#azumabito clan

[melishade]

Well, now only one of Megatron's allies is left without a show. So if you can ask what if Predaking was a Attack on Prime. There would then be a set of three faction leaders, and Hange would go crazy at the sight of him. Sorry for translation errors. English is not my native language

This is a unique case, and this is mainly because of Predaking's overall character and character story in Transformers Prime.

I've discussed this with a few people, but Predaking really did get the short end of the stick in the show. A great parallel to him would be the monster Victor Frankenstein created. He was created for war, and because someone wanted to defy the very nature of god. He was constantly feared, lied to, betrayed, abused, ridiculed, you name it. And this all happens in the span of months after Predaking is born.

Predaking desires one thing: to lead more like him. To be amongst his own kind. To be respected and not be treated like some animal. His serving Megatron and helping him conquer before Megatron decided to double cross him, was no doubt a way of Predaking showing loyalty and gratitude for life and kinship with his own kind. So to hear that all three were apparently killed in RID2015 by Starscream is such bullshit though.

Would Predaking have turned good in the show if given the opportunity? I think he would, but it really just depends on who's showing him respect and treating him like an equal. Also, based on what we've seen with Predaking, he is someone who values honor as well. I just don't think Predaking would be evil for the sake of being evil. There are multiple factors to this. @emperor-kumquat explores this well with the TF Mercy game-story line, which explores the different paths Predaking could take: good, evil, or neutral, post TFP. It's a very interesting concept. Go check it out.

So knowing this, Predaking's place in Attack on Prime would be conflicting overall. He could probably leave with Darksteel and Skylynx to find a place to call home, or maybe he just refuses to be on a world of Autobots and goes alone. Or maybe Darksteel and Skylnyx are the ones killed off, leaving Predaking devastated. If he were to arrive on AOT, I don't think he would side with anyone. He's not going to side with Paradis because Megatron's right there. If anything, Predaking would try to kill Megatron for what he did to the Predacons on Earth. And he still blames Optimus for that too, because the Autobots ultimately did throw that grenade. Predaking would probably go after Optimus next. Would Predaking kill Optimus? Maybe. He's obviously not going to side with Marley because of the literal oppression of the Eldian people that reminds him of the abuse that he's endured.

...he could actually...he could serve as a third party. With Hizuru. Instead of Predaking going to Paradis or Marley, he hides out in Hizuru after sniffing out an energon deposit on their land. The locals spot him in predacon mode, and instead of running away in fear, they begin to worship him. Predaking finds offerings left for him by the energon deposit he's act. Confused by it, and the humans. Sure, the worship is doing wonders for his ego and pride, but he just doesn't get why they're worshiping him.

Besides Hizuru aligned themselves with Eldia in the past, I'd like to think that they kept their culture and traditions, instead of having it trampled and wiped out. And Predaking's form, which is reminiscent of a dragon, has the locals thinking that he's a god of their lands.

This does get wind to Ambassador Kiyomi and a new OC that I alluded to before hand via word of mouth from Kiyomi, Emperor Taisho. He orders Kiyomi to go to Predaking's location with some armed men. When they arrive, Predaking, in his beast mode, sees the weapons and immediately gets angry. He's screeching and acting intimidating, but doesn't attack. That's key here. They are all scared, and Kiyomi trying to figure out why, since Predaking didn't attack the local and let them leaves gifts. She puts two and two together and tells everyone to drop their weapons immediately. They are extremely reluctant given the situation, but Kiyomi is steadfast in her decision. They all do, and Predaking calms down, but is still growling at them.

"Apologies, mighty one." Kiyomi bowed, "We mean no disrespect. My name is Kiyomi Azumabito: head of the Azumabito Clan and ambassador to Hizuru. It is an honor to meet someone as great as yourself."

The dragon had stopped growling at them, but still raised it's head, looking down at them with contempt. Kiyomi raised her head and continued. "Many around the area believe that you are a god of our ancestors, great and powerful. They leave you offerings as a sign of respect."

The dragon tilted its head at that, and Kiyomi noticed the dragon's gaze turning to the small pile of offerings at the mouth of the cave it resided in.

"But...I know that you are not a god," Kiyomi proclaimed. The soldiers snapped their heads at Kiyomi, staring at her in horror. Did...did she just offend a dragon?!

"Ambassador!" one of them warned in anger and fear, but the dragon...didn't seem offended by Kiyomi's proclamation. In fact, it...snorted at the comment before sitting down on the ground, its front claws crossed together.

