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Regarding Titan Shifters

Just saying, but there are a hell lot of Titan Shifter OCs. And that kind of bugs me for various reasons. And guess what? The majority of them are females, with quite a lot looking like Annie’s Titan form. Geez, aren’t they original?

And in this endless night, I only have one wish

I have intense, unresolved feelings about this arc and I’m gonna lose it once it’s all animated.

Spoilers for John Wick 3 and it’s beautiful writing vs Jon Snow in the series finale of GoT (John Wick vs Jon Snow)

Just finished the movie and WOW.

THAT is how you make a likable person the villain. Take note D&D.

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Winston. Oh Winston. Smart. But not very smart to betray John.

John Wick has more honor and a better brain that Jon Snow. John Wick is excommunicated by the High Table and the Continental, rendering all services useless to him. John travels to the one man that the High Table listens to. His task to go back in good graces? Murder Winston. The father figure to John and the man that has made his survival possible via pushing his death back one hour.

Tasked with great mental fortitude but distraught and doubt in his heart, John travels to the continental and meets Winston face to face. Winston, the clever man that he is, correctly deduces that the All Father, the man that is above the High Table, has ordered his assassination for his defiance against the High Table. He offers John a choice. Kill him(Winston) and live but remain in servitude to the High Table forever. Or help him and help Winston win his rebellion to live once again as a free man. John chooses Winston, of course, because John has experienced love ever since he met his wife. And he holds love for Winston for all that Winston has done for him. This proves to be the wrong choice as Winston was playing him and was merely using John as an example that Winston still held strength and would later have John as his fall man.

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Now, in a week where I have seen two betrayals/villain turns. I should have been angry. Daenerys’ butcher ran through my mind and I felt as if I should have expressed nothing but anger.

Except…I didn’t. The betrayal from Winston was never out of place. Winston turning on Jon was something that actually made sense. Since John Wick 2, it’s been heavily foreshadowed that the High Table rules all. But as I’ve said before and as I’ll say again. “Foreshadowing is not character development”. And that holds true here as well. We actually see it. We see the power the High Table holds and it’s influence. How many elite men they could spare on their FIRST assault against Winston. Meanwhile, Winston’s forced have been reduced with only John and Charon remaining. Winston’s whole plan made sense. Everything was calculated to perfection. Disguise his weakness with John’s strength and and later turn on John to show his fealty.

And John Wick? He chose the love he had for Winston and ended up the loser. Winston realized there could only be one left alive after the entire ordeal and he chose himself (as expected of any assassin). But John’s choice cannot be faulted. He’s been out of the loop for 5 years. The bloodshed and havoc he’s wreaked has been in a span of 2 weeks. He doesn’t know the Continental. And he was blinded for the favoritism that Winston showed him. In the end, John’s eyes were opened wide to what Winston truly was. And in John Wick 4, we will see the true effect of John’s rage.

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Now after all that. Surely I can stomach Jon’s decision to kill Daenerys much more, right?

Wrong

Winston was always a ruthless man but his partiality to John blinded John to who Winston really was. Daenerys did nothing but good for her people and one act of rage somehow convinced Jon Snow she needed to be put down?

John Wick 3 was BEAUTIFUL. Another parallel/foreshadowing? Something John Wick did better than D&D? Telling us that John would kill Winston. No, I’m not talking about when he’s tasked with killin Winston. I’m talking earlier in the film, when he meets with Sofia(Halle Barry) and she tells him “Sometimes you have to kill the thing you love”. And that’s it! No dramatic pan on his face. John doesn’t suddenly go to Winston and put a cap in his ass. No! You forget about the line. You think it’s just some tragedy of Sofia’s character and move on. John struggles with himself internally and it isn’t until Winston’s betrayal and the roll credits of the movie that you remember! That you say to yourself “John has to kill Winston for what Winston did. No matter all the good that Winston’s done for him, this is something that John can’t forgive.” Versus Game of Thrones with Tyrion, “Yeah bro, love is the death of duty buuuut sometimes DutY iS ThE DeaTh oF LovE” right before Jon kills Daenerys. Like lol, did you think we’d be surprised? That people wouldn’t expect that shit when you put that literally the scene before? LMAO

THAT is how Jon should’ve killed Daenerys. The emotional turmoil is what Jon should have gone through. The decision to choose Winston(Daenerys) and only when Winston fucked over John(Jon) is it when John(Jon) decides to kill Winston(Daenerys) because he has to pay. Daenerys(Winston) even said “rule with me”. She could have been saved. She NEEDED to be saved. But Jon chose to butcher her while John chose to believe.

