This Attack on Titan character is underrated in vain: he repeated Eren’s feat and played a key role in one battle

In “Attack on Titan” all the audience’s sympathy, as a rule, goes to the main characters. But many minor characters are not only deprived, but are generally not remembered at all. But they played an important role in the development of the plot. Here is a striking example.

What kind of character is this?

We are talking about Jan Dietrich. A very cool guy who was one of the first to recognize Mikasa’s abilities. Remember how she was the only one of the cadets who went to the rear with the best soldiers of the garrison, where she reported on the evacuation of civilians? It was Jan Dietrich who took her.

Still from the anime “Attack on Titan”

He was also one of the few who remained sane when Eren’s abilities first became known. He did not support the commander’s idea of ​​using artillery and insisted that Armin be listened to.

But most importantly, Jan Dietrich is one of the key figures in the operation to bring Trost back. Thanks to the fact that a person Eren trusted was in charge, the operation was a success. If someone had been extremely skeptical in his place, like Riko or Mitabi, they would have abandoned Eren without a doubt. And without the support of the soldiers, he would definitely not have been brought to the gate.

“Fight to the death! We must bring Eren to the gate, even at the cost of our lives! Make sure no titan comes near him!”Dietrich said to the soldiers.

Still from the anime “Attack on Titan”

Due to his tenacity and desire to fight to the end, many fans even compare the character to the beloved Erwin Smith. By the way, just like Erwin, Jan Dietrich died heroically, at the moment when the titans were distracted from Yeager. At the same time, fans compare the act itself to what Eren did in the first episodes: Dietrich climbed into the mouth of one of the titans and saved his comrade, but unfortunately, this feat cost him his own life.