"I might not know the exact name for your specific species, but I have seen for myself some of those like you on Paradis," Kiyomi explained, "The scales mimic the metal that they are covered in. And so few mighty beings are capable of flight on this world of ours. And the locals say, that you have been hording glowing, blue, rocks, which your kind calls...energon."

The dragon's brow perk up at the word, almost surprised that Kiyomi would know such a phrase.

"You might not be one of the gods Hizuru treasures so greatly, but I know that you are a mighty being from beyond the stars, called a 'Cybertronian'." Kiyomi declared with a smirk, "So, mighty one, would you please care to reveal your actual form so that we may have a proper discussion of the implications of you being on our land bring?"

The dragon...seemed amused at Kiyomi's question, and Kiyomi prepared for the worse, but the dragon...suddenly began to change. Its body twisted and morphed, its elongated body turned into a human like one. Its claws turned into razor sharp hands and feet. Its wings were tucked behind its back. And its face changed into a human-like one, with horns poking out of its head like a crown.

"I could have eliminated you from the face of this world, little human," the dragon spoke with an accent, "But as of this moment, I see no need to. However, I do not appreciate weapons being brought into my domain."

"You are on Hizuru soil," Kiyomi reminded, "If anything, you trespass on our lands and bring us a great deal of trouble."

"I seem to bring a great deal of trouble to everyone around me because everyone fears what they do not understand," the dragon said, "This is quite the most relaxed I have been. I would prefer to be left alone, and I have the resources that I need. Leave now, and consider this conversation done."

"You do not seem to mind the offerings brought to your door." Kiyomi gestured to the small pile.

"I do not know what they are, and I have no need for any of them," the dragon explained, "I only allow it because these locals do not attack me or threaten me."

"Yes, because they believe you are a god of Hizuru legend," Kiyomi explained, "But that is not what the humans outside of are country will see you as. They will see you as a monster, a demon, a beast that must be struck down and stripped of its parts. The very components that make you your biology, is something so enriching and valuable it would bring great power to those who hold it."

"I doubt humans like you are capable of going against my might," the dragon declared.

"Maybe, but what about titans?" Kiyomi challenged.

The dragon was...perplexed at this question. "Titans?"

"Titans are very powerful and monstrous being," Kiyomi explained, "Many of them feast on humans, but only nine of them hold very rare and powerful abilities that could even go up against someone like you. A country called Marley has taken the resources that you feast on, and made these titans even more dangerous than before. They cause harm to millions of us humans around this world, and may very well become a threat to you, once they become aware of your existence."

"Then perhaps I have no need for this planet, and will continue my search for a new haven elsewhere," The dragon declared.

"You could, but I can only imagine how long that you take," Kiyomi sighed in defeat.

"You seem to underestimate my might, human," the dragon snarled.

"Oh, I would never," Kiyomi feigned innocence, "But how long did it take for you to find this world: a world full of substantial resources you could horde all to yourself, and a population that adores the ground that you walk on? And how long would it take for you to find the next one? Before something dreadful happens to you in that vast unknown?"

The dragon seemed to be considering Kiyomi's queries while everyone else grew tense. "A fair argument; however, I am not privy to the ways of humans. And I do not trust your kind, or anyone else for the matter."

Kiyomi noticed the bitter, angered, and pained expression in the dragon's eyes. "Because you yourself have been betrayed by someone you have trusted. Haven't you?"

"...perhaps," the dragon replied, "My past does not concern you."

"Then instead, we can work together towards a brighter future for the both of us. One where you are fed, protected, and worshipped, and one where we grow stronger to protect our motherland together."

The dragon contemplated this offer for a brief moment. "I will...consider."

"Thank you for this audience...," Kiyomi trailed off, "If I may ask, what is your name?"

"I have called myself Predaking," he introduced.

"A king with no subjects," Kiyomi mused, "How odd."

"Do not press your luck, Azumabito," Predaking warned, before transforming back into beast mode and retreating to his cave.

(You will learn more about the Emperor and Hizuru, in the Hizuru OVA coming out on March 19th. And once that is released, I will answer more questions that come into my inbox about this topic.)

[helenbagheera]

Chapter 19. The End Of Sufferings

New part is already here!

"Armin," taking a few steps towards Levi, Smith froze in place and turned around. "How does this happen?"

"You will be guided only by your instincts. After waking up, you won't remember anything, so you'll need at least some rest. We can't say exactly what kind of animal it will be, because it depends on the psychological qualities of the bearer. Maybe a horse, maybe a cat, maybe something else."

"He's as much a horse as I am a prostitute,” Nile teased his friend loudly. "You'll be a sheep with bushy eyebrows."

"I say it'll be a cat!" Hanji immediately argued with Nile's conclusion.