John Wick, an assassin, has more honor than Jon Snow, Ned Stark’s son.

THISSSS!!! ANYONE PLEASE TAG/DM ME TOO if anyone willing to take this on

HOW GAME OF THRONES SHOULD HAVE ENDED

I will give anything to the person who can turn this gem of an ending into a written fanfic !

THIS is the Game of Thrones ending we deserve, this guy is an absolute genius. For anyone wondering, Think Story’s ending has:

- a proper Long Night battle ⚔️

- great character arcs 🗣

- logical plot 💡

- meaningful twists ⚙️

- exploration of the lore/weirwood trees/white walker symbols etc 🔍

- a satisfying fucking ending for the fans of Dany/Jon and all the other major characters without it being Disney or predictable 📚

This video has cleansed my palette and washed away all of my anxiety. No joke. I will knight the person who turns this brilliant ending into a fanfiction that I can read and reread until the end of time.

MAKE IT HAPPEN GUYS I BEG YOU! ❄️🔥

PS: Please tag me/DM me if anyone is willing to take this on 🙏🏽

The Beautiful Messages of GoT Season 8

If you lived in chains, you’ll die in chains.

Missandei dying while Cersei quipped about ‘Breaker of Chains’ was frankly more disgusting than all the character assasinations that happened this season.

If you had an abusive relationship, you’re bound to return to them in the end - cause abuse or not, true love is true love.

Jaime returning to Cersei makes me physically sick.

If you were unloved and unwanted in the beginning - and you find family and home, you’ll be thrown to the wolves again, and be forever alone.

Jon “We never should have left Winterfell” Snow, Jon who wanted a child named Robb, Jon who sacrificed everything for this dumb fucks over and over, is exiled to solitude to the place where he was slaughtered.

Seriosuly “You were wrong to love her, You were wrong to leave her” just wanted to go home. He wanted a family.

You’re bound to become like your parents.

Dany being kind, and inspirational, built practically like a messiah turns into a moustache twirling, borderline abusive, cartoon character evil, in the span of literally two episodes.

If you’re grieving, it justifies murdering thousands.

Greyworm slaughtering surrendered warriors cause he was grieving Missandei is atrocious. He loved her and what happened to her was so wrong. But Cersei is dead, and GW killed innocents. They made him a war criminal.

Kissing someone while killing them is the only way it could be done; especially if the person doing the killing is a trauma survivor of being stabbed in the heart.

You really dont need any explanation for this.

You’ll always be betrayed.

Yep. That’s the sad reality. It doesnt matter if you are Ned Stark or Daenerys Targaryen or Varys or Jon Snow. You’re pretty much always fucked.

You’re doomed to repeat your mistakes.

Every character in this season.

People will always think the worst of you.

It doesnt matter that Dany literally put everything on the line for her people. It doesnt matter what she’s sacrificed. It doesnt matter what she’s done. She’ll always be the evil tyrant.

It doesn’t matter if you are a great leader, and genuinely kind and gentle who can only see the best in everyone - if you aren’t playing games with people, you’re a dumb fuck.

The show dumbed Jon Snow down significantly. Toward the end, he was nothing more than a 'Yes’ man bending over backward to accommodate every other character.

But until the end, the fool genuinely believed that people could be saved, and that mercy was the way.

He then kills his girlfriend, in the same way he was killed. Cause that makes all the sense in the world.

What an idiot.

It doesnt matter what material and emotional progresses you make. You’ll always return to your default characteristics as you can’t fight nature.

Jaime.

You can only be strong and independent if you walk away from things that matter more to you than anything else in the world.

There’s no reason for Arya who literally just wanted to come home, to go West of Westeros when Bran was just, right there to tell her what was West of Westeros.

You are bound to become like your abusers.

Sansa getting Winterfell is her right. But having her behave like mini Cersei was messed up. Sansa straight up hated Dany before she even met her.

If they’d gotten to know each other better, they might have even gotten along. And even if they had not, we’d have had a more drawn out storyline as to why she hates Dany.

Sansa who always saw the best in people, is not going to disregard the good things Dany has done. She is way too smart for that.

You can lie and twist and scheme and manipulate, and still raise to the top, while doing absolutely nothing to deserve it, trampling all over much more worthy people. And that’s okay. As you can play. And others couldn’t.

