List of Attack on Titan characters

This is a list of characters of the manga series Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人, Shingeki no Kyojin, lit. "Advancing Giants") written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, and the voice actors for the anime series based on it.

Main characters

Eren Yeager (エレン・イェーガー, Eren Yēgā)

Voiced by: Yūki Kaji

The main protagonist of the series. Idealistic, hotheaded, aggressive, and impulsive, Eren seeks to annihilate the Titans and explore the outside world. As a child, age 9, he killed two of the kidnappers who murdered Mikasa's family and convinced Mikasa to fight and kill the third one while he was being strangled by the latter. He and his father came looking for her after finding her parents' bodies. He was ranked 5th in his trainee class, having no particular talent aside from his excellent close combat skills, but has been slowly but steadily improving his grades through outstanding effort and a strong sense of purpose. Following his mother's death, Eren has a brief encounter with his father who entrusts him with a key to their old house's basement in Shiganshina, claiming that he must reach it by whatever means necessary, but is not informed by him about what really is hidden there.

Later it is revealed that Eren possess the strange ability to summon and control the body of a 15 meter class Titan. Eren believes this ability to be the result of injections given to him by his father after the death of his mother, although there are indications that he had those powers way before this point. He initially had little control over the Titan body that he summons, and would attack anything that he sees while in this form but after further use he gained full control. When the Titan's body can no longer be maintained, Eren emerges from the nape of the Titan's neck (the common weak point of all Titans), where his body is fused to the Titan. When encountering the Titan that devoured his mother years earlier during his kidnapping by Reiner and Bertolt, Eren suddenly develops a new ability to mentally control other Titans. After first subconsciously directing a group to kill and devour the Titan that killed his mother, he then directs the Titans to attack the Armored Titan so he and his friends can escape back to within the Walls. After being rescued, Eren is sent with his friends to an isolate village while preparations are made for a campaign to retake Wall Maria for good, by making use of his newfound power.

Author Hajime Isayama stated that Eren's Titan form's physique was modeled after middleweight mixed martial artist Yushin Okami.

Mikasa Ackerman (ミカサ・アッカーマン, Mikasa Akkāman)

Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa

Adopted child of the Yeager family. Mikasa is the last known Asian living within the Walls after they were wiped out by the Titans. She is a quiet and withdrawn girl and her expression is always stoic except when Eren is in danger. Before she was adopted by the Yeagers, Mikasa and her mother were targeted by slave traders due to their race. However, after the slavers killed her father, Mikasa's mother lashed out to defend her daughter, resulting in her death. Mikasa was saved by Eren after he found them and killed the slavers. Due to this incident, she is very protective of Eren, and will follow and protect him no matter the circumstances, thinking that Eren is the last family she has and needs to stick with him no matter what. Although as the story progresses, it appears that the family kinship she feels for Eren is much deeper than what she claims. She only joins the military because of Eren. And although not literally thrilled to become a soldier she was ranked first in her graduating class. She is considered an unprecedented genius, a prodigy who excels in the most difficult courses. She is often teased about her attachment to her foster brother.

Armin Arlert (アルミン・アルレルト, Arumin Arureruto)

Voiced by: Marina Inoue

Eren's childhood best friend and Mikasa's closest friend. He is physically frail and relatively intrepid. Though timid and faint, his strategic intuition has saved Eren and Mikasa - and later everyone - several times. He believes himself to be completely incompetent in the beginning and hates himself for having to rely on his friends all the time. While Mikasa always fears for Eren's life, Eren worries for Armin's safety whenever they are in battle. It is also noted that Armin is the only one who manages to connect to and make Eren snap out of the animalistic control of his Titan side when he nearly kills Mikasa and snaps him out of his doubts when Eren cannot shift into his Titan form because of Annie. Armin has sub-par physical aptitude by soldiers' standards but is an alleged genius when it comes to theoretical courses. It is Mikasa who first encourages Armin out of his belief of being incompetent by pointing out that his strategic intuitions have always saved her and Eren in the past and he should have more faith in himself. As the story progresses his confidence blooms and his brilliant planning, tactics and deduction impresses high ranking officers that they respect his opinions considerably.

104th Corps Graduates

These are the members of the 104th Training Corps (第１０４期訓練兵団, Dai-hyakuyon-ki Kunren Heidan) graduating class.

Reiner Braun (ライナー・ブラウン, Rainā Buraun)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya

Ranked 2nd of the trainee class, is considered strong-willed with a solid constitution and most adept at gaining the trust of his comrades. It is eventually revealed that he is the Armored Titan, who accompanied the Colossus Titan on the attack that destroyed the gate at Wall Maria. Due to his camaraderie with the graduates, he is beginning to experience fugues that separate his identity as the Armored Titan and his identity as Reiner. According to Reiner, he, along Bertolt and Annie were sent to infiltrate the walls seeking an unknown item he labels as "The Coordinate" which is later revealed as the ability to control other Titans, and were suspicious that Eren might have some connection with it, which were confirmed when Eren learns to use it.