"I never thought I'd be able to watch a man gain the power of a titan,” said Pixis, who, by the look on his face, was getting ready to see a real show.

[wylldebee]

So I've decided to give names to the unnamed Ackerman's because it's always annoyed me that Isayama couldn't be bothered to at least give Mikasa's parents names since I'm sure Mikasa would remember them. Anyway. Names under the cut.

Oskar Ackerman. Father, husband, unawakened. Hunter. Possibly means "deer friend". Literally choose it for that reason because I thought it'd be a little funny that a hunter would have name possible meaning that :3

Asahi Ackerman. Mother, wife. Part of the Paradis' Asian/Azumabito Clan. Like her daughter's name, her name is from a pre-dreadnought Japanese battleship.

Noah/Matthew Ackerman. Grandfather, great-grandfather. So there's actually a bit of backstory about why he has two names: Matthew is his birth name. He raised Kenny and Kuchel to the best of his abilities. When Kenny became a killer and Kuchel a prostitute in the Underground, he took it hard as a personal failure on his part and changed his name to Noah. He dies not knowing Kuchel basically named Levi after him. BONUS:

Jonatan Ackerman. Mikasa's little brother from Lost in the Cruel World and Attack on Titan: Lost Girls. German form of the name Jonathan.

[ridingtorohan]

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"No."

Hearing that one syllable, you let out a slow, resigned sigh. Mikasa stood to your right, brows knitted together, mouth pulled tight into a thin line. Your own eyebrows raised, unperturbed.

"It's not really your decision, Mikasa."

It really wasn't; nor was it any of her business. Mikasa had always been tight-lipped and serious, dutiful to her own responsibilities. You'd think she'd have taken a shine to your own iniative. Everyone knew how badly your division needed the funds. As juvenile as it was, a kissing booth seemed reasonable. Especially with the festivities. Rather, not too long ago, Mikasa had been put in a similar position- though far less willing.

Even now, you could recall how she looked at the Christmas party a few months back. How her pale skin lit under the festive hues, greens and reds dancing over her cheeks. How she stood standing beneath the archway, brows knitted just as they were now. Dressed in sleek black pants, white blouse that fit her broad shoulders, glass in hand.

You weren't sure whether Jean or Mikasa had been more disappointed when they caught each other under the mistletoe.

She has that same look now, barely concealed disgust curling at her mouth, lurking in the dark grey of her eyes. Which for anyone else looking at her, was scarce more than a shadow around the corner of her lips.

"It's for a good cause." You shrugged, nonchalant and almost irritated by her reaction. Mikasa stood for a moment - never hovered, indecision was never something she did-- with eyes half-lidded and narrow in thought.

"Then I'll match it. Every donation," she said firmly, taking another step forward. Her hand rest low at your elbow, grip insistent. Warmth seeped through the fine linen of your shirt, fingers curled sharp over the dip of your arm.

You've been privy to Mikasa's protective ways, how she coddled Armin and Eren at every turn. Rarely she's turned it on you - and right now it was stifling. With a careful twist, you pulled your arm free, grip still firm on the consent papers you were asked to sign.

"It's not a big deal," you countered, a creep of annoyance crawled in and made a home in your tone. Mikasa's mouth twitched, dark eyebrows lowered over an equally dark expression.

"I see. Then you'll understand it's not a big deal when I spend my time at the booth." Mikasa's voice held firm, her gaze even more level when you turned. There was no room to brooker a disagreement; everyone knew how stubborn the Ackermans were, wielding ferocity in their bloods. Just as they held intimidation in their gaze.

With her brooding at the stand, you'd lose a great deal of customers. Nevermind the ones who specifically came to see her.

Stifled under her steely gaze, you turned away, expression twisted with a grimace. "Mikasa. Be serious. Most of the donors will be there for either you or Levi." Her presence at your side remained, every line of her body rigid and terse. You tacked on, willing for a low blow, "The Azumabito Clan will be there."

Finally, after an eternity, she turned her face away, cheek exposed. Wisps of hair fell across her cheek, shrouded her expression from view. Even from the corner of your eyes, you watched her, how the muscles in her jaw flexed, tense with the improper weight of this situation.

The memory of the Christmas party lingered; the fleeting kiss under the archway. How not once did her look shift, even when Jean pulled away, an equal grimace on his face. Not when Sasha bumped into her, cheeks rosy under the temptation of drink. Not when Eren or Levi avoided the archway like a plague while Mikasa stood vigil, totally not conspicious at all. Not even when her gaze once caught yours, too fleeting to be anything meaningful when you turned to enjoy the cheer.