Fuck you Bran. And you Tyrion. I love you, I miss you, and this isn’t you.

You can take advantage of people, and after taking everything you can from them, it’s only rational to tell them to fuck the hell off.

This is for all those fuckers who took advantage of Dany’s army, and all those useless shits who weren’t there in either the Winterfell Battle or the Battle of King’s Landing and thought they could exile Jon Snow to a life of eternal solitude.

Now that I’ve gotten all of that out, the most ridiculous thing this season is everyone seems to be using this to claw and tear into each other. I’m not spared from this either. I fly off the handle every time someone insults one of my favorites.

But all the same, Name one character up there that was being true to everything they’d endured. Name one thing up there that isnt an embarrassment to story telling.

The people who screwed them over were the writers. Back a few seasons ago, we used to love these people, we used to adore them, we used to be inspired by them.

These are not the same characters.

Fuck D&D. Fuck bad writing which asks us to be dumbed down to accept this as a rational outcome.

Stop throwing answers at us for questions that haven’t even been built up. Foreshadowing is NOT character development as a wise man once said.

Peace.

WAIT SO DAENERYS IS ALIVE??????

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I don’t have love here

“My name… my REAL name is Aegon Targaryen.”

Game of Thrones - The Night King Wins by Houston Sharp

iT wAS fORsHaDOweD DAnNy wOuLd GO MaD.

Writer Problems #1405

Me: I’ll be posting the second chapter tonight, guys! Watch this space!

Me, two days later: The second chapter is almost ready, guys! Thank you for your patience!

Me, two weeks later: The second chapter just has a few kinks that need ironing out and then it’ll be up and ready!

Me, two months later: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I have decided the second chapter is unworthy of your eyes. But don’t worry! The first chapter of my next fic will be posted tonight! Remember to watch this space!

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Almost forget to upload this…😵

I asked @photooonnn if I could give a try revising the translation of her NejiTen comic “Until The Day We Meet Again,” and she approved of my result and asked if I could go ahead and post it.

This comic was written for @ntmonth 2018!

Ackercare

Someone already did this? Okay

Do you think the rift in EMA will drive Armin and Mikasa apart too? Going by this last chapter where they were shown together and she jumped to save him I like to think not. I don’t want Isayama to make it seem that the only thing holding them together was Eren when I think Mikasa and Armin care deeply for each other too.

No I really don’t think the budding conflict with Eren will drive Mikasa and Armin apart. Mainly because:

1) Mikasa isn’t a stonewall to reason. She was disturbed by what Eren had done in Marley; she seems to be absorbing the concerns of everyone around her and acknowledging that yes, her beloved Eren could in fact be a bit of a problem. Eren was her beauty in the cruel world but I think it’s clear she’s starting to see his less-beautiful edges.

2) Mikasa trusts Armins judgement. Alot. That was spelt out for us in Trost; we saw it in RtS. Not only that, but she trusts his judgement even when it comes to non-life threatening situations. I mean, just look at these two panels:

These are from the courtroom scene post Trost and from chapter 105. In neither scenario is Mikasa resisting Armin. Even in the courtroom scene, back when Mikasa was venomous over keeping Eren safe, she still held back when Armin advised her too. The moment in 105 was much more muted but again, Mikasa isn’t resisting him. She knows Eren dragged them into a shit scenario. She’s aware of the fact that hey, maybe now isn’t the time to stop Levi from kicking him. He broke military order, he broke their trust. From the perspective of the SC, of which Mikasa is a part of, Eren fucked up.

What I’m trying to say is I can’t see Mikasa distancing herself from/fighting/turning against Armin if he were to determine Eren couldn’t be trusted. She’d obviously feel conflicted and heart broken as all hell. She might even continue to try to stand by Eren anyway. But I couldn’t see her harboring hostile feelings toward Armin because she’d know whatever he decided was probably right. Like I said, she isn’t blind to what’s happened in Marley and what’s happening in Paradis as a result of Eren. On top of that she’s spent almost her entire life trusting Armins judgement.

I’m going to insert two disclaimers here. One is that I don’t actually think Armin will determine Eren can’t be trusted. I think the whole talk between the three of them is going to be far more complicated than that. I don’t even think it’ll end in them “breaking up.” But that’s for another meta (lol).

