Nine Titans (Anime)

"Upon her death, Ymir's spirit was split into the Nine Titans who formed the Eldian Empire."

- Grisha's father explains the history of the Nine Titans to his son

The Nine Titans (九つの巨人) are nine Titan powers that have been passed down through the Eldian people for nearly 2,000 years after Ymir Fritz's death, each of them having their own name. They are called the Founding Titan, Colossal Titan, the Female Titan, the Beast Titan, the Armored Titan, the Attack Titan, the Jaw Titan, the Cart Titan and the War Hammer Titan.

History
Around 1,820 years ago, Ymir Fritz obtained the Power of the Titans and became the first Titan, the Founding Titan. Thirteen years later, she died and her soul was then split into the Nine Titans, which were subsequently inherited by nine of her subjects. The Nine Titans soon destroyed the ancient nation of Marley and conquered the entire continent to build the Eldian Empire.

When the 145th King inherited the Founding Titan, he abandoned his duties of balancing the continent's powers, leading to the Great Titan War between the other eight Titans. The King fled and moved many Eldians onto Paradis Island, where he erected three, central Walls. He erased the memories of the Eldians on the island, except for a few minority races which were immune. Marley seized control over seven of the Nine Titans during the war, with only the Founding and Attack Titans escaping their grasp. They distributed the Titans they had among Eldians loyal to them known as warriors.

The Reiss family would later lose their Titan to Grisha Jaeger; after Grisha's Attack Titan ate Frieda Reiss's Founding Titan, the two Titans mixed into one. This resulted in the number of Titans being reduced from nine to eight.

Abilities

 * The Founding Titan (始祖の巨人) has the ability to control Titans with its screams. Its screams can affect humans as well, altering their memories, but certain bloodlines are unaffected. Only members of the Reiss family are able to use its abilities; however, as shown when Eren screamed and punched Dina Fritz's Titan, a member of non-royal blood is capable of using the Founding Titan's ability via physical contact with a member of the royal family.
 * The Attack Titan (進撃の巨人) is said to always move ahead seeking and fighting for freedom. However, it is not known to possess any unique abilities.
 * The Colossal Titan (超大型巨人) is enormous and can evaporate its body to release immense amounts of steam.
 * The Armored Titan (鎧の巨人) is covered by hardened armor-like skin, except in key areas necessary for movement.
 * The Female Titan (女型の巨人) has significant fighting potential and can attract nearby Pure Titans by screaming.
 * The Beast Titan (獣の巨人) has a unique bestial appearance, devastating throwing capabilities, and is able to turn humans into Titans and can control them to a rough extent.
 * The Jaw Titan (顎の巨人) is small, fast, and agile; it is also equipped with strong teeth and claws capable of dealing great damage.
 * The Cart Titan (車力の巨人) is small with a quadrupedal stance, allowing for cargo and equipment to be carried on its back. It also possesses great speed.

Physiology
The height among the intelligent Titans varies greatly, ranging from the 5 meters of Porco Galliard's Jaw Titan to the 60 meters of Bertholdt's Colossal Titan. Many of them however range around 15 meters.

Some Titans have been shown to possess the ability to harden. The Armored Titan is particularly skilled at this, being able to naturally harden its entire body. It can also control the areas of hardening, removing armor for additional mobility. The Female Titan is also capable of hardening. Annie is able to selectively harden regions of her Titan and even create a protective layer around her human body. The Attack Titan does not have this as an innate ability, but it can still be gained through specialized serums, such as the case with Eren. Zeke's Beast Titan can also harden parts of itself.

Trivia

 * Many transformed Titan forms are modeled after mixed martial artists. For instance, the Armored Titan is modeled after and Eren's Titan is modeled after.

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