- Manga
Klaus (クラース Kurāsu?) was a member of the Survey Corps and a squad leader (分隊長 Bun-taichō?) during the Corps' mission to retake Wall Maria.
Appearance
Klaus was a man of average height and build, with short blond hair. When not wearing the standard Survey Corps uniform, his attire consisted of a button-up shirt and dark pants.
Story
Return to Shiganshina arc
Klaus is seen attending a meeting with Erwin Smith and the rest of the Survey Corps' Squad Leaders to discuss the recent revelations about Eren's father Grisha Yeager.[1]
Klaus participates in the Survey Corps' mission to retake Wall Maria, and after the emergence of the Beast Titan and his forces,[2] Klaus' squad is ordered by Erwin to regroup with Squads Marlene and Dirk to guard the Corps' horses.[3] He and his fellow soldiers fight off nearby Titans to protect the recruits in Klaus' squad while they move the Corps' horses to a safe place. During the fighting, however, Klaus and his fellow soldiers are killed by the Beast Titan, who starts throwing crushed boulders at them, cutting them all to pieces.[4]