Kuklo

Kuklo (キュクロ) is the main protagonist of the Shingeki no Kyojin prequel Before the Fall. He is the son of Heath and Elena Munsell and miraculously survived when his heavily pregnant mother was swallowed whole by a Titan.

Appearance
The manga depicts him as having reddish-brown hair with matching eyes. So far he is only fitted with a rag that barely goes past his hips and chains to keep him restrained.

In the light novels, Kuklo's skin is white, he has a slim build and medium height. His eyes are dull brown, the same as his hair, which is shoulder length. Kuklo has loads of scars, made by Xavi. One of them hurt his right eye, leaving it practically useless.

Personality
He, at first, shows little to no knowledge of being able to speak, only repeating words people have mentioned in front of him. He is submissive to his captors, complying to their commands, but does show a little bit of willpower. When Sharle begins to teach him, he learns quickly and can converse with her easily. It seems that he is kind (only to Sharle so far) and curious of the outside world. In the manga, Kuklo shows a unique spatial awareness of his surroundings as he reveals to Sharle about the things he experience before being bought into the Inocencio household. While feeling the fear and hostility from the civilians, he also noticed other feelings from seeing two parents comforting their son. At first, he didn't know what those other feelings mean until Sharle taught him about the world, and from there, Kuklo gained resolve to loved the people of this world.

Story
After the death of her husband, a Squad Leader in the Survey Corps during an expedition, Elena Munsell became a member of a cult that worshiped Titans. While heavily pregnant, she led a mob responsible for opening the gates and was devoured by the Titan that entered. Her corpse was discovered in a ball of Titan vomit, and two members of the Survey Corps cut her open after witnessing movement. Inside, they discovered her infant son had miraculously survived.

Dubbed the "Child of Titan", Kuklo was hated and feared by the people within the Walls and forced to wander the streets. He would eventually be caught and raised in captivity, and kept alongside many exotic animals. Later, Kuklo was sold to Dario Inocencio in order for his son, Xavi, to practice abusing him in preparation for joining the military and building up Xavi's confidence for any potential conflict with real Titans. During this time he would eventually meet and befriend Dario's daughter Sharle, who taught him how to speak, read, write, and about the history of the world they live in.

He would spend several years enduring this abuse until the Inocencio estate was attacked by members of the Titan Cult in an attempt to rescue him. As a result Dario was killed; and Kuklo lost his right eye from a wound inflicted by Xavi, in revenge for being the cause of this tragedy before Kuklo managed to subdue him. With nothing left for either of them there Kuklo and Sharle made their escape.

Sometime after Sharle and Kuklo arrive in the Shiganshina District, Kuklo receives surgery on his eye while Sharle gets a job. Determined to see a Titan to determine whether or not he is in fact a child of one, Kuklo sneaks aboard a horse-drawn carriage that contains the supplies for the first Survey Corps expedition in 15 years, though not before receiving a haircut and promising Sharle that he will return soon.

In the middle of the expedition, Kuklo accidentally exposes himself by shooting off a green flare. After being caught and brought before Carlo Pikale, the person in charge as well as one of the two men who first found him as a baby. Unaware of Kuklo's true identity, he asks him why he wishes to see a Titan so badly, but is interrupted when Kuklo hears the approaching footsteps of a Titan, who just so happens to be the same Titan Sharle saw from atop Wall Maria in the past.

Relationships

 * Sharle Inocencio - The daughter of Dario Inocencio and younger sister of Xavi Inocencio. She initially decides she's going to kill him. But after meeting him, she is surprised to find Kuklo to be different from the Titans she had seen and begins to question Kuklo about his personal information. Because of this, she starts teaching him about the world within the walls and what little they know about Titans. Kuklo is shown to be kind towards Sharle and the two formed a strong friendship with one another during their time spent together. When Kuklo stated that he was going to escape, he asked Sharle to follow him. Which she tearfully agreed, to Kuklo's joy and coming feelings for her.
 * Xavi Inocencio - Though they spent much time together. It's only because they believe Kuklo is a Titan, and that using him for training will make Xavi stronger.
 * In the light novel, Kuklo still holds Xavi in contempt from beatings he received from him when they were younger.
 * In the manga, Kuklo revealed to Sharle that he holds no ill contempt towards her older brother. The reason for this is that Xavi used only his hands and didn't even prohibited Kuklo to resist or fight back. Overall, Kuklo knows that he was being treated as a tool, but also knows that deep down, Xavi was desperate to get stronger.
 * Dario Inocencio - They have very few interactions with each other. Mainly because Kuklo was bought and kept in the basement specifically for Xavi's training against Titans.
 * In the manga, Kuklo holds no ill contempt towards Dario and felt that being imprisoned in the household was better than living out in the streets as a sideshow. Kuklo also believed that deep down, Dario loved Xavi and Sharle as his children and did what was best for them.
 * Elena Munsell - His birth mother who died before he was born. Her death being the reason he is called the "Child of Titan."
 * Heath Munsell - His birth father who died before he was born. His death being the reason for Elena's drastic decision.
 * Cardina Baumeister - Though Kuklo was initially distrusting of Cardina, the two quickly developed a bond while imprisoned together. Kuklo has shown himself to be very loyal to Cardina, going so far as to risk his life several times while outside the Walls in order to save Cardina.

Trivia

 * In Ancient Greek, Kuklo is derived from the word Kuklōps, meaning Cyclops. This is fitting, given the fact that Kuklo currently only has one working eye, his right eye having been damaged by Xavi.

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