Board Thread:Theories/@comment-26624146-20170608143408/@comment-31641135-20170701100459

They were all brainwashed at a young age to do Marley's bidding. Take Annie yes she killed a lot of people but like u said it's more self-defence then going out of her way to kill. They may have been gruesome but she showed remorse specifically with Armin. If she was intent on killing she would have killed Armin then and there. There's also the fact she was determined to return to homeland and go to her dad by the looks of it so she had her own reasoning to do what she did.

With Marcos death, they all were shown to be upset and regretted what they did but they had no choice to otherwise they would be exposed and their mission over. With Reiner he's always shown the conflict in his thoughts and actions and I think he knows that Paradis isn't evil in any way there just surviving like Marley there both victims of this long conflict and just want it to end.

For both Reiner and Bertholt when destroying the gates the first time was before they met everyone and learned what the people of Paradise were like, the second time yes they showed no mercy afterwards but showed they regretted in later on as shown in the Anime.

In my view there not evil just following orders as they have to opinions aside they may agree or disagree with what they need to do but it's their duty to fulfil out these orders to the end. As for how they will die, I can imagine during the next confrontation mainly between Eren and Reiner there will be some conflict mentally on if Reiner will fight Eren or help him set everyone free both Marley and Paradise. He may die simply during conflict I doubt his power will get transferred.

As for Zeke however i think he will either transfer his powers to a new person so they wouldn't be able to use all the beast titan powers as t, ere not royal blood or perhaps he will duel with Eren as although Zeke is stronger Eren can use the coordinate once they come into contact which should even out the fight. I think i dual between essentially the last members of the Yeager family would be quite fitting.