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| “ | The only thing we're allowed to do is to believe that we won't regret the choice we made. | „ |
| ~ Levi Ackerman |
Captain Levi Ackerman, reputed as Humanity's Strongest Soldier, is the tritagonist of the Attack on Titan franchise. He is a captain in the Survey Corps, known to be the strongest soldier alive and one of Erwin Smith's confidants. He is universally acknowledged as the strongest soldier in the Walls due to his speed, strength and unrivalled skill with ODM gear, having the highest Titan kill count in the Survey Corps.
He has a harsh and unsocial personality, but is well-regarded by his subordinates and he cares deeply about their lives. He was the leader of the Special Operations Squad and the former mentor of Eren Yeager, having once served as his supervisor when Eren had the ability to transform into a titan. Following the end of the war, due to sustaining heavy injuries from Zeke Yeager, Levi is now half-blind, missing several fingers and is permanently bound to a wheelchair, being attended by Gabi Braun and Falco Grice, and is residing in Marley.
He is voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Matthew Mercer and Mikaela Krantz as a child in the English version of the anime.
Appearance
Levi has straight black hair. He has a pair of sharp blue eyes that look intimidating. Although his body is rather short, it's lean and well-trained. His face always looks not interested in anything, but he keeps many things in his mind. His appearance is also noted for looking far younger than he actually is.
Personality
Levi is admired and considered a hero by the people inside the walls for being the strongest soldier of humanity. In person, Levi comes off as cold, emotionless, rude and sarcastic. He only shows respect to people who he felt has earned it, most notably Erwin. Asides from Erwin, Levi has shown strong disdain for leaders in general, referring to them as pigs to their faces.
Additionally, Levi is known to be a "clean-freak" man, as he tends to want stuff to be spotlessly clean. Moreover, he is often blunt and unapproachable, and he has a strong respect for structure and discipline. This makes him uneasy to be around. However, Levi is still a kind individual who risks his life to save others and serve Paradis to protect the Eldians within the walls from all enemies. Although he rarely shows it due to his rough and deadpan attitude, he cares deeply for the soldiers under his command. Despite his obsession with cleanliness, he has no problem dirtying his hands should the situation call for it, most notably when fighting Titans. Another instance is when he held the bloody hand of a dying soldier to comfort him. Because of this, while his demeanor may lead people to think otherwise, the truth is Levi is one of the most empathetic characters in the series and possesses a strong sense of morality.
When confronting his enemies, he can be extremely brutal and merciless towards them. At times, especially when someone he cares about is harmed, his rage can consume him and cloud his judgment, turning him into a "monster" that will pursue his target in a single-minded desire to eliminate it and take revenge. This is most notable during his fights against the Female Titan and Beast Titan. The Beast Titan, Zeke Yeager, in particular was Levi's most hated enemy due to how many Scouts he killed, including Erwin Smith, bolstered by the fact Levi promised Erwin he would kill the Beast Titan.
History
When Eren gets out of his Titan body and is surrounded by titans, Levi comes back from his tour and rescues the group from them. Later on, after Eren wakes up in a cell, Levi insures him that the higher-ups will let him join the Scouting Legion and that he will make sure Eren doesn't get out of hand. During the trial, after Eren gets out of hand with his words, he assaults Eren, much to Mikasa's anger, as he teaches him his place. This was just an act to get the people to think that Levi can keep Eren down and that the police force cannot, assuring them that the Scouting Legion will take care of him.
Abilities
3D Maneuver Gear
Levi is excellent at using the 3D Maneuver Gear, to a point that everyone says he is the best at it. He is also said to be as valuable as an entire brigade, far outweighing all of the other soldiers. He is said to have been extremely strong even before joining the Scouting Legion.
He has shown the capability of incapacitating Annie Leonhardt in her Titan form (A 15 meter deviant type), something which whole squads and even Eren in his Titan form couldn't accomplish.
Ackerman power
Levi Ackerman is a family member of the Ackerman clan which is a family tree of people who were experimented with titan science to become superhuman beings to serve the Eldian Empire. This experimentation enhanced all of their physical abilities beyond what a normal human being is capable of. Since Levi is a part of this clan, he possesses abilities superior to that of other humans. His Ackerman power is what he calls "knowing exactly what do" which means that this power also grants him the ability to think and form plans and strategies with keen judgement in difficult situations without messing up. This power only awakens when the host is in danger. The reason why Levi is so strong, fast and agile in combat against anything is because his Ackerman power awakens in that particular moment enabling him to do whatever it takes to win.
People killed
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Other appearances
Levi appears in the multiplayer game Dead by Daylight as an alternate skin for Jake Park.
Quotes
| “ | You guys, did you see that? It seems this is what you've dedicated your hearts for. | „ |
| ~ Levi after seeing the souls of his fallen comrades. |
Trivia
- His name "Levi" is a Hebrew name of disputed origin, likely meaning "he who joins".
- Levi ranked first place in the First and Second and Fourth Character Popularity Polls. Only once he ranked second in the Third Character Popularity Poll, being surpassed in votes by Erwin.
- In his interview for Attack on Titan Magazine's 15th Year Anniversary, Hajime Isayama confirmed that the Ackerman powers vanished along with the Power of the Titans and the Paths connecting to Ymir Fritz. This confirms that Levi became an ordinary human and lost all his enhanced superhuman abilities, in addition to having become incapacitated from fighting due to his crippling injuries.
- "Dark Side of The Moon", sung by Hiroshi Kamiya is Levi's official character song.
- In addition to Eren, Mikasa and Armin, Levi also has his own statue in the city of Hita, hometown of mangaka Hajime Isayama.
External Links
- Levi Ackerman on the Attack on Titan Wiki
- Levi Ackerman on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki
- Levi Ackerman on the Magnificent Baddie Wiki
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