Mike Zacharias

Mike Zakarius (ミケ・ザカリアス) is a trusted member of the Scouting Legion and is considered the second strongest fighter after Corporal Rivaille.

Personality
He's an acknowledged leader with a tactical mind. He also seems to care a lot for his squad as he sacrificed himself to allow his squad to escape.

He has the habit to "sniff" people out when he meets them.

Story
Mike first appears when he escorts Eren to court for his trial.

Later on when Mike is watching over a number of Scouting Legion members who are under suspicion of being an accomplice to Annie Leonhardt when Titans unexpectedly appear within Wall Rose. After ordering the others to escape and warn the surrounding towns, Mike takes on nine Titans by himself in order to buy them time to get away. He manages to kill five of them before being defeated by the Ape Titan, which steals his Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear for inspection before instructing the remaining Titans to eat him.

Abilities
His power is considered to be only second to Corporal Rivaille and the fact that he easily disposed of 5 Titans emphasizes that statement.

His sense of smell is extremely acute, to the point that he could detect approaching Titans before other members of the Scouting Legion, such as Corporal Rivaille and Commander Irvin.