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A ponytailed veteran of Squad Mike, Lynne brings rare warmth to the Survey Corps' grim work, talking a shaken Connie Springer through the apparent fall of his home village. Her service ends at Utgard Castle, where a single projectile hurled by the Beast Titan kills her and Henning in the same instant.

Height: 170 cm
Birthday: February 17th
Status: Deceased
Species: Human
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 37: Southwestward
Allegiances: Survey Corps, Squad Mike
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Appearance

A center part splits Lynne's bangs, and the rest of her dark hair, long and unruly, is gathered back into a ponytail for duty. When riding with her squad she layers standard Survey Corps gear over a plain white shirt.

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Personality

Mission focus never hardens Lynne completely. While hunting for the supposed breach in Wall Rose, she notices Connie Springer unraveling over his family's fate and points to the absence of blood or bodies in Ragako as proof the villagers likely fled in time, a deliberate kindness offered in the middle of a crisis. That moment marks her as a soldier who weighs morale and human feeling alongside her orders.

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History

Mike Zacharias selects Lynne as one of the soldiers assigned to watch over a group of Survey Corps members suspected of treachery. Titans appearing inside Wall Rose cut the assignment short, and Mike splits his forces four ways to warn the surrounding villages; Lynne rides south under Gelgar's command. She reassures Connie in his ruined hometown, and when no breach can be found, her group merges with the squads of Nanaba and Henning to shelter overnight in Utgard Castle. The manga credits her with at least one solo Titan kill during the fighting that follows.

Utgard comes under assault from Titans that remain active in darkness. Realizing smaller ones have slipped inside the castle, Lynne directs the unarmed recruits to barricade the interior. She and Henning later leave Gelgar and Nanaba behind to look in on those recruits, and a projectile flung by the Beast Titan strikes them both dead on the spot.

Her memory lingers through the story's final battles. She stands among the fallen comrades in Erwin Smith's mind at Shiganshina, greets Hange Zoë among the Survey Corps dead after the sacrifice at Odiha, and joins the final spectral salute to Levi once Eren Yeager falls. She shares a February 17th birthday with Ymir, and her name is an English one meaning lake.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the name Lynne mean?

In Attack on Titan, Lynne's name is explained as an English name meaning lake, and she shares a February 17th birthday with Ymir.

Who is Lynne in Attack on Titan?

Lynne is a ponytailed veteran soldier of Squad Mike in the Survey Corps, known for showing rare warmth toward her comrades amid the grim work of fighting Titans.

How does Lynne die?

Lynne dies at Utgard Castle when a projectile hurled by the Beast Titan strikes her and her squad mate Henning dead in the same instant.

How does Lynne comfort Connie Springer?

While searching Connie Springer's seemingly destroyed home village of Ragako for signs of a Titan breach, Lynne points to the absence of blood or bodies as proof the villagers likely fled in time, offering him comfort amid the crisis.

How is Lynne remembered after her death?

Lynne's memory lingers through the story's final battles, appearing among the fallen comrades in Erwin Smith's mind at Shiganshina, greeting Hange Zoe among the Survey Corps dead after Odiha, and joining the spectral salute to Levi when Eren Yeager falls.

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