Bertolt Hoover (ベルトルト・フーバー, Berutoruto Fūbā)

Voiced by: Tomohisa Hashizume

Ranked 3rd of the trainee class. Highly proficient in various hand to hand combat styles. He seems to have great potential but lacks in self-confidence and has a tendency to leave it to others whenever it comes to showing assertiveness. It is eventually revealed that he is the infamous 60 meter tall Colossus Titan who destroyed Wall Maria five years prior. Reiner implies that he has a crush on Annie due to his tendency to stare at her.

Annie Leonhart (アニ・レオンハート, Ani Reonhāto)

Voiced by: Yū Shimamura

Ranked 4th of the trainee class. A stoic girl whose father trained her in hand to hand combat. She strikes with a perfect penetration angle. She is a solitary type, and solidarity does not come to her easily. She is ultimately revealed to be the Female Titan, discovered by Armin when they attempt to infiltrate the city. After defeating Eren in his titan form, Annie was ultimately defeated by Mikasa and she encases her body in a crystal, that envelops her entire body summoned with her Titan powers. Coming from the same town as Reiner and Bertolt, it was also implied that in spite of her stoic nature, she was close friends with Mina Carolina.

Jean Kirstein (ジャン・キルシュタイン, Jan Kirushutain)

Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama

Ranked 6th of the trainee class. Extremely pessimistic about the war with the Titans. He ends up leading the people on the supply mission for gas. Jean shows feelings for Mikasa Ackerman and is jealous of Eren and his relationship with her. He is highly efficient in using Vertical Maneuvering Gear, as well as asserting his situation at any given time. However, Jean tends to be hotheaded and far too quick to unsheathe his sword, being also prone to speaking his mind and sparking conflict. He wanted to join the Military Police as a chance to live safely within Wall Sina, but the death of his close friend, Marco left an impact that inspired him to join the Survery Corps instead.

Marco Bott (マルコ・ボット, Maruko Botto)

Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka

Ranked 7th of the trainee class. From Jinae District. He wanted to join the Military Police due to his desire to work for the King, but was killed during the battle of Trost. Marco was close friends with Armin and Jean.

Connie Springer (コニー・スプリンガー, Konī Supuringā)

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono

Ranked 8th of the trainee class. From Ragako District of Wall Rosé. He is shown to have low intelligence, but is outgoing and upbeat. He aimed to apply to the Survey Corps because he was motivated by Eren, but reconsidered it briefly when Annie mentioned she planned to join the Military Police. In the end, he joins the Survey Corps.

Sasha Blouse (サシャ・ブラウス, Sasha Burausu, alt. "Braus")

Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi

Ranked 9th of the trainee class who was nicknamed "Potato Girl" (芋女, Imo Onna) when she was caught eating a boiled potato during a drill. She is good at working the Vertical Maneuvering Gear unconventionally. A hunter from the mountain Daupa District, she joined after getting into an argument with her father when he told her they might have to give up their traditional lifestyle of hunting in favor of farming to support the large number of refugees moving to the area after the fall of Wall Maria. She is also an expert with a bow and arrow, revealed when she uses it to take down a three meter Titan single-handedly while defending a child.

Krista Lenz (クリスタ・レンズ, Kurisuta Renzu) / Historia Reiss (ヒストリア・レイス, Hisutoria Reisu)

Voiced by: Shiori Mikami

Ranked 10th in the trainee class (due to Ymir holding back during the assessment) and later was put into the 41st squad during the invasion of Trost in the year 850. A kind and beautiful girl who is able to show great care for others, she has been described as a "goddess". However, she later develops a fear of facing the Titans and spends much of her time around Ymir who becomes her closest friend.

Originally known as Historia Reiss, the illegitimate child of the Head of the Reiss Family, she was shunned by her mother and grandparents who view her as a bother despite her efforts to please them. A few days after the fall of Wall Maria, her father attempted to take her and her mother under his custody but when they were intercepted, she was forced to watch her mother being killed before her father decides to exile her instead of allowing her to be killed, forcing her to adopt the name Krista Lenz a few years before joining the 104th Corps. Her family holds the secret behind the Titans' true origin and nature and it is also suspected that they are also aware of Titans living behind the walls in human forms. As such, she is important to the plans of Reiner and Bertolt, and Ymir assists them in capturing her despite her efforts to rescue both Ymir and Eren. While talking to each other, Krista soon learns how much Ymir cares about her and why she really wants to take her away from the walls.

