Attack on Titan Characters: Survey Corps, 104th Cadets and Marley

Attack on Titan Main Characters

Attack on Titan follows three childhood friends from Shiganshina, a district on the southern edge of Wall Maria. Eren Yeager is the restless boy at the heart of the story, Mikasa Ackerman has lived with the Yeagers since she was nine and Armin Arlert sees solutions that others miss. All three enlist in the 104th Cadet Corps after the Titans break through the Wall in the year 845.

The 104th Cadet Corps

The 104th Cadet Corps is the class of trainees who survive three years of grueling drills under chief instructor Keith Shadis and graduate in the year 850, just as the Titans strike again. Mikasa Ackerman finishes first, ahead of Reiner Braun and Bertholdt Hoover. Besides Eren, Mikasa and Armin, these classmates appear in this guide: Ymir, Reiner Braun, Sasha Blouse, Annie Leonhart, Jean Kirstein, Historia Reiss, Bertholdt Hoover, Marco Bott, Connie Springer, Daz and Thomas Wagner.

The Survey Corps

Of the three branches, only the Survey Corps leaves the safety of the Walls, scouting Titan territory on horseback and fighting with ODM gear. Its soldiers carry the Wings of Freedom on their green cloaks and answer to Commander Erwin Smith. Survey Corps soldiers in this guide: Levi Ackerman, Hange Zoe, Erwin Smith, Floch Forster, Petra Ral, Mike Zacharias, Keith Shadis, Nanaba, Moblit Berner, Oluo Bozado, Isabel Magnolia and Nifa.

All Survey Corps members and the Levi Squad

Military Police and Garrison

The Military Police protect the king and keep the peace in the inner districts behind Wall Sina, while the Garrison mans the Walls and defends the towns built along them. Only the top ten graduates of each class may join the Military Police. The rest choose between the Garrison and the Survey Corps. From Garrison veterans to Military Police recruits, these soldiers appear in this guide: Hitch Dreyse, Kenny Ackerman, Hannes, Marlowe Freudenberg and Rico Brzenska.

The Reiss Family

The Reiss family, led by Rod Reiss, is a noble house that steps into the story in the third season. Each card keeps to what the story shows when that character first appears. Members of the Reiss family in this guide: Rod Reiss, Frieda Reiss and Uri Reiss.

Marley

The final season opens in Marley, a powerful nation whose army is fighting a long war against the Mid-East Allies. Its Eldian Warriors, led by war chief Zeke Yeager, fight on the front lines alongside young warrior candidates from the Liberio internment zone. From those soldiers to the noble Tybur family and the Anti-Marleyan volunteers, these characters from the Marley arc appear in this guide: Zeke Yeager, Pieck Finger, Gabi Braun, Yelena, Onyankopon, Porco Galliard, Falco Grice, Lara Tybur, Marcel Galliard, Niccolo and Willy Tybur.

The Ackerman Clan

Three of the fiercest fighters in Attack on Titan share one surname: Levi Ackerman, Mikasa Ackerman and Kenny Ackerman. Each one moves with a speed, strength and battle instinct that few soldiers can match, whether flying on ODM gear or fighting up close.

The Nine Titans

Apart from the man-eating giants that roam outside the Walls, the story reveals nine special Titans, each with a power of its own and a human who can take its form. Most stand around 15 meters tall, though the Cart Titan reaches only 4 meters and the Colossal Titan towers over everything at 60 meters. Our Titans page ranks all nine by your votes and shows how their heights compare.

The Nine Titans, their heights and holders

Female Attack on Titan Characters

From the top cadet of the 104th and a hunter with a bottomless appetite to a Garrison elite and Marley's warrior candidates, meet the female characters of Attack on Titan: Mikasa Ackerman, Ymir, Sasha Blouse, Annie Leonhart, Ymir Fritz, Pieck Finger, Historia Reiss, Gabi Braun, Petra Ral, Yelena, Hitch Dreyse, Dina Fritz, Frieda Reiss, Lara Tybur, Nanaba, Carla Yeager, Isabel Magnolia, Rico Brzenska and Nifa.

Attack on Titan Character Birthdays

The known birthdays of the characters in this guide, in calendar order. Reiner Braun and Zeke Yeager were both born on August 1, while Sasha Blouse shares July 26 with Dina Fritz.

Attack on Titan Voice Cast

The table below shows who voices each character in the Japanese original and the English dub. Levi Ackerman is voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya in Japanese and Matthew Mercer in English, while Armin Arlert's Japanese voice belongs to Marina Inoue.

Attack on Titan Character Heights

Human heights in centimeters, with feet and inches, from tallest to shortest. Keith Shadis tops the list at 198 cm (6'6"), while Levi Ackerman, for all his fearsome reputation, stands just 160 cm (5'3").

Most Popular Attack on Titan Characters

The order of the cards comes from our popularity ranking, a mix of search interest and your votes. At the moment Eren Yeager sits in first place, with Mikasa Ackerman in second and Levi Ackerman in third.

Attack on Titan Quiz: Which Character Are You?

Would you be a fearless soldier like Eren, a quick thinker like Armin or a calm, deadly fighter like Levi? Our Attack on Titan quiz finds the character who matches you best.

How We Rank the Characters

Our popularity ranking combines two things: how often people search for each character and your votes. The ranking is updated every month, and the Fan Favorites list changes every day. Each card shows the character as the story first introduces them, so the facts never spoil what comes later.

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