Alma Engel

Marianne Tybur (daughter, deceased)

Emmaline Tybur (daughter)

Willy Tybur (brother-in-law, deceased)

Unnamed sister in law

Fine Tybur (niece)

Alois Tybur (nephew)

Bruno Tybur (nephew)

Rico Tybur (nephew)

Unnamed niece

Lara Tybur (sister-in-law)

- Reiss Family -

Rod Reiss (lover, deceased)

Historia Reiss (daughter)

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**Alma Engel** (アルマエンゲル *Arumaengeru*) was the wife of James Tybur and mother to Marianne and Emmaline Tybur. She was sentenced to become a titan after revealing Lara Tybur's status as the War Hammer titan, but she managed to escape into the Walls. She became a servant and the mistress of Rod Reiss, and later gave birth to her third daughter Historia Reiss. She eventually became an escort working in the city at night.

## Appearance

According to Emmaline she was a very delicate looking woman of average height. Emmaline describes her as having light brown eyes and long blondish brown hair she wore in a bun. When living in Marley she typically wore a deep blue dress with loose-fitted sleeves and embroidery along the body and down the side of the skirt. During formal parties she would don a dark green dress with a long flared skirt and wore her hair down. She often dressed very richly befitting her status as the sole owner of the Marleyan Associated Trade Corporation.

Described by Historia as a very beautiful woman, Alma was slender and of average height. She had bright eyes and shoulder-length brown hair with bangs that brushed just past her eyebrows. When staying on the farm, she usually wore a plain button up shirt with a dark-colored skirt. She wore much finer clothing when going into the city. When she was a maidservant to the Reiss family, she wore a long black dress with a white apron and a white cap with her hair pulled back.

## Personality

While living in Marley, Alma proved to be a very dignified and proud woman. Often scolding her daughter Emmaline for her improper mannerism's. She also lived for perfection and expected great things from both of her children, often forcing them into things that she thought would be good for them, such as combat training for Marianne.

She was typically very cold and reserved towards her children, but she truly wished for them to succeed in life more than anything else. She harbored a strong dislike for anything Eldian and as a born Marleyan citizen she saw nothing wrong with punishing them for their ancestors crimes.

While living in Paradis she was likely to have had a more pleasant and understanding personality in the presence of Rod Reiss, as he felt that she was the only one who could understand what he was going through.

She carried a deep dislike towards Historia due to her mixed heritage and how similar she looked to Emmaline. Most of the time, she avoided speaking or even being in the same room as her, save for a few instances where Historia acted out similarly to Emmaline or Marianne. Alma only spoke to her daughter when reprimanding her and only ever referred to her by her sisters names. Towards the end of her life she expressed deep regret for Historia having been born, even lamenting Historia's existence in her last breath.

## History

Alma was the only daughter of the Engel family and was married off the James Tybur to repair the Engel family's bad reputation. They were married for a total of 8 years and had two daughters, Marianne "Mari" Tybur and Emmaline "Emma" Tybur, together before divorcing. During her time in the Tybur family she singlehandedly created the Marleyan Associated Trading Corporation and after her exile it became a world-wide trade network capable of sustaining multiple nations for generations.

She was often seen lecturing her daughters on how to present themselves as proper ladies and eventually enrolling Marianne in combat training. After Marianne's death, Alma begins to shelter Emmaline a lot more, refusing to let her out of the manor grounds without a guard and insisting that she be tutored in combat on the grounds. She ended up driving a wedge between herself and Emmaline after constant comparisons to her sister and the overbearing nature that followed Marianne's death.

Just before her exile she was contacted by the eastern nation of Esnea who wanted to meet her and make a deal. When she went to meet them they offered to invest in her trading company in exchange for the identity of the War Hammer Titan. She shared everything she knew about the War Hammer Titan and then she returned to Marley. A few weeks late Esnea sends a messenger to Willy Tybur telling him how someone in his family had given away Lara Tybur's identity as the War Hammer Titan. Willy began investigating everyone in the family and discovered it was Alma, so she was given a public trial to destroy her reputation, found guilty or treason to Marley and sent to be turned into a titan.

After arriving on Paradis she was able to slip out of her restraints a make a run for it before they arrived at the Walls. Eventually being found by the Garrison and arrested for going outside the walls without permission. After her release she worked as a servant in Rod Reiss' household who eventually became his mistress. Sometime later, she had Historia, after which she was forced to move to a ranch Rod owned within his territory in Wall Sina.

