While on the ground, Reiner shifts into his Titan form. After the meeting is finished, Levi waits until all the other members have left and then shuts the door, intent on having a private conversation with Erwin. If he has to play the lunatic and kill some people to save some portion of humanity then he will, but it would be better if someone else simply seized control of the world so things do not come to that point. [24] Following the ending of season 3, Den of Geek looked forward to Levi's actions in the final story arc as whether or not he can kill Eren as a result of change of the status quo. [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. [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. [10], In the 3rd Newtype Anime Awards, Levi was voted fifth best male character and Hiroshi Kamiya took 2nd place in best voice actor. Making matters worse, the roof begins to collapse from the size of Rod's Titan and the team is trapped against the wall of the chamber. [104], Some time after the fight, Levi and a subordinate find Kenny sitting under a tree in the woods. By the anime's third season, Kamiya liked the fact that Levi's mentor Kenny was introduced in the narrative as the connection these two share made Levi easier to understand more. [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. Levi is disturbed that the First Squad figured out the Reeves Company deception, because that would require thinking like him, or perhaps more like "Kenny the Ripper." [73], The next morning Nifa returns after carrying news of the Reiss family heritage to Erwin and bringing back a return message. Since Erwin is exhausted from his ordeal, Levi notifies him that he has taken the liberty of selecting members for his new Special Operations Squad. Zeke weakly protests that he was saving their children from living in a cruel world, prompting Levi to angrily prepare to cut off his legs again. [91], However, the newcomers turn out to be Hange along with Marlowe and Hitch, who have come with good news. He then realizes that the human inside the Female Titan may have escaped, and he orders Levi to replenish his gas canisters and blades.[51]. After a concerted push, they manage to drive back the Anti-Personnel Squad. 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. [119] Levi continues by saying that he will fight the Beast Titan. Levi doesn't actually killing his enemies. Mercer stated it was "an absolute joy to perform this extremely complicated, dark, intense, and still kind of heroic character".[8]. Levi Ackerman (, Rivai Akkman, alt. When a soldier suggests shooting Levi, Hange insists that he is already dead, prompting Floch to request that he be allowed to check for a pulse. After the appearance of the Armored and Colossus Titans atop Wall Rose, a detachment of about 100 soldiers from all three military branches is gathered. Back then people didn't even know his last name either. By doing this, the blades cut in a "circle" around him, and give him the ability to utilize spinning and other rotating attacks, allowing him to maintain incredible speed and agility while fighting. [135] Once the Survey Corps agrees to work with Yelena and Onyankopan, Levi assists them in capturing the soldiers sent on future Marleyan expeditions. After reading the contents of the journal, Levi is left stunned and comments that it is what Ilse died for.[31]. Throughout the series, Levi has only been known as Levi and not as Levi Ackermann. At the same time, this helps him keep his energy up without wasting stamina and strength needlessly, enabling him to fight for longer periods of time and take multiple targets out simultaneously. [59], Levi visits Erwin when he is well enough to talk and expresses sympathy for the loss of Erwin's arm. [133], One year after the Battle of Shiganshina District, Levi and other members of the Survey Corps make contact with the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers, Yelena and Onyankopon, who rebel against the rest of the Marleyan crew on their ship. He looks on in horror as the numerous Survey Corps soldiers above him begin to fall out of the trees and transform into Titans. The Shiganshina Trio offer to help locate her, and in describing her, Mikasa reveals the name of Ymirmuch to Hange's and Levi's surprise. [134], Levi attends the military meeting to decide whether to cooperate with Zeke and the Anti-Marleyan Volunteers. [2] Isayama has noted that he gave Levi a similar stature to Rorschach and gave him an obsession with cleanliness to contrast him with Rorschachs uncleanliness. [56] 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. At this point, Erwin is melancholic, but Levi makes the decision and swears that he will take down the Beast Titan after telling his commander that he must die for them. He still noted that Levi was one of the best protagonists in the entire franchise, surpassing Eren, Mikasa and Armin. RELATED: 10 Most Tragic Heroes In Movie History Before they can attack Eren again, the source begins emitting smoke that billows into the fort. 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. 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. [20], During a review of the first season, Complex.com saw Levi as "hope" within the Attack on Titan anime as he easily kills Titans on his own after seeing an episode where the protagonist Eren is eaten by them in horror. Marlowe asks if the Survey Corps really killed the people from the Reeves Company and Levi replies that it was the Interior Military Police, which causes Marlowe to offer helping him to set things right. [75], The kidnapping goes wrong when Dimo Reeves and his employees are killed [76] and the murders pinned on the Survey Corps. Hange then states that the Titan is asleep, and the Corps continue. Because of their hazardous profession and his personal values, he cares greatly for his subordinates' welfare. 