Vlad Demur was the blue-haired, cerulean-eyed only son of Severance & Vera Demur. Severance is the Commander of the Survey Corps (though his mother had only told her son that he was just in the military, leading Vlad to believe that he was just a member of the Garrison) who had not intended to father his son and only looked at his relationship with Vera as a one-night stand. Vera was a leatherworker who raised her son without any paternal support, the two of them residing in an outlying village, called Sinclair, that was remotely located fifteen minutes away from Shiganshina District; they often visited to merch their wares, this being their sole source of income.

Vlad was teased by all of the other kids in both his village and the district because of his extremely close attachment to his mother and 'otherworldly features' such as his hair color and fashion, though his mother advised him that unless the titans somehow managed to somehow make its way through the walls and began wrecking havoc for the first time in a century, than there wasn't anything to cry about. Despite her advice, motherly protectiveness and unconditional love towards her son, he was only mired further both physically and mentally, even going so far as to saying that he would've rather lived outside with the titans than being tormented each day. He only left his house whenever the two would leave for Shiganshina, and overall, he was anti-social for the fourteen years of his life.

In time, Vlad's 'wish' would come true when the Colossal Titan appeared and breached Wall Maria. With a century-long hunger for humanity, the outer titans began to flock Shiganshina District. His mother had separated from Vlad, having left him to finish carrying in their wares to supply a general store, before the breach to visit the apothecary. The force of the Colossal Titan's mighty attack had caused a hurricane-like riptide to sear throughout the structures near the breach, which included the general store that the boy had been in. The store's glass display had shattered and the shards were prickled to his fingers, which would scar him later on. Knowing that humanity's bane had finally returned, he fled the general store and followed the crowd towards the inner gate, stopping to the side where he saw the apothecary trapped underneath debris who recognized him as Vera's son.

Though Vlad attempted to help the apothecary at first after learning that his mother had went ahead, he watched as a member of the Garrison futility tried to stop an advancing titan from homing in on the two, witnessing the way they devoured humans and prompting the boy to abandon the woman to use her as bait. It was at this time that a squad leader of the Garrison, known as Ajax, reeled in and saved him from the scenario, going against his orders of holding off the titans and carrying the boy to the inner gate. When the two landed on the roof of a church that overlooked the escape, the boy watched as the Garrison members stationed there fail to take out an Aberrant titan that had managed to kill and devour one human before they closed in to kill it with their 3D Gear - his mother.

Witnessing the death of his mother, Vlad criticized the Garrison's uselessness and paralleled it to humanity in a broad way, believing that it was only a matter of time when the 'survivors' would be next. Ajax gave the traumatized one line of advice as he dropped him off at a ferry headed for the district of Trost in Wall Rose, which was to be the change he wanted to see in the world. While on the boat to 'a slated death,' he underwent his first major personality change when he sees that the group of bullies including Varren Yinyues from his village had also made it out alive, wishing that they had been killed by the titans. Ajax's words would come into play when, two months after the breach and fall of Shiganshina, Vlad saves a girl named Alex Hirsch from the same group when they attempt to steal her ration of bread. Though he was beaten and bruised in the end, this triggered his motivation to enlist in the military, of which he did so briefly afterwards.

Vlad had always imagined himself at the top of the entire trainee class; he had a drive to prove to everyone that he was not weak, and that he wasn't a meaningless existence. During the 3D Gear's aptitiude test, he nearly failed when one of the two soldiers tasked with holding him up had let go too soon and caused the boy to fall back and slam his face into the ground, promptly raising him back up after a moment of derail from Charles Stronghold, the Drill Sergeant. Not wanting to become the laughing stock of everybody once more, he pulled his body back into the upright position from being upside down and demonstrated something that ordinary trainees wearing the gear for the first time were unable to do, showing great promise. This was also a moment of revelation for him when he realized that he hadn't enlisted for the good of humanity, but rather, he enlisted to slaughter the titans for himself. His first month getting acquainted with actual movements using the gear itself had been difficult, but through perseverance, he easily rose above the rest within no time and even impressed the Drill Sergeant himself on multiple occasions with his intelligence and multitude of advanced techniques involving the gear.

