Mikasa Ackerman

Mikasa Ackerman is one of the two deuteragonists in the series, along with Armin Arlert.

After her parents were murdered by human traffickers, Mikasa was rescued by Eren Yeager and lived with him and his parents, Grisha and Carla, before the fall of Wall Maria. She is the last descendant of the Shogun clan that remained on Paradise Island, so she is related to the Azumabito family, and holds significant political power in Hizuru.

Although she only wants to live a peaceful life, Mikasa entered the army, where she is considered the best soldier of the 104th training corps. Later, she joined the Survey Corps to follow and protect Eren, becoming one of his greatest assets. She currently serves as an officer in the Corps.

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Apparence

Mikasa is a fairly tall and well toned woman. She is of partial Asian descent, with pale skin, gray eyes and shaggy black hair that was long until she cut it to chin length. In the year 854, her hair is shorter and cut to the back of her neck, although she simultaneously wears significantly longer bangs. She has a tattoo of the Azumabito family crest on the outside of her right wrist. There is a small scar under her right eye, which was due to an injury caused by Eren's Titan during the battle of Trost District. In 857, Mikasa's hair has become noticeably long and is tied in a ponytail.

Mikasa often wears the original Survey Corps uniform, which has the equipment horizontally at her hips, with a white blouse underneath and a black scarf that she almost always wears. She also wears a green cape with the wings of freedom on her back on some missions.

When not on duty, Mikasa's casual outfit consists of a simple white knee-length dress, a light-colored cardigan, brown boots and her signature black scarf.

During her year at Marley,Mikasa wears a black Survey Corps uniform, which features a breastplate with the Survey Corps symbol; numerous belts to accommodate all the different equipment; support rods around her chest for the gas bonbogen; and tall black boots. She also carries rifles, thunder spears, an extra tank of gas, and canisters that run vertically down her legs.

Personality

Before living with the Yeager family, Mikasa seemed to be a happy, outgoing, sweet child. Her innocence allowed her to push anxious thoughts to the back of her mind, continuing to live with her parents and happy relatives. As she grew up, Mikasa became emotionally withdrawn and visibly dangerous, sometimes bullying her enemies or even her peers. She is quite stoic and level-headed, rarely seen to lose her cool or not know what to do, no matter how bleak the situation seems. Her willpower is remarkably strong, demonstrated when she managed to remain so outwardly calm when Eren was presumed dead; only Armin could tell she was struggling with the pain of losing him.

Mikasa cares deeply for her friends and guardians, seeing them as the last remnants of a family she can't afford to lose. She also seems to have a soft spot for children, as evidenced by her bowing to a young girl she saved and her instantaneous rescue of a Marleyan soldier, even though the latter had already killed one of her comrades. Mikasa is not completely immune to the effects of her emotions, however: her strong feelings for her loved ones, especially when they are in danger, sometimes cloud her judgment of fury, sometimes to the danger of herself and others. A notable example was when Mikasa briefly gave in to her grief over Eren's apparent disappearance and lost the will to live, forgetting her responsibility for the lives of the soldiers she took it upon herself to lead in the process. However, she was awakened by her memories of Eren and made the decision to never give up again, as her memories would die with her.

From a young age, Mikasa was exceptionally perceptive, aware of the harshness of nature by witnessing how predators hunt and kill weaker prey. Her peace was shattered when a gang of criminals brutally murdered her parents before her eyes in a failed kidnapping attempt, only saving herself and her rescuer when she managed to abandon all inhibition and hesitation to kill one of her attackers. As a result of this traumatic event, Mikasa would acquire a generally cynical view of life and accept the world as a cruel place where only the strong are able to survive. Her determination to protect her loved ones as much as possible contributed greatly to her phenomenal skills as a soldier. Although she is among the best of the best, she remains humble and refrains from putting on airs or showing arrogance.

Mikasa has a strong sense of right and wrong, doing everything she can to make sure her more impulsive friends follow what she thinks is the right path. Despite this, she is well aware that she can't always influence them in decisions and makes it a point to follow them wherever they go, just so she can be there to help if there is trouble. The only reason she joined the military and joined the Survey Corps after graduation was to keep an eye on Eren, despite the fact that she really wanted to live out the rest of her days in relative peace inside the walls by his side.

