This fact is only revealed during season 3, AFTER Reiner/Bertoto/Ymir escaped to the outer wall. Upon confirming this, Levi tells Mikasa that he and Kenny also experienced such moments in their lives. Levi Ackerman may not be the most sociable of men, but he has many friends throughout his journey in Attack on Titan. Hange remarks that he is a bit of a "clean freak". Attack on Titan manga volumes by Hajime Isayama. Even after he is cut out of it, his hardened form does not disappear, which Levi states is a huge development, as they can now seal the hole in Wall Maria. After Bertolt is thrown over the Wall and transforms, Levi and his soldiers are bombarded by a barrage of stones and boulders from the Beast Titan. Deep in the underground caverns beneath the Royal Capital, Levi and his friends, Isabel and Furlan, were on the run from soldiers who were after them for stealing the 3D Maneuver Gear. As the soldier dies, Erwin arrives and informs Levi that they are returning to Trost. More on this: What Do Groomsmen Wear When Bridesmaids Are Mismatched? [72] This allows Sannes to overhear a staged conversation between Levi and Ralph, where Levi claims that Ralph told them everything and Ralph in turn pretends to have no care for Sannes, calling him a pain, and asking if there will be a bed in his cell. Dimo and his son, Flegel Reeves, are present as well and Levi insists that they stay. Zeke weakly asks where his glasses are but Levi brushes it aside, stating he would no longer be needing them. When she shakily says she is unfit, he grabs her and lifts her off the ground, choking her and telling her to fight back if she does not like it. [157], As Levi is being transported, they cross paths with the Cart Titan and a Marleyan general. He was the monster that defended them from the other horrors of the world. Hange and Levi wonder why there are no Titans in the area and Levi claims that they have fallen right into the enemy's hands. The group decides to retreat to a safe distance so Armin can transform and try to uncover Zeke with the blast, but the plan is interrupted when an army of Titans begins generating on Eren's back and absconds with Armin. Armin believes it is an abnormal since it is ignoring them and Levi tells everyone that they are going after it. He does not seem to have much use for hierarchy in general, and he leaves decisions up to his subordinates as often as he can. [158] Levi negotiates with the soldiers, pointing out that they have a common goal in killing Zeke. Levi tells Mikasa to distract the Titan but avoid trying to kill her, since she is able to harden her skin. Levi himself has stated that he hates unnecessary casualties, and he tells his subordinates to use their judgment so that they can avoid blunders that may cost them their lives. 2. I hate LEVI because LEVI is overrated, and is too strong! ), is the squad captain(Heishich?, lit. However, when Eren is revealed to be a Titan who easily beats up other enemy Titans, he found that Levi's spotlight was overshadowed by Eren's screentime. Beforehand, Levi, Erwin, Eren, and the other survivors reunite in the old Survey Corps HQ. If Eren goes out of control in Titan form, Levi intends to cut him out of the nape in a manner that would sever his human limbs, which would grow back in any case. There are those who would get in my way. [95], They arrive at the chapel and find the secret door leading underground. [138], As the Survey Corps retreat, Levi helps Eren aboard the airship and then kicks him into the wall and places him under arrest. Jin Haganeya's visual novel Burning bright in the forest of the night has Eren and Levi as the leading characters. 1]:162 While drawing Levi, Suruga attempted to make him appear younger than he does in Attack on Titan. [67], They attack the kidnappers before the deception can be discovered and quickly subdue them. However, this does not deter Erwin and Levi realizes that he will unfortunately not be able to change Erwin's mind, even though he fears his death as a wounded soldier. His serial killer uncle, Kenny Ackerman, took care of young Levi growing up to a limited extent but obviously was not a good man. As a result of his early childhood years, Levi is described as a "clean freak" by those who know him personally as he prefers his environment and himself to be spotlessly clean. Levi makes his way back to Erwin's side, where the latter begins issuing commands. [125], After injecting Armin, Levi watches as Armin's mindless Titan form devours Bertolt, and explains to a confused Floch that, after all he has given, it is time for Erwin to finally rest. Shortly after, Eren, Armin and Mikasa talk about their returning home and Levi listens to them while in the barn. [74], Though the rest of his squad is upset by his behavior, Levi presents his worldview, where food, sleep, even the lives of companions are not guaranteed to be around tomorrow. [118], Regarding the situation, Levi gives Erwin the advice to save as many lives as possible by "loading them on Eren" to make an escape. [178] However, he is competent enough with them to blow Zeke out of his Beast Titan's nape when Zeke tries to escape after turning Levi's soldiers into Titans.