11th Commander

The 11th commander was in charge of the Survey Corps; he led before the 12th leader, Keith Shadis, took over. He died during one of the expeditions outside the Walls.

Appearance
The appeared to be a man in his 40's, with short black hair. Though he doesn't appear to be wearing a bolo tie, he is wearing the standard Survey Corps uniform.

Personality
Unlike Keith and Erwin Smith, he seemed to obediently accept the norms of the Walls without any complaints.

History
Some time before Keith was elected as Commander, the was the leader of the Survey Corps.

One time, the 11th commander was having a reunion with other important members of the army and the nobility. These men criticized the Survey Corps and the commander's strategies, as the only thing that the commander could bring was heavy casualties. He also could not pay the debts and finish the outpost outside the Wall. The 11th commander listened to all this without saying a word, with Keith at his side. This was one of the first times Keith considered a special person and dreamed of being commander.

Abilities
Although he has never seen fighting or using the Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear, it can be assumed that, as the commander, he was a great soldier and strategist.

Trivia

 * He is currently the last Survey Corps commander to die in service before another commander is appointed.