Levi Ackerman, humanity's strongest soldier, is one of the most popular characters in Attack On Titan. Serving as a mentor to Eren and the other main characters, Captain Levi leads his soldiers into battle and takes over when Commander Erwin cannot join in the battle, making him one of the most important and respected members of the Survey Corps.

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He has been through a lot since he first appeared and watched many of his closest comrades get brutally murdered and eaten by the titans. Despite the tragedies he has witnessed and the pain he has suffered, he has kept fighting to the bitter end, avenging those that he lost.

10 Mike

AOT Mike

Mike was humanity's second strongest soldier, and was the strongest prior to Levi joining the Survey Corps. He was one of the first members that met Levi in No Regrets, a short prequel series. Back then, Levi was the leader of a small group of thugs in the Underground and joined the military to be excused for his crimes. Though the two did not like each other at first, they became friends by the time they were introduced in the main series. Mike died at the hands of the Beast Titan, one of Levi's greatest enemies. Despite how close they once were, Levi has accepted Mike's death more than some of his closer allies.

9 Oluo

Levi Squad traveling together, chatting next to a horse

Due to being a captain, Levi has his own squad. One of the members of Levi Squad was Oluo. Levi chose him, as well as the other members of the squad, to make sure that Eren was not a threat when his titan powers were discovered. Oluo was very confident in his abilities and had a huge ego. Shortly after Eren joined the group, the members of Levi Squad fought against the Female Titan. After most of the squad died, Oluo tried to avenge them. The Female Titan kicked him so hard that he was also murdered.

8 Eld

Annie _ Female Titan _ Attack On Titan

Another member of Levi Squad was Eld. Besides Levi, he had the most experience in the group. He was a leader to the others whenever Levi was not around, even though he was usually quiet. Like Oluo, most of the members of Levi Squad died to the battle with the Female Titan. In the battle, Eld and the others were able to blind the Female Titan. However, when she was able to see with one of her eyes again, she bit Eld in half and he quickly passed away.

7 Gunther

Female Titan trapped in AoT

Gunther was the most serious member of Levi Squad. He was also a deep thinker and was not one to jump to conclusions, as he wanted to understand why Eren transformed into his titan by accident while learning how to use it.

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In the battle with the Female Titan, Gunther was the only member to die when Annie was not in her Female Titan. She attacked Gunther with a sword. Due to being in a Survey Corps uniform, Gunther and the others did not realize who they were near and found out too late.

6 Petra

Death of Levi Squad

Petra was the member of Levi Squad whose death hurt Levi the most. She was in love with him and he found out that she wanted to marry him after her death. Always putting his safety above anything else, she was the most loyal member of the squad. The Female Titan kicked her into a tree, squishing her to death. Levi was not the only one who was affected by her death, as many fans of the series also liked her and were devastated at the sight of her corpse.

5 Kenny

Levi with his sword at Kenny's throat.

Kenny was a big part of Levi's childhood. He taught the young boy how to fight and survive in the Underground. Not having what it takes to raise a child, however, Kenny abandoned Levi when he taught him everything he could think of. The reason why Kenny knew so much was because he was one of the most infamous killers in Paradis, known as Kenny the Ripper. He murdered many members of the military, but after becoming friends with the Reiss family, he served under their command for years. Rod Reiss would eventually turn into an incredibly powerful titan. When he transformed, Kenny was burnt and slowly passed away. He could have saved himself by turning into a titan, but decides to leave the injection with Levi, his nephew.

4 Furlan

Attack On Titan No Regrets

In Attack On Titan: No Regrets, Levi had two close friends, Furlan and Isabel. He was very serious and followed Levi's orders. Erwin brought the three of them into the Survey Corps after seeing how skilled they were with their vertical maneuvering equipment. Planning on killing the commander, Levi left his friends when they were outside the walls. Without him, Furlan died by getting eaten by a titan. He was one of the most loyal friends that Levi had.

3 Isabel

Levi sees Isabel died

Like Furlan, Isabel also died to the titans after Levi left them. She was optimistic and stubborn. Though she did not take things as seriously as Levi and Furlan, she cared about them a lot and would do anything they needed.

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When fighting a titan, she missed its neck and ended up on its lower back. Not having enough time to escape, another titan ate her. All that Levi had found of her remains was her severed head.

2 Erwin

Erwin's suicide charge against Beast titan AOT

Despite having intentions to murder him when they first met, Levi became very close to Erwin. Being responsible for the deaths of hundreds of members of the Survey Corps, Commander Erwin went through a lot as he tried to do what was best for humanity. Levi stepped up whenever Erwin was not able to fulfill his duties. One of the most important decisions Levi made was to let the commander die. Erwin was in critical condition after being hit by a rock that the Beast Titan threw and could have been saved by the injection that Levi took from Kenny. Armin was also in critical condition and Levi chose to save him, believing that the commander had done enough for the world and that he should be at peace. It was a tough decision to make and Levi still wants revenge against Zeke.

1 Kuchel

Levi as a kid

The death that changed Levi's life the most was also the first person he lost, his mother. She lived in the Underground and worked in a brothel, where she went by the name "Olympia". It was very hard for her to raise her son but she loved him very much. She died from an unknown sickness and Levi was left on his own. He nearly died by not having anything to eat until Kenny came to see Kuchel and found his nephew instead. If it were not for Kuchel dying when Levi was so young, he may not have become as strong and serious as he is in the series. Kuchel's death changed Levi the most and the deaths he witnessed since has made him much stronger.

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