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Bertholdt Hoover, known as Bertolt Hoover, is an Eldian raised within Marley’s Liberio internment zone, molded into a Warrior through military indoctrination. Inheriting the Colossal Titan—a towering 60-meter entity capable of unleashing scorching steam and demolishing fortifications—he joined Reiner Braun, Annie Leonhart, and Marcel Galliard in infiltrating Paradis Island. Their 845 mission to reclaim the Founding Titan resulted in Wall Maria’s catastrophic breach and mass casualties.
Unnaturally tall and introverted, Bertholdt maintained a taciturn, passive demeanor noted by 104th Cadet Corps instructor Keith Shadis, who ranked him third in training. His quiet loyalty anchored Reiner during mental breakdowns, balancing their covert trio. Though capable of empathy, as seen in moments with Marco Bodt and Ymir, his Warrior obligations dragged him into ethical dilemmas, such as abandoning Marco—a choice that tormented him.
Bertholdt’s skeletal Titan form, perpetually shrouded in steam, wielded elongated limbs and pillar-like feet, embodying both his destructive purpose and psychological toll. At Shiganshina, his resolve hardened into chilling detachment, framing violence as unavoidable in a merciless world. He coldly vowed to slaughter former allies, absolving them of blame even as he attacked.
His bond with Reiner stemmed from childhood, when Bertholdt shielded him from Porco Galliard’s bullying. This loyalty endured Warrior trials and Marcel’s fatal mistake during their Paradis incursion. Years undercover with the 104th deepened his turmoil; he later confessed those years were his happiest, fracturing his Marleyan allegiance.
As Armin Arlert’s Pure Titan consumed him, Bertholdt’s primal terror of Titans surfaced in desperate pleas for rescue. His death transferred the Colossal Titan to Armin, with residual memories haunting Armin’s psyche as spectral visions. Bertholdt’s journey—shaped by duty, guilt, and war’s dehumanizing grip—ended in tragedy, encapsulating his dual role as perpetrator and casualty of conflict.
Unnaturally tall and introverted, Bertholdt maintained a taciturn, passive demeanor noted by 104th Cadet Corps instructor Keith Shadis, who ranked him third in training. His quiet loyalty anchored Reiner during mental breakdowns, balancing their covert trio. Though capable of empathy, as seen in moments with Marco Bodt and Ymir, his Warrior obligations dragged him into ethical dilemmas, such as abandoning Marco—a choice that tormented him.
Bertholdt’s skeletal Titan form, perpetually shrouded in steam, wielded elongated limbs and pillar-like feet, embodying both his destructive purpose and psychological toll. At Shiganshina, his resolve hardened into chilling detachment, framing violence as unavoidable in a merciless world. He coldly vowed to slaughter former allies, absolving them of blame even as he attacked.
His bond with Reiner stemmed from childhood, when Bertholdt shielded him from Porco Galliard’s bullying. This loyalty endured Warrior trials and Marcel’s fatal mistake during their Paradis incursion. Years undercover with the 104th deepened his turmoil; he later confessed those years were his happiest, fracturing his Marleyan allegiance.
As Armin Arlert’s Pure Titan consumed him, Bertholdt’s primal terror of Titans surfaced in desperate pleas for rescue. His death transferred the Colossal Titan to Armin, with residual memories haunting Armin’s psyche as spectral visions. Bertholdt’s journey—shaped by duty, guilt, and war’s dehumanizing grip—ended in tragedy, encapsulating his dual role as perpetrator and casualty of conflict.