weeks that passed,
she and Eren were sent into hiding with the new "Squad Levi" (consisting
of the surviving members of the 104th Trainees Squad's most prominent members) as their guards. [10]
On their first night in hiding, she shared with her squad the terrible
events of her past. Afterwards, Eren noted that she had become withdrawn
and rarely spoke to the others. Her faith in Ymir remained unshakable,
as she assured Connie that the other woman's intentions in lying to him
were good. She firmly stated that she understood the other woman, though
clearly saddened by their separation. [11]
While Levi and the others attempt to lure out the enemy, Historia
is left behind with Eren in a safe location. While waiting, she falls
asleep and has a dream about the Mysterious Woman
she knew as a child. These memories fade once she wakes up, leaving her
confused. She has an awkward conversation with Eren, discussing the
differences between the "Kind" Krista Lenz and the "empty" Historia
Reiss. She wonders if the others are disappointed by the real her, who
is not as kind or sweet as the girl they knew. Eren surprises her by
admitting he always found Krista "creepy", and reassures her that the
real Historia is just a normal girl. [12]
After the Survey Corps
tortured members of the government, they discovered that the Reiss
family is the true royal family and that Historia has a chance to claim
the throne. [13]
Ymir
- While Ymir's feelings are explicitly romantic, it is still unclear
whether Historia's feelings are likewise romantic or simply platonic in
nature. She states that Ymir has "the worst personality ever", but was
willing to abandon humanity if doing so would help Ymir. She states her
intention to be at Ymir's side, and trusts her above all others. While
Ymir challenges her unhealthy behaviors, she likewise challenges Ymir on
her worst aspects.
104th Trainees Squad
- Krista is admired by the rest of the trainees, and the most popular
girl among them. Many of her male classmates have a crush on her due to
her beauty and kindness, as demonstrated when she rescued Reiner Braun, Armin Arlert, and Jean Kirstein. Sasha Blouse also initially thought she was a goddess, and seems to have remained close to her during training.
Mikasa Ackerman
- Little is known how Mikasa feels about Krista. However, she does make
it clear to her that she won't be afraid of killing anyone who dares to
attack. Although neither girls are aware of it, they are very much
alike; both have their own important person to them, act on that
person's behalf, and are willing to go any length to ensure their
important one's wellness and safety.
Connie Springer
- Krista is good friends with Connie, and he is the one to make her
aware of the truth behind Ymir's actions. While they've had few
interactions shown, it is clear she trusts him enough to take his word
at face value.
Eren Yeager
- Krista had always envied Eren for the fact that he always knows his
goals and can work toward them, however Eren had initially always
disliked Krista, seeing her as a phony. When her true side was revealed
as Historia, Eren respects the fact that now she is a "Stupidly honest
and regular person." Krista now considers Eren as a very close friend,
after hearing his words.[15]
Historia/Krista's character design for the animeThe
official site reveals that the majority of her male classmates had a
crush on her, referring to her as the "Goddess" of the 104th.
In a Volume 11 sideart, Isayama portrayed Historia shifting into a Titan which resembled an Angel.
So far, she has been called a goddess twice in the story. The
first time by Sasha in Episode 3/Chapter 15. Second time, in Episode
18/Chapter 24.
Her name Historia is Greek in origin and means "History"[16]. Also, her pseudonym Krista is of Greek origin (greek: Χριστή), meaning "she who is the anointed one". In Hebrew, "the anointed one" is "messiah".[17]
Her birthday, January 15th, was celebrated in Japan as Coming Of Age Day
between 1948 and 2000. It is now held on the second Monday of the
month, but continues to celebrate the entry into adulthood by those
turning 20.
Her alias surname "Lenz" means "spring" in old German.
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