Ymir (ユミル, Yumiru)

Voiced by: Saki Fujita

A member of the 104th graduating class and a close friend to Krista, to whom she holds romantic feelings. Like Eren, she has the ability to transform at will into a Titan. Her Titan form is only 7-meters tall, but she is easily the most nimble of the Titans, taking down several that are larger than her using only her speed, claws, and teeth. She is ultimately defeated at Castle Utgard and seriously injured, and is captured alongside Eren by the Colossus Titan and the Armored Titan after their identities are all revealed. Ymir admits that she has become human and enjoys doing so because of Krista, as well as revealing that she existed as a Titan outside Wall Maria for over 60 years. During this time, she ate one of Reiner's and Bertolt's close friends that they made while infiltrating humanity. Initially resisting against Reiner and Bertolt's efforts to capture her and Eren, Ymir later decides to assist them after they assure her that they can protect Krista as well. However, she soon abandons both Reiner and Bertolt to the other titans and instead choosing to follow Connie when he saves Krista, making him realize that Ymir is only serious when she needs to protect the one she loves. She then realizes the reason Reiner and the others were interested in kidnapping Eren. Before returning to assist them, Ymir tells Krista to leave with the other Survey Corps. In the epilogue of Chapter 50.5, Ymir survives the attack on the other titans with Reiner and Bertolt, leading them to the Shiganshina District of Wall Maria. Knowing they can't return home empty handed, she offers herself as their prisoner, despite Bertolt's attempt in getting her to walk away. When Reiner asks why Ymir is willing to sacrifice herself, she reveals her thanks to them because it was the only way she could revert back to her human form. Thinking about Krista, Ymir smiles knowing playing goddess isn't so bad.

Thomas Wagner (トーマス・ワグナー, Tōmasu Wagunā)

Voiced by: Shigeyuki Susaki

A blond boy from the District of Trost who aspires to join the Military Police Brigade upon graduating from the Training Corps but then changes his mind to pursue the Survey Corps after being swayed by Eren's speech on graduation day. After graduation, he is assigned to the Fixed Artillery Maintenance - Group 4 and had earlier been in the same Training Corps team with Eren. He is with the maintenance group working atop Trost's frontal walls, along with Eren, Connie, Sasha, Samuel, and Mina when the Colossus Titan appears causing the invasion of Trost in the year 850. Following the invasion he is assigned to the 34th squad and while they are going to support the rear vanguard, is attacked and killed by an Abnormal Titan during the first battle at Trost.

Mina Carolina (ミーナ・カロライナ, Mīna Karoraina)

Voiced by: Chika Anzai

A black haired girl with two pigtails from the District of Trost. After graduation she begins aiming to join the Survey Corps after being swayed by Eren's graduation speech and is assigned to the Fixed Artillery Maintenance - Group 4. She is a part of the group working maintenance atop Trost's frontal Walls when the Colossus Titan appears and causes the invasion of Trost in the year 850. Following the invasion, she is assigned to the 34th squad and while they are going to support the rear vanguard, a Titan pulls her Maneuvering Gear's zipline which throws her into a corner where she was knocked unconscious. She is then subsequently killed and eaten by the same Titan.

Nac Tius (ナック・ティアス, Nakku Tiasu)

Voiced by: Tomoyuki Higuchi

One of the graduates from the 104th Training Corps. He is a part of the 34th squad sent to support the rear vanguard during the invasion of Trost. He is killed after the squad is ambushed by a group of Titans.

Mylius Zeramuski (ミリウス・ゼルムスキー, Miriusu Zerumusukī)

Voiced by: Kazuhiro Fusegawa

One of the graduates from the 104th Training Corps. He is a part of the 34th squad sent to support the rear vanguard during the invasion of Trost. He is killed after the squad is ambushed by a group of Titans.

Samuel (サムエル, Samueru)

Voiced by: Kenji Takahashi

A black haired boy who is assigned to the Fixed Artillery Maintenance - Group 4. He is with the group working atop Trost's frontal walls when the Colossus Titan appears and causes the invasion of Trost in the year 850. When the Titan attacks, he is one of the people knocked off the wall while in an unconscious state but is saved from the fatal plummet by Sasha.

Franz (フランツ, Furantsu)

Voiced by: Kenta Ōkuma

One of the graduates from the 104th Training Corps and usually has a calm demeanor and chides the tension between Jean and Eren. He has been in a relationship with Hannah ever since being a Corps trainee and would sometimes bicker with her about trivial matters. Eren refers to them as the "idiot husband and wife". During the invasion of Trost, he is killed by a Titan by losing the lower half of his body. Hannah frantically tries to resuscitate him to no avail.

Hannah (ハンナ, Hanna)

Voiced by: Megumi Satō

One of the graduates from the 104th Training Corps. She is in a relationship with Franz ever since being a Corps trainee and would sometimes bicker with him about trivial matters. Eren refers to them as the "idiot husband and wife". During the invasion of Trost she frantically tries to resuscitate Franz after he is killed by a Titan, not wanting to accept his death.

Tom (トム, Tomu)

One of the graduates from the 104th Training Corps. During the invasion of Trost in the year 850, he is part of the squad including Jean and Mikasa whose Maneuvering Gears start to run out of propulsion fuel. As his fuel finally depletes he becomes surrounded by a group of Titans and is killed. Jean, who is in charge of the squad, capitalizes on the opportunity and uses him as bait to distract the Titans while the rest of the squad make their way back to the Headquarters to resupply.

