Alma

"If only you hadn't been born..."

- Alma to Historia

Alma is the biological mother of Historia Reiss, and the mistress and servant of Rod Reiss.

Appearance
Described by Historia as very beautiful woman, she was a slender woman of average height. She had shoulder length, blonde hair; with bangs that brushed just past her eyebrows. When staying on the farm, she usually wore a simple button up shirt with a dark colored skirt. She wore much finer clothing when going into the city.

Personality
She's likely to have had a more pleasant and understanding personality while in the presence of Rod Reiss. As he felt that she was the only one who could understand what he was going through.

Unfortunately, she carried a deep hatred towards Historia. Most of the time she avoided speaking or even being in the same room as Historia. She only spoke to her daughter twice, each time she expressed deep regret for Historia having been born.

History
She was a beautiful servant in Rod Reiss' household. She eventually became his mistress, and sometime later she had Historia. After which, she spent her time on her parents farm within Rod Reiss' territory in Wall Sina.

The Uprising arc
During the day, Alma usually spent her time reading on her parents farm, leaving her parents and Historia to deal with the farm work. During the night, she would dress in fancy clothes and a carriage would take her into the city. She did everything in her power to avoid interaction with Historia without leaving the farm permanently. Once Historia learned to read, she noticed that in books the mother was always affectionate with their child. She wanted that type of relationship with Alma, so one day she decided to embrace Alma; just to see what would happen. Alma was in shock, she threw Historia off of her. And with tears in her eyes, she said "If I only I had the courage to kill her." She walked off leaving a stunned Historia behind her.

After that, Alma packed up her things and left the farm. It's only after Wall Maria fell that she came back, with Rod in company. She stands there frightened as Rod formally introduces himself to Historia for the first time. After which, they begin to make their way to the carriage. They're quickly surrounded by the Military Police's First Interior Squad, who had been sent to "take care of" Alma and her daughter. Scared Historia calls out to her mother after Kenny Ackerman grabs her, causing her to deny any relation to Historia. Taken aback, Kenny questions Rod if he knows either of them; he confirms that he doesn't. So Kenny kneels Alma down and prepares his knife. Historia begins to call out to her again, causing Alma to cry out "If only you hadn't been born." After which, Kenny promptly slits her throat.

It isn't until, several years later, after Historia kills Rod does she get glimpses from his past. One being a young Rod Reiss crying into a young maid's outfit; saying that she, Alma, is the only one who understands him.

Leter, when Kenny is talking to Levi Ackerman, he mentions how women were Rod's weakness. Pointing to the times when Rod would confide in Alma.

Relationships

 * Historia Reiss - She carried deep resentment towards her daughter. Even more so before Kenny slits her throat, as Historia's existence is the reason she had to die.


 * Rod Reiss - Her former employer turned lover, she was his confidant, he believed he could tell her anything. Some time after Rod had gotten married and had children of his own, the two started up a secret romantic relationship. Alma eventually gets pregnant, causing her to be sent away to live on her parents farm.