FULL Β NAME: armin arlert.
MEANING: old German name taken from the latin arminus, meaning "hero" or a form of Herman, meaning "army man" other meanings include: "Universal, Whole"
NICKNAME(S): Β armie, hot flash.
GENDER: Β genderfluid trans male
ETHNICITY: Β eldian
HEIGHT: Β 5'3
AGE: Β 22
ZODIAC:Β scorpio
SPOKEN Β LANGUAGES: Β eldian, knows how to read the marleyan written variant.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: vibrant blonde hair, vibrant hazel eyes, some pretty expressive eyebrows tbh
HAIR Β COLOUR: Β blonde/honeyed in the summer months
EYE Β COLOUR:Β hazel
SKIN Β TONE: Β general warm tones that remain no matter the season. doesn't really tan in the sun, mostly just burns before returning back.
BODY Β TYPE: at first, rather scrawny but after more time with the scouts armin develops toned muscle. nothing over the top, but there is definitely a very obvious visible difference.
VOICE: Β steady, usually a very calming voice. armin speaks fast when he gets heated/passionate/invested in a subject and his voice grows louder in such instances too. can switch to a pretty harsh and commanding, cold tone when needed.
DOMINANT Β HAND:Β right
POSTURE: Β very good posture, not only from his time with the scouts but even before that. his grandfather always got on him about it and given armin's height, he's always kept it up as an attempt to appear taller where possible.
SCARS: Β armin's body was made up of a lot of scars from training in early life but even before that, he had a fair amount from the times he'd get picked on as kid. in particular was a scar by his left eyebrow-- this faded after inheriting his titan. armin also has top surgery scars though they are now significantly faded and by the end of series aren't visible at all.
TATTOOS: Β n/a until post-series when he gets an ocean wave tattoo much like this one as a nod to his and eren's friendship. the tattoo is located on his inner right arm.
MOST Β NOTICEABLE Β FEATURE(S): tragically, his height, he knows this. but also his hair is a very distinct feature even after multiple different haircuts/styles.
CHILDHOOD
PLACE Β OF Β BIRTH:Β shiganshina district within wall maria
HOMETOWN: Β shiganshina district
MANNER Β OF Β BIRTH: Β natural birth, one month before due date
FIRST Β WORDS:Β papa
SIBLINGS: n/a
PARENTS:Β nadina & cariel arlert. deceased.
PARENT Β INVOLVEMENT:Β armin's parents were very loving and happy to have a child, but their love and wonder, their curiosity for the outside world meant their priorities were never entirely fixed with raising their child. even while his parents were still around, armin's grandfather put more time into raising him than they ever did. he loved his parents and grew up with the same wide eyed wonder about the outside world, but he also held a bitterness toward them, especially learning the truth of their deaths and that they left him behind without a second thought. armin's grandfather was always heavily involved with his upbringing and armin credits him for raising him with respect for others but a passion to get what he wants. his grandfather was always the one to help armin pick his name and was incredibly supportive of him living his truth.
ADULT LIFE
OCCUPATION: 15th commander of the survey corps & then peace talks diplomat
CURRENT RESIDENCE: post series there is a lot of moving about, never truly settling in those three years
CLOSE Β FRIENDS:Β eren jaeger & mikasa ackerman were always armin's closest and longest friends.
RELATIONSHIP Β STATUS: single
FINANCIAL Β STATUS:Β grew up often dipping between rough stability and poor and struggling
DRIVERβS Β LICENSE: Β yes, got it post series
CRIMINAL Β RECORD:Β wiped clean, ish. however he commit obviously, a lot of war-related crimes, murder etc.
VICES: armin uses drugs like cannabis fairly often, sometimes smokes, drinks a bit but it's all mostly done in privacy.
SEX / ROMANCE:Β armin craves intimacy with others through both romantic actions and through sexual. he's obviously grown up surrounded by war and it's never exactly been a high priority thing, but it is something he craves intensely. he's a kind romancer, putting thought into any acts to ensure things are always deeply personal and meaningful.
SEXUAL Β ORIENTATION: Β bisexual
ROMANTIC Β ORIENTATION: biromantic // as an addition to these, armin is also polyam
PREFERRED Β EMOTIONAL Β ROLE:Β tends to lean to more 'dominant' in a way, particularly in later life, taking on a more care giving, listening kind of role. he likes to be emotionally supportive to his partner(s) and be their strength, even if he has a habit of ignoring his own needs in the process.
PREFERRED Β SEXUAL Β ROLE:Β and here it's much the same, armin tends to lean more heavily towards a dominant role. for much of his life, he felt out of control. even when in positions of power, there was a distinct feeling that the world around him was always one step away from crumbling. this has always been a very clear and easy way to feel in control. armin is very confident in it too, but he is never overly harsh, not unless it is an agreed upon thing with partner(s). he struggles to actually let go of this, the same as with the emotional role, but with the right person he'd be open to attempting letting those walls etc down. but generally, he likes and feels most comfortable here, like this.
LOVE Β LANGUAGE: Β acts of service & physical touch are armin's key love languages. armin is an affectionate and considerate person. he pays attention to people, remembers a lot of small details about a person and uses those to express his feelings. physical touch is a heavy one though for him and it's deployed a lot. the acts of service tend to tie in with his dominant tendencies and will often have an overlap with that.
LIBIDO: fairly high, but he's spent a lot of time pushing it down through life due to the whole a lot of other shit going on. but generally, he likes to have sex regularly especially since he has such intense attachments to the feelings related to it: the control, the connection with another person etc.
RELATIONSHIP Β TENDENCIES:Β when armin is in a relationship, he is deeply committed. he will pour his soul into it, give everything to ensure it works and all parties are happy and cherished. he doesn't do anything by halves. while he can sometimes be distant just simply due to the fact he overworks himself, armin will still always try to be attentive and he's very good at communicating and likes to make sure everyone involved feels heard and seen.
MISC
THEME Β SONG: Β the world is ugly by my chemical romance
HOBBIES Β TO Β PASS Β TIME:Β reading is armin's main outlet, but he also enjoys painting
MENTAL Β ILLNESSES:Β armin has depression, ptsd & generalised anxiety disorder.
PHYSICAL Β ILLNESSES. Β n/a, but does often experience chronic phantom pain.
LEFT Β OR Β RIGHT Β BRAINED: Β more left brained
PHOBIAS:Β n/a, but can often be uncomfortable in prolonged silences so always tends to need some kind of background noise.
SELF Β CONFIDENCE Β LEVEL:Β armin struggled deeply with his confidence growing up and it had a direct impact on his performance in certain areas. years of bullying and of comparing himself to others meant that armin didn't always believe in his own potential. however, with more time and after having people actually listen to him and allow him the chance to speak and be heard, it began to grow. it was like a fire growing till eventually, it was unstoppable. armin knows his areas of strength and he has full confidence in it, rightfully so.
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