What's Wrong with Reiner?

During the first season and the first half of the second season, Reiner almost never truly acted like his true self. His acting as a "big brother" to his team was nothing but an imitation of his deceased friend Marcel Galliard, making him suffer from a multiple personality disorder, which is now cured.

What mental illness does Reiner have?

Yeah, Reiner seems to suffer from a case of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) which he creates an alternate personality, maybe to save himself. Well, I honestly think that he is always a true warrior inside and only suffers from DID because he has to act as a soldier while being a warrior back then.

Is Reiner a villain?

Reiner Braun is the secondary antagonist of Attack on Titan. ... After his true identity is revealed, he serves as a major antagonist and foil to Eren Yeager. Reiner becomes the protagonist of the Marley arc and serves as Warrior vice commander, behind Zeke Yeager before the latter's defection.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.