At first you had admired her resolve and after a while it had been just sad. Even worse when her knuckles ghosted over the fabric of your shirt when you passed through. By then, it had been Floch who stood awkwardly there, in a futile attempt to weasel out of a kiss - even when at the time, all you had wanted to do was the feel the gloss of Mikasa's lips, her breath on your skin.

It was hard not to be bitter that night and even more bitter now, especially when it shouldn't matter to her.

Tongue pressed to the inside of your cheek, your next inhale was sharp and through your nose. Papers crinkled under your grip, freshly inked words smeared across your palm. You couldn't find yourself to care, not when Mikasa stood firm to the one thing that might, heaven forbid, not only let you help out your career but get over her.

After a moment, Mikasa's words returned, nearly as firm as the grip of her own knuckles, arms stiff at her side. Even frustrated, she was pretty, righteous in her cold fury. "I don't want to be there for them. They doesn't matter to me." Her eyes cut towards you, lines smoothed from her face.

The scent of perfume, sweat and hay became pronounced as she stepped towards you. As tall and broad as she was, she nearly cut an imposing figure. Shoulders angled forward, insistent in the tear of her gaze. A familiar glint of determination roosted in her eyes. This close, you could feel the ghost of her bodyheat as her fingertips brushed over your hip.

This close, it's impossible not to feel your heart freeze in your chest, how it skittered under the intensity of her gaze. You can't focus on anything but the shift of her palm over your body, the act familiar and intimate. When you swallow harshly, Mikasa's dark eyes flicked down, traced over the swell of your throat.

"If I attend, it will be for you." Her eyes traced over the lines of your face, from your eyes, down the slope of your nose and, impossibly, lingered on your mouth. "I don't want you kissing anyone else."

Her grip tightened, firm on your hip. "Not unless you want to."

All you can do is stare into her eyes, pools of intense and focused grey framed by thick, dark lashes. This close, you could spot the sun freckles that curved over her cheekbones and bridge of her nose. She meant it, you realized. Meant it with the same passion and conviction she used in every other aspect of her life.

Her gaze wavered and darted between your eyes. Your foot is nudged by the toe of her boot. Slowly, by fractions, her grip on your hip lessened before it left altogether. Phantom warmth lingered and for a moment, you could breathe again.

"And if that's what you want," she continued in a low tone. Her chest rose slightly, breathing deep and eyes unfathomably dark. Mikasa's gaze cut down this time, past your jaw, expression slowly knit together - guarded. "Then I won't bring it up again."

It takes another longer, tense moment to finally remember how to breathe. Your eyes caught on the curve of her face, cheeks darker now with - embarrassment? Want? With a harsh swallow, you asked, "You want to kiss me?"

Immediately, she nodded, chin tucked down and strands of black hair fell across her clear forehead. There's no shame in her expression, though the knuckles in her hands pop white, fingers curled inward. Then, as unfathomable as it is, you realize with a start that Mikasa was blushing - that the dark hue that coloured the base of her neck was the start of a flush.

It's not hard to think then, of every moment that lead to this. Of knuckles that brushed over paperwork, how close she stood at your back when she corrected your training stance. Each lingered gaze over books, how her expression eased by fractions every time you two spoke. Then, unwittingly, how her hand felt on the inside of your arm as you side-stepped her from under the mistletoe.

Had she been waiting for you there?

You breathe again with a starlight explosion in your chest. She liked you. Out of everyone that she knew, everyone who vyed for her attention - it was you that turned her head.

Heat washed up the length of your neck. It felt like your heart reacted faster to this realization than your mind could: it skipped a few beats and thundered in your chest.

Mikasa wanted to kiss you. She had been willing to spend her resources, as limited as they were, to actually get a chance to kiss you. That Mikasa didn't want to choose any other kissing booth over yours.

"Yes!" It's a single word spoken in a rush, air hot and thick in your throat. Reflectively, your fingers clenched and a low papery crunch sounded. Though her eyes remained on you, eyebrows hung low. Then the corners of her lips pulled into a frown and almond eyes squinted.

"...Okay."

With a start, you recalled the last words she had offered you. "Wait," you get out in a rush. A beat passed- one where you hesitated, papers in hand. Then it's got in the next and you shove the forms into your bag for later. You'll decide what role you'll want in the kissing booth after this.

"Wait, I meant yes, I want that. To kiss you, I mean."

It's a near instant reaction, her perception zeroing in on your baited breath, the sincerity in your voice. Tension smoothed out of her forehead, lines gone from around her mouth, each breath steady as it always was. And she stood, as she always did, with her body angled in your direction, in orbit around you.