Mikasa's bond with Eren is without a doubt her most important and defining relationship. Her personality as a teenager was heavily influenced by Eren, who told her that she had no chance of survival if she didn't fight for it. His words continued to stay with her, and she automatically remembered them to spur her on when she was near death. Mikasa wears the black scarf that Eren gave her when they first met, clinging to it as a source of strength and comfort when she is upset. She had openly cried tears of relief at her safety and developed vengeful grudges against those who hurt her, from enemies to her own superiors. She blushed when it was insinuated that she and Eren were lovers; Furthermore, after he insulted her and declared that he had always hated her, she was visibly hurt and ended up leaving behind the scarf he had given her.

While she would regain Louise's scarf, Mikasa would only wear it for a few moments before facing Eren following his initiation of the Rumble. Mikasa's sacrifice of a life with her beloved Eren and the choice to defy and kill him is ultimately the reason why Ymir Fritz was released and the Titans disappeared from the world. Mikasa mourns Eren as she visits his grave and would continue to visit it regularly with her new family for several decades until she detected old age while wearing the scarf.

Capabilities

Vertical maneuvering equipment
While she was still training, Keith even noted that Mikasa's performance is exemplary in all areas and that she is truly a genius. Having prodigious skill in vertical maneuvering equipment, she can use blades to easily strike and hit Titans with speed and efficiency. This has allowed her to be mentioned several times as a military genius and "as valuable as an average hundred soldiers". Her remarkable control and willpower allow her to display lethal force against Titans rarely seen in soldiers, recruits or veterans. This proved true when she faced Annie in her Titan form, who had killed many experienced veterans with ease before, and survived.

Using Thunder Spears
While being a new way to handle weapons, Mikasa has easily mastered how to use Thunder Spears. She has the strength to carry eight spears with ease, before throwing them and simultaneously detonating them on the Titans with greater accuracy than the inventor of the weapon.

Strength
Due to the need to protect Eren, who often runs off in search of trouble, Mikasa had honed herself into a talented fighter at a very young age. She would often throw boys taller than her with ease and scare them enough to run away when they saw her despite their superior numbers. Having undergone intense training, Mikasa is strong enough to lift Eren and several boxes of equipment off the ground effortlessly.

Awakened Power
As an Ackerman, Mikasa "awakened" a dormant power in her earlier in life when her parents were murdered and she was about to be kidnapped until Eren rescued her. He was described as "knowing exactly what needed to be done," developing fighting instincts and perfect self-control of her body far above the average human. This is because she can access the Power of Titans to a limited extent without transforming. She is able to connect to every Ackerman before her via the paths and gain their combat experience.

Being the child of an Ackerman and an Asian, Mikasa retains the ability to resist the manipulation of the Founder Titan's memory.

Relations

Mikasa's mother and father - Mikasa shared a loving bond with her parents and was happy with the simple life they shared. As one of the last members of an Asian clan, Mikasa's mother had Mikasa undergo a healing ritual involving the engraving of their clan mark on her right forearm. She congratulated Mikasa on receiving the mark without fuss and encouraged her to continue the legacy with her own children. Mr. Ackerman was a kind father to Mikasa, and she was very relaxed around him. She didn't hesitate to ask either parent something she didn't know and trusted them completely. The day a trio of thieves attacked and killed her parents in front of her, Mikasa lost all hope and thought her world had gone cold until Eren's father decided to take her away.
Grisha Yeager - Although he initially hoped Mikasa would get along with Eren as a friend, Grisha eventually took Mikasa in after the brutal murder of her parents. He treated her kindly as if she were his own daughter, and for that Mikasa respected him and gratefully relied on him as a father figure.

