Levi

Levi is described as a "clean freak" by those who know him personally, as he prefers his environment and himself to be spotlessly clean. He is averse to having either himself or his equipment soiled, and he has been known to wipe down his blood-smeared blades while still on the battlefield. However, he will not hesitate to touch filth if he deems it necessary.

Despite his preoccupation with cleanliness, Levi is abrasive and not very approachable. He rarely shows emotion, giving a cold impression to others. His manner of speaking tends to be blunt and insulting, his comments are frequently coarse or otherwise inappropriate, and he is not above provoking or belittling those who oppose or irritate him. His sense of humor tends toward the vulgar, insulting, and morbid.

In his pre-Scout Regiment criminal life in the Underground City, Levi refused to take orders from anyone. However, after joining the Scout Regiment, he came to greatly respect Commander Erwin Smith, whose orders he follows willingly because he strongly believes in Erwin's vision. He also places great trust in his subordinates.

Although he rarely shows it, Levi does have a sense of morality and empathy. One of his most defining characteristics is the great value he places on preserving human life. The thought that he had unknowingly been killing humans all this time (since all Titans were once human) disturbs him greatly. He hates unnecessary casualties, and he tells his subordinates to use their judgment to avoid blunders that may cost them their lives.

He cares greatly for his subordinates' welfare. When ordered to retreat at the end of the disastrous 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Levi was visibly distressed that so many soldiers had died on a fruitless mission. He was also visibly affected by the loss of his entire original Special Operations Squad at the hands of Annie Leonhart.

While Levi shows loyalty and empathy for his comrades, he shows no mercy towards the Titans, slaughtering them indiscriminately with obvious indifference. When dealing with individuals he perceives to be enemies to mankind, Levi is capable of behaving sadistically, even vindictively.

Though aware that his battle skill is in a different league from almost any other human soldier alive, he is not particularly arrogant about it, knowing from experience that no human soldier is invulnerable. Despite his obedience to Erwin, Levi operates rather independently. Many of his Titan kills are solo, accomplished with little direct cooperation from other soldiers.

Levi has short, straight black hair styled in an undercut, as well as narrow, intimidating steel blue eyes with dark circles under them and a deceptively youthful face. He appears to be a short young man with light skin but his physique is well-developed in musculature from extensive omni-directional mobility gear usage. He is usually either frowning or expressionless; that, plus his extremely calm demeanor, often makes it difficult for others to guess what he is thinking.

He is most often seen in his Scout Regiment uniform, with a light gray button-up shirt underneath along with his trademark white ascot. When embarking on expeditions outside the Walls, he also wears the Scout Regiment's green-hooded cloak; like the rest of the Scouts who fought against the Marleyan troops, Levi wore the new all-black variant of the Scout Regiment's uniform. When forced to take leave from his duties due to injury, Levi was seen in a black suit, plain white shirt, ascot, and dress shoes.

After a close-encounter explosion from a Thunder Spear set off by Zeke Jaeger, Levi now has several scars across his face including one across his right eye and is missing both the index and middle fingers on his right hand. Following an incident during the Battle of Heaven and Earth, Levi has been confined to a wheelchair.

Levi is widely considered the strongest human soldier in the Attack on Titan universe, valued as highly as an entire brigade.

Omni-Directional Mobility Gear: Levi is the best ODM gear user alive. He has shown the capability of incapacitating the Female Titan by moving too fast for her to defend — something which whole squads and even Eren in his Titan form could not accomplish. He also defeated Zeke Jaeger in his Beast Titan form despite a lack of trees and buildings to anchor his gear.

Sword-Wielding Technique: Levi wields one of his two swords in a reverse grip (backhanded, blade facing out behind him). This method allows the blades to cut in a "circle" around him, enabling spinning and rotating attacks that maintain incredible speed and agility. This also helps conserve stamina, enabling him to fight for longer periods and take multiple targets out simultaneously. The reverse-grip technique was likely inspired by Kenny Ackermann's knife-wielding lessons from Levi's childhood.

Intelligence: Levi has a profound ability to quickly analyze situations and make calculated decisions in the heat of battle. He saved Mikasa when she recklessly attacked the Female Titan, and he recognized that the Titan's crystallization made conventional attacks useless. However, Levi admits that no person can be right all the time.

Strength: Despite his small stature (160 cm), Levi's body is heavily muscled, making him very strong. He once intercepted the Female Titan's attack by using her own hand to launch himself toward her mouth before she could hit Mikasa. Even exhausted from fighting multiple Titans, a single punch to Eren's cheek was strong enough to break all his teeth on that side.

Titan Kills: Solo — at least 87 (highest confirmed individual count in the series).