"Yes?" She repeated, soft and low. Mikasa's expression shifted when you said it again. Then, when your fingertips traced over lax knuckles, tapped to the edge of her palm, she responded in kind, hand turned to let you lace your fingers together.

Noses bumped together as you leaned in, drawn in her orbit now, caught in the current that was all Mikasa Ackerman. Mint rolled over your face with each exhale. Strands of black velvety hair fell across your face.

'Vulnerable'. It's a strange word to apply to someone like her, even in a situation like this. But it's the one that twitched in your throat. Because that's what she is, in a moment like this. Exposed. How a smile overtook her face all at once, radiant and beautiful, her eyes no less intense but honest. This is a side that you've only glimpsed at, have seen or heard in dark candlelit libraries or under starblessed skies. This is the side of Mikasa reserved for you.

Then your breath was on her lips, air warmer than your face. Soft, plush lips brushed over yours, a little dry but not unpleasant. Nice, actually, especially in the instant when she breathed out a 'hm' against your mouth as your hands rested over her waist. This time, you guided her like she once did you.

Then her hands settled over your skin, over your waist and the dip of your shoulder, grounded you to her. Calloused fingertips felt like home. She kissed like she's never been kissed before, like all the tension that had ground up between you settled into this one moment.

There's a thousand currents that thundered through your brain, insistent and fast. All that numbed to one pinpoint: the brush of her lips against yours, insistent tug against your hip, her warm breath across your face. To feel her skin against yours, to know that nobody else would have this. That she wanted you.

And the resounding electric current under your skin that whispered, it had always been her. For the both of you, this moment would exist forever.

[lostcauses-noregrets]

Hi, Lost. I recently saw a discussion about Ackermans and how Levi never mentioned to Mikasa the possibility of them being distantly relative. And it suggests that Levi doesn't actually reveal that he's an Ackerman to the others, at least, not to a lot of people. I always assumed Levi and Mikasa at least discussed this off-scene but anyway, we all know Levi definitely talked to Erwin about it. Knowing Erwin's curiosity and personality, there is no way he wasn't obsessed with the idea of a clan of, basically, titan slayers. He loves a good mystery and they would be too important for Survey Corps and Paradis in general. It's weird that this Ackerman thing was never explored other than "yeah Levi and Mikasa are OP don't question it" because I don't know about you but I would be so interested in freaking super soldiers living amongst us and I believe so was Erwin. We were robbed of that conversation, it'd give us so much Eruri material I believe :(

Hi Anon, sorry it’s taken me so long to answer your ask. You're definitely not the only one to be frustrated with the lack of information and resolution about the Ackermans. People waited years for Levi and Mikasa to have “the Ackertalk”, but when it finally came in chapter 63 it left everyone pretty disappointed. It did happen though, and Levi does suggest to Mikasa that they may be related.

There was a glimmer of hope that more would be revealed when the Ackermans were referred to as a “subproduct of Titan science” in chapter 93.  That really set the cat amongst the pigeons, but again, we got no further explanation about what that actually meant, either in the manga or in any of the supplementary materials. The only subsequent information we got about the Ackermans were Eren’s lies to Mikasa in chapter 112, where he claimed that Ackermans were slaves to their host, and Zeke revealing in chapter 130 that there’s nothing magical about the so-called Ackerbond, it’s just love. 

A lot of the additional information we have about the Ackermans comes from interviews with Isayama in the supplementary guidebooks, and it’s confusing at best and contradictory at worst.  For example, in chapter 65 Grandpa Ackerman tells Kenny that the king’s power to alter memories does not work on the Ackermans, and that this is one of the reasons they were feared and persecuted by the crown. However, later in the manga Eren was clearly able to alter Mikasa's memories, so that doesn’t add up. It's almost like Isayama was just making it up as he went along!

The lack of resolution around the Ackermans is just one of a number of threads that Isayama never tied up, which includes HIstoria’s arc and Mikasa’s relationship to the Azumabito clan.  It’s frustrating, because the Ackerman lore had so much potential, but none of it was ever developed, and at the end of the day they were a bit of a McGuffin. (Levi McGuffin doesn’t quite have the same ring to it though 😂)  Having said that, I can understand why Isayama shelved the Ackerman backstory, because it wasn’t really central to the plot. Also Levi, Mikasa and Kenny didn’t need any additional lore to make them really compelling and popular characters.  

If you're interested, I've got a post collating all the canon information about the Ackermans from the manga and the guidebooks: Ackermans Master Post.