Two is that none of this is meant to be me making a call on Eren. He’s obviously got a plan and the Paradis situation is desperate as hell. We don’t know exactly what he’s thinking at the moment but I can understand the logic he presented in 106-108. They’re running out of time, Marley/the world probably won’t understand or want to cooperate so long as the Eldians can still transform into monsters, etc. etc.

But bottom line is that for the SC, Eren is problematic at the moment. Mikasa has seen it with her own eyes. She trusts that Big Ol’ Brain of Armins. All of that tells me that she won’t turn on Armin if he makes what’s likely to be a rational call on Eren.

‘…is that the freedom you wanted? The freedom to hurt Mikasa?…tell me, who’s the real slave to a piece of shit…?

Tha chapter is so heartbreaking. I cried when Eren insults Mikasa.

An announcement here: I decided to make artbook print and open order in the coming year.

Sad, beautiful, tragic. Ignorance Chapter 112

進撃の巨人 - Attack on Titan Season 4 - I've Always Hated You [Fan Animation]

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My newest fan animation of Chapter 112 from Attack on Titan :D

I know this shouldn’t be a lonely time, But there were Christmases when you were ours.

Happy Birthday Mikasa.

Th last chapter, I had always expected it would be eremin moment when they get to the ocean but all I can sense is Arumika. They’re so cute.

Ps Jack, my cat, messed around when I was drawing. I wanna hug her and kick her at the same time.

A Wish and A Dream by lifegreeny

Welp, there it is my SNK OC with EMA, (I tried to copy S3 OP style)

statistics chart

so lately, i’ve seen a bunch of odd stat layouts when you guys ask questions/submit ocs. i’m not saying they’re wrong or bad, if anything, they make more sense than the canon character stat charts.

Combat: #/10

Initiative: #/10

Wits: #/10

Teamwork: #/10

[special skill exclusive to the character]: #/10

see? they’re not very informative at all. so, referencing to both the canon chart and the ones i’ve seen you guys use, i’m going to make one for you guys to abide by. you don’t have to, but it will really help me a lot when it comes to comparing the stats!

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Is there anyway possible that my oc could have came from Marley without being one of the three ( Annie, Bertholdt, and Reiner ) titan shifters? And personally do you think a shy, humble, slightly anxious oc who is overcoming their anxiety ( basically similar to Armin) would be compatible with Eren? Thanks for all your help and I plan on submitting my oc soon.

yes! as i answered in another posted regarding marley:

just because she wasn’t chosen, doesn’t mean she is kicked out of the program. there are tons of warriors in the unit, but only a select few are chosen as possible successors for the titans.

going off of that, these candidates are top priority and have to be protected at all costs. the remaining warriors will be their protectors, and typically the cannon fodder in wars so that the candidates can stay out of harms way.

so just because your OC isn’t chosen to be a “titan warrior” she can still be a warrior.

now, referring to your pairing questions, i think an oc like that would work with eren. they wouldn’t connect right away, however, as eren can be really overbearing. he might try to give the oc an extreme pep talk that might end up scaring her more than helping aha. armin would be great middle-ground, helping eren learn how to control himself a bit more- and helping the oc understand that eren means well.   ×ROWAN

Omg this!!! I, my self is quite find a hard time when all character have same story, nothing change at all, only appearance character and ships

How To Make An Ackerman OC

(Artist: Xue Lian Yue) 

How To Make An Ackerman OC

The Ackerman Family is a very iconic bloodline, exclusive to the Shingeki No Kyojin Universe. A byproduct of titan engineering, the Ackermans possess unimaginable strength once reaching an “awakened” state, through which their strength is triggered. Levi and Mikasa Ackerman are arguably some of the manga’s icons and are well known by many members of other fandoms.

With such an interesting and enigmatic aura to the Ackerman Family - it is understandable that many people in the OC Fandom might take interest in having an Ackerman of their own. While typically - we would advise you here to avoid having fanmade characters be related to canon characters, here - we are going to try and discuss the tropes and cliches of Ackerman OCs. We will tell you what to avoid - and perhaps give you some pointers on how to improve upon your OC. As usual, what you read will be based merely off of personal opinions.

More may be added into to in the future! If you have any suggestions or tropes you would like us to add, send us a message and we’ll add how we best believe could correct that trope/problem!

Trope 1 - Tragic Ackerpast

Sad backstories are not an uncommon thing in Attack on Titan. A majority of the show’s main characters have tragic pasts, and the Ackermans are no different. Of the two childhoods we have seen, Levi’s mother passed away while he was still young and he only learned enough to survive in the Underground District before being left by Kenny.