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. [106], Two months later, Levi backs up Historia on providing a home for the poor and orphans, considering that he was from the Underground City as well. [161] Having decided to transport the flying boat to the Marleyan coastal city of Odiha, Levi and the others head towards the Azumabito's ship on top of the Cart Titan.[162]. [103] When the Titan reaches the Wall, Levi and his squad move forward with Erwin's plan to cripple Rod Reiss' hands with explosives and have Eren shoves barrels of gunpowder inside Rod's mouth, causing him to explode. To his side, he notices Erwin's men following closely behind, fear-stricken as they ride toward their death. Nifa calls him an urban legend, but Levi assures her that he is real and that they lived together when he was a kid. Levi has short, straight black hair styled in an undercut curtain, as well as narrow, intimidating dull gray eyes with dark circles under them and a deceptively youthful face. He has also tortured Djel Sannes with Hange Zo, punching him and twisting his already broken nose. Kenny is heavily wounded and Levi sends the other soldier away, saying he will be fine on his own. Members of the Anti-Personnel Control Squad ambush Levi, using vertical maneuvering equipment modified for use with firearms, and he takes cover in a bar to avoid being shot. Pieck attempts to kill Eren but is defeated by the Titans, and Levi orders the remaining soldiers to pursue Armin as he is their only hope of stopping more Titans from appearing. He is quickly urged on by Levi to get to the outer gate and the two take off. [52] Levi then proceeds to attack the Female Titan, and after a series of successful attacks, he incapacitates her. When she is blown back, Levi, Connie, and Jean take the keys to help free him. He gives Levi the serum just before dying as Levi looked at his late uncle with a solemn expression. I like it because it is a brand that shows that he almost died but he was strong and stayed alive until he fulfilled his promise. Levi Ackerman is not the friendliest character in Attack on Titan. Jin Haganeya's visual novel Burning bright in the forest of the night has Eren and Levi as the leading characters. Slicing open the nape, Levi thrusts his blade into Zeke's mouth, commenting that his body is heavily damaged after transforming into a Titan so Zeke can not transform again while he is busy healing it. There is something strange about all that. This is seen several times: when ordered to retreat early to Wall Rose at the end of the disastrous 57th Expedition, Levi was visibly distressed that so many of his soldiers had died on a fruitless mission. Hange and Connie arrive as well to report on their findings regarding Ragako village and Hange says that they support the theory that the Titans were once human. The reason for this is that Eren now remembers a past memory where his father Dr. Yeager met Keith after the massacre in the Reiss family chapel. They take their uniforms with the intention of infiltrating the Military Police to find out where Eren and Historia have been taken. When the group find that Eren's key cannot open the locked door, Levi proceeds to kick the door open. "Levi Ackermann") is a fictional character from Hajime Isayama's manga series Attack on Titan. Does Levi know his last name? I guess we should tell all the adopted kids that they aren't actually family anymore. [123], Appalled at Eren and Mikasa, Levi reminds them of how important Erwin's survival is, and orders them not to let their feelings bias their decision. Isayama's blog from the 20th of October 2010, Interview of Isayama from the 8th of June 2011, http://yusenki.tumblr.com/post/141836483282/au-smartpass-erwin-levi-close-up-interview, http://yusenki.tumblr.com/post/141485724499/au-smartpass-erwin-levi-close-up, FRaU August 2014 issue English fan translation, Pages using DynamicPageList3 dplreplace parser function, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, He is attributed with the title of squad captain(, His name is Hebrew in origin, and means "attached" or "joining. As he watches Erwin, Levi recalls his order to Erwin to give up on his dreams and die with the rest of the Survey Corps' recruits, and the look of relief on Erwin's face at the order. After the meeting, everyone, including all other military commanders and officials, meet to discuss the recent expedition, the journals, and the huge loss of life. "[4] Before Hikaru Suruga began the manga Attack on Titan: No Regrets, her editor-in-chief suggested that she visit the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel so she could better visualize the Underground where Levi and the others live at the beginning of the story. 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. [113], Near dawn, the Survey Corps walk on foot through a forest on a mountain, leading their horses. Zeke changes the subject by asking when he will be allowed to carry out his experiment with Eren. [25] Comic Book Resources enjoyed Levi's fight scenes, dedicating an article to his ten best battles in the series with his battle against Zeke taking top place. Levi is seen leaving Trost District, along with the rest of the Survey Corps, on the 56th Expedition Beyond the Wallsthe same day the Colossus Titan attacks the district. After the deaths of his best friends, Farlan and Isabel, Levi blames himself for leading them to such a cruel fate. Hange continues to chastise him and is only silenced when they are again asked to stop by Eren. [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. Which comes with some pretty broken abilities that I won't say because spoilers. Though Levi is a supporting character, his backstory is explored when dealing with his mentor Kenny during the main series as well as in the spin-off manga Attack on Titan: No Regrets. Critical response to Levi's character was generally positive for his supporting role with the main cast and most notably, his relationship