Daz (ダズ, Dazu)

Voiced by: Shūhei Takubo

One of the graduates from the 104th Training Corps. He seems to have developed a huge fear of the Titans after seeing people being killed and eaten by them during the invasion of Trost in the year 850, which he confides to his friend Marco, and was planning on escaping but decides to stay after listening to the commander's speech. He is from the same group originally from the mountains of Krista and Ymir. In the anime, he develops an intense fear after Trost is breached and starts vomiting due to panic.

Military Police Brigade

The Military Police Brigade (憲兵団, Kenpeidan) is composed of elite soldiers assigned to protect the king and enforce law at the capital, which is located inside Wall Sina. Every year, the ten best ranked students from the Trainee Class are invited to join them (according to the conversation between Hitch and Boris, there are other illicit ways to get in such as fraternization and favoritism, etc.). In theory, the Military Police are the most skilled soldiers within the Military but in practice, they have become a lazy and corrupt group that takes advantage of the powers that's been granted to them. The middle classes of Wall Sina are only slightly aware of their corruption which the Military Police discreetly do their illegal activities but the lower labor workers and refugees do know a lot more and hold simmering hostility against them because they pilfer taxes and mismanages the lands. Despite being seen as an incompetent organization, most trainees still dream of joining the Military Police because it gives them a chance to live within the safety of Wall Sina. Unlike the Survey Corps and Garrison, the Military Police lack experience in fighting against Titans. This was demonstrated when most of them were afraid and utterly clueless on what to do when the Female Titan appeared and went on a rampage in Wall Sina. When the King ordered the Military Police to assist the Survey Corps in rescuing Eren, most of them were easily killed by the Titans even before the rescue operation began in earnest.

Nile Dok (ナイル・ドーク, Nairu Dōku)

Voiced by: Anri Katsu

Commander of the Military Police Brigade. During Eren's tribunal, Nile wanted Eren to be handed to the Military Police Brigade and executed, believing his presence may cause a civil war but Supreme Commander Darius gave him to Commander Erwin and the Survey Corps. When the Female Titan suddenly appeared within Wall Sina, Nile angrily demands an explanation from Erwin, suspecting he is planning a coup. Bur after learning about Erwin's plans, he decides to help by ordering the Military Police to assist the Survey Corps in capturing the Female Titan. In a later chapter, Nile complains about Erwin asking him to accompany him to the capital in Wall Sina. The latter has his reasons and tries to encourage Nile to remember their training back in the Survey Corps. Erwin asks him about the Military Police's involvement in Pastor Nick's death. Nile denies any involvement with his branch, admitting he doesn't know what the central branch is up to these days. He is worried for both Erwin and his family being put in further danger as well as his position.

Marlowe Freudenberg (マルロ・フロイデンベルク, Maruro Furoidenberuku)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita

A member of Military Police who joined for honorable reasons. Marlowe is aware of the corruption within the Military Police and has lengthy plans to reform the organization when he becomes the new Commander. Annie respect his idealism since he reminds her of Eren. Despite his noble goals, he lacks the will and strength to fight corruption when he was unable to stop two corrupt superiors from selling guns to black marketers. While he curses at himself for being a coward, Annie encourages Marlowe to keep gathering his strength.

Hitch (ヒッチ, Hitchi)

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe

A member of Military Police who joined to benefit from the corruption within the organization. A sarcastic hedonist, she is rather lazy and tends to mock her colleagues. Hitch is jealous of Annie which Boris suspects given her attitude. Unlike Annie, who was able to join the Military Police due to being the top ten of her class, Hitch only got in the Military Police by having an improper relationship with a superior in order to gain a favorable position. Despite her attitude, Hitch also cares about her colleagues when she was able to convinced two corrupt superiors to let Marlowe go after the latter tried to stop them for selling guns to black marketers.

Boris Feulner (ボリス・フォイルナー, Borisu Foirunā)

Voiced by: Yūichi Karasuma

One of the nicer members of Military Police who is kind to Annie. Boris respects her since Annie fought during the Battle of Trost, therefore she is the only member in the squad who has a combat experience and had an actual encounter with Titans. However, he doesn't like Hitch's misconduct towards Annie and quickly points out her flaws. While Boris is aware of the corruption within the Military Police, he chooses to accept that it's part of the system. When Marlowe declares his ambition to reform the system by rising through the top, he unenthusiastically wishes him good luck.

Garrison

The Garrison (駐屯兵団, Chūton Heidan) are the soldiers that protect the towns and reinforce the walls. They are the first line of defense against the Titans maintaining a defensive stance. They are by far the largest force in the military due to the small number of members in the Military Police Brigade and the high death rate of the Survey Corps. Before the fall of Wall Maria, the Garrison were lazy, undisciplined and at times unreliable, only slightly better than the Military Police Brigade. After the fall of Wall Maria, they've become innovative, tactical, diligent and more reliable. They and the Survey Corps are currently the most reliable military branches.

