Moses Braun

Braun (ブラウン) was a member of the Survey Corps and the first person killed by a Titan at the start of the series. He appeared to show little emotion and was a conditioned soldier.

Appearance
Braun had unkempt, cheek length, blonde hair and light-green eyes. He was well built and wore the typical uniform of a member of the Survey Corps along with the common green cloak.

Fall of Shiganshina arc
During a mission with the Survey Corps, Braun's squad begins to take formation around a Titan via horses in order to kill it, and soon after, he switches to Vertical Maneuvering Equipment with his team mates. He then takes position and attempts to kill the targeted Titan. He died during this mission. It is implied he was eaten by a Titan due to his arm being the only thing the corps were able to bring back.

When the Survey Corps squad returned to the Shiganshina District after their failed expedition, his mother starts asking for him, and the Commander of the Survey Corps, Keith Shadis, gives her his arm which was all that remained of him. She cries and pleads with Keith, asking if his death contributed to humankind's retaliation. He denies and cries that they again did not make any progress on the recent expedition.

Trivia

 * In the anime, his name is changed to Moses (モーゼス), most likely to avoid confusion with Reiner Braun's name.
 * Moses is a biblical prophet, famous for his participation in the Exodus and the creation of the Torah. In the story of the Twelve Spies, he sends one man from each of the twelve tribes of Israel to explore Canaan, and at their return they describe the land as being inhabited by giants and surrounded by large walls.
 * In the English dub, Braun said he was doing it for his brothers when he was about to kill a Titan; this implies he had some brothers who may have been eaten or killed by the Titans.
 * He is the first known character to die in the anime.

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