[179]. [53] Using the momentum he gained from the last attack, Levi then proceeds to cuts through the Female Titan's facial muscles, causing her to open her mouth and release Eren. [113], Near dawn, the Survey Corps walk on foot through a forest on a mountain, leading their horses. As Squad Levi talk among themselves, Jean spots a Titan and Hange orders the Corps to halt and illuminate the area, using fragments from the cave below the Reiss Chapel. Levi asks Mikasa if she thinks Kenny might be related to her since they share the same last name, Ackerman, but she does not directly answer. Neither of these assaults are without some degree of prior planning and situational advantage, as the Female Titan was tired out from multiple conflicts in the span of a few hours, and Levi had engaged Zeke by surprise, getting too close to defend against before Zeke noticed. Levi is known to cut his own hair, using clippers. This has given him the ability to save himself and his comrades on many occasions such as when he realizes the Female Titan cannot be killed easily because of her skin hardening and regenerative abilities, and subsequently saves Mikasa when she tries to slay the Female Titan herself,[172] or the time when he fights Kenny Ackerman inside a bar, using chairs, a double-barreled shotgun and even corpses to stop his adversaries. [48] Shortly after, Titans come at her from all directions and devour her. [27][28] One day, in the subterranean city, Levi started a fight which he won easily. Eren and Mikasa try to convince Levi of Armin's value, while Floch argues that Levi is correct to save Erwin, and a fight between them is only narrowly avoided by the arrival of Hange, who pulls Mikasa off of Levi. [176], Levi has an unusual fighting stance that involves holding his right sword backhanded with the blade facing out and being behind him instead of in front of him. Mikasa deduces that Eren is inside his Titan's mouth and Levi uses a Thunder Spear to make a way for her to get inside and kill him.[168]. @rightstufanime. About. @SubsAckerman. They open the first book and within it they find an uncannily realistic portrait of Grisha standing beside a fair-haired woman and a child. Isayama has stated that Levi drinks plain tea, as any additives such as sugar or milk are too valuable for him to afford. [52] Levi then proceeds to attack the Female Titan, and after a series of successful attacks, he incapacitates her. Because of their hazardous profession and his personal values, he cares greatly for his subordinates' welfare. Levi stops Hange only long enough to tell them to dedicate their heart.[163]. He tells Levi that, as a father, he is worried about Petra's decision to dedicate her life to him, as she is still quite young and has her whole life ahead of her. [160], After daybreak, Levi would stay behind with the noncombatants as his allies confront the Yeagerists at the harbor. He orders Eren to give him all his gas and blades so that he can continue the chase, but Eren panics and demands that Levi give Armin, who has been mortally wounded, the Titan injection he is carrying. For example, as seen when Levi bested Zeke again in a forest terrain where his vertical equipment could be properly employed.[171]. The adrenaline that was rushing through his veins was more intoxicating than every drug, and he could get addicted to the feeling of seeing Erwin still alive. Later, Levi is injured by an explosion engineered by Zeke Yeager (brother of Eren Jaeger). [142] Despite his reservations, Levi is convinced by his subordinates to allow them to drink wine imported from Marley while they are guarding Zeke in the forest. While Levi was carrying Zeke away after recapturing him, Levi threatened to cut off more parts of his legs in order to shut up him. When they arrive, they are approached by a crowd that blame the Survey Corps for the poor living conditions in Trost District. However, Eren fails to transform, and his hands do not heal from his bites. Levi, still injured, does not participate in the subsequent operation in the Stohess District; during this part of the arc he is only seen with Erwin. Elsewhere around the stakeout, Keiji and the Abel are killed as well. Levi's short height was inspired in part by Might Adam's Astro Boy, and in part by Kyuzo from the film, Levi's height and personality were also partially inspired by the character Rorschach from, In Isayama's interview he was asked about Levi's preferred type of woman and answered "A type of, In a Q and A session, Levi was asked from a fan, what is his type. [81], Levi agrees and shoots Kenny by aiming with the bottle's reflection. [11] In the Animedia Character Awards he was third in Most Valuable Player. Kamiya befriended Kenny's actor Yamaji Kazuhiro in order to explain their misrelationship as they are meant to fight. Erwin orders the soldiers to be wary of hidden Titans and then orders them to switch to vertical maneuvering equipment and begin the mission. [45], Shortly afterward, Levi gets separated from his squad. [23] The tragic nature of Levi and Kenny's relationship was praised for how it was handled as well as the end of their fights in the series' third season. [21] Levi's encounter with Kenny was also the subject of praise for the fight coreography and expanding more on Levi's backstory. He has a harsh and unsocial personality, but is well-regarded by his subordinates and he cares about their lives. Though Levi bore no malice against Eren, he was willing to resort to violence in order to save his life at his tribunal, eventually asking Eren whether he resented him for the beating. [134], Levi attends the military meeting to decide whether to cooperate with Zeke and the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers. In his pre-Survey Corps criminal life, when he lived in the Underground City, Levi refused to take orders from anyone (as Petra Ral tells Eren), though he placed a great trust in his comrades, something he would later do with his subordinates. [87] Levi and his squad use the information gathered by Hitch and Marlowe to attack an Interior Military Police compound. All of this makes him unsettling to a great number of people. . [34], After Eren issues a verbal challenge to the audience during his trial, Levi violently beats him on the spot, mockingly observing that while chained on his knees, Eren is perfectly placed for his kicks. After the explanation finishes, Levi admonishes Zeke for his lack of guilt, and tells him that he clearly has no concern for human life. After the Jaw Titan sneaks behind and jumps on the back of the Attack Titan, Levi takes note and goes to intercept it. Levi orders Varis