Despite being from a bloodline that is actively trying to be suppressed - does not mean they need to have a tragic backstory to validate their Ackerman heritage. 

Perhaps your OC grew up a little rough around the edges - but their entire nuclear family does not have to be slaughtered - nor do they have to be adopted or fostered by some abusive parents or the perfect, rich parents for their own protection. While this may help your OC better “correlate” with the canon Ackermans in the series, OC critics will be picky of details and certainly pounce on you for this. Just because they are an Ackerman OC does not mean they need an “edgy” backstory. 

Note: This fact/tip of OC creation does not just apply to Ackerman OCs! Shingeki No Kyojin, as gruesome as it is - not every character has a tragic past, filled with murder, melancholy and abuse. While tragic pasts can add to certain fanmade characters, it can detract from others. Be sure to do it well, if you decide a tragic past would suit your character, and try to avoid the common tropes/cliches.

Another thing worth mentioning - people seem to dub Kenny as an abusive relative. That man is caring and sweet in his own kind of way. Regardless of the fact that he is a killer, he is very human. 

Trope 2 - Forms of Levi Connection

There are various thing that never fail to annoy me about the Ackerman OCs and their relationships to Levi, but I shall only explain and resolve a few of these pet peeves - because they go against the known canon. I’ll list them below - and then you can read about them.

Levi is the Father/Brother/Uncle/etc.

The Thug “Quartet”

Being a Scout

1. Levi is the Father/Brother/Uncle/etc.

A majority of the Ackerman OCs I have seen are in one way or another, connected to Levi. After browsing a few of the Ackerman OCs via Google and looking through their biographies to discover their Ackerman heritage - Levi was almost always the father. And, if not the father - he tended to be either the older brother of the OC.

While there is nothing to confirm the fact that Levi does not have any siblings, I would just like to say - it is unlikely that any of Levi’s fanmade siblings, would be Ackermans. Kuchel, after having Levi - would likely not bear any more children after him - considering the fact that she was presumably sickly even before her son’s birth. (Idea: Remember, Levi has a father, even though he is never seen or named. If Levi’s illegitimate father was a player and enjoyed screwing with lots of prostitutes, you can theoretically have an OC to Levi who isn’t an Ackerman!)

I got a little carried away in that last statement, but I feel personally like it is a realistic idea, far more realistic than Levi having any siblings younger than himself.  Levi having older siblings is an idea I am honestly less opposed to, on the condition that they are done well, of course.

What is even better than having your Ackerman OC related to Levi, remember that Levi, Kenny and Kuchel only make up one side, hell, perhaps even just one branch of the Ackerman Family. In comparison to Levi, Mikasa’s side of the Ackerman family is practically estranged from Ackerman OCs. It is always a matter of being related to Levi, rather than Mikasa. 

Perhaps you can propose that Mr. Ackerman (Mikasa’s father) has brothers or sisters who have Ackerman children of their own. You are free to be crafty with OCs - as long as they make logical sense!! You have the opportunity to fill in gaps which Hajime Isayama never filled in himself with your own headcanons and plot ideas. Perhaps that man has a stat of 11/10 mystery for a reason you can fill in!

Now to move away from siblings of Levi is concerning a majority of Ackerman OCs - the children of Levi. Many children of Levi tend to be the product of either common pairings (Levihan, Rivetra, Ereri, etc.) or of a canon x oc couple. While these OCs are very prevalent in the fandom, it is quite annoying. Many OC critics argue that children of Levi are instantaneously Mary-Sues/Gary-Stus because their very existence breaks canon and they will advise you to rethink your consideration of making your OC an Ackerman. 

Common themes in Levi being the father are typically not believable. Many creators fail to consider the fact that Levi’s age when making their OCs, the product of canon ships or canon x oc pairs. Many people often forget that Levi did not join the Scouts until 844, a year before the Fall of Wall Maria - yet (this is only an example), he has a child who is 15 years old and a member of the 104th Trainees Squadron by 847. I have seen very many Ackerman OCs whose aging does not fit at all into the timeline of the Attack on Titan, so be cautious and take a few minutes to make sure the dates make sense. Just use a calculator or some mental math skills - and make sure it is passable.

2. The Thug Quartet

Moving on - often times, if the OC grew up in the Underground, they are a fourth member of the Thug Trio - composed of Levi, Isabel Magnolia and Farlan Church.