with his mentor Kenny. [45], Shortly afterward, Levi gets separated from his squad. [78], As he realizes this, Kenny Ackerman appears behind him, wearing vertical maneuvering equipment that is modified to work with guns for killing humans. In response, the Female Titan begins to roar. They inspect the basement thoroughly and Mikasa finds a drawer which needs Eren's key to unlock. [80], The two of them exchange barbs about their past and while Kenny talks, Levi takes the opportunity to load the barkeeper's rifle and reposition an alcohol bottle, allowing him to see Kenny in its reflection. He apologizes for losing Keiji, Nifa, and Abel, but Hange finds hope in the fact that their sacrifice enabled Levi to beat the First Interior Squad, to which Levi admits that their leader and his team are still out there. [46] He and Mike attack her and try to cut her hands, only to discover her ability to harden her skin. When Historia panics, he agrees that most people would not step up under such circumstances, but it does not change things. Rather than sleeping in a bed, Levi just sleeps in his chair. So that Reeves will fight too, Levi offers to hand over Eren and Historia on three conditions: the Reeves Company will work against the Interior Military Police together with the Survey Corps, the Reeves Company will trust the Survey Corps completely, and the Survey Corps will receive priority access to any luxury goods. The shot hits the chair Kenny is holding, but is still strong enough to throw him back outside and Levi takes the opportunity to escape. [26], Time passed and eventually, Kenny taught Levi everything he knew. He assumed Kenny was his dad so he makes an assumption about himself. Even in . [32], Levi arrives back in Trost in time to find two Titans bearing down on four soldiers at the base of the Wall. He is quite short, but his physique is well-developed in musculature from extensive vertical maneuvering equipment usage. [33], Three days later, after Eren wakes up in the dungeon beneath the courthouse, Levi assures him that the higher-ups will let him join the Survey Corpsand that he himself will make sure Eren does not get out of hand. [145], After trading a few barbs with Zeke, Levi gets lost in his thoughts. Levi narrowly dodges being shot, but Nifa is killed instantly. [122], Levi pursues Zeke and the Cart Titan back to Shiganshina District, where he is stopped by his lack of supplies. [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. [82], Levi catches up with his squad while the Anti-Personnel Squad is chasing him. Levi is approached by Petra's father, who reveals that she wrote to him frequently. [177], Levi does not seem to favor using Thunder Spears, since he does not carry them during the raid on Liberio, contrary to the other members of the Survey Corps's ground forces. 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. [149] As Zeke butchers the final Titan and throws the bloody pieces at him, Levi dodges Zeke's attack while chopping up large tree branches to hide himself in mid-air. While on an expedition beyond the Walls, Levi and Hange recover the notebook of a soldier named Ilse Langnar. I know the Ackerman's are byproducts titans and they have an awakening, but he had his awakening not when he saw his mom died. Hange offers some comfort in that there is no solid proof of that. [17], In the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, his fight against the Beast Titan was nominated. Jean admits he thought Levi's way of doing things was wrong, but it was more that he did not want to hurt other people. After clearing the immediate area, Levi checks on the injured soldier, who is quickly succumbing to his injuries. Replying to @LeviAckerman067 @HPheenix. As a result, Kamiya believes that Levi became a more popular character thanks to the story of the third season. He is averse to having either himself or his equipment soiled, and has been known to wipe down his blood-smeared blades while still on the battlefield. [61], By contrast, Erwin smiles at the news, which disturbs Levi to the point he says Erwin is going to make him sick. While Levi shows loyalty and empathy for his comrades, he shows no mercy towards the Titans, slaughtering them indiscriminately with obvious indifference. Levi asks him about the First King and why he does not want humanity to survive, but Kenny only knows that it was for that reason that the Ackermans opposed him. She only knows that her father's family was persecuted, and not the reason why. [41] Eren badly wants to transform and fight the Female Titan, but Petra and her comrades urge him to trust them, and Eren hesitates. After the explanation finishes, Levi admonishes Zeke for his lack of guilt, and tells him that he clearly has no concern for human life. Though Levi is aware that his battle skill is in a different league from that of almost any other human soldier alive, he is not arrogant about it, as he knows from experience that no human soldier is invulnerable. 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. She cracks beneath the pressure and agrees. He openly resents most of the MPs for their continual attempts to undermine the Survey Corps, and also presumably because of the criminal life he led before he joined the Corps. In the manga, he's known as humanity's strongest soldier, since he has defeated so many titans and has been able to defeat some of the greatest antagonists in the series, such as Zeke and Kenny. The entire group is saved by the timely arrival of Falco, who has learned to fly with his Jaw Titan form. Connie suggests killing the source, but Levi insists that they have been left with no other option than to kill Eren. [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. [49][50] However, Erwin notes that the steam from the Titan bodies will make it difficult for the rest of the Survey Corps to see the signal flares. 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