OVA
Description
Conny Springer hails from Ragako village south of Wall Rose, driven by ambition to honor his family and community through military service. He enlists in the 104th Cadet Corps, graduating eighth in his class due to exceptional physical aptitude—particularly in balance and omni-directional mobility gear—despite academic struggles. Initially portrayed as outgoing, impulsive, and distractible, he engages in comedic mischief alongside Sasha Blouse, sharing a sibling-like bond. His occasional denseness manifests in errors like confusing left and right during drills.
Inspired by Eren Jaeger's speech after the Battle of Trost District—where he witnesses carnage and joins a perilous resupply mission through Titan territory—Conny forsakes the Military Police for the Survey Corps. He displays fierce loyalty, defending Armin Arlelt from abandonment and aiding Mikasa Ackermann against Titan threats. His world shatters upon discovering Ragako deserted, its villagers transformed into Pure Titans by the Beast Titan. A skeletal Titan resembling his mother greets him with "welcome home," confirming Titans' human origins while devastating him emotionally.
Mounting tragedies—Reiner Braun and Bertholdt Hoover's betrayal, Sasha's death—erode Conny's optimism, fueling anger and desperation. Obsessed with ending his mother's Titanization, he lures Falco Grice to feed him to her, forcing the boy toward her jaws. He abandons the plan only when Armin offers himself as sacrifice, recalling his mother's wish for him to live honorably. During the Battle of Shiganshina and the Rumbling, Conny allies with former enemies to halt Eren Yeager's genocide. He eliminates Jaegerist comrades threatening mission-critical assets and confronts the emotional weight of his actions. Amidst the chaos, he accepts his limitations as an ordinary soldier yet takes pride in aiding humanity's survival.
Conny evolves from comic relief to a battle-worn soldier haunted by loss, retaining core empathy and loyalty—reconciling with Reiner over shared moral struggles. He witnesses his mother's restoration to human form and rebuilds his life after the Rumbling.
Inspired by Eren Jaeger's speech after the Battle of Trost District—where he witnesses carnage and joins a perilous resupply mission through Titan territory—Conny forsakes the Military Police for the Survey Corps. He displays fierce loyalty, defending Armin Arlelt from abandonment and aiding Mikasa Ackermann against Titan threats. His world shatters upon discovering Ragako deserted, its villagers transformed into Pure Titans by the Beast Titan. A skeletal Titan resembling his mother greets him with "welcome home," confirming Titans' human origins while devastating him emotionally.
Mounting tragedies—Reiner Braun and Bertholdt Hoover's betrayal, Sasha's death—erode Conny's optimism, fueling anger and desperation. Obsessed with ending his mother's Titanization, he lures Falco Grice to feed him to her, forcing the boy toward her jaws. He abandons the plan only when Armin offers himself as sacrifice, recalling his mother's wish for him to live honorably. During the Battle of Shiganshina and the Rumbling, Conny allies with former enemies to halt Eren Yeager's genocide. He eliminates Jaegerist comrades threatening mission-critical assets and confronts the emotional weight of his actions. Amidst the chaos, he accepts his limitations as an ordinary soldier yet takes pride in aiding humanity's survival.
Conny evolves from comic relief to a battle-worn soldier haunted by loss, retaining core empathy and loyalty—reconciling with Reiner over shared moral struggles. He witnesses his mother's restoration to human form and rebuilds his life after the Rumbling.