Simon Barna

Simon Barna is a member of the Survey Corps currently serving as a Team Leader.

Appearance
Simon Barna is a middle-aged man with light hair and sports dark muttonchops. He has small eyes, a large flattened nose and a prominent brow, with a small scar running above and below his left eye.

He is seen wearing the traditional uniform of the Survey Corps.

Personality
A serious and determined soldier, Simon is known to be very analytical and possesses an eidetic memory; he once proclaimed that he knows the layout of the territory like the back of his hand. He has a deep sense of loyalty towards his comrades and subordinates, but is known to poke fun at them from time to time.

History
At some point in his life, Simon enlisted into the Survey Corps.

The Titan's Son arc
Simon was an active member of the Survey Corps by the time a Titan rampaged through Shiganshina District. Unlike many of his fellow soldiers, Simon decided to stay within the Survey Corps instead of transferring out.

Survival Expedition arc
When the expedition that will determine the ultimate fate of the Survey Corps is announced, Simon does not hesitate to volunteer and continues to serve; he is appointed by Commander Carlo Pikale as one of the expedition's team leaders, being given control of the seven soldiers within Team Nine. He is assigned to help assist Rosa Carlstead and the members of Team Ten covering the rear of the expedition. They stop at the first marker, an oasis five kilometers out from the Wall, while the other teams continue on ahead.

Simon spots a red signal flare alerting them to Titans and notes that it presumably came from the south; he orders his team forward and begins to ride towards the oasis located ten kilometers out. On the way, he encounters the members of team ten and offers to guide them. After roughly traveling past the seven kilometer mark, Simon comes across the ruins of a Survey Corps munitions wagon. Kuklo and Cardina go to investigate, and then call over the other soldiers: Simon grimly recognizes the bodies of Teams Seven and Eight among the wreckage. Hearing that a ten meter Titan was most likely responsible, Simon concurs and states the soldiers here would not have stood a chance.

Relationships

 * Carlo Pikale - As his commanding officer in the Survey Corps, Simon has a great deal of respect for Carlo and his leadership.
 * Rosa Carlstead - As a newly appointed Team Leader, Simon noticed how Rosa would have trouble making decision and so took it upon himself to coach her to become an effective leader.