to go inform Pixis and descends from the tree. Whatever Eren chooses to do, Levi says, he should do it and believe he will not regret it. [6] Kamiya describes his character as "stoic and cool", a germaphobe and "humanitys strongest soldier", making his character popular even before anime's debut. Hange answers that it was the individual choices of many people that changed their world. [156], Since he was near Zeke when the Thunder Spear was activated, Levi's face is severely scarred by the resulting debris; in addition, Levi also lost two of the fingers on his right hand. Their objective is still to seal the hole in Wall Maria, and if Eren can do that as a Titan it would save the logistical costs of hauling out materials like originally planned. On the back of it, Grisha had written that it is not an illustration; it is called a photograph and humanity has not perished. [152], While Levi steers the cart, Zeke begins muttering about his plan to euthanize Eldia in order to ensure the world's safety. [29] While noting that Levi shared little changes between the OVAs and the main series, UK Anime Network felt the spin-off is interesting at developing his relationship with Erwin and the motivation of living in a better style after being hidden underground. He would be more effective as an actual MP than Levi's disguised soldiers. [159], During the nightfall en route to harbor, Levi attempts to rest but is awakened by the commotion being made by the others in the camp. [137], Levi is on standby as the Beast Titan sends debris flying into the surrounding area. [23], Levi is occasionally known to lose his calm demeanor and to use threats or violence to get others to listen to him, even if they are fellow members of the corps. Levi is unsympathetic and suggests beginning Sannes' torture properly if he does not answer questions correctly, starting with the identity of the Reiss family. The Colossus disables Reiner's Titan and then throws it at the group, knocking them off Eren's Titan. Eventually, Levi recovers and joins the others in battle, managing to kill Zeke, fulfilling his promise to Erwin in killing the Beast Titan. He also appears in the mobile game Granblue Fantasy. Eren entertains the possibility of getting eaten by Rod, since that would turn him back into a human who would then have the powers of the Progenitor Titan, but Levi disabuses him of the notion. The false charges against the Survey Corps have been dropped and the capital is now under the control of Commander-in-Chief Darius Zackly. Mikasa tries to protest, but Levi insists that they are no longer in a position where they can care about Eren's well-being. Namely, Levi Ackerman was created as a character who was simply above falling in love with someone, so Isayama was actually consistent in writing Levi throughout the series. However, his leg is caught in the Titan's jaw and Mikasa is forced to save him. [139] He takes Eren to a back room where Zeke and his attendant Yelena are. From the fort they are relieved to see that Reiner has survived, but are dismayed to see that both Eren and the source of all living matter have survived as well. [16] In the 7th Newtype Anime Awards he was fifth in Best Male Character. Though Levi's squad escapes intact, Armin is deeply bothered by the fact he was willing to kill someone and Levi explains to him that he was able to pull the trigger because he knew that if he did not, then Jean would have died. [85], Levi corrects her about Annie's true state, in that she was the Titan hiding in Stohess and she is currently being held, though that is not likely a fact they want new recruits to know. A furious Hange tells him that he is not the one who decides if that information is valuable or not and reprimands him for not saying anything about it to the Survey Corps before, prompting Levi to tell Hange to stop. [57], During the supposed breach of Wall Rose, Levi is seen accompanying Hange and the others as they head to Ehrmich District while they attempt to get information from Minister Nick. Erwin however explains to Levi that the chain of command must be preserved, and that he has an intense desire to see what is in Grisha's basement, which prompts Levi to threaten to break both of his legs. He believes that Eren needs to be pushed into desperation. Replies. [47] After Erwin orders the cannons to be loaded with explosives and aimed at the Female Titan's wrists, Levi, standing on her head, taunts her with threats of violence, telling her he would like to face her in her human form over the deaths of countless of his soldiers. Levi proceeds to cut Zeke out of his Titan form and, before grappling away, throws a bomb into the Beast Titan's nape, detonating it and demoralizing the Marley troops with the presumed death of their Warchief. [59], Levi visits Erwin when he is well enough to talk and expresses sympathy for the loss of Erwin's arm. Before he can announce their fates, Hitch challenges him over the civilian deaths in Stohess District and berates his squad over the disappearance and presumed death of Annie, who she never really got to know. Aside from his extraordinary battle skill, Levi has shown a profound ability to quickly analyze situations, and make calculated decisions in the heat of battle. Levi watches on as the citizens of the Trost District cheer for the Survey Corps and call out his name. [155] Before Floch can check, he is distracted by the sight of Zeke emerging from a nearby Titan, allowing Hange to grab Levi's body and dive into the river to escape. attack-on-titan Share Improve this question Follow edited Jan 8, 2019 at 16:00 asked Jan 6, 2019 at 16:29 One day, they meet a girl named Isabel Magnolia, who was chased after by guards for trying to get an injured bird back to the surface, and decide to take her in as one of their group. Here, the Survey Corps sees the ocean for the first time. 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