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| Notable Abilities |
Titan Shifting, Regeneration
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DescriptionEdit
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.
Known Titan ShiftersEdit
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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. |  | |
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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. |  | |
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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. |  | |
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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. |  | |
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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. |
The HomelandEdit
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.
1.PASUKAN PENJAGA
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)
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| PASUKAN PENJAGA |
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 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
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| PASUKAN PENGINTAI |
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 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
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| 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
Military Police Brigade
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| Military Police Brigade | |
| Commander |
Nile Dok
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| Occupation |
Personal Guard of the King, Police Within Wall Territory
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| Notable Members |
Annie Leonhart, Hitch, Marlowe Freudenberg
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| Affiliation |
Humanity, Survey Corps, Garrison
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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.
DutyEdit
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.
StructureEdit
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.
QualitiesEdit
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.
Survey Corps
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| Commander |
Keith Shadis (former), Erwin Smith
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| Occupation |
Human Expansion, Titan Research
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| Notable Members |
Erwin Smith, Levi, Hange Zoë, Eren Yeager, Armin Arlert, Mikasa Ackerman, Mike Zacharius
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| Affiliation |
Humanity, 104th Trainees Squad, Garrison, Military Police Brigade
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DutyEdit
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.
StructureEdit
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.
QualitiesEdit
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.
Strategy and TacticsEdit
Long-Range Scouting FormationEdit
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%.
AmbushEdit
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.
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