With regards to how much Erwin knew about the Ackermans, there’s nothing in the manga, but I agree that once he discovered the connection between Levi and Kenny he would definitely have made it his business to find out more.  I wrote a tiny ficlet once about Erwin learning Levi’s name, it’s called Everything and Nothing

The words have been rattling around inside Erwin’s skull for days. Clattering against each other, discordant, disconcerting.

When they finally pass his lips one is familiar on his tongue, familiar as his own breath, the other foreign, sharp and bitter in his mouth.

“Levi.”

Levi’s head turns towards him on the pillow.

“What?”

“Ackerman.”

“Don’t.”

He turns away again.

“I always wondered…”

“I didn’t know.”

Erwin runs one finger lightly over Levi’s shoulder.

“I know, but it makes sense somehow.”

“Don’t.”

Levi is silent for a moment.

“It doesn’t change who I am. It doesn’t change anything.”

Erwin looks down at the black hair feathering over the pillow beside him. The pulse flickering in his neck; blue blood below porcelain white skin.

Ackerman.

Erwin leans down and presses his lips to Levi’s throat, to the pulse.

“Levi,” he says again.

It changes everything. And nothing.

[jdragoackerman]

And if?… Mikasa had been born in Hizuru… Kiyomi Azumabito, still the leader of the Azumabito family, wants to destroy the inhabitants of Paradise… for the reason that the previous King Karl Fritz… persecuted and eradicate the Azumabitos and Ackerman clans….. however, Mikasa Azumabito, being the next leader, secretly wants to help the inhabitants of Paradise, meeting the Exploration Corps, the reason is that she did not like how Marley has used said powers with the purpose of colonizing various enemy territories and using Eldians to transform into titans to conquer. Levi Ackerman is a subordinate of Hange Zoe, leader of the Exploration Corps, Erwin Smith who was murdered by Zeke Jaeger and seeks revenge. When the day of the clan meeting arrives, Azumabito falls in love with Mikasa and she also falls in love that she does not want to return…… it is a forbidden love

They will be able to fight their love and end this war…. their dream is to have a normal and peaceful life…..

[thena0315]

Mikasa sure does hold grudges

Though, I feel like her grudges against him ended after they retook the wall and when she found out Eren and Armin's lives were shorten. Especially Eren. Then that means she held a grudge against Levi for beating up Eren for 4 months.

Because afterwards and so forth, she never expressed distaste to him again. Even after witnessing him kick Eren again when they were retreating from Liberio. That was because she knew Eren had it coming for leaving them a year ago and causing the attack, killing so many people.

She also showed more concern for him regarding Zeke appearing in Shiganshina when she knows Levi wouldn't let him no matter what, his whereabouts, his injuries and how he was doing in the final battle.

It wouldn't surprise me if she deeply mourned Levi he eventually died, being the last surviving veteran of the old military and remaining member of the Ackerman clan (aside her and her child). As well as a father figure.

She most likely considers Levi more of a relative than the Azumabitos honesty.

[atlasthegreatest]

Fake It 'Till You Break It / Mikasa Ackerman

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Summary: Where Y/n Reiss, heir to the crown of Eldia, sees her life tormented by the pressure that her father, the King, placed on her to find a bride. But when she meets the heiress of the Azumabito clan – and friend of her younger sister – Mikasa Ackerman at a ball and realizes that she finds herself in the same situation as her, she proposes an agreement.

Completely tired of her grandmother's insistent attempts to find out who she was dating, Mikasa Ackerman, trying to hide the relationship she had with Eren Yeager, blurts out the name of the first person she sees: Y/n Reiss.

In the end, the two reached an agreement. Mikasa would help Y/n by playing the role of girlfriend until she found a bride, while Y/n would help Mikasa by taking on the role of her mystery partner.

Tropes: fake dating, reader falls first, modern AU.

Authors note: I'm working on the first two chapters. Just wanted to put this out here.

[dcsertrose]

Here's a rough outline I have planned out for an eremika x jjk crossover

Mikasa's storyline is similar to Yuta's. Basically she's this german/japanese prodigy special grade sorcerer who comes from a powerful clan ( The Azumabitos who were massacred by Toji ) and she's the only survivor being raised by her paternal aunt Kuchel in Berlin.

Eren gets into an accident when they're playing as kids and she accidentally curses him without realizing. His soul is tethered to the scarf he gave her as a birthday gift.

Timeskip to her teen years, Gojo reaches out to her on a business trip ( the higher ups have been keeping tabs on her ) and with his help she exorcises Eren so he can find peace 🥺

She then moves to Tokyo and enrolls in the school, meeting Yuji and co, later getting romantically involved with Megumi. Broody men are her type.