During the day, Alma usually spent her time reading on her parents' farm, leaving her parents and Historia to deal with the farm work. During the night, she would dress in fancy clothes and a carriage would take her into the city. She tried to avoid Historia when possible but still harbored some love for her due to the similarities between her and Emmaline. In her last moments she mistook Historia for Emmaline and began to call for her, begging her to forgive her for Marianne's death.

One day, wanting a mother-daughter relationship like in her books, Historia decided to embrace her to see what would happen. Alma, in shock, threw Historia off of her and tearfully stated she wanted nothing to do with Historia. She ran off, leaving a shocked Historia behind her. However, the latter was happy because it was the first time Alma ever called her by the right name. After that, Alma packed up her things and left the farm.

## Story

### The Fall of Shiganshina arc

After the fall of Wall Maria, she returns to see Historia, with Rod in company. She stands to the side as Rod formally introduces himself to Historia for the first time. As they begin to make their way to the carriage, they are quickly surrounded by the Military Police's First Interior Squad, who have been sent to suppress Alma and her daughter. With Historia being an illegitimate Reiss heir, the council thought it best to be rid of both her and Alma.

Scared, Historia calls out to her mother after Kenny Ackermann grabs her, causing her to deny any relation to Historia. Taken aback, Kenny questions Rod if he knows either of them, to which he lies, saying that he does not. Kenny then kneels Alma down and prepares his knife. Historia began to call out to her again, causing Alma to cry out and express again regret at leaving her "real" daughter behind; after which Kenny promptly slit her throat causing her to bleed to death

## Legacy

### An Innocent Plan arc

When Emmaline is brought back to Tybur Manor, James Tybur mentions how Emmaline is taking after her more and more by the day. While locked in her bedroom, Emmaline remembers a lullaby her mother used to sing for her before calling out for her mother to come and take her away from the Manor.

### Glass Minds arc

Alma appears to Emmaline as a nightmare during her mental breakdown, she gives a voice to all of Emmaline's greatest fears.

Later on she cries for her mother, wishing she was still there with her.

### Royal Government arc

Several years later, Historia told the Levi squad about her memories of her mother.

After Historia killed Rod, she saw a past memory of him in his younger days, crying into Alma's outfit, saying that she was the only one who understood him.

Later, when Kenny was talking to Levi Ackermann, he mentioned how women were Rod's weakness, pointing to the times when Rod would confide in Alma.

## Relationships

* James Tybur - James was Alma's husband. Their parents had arranged their marriage to save the Engel family's reputation. He was well known for turning down becoming the head of the Tybur family, and he was renowned for never appearing in public and supposedly being a genius battle tactician. They had an arranged marriage meant to fix Alma's family's bad reputation, which led to James falling in love with her and her viewing as a very dear friend. Just before she was exiled, she begged him to take care of their daughters and to forget about her so he could live a happy life. She remembers him fondly and regretted making a deal with Esnea, wishing she had stayed with him and their children instead.
* Marianne - Marianne was Alma's first daughter who she loved very deeply. She signed her up for combat training with the Marleyan military to try and prepare her in case she ever needed to defend herself. After hearing about their deaths she becomes depressed and tries to take her own life before her parents force her to seek help. When she is about to die she calls out for Marianne and Emmaline one last time.
* Emmaline - Alma was exiled when Emmaline was around 5 years old but she loved her dearly and was heartbroken to hear about her death. Before her exile she would sing an old lullaby for Marianne and Emmaline to help them calm down or fall asleep. Emmaline views her mother as a cold woman who only cared about herself, resenting her mother for the harsh lectures when she was a child.
* Willy Tybur - She carried deep resentment towards her former brother-in-law, even more so before Kenny slit her throat, as he was the one who banished her and she believes he was the cause for her children's deaths.
* Rod Reiss - Her former employer-turned-lover. She was his confidant, and he believed he could tell her anything. Sometime after Rod had gotten married and had children of his own, the two started a secret romantic relationship. Alma eventually got pregnant with Historia, causing her to be sent away to live on a farm so that her child would not shame Rod and his reputation.
* Historia Reiss - She carried deep resentment towards her mixed-race daughter, even more so before Kenny slit her throat, as Historia's existence was a constant reminder of her own mistakes.