Hannes (ハンネス, Hannesu)

Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara

A Garrison soldier who saves Eren and Mikasa during the prologue, who later goes on to become a Garrison commander. He owes and seeks to repay a debt to the Yeager Family for saving his own wife and family from a deadly disease. Hannes assisted Mikasa and the other Survey Corps in rescuing Eren from Reiner and Bertolt. He would later die fighting the Titan that ate Carla Yeager, which leaves a profound effect on both Eren and Mikasa.

Hugo (フーゴ, Fūgo)

Voiced by: Akio Suyama

One of the soldiers stationed in the District of Shiganshina before the fall of the Wall Maria. He has a rather large built physique with a sleek combed back hairstyle. At the start of the series he along with Hannes, while drunk had playfully chided Eren about their relaxed complacency behind the Walls. He was with the Cannon Artillery group providing ground level defence of the Shiganshina Gate for evacuation into the lands of the Wall Maria. It was here that he and his group first encountered the Armored Titan, and being unable to stop its charge, fled in fear with his fellow soldiers.

Dot Pixis (ドット・ピクシス, Dotto Pikushisu)

Voiced by: Masahiko Tanaka

Highest Ranked Administrator of the Southern Region Military. While mostly seen as an eccentric, drunken fool, Pixis is an intelligent man who cares about his soldiers and the people they protect. Upon learning about the breach at Trost, he and his men immediately heads there and manages to stop Commander Weilman from shooting Eren after he is revealed to be able to transform into a Titan. Seeing Eren's Titan powers might help seal the breach at Trost, he manages to rally his soldiers who were earlier on the verge of deserting to protect Eren during his mission.

In a 2010 post on his blog, Isayama stated he modeled Pixis after Imperial Japanese Army General Akiyama Yoshifuru. In 2013, a disgruntled fan began posting death threats on this blog post, raising a heated discussion of Akiyama's participation or lack thereof in the Sino-Japanese War and the Imperial Japanese rule over Korea.

Ian Dietrich (イアン・ディートリッヒ, Ian Dītorihhi)

Voiced by: Yūya Murakami

Highest rank in all the elite soldiers in the Garrison units. He is the commander who leads the mission to protect Eren and retake Trost. However he sacrifices himself to save one of his comrades during the mission.

Gustav (グスタフ, Gusutafu)

Voiced by: Go Shinomiya

Garrison Chief of Staff. In the anime, he was one of Dot Pixis' escorts on his visit to Lord Bart's residence.

Anca Rheinberger (アンカ・ラインベルガー, Anka Rainberugā)

Voiced by: Ikumi Hayama

In the anime, she was one of Dot Pixis' escorts on his visit to Lord Bart's residence.

Kitz Weilman (キッツ・ヴェールマン, Kittsu Vēruman)

Voiced by: Tomoyuki Shimura

The Commander of the Garrison deployed at the District of Trost. He has a largely unshaven face with a stern appearance. In the anime, when Trost is breached in the year 850, he leaves a group of Corps trainees to defend the fuel storage unit while he and his subordinates flee to the safety of the inner Wall Rosé.

Rico (リコ・ブレチェンスカ, Riko Burechensuka)

Voiced by: Michiko Kaiden

The squad leader of the 1st Division Elite Force in charge of protecting Eren during their mission to reclaim the Trost District. She is the sole survivor of the division. Rico has short grey/blonde hair, glasses, and wears the Stationary Guard uniform. Originally skeptical of Eren and his credibility, she eventually comes to acknowledge him as a useful ally but still regards him as a threat, testifying against him at his trial. Despite her stoic nature, she appears to care greatly about her comrades, frequently reminding Eren that the people risking their lives for him have families and personalities, and that she doesn't wish for them to "die in vain." She becomes emotional when the mission is successful, as she is glad that her squad's dying efforts were not wasted.

Survey Corps

The Survey Corps (調査兵団, Chōsa Heidan) is composed of expeditionary soldiers that fight the Titans in their own territory outside of the walls. Their main goal is to discover more about the origins and source of the Titans, their motives, and weaknesses; ultimately how to fight and defeat them. They are also an integral component in the military's campaign to recapture Wall Maria.

Erwin Smith (エルヴィン・スミス, Eruvin Sumisu)

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono

Commander of the Survey Corps, who led the last mission before the fall of Wall Maria. After realizing that a traitor is hidden among the military ranks, he leads the 57th expedition with the secret objective of exposing and capturing it, hiding its true purpose from all the cadets and even from his most trusted subordinates. After Eren is kidnapped by Bertolt and Reiner, he leads a team to rescue him, having his right arm eaten by a Titan in the occasion. Aside from being a cunning strategist, Erwin is also a skilled soldier, able to fell a Titan even after losing his arm.

Zoë Hange (ハンジ・ゾエ, Hanji Zoe, alternatively "Hange Zoë")

Voiced by: Romi Park

A scientist studying the Titans, showing no real fear in them and intense interest in Eren's new physiology as a Titan. Considered weird by the rest of her comrades, only a few tolerate her obsession with Titans. In the past, she used to have a strong hatred against Titans until the death of her comrade Ilse convinced her to see the Titans in a different light. Hange is not only responsible for the research the Survey Corps have on the Titans but also the special weapons they use, such as a barrel that fires multiple grappling hooks to capture Titans alive.

