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Bertholdt Hoover in Attack on Titan
Quiet, tall trainee of the 104th Cadet Corps, often seen beside Reiner and Annie; notable for his reserved, steady presence.
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Bertholdt Hoover is a towering, taciturn trainee of The 104th Cadet Corps whose silence and reserved bearing set him apart from his peers. He is often observed standing beside Reiner Braun and Annie Leonhart during drills and marches, moving with steady, unobtrusive endurance that draws quiet curiosity from classmates such as Eren Yeager and Armin Arlert. Behind the walls he presents an inscrutable calm, a presence noted more for its stillness than for words.
He Picked Reiner Up
The friendship that decides everything starts with a small candidate on the ground and Porco Galliard walking away from him. Bertholdt helps Reiner to his feet, and the two of them are inseparable from that afternoon.
He Was Handed the Colossal Titan
Years of ranking seven children against each other end with a list read out on the parade ground, and the largest power Marley has goes to the candidate who never once asked for it. Bertholdt takes the Colossal Titan without argument and has the use of it almost immediately, which nobody else manages. The same list gives him thirteen years to live.
Watches Marcel Be Devoured
The Warriors' first night on Paradis ends when the Pure Titan that was once Ymir erupts beneath their camp. Bertholdt watches Marcel knock Reiner out of its reach and get caught in his place. The attack is over before Bertholdt can act: Marcel is devoured, and he continues toward the Walls with Annie and the boy their comrade died to save.
He Asked Whether He Could Do It
Standing at the foot of Wall Maria on the night of the operation, with Marcel already dead and Reiner deciding for all of them that they will go on, the boy holding the weapon asks out loud whether he can actually do this. Then he does it, and the story everyone else is in begins.
Abandons Marco Without His Gear
When Marco overhears the truth in Trost, Bertholdt helps corner him and watches Reiner force Annie to strip away his maneuvering gear. Marco keeps asking why they will not speak to him, but Bertholdt gives no answer. He leaves his classmate unarmed before a Titan and remains there while Marco is devoured.
Choosing the Survey Corps
After graduating from The 104th Cadet Corps, Bertholdt Hoover relinquishes the safer path toward the Military Police and chooses continued service against the Titans. For a soldier known for silence and reserve, the decision places him among those willing to face danger beyond the security of rank and inner walls.
Long-Range Formation
During the 57th Expedition Outside the Walls, Bertholdt Hoover serves within the Scouts’ long-range formation, advancing beyond the walls as part of a structure built to detect threats and preserve the main body of the force. His presence places his quiet endurance inside one of humanity’s most dangerous military operations.
Takes Part in the Assault on Castle Utgard
As Titans overrun Castle Utgard, Bertholdt Hoover fights alongside the soldiers and fellow cadets defending the fortress. Facing relentless attacks through the night, he helps hold the position while protecting those around him, remaining composed even as the battle grows increasingly desperate.
Transforms During the Battle for Eren
After joining Reiner Braun in his attempt to seize Eren Yeager, Bertholdt Hoover reveals himself as the Colossal Titan during the ensuing battle. His overwhelming transformation disrupts the Scouts' counterattack, neutralizes Eren's resistance and allows the two warriors to escape with their captive.
Takes Refuge in the Forest of Giant Trees
After escaping with Eren Yeager, Bertholdt Hoover withdraws into the Forest of Giant Trees alongside Reiner Braun and Ymir. As they wait for their pursuers, his restrained demeanor gives way to visible inner conflict, revealing that the suffering surrounding their actions weighs heavily on him even as he remains committed to his course.
Retreats After the Clash
During the struggle to retain Eren Yeager, Bertholdt Hoover is visibly shaken when Armin Arlert invokes Annie Leonhart. Despite the emotional blow, he remains at Reiner Braun's side and continues the mission until the battle turns against them. Forced to abandon Eren, the two ultimately withdraw together from the battlefield.
Refuses Armin's Last Offer
Thrown into Shiganshina inside a barrel, Bertholdt lands beside the broken Reiner and asks him to lie on his back before the transformation. Armin tries one final negotiation, but Bertholdt refuses: he has decided that none of them are wrong and that everyone inside the Walls must still die. The boy who apologized for everything transforms without another apology.
Burns Armin and Misses Eren
Bertholdt pours the Colossal Titan's steam into Armin until his former classmate is burned beyond recognition. Convinced the sacrifice has achieved nothing, he stops only after the body falls. That pause reveals the hardened figure on the wall as a decoy: Eren rises behind him, cuts open the nape and pulls Bertholdt from his Titan.
Devoured by Armin
Bound and helpless on a rooftop, Bertholdt is kept alive as the only way to pass on the Colossal Titan. Levi chooses Armin for the serum, and the Pure Titan that rises reaches for Bertholdt as he calls to the comrades who can no longer save him. Armin devours him and inherits the power Bertholdt carried through every breach in the Walls.
He Answered Armin
Raised with the other holders to defend Eren, his Titan goes straight for Reiner. Then Armin — the boy who ate him — asks him, in the Paths, for his strength. He gives it. The last thing the Colossal Titan does is hold Armin up in its hand so he can transform and end it.
Titan identity
Colossal Titan
Final fate
All linked characters
- Reiner Braun — Warriors hiding among the cadets
- Annie Leonhart — Warriors who breached the walls together
- Colossal Titan — Bertholdt is revealed as its Warrior holder
- Jean Kirstein — The quiet classmate whose Titan opened Shiganshina's gate
- Connie Springer — Connie demanded an explanation from him to his face during the pursuit
- Sasha Blouse — Shared her mess table for three years while hiding what he was
- Marcel Galliard — Reached the island together; only two of them went on
- Zeke — The war chief he answers to on Wall Maria
- Karina Braun — She carries his father's last message: he died proud of his son