I had this idea that the reason she's so powerful is bc she's a descendent ( and funnily enough a doppelganger) of one of Sukuna's brides who was a powerful priestess — cue the angst with her and Megumi later down the line once he gets possessed by Sukuna himself.

[melishade]

Is Ratchet were there when Azumabito asked Optimus and Megatron to fight, he'd have none of it. He's seen more than enough fights between the two, thank you very much. Plus, Ratchet's a doctor so he wouldn't want then getting hurt. Well, at least not Optimus.

TFP Ratchet in AOP

TFP Ratchet would not be a fan of the Azumabito Clan. He can see their deception and greed from a mile away. So them coming to the island is already putting him on edge. Then Optimus decides to offer Cybertronian technology, which is in short supply for the island already! But that's understandable given the other proposal.

Then Kiyomi asks Optimus and Megatron to fight, and that would get visible protest from Ratchet. Optimus has to reason with Ratchet to let this happen. Ratchet immediately goes to threaten Megatron.

"If anything happens, your T-Cog is mine," Ratchet swore.

Unfortunately Megatron still gets carried away in Chapter 52 of Attack on Prime and injures Optimus, causing Megatron to start sleep with one optic open. Because the next few weeks are literally:

Because Megatron knows that there's nothing that he can say to get Ratchet to calm down. And once again, Optimus to reason with Ratchet.

Levi snitches though. He tells Ratchet where Megatron is when he gets the chance.

[helenbagheera]

"If I'm Choosing Wrong" or What if?

"My little girl..." her grandmother's embrace seemed the warmest and most long-awaited thing in the world, something her soul longed for. It felt like a huge stone had cracked inside her. The same one that had been choking her since her parents' death. After all... After all, she wasn't alone... She wasn't alone!

[sonofthesaiyans]

Mikasa Motherf'ing Ackerman...

What do you say about a character who is one of the most iconic in anime, but for all of the wrong reasons? About a character who is absolutely fascinating on a surface level and a certified badass....but woefully lacking in depth and motivation or even in human interaction with anyone beyond one or two characters? 

I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me, but Mikasa Ackerman is in my opinion one of Attack on Titan’s weakest characters, and as its main female protagonist her shortcomings as a character only become more glaring as time passes. A character who after twelve years of story gradually became little more than a romantic attachment for Eren Yeager, and could not get herself away from his circle for any substantial amount of time. Much has been hinted about her relationships with the rest of the 104th, and much had been brought up about her ancestry and her ties to the Azumabito clan and Hizuru. And as most must realize, very little of any of this came to any avail. Her interactions are frustratingly limited, and so little has been elaborated on in regards to her profoundly important role as an Ackerman that it loses credibility the longer it fails to deliver on all that had been alluded to over the course of the final act.

And of course, no clarification on her relationship with Levi. But that’s peanuts compared to all else, so I digress.

What’s really sad is that Mikasa is probably the character who made Trina Nisihmura a household name, even though she’s had countless roles elsewhere, big and small. Mikasa is by far her most recognizable role, but I don’t think it’s unfair to say Mikasa may be one of her weakest characters. This of course is none of her own fault, her performance is rock solid. But her talents are wasted on someone who refuses to emerge from their shell in the story. 

For a manga and anime that prided itself on strong female characters, there’s actually a lot of evidence to show that no, this is wildly overstated and I think we’ve all seen how Isayama has treated his main girls since the ocean scene. Mikasa unfortunately is not an exception to the trend even with her almost unmatched combat prowess. 

I don’t like to hate on Mikasa, she was the one who first caught my attention when I stumbled upon Attack on Titan. She was my initial favorite and I REALLY want to love this character. But it’s hard for me to even like her because she just fell into the same tired pitfall so many supposedly strong female leads have in so many stories. It’s frustrating that I can’t genuinely enjoy Mikasa because she’s really got nothing to offer outside of her fight scenes. And you all know my feelings on Eremika. So no, that doesn’t help me to connect with her. 

There’s the characters I hate. And then there’s the characters I don’t want to hate. I definitely will have more to say on Mikasa later but I just really needed to air out my bitter disappointment in her. The story sure loves to boast of Mikasa, but none of it is earned. Isayama, par for the course, fails to deliver on the weight of her still very mysterious and unique position in the story between Eren and the Titans. Again, I cannot reiterate my belief that Sasha Braus easily could’ve been a stronger main heroine than Mikasa wound up being. Or Historia and Ymir, or even Petra, easily, just to name a few. And there’s others I’d say should’ve been given that chance too since what we have now with Mikasa Ackerman just doesn’t work. And it’s a huge shame. 

Mikasa Deserves Better. Call that a hint of more to follow. In time, of course. 