One year after his enlistment, Vlad was overjoyed to learn that the Commander of the Survey Corps would be present to spectate the trainees as they had a testing session with the gear where they were to work as a team, avoid traps, and 'kill' wooden 'titans'. Though he was naturally a person with not much qualities as a team player, he flaunted his pride in being the best of the class in terms of combat and sported a playful attitude towards this. Afterward, when the trainees were called back to meet the Commander himself, he was shocked to hear as the man introduced himself as Severance Demur, bearing both a strong resemblance to the boy and his surname. This was the moment when all of Vlad's anger erupted like none other; he proceeded to reel in and attack the Commander with his bare hands to no avail, spouting curses at the man as Severance only smiled. The Commander left with the Legion members that accompanied him, turning back to Vlad after agreeing with him that he wasn't his father and re-introducing himself as the Commander, two out of the five words only being audible: "Become stronger..."

This chance encounter with his father has greatly altered Vlad's personality into what it is now, two years later, and as the top ranking graduate synonymous to his dream at the beginning of enlistment and Severance's experience as a trainee seventeen years prior, Vlad Demur seeks to join the Survey Corps to exact his anger out on the titans.

Individual Instructor's Evaluation:
GRAD RANK: 1st

“Demonstrates a superiority in expertise over all aspects of the 3D Maneuver Gear above the entire class as a result of his iron motivation to improve, he is known by the entire 104th Trainee Squad as its dark horse because of his initially weak start. He is a military prodigy with intelligence that shows leadership potential, though he does not apply himself; his negative reception over assessing the situation and inclination towards a selfish independence puts him at a distance unsuited for effective cooperation. Despite this and past infractions, Vlad Demur deserves nothing short of top grades for his combat ability, and is worth more than one hundred soldiers. One of the finest trainees in our history, like his father.”

Seeing as others changed theirs...
Battle Skill: 11/10
Agility: 10/10
Strategy: 7/10
Teamwork: 3/10
Sadist: 11/10

Severance Demur was born on April 12th of Year 813 as an only son, raised in a middle-class family within the Wall Rose district of Karanese. His father, a weaponsmith, was a former associate who worked alongside Angel Altonen, a family friend and the credited inventor of the 3D Maneuver Gear. His mother was a member of the Survey Corps and among the select first to utilize the imperfect prototype of the gear. Because of his father's devoted assistance in the creation of humanity's invaluable asset in combating the Titans and his mother's ties to the military, Severance was orphaned at childbirth and was left under the impromptu care of his uncle, who was a butcher.

Severance was often teased by the town folk for being an orphan, but when he spectated the return of the Survey Corps from their latest expedition alongside his uncle who confirmed the death of his mother, he mustered the willpower to combat his demons and proved himself to be a strong, independent individual, awakening his motivation to join the military at the age of seventeen in Year 829 to vent off his frustration and be useful to humanity at the same time.

Severance was regarded as a prodigy within his trainee squad, placed in his own unique class of a soldier and receiving large amounts of praise from even the higher-ups. He graduated in Year 832 as the top ranking graduate within the squad, being approached by the current Commander Keith Shadis himself to join the Survey Corps. Alongside his fellow squad members that also followed him in selecting the branch of service, they celebrated his twentieth birthday during their night of respite. During this time, Severance had a fateful encounter with a woman named Vera of whom he ended up sleeping with, not thinking much of it and only seeing it as a one night stand though unknowingly impregnating her with his future son, Vlad.

