“ | Let's teach this Thing the power of the human race!!. | „ |
~ Moses before striking down a Pure Titan. |
Moses Braun is a minor and brief character in the manga and anime, Attack on Titan. He was a soldier in the Survey Corps who took part in them 23rd expedition outside the Walls, where he would lose his life.
Appearance[]
Moses Braun was a tall man of a strong build and physique, with a sharp jawline. He had scruffy blond hair and sharp yellow eyes.
Moses wore the standard Survey Corpse uniform and green cloak during the expeditions.
Personality[]
Moses Braun appeared to be a very brave soldier who was resolute in showcasing the Titans in the power of humanity, even proclaiming this right before taking down a Titan, showing Moses’ sense of daringness.
Story[]
Background[]
Moses Braun was born on December 18th in an unknown year, within Shiganshina District. At some point in his youth, Moses joined the military and would after graduating, join the Survey Corps.
Fall of Wall Maria arc[]
In the year 845, Moses participated in the 23rd expedition outside the Walls, placed closely by the side of his commander Keith Shadis. During the expedition, Moses and his comrades encounter a 15 meter tall Titan within a dense forest during a storm. Keith orders to sperate the nearby squads into groups and then simultaneously attack the Titan all at once. Moses switches to ODM Gear and flies towards the Titan, he then prepares to slice the Titan’s nape proclaiming the power of humanity.
Although it’s assumed that Moses was successful in taking down the Titan, he would nonetheless eventually die during the rest of the expedition.
After the disastrous expedition was over, the remainders of the Survey corps return to Shiganshina District in defeat. Moses’ mother desperately tries to find her son and walks up to Keith, asking where he is. Keith gives the woman the only thing left of Moses, which is his severed arm. The woman is brought to tears upon seeing this, but when she asks Keith if her son’s sacrifice contributed to the cause of humanity. Keith breaks down crying, proclaiming that his incompetence send Moses and many other to their deaths of no good reason.
Trivia[]
- It is unknown if Moses and his mother (or more likely his father) are distant relatives to Reiner, Gabi, and overall the Braun family in Liberio, considering the fact that all have the same last name, and Moses has similar facial features as Reiner.
- Moses is the first character to die in the series, obviously not counting the ones shown to have died before in flashbacks and the historical ones.
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