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Bertolt Hoover, known also as Bertholdt Hoover, originated as an Eldian within Marley's Liberio internment zone. Selected as a Warrior candidate for the Marleyan military, he inherited the Colossus Titan power young, displaying immediate proficiency. His Colossus Titan form reached roughly 60 meters, marked by exposed muscle tissue, constant steam emission, disproportionately long arms, and pillar-like feet, lacking skin and sexual organs; this steam release mirrored his human tendency towards nervous sweating.
His childhood intervention to stop Porco Galliard's bullying of Reiner Braun forged a lifelong bond defining his later actions. In 845, he infiltrated Paradis Island with Reiner Braun, Annie Leonhart, and Marcel Galliard on the mission to retrieve the Founding Titan. During this operation, Marcel sacrificed himself to save Reiner from Ymir's Pure Titan, while Bertolt reportedly fled in terror. Breaching Wall Maria at Shiganshina District as the Colossus Titan, he caused mass casualties and displacement, adopting the cover story of a refugee from a mountain village south of Wall Maria—a story stolen from a deceased colleague.
Enlisting in the 104th Cadet Corps, he graduated ranked 3rd, noted for exceptional vertical maneuvering equipment skill. Instructor Keith Shadis assessed him as possessing great potential but lacking initiative. In training, he advised Eren Yeager on equipment issues and expressed admiration for Eren's determination to join the Survey Corps, contrasting it with his own desire for the safety of the Military Police. His reserved, taciturn demeanor led others to perceive him as weak-willed, a trait he acknowledged by self-identifying as a coward.
Despite his withdrawn nature, he exhibited fierce loyalty to Reiner and Annie Leonhart, reacting with uncharacteristic intensity when either was threatened, such as brandishing a blade at Armin Arlert over concerns about Annie's torture. Internal conflict surfaced during Marco Bott's death, where he panicked and shed tears while participating in Marco's abandonment, later rationalizing his actions by stating the world's inherent cruelty made outcomes inevitable.
His personality shifted markedly during the Battle of Shiganshina. He became detached and resolute, declaring his intent to eliminate former comrades without malice, referring to them as "cherished friends" while asserting shared circumstances left no alternatives. He remained unmoved by Armin's psychological tactics invoking Annie and showed no panic when Reiner was endangered. He expressed disappointment when his transformation failed to kill all Survey Corps soldiers and lamented the waste of Armin's intellect before attempting to burn him quickly to end his suffering.
This resolve crumbled when confronted with his own mortality. As Armin's Pure Titan approached, he desperately begged former comrades for help, screaming for Reiner and Annie before being devoured. His Colossus Titan power was subsequently inherited by Armin Arlert.
His childhood intervention to stop Porco Galliard's bullying of Reiner Braun forged a lifelong bond defining his later actions. In 845, he infiltrated Paradis Island with Reiner Braun, Annie Leonhart, and Marcel Galliard on the mission to retrieve the Founding Titan. During this operation, Marcel sacrificed himself to save Reiner from Ymir's Pure Titan, while Bertolt reportedly fled in terror. Breaching Wall Maria at Shiganshina District as the Colossus Titan, he caused mass casualties and displacement, adopting the cover story of a refugee from a mountain village south of Wall Maria—a story stolen from a deceased colleague.
Enlisting in the 104th Cadet Corps, he graduated ranked 3rd, noted for exceptional vertical maneuvering equipment skill. Instructor Keith Shadis assessed him as possessing great potential but lacking initiative. In training, he advised Eren Yeager on equipment issues and expressed admiration for Eren's determination to join the Survey Corps, contrasting it with his own desire for the safety of the Military Police. His reserved, taciturn demeanor led others to perceive him as weak-willed, a trait he acknowledged by self-identifying as a coward.
Despite his withdrawn nature, he exhibited fierce loyalty to Reiner and Annie Leonhart, reacting with uncharacteristic intensity when either was threatened, such as brandishing a blade at Armin Arlert over concerns about Annie's torture. Internal conflict surfaced during Marco Bott's death, where he panicked and shed tears while participating in Marco's abandonment, later rationalizing his actions by stating the world's inherent cruelty made outcomes inevitable.
His personality shifted markedly during the Battle of Shiganshina. He became detached and resolute, declaring his intent to eliminate former comrades without malice, referring to them as "cherished friends" while asserting shared circumstances left no alternatives. He remained unmoved by Armin's psychological tactics invoking Annie and showed no panic when Reiner was endangered. He expressed disappointment when his transformation failed to kill all Survey Corps soldiers and lamented the waste of Armin's intellect before attempting to burn him quickly to end his suffering.
This resolve crumbled when confronted with his own mortality. As Armin's Pure Titan approached, he desperately begged former comrades for help, screaming for Reiner and Annie before being devoured. His Colossus Titan power was subsequently inherited by Armin Arlert.