Mike Zacharius (ミケ・ザカリアス, Mike Zakariasu)

Voiced by: Kenta Miyake

Survey Corps squad leader. He has a peculiar habit of snorting and sniffing people when he meets them for the first time. Since he does this, it isn't surprising that his sense of smell is also incredibly sharp, being able to detect faint aromas as well as the scents of Titans making his ability useful for tracking. His strength is second to Levi among the Survey Corps squad leaders.

When the Wall Rosé is breached by the Titans he used himself as a decoy to distract the Titans and allow his fellow soldiers to escape by single handedly engaging nine Titans simultaneously in battle. Although being severely injured, he manages to defeat five of the Titans, before he is approached by the Beastly Titan, who strips him of his Vertical Maneuvering Gear. Immobilized and at a disadvantage, he is then killed by the remaining Titans.

Brown (ブラウン, Buraun) (Manga) / Moses (モーゼス, Mōzesu) (Anime)

Voiced by: Takuya Masumoto

He was a member of the Survey Corps and was the first person killed by a Titan at the start of the series. When the Survey Corps squad returns to the District of Shiganshina, his mother starts asking for him, and the Squad leader, gives her all that remained of him- his right arm. In the manga his name is Brown, although it is changed to Moses in the anime.

Ilse Langnar (イルゼ・ラングナー, Iruze Rangunā)

Voiced by: Sachi Kokuryu

Ilse is a former member of the Survey Corps who died on duty. Before she died, she took detailed notes of her experiences outside the Walls, including her encounter with a Titan who seemed to have known who Ymir was and revered the youth, mistaking Ilse for her, before realizing his mistake and killing her. Her story is recounted in the special chapter and OVA, "Ilse's Notebook" (イルゼの手帳, Iruze no Techō).

Dita Ness (ディータ・ネス, Dīta Nesu)

Member of the Survey Corps tasked with breeding the horses used by them, he is killed by the Female Titan in the 57th expedition.

Special Operations Squad

The Survey Corps Special Operations Squad (調査兵団特別作戦班, Chōsa Heidan Tokubetsu Sakusen-han) is a squad of elite soldiers hand-picked by Levi.

Levi (リヴァイ, Rivai)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya

He is known as humanity's most powerful soldier and head of an elite squad in the Survey Corps. He is a clean-freak. While it is said that he is blunt and unapproachable, it is noted that he has a strong respect for authority, structure and discipline. Despite his strict nature he cares very much for his underlings and team mates. He was shown to be deeply affected by the deaths of his Special Operations squad. The sidestory Attack on Titan: A Choice With No Regrets focuses on Levi's origins, revealing that he was part of a band of thieves using the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment to commit crimes before he is scouted by Erwin to join the army.

Eld Jinn (エルド・ジン, Erudo Jin)

Voiced by: Susumu Chiba

Deputy leader of the Survey Corps Special Ops. He has a calm demeanor. Levi seems to trust him to the point of placing him as a temporary leader of the Squad following the capture of the Female Titan in the Forest of Giant Trees.

Oluo Bozado (オルオ・ボザド, Oruo Bozado)

Voiced by: Shinji Kawada

Bossard is a soldier with a high Titan kill record of 46 kills, 39 of which were performed on his own, and is very boastful of this fact. He is shown to be arrogant and tries to emulate Levi's appearance with his haircut and clothes. A running gag about him is whenever he talks loudly on his horse, he would accidentally bite his tongue.

Petra Ral (ペトラ・ラル, Petora Raru)

Voiced by: Natsuki Aikawa

She is a skilled and experienced warrior and had a high kill record of Titan kills (58 Titan killed, 48 in team and 10 in solo), being the highest known in the series so far. She seems to have feelings for her commander, Levi.

Günther Schultz (グンタ・シュルツ, Gunta Shurutsu)

Voiced by: Kōzō Mito

Günther is another soldier with a high Titan kill record, with 47 kills, 7 solo. On the 57th expedition to the lands outside the wall, Günther dies alongside Petra, Eld, and Oluo, while protecting Eren from the Female Titan, for which Eren is deeply regretful.

Military

Darius Zackly (ダリス・ザックレー, Darisu Zakkurē)

Voiced by: Hideaki Tezuka

Darius is the supreme commander of the army, and all members of the Military Police Brigade, the Garrison, and the Survey Corps report to him. After it is revealed that Eren can transform into a titan, Darius makes his first appearance while conducting the trial that will determine Eren's fate.

Keith Shadis (キース・シャーディス, Kīsu Shādisu)

Voiced by: Tsuguo Mogami

The instructor who was in charge of the training of the 104th Corp recruits. He has a cleanly shaven face and head except for a small patch of beard beneath his chin. He has a tendency to display the harsh characteristics of a drill instructor, by yelling and antagonizing new recruits in order to learn and teach them of their own strengths and weaknesses. He seems to be acquainted with Eren's father, Grisha Yeager.

