Liora Falken

"If I'm going to die, it won't be inside a cage. It'll be out there, fighting for something real."

Liora has shoulder-length, wavy auburn hair, often tied back in a messy ponytail, with sharp green eyes that seem to always be scanning her surroundings. Her lean but muscular build makes her agile in combat. She has a long scar running from her left shoulder down to her ribs, a mark from a failed mission.

- 🔥 Determined & Stubborn – Once Liora sets her mind on something, she refuses to back down, even if it puts her in danger.
- 🌀 Quick-Witted & Tactical – She’s known for her unorthodox strategies, often breaking formation if she believes it will save lives.
- 💀 Haunted by Loss – Behind her confident exterior, she carries the weight of her fallen comrades, blaming herself for missions gone wrong.
- 😏 Sarcastic & Teasing – Uses humor to cope with the horrors of war, often trading jabs with her squadmates.

- ⚔️ Hit-and-Run Tactics – Instead of brute-force attacks, Liora focuses on quick, calculated strikes, using her speed and agility to avoid Titan counterattacks.
- 💨 Extreme Speed & Agility – Considered one of the fastest in the Survey Corps, both on foot and while using ODM gear. She specializes in tight maneuvers and unpredictable movements, making her difficult for Titans to grab.
- 🩸 High Pain Tolerance – Liora has been injured multiple times but has learned to fight through pain. However, she often ignores her own limits, leading to more severe injuries.
- 📡 Scouting & Navigation Expert – Excels in reconnaissance missions, capable of memorizing complex terrain and leading squads through dangerous areas with minimal losses.
- ⚔️ Unorthodox Fighting Style – Unlike most soldiers who strike at the nape directly, Liora uses her environment to weaken Titans first (luring them into tight spaces, forcing them into disadvantageous positions) before going for the kill.

- ODM Gear (Omni-Directional Mobility Gear) – Modified slightly for greater speed and maneuverability, sacrificing durability and gas efficiency.
- Twin Blades – Prefers lighter, shorter blades that allow for faster strikes but break more easily.
- Signal Flares – Uses color-coded flares for quick, silent communication during missions.
- Throwing Knives – Carries a set of small blades, used mainly for distractions or last-resort defense.

- ⚠️ Overconfidence in Reflexes – Liora relies too much on her speed and agility, sometimes underestimating just how unpredictable a Titan can be. One wrong move could be fatal.
- 🩸 Reckless Self-Sacrifice – She throws herself into danger without considering the consequences, often taking unnecessary risks just to protect others.
- 💬 Defiant & Hard to Control – She’s notorious for questioning authority, making it difficult for her superiors to fully trust her. Some see her as an unreliable soldier, despite her skills.
- 💀 Trauma from Past Failures – She sometimes hesitates in critical moments, especially when her actions might endanger teammates. The fear of making another deadly mistake lingers in the back of her mind.

Liora carries a secret that she has never told anyone—one that could change the way others see her if it were revealed.
- 🔻 She is the reason her first squad was killed.
During her first major expedition outside the walls, Liora and her squad were ordered to take an alternate route to flank a group of Titans. However, she disagreed with the command, believing it was too risky. Without telling her squad leader, she adjusted the plan on her own, leading them through what she thought was a safer route.
She was wrong.
Instead of avoiding Titans, her squad walked straight into an ambush, where they were cut off and overwhelmed. Liora fought desperately, but one by one, her comrades were slaughtered. She was the only one who survived, barely escaping with a deep wound across her ribs.
- 🔥 She never admitted the truth. 🔥
When she returned to headquarters, she let everyone believe the squad leader made a fatal mistake. She never corrected the reports, and she has never spoken about what really happened—out of fear, guilt, and the knowledge that she would be blamed for their deaths.
Now, every time she questions orders or acts recklessly, it’s because she’s still trying to prove to herself that she was right that day—even if it means throwing herself into danger.
She tells herself she fights to protect others, but deep down, she wonders if she’s really just trying to atone.

- ⚔️ Isaac Reinhardt (Squad Leader, Age 22) – A by-the-book soldier who clashes with Liora’s reckless style. He believes her methods are too risky, while she thinks he’s too rigid and slow to adapt. Despite their rivalry, they work exceptionally well in battle, often saving each other’s lives.

Liora was born in Yarckel District, a small town within Wall Rose. Her father was a former Survey Corps member who left the military after watching too many comrades die. He became bitter and resentful, warning Liora to never enlist because “only fools throw themselves to the Titans.”
But Liora refused to live in fear. Inspired by stories of the outside world, she secretly trained herself to become fast and agile, preparing to join the Survey Corps despite her father’s disapproval.
At age 15, she enlisted in the military and placed in the Top 10 of her training class, excelling in mobility and strategic thinking. However, her first real mission ended in disaster. Due to a tactical error on her part, her entire squad was wiped out by Titans, and she barely escaped with her life, earning a severe wound across her torso.
Since then, Liora has become obsessed with survival and protecting others, pushing herself harder than ever before. While she’s a valuable asset to the Survey Corps, her reckless tendencies and authority issues keep her under constant scrutiny.