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Bertholdt Hoover, an Eldian raised in Marley, became a Warrior candidate through exceptional marksmanship and inherited the Colossus Titan. Marley leveraged his compliant nature and obedience to authority as safeguards against the Titan’s uncontrollable force. Dispatched alongside Reiner Braun and Annie Leonhart to infiltrate Paradis Island, he executed their mission to reclaim the Founding Titan. In 845, his transformation shattered Wall Maria, flooding Shiganshina District with Titans and igniting widespread devastation. Assuming a refugee identity, he enlisted in the 104th Training Corps, securing third rank through tactical precision and mastery of vertical maneuvering gear.
Known for reticence and self-professed timidity, Bertholdt leaned heavily on Reiner’s leadership, masking latent strategic aptitude noted by instructors. This passivity fractured during crises: he defended allies with ferocity, yet faltered when complicit in Marco Bott’s execution, agonizing over the betrayal while submitting to Reiner’s authority. The incident crystallized his conflicted worldview, framing atrocities as grim necessities within a merciless reality.
Exposure as the Colossus Titan unraveled his fragile psyche. He confessed remorse for slaughter and deception but clung to Marley’s mandate as justification. Emotional dependence on Reiner drew criticism, yet Bertholdt ultimately solidified his resolve at Shiganshina, shedding hesitation to fully embody his Warrior role. Rejecting Armin Arlert’s pleas, he prioritized Marley’s survival over former bonds, detonating his Titan form in a cataclysmic strike against the Survey Corps.
Confronted by Armin’s Pure Titan, defiance crumbled into desperate pleas before his consumption. The Colossus Titan’s power shifted to Armin, ending Bertholdt’s arc as a reluctant weapon of war. His legacy intertwined with Marley’s subjugation of Eldians, reflecting the destructive cycles of vengeance and oppression driving both nations’ conflicts.
Known for reticence and self-professed timidity, Bertholdt leaned heavily on Reiner’s leadership, masking latent strategic aptitude noted by instructors. This passivity fractured during crises: he defended allies with ferocity, yet faltered when complicit in Marco Bott’s execution, agonizing over the betrayal while submitting to Reiner’s authority. The incident crystallized his conflicted worldview, framing atrocities as grim necessities within a merciless reality.
Exposure as the Colossus Titan unraveled his fragile psyche. He confessed remorse for slaughter and deception but clung to Marley’s mandate as justification. Emotional dependence on Reiner drew criticism, yet Bertholdt ultimately solidified his resolve at Shiganshina, shedding hesitation to fully embody his Warrior role. Rejecting Armin Arlert’s pleas, he prioritized Marley’s survival over former bonds, detonating his Titan form in a cataclysmic strike against the Survey Corps.
Confronted by Armin’s Pure Titan, defiance crumbled into desperate pleas before his consumption. The Colossus Titan’s power shifted to Armin, ending Bertholdt’s arc as a reluctant weapon of war. His legacy intertwined with Marley’s subjugation of Eldians, reflecting the destructive cycles of vengeance and oppression driving both nations’ conflicts.