Story Humanity's Comeback arcĪfter coming of age, Jean enlists into the military, joining what would be the 104th Cadet Corps. Though he lived a relatively normal childhood under the loving care of his mother, Jean had always wished to live the comfortable life of a proud Military Police soldier in the inner district of Wall Sina. Jean hails from Wall Rose's peaceful town of Trost. He was hesitant to accept Armin and Reiner's plan of having the Attack Titan fight for them. Jean's first instinct is to always see life through cautious and doubtful eyes. Jean later criticized Erwin's plan of withholding information from his subordinates out of fear that there was a spy among them, feeling that the plan did not justify the lives lost because of it. He was also willing to risk his life even if just to slow down the Female Titan, as refusing to do so would have certainly resulted in countless more deaths. Īlthough he presents himself as self-centered, Jean places high value on the lives of his comrades, and is ashamed and horrified when he must leave helpless allies behind to save himself and others. Indeed, during the struggle for Trost, Jean proves capable of leading his fellow soldiers when they are left confused and leaderless, and rallies Armin and Reiner in an attack on the Female Titan, knowing that not fighting her would endanger the rest of the Scout Regiment. ĭespite his shortcomings, Marco describes Jean as a natural leader, being able to understand others and assess situations well because of his flaws. He openly mocked more idealistic individuals like Eren, and saw resisting the Titans as a hopeless cause. Jean was also very cynical about defeating the Titans, believing that humanity has no chance against them. ĭuring his time as a cadet, Jean was extremely hot-headed, easily becoming frustrated and quick to resort to violence when pushed. Jean is also pragmatic: he has a strong aversion to exposing himself to dangerous situations, and has openly admitted his desire to join the Military Police Regiment is due to wanting an easy and safe life.
He holds no restraint when it comes to speaking his mind, even when he knows it would not be wise to do so or when it could spark conflict. While infiltrating Marley, Jean wears a black Scout Regiment uniform with anti-personnel vertical maneuvering equipment. He has also grown to be rather tall as an adult, standing 190 centimeters. įour years later, he has grown a goatee and his hair is now longer. His casual attire usually consists of a white button-up shirt, dark pants, and a dark-brown vest. He is often seen wearing the typical uniform of the Scout Regiment worn with an olive-gray button-up shirt underneath. He has a scowl similar to Eren's but is said to have a long face (a "horse face"). Jean is of average height and muscular build. He has small, intense light-brown eyes and is said to have the same vicious look as Eren does in his eyes. Jean is a young man with short, light ash-brown hair with the sides and back trimmed shorter making them a darker hue. 4.6 The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission arc.4.3 A Sudden Visitor: The Torturous Curse of Adolescence.