11th Commander

The 11th commander was once in charge of the Survey Corps. He led before the 12th leader, Keith Shadis, took over.

Appearance
The appeared to be a middle-aged man with short black hair, a receding hairline and a pudgy face. Though he does not appear to be wearing a bolo tie, he was seen wearing the standard Survey Corps uniform.

Personality
Unlike Keith and Erwin Smith, he seemed to obediently accept the norms of the Walls without any complaints.

History
Some time before Keith was elected as Commander, the was the leader of the Survey Corps.

One time, the 11th commander was having a reunion with other important members of the army and the nobility. These men criticized the Survey Corps and the commander's strategies, as the only thing that the commander could bring was heavy casualties. He also could not pay the debts and finish the outpost outside the Wall. The 11th commander listened to all this without saying a word, with Keith at his side. This was one of the first times Keith considered a special person and dreamed of being commander.

Some time later, during an expedition, the 11th Commander of the Survey Corps was eaten by a Titan and Keith was appointed the Commander.

Abilities
Although he has never seen fighting or using the vertical maneuvering equipment, it can be assumed that, as the commander, he was a great soldier and strategist.

Trivia

 * He was the last Survey Corps commander to die in service before another commander had been appointed.