｡ω Armin🌊

Armin Arlelt is a soldier in the Scout Regiment. He is also a childhood friend of Eren Jaeger and Mikasa Ackerman. Although he appears to be the physically weakest of the 104th Cadet Corps, his high intelligence and strategic genius makes him an invaluable asset, though he does not consider himself to be one and is known to have low self-esteem.

Armin is rather short for his age, though he has a somewhat muscular build. He has a round feminine face, blond hair that is cut in the style of a bob, large, expressive blue eyes, brown eyebrows, and a slightly upturned nose. As a member of the 104th Cadet Corps, Armin wears the standard 104th Cadet Corps uniform with a white button-up underneath.

Age: 15

Armin originally lived in the Shiganshina District of Wall Maria. After his parents were executed for attempting to escape the Walls, he was left to live with his grandfather. One day, after the latest in a series of beatings by bullies, Armin sat against a building, crying. Another boy, Eren Yeager, appeared around the corner with a shady look on his face. Eren asked Armin why he never fought back, and claimed that that was why they treated him like that; he then asked him if he wanted to be on the losing side forever. Armin then claimed that he was not losing by not running away. Eren then asked for his name, and the two began a friendship. Both Armin and Eren were united together as outcasts from the other children in town. One day, Armin discovered a book belonging to his grandfather, describing the outside world. Inspired by what he read, he showed the book to Eren, who was subsequently inspired by Armin's excitement to leave the Walls one day. Armin would often spend his time enthusing Eren about the outside world, for which he held a passionate curiosity. Reading from his grandfather's book about salty oceans, deserts and other surreal or unheard of places, Armin expressed a desire to one day venture out and see these magnificent sights for himself. However, his interest in the outside world was met with frequent harassment by local bullies, who regarded him as a heretic. After the fall of Wall Maria in Shiganshina District, Armin’s grandfather was drafted, resulting in his death and Armin being an orphan. With no family left, Armin moved into a settlement with Eren until the two of them turned twelve, and were able to join the military. No longer content with sitting by in the face of the Titan threat, Armin decides to enlist into military training along with Mikasa and Eren. He was able to pass the basic aptitude test after some effort, and tried to help Eren with it when he struggled to stay upright. Although high in intellect, Armin was considered weak in physical strength, and did not graduate at the top of the class. Armin ended up choosing the Scout Regiment to stay with his friends, wanting to stay by their side and to try and catch up to Eren’s and Mikasa’s level. Armin’s intellect and ability to crave for the world beyond makes him valuable when it comes to strategic plans and finding ways to negotiate without resorting to violent outcomes.