Severance proved to be a valuable member of the Legion, climbing through the ranks as he survived one expedition to the next and eventually attaining the title of Squad Leader, becoming the unofficial third-in command of the Survey Corps. He was close friends with Keith Shadis and the second-in command, Erwin Smith, and thought of the two as his own brothers. Though, eight years into his service, Keith stepped down as the Commander and allowed Erwin to succeed him, promoting Severance to become the second-in command and becoming a Squad Leader after he deemed himself unfit to lead the Legion any further after breaking down after returning from a failed expedition. At this time, Erwin was still devising the Long Range Scouting Formation and had a rough outline drawn out on paper in his study, planning to implement it in a future operation after launching his trial expedition as the new Commander.

During this expedition, the close knit group of the three men were separated from the rest of the Legion as they entered the Forest of Giant Trees. Severance recalls that they were ambushed by a large number of Titans and, falling from his horse and atop of one of his blades that resulted in a severe leg injury, had fallen behind the other two and was about to be devoured. He states that Erwin and Keith doubled back and told him to order what was left of the Legion back to the walls, sacrificing their lives in the process of keeping Severance alive. Barely escaping on his own and now the surrogate leader, Severance did as he had been requested, and with almost the entire Legion decimated, he officially assumed the position of Commander in Year 840 and promised to carry on Erwin's short-lived legacy, completing the Long Range Scouting Formation in his steed. Although there was a considerable amount of controversy and public outcry concerning his youth (at the time, he was only twenty-eight years old), though he was quickly placed in a clear light as the one who would move humanity forward.

With five years as the Commander, Severance would soon find himself in a tough position of leadership during the breach of Wall Maria. Having returned to Shiganshina District recently from an expedition and with their numbers already lowered, he personally fought alongside the remaining members and was able to hold off the Titans long enough for most of the civilians to evacuate, but regretfully had to pull back as the number of Titans only got larger and the possibility of the Legion becoming overwhelmed increased astronomically. Yet, with the losses from holding off the breach until the civilians evacuated safely greater than the expedition losses itself, Severance maintained his composure and looks on to the next generation of graduates to pull humanity up from the depth that they have been pushed into, and is more confident in his ability to lead them forward to end the century of titan rule than any other time before.

*Agility is 8/10 due to injury*

: In Clementine’s own opinion, her life before the military was uneventful. Knowing that so many other families had gone through similar traumas, she has never truly considered the events in her life to be overly significant, despite the feelings of loss that have stayed with her. Born to a single parent family in Shiganshina, her mother did everything in her power to make sure her children were well looked after, though this is not to say that they often had their struggles, being a single income family. Having three brothers and one sister made it extremely difficult, though once they all reached a certain age, they began to help in any way they could. The twins, the two eldest brothers, Isamu and Shou, soon found a calling in the military, and once they turned eighteen decided that it was time to enlist. Thomas, the youngest brother at sixteen years of age, and her even younger sister, Tai, at six, were left at home with Clem and her mother. Both Clem and Thomas found jobs at the market and worked hard to earn a suitable income.

A few years later, by the time Clem was eighteen, things had stabilised, but the first tragedy unfolded when Isamu’s entire garrison was wiped out by Titans. He did not survive, and Shou was drafted into his position as a member of the Survey Corps. Their mother fell into a deep depression, and despite the efforts of family and friends to comfort her, she sank deeper and deeper into illness until it eventually claimed her life.

Only a few months following the death of their mother, Shou’s squad suffered heavy casualties during an effort to expand the military’s vision beyond the wall. In the consequent attack, he was crushed beneath a Titan and crippled, though his life was saved by the quick thinking of one of his peers – a medic. Now unfit for action, he was completely and honourably ejected from the military, thankful that his life had been spared. With work dwindling in the area, Clem and her younger brother struggled to find a well paying job, and she was soon left with little choice but to enlist with the military, blatantly refusing to let her brother follow her, even once he was of ‘suitable age’. Determined to make the absolute best of an unfortunate situation, she worked extremely hard, both in her combat and relief roles. She excelled through the ranks to become the sole medic of her particular team, and further tragedy was kept from her family.

