Jentsch Dafner

Jentsch Dafner (イェンチ・ダフネル) is a captain (隊長) of the Military Police Brigade and the commander of the Military Police forces in the Industrial City at the time of the Attack on Titan: Before the Fall manga. He and Bauduin Bernhart are both considered possible candidates to become the next Commander of the Military Police.

Appearance
Jentsch has refined cheekbones and a sharp face shape. He has a pair of sideburns, tight-knit eyebrows and side-swept hair, parted to the right. He is an overall tall and large man. Jentsch wears the standard Military Police uniform; he wears a collared shirt underneath his jacket.

Personality
Jentsch appears to be a man of confidence. He is a man of high stature and is regarded with respect among his peers. Seen as one of the more honest members of the Military Police, Jentsch fashions himself as a man of the people and comes off as more friendly rather than intimidating. He is also more welcoming of people, as shown when he welcomed "Klow" and "Carl" to the Industrial City.

Visit to the Industrial City arc
When Xenophon requests access to the thicket of iron bamboo, Jentsch's men are hesitant on letting in outsiders, namely Kuklo and Cardina. However, Jentsch welcomes them to their city when he sees that Jorge Pikale brought them. When he later invites the niece of his rival, he is not surprised that she sent another member of the Military Police, Xavi Inocencio, in her place. Nevertheless, he does his best to entertain Xavi during his stay in the city.

Dissidence Movement arc
Several days later, Jentsch gets word that a rebellion has occurred within the Industrial City. Caught off guard, he manages to rally his troops but is somewhat surprised by the number of rebels. Only through the reinforcements sent by Gloria is he able to quell the rebellion. Both him and Gloria corner the leader of the movement, August, and attempt to have him come down quietly. During the tense standoff, he notices someone flying away with a strange device after catching one of the people knocked off the roof. Both Gloria and Jentsch ponder if it was a new weapon designed in the city, with the latter wondering if it could be used to deal with the threat of Titans. Eventually, the leader of the rebellion is captured and brought down to them. Jentsch accompanies Gloria back to the Military Police headquarters to question August.

Restoration of the Survey Corps arc
Although managing to stop the rebellion caused by the Dissidence movement, Jentsch was still disciplined for allowing the event to occur in the first place. He is stripped of his title as captain of the Military Police in the Industrial City and made a subordinate of his rival, Bauduin Bernhart.

Relationships

 * Bauduin Bernhart - Jentsch was a rival of Bauduin Bernhart for the position of Commander of the Military Police and they both viewed the other with some contempt due to their different personalities.
 * Gloria Bernhart - Although one of the heads of the Military Police in Shiganshina, Jentsch clearly does not like the company of Gloria due to her uncle being his chief rival. Despite this, they both see 'the device' in use and see it as a possible means to fight Titans; he also thanks her when she provides assistance to his troops but notes that it was a bit convenient, hinting that he was aware that Gloria had a hand in it to oust him.
 * Jorge Pikale - Jentsch is a good friend of Jorge Pikale and respects him for his achievements. In part of this, he allowed Jorge much more freedom than normal within the Industrial City.

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