Zeke Yeager

The Beast Titan (獣の巨人) is an unusual Titan that was first seen within Wall Rose during its supposed breach, and possible central antagonist in the overall series.

Appearance


The Beast Titan is an extremely unusual specimen, having a distinctly ape-like appearance. Its body structure and facial features are like that of a primate, though it walks upright like a human and stands at a previously unseen 17 meters in height. Dark fur covers the majority of its body, with the exception of its face, hands, feet, and torso. Its arms are also elongated, with long fingers and a fully-functional thumb. The proportions of its upper body are similar to that of the Colossal Titan, possessing a massive chest and small head, as well as unusually slim arms.

Story
The Beast Titan makes its first appearance in Chapter 35, when Titans are mysteriously appearing within Wall Rose even though the Wall remains intact. The Titan displays remarkable intelligence in its encounter with Mike Zakarius. It prevents his escape by killing his horse and ordering the other Titans not to eat him so that it can question him about the Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear. It takes Mike's gear for investigation when he neglects to respond.

The Ape Titan walks past Castle Utgard and starts to climb Wall Rose.

The Beast Titan breaks off chunks of the Wall Rose and throws them like missiles at members of the Survey Corps trapped in Castle Utgard. The first shot kills their horses, and the second kills Rene and Henning. Afterward, it summons more Titans to resume the attack on Castle Utgard, seemingly toying with the soldiers trapped inside.

The Beast Titan is said by Ymir to be directly responsible for the appearance of Titans within Wall Rose, possibly in order to "test" humanity's strength. She reveals that locating it was one of Reiner and Bertolt's primary goals and is key for them to return to their village.

In the aftermath of Eren's kidnapping by his former comrades, an investigation is performed at the village of Ragako. The investigation confirms the suspicion that the villagers had been transformed into Titans, though the means employed by the Beast Titan remain unrevealed.

Trivia

 * The Beast Titan 's appearance resembles the form of a cryptid known as Yeti or Bigfoot.
 * It appears to have had limited or no contact with humanity for at least half a century, as it expresses interest in humanity's 3DMG, and its unclear of whether Mike and it spoke the same language, however the latter may have been mockery since Mike was too nervous to speak.
 * The Beast Titan is the first truly intelligent Titan to make an appearance. Most other Titans possessing intelligence are Titan Shifters, who are controlled by humans.