Before the fall of the Wall Maria in the year 845, he had served as the Commander of the Survey Corps, which at the time was struggling in vain to find a secure spot to establish a base beyond the Walls. He had hair at the time.

Other characters

Grisha Yeager (グリシャ・イェーガー, Gurisha Yēgā)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Tsuchida

Father of Eren and foster father of Mikasa. He is a renowned doctor who was well respected in the District of Shiganshina after he saved the village from a mysterious viral epidemic by developing vaccines. He also provides a medical house call service to the people of Shiganshina and to various towns in addition to having a network of contacts within the Corps of the Shiganshina district.

In the basement of the Yeager family house he hides a secret which he refers to as the "truth" and upon meeting Eren after the fall of the Wall Maria in the year 845, injects him with a series of chemicals and amnesiacs and entrusts him with the key to the "truth", before disappearing.

Carla Yeager (カルラ・イェーガー, Karura Yēgā)

Voiced by: Yoshino Takamori

Mother of Eren and foster mother of Mikasa, although she loved them both the same. She was in opposition to Eren's decision to join the Survey Corps and tried to get Mikasa to change his mind. At the start of the series, she becomes trapped under the Yeager family home from debris of Wall Maria after it was breached by the Colossus Titan in the year 845. Eren and Mikasa had tried to save her, although her lower body was already crushed and she entrusted them to Hannes to save. As they flee, Eren looked on as she is picked up by a nearby Titan, killed, and eaten.

Lord Bart (バルト侯, Baruto-kō)

Voiced by: Kōsuke Takaguchi

Original anime character. He is a Noble in the District of Marquis and friend of Pixis, who challenges him to leisurely games of chess. In the anime, as Pixis makes to leave upon learning of the invasion of Trost in the year 850, he tries to prevent him from going to the battlefield and instead have Pixis and his men stay and protect him and his property, viewing the lowly commoners being attacked as trash.

Berwick (ベリック, Berikku)

Childhood friend of Bertolt Hoover and Reiner Braun. He was eaten by Ymir when she was still a feral Titan.

Lord Reiss:

The father of Historia Reiss, whom had an affair with her mother. In Ch. 52, it was revealed that he had intended to bring her and her mother to live with him when a bunch of people from the Wall Cult confronted them. After killing the mother and in order to protect Historia, Lord Reiss renames her as Christa Lenz and effectively exiles her by telling Christa to go in hiding.

Historia's Mother:

The mother of Historia when she was still living on a ranch in Wall Sina, whom was a servant to Lord Reiss' family. She and her parents often neglected her, causing her to turn to the animals for companionship. When Historia attempted to bond with her, the mother pushed her away and cursed at herself for lacking the will to kill her daughter. She often was dressed up in fine clothing and disappeared for several years. Days after the fall of Wall Maria, Historia and her mother were trying to flee with Lord Reiss when a couple of men from the Wall Cult came to confront them. She desperately denied being Historia's mother in an attempt to get the men to leave her alone. Just before she died, the mother confessed that she wished Historia was never born, making her realize the true nature in why her illegitimate birth was a curse to their family.

Titans

The Titans (巨人, Kyojin) are the primary antagonists of the series. They are large creatures closely resembling male humans with various deformities such as over- or under-sized heads and limbs, resulting in unnatural proportions. They also possess more teeth than normal humans, due to an extremely large mouth. In addition, they possess varying levels of intelligence, and for the vast majority, can only communicate through primitive grunts and screams. They can range from 3–15 meters tall, with some exceptions (ranging up to 60 meters). Despite their enormous strength and toughness, Titans' bodies are unnaturally light for their size. The Titans appear to have no objectives other than killing and consuming humans, which they do only by instinct, as they do not seem interested in attacking other animals. They survive on sunlight and do not need to eat or drink to survive - they actually lack any digestive organs, forcing them to occasionally regurgitate consumed prey. The Titans possess no visible reproductive organs, thus it is unknown how they keep increasing their numbers. Dead Titans' corpses decay at an extremely fast pace. They have hard skin and regenerative abilities, and can only be killed by causing a deep incision on the back of the neck. This weakness led to the development of the Vertical Maneuvering Gear, allowing humans to navigate quickly in a three dimensional space to access the Titans' weak point.

The creatures are at numerous points mentioned to have exceptionally high body temperature. As a result, their bodies emit steam when regenerating, decaying, or under heavy exertion; the Colossus Titan's body emits steam constantly. Some humans, such as protagonist Eren Yeager, have the unique ability to summon and control a Titan body. The transformation's trigger is best understood as being injured enough to draw blood (usually a self-inflicted bite to the hand) while having a clear, specific goal in mind. While in this form, the human's normal body rests in the weak point at the base of the neck, connected via masses of muscular tissue, indicating a connection between the sentient and feral Titans. This connection is confirmed when it was discovered that the feral Titans originated from ordinary humans who were encased in a Titan's body, just like the sentient ones, but their bodies were absorbed by it, except for the spinal cord which becomes its weak point. Certain Titans are noted to be Abnormal (奇行種, Kikō-shū), for displaying an erratic behavior apart from the usual Titans who just run after humans when they spot one, making them more dangerous to deal with. Later it is revealed that feral Titans can be controlled by some kind of rare power only seen on few sentient Titans and so far only Eren and the Beastly Titan are confirmed to have this ability.

