Darius Baer Walbrunn (Anime)

Darius Baer Walbrunn (ダリウス・ベーア＝ヴァルブルン) was a squad leader (班長) of the Scout Regiment who participated in the 57th expedition beyond the Walls.

Appearance
Darius had tanned skin, short unkempt black hair and small light silver-colored eyes. He wore the typical uniform of a member of the Scout Regiment.

Personality
Darius seemed to be a creative man, as seen when he used the signal flare to attack and blind the Female Titan so that other three soldiers could finish it off.

Eve of the Counterattack arc
Darius is present while Erwin gives the recruits a speech. When Erwin informs the recruits of the Scouts' high mortality rate, Darius attempts to warn him not to be too hard on the troops, lest none of them join.

The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission arc
As the Scouts are departing on their mission, Darius rallies the recruits with encouraging words.

During the 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, his team comes into contact with the Female Titan. Darius fires a signal flare at the Titan to distract it and give his team time to attack it, but they are each killed in short order. Darius attempts to flee from the village to warn the other Scouts about the mysterious Titan, but his horse is not fast enough to escape. The Female Titan catches up and kicks him and the horse into the air, killing them both instantly.

Return to Shiganshina arc
During the Battle of Shiganshina, as Erwin Smith begins to lament the dwindling hopes of his dream, Darius stands among the many fallen Scout Regiment comrades in Erwin's mind, wanting to know if their deaths had meaning.