hiraeth.

I revisited all the times Levi had to bid farewell and acknowledge the death of his loved ones (and that one time he sought a dead person’s company).

1) His mother, Kuchel Ackerman’s death (SnK Chapter 69)

2) His underground comrades’ death (Furlan Church, Isabel Magnolia) - SnK: Kuinaku Sentaku chapter 8)

3) Squad Levi’s death (Snk chapter 30)

4) His uncle, Kenny Ackerman’s death (SnK chapter 69)

5) His commander and close friend, Erwin Smith’s death (SnK chapter 84)

6)  His commander and close friend, Hange Zöe’s death (SnK chapter 132)

But what struck me, besides that “Shinzou wo Sasageyo” and “Later, Hange” lines, was this:

That was the first time Levi sought for a dead one’s companionship or guidance. That “Watch us from there” must have meant that he wished Hange was still with him, as she watches him and the alliance from the afterlife.

𓏲 ⌗ 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𓂃 ֢ ✦ ꒱ ♡ 𝗈𝗋 ↺

𓏲  ⌗ 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘇𝗼𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𓂃 ֢ ✦ ꒱ ♡ 𝗈𝗋 ↺

All these years Hange never felt that Erwin made the right decision in choosing her as commander. Always blaming themself and taking responsibility for inevitable mistakes. Feeling depressed and useless and still giving her all to do the right thing, to fulfill her role as a leader.

People always focus on Levi's suffering for choosing Armin and Armin's pain for being the one who lived in Erwin's place, but hardly anyone talks about Hange, as always no one recognizes their hard work...

Hange is giving her whole being to humanity

and I'm so proud of her 😭💔💔