Carla Yeager - Carla cared for Mikasa during her stay in the Yeager home. Like her husband and son, she treated Mikasa as a member of her family and took care of her. The two seemed to have an implicit understanding between them when it came to keeping Eren out of trouble. Carla urged Mikasa to take care of Eren and give him help when he needed it. During the Titans' assault on their hometown, she desperately tried to lift the roof beam preventing Carla from fleeing the danger. Despite Carla's pleas, she tearfully refused to leave her and could not bring herself to watch a Titan end up killing and feeding her.
Eren Yeager - She still wears a scarf, given to her by Eren, as a sign of when he first wrapped it around her in an attempt to comfort her when she had lost all hope. From the moment he saved her life and accepted her into his home, Eren had been a great source of strength and comfort to her, and when she had thought he was dead, she almost allowed herself to die as well, but continued to live to remember him, and when he turned out to be alive, she burst into tears of relief. She became distraught when she heard that Eren had been taken away, wrapping the scarf over her face to hide her sadness. Because he was the only family she had left, she would go to great lengths to ensure his safety and would follow him wherever he went, declaring that her only wish was to stay by his side; When she found out that Eren would die in a few years due to the "Ymir Curse", Mikasa visibly struggled to accept this and, not wanting to face the reality that she would lose Eren, openly said that this was not true. Due to Mikasa's protective nature towards him, Eren often got upset and told her not to treat him like her little brother. Because of her intense devotion to him, many people, from Ian to Jean and even Levi, are confused about the nature of their relationship. Interestingly, Mikasa only blushed when Eren was involved. Examples of this include her embarrassed blush when Ian mistook her for his lover during the recapture ofTrost, Armin leaving her alone with Eren after capturing the female Titan, and, when she thought she was about to die, thanking Eren for all he had done for her. After crossing the sea, Eren asked Mikasa what he meant to her. Mikasa stammered a bit before answering that he was "family," as the others arrived and interrupted them, disappointing Eren. Their relationship suffers somewhat after interacting with some of the Marleyans and after the battle of Liberio; seeing Eren seemingly dismissive of her concerns about the many innocent civilians he killed prompts Mikasa to see that he had become colder and more detached, worrying her about his general state of mind. Their bond was, at least temporarily, tested once Eren seemed fully committed to the Yeagerists and insulted her, claiming that he had always hated her. At the beginning of the rumble, Mikasa recalls Eren's question about their bond, wondering if things would be different if she had given a different answer. She was determined not to kill Eren and simply bring him to his senses; however, when Eren stated that the only way to stop him was to fight and kill, Mikasa was extremely torn by this revelation. Shortly after the Rumble stopped, Mikasa experienced a life of Paths and the place where Eren took her, where the two ran away together to live her last four years in peace, later admitting to Armin his feelings for Mikasa and his desire to be with her, wishing that she would remember him for the rest of her life and love no one else. Mikasa continued to mourn Eren while visiting his grave for decades with her new family until she detected old age while wearing her scarf.
Armin Arlert - Mikasa is a very close friend of Armin. She often helped Eren fend off older boys who bullied him as children. Mikasa recognizes Armin's ability to reason out the best solution and find the best strategy in difficult situations, and is loyal to him and trusts him deeply, as evidenced by refusing to leave him behind during the Battle of Trost. She encouraged him to have more confidence in himself whenever he doubted or criticized himself. Her faith in him, as well as Eren's confidence, was responsible for Armin's renewed confidence from the moment he tried to convince a hostile brigade of soldiers of Eren's value as a military weapon. Furthermore, as Armin was dying from being almost burned to death, we see her break down because Levi would not give Armin the Titan an injection, staging a mutiny to revive Armin, showing how much she cares about his well-being, and when he is brought back, she smiles with tears streaming down her face. Years later, after the battle of Liberio and Eren's betrayal, Mikasa has come to rely on Armin for emotional support and comfort, with the couple often accompanying each other.
