Baumeister family
CharacterThe Baumeister family is a wealthy noble house in Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, comfortable in the Walls' political circles until misfortune and arrest whittle it down to a single heir, the good-natured Cardina.
Overview
Aristocrats with government ties reaching back at least fifty years before Wall Maria's fall, the Baumeisters move easily among the Walls' other elite houses, including the Inocencio family, and treat political trading and backroom dealing as ordinary business.
History
Cardina Baumeister enrolls in military training but walks away before completing it, and political turmoil later lands him in a jail cell. His father Bruno dies of unstated causes, leaving Cardina the house's only known survivor. From his cell Cardina strikes up a friendship with a fellow prisoner named Kuklo, passing the time with a story about the city of Naraka. Two weeks later both men are bound in a wagon headed out as Titan feed; Kuklo obtains a knife and frees everyone's bonds, but only he and Cardina choose to jump, the other prisoners having resigned themselves to death. Racing to the base of Wall Maria, they spot a soldier's light above. Cardina rescues Kuklo from a Titan during the climb, and the two are hoisted up together by Jorge Pikale of the Military Police, an old comrade of Cardina's.
In the Industrial City, Cardina weathers a hostile greeting from Sharle Inocencio, takes lodging in a factory house, and works to impress the foreman Xenophon Harkimo, planning to enter the Survey Corps at Kuklo's side.
Notable Members
Cardina Baumeister, alive and affiliated with the Survey Corps, and his deceased father Bruno are the family's only named members.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the Baumeister family in Attack on Titan: Before the Fall?
The Baumeister family is a wealthy noble house in Attack on Titan: Before the Fall with government ties reaching back decades before Wall Maria's fall. Political turmoil and arrest reduce the family to a single surviving heir, Cardina Baumeister.
Who is Cardina Baumeister?
Cardina Baumeister is the sole surviving member of the noble Baumeister family, having enrolled in military training before walking away and later being jailed during a period of political turmoil. He befriends a fellow prisoner named Kuklo and eventually aims to join him in the Survey Corps.
How did Cardina Baumeister escape prison?
Cardina Baumeister and Kuklo were bound in a wagon headed out as Titan feed when Kuklo obtained a knife and freed everyone's bonds. Only the two of them chose to jump from the wagon, and Cardina rescued Kuklo from a Titan during their climb to safety at Wall Maria.
What happened to Cardina Baumeister's father?
Cardina's father, Bruno Baumeister, died of unstated causes before the events depicted in the story, leaving Cardina as the family's only known survivor.
What did Cardina Baumeister do after escaping to the Industrial City?
In the Industrial City, Cardina Baumeister took lodging in a factory house and worked to impress the foreman Xenophon Harkimo, hoping to enter the Survey Corps alongside Kuklo. He also endured a hostile greeting from Sharle Inocencio during this period.
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