Abel (Anime)

"Goggles" (ゴーグル) is a soldier in the Scout Regiment fourth squad under the command of Hange Zoë, who is noted for his trademark glasses, or "goggles". He participated in the 57th Expedition Outside the Walls and often accompanies higher ups, such as Hange and Levi, on serious missions.

Appearance
Goggles is a tall man with light skin, short, blonde hair, and light stubble on his chin and cheek bones. He is noted for always wearing thick-rimmed glasses with bands around his head, to prevent them from falling off in combat. His clothing consists of the typical uniform of the Scout Regiment with the green cloak worn on expeditions.

Personality
Goggles is a serious man and a devoted Survey Corps member, always acting bravely in battle and following his duties as a soldier.

The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission arc
The Female Titan attracts several Titans with a loud screech, and Erwin Smith orders the supplies guard unit to intercept the Titans, with Goggles and several other soldiers trying to distract them. However, they are ignored by the wave of Titans as they go to eat the Female Titan. Goggles is exhausted after the attempt to kill the Titans surrounding the Female and retreats after Erwin gives the order.

Assault on Stohess arc
Goggles watches as Hange, aided by Moblit Berner and other soldiers, make a second attempt to capture the Female Titan. They manage to succeed, but Hange brags about what she plans to do with her, causing Annie to kick the special target restraining weapon and escape once more.

Abilities
Despite never being seen in actual combat, it is implied that Goggles was a fairly capable fighter, as he survived the 57th Expedition beyond the Walls, during which he directly engaged the Titan horde that was attempting to devour the Female Titan, and a fight against the Female Titan during the capture operation in the Stohess District. Furthermore, in the 57th expedition beyond the Walls, Goggles was part of the cart guard team, entrusted with the safekeeping of the special target restraining weapon meant to capture the Titan shifter. This implies that he was among the few Scout Regiment members who knew about the true objective of the expedition, meaning that he had managed to stay alive for at least the past five years and that he was a trusted member of the Corps.

Trivia

 * He is so far the only nameless character to have special importance.
 * While he is not specifically named in the manga nor the anime, in the Height Comparison Chart released in the Wings of Freedom DVD/BD Bonus Pamphlet, he is labelled as "Goggles" (ゴーグル).Goggles Wings of Freedom.PNG
 * Although Goggles is portrayed with brown hair in the anime, his hair color is changed to blond in the second anime recap movie for unknown reasons.
 * This change is retained in the second season of the anime, in which Goggles again appears with blond hair.