While he trusted his men, he was the first to realize that there was a spy interfering with the Scout Regiment, and was able to come up with a reasonable criteria to determine which of his soldiers to trust with vital information, and which to keep in the dark.
Erwin was a complex character, portrayed as serious, calculating, seeing, and planning far for the future.
To lead humanity to victory and find out the truth about titans.
Erwin Smith was the 13th commander of the Scout Regiment. Discerning, intelligent, and widely respected, Erwin was an able commander. While he cared deeply for his men, he did not hesitate to sacrifice them for the good and prosperity of mankind, and his men have proven more than willing to stake their lives at his order. Erwin developed the Long-Distance Enemy Scouting Formation. Due to uncertainty about his future, he later named Hange Zoë as his successor. However because of something odd that happened while on an expedition. He too was trapped in this world with both Hange and Levi.