[karizard-ao3]

Hi, could you please tell us where is Kiyomi and what are the Azumabitos doing in the clueless teens universe? I don’t remember her being mentioned at all!

Kiyomi lives in Hizuru! I think the only mention of her is in First Night At Home (the little spinoff drabble) when Mikasa is looking at how Eren arranged their closet and she notes the boxes containing the kimono Kiyomi gifted them. There is also mention of unnamed Azumabito cousins in the Clueless Teens chapter Eren Gets Hitched. Mikasa goes to her Baba's (Kasumi's mom) birthday dinner in the city with her family and they stay for the weekend to spend time with her Azumabito relatives.

I don't think I fully got into it in the fic, but it does get mentioned that her line of the Azumabito family has lived in Paradis for over a century to mimic how long they lived inside the walls in canon, and the rest of the family are in Hizuru. Of course, for Kiyomi to be Kasumi's first cousin on her father's side, at least one of the Paradis clan would have had to emigrate to Hizuru at some point (despite not speaking Hizuran anymore), but I don't think it's that outlandish for one or more of Jiji's siblings to decide to move to Hizuru as adults after the Paradisian Free States put them in internment camps during their alternate universe version of WW2 (all this history gets only barely touched on in the chapter Meet Me At the Meet, but I thought about it a lot while writing).

Also, I don't remember if I mentioned it in the fic (I didn't find anything when I checked), but my idea was that during their post-high school Hizuru trip, they'd be staying with members of Mikasa's Hizuran side of the family (Kiyomi, specifically).

[randomposterofstuff]

NEW RIVAMIKA FIC: “Fates Defined by Choices”

Hi, all! So, I’ve finally finished the first chapter of the sequel to my other story ‘Soldiers by Choice!’ The new story, ‘Fates Defined by Choices’, takes place during the main timeline of the canon plot.

Like its prequel, this story is a canon-divergence AU. This is basically are retelling of how AOT/SNK happens with the presence of Levi and Mikasa’s clans - namely the Ackermans and Azumabitos. So, if you guys have ever wanted to read an AU where the two clans are present in the in-canon universe, then you might want to give this fic a try! Hahaha.

The first few chapters are going to closely follow the earliest events of the canon storyline, albeit with some notable differences. But the story will eventually diverge from the canon plot’s sequence of events in subsequent chapters. I won’t say when it will diverge in order to avoid spoilers. Hehehe.

This current story can stand on its own, but its contents would be better appreciated if readers first read ‘Soldiers by Choice’. Hehe.

Anyway, the link to the first chapter of ‘Fates Defined by Choices’ is down below!

Title: Fates Defined by Choices

Rating: M

Status: In-Progress

For those who wish to read the prequel first, here is the link to it!

Title: Soldiers by Choice

Rating: M

Status: Complete

I hope you guys like it! Tell me what you think! Comments, reviews, and critiques are most welcome!

[projektimpworld]

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Mikasa Ackerman (ミカサ・アッカーマン Mikasa Akkāman) is one of the two deuteragonists of the series, along with Armin Arlert. After her parents were murdered by human traffickers, Mikasa was rescued by Eren Yeager and lived with him and his parents, Grisha and Carla, before the fall of Wall Maria. She is the last descendant of the Shogun clan that stayed on Paradis Island, thereby related to the Azumabito family, and holds significant political power in Hizuru. ---------- Card & Mod Pack ---------- ► Download : https://projektimp.gumroad.com/l/tthfen ► Gumroad : https://projektimp.gumroad.com/ ► Payhip : https://payhip.com/ProjektIMPWorld ►Install Note Extract Zip to your game installation folder : X:\Game\Illusion\Honey Select2\(HERE) ► Overlays Note : Load overlays manually IF needed, face, body or clothes overlays can be found at X:\Game\Illusion\Honey Select2\UserData\Overlays\IMP\(HERE) ► Guide and tutorial to download and install : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ubmg-NUPaU

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[thena0315]

More AOT content I wouldn't mind seeing animated/get more of

Levi's Full Origin Story Before Recruited into the Survey Corps

Levi's Bad Boy Chapter (that's coming in April 2024)

Creation of the Ackerman Clan

The cause of the conflict that happens thousands of years into the future

Karl Fritz's Era When he Ended The Great Titan War and moved to Paradis Island

The Survey Corps during 845 up to The Battle of Trost

Marley Mid-East War (850-854)

More on what happened during 854-857

Azumabito Clan History

Eren Kurger's Full Origin Story

Erwin's Full Origin Story

The Start of the Survey Corps

Attack on School Caste

Attack on Titan Junior High Season 2

Before The Fall