In relation to the question regarding the insertion of an OC in the Thug Trio - I would personally advise OC creators to avoid this. One of the most unoriginal things you can do, which can potentially destroy a fan character is plopping them straight into the series and rewriting the canonical timeline to accommodate your character. This just takes so much originality out of a fan character, and much of the fun out of creating one as well.

A good fan character FITS into a storyline. The canon story should not have to be altered for them to fit into the series. If you are altering canonical events in the story so that it bends to the personal history/timeline of your own character, I’m sorry to tell you this, but stop. For the sake of having a good OC, just stop.

If you want your OC to also live in the Underground District, certainly, they can still be an Ackerman and not be part of Levi’s Thug Trio to, uh, still be a thug - if you’re dead set on your character being a thug. 

3. Being A Scout

Let’s be honest. A majority of the OCs in this fandom are soldiers and members of the Scouting Legion. There is nothing wrong with being in the Scouting Legion, Hell - most of my own OCs are in the Scouting Legion. Now allow me to explain why this peeves me. 

In connection to the idea of the “Thug Quartet”, a few Ackerman OCs (and also many OCs in general) I have seen have been exploited for their strength and are pretty much Levi, regurgitated in a much smaller, female form. The fact that many Ackerman OCs are asked by Erwin to join the Scouting Legion, rather than joining by their own free will. 

*inhale* Just a little bit of salt - people seem to forget Erwin wasn’t the Commander until 845. I’m very nitpicky when it comes to the dates, warning to all the future OCs I will review! 

The Scouting Legion is not a first choice for most sane individuals, especially prior to the year 847, when Eren convinced a sizable portion of the main cast to join the Scouts with his teenage, hormonal military propaganda. It was/is a death wish to be part of the Scouting Legion - punishment, depending on how you look at it. Refrain from having your Ackerman Oc (or any OC) be convinced to join the Scouts in the same manner as Levi, Isabel and Farlan - it makes for a very unoriginal concept.

Trope 3: The Ackerman Archetypes 

If you ask people to describe Levi and Mikasa Ackerman, the answers you will get will be pretty simple and basic. They are badass, reserved, and powerful. In this section - we’re gonna discuss what OC creators forget to keep in mind when making their Ackerman OC, and these are basically the stereotypes. 

Personality 

Physical Appearance

Strength

1. Personality 

A common misconception about members of the Ackerman Family is that they are all cold and stoic characters who are not overly expressive, often seen frowning subtly in a detached, mysterious manner. GOD. This is an incredibly annoying thing to see in Ackerman OCs - personalities are not genetic and furthermore, the Ackermans are not soulless beings incapable of emotions, just because their badass levels are OVER 9000!!

It’s a common misconception as well that the Ackermans are all stone-faced individuals, but God.. Isayama and WIT Studio have done a lot better in recent chapters/episodes to show both Levi and Mikasa with expressions other than, y’know: 

That. 

Just because they are an Ackerman does not mean they have to be exactly like Levi or Mikasa - they are free to have their own original personalities. 

2. Physical Appearance

Another very common trait of Ackerman OCs is their appearance. In a majority of Ackerman OCs - they will have jet-black hair, light pigmented eyes which if blue, will more often than not be described as “ice blue”. (lol) 

This is admittedly a rather justified trait. We see that many of the Ackermans from Levi’s known side of the family possess dark hair and light eye. (with the exception of Grandpa Ackerman, but we can assume he had darker hair in his youth, unless it was a trait from Grandma Ackerman.) It can be argued that dark hair and light eyes are dominant genetic traits, but not every canon Ackerman is dark haired.

Going back to Mr. Ackerman, we know that he has light hair - and therefore proves that not all Ackermans have dark hair. Black hair does not have to be the only colour that exists in Ackermans. Brunette, blonde, fawn - please! I’d love to see some Ackerman OCs who do not have astoundingly light/bright coloured eyes or black hair! It would actually be refreshing to see an Ackerman OC who does not look like a carbon copy of fem! Levi. It will certainly help your character seem more original, despite being an Ackerman!

3. Strength (+ Ackerbond Concept)

Out of all of the archetypes seem in Ackerman OCs - what pisses me off the most is a lack of understanding of the Ackerman’s strength and its origin. There are countless Ackerman OCs who have stats that surpass Levi’s. This not only breaks canon - but seeing Ackerman OCs with stats that say “Battle Skill: 12/10″ and such of that sort, but in their bio, there is never anything stated about a traumatic/changing event that sparked that fire, just makes OC critics wonder if you have really done your homework on how the Ackermans work.

