Flegel Reeves (Anime)

"The Reeves Company will protect this city. As of today, I, Flegel Reeves...I'm the boss."

- Flegel announces his right in the Reeves Company

Flegel Reeves (フレーゲル・リーブス) is the son of Dimo Reeves, and the current boss of the Reeves Company. After his father's death, he assisted the Scout Regiment in their takedown of the Military Police and overtook the position of CEO of the Reeves Company, as his father's successor.

Appearance
Flegel is a short young man who possesses a fairly chubby build. He has short red hair, freckles on his cheeks, and is usually seen wearing a regular gray coat with a white shirt, as well as a pair of black pants.

Personality
Flegel seems to be a very cowardly and impatient person. He complains about his father's decision to ally with the Scout Regiment without guarantee of their safety, and after his father's death at the hands of the Military Police, Flegel was so terrified that he was willing to resign himself to living in hiding in order to stay outside of the Military Police's reach, and was only convinced to take action by Hange Zoë.

With Hange's help, Flegel gained the motivation to fight against the Military Police. Since then, he has proven himself to be rather courageous, allowing himself to be used as bait to draw out members of the Military Police so that Hange could capture them. He has also proved to be rather cunning, being able to manipulate said MP members into admitting to the brigade's crimes in full view of the citizens of Trost. He is also shown to have his father's sense of loyalty, vowing to continue using the Reeves Company to protect the citizens of Trost.

Royal Government arc
Flegel accompanies his father and his father's associates to kidnap Eren Jaeger and Historia Reiss. Upon arriving at the warehouse where the two are being kept, the group is ambushed by members of the Scout Regiment, and Flegel is incapacitated.

After Reeves agrees to assist the Scout Regiment in recovering Eren and Historia, Flegel and his father lure two members of the Military Police into an ambush by Levi's squad. After the two policemen are captured, Flegel asks his father if the Scouts will keep them safe, but his father is unsure. Flegel is appalled that his father would agree to help the Scouts without guaranteeing their safety, but Reeves scolds him, telling him that a good merchant must be able and willing to find and pursue prospective profits, not just immediate gratification.

As they reenter Trost, Flegel has his father stop their carriage so that he can urinate in an alley. While Flegel is urinating, his father is ambushed and killed by Kenny Ackermann. Flegel stays hidden as Kenny leaves the scene, weeping in horror.

The next day, Flegel watches the Military Police accuse Erwin Smith for the crime of murdering Dimo. Flegel then flees to avoid being spotted.

Flegel is later seen fleeing from Military Policemen. Turning into an alley, he finds himself at a dead end, only to be grabbed by Hange, who takes him to a rooftop using their ODM gear. Hange introduces themselves and asks Flegel to explain the incident behind his father's death. Flegel explains how his father was killed by a tall man in a black coat, and Hange tells him that the two of them can work together to expose the MP, but Flegel refuses in fear of his life. Regardless, Hange forcibly takes him along with them.

Sometime later, Flegel is shown fleeing from a group of three armed Military policemen, who eventually corner him. One of the policemen tearfully thanks Flegel, claiming that he would have been killed for letting him escape. Before he shoots, Flegel panics and asks him why his father was killed. Although the policeman is confused as to why Flegel is asking questions at a time like this, he explains how Dimo betrayed the MP, insulting him in the process. Hearing this, Flegel adamantly states that the policeman does not understand anything, and that he chooses to have faith in the people that his father believed in. The policeman, angered by Flegel's words, yells that he should be begging for mercy like a pig, to which Flegel replies by telling him to look above.

Hange and Moblit drop down from the building, knocking out the policemen and saving Flegel's life. Many of the citizens in Trost emerge from the building, one of them saying that they have heard the truth about Dimo Reeves' death and all of them will attest to it. The policeman shouts at the crowd, threatening them and claiming that the news of the incident will not spread for more than three days, but is stopped by Flegel, who sits on his head. He vows to protect Trost and announces himself as the new boss of the Reeves Company, much to the happiness of the citizens.

One of the reporters who witness the MPs' confession is reluctant to publish what he has seen, fearing for his family's safety. Flegel and one of the man's employees confront him, with Flegel angrily reminding him that the government does not care about their livelihoods one way or the other. He is eventually able to persuade the man to publish what he has seen.

Flegel later attends the crowning of Historia Reiss as queen, cheering for her during the ceremony.

On the night before the Scout Regiment's planned day to set out on an expedition to reclaim Wall Maria, Harold buys meat from Flegel's company as a way to reward the scouts. Upon hearing what the meat is for, Flegel alerts the citizens of the Scouts' plan to retake Wall Maria, resulting in them all gathering together in support of the scouts on the day of the expedition, with him calling out for Hange.

Return to Shiganshina arc
When the Scouts return from their mission to Shiganshina, Flegel is among the crowd of people who greet them, cheering.

War for Paradis arc
In the year 854 information is leaked revealing that Eren has been detained for disobeying military orders is leaked and that the military is planning on evacuating Shiganshina District. Flegel, enraged that the work done to rebuild the district is being abandoned, joins an angry mob outside of the military headquarters, demanding that Hange explain what is going on. Hange refuses to answer any questions, and when Flegel tries to make a direct appeal, asking that Hange confirm they can be trusted, he is ignored.

Trivia

 * "Flegel" is the German word for "flail", its second meaning describes a rude, ill-mannered and inconsiderate (usually male) person.

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