Survey Corpsman Braun's mother
CharacterOne of the most haunting moments in the story's opening belongs to her: a mother waiting at the roadside as the shattered Survey Corps limps home. Handed a severed arm, all that remains of her son Moses, she begs Commander Keith Shadis to say the death meant something, and he cannot.
Appearance
Long blonde hair, gathered back behind her head, frames a woman of ordinary height. Her single appearance shows her dressed in a plain, light-colored tunic.
Personality
Grief and devotion define the one scene she is given. Desperate for her son's death to carry meaning, she pleads with the Survey Corps commander for any reassurance that the sacrifice served humanity, clinging to purpose even as despair overtakes her.
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History
She lives in Shiganshina District in the years before Wall Maria falls. When the Survey Corps trudges back from an expedition beyond the Wall, she pushes toward the survivors calling for her son Moses, a soldier in the regiment. Commander Keith Shadis presents her with a wrapped bundle holding a lone arm, the only part of him recovered. Breaking down, she begs the commander to say her son's death will move humanity forward. Keith, unraveling himself, tearfully admits that the expedition accomplished nothing and that Moses died in vain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Survey Corpsman Braun's mother in Attack on Titan?
Survey Corpsman Braun's mother is a resident of Shiganshina District whose son Moses Braun served as a soldier in the Survey Corps. She appears in a single, haunting scene at the start of the story.
What happens when the Survey Corps returns from its expedition at the start of Attack on Titan?
As the shattered Survey Corps limps back into Shiganshina District, Moses Braun's mother pushes through the crowd of survivors calling for her son.
What does Keith Shadis give Moses Braun's mother?
Commander Keith Shadis hands Moses Braun's mother a wrapped bundle holding a single severed arm, the only part of her son recovered from the expedition.
What does Moses Braun's mother ask Keith Shadis?
Breaking down after receiving her son's arm, Moses Braun's mother begs Commander Keith Shadis to tell her that her son's death moved humanity forward.
How does Keith Shadis respond to Moses Braun's mother?
Keith Shadis, unraveling himself, tearfully admits to Moses Braun's mother that the expedition accomplished nothing and that her son died in vain.
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