Roy

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Roy
Name	Roy ロイ Roi
Biological Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Height	163 cm
Weight	60 kg
Residence	Stohess District
Status	Alive
Professional Information
Occupation	Journalist

	Will you really force me to betray my colleagues and write this article? Do you have the right to get my entire family killed?
— Roy to Hange Zoë

Roy (ロイ Roi^?) is a journalist and director of Berg Newspapers in Stohess District. Roy obeys the censoring nature of the Walls' monarchy and is firmly against and fearful of defying the authorities.

Appearance

Roy is an older man with a thick mustache and bushy eyebrows. His attire consists of a professional white long-sleeve dress shirt with a tie, and a sweater vest over it. He also wears a newsboy cap when on the streets, which covers his short, swept-back hair.

Personality

As a veteran journalist, Roy has come to accept and conform to the restrictive nature of the monarchy, fearing retaliation for defiance. Although he once wished to dedicate his life to informing the public of the truth, he has since given up such idealistic ambitions after gaining a family he wished to protect. Roy's many years of working under the monarchy's thumb have caused him to have a negative view of himself, and have made him a very realistic, somewhat cynical man.

Story

The Uprising arc

Roy is first seen investigating the aftermath of a battle between the Survey Corps and the Military Police First Interior Squad in the Stohess District, along with newbie journalist Peaure. Although he learns of everything that transpired, Roy obeys Nile Dok's command to not mention the Interior Branch's involvement. In the end, Roy's article would paint the Military Police as heroes, and slander the Survey Corps as dangerous criminals. Later, at the Berg Newspapers office, Roy and Peaure are confronted by Hange Zoë, who provides the journalists with proof of the corruption of the Military Police. Hange beckons the agency to publish the truth, however, despite approval from Peaure, Roy refuses, fearing what the MP will do to him and his family. He later however, posts the truth about the MPs and Survey Corps after Peaure shakes him and yells that the monarchy does not care about the people living inside the Walls and that if the Titans get in, they will let him and his family perish.