Hannes - it is implied that Mikasa was grateful to Hannes for saving her and Eren from being killed by the Titan that ate Eren's mother. Although she admitted her cowardice to her, she didn't blame him for not saving Carla, and she appreciated him as one of the few remaining people with whom she shared memories of more peaceful times. Hannes comforted her when she was depressed about losing Eren, and also encouraged Mikasa not to give up, which brought her out of her grief. When she was badly wounded, Hannes defended her and Eren against the smiling Titan, but ultimately lost her life.Retiring on horseback from the safety of Wall Rose, Mikasa seemed to be in anguish over her loss, and still mourns Hannes with Eren and Armin.
Annie Leonhart - Mikasa had a rivalry with Annie when they were both in the 104th Training Corps. This would turn into outright animosity once Annie was confirmed to be part of the Titan Woman who was responsible for the deaths of countless soldiers and the attempted kidnapping of Eren. [Mikasa is probably jealous of Annie's relationship with Eren, as she physically throws Reiner at Eren and Annie in order to interrupt their training when Annie shows how to make a throw. It seems that her hatred for Annie cooled considerably once the two began working together; Mikasa even consoles Annie as Annie comments on how she ended up fighting for people who had treated her badly throughout her life.
Reiner Braun and Bertolt Hoover - It is not known if Mikasa interacted with Reiner or Bertolt, but after it was revealed that they were behind the fall of Wall Maria, Mikasa showed nothing but rage and anger towards them. However, Mikasa realizes that when she attacked them both after Reiner revealed their identities as the Armored Titan and Titan Colossus, she hesitated and was unable to finish them off. She agonized over this failure, acknowledging that she should have been able to kill them with her skill level. When she finally caught up with them, she flew into a murderous rage, threatening Ymir and even Krista when they came between her and the traitors. Calling them a "scourge on humanity" and declaring that there is no reason to care about their reasons and motives, she also encouraged the others to kill them without mercy. However, her outburst was blocked by Bertolt's emotional confession. While it is currently unknown if her feelings towards the two have changed in the ensuing years, it is known that Mikasa has at least temporarily put aside her animosity towards Reiner and is willing to work alongside him to stop the rumble.
Jean Kirstein - Her main interactions with him involve her rivalry with Eren, and it's unclear if she's even aware of his affection for her. When he chastised Eren for attacking her, Mikasa felt that Jean was trying to discredit Eren and quickly became defensive on his behalf. It is implied that he continues to have feelings for Mikasa, as he lost his cool when he saw that a Titan had grabbed her and furiously attacked her from the front in order to save her.
Sasha Blouse - Although the two had distinct personalities. Mikasa respected Sasha's instincts. Sasha and Mikasa get along very well as they have been roommates since their days as cadets. Even though Sasha snores in his sleep, Mikasa doesn't seem to mind. The two joked and were close enough that Mikasa considered her one of her closest friends along with Eren and Armin. When Jean told the others that Sasha had been shot and that Sasha didn't want to do, Mikasa ran out of the room to be by Sasha's side. When Sasha died, Mikasa chained Sasha's body in a vague attempt to ring her back. Sasha's death upset her tremendously. After Sasha's funeral, Mikasa stood by her grave and began talking about what needed to be done for the Eldians to live.
Louise - After Mikasa saved a young Louise and her mother during the battle of Trost, Mikasa left an indelible impression on the girl. After that, Lousie began to idolize Mikasa, which eventually became her main reason for joining the Survey Corps. Years later, Mikasa reunites with Louise but is slightly put off by her constant idolization and also disapproves of the way she decided to follow Eren and the Yeagerists. Nevertheless, Louise continues to look up to Mikasa for her strength and leadership, wanting to get closer to her. When Mikasa came to the hospital for her scarf where a dying Louise was, Louise revealed her motivation of how Mikasa inspired her to join the Survey Corps and devote her heart to it. However, Mikasa puts her scarf back on and silently walks away, remaining indifferent to Louise's integrity.
Levi Ackerman - Their relationship began negatively, when she saw him beat Eren in a military trial. She once vowed to make him pay for his abuse and went after him when the female Titan managed to kidnap Eren after slaughtering Levi's squad. Anyway, he expresses understanding of her and is hurt by saving her life - while he is temporarily sidelined, he repeatedly offers her advice, and she herself agonizes over her injury. It is unclear whether she still bears a deep grudge against him, though she eventually accepts his leadership.