Carlo Pikale

Carlo Pikale (カルロ・ピケール) is a captain (隊長) of the Survey Corps during the time of Attack on Titan: Before the Fall.

Appearance
When he was younger, Carlo sported cheek-length, messy hair, and wore the typical uniform of a member of the Survey Corps.

After the series' fifteen year timeskip, Carlo is shown to have begun growing his hair out slightly farther, so that it must be kept brushed out of his eyes. Additionally, he is shown to have grown a small beard. He continues to wear the standard Survey Corps uniform.

Personality
Carlo demonstrates selflessness and a desire to protect humanity like the other members of the Survey Corps. He is also willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, as seen when he listens to and helps Kuklo incapacitate a Titan despite not knowing his name and having met him only a few minutes before.

Story
Carlo is the son of the previous commander and famed hero, Jorge Pikale. He is also a member of the Survey Corps, along with his friend Sorum Humé. They were the first to discover Elena Munsell's infant son who miraculously survived getting swallowed with his mother by a Titan.

Fifteen years later, the now thirty-three year old Carlo is a captain of the Survey Corps, and while looking over the Wall one day, recalls back to when him and Sorum found Elena's infant son, wondering what happened to him. During an expedition outside the Wall, there is a commotion and is brought a fifteen year old boy who stowed away in one of the wagons; it is revealed to be Elena's son, Kuklo, though neither is aware of who the other person is. Carlo asks him why he is here, and is baffled by the boy's response of wanting to see a Titan. He is then alerted to an incoming Titan and gets separated from the rest of his forces. He orders his troops to fire at the Titan, specifically at the eyes in order to blind it. After getting no progress, Carlo switches targets and has his men focus on the Achilles tendons on the Titan's heels to try and bring it down. He sees Kuklo get picked up and then escape from its grasp. Carlo arrives and gets Kuklo on his horse, commending the boy for his ingenuity and survival. As the Survey Corps soldiers get killed (or eaten) one by one, Kuklo has an idea to incapacitate the Titan and, after hearing the plan, Carlo agrees. The two are able to lure the Titan towards a wagon full of explosives and set off an explosion that completely engulfs the Titan. Despite causing it significant damage, the Titan is only incapacitated for a few moments before it gets back up and continues to chase the two. Carlo then directs his men back towards the Wall while leading the Titan away from the survivors. Noticing that the Titan has been led far enough away, he gallops as fast as he can to get back to the Wall, despite the Titan remaining on his heels. Eventually, they reach the gates and are narrowly able to get through before it is shut.

After getting back inside the Wall, Carlo asks Kuklo if he managed to see what he was looking for by going outside the Wall to look at a Titan. He notes that Kuklo was light on his feet and asks if the latter has had some experience with hand-to-hand fighting. After getting no response, Kuklo asks Carlo why they went outside the Wall; Carlo states it was for observation and training purposes until Kuklo accidentally revealed himself. Noting that he has not yet learned Kuklo's name, Carlo is about to ask the boy who he is again when they are approached by members of the Military Police. Confused as to why they are in Shiganshina, Carlo is told they wish to question Kuklo in regards to the attack on the Inocencio estate. He later meets Sharle Inocencio, who tells him that her brother lied about Kuklo. He is willing to help, because he and his comrades branded Kuklo as the "Titan's Son" 15 years ago. He felt remorse that Kuklo had a hard life.

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