Franz Kefka (Anime)

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Franz Kefka (フランツ・ケフカ Furantsu Kefuka^?) was a member of the 104th Cadet Corps who served in the battle of Trost District.

Appearance

Franz had a large build with shaved black hair. He had grayish-brown colored eyes, and a slight tan. He wore the standard cadet corps uniform, with a dark green shirt underneath.

Personality

He was a good-natured young man, only wanting everyone to get along. He was not one to get upset or anger others. But when there was a chance Hanna Diament would be in danger, he vowed to protect her if it was the last thing he would do.^[1]

Story

Humanity's Comeback arc

Franz is first seen after Eren Jaeger reveals he is from Shiganshina District, listening to Eren's description of the Colossal Titan.^[2]

Over two years later, he is seen during a fitness assessment in the wilderness.^[3] After graduation, on the 104th Cadet Corps' last night together as cadets, a fight between Eren Jaeger and Jean Kirschtein breaks out. As the fight picks up, Mikasa Ackermann stops it by carrying Eren out of the mess hall. Franz also blocks Jean's path, nervously convincing him that the fight was over.^[4]

The next day, Franz watches the Scout Regiment depart with Hanna and Eren. He and Hanna begin chatting, optimistic that things are looking up for humanity. Angered, Eren begins yelling at them, calling them a couple, embarrassing both of them.^[3]

The Struggle for Trost arc

Hannah trying to save Franz — Hanna trying to save Franz

After the Colossal Titan's attack on Trost, Hanna is frantic at the situation they are in. Franz tries to ease her fears, vowing to look after her no matter what.^[1]

Later, Armin comes across Hanna frantically trying to revive Franz's mutilated body with CPR.^[5]

Trivia

Franz's name is remarkably similar to Franz Kafka, a Czech writer considered to be one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Franz's lover, Hanna Diament, shares the same last name as Dora Diamant, who was the lover of Franz Kafka during the final year of his life.
In the Japanese version of the anime, Franz's voice actor also dubs Sawney.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Attack on Titan anime: Episode 5
↑ Attack on Titan anime: Episode 3
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Attack on Titan anime: Episode 4
↑ Attack on Titan Part 1: Guren no Yumiya
↑ Attack on Titan anime: Episode 6

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[e5-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Attack on Titan anime: Episode 5

[e3-2] Attack on Titan anime: Episode 3

[e4-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Attack on Titan anime: Episode 4

[f1-4] Attack on Titan Part 1: Guren no Yumiya

[e6-5] Attack on Titan anime: Episode 6

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	v - e - t Cadet Corps
	104th Southern Division
Commandants	Keith Sadies^†
Top 10	Mikasa Ackermann · Reiner Braun · Bertholdt Hoover^† · Annie Leonhart · Eren Jaeger^† · Jean Kirschtein · Marco Bodt^† · Conny Springer · Sasha Braus^† · Historia Reiss
Others	Armin Arlelt Floch Forster^† · Samuel Linke-Jackson^† · Daz^† · Sandra^† · Gordon^† · Ymir^† · Hanna Diament^† · Ruth D. Kline^† · Tom^† · Franz Kefka^† · Mina Carolina^† · Milieus Zeremski^† · Nack Tierce^† · Thomas Wagner^†
	Other 104th Divisions
Top 10	Hitch Dreyse · Boris Feulner Marlo Freudenberg^†
	109th Southern Division
Cadets	Surma^{^}

	v - e - t Titans Victims
Scout Regiment	Hange Zoë^† · Erwin Smith^† · Sandra^† · Gordon^† · Marlo Freudenberg^† · Tomas^† · Dirk^† · Marlene^† · Klaus^† · Harold^† · Moblit Berner^† · Rashad^† · Lauda^† · Peer^† · Beirer^† · Nanaba^† · Gelgar^† · Henning^† · Lynne^† · Miche Zacharius^† · Jurgen^† · Ivan^† · Oruo Bozad^† · Petra Rall^† · Eld Gin^† · Darius Baer Walbrunn^† · Dieter Ness^† · Luke Cis^† · Ilse Langnar^† · Moses^† · Furlan Church^† · Flagon^† · Isabel Magnolia^†
Garrison Regiment	Hannes^† · Ian Dietrich^† · Mitabi Jarnach^† · Hugo^†
Military Police Regiment	Kenny Ackermann^† · Caven^†
104th Cadet Corps	Hanna Diament^† · Ruth D. Kline^† · Marco Bodt^† · Tom^† · Franz Kefka^† · Mina Carolina^† · Milieus Zeremski^† · Nack Tierce^† · Thomas Wagner^†
Civilians	Armin's grandfather^† · Grisha Jaeger^† · Ulklin Reiss^† · Frieda's mother^† · Florian Reiss^† · Abel Reiss^† · Dirk Reiss^† · Frieda Reiss^† · Carla Jaeger^† · Uri Reiss^† · Rod and Uri's father^† · Karl Fritz^†
Titans	Dina Fritz^†
	Eldia
Civilians	Sina Fritz^† · Rose Fritz^† · Maria Fritz^†
	Marley
Marleyan military	Calvi^†
Warriors	Porco Galliard^† · Colt Grice^† · Zofia^† · Bertholdt Hoover^† · Marcel Galliard^† · Tom Xaver^†
Marley Public Security	Eren Kruger^† · Gross^†
Civilians	Ramzi^† · Halil^† · Grisha's mother^† · Jaeger^† · Lara Tybur^† · Willy Tybur^† · Ymir^† · Grice^†