Colossus Titan (超大型巨人, Chō-ōgata Kyojin, alt. "Colossal Titan")

The largest Titan ever encountered, having first appeared in the Year 845 outside the District of Shiganshina. It is approximately 60 meters tall with a physical appearance resembling a humanoid being without any skin, exposing muscles and connective tissue. In addition, it has not shown any interest in consuming humans. It appears suddenly and without warning in a flash of lightning, and disappears in a similar manner in large clouds of steam, which constantly pours from most parts of its body. It possesses the ability to release this steam at high pressure to defend the weak point at the base of its neck. Possessing a physical mass far larger than any other known Titan, it was easily able to kick down the Gate into the District of Shiganshina and thus is partially responsible for the breach of Wall Maria. It displays cognitive recognition when it appears before the District of Trost in the year 850, as after kicking down the gate into the district, it destroys the cannon artillery atop the wall so that the invading Titans would meet less resistance. Later it is revealed that the Colossus Titan is Bertolt Hoover's Titan transformation.

Armored Titan (鎧の巨人, Yoroi no Kyojin)

The Abnormal Titan that destroyed the inner gate of Shiganshina, allowing the other Titans to breach Wall Maria and force humans into Wall Rosé. It seems much more athletic than the other Titans, as it can sprint and tackle, using this attack to destroy the gate. Its entire body is covered in protective armor plating except for some weak points at its joints, which were used by Mikasa to damage it during its fight with Eren. Later, it is revealed that the Armored Titan is Reiner Braun, who defeated Eren with Bertolt's help before the duo escape, taking the unconscious Eren and Ymir with them.

In a post on his blog, author Hajime Isayama stated that the Armored Titan's physique was based on that of professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Brock Lesnar.

Female Titan (女型の巨人, Megata no Kyojin)

A 14-meter tall Titan with a previously unheard of feminine body structure, encountered during the expedition to Wall Maria. She possesses obvious intelligence, extensive knowledge of hand-to-hand combat, and the ability to selectively regenerate or harden parts of her body during battle. Leading numerous other Abnormal Titans, she attacks the expedition forces in search of Eren and attempts to kidnap him. She slaughters the forces sent to fight her, with only Levi, Mikasa, and Armin surviving direct contact with her. Later, Armin is able to lead her into a trap and confirm that her true identity is Annie Leonhart.

Beastly Titan (獣の巨人, Kemono no Kyojin)

This 17-meter tall Titan first appears within Wall Rosé, and has more of an ape-like appearance than the other Titans, with a body covered in hair, an ape-like face, and incredibly long and thin arms. He is also highly intelligent compared to the other Titans, and even has the ability to speak eloquently in the human language, using it to command other Titans. He also has the unique ability to function at night, when most Titans become docile. He expresses interest in the Vertical Maneuvering Gear, daintily stripping Mike of his gear so he may study it before allowing his fellow Titans to devour the soldier. The Beastly Titan also uses his long ape-like arms to easily scale the Walls as if rock climbing, and can hurl large boulders with high accuracy. Though uninterested in eating people itself, the Beastly Titan is indifferent towards the well-being of mankind and allows human consumption. According to Ymir, there must be some kind of connection between Reiner, Bertolt and the Beastly Titan as she claims that they showed no surprise when it first appeared before them.

Hidden Titan (幻の巨人, Maboroshi no Kyojin)

This Titan is discovered by Mikasa to be immured within Wall Sina. It appears to have no skin and is of similar size to the Colossus Titan, as a large chunk of the wall is removed but Mikasa can only see a portion of its face. Armin suggests that the walls were constructed using the Titan's hardening powers.

"Sawney" and "Bean" (ソニーとビーン, Sonī to Bīn)

A 4-meter Titan and a 7-meter Titan captured by Eren for Hange's studies. With them, she discovers that Titans require sunlight to operate, as Sonny seems to become lethargic without sunlight, but Bean appears to still be active to some extent. Both are killed by Annie. In the anime, Hange reveals they were named after Sawney Bean, the leader of a clan of cannibals who hunted and ate their victims before the authorities found and exterminated them.

Titan encountered by Ilse (イルゼが遭遇した巨人, Iruze ga sōgū-shita Kyojin)

This Titan is the one that Ilse Langnar encountered in the woods. In her records, she notes that the Titan spoke and said "Ymir Person" (ユミルのたみ, Yumiru no Tami) and "Miss Ymir" (ユミルさま, Yumiru-sama), until the Titan realized she was not Ymir and ate her.