Armin is 19 years old, his hair is blonde and his eyes are bright blue, he is kind, shy, and manipulative. Armin was born inside Wall Maria in Shiganshina District. He once lived in Shiganshina with his grandfather, before Shiganshina was attacked and the city was destroyed. Armin's grandfather died when they were fighting against the Titans and at that time Armin was around 10-13. Armin's mother and father were killed by soldiers because they tried to escape using a hot air balloon.