Dita Ness

Dita Ness (ディータ・ネス) was a member of the Survey Corps and the leader of one of the units in the 57th Expedition.

Appearance
Dita was a man of average height and build. He had a welcoming face with a mustache and also had a beard around his jawline. He was notable for the white bandana that he wore around his head, which concealed his bald spot, but showed light brown hair along the sides and back. He was never seen without the standard Survey Corps Uniform, but he did add the green cloak during expeditions.

Personality
Dita was a serious leader who never took his job lightly. At the same time, he truly cared for the new recruits and wanted to make their first expedition as easy as possible for them. This was proved as he was the one who taught them about the Long-Distance Enemy Detection devised by Erwin Smith. Dita was not a fan of fighting Titans and always tried to stick to the idea of avoiding them outside the walls, however, he never hesitated to fight them when it was necessary.

He also had a more light hearted side, as was shown when he thanked his horse for coming back to him.

The Female Titan arc
Dita Ness first appears as an instructor and unit leader in the expedition mounted from the Karanese District into the Titan-infested lands outside Wall Rose. He encounters a deviant Titan in a field, where he uses his Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear to sever the Titan's ankles, causing it to fall over and allowing his squadmate Luke Siss to destroy the nape of its neck. They then encounter the Female Titan, who he believes to be an aberrant, and is much faster than any Titan they've ever seen before. Caught by surprise, Dita is almost squashed by the Titan's enormous foot and both he and Luke charge for its nape. The Titan uses its hardening abilities to protect the neck, and Luke charges for it, but is killed from the impact of the blow. The Titan swiftly catches Dita's line, whipping it to the ground, killing him instantly.

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