Marcel Galliard

Marcel (マルセル) was a comrade and childhood friend of Reiner Braun and Bertolt Hoover. Little is known about him, other than the fact he sacrificed his life to protect Reiner and was devoured by Ymir in her Titan form. It is known that he died somewhere outside Wall Maria prior to its breach, though it is unknown whether or not he possessed the same ability or mission as his companions.

Clash of the Titans arc
When a group of Titans are attacking a tower in Castle Utgard, Reiner leads the other rookies to defend the interior of the tower. While attempting to barricade the door against an invading Titan, he recalls being attacked and nearly killed by a Titan years earlier. Before the Titan could catch him, he was pushed out of the way by Marcel and was forced to watch the Titan devour his friend in his place. He is snapped out of the memory by Bertolt calling for him, and the two manage to fend off the Titan while promising to return to their homeland together.

The following morning, with no weapons and their superiors all dead, the rookies prepared for the end. However, Ymir chose to reveal her secret and transformed into a Titan, fighting to save the others. Reiner and Bertolt are shocked upon realizing that Ymir was the same Titan that attacked them years earlier and killed Marcel,

but back then she could not turn back in to a normal human so she was a speacial class titan until she found a

cure now she isa titan shifter.

Later, in a forest, Bertolt expresses concern over whether they can trust Ymir and reminds Reiner of Marcel's death at her hands. He later questions Ymir about it, and she states she doesn't remember doing it. Bertolt accepts her apology, stating that she probably didn't want to eat anyone.

After escaping to Shiganshina District, Ymir expresses her gratitude towards Reiner and Bertolt for their role in freeing her from her Titan form. She agrees to return to their homeland with them, though doing so could very well mean her death. As an explanation, she states her desire to repay them for what she took -- possibly referencing Marcel's death at her hands.

Trivia

 * His name is French in origin, meaning "Little Warrior". Considering the group he belonged to refer to themselves as "Warriors", it is no coincidence.
 * His original name, Berwick, is English in origin, meaning "Grain Farm". This contrasts with his companions' names and incidentally represent the three basic levels of society -- Rulers/Land Owners (Bertolt), Soldiers/Warriors (Reiner), and Farmers (Berwick).
 * In the original version of Chapter 47 and in Crunchyroll's digital manga service, he was addressed by the name "Berwick" (ベリック). However, in Volume 12, his name was changed to "Marcel".