Franz Kefka

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Franz Kefka (フランツ・ケフカ Furantsu Kefuka^?) was a member of the 104th Training Corps who served in the battle of Trost District.

Appearance

Franz had a large build with shaved black hair. He wore the standard trainee corps uniform.

Personality

He was a good-natured young man, only wanting everyone to get along. He was not one to get upset or anger others. But when there was a chance Hannah Diamant would be in danger, he vowed to protect her if it was the last thing he would do.

Story

104th Training Corps arc

On the 104th Training Corps' last night together as trainees, a fight between Eren Yeager and Jean Kirstein breaks out. As the fight picks up, Mikasa Ackerman stops it by carrying Eren out of the mess hall. Franz also blocks Jean's path, nervously convincing him that the fight was over.^[2] Later that night, Franz helps carry Eren to his bed after he passes out.

Hannah and Franz are embarrassed of Eren's assumption — Franz and Hannah are embarrassed by Eren's assumption

The next day, Franz is walking through Trost District with Hannah and Eren. He and Hannah begin chatting, optimistic that things are looking up for humanity. Angered, Eren begins yelling at them, calling them a couple, embarrassing them.^[3]

Battle of Trost District arc

Hannah tries to resuscitate Franz — Hannah hopelessly tries to resuscitate Franz

After the Colossus Titan's attack on Trost, Hannah is frantic at the situation they are in. Franz tries to ease her fears, vowing to look after her no matter what.^[4]

Later, Armin comes across Hannah frantically trying to revive Franz's mutilated body with CPR.^[5] Template:-

Trivia

Franz's name is remarkably similar to Franz Kafka, a Czech writer considered to be one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Franz's lover, Hannah Diamant, shares the same last name as Dora Diamant, who was the lover of Franz Kafka during the final year of his life.
Franz shares a birthday with Mr. Arlert.

References

↑ Attack on Titan Character Encyclopedia
↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 3 (p. 13)
↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 3 (p. 23)
↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 4 (p. 14)
↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 5 (p. 17-19)

Navigation

[g6-1] Attack on Titan Character Encyclopedia

[m3p13-2] Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 3 (p. 13)

[m3p23-3] Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 3 (p. 23)

[m4p14-4] Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 4 (p. 14)

[m5p17-19-5] Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 5 (p. 17-19)

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	v - e - t Training Corps
	104th Southern Division
Instructors	Keith Shadis^†
Top 10	Mikasa Ackerman · Reiner Braun · Bertolt Hoover^† · Annie Leonhart · Eren Yeager^† · Jean Kirstein · Marco Bott^† · Connie Springer · Sasha Blouse^† · Historia Reiss
Others	Armin Arlert Floch Forster^† · Samuel^† · Daz^† · Ymir^† · Sandra^† · Gordon^† · Hannah Diamant^† · Ruth D. Kline^† · Tom^† · Franz Kefka^† · Mina Carolina^† · Nac Tias^† · Mylius Zeramuski^† · Thomas Wagner^†
	Other 104th Divisions
Top 10	Hitch Dreyse · Boris Feulner Marlowe Freudenberg^†
	109th Southern Division
Trainees	Surma^{^}
	Other Divisions
Instructors	Claude Duvalier

	v - e - t Titans Victims
	Paradis Island
Survey Corps	Hange Zoë^† · Erwin Smith^† · Sandra^† · Gordon^† · Marlowe Freudenberg^† · Dirk^† · Marlene^† · Klaus^† · Black-haired soldier^† · Moblit Berner^† · Nanaba^† · Gelgar^† · Henning^† · Lynne^† · Mike Zacharias^† · Oluo Bozado^† · Petra Ral^† · Eld Jinn^† · Darius Baer-Varbrun^† · Dita Ness^† · Luke Siss^† · Ilse Langnar^† · Moses Braun^† · 11th Commander^†
Garrison	Hannes^† · Ian Dietrich^† · Mitabi Jarnach^†
Military Police Brigade	Kenny Ackerman^† · Traute Caven^†
Training Corps	Ruth D. Kline^† · Marco Bott^† · Tom^† · Hannah Diamant^† · Franz Kefka^† · Mina Carolina^† · Nac Tias^† · Mylius Zeramuski^† · Thomas Wagner^†
Civilians	Grandfather Arlert^† · Grisha Yeager^† · Urklyn Reiss^† · Rod's wife^† · Florian Reiss^† · Abel Reiss^† · Dirk Reiss^† · Frieda Reiss^† · Carla Yeager^† · Uri Reiss^† · Rod and Uri's father^† · Karl Fritz^†
Titans	Dina Fritz^†
	Eldia
Civilians	Sheena Fritz^† · Rose Fritz^† · Maria Fritz^†
	Marley
Marleyan military	Calvi^†
Warrior Unit	Porco Galliard^† · Colt Grice^† · Zofia^† · Bertolt Hoover^† · Marcel Galliard^† · Tom Ksaver^†
Public Security Authorities	Eren Kruger^† · Gross^†
Civilians	Ramzi^† · Halil^† · Lara Tybur^† · Willy Tybur^† · Ymir^† · Grice^†