Keith Shadis

Keith Shadis was the head instructor of the Military Training Corps. He was in charge of their training and evaluation to become soldiers. Keith was formerly the 12th Commander of the Survey Corps, being the direct predecessor of Erwin Smith, and the only Commander in the corps history to quit before death. Keith was a tall and intimidating man. He was bald, with prominent wrinkles on his forehead and dark circles around his eyes. He had a small beard growing from under his chin. He was only ever seen wearing the standard instructor's uniform for the Training Corps. In the past, Keith had a f...

In his youth, Keith was shown to be fascinated with the world beyond the Walls. It was this fascination that drove him to join the Survey Corps, and led to him developing a very self-righteous personality, often referring to himself as being "different" from everyone else within the Walls. This aspe...