When news broke of the second attack and the destruction of her home district, Clem immediately volunteered to lend aid wherever possible. Her family, having lived there all of their lives, were safely relocated to Trost, then further beyond Rose Wall, near Wall Sina, where their uncle and his family live.

Battle Skill: 9/10
Agility: 10/10
Strategy: 5/10
Teamwork: 8/10
Medical Knowledge: 10/10

Though mystery seems to surround her persona, Pia’s origins are humble – having come from a calm, homey life, her world was not one filled with scientific experiments and government intrigue. Her father stayed at home to write memoirs and historical documents, whilst her mother was a member of the Military Police, and despite the faction being notorious for its ‘anything goes’ policy, the woman was anything but a drone. Humble, brave and hardworking, she changed the general perception of her own squad one person at a time, proving not only to Recon Corps just how hardworking they could be, but to her superiors as well, which helped her to excel to a comfortable position on the chain of command. Blessed with the good name of her mother, Pia took on many of her ideals, one of them being her consideration of others, which led to her helping around the city wherever work needed to be done, sometimes bringing in a wage, sometimes not.

She was well loved and encouraged to follow her own pursuits, but not more than her brother, Gar. Her father dotted on them both, but Gar was special, being the only son, and though he was encouraged to find his own way, there was a small amount of pressure on him due to his desire to become part of the Military Police like his mother. He did so, without a hitch, once he successfully completed his training, leading Pia to become enraptured by his tenacity and his position near their mother. Having been extremely close all of their lives, he would often take her sight-seeing or out on the town whenever he was off duty.

When the wall was breached, she was estranged from her brother, whom was off duty at the time with her and her father. They had been visiting a relative in Trost when the town was decimated by Titans, and her father was crushed to death in the ruins of the home. The siblings became reunited briefly, but only for a moment when he threw her down suddenly, into an alcove of rubble, where he was snatched up by a ten-meter and ripped to pieces in front of her. Not long after, Pia signed up for recruitment, aiming to join the Survey Corps should she succeed, and break her family’s small chain of succession into the Military Police.

-Battle Skill: 10/10
-Agility: 10/10
-Strategy: 7/10
-Teamwork: 5/10

Growing up as the youngest of four in a Military Family, Eve Durnin had always assumed high expectations upon herself from the start. With both parents in different branches of the Military, and all three of her older brothers striving to join them and continue on the family heritage it was only right for Eve to want to strive for the top.

In the eyes of their children, Malachi and Sarah Durnin were seen as heroes, but while her brothers Joshua and Leon looked up to their mother who was a member of the Garrison, Eve idolized her father and her eldest brother, Gale. Holding her father above the rest however, he was everything she dreamed of becoming. With more than 20 years of experience, Malachi Durnin was one of the Corps finest soldiers. Sitting among the ranks as a Squad Leader and Second in Command, Malachi was invincible in the eyes and mind of his daughter.

Employed in such hazardous occupations, Malachi and Sarah had no choice but to reveal the cruel truth of the world to their children at a young age. Death was the only certainty in this in this life, but despite having this drilled into the their heads since they were young, no one was prepared for the news that was soon to come.

After a three month long expedition, the Survey Corps had returned from outside the walls, but upon arrival only her eldest brother had returned. In an act to save Gale, and a number of his comrades their father sacrificed his life. Stricken with grief her family had little time to mourn the loss; not even a week after returning from the expedition Gale had been called back to duty, and with Leon and Joshua soon to begin their Military Training, and Eve preparing for her own enlistment they had no choice but to move on. Accepting the painful reality of the loss of her father, Eve decided that after Military Training she would join her eldest brothers side in the Survey Corps and follow in fathers footsteps carrying on his dream to one day set humanity free.

Battle Skill: 10/10
Agility: 10/10
Strategy: 7/10
Teamwork: 9/10
Camaraderie: 7/10