In the world of Attack on Titan, in addition to normal titans and aberrant titans, there are also the "Nine Titans" with special powers. These special titans are those that separated from Ymir Fritz and have intelligence. I would like to introduce all the types of these titans, the "Pure Titans" and the "Nine Titans"!
What are Pure Titans?
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"Pure Titans" refers to the "normal species" and "abnormal species" that have no intelligence.
What are normal species?
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The Titans that roam the area in great numbers, other than the "Nine Titans" with intelligence, are classified as "Pure Titans" and are divided into normal and aberrant species. These titans have no intelligence and simply prey on humans when they find them. They are just big and try to eat humans, so Captain Levi could defeat them in one hit.
What are aberrant titans?
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Aberrant titans are different from normal titans in that their actions cannot be predicted. The Survey Corps are surprised when they suddenly start running and rampaging. Normal titans react to nearby humans, but if you think it's okay to attack an aberrant titan because it's a little far away, you can't let your guard down. It is still unclear why aberrant titans are born, but it is said that the process of titan birth may be different from that of normal titans.
What are the Nine Titans?
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First of all, what exactly are the "Nine Titans", the special titans? The "Nine Titans" are titans that split off from the Founding Titan Ymir Fritz, and have intelligence. Furthermore, this ability is not lost when a titan dies, but is passed down. Ymir Fritz died 13 years after obtaining the power of the Founding Titan, so anyone who inherited the power of the "Nine Titans" from her died only 13 years. Incidentally, the power of a titan is passed down by preying on a human who possesses that power. We will introduce the types of "Nine Titans" that are said to bear the curse of Ymir.
Founding Titan
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The Founding Titan is the origin of the Titans. It can use the power of the "Coordinate" that can control the people of Ymir and the Titans. Reiner and Bertholdt tried to take Eren to the world outside the walls, thinking that Eren might have the "Coordinate". At the time, I wondered what the "coordinate" was. It turns out that Reiner and Bertholdt know more about the Titans than the people inside the walls. It was said that only people of royal blood could wield the power of the Founding Titan, but eventually, they became obsessed with the Founding Titan's ideology and no one was able to use the power of the Founding Titan. It is said that Eren has inherited it at present, but since it is a power that can only be used by those of the royal family, it seems that he is not able to use the full power of the Founding Titan.
Attack on Titan
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It is said that "it is a Titan that has always fought for freedom in the ages." Eren's father, Grisha, inherited it, and later used the power of the Attack Titan to steal the power of the Founding Titan from Frieda and pass it on to Eren. This means that Eren has inherited the powers of two Titans.
Colossal Titan
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This Titan has a body over 50m in size and possesses great destructive power, destroying the wall that protects humans. This Titan was actually Bertholdt, but he was emitting hot air from his entire body, and since we couldn't get close using the 3D Maneuver Gear, we had a hard time defeating him.
Armored Titan
This is a troublesome Titan because his whole body is as hard as armor, and it is impossible to attack, let alone his nape. He is an opponent that can only be fought with a punch from Eren who has transformed into a Titan, or the lightning spear developed by the Survey Corps for use against the Armored Titan. The true identity of this Titan was Reiner. Both Reiner and Bertholdt were quite quick to reveal their true identities.
Female Titan
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Her physical abilities were high, and she was a fast runner and also had excellent fighting techniques. She also had the power to harden parts of her body, and to scream to gather Titans to her and have them devour her. Annie inherited this Titan's power. Annie excelled in martial arts, and her fighting style led Eren and the others to realize that the Female Titan was Annie. Then, when she was about to be captured by the Scout Regiment, Annie used her powers to create crystals around herself and lock herself away, and was later captured by the Scout Regiment and is now imprisoned. [itemlink post_id="110453"]
Beast Titan
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A giant monkey-like Titan. This Titan can also speak. We also see it enter the wall and investigate what is inside. It also seems to have the power to command and control the Titans. This Titan was inherited by Zeke, a warrior from Marley. The battle between the Beast Titan and Captain Levi will be a sight to behold. I'm looking forward to seeing it aired on TV anime.
Cart Titan
Source: Attack on Titan © Hajime Isayama, Kodansha / "Attack on Titan" Production Committee
A Titan that walks on four legs. Its movements are swift, and it has been seen to quickly rescue fallen or captured Titans, and to fight while carrying a machine gun on its back. She looks a little scary and seems a freak. But she is a very beautiful woman in her human form before transforming into a titan.
Jaw Titan
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She has a small body among titans, and her movements are quick and destructive. Originally, Ymir also inherited the power of this titan, but now it is inherited by Marcel's younger brother.
Warhammer Titan
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It has the power to create titans and weapons by hardening. It has a fighting style that is a little different from other titans, as it fights by releasing strings from its crystal. It also looks slimmer than other titans.
【Attack on Titan】Introducing all the types of titans! Summary
We have introduced the characteristics of the main titans that appear in Attack on Titan, the "Normal type", "Abnormal type", and "Nine Titans". There are still many titans that have not appeared in the anime. There are still many mysteries about the "Nine Titans" in the original work. Titans who can freely transform into titans at their own will, like Eren and his friends, have special abilities that are different from normal and abnormal types. I think it will be interesting to see who will inherit the abilities of this titan, so we can't miss the developments that will come!
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