Connie Springer, a member of the 104th Training Corps who ranked 8th among graduates, later became an officer in the Survey Corps. He originally came from the rural village of Ragako within Wall Rose and initially aimed to join the Military Police to bring pride to his family and village. However, inspired by Eren Yeager’s impassioned speech, he chose to enlist in the Survey Corps instead. Physically, Connie was initially one of the shorter soldiers, standing two centimeters shorter than Levi Ackerman, with a slim build, gray or hazel eyes, and distinctively shaved brown or gray hair. He typically wore standard military attire and the Survey Corps cape on missions. By the year 854, he had grown to slightly above average height, with somewhat longer hair and sharper facial features. During the Raid on Liberio, he wore a black uniform equipped with belts and support rods for vertical maneuvering gear. After transforming into a Pure Titan, his form grew tall enough to reach the head of the Armored Titan. This Titan form lacked flesh on the cheekbones and upper lip, exposing teeth and gums, while otherwise retaining mostly human features. Connie’s personality was initially outgoing, impetuous, and unfocused. He expressed his opinions freely and often goofed around with friends, especially Sasha Blouse. He displayed naive enthusiasm and frequently boasted about his own genius, though he often struggled to grasp new developments and strategies. Repeated close encounters with Titans eroded his naive enthusiasm, though he retained a degree of lightheartedness. His optimism and deep care for his friends, family, and village persisted for a long time, and he remained eager to help however he could. However, enduring tragedies and betrayals shifted his demeanor from denial and alarm to anger, irritation, and hatred. He lost much of his optimism and became prepared to act decisively against opponents to protect those he considered family. The transformation of his mother into a Titan profoundly affected him, driving him to desperate measures to restore her humanity—including suggesting that Falco be fed to her and taking Falco hostage to Ragako. This culminated in an attempt to push Falco into his mother’s mouth, but Armin’s intervention and willingness to sacrifice himself made Connie realize that such an act would have saddened his mother, who had always wanted her son to be a good soldier. Connie’s story began with his enrollment in the 104th Training Corps, where he received severe punishment on the first day for saluting with the wrong hand. During training, he demonstrated proficiency with vertical maneuvering equipment, though he could not easily explain the skill to others. He graduated 8th, earning eligibility for the Military Police, but chose the Survey Corps after hearing Eren Yeager’s speech. During the battle in Trost District, Connie was assigned to clean cannons on Wall Rose. The sudden appearance of the Colossus Titan blew his entire group from the wall. In the ensuing chaos, he discovered a catatonic Armin Arlert and argued intensely with Ymir over whether to abandon him. Stranded with low gas, he suggested breaking into the headquarters and later joined Mikasa’s charge. He took part in Armin’s plan to clear Titans from the headquarters supply room, where he initially failed to kill a Titan and was rescued by Annie Leonhart. After the battle, he helped burn the bones of fallen comrades and voiced his internal struggle about joining the Survey Corps to Armin and Annie. After Trost, Connie reported his vertical maneuvering equipment for inspection and, despite his fears, volunteered for the Survey Corps. During the 57th Expedition Outside the Walls, he was assigned to perimeter guard duty. He later came under investigation by Mike Zacharias on suspicion of being Annie’s accomplice. When Titans appeared within Wall Rose, he received permission to travel to Ragako village, where he found it deserted with no bodies or signs of escape. In the ruins of a house, he discovered an immobile Titan resembling his mother, which spoke the words “welcome home.” Reiner Braun dismissed the claim, but Hange Zoe’s investigation later confirmed that the entire village had been turned into Pure Titans by the Beast Titan, and the motionless Titan was indeed Connie’s mother. This revelation advanced Titan research, confirming their human origins and marking Connie’s mother as the second Pure Titan known to speak. Later, during a siege at Utgard Castle, Connie took refuge and helped defend against Titans. When Historia Reiss prepared to follow Ymir back to Marley, Connie pointed out that Ymir’s only goal was to keep Historia safe, calling both of them foolish. After Reiner and Bertolt’s betrayal, Connie broke down, asking Bertolt if he had been lying about their plans to grow old and go drinking together. In the year 854, during the Raid on Liberio, Connie participated wearing a black uniform. After Sasha Blouse’s death—with whom he shared a bond like twins—he tearfully conveyed her final words to Eren Yeager. His mother’s transformation continued to haunt him, leading him to suggest feeding Falco to her. He took Falco hostage under the false pretense of taking him to a hospital and brought him to Ragako village. There, he attempted to trick Falco into being eaten by his mother’s Titan form. But when Armin intervened and leaped into the Titan’s mouth, Connie saved him at the last moment, realizing his mother would have been saddened by such an act. Connie Springer served as a symbolic figure for the loss of innocence, transforming from a cheerful and somewhat naive individual into someone hardened by a merciless world. He also acted as an emotional anchor for the 104th Training Corps, maintaining deep bonds with every member and providing support in moments of crisis—such as defending Armin after Eren’s death and carrying him across Trost. For Reiner, Annie, and Bertolt, Connie symbolized the impossibility of viewing the people inside the walls as devils, causing them internal conflict and emotional breakdowns over the harm they inflicted on someone they cared about.