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This article is about the false king of the Walls in the year 850. For the 145th King of the Fritz family, see Karl Fritz.
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...Oh. So that King Fritz is just a figurehead. Not just the old man. It's a different family entirely. They're all puppets without a shred of authority. |
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| — Reiner, Bertolt, and Annie discuss the false Fritz family[2] | ||
Fritz (フリッツ Furittsu?) is the former king of the Walls; however, he was a puppet king who acted as a substitute for Rod Reiss, the real king at the time.[3] After the coup d'état and Rod's death, he was replaced by the real ruler of the Walls, Historia Reiss.[4]
He is unrelated to the real Fritz family. Reiner Braun, Bertolt Hoover, and Annie Leonhart speculate that he belongs to a race of Eldians that are not Subjects of Ymir.[2]
Appearance
Fritz is a very old man. He has long, straight white hair and a small beard that covers his chin and his lips. He has small eyes and his face is full of wrinkles. He wears very elegant clothes, those typical of a king, and he possesses a crown, but he has a tendency to never wear it.
Personality
Fritz is a very old man, a thing that is represented in his personality. Due to his old age, he is considered senile by the rest of the nobility.[5] He usually looks bored and weak, and he has problems concentrating on something.[5] His old age keeps him from ruling, so other members of the nobility do it under his name.[6]
Story
The Uprising arc
Fritz sits among his men
Even though he has been talked about a lot before, his first appearance is during a conference with four other people, probably nobles. Among them, there is a member of the Military Police Brigade and a member of the Church of the Walls. Fritz does not wear his crown during this conference but instead leaves it on the table beside him along with a bottle of alcohol.[7]
He later appears again asking Erwin if he has any last words before his execution.[8] He does not talk during the entire conference and only the nobles talk with Erwin. However, after the military rebels against him and the nobles, he is called a "senile old fool" and "useless fool" by one of the nobles and appears to be confused and unaware of the current situation, asking if this is the time to eat.[9]
Marley arc
In a flashback, Fritz and his family are mentioned by Reiner Braun, Bertolt Hoover, and Annie Leonhart when discussing their plans for the Paradis Island Operation. The children realize that Fritz is a figurehead and speculate that the family are Eldians who are not Subjects of Ymir, and were given authority by the true royal family in exchange for loyalty and silence.[2]
Trivia
- His first name is still unknown. He is only referred to as "the king from the Fritz royal family" (フリッツ王家 Furittsu ōke?).[10]
References
- ↑ Attack on Titan Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 96 (p. 39)
- ↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 56
- ↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 69
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 61 (p. 37)
- ↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 61 (p. 26-28)
- ↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 54 (p. 41)
- ↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 60 (p. 46)
- ↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 61 (p. 37 - 38)
- ↑ Attack on Titan manga: Chapter 56 (p. 28)