For those who don’t understand what the Hell I’m trying to say here, news flash - the Ackermans are not born as ripe, killing machines. Their strength is often dormant, only awakening in response to an event which causes them to feel threatened, endangered or simply so god damn sh00k that their physiology alters drastically, giving them superhuman strength. 

In a flashback episode from Season 1 of Attack on Titan, back when the scenes of the manga were animated accurately and at a reasonable pace - (*cough* Season 3 *cough cough*) we see firsthand how Mikasa’s strength is unlocked. 

As a result of trauma and developing what the fandom commonly calls an “Ackerbond” to Eren Jaeger, it is only here when Mikasa is able to find the drive to fight and her ability to do so nearly flawlessly. An “Ackerbond” can be defined as a special and unbreakable bond formed between an Ackerman who they fiercely devote themselves to. Known Ackerbonds that exist are the bonds between: Uri Reiss/Kenny Ackerman, Eren Jaeger/Mikasa Ackerman and Levi Ackerman/Erwin Smith. 

Some Ackermans, like Mr. Ackerman - never awaken their Acker-strength, and live just like ordinary people, not possessing Ackerbonds or many of the defining traits of the Ackerman bloodline.

Out of the many Ackerman OC bios I have read, a majority completely gloss over the fact that Ackermans are not born as natural warriors - but it is instead something that must be awoken. They often fail to describe HOW their OC came to unlock their power - and even fewer detail the concepts of Ackerbonds between their OC and another character. Hell. Wait. I’ve never even seen an Ackerman OC with an Ackerbond - they just tend to be in love with someone, but that doesn’t count as an Ackerbond.

I would strongly advise, if your OC is an “awoken” Ackerman with stats that exceed 10/10, that you include details about how they achieved their superhuman strength and who they are Ackerbonded to. Additionally, having an Ackerman OC who is not “awoken” and is just your average Joe is also fine, perhaps even better, in some cases! 

But in all cases, DO NOT go putting your OC as “Humanities Strongest”, surpassing Levi Ackerman, Mike Zacharius or Mikasa Ackerman! Just… Just don’t, why should be self explanatory. 

Assorted Tropes + Pet Peeves

Age and Profession: A majority of the Ackerman OCs appear to be no older than 20 by the year 850. Teenaged OCs are common and cliched in this fandom, and being graduates of the 104th Trainees Squadron is another overly used concept. It would be nice to see some Ackerman OCs who are not soldiers or teenagers/young adults. 

Too Many Canon-Breaking Qualities: Some of the most canon-breaking tropes among OCs would be things like canon x OC shipping. Now - I personally have nothing against canon x OC shipping, it does not bother me at all when it is done right. But, having an Ackerman OC is special enough. To keep from getting negative attention and commentaries - try to limit the amount of special qualities you give your OC. This does not apply to only Ackerman OCs, but to OCs in general! Giving your character too many special qualities - like the canon shipping and a spot in Levi’s squadron breaks the canon, and will detract from your character rather than add from it!

Summary of Main Points

Avoid giving your Ackerman OC too many traits that make them overly characteristic and put stress on the canon like: incredibly tragic pasts, canon x oc shipping, being part Asian or from another iconic family, being a member of  the 104th Squadron, being part of the Special Ops. Squadron, etc. Try keeping your OC’s life lowkey and avoid making them too special.

Your character does not have to be directly related to Levi, Mikasa or Kenny to be an Ackerman. There is such freedom to expand the family tree - so take advantage of the plots in the canon!

Make sure your character FITS into the canon - rather than the canon having to change to accommodate their personal storyline. Try to avoid plopping your character straight into the canonverse - you have the freedom to be creative and give them a story of their own!

Try not to use the Ackerman stereotypes - like the certain personality, appearance and strength without delving deeper to explain why they are the way they are! 

If they have stats over 10/10 - please, remember to explain why! Ackermans often don’t have their full strength unless their strength is triggered or awoken - often because of a traumatic event or when they discover the person they are Ackerbonded to!! If your OC has high stats and is an Ackerman, find a character for them to be Ackerbonded to!

This is all for now! Thank you for tuning in. I hope you enjoyed reading this and I hope it helped~!