The Nine Titans of Attack on Titan: A Journey Through Power, Mystery, and Destiny

In the world of “Attack on Titan”, the Nine Titans stand as formidable entities, each possessing unique abilities that set them apart. The mystery surrounding these titan shifters has been a central theme throughout the series, with their origins and powers gradually revealed over time.

According to the lore, the soul of the first titan, Ymir Fritz, was divided into nine parts after her death. These fragments were passed down through generations, resulting in the current titan shifters. Each of these Nine Titans holds a distinct power, making them formidable in their own right.

The story of “Attack on Titan” has now officially concluded, leaving fans to process the events of the finale. The concept of Titan Shifting was introduced, a power that allowed members of the Eldian race to transform into one of the Nine Titans. Not only did each Titan have a unique appearance and ability, but each Shifter also retained their consciousness.

These Nine Titans, all descendants of Ymir Fritz, are the strongest Titans in the series. Their combined power is so immense that four of them working together could defeat a nation’s army. If united, they could potentially take over the world or annihilate humanity. However, there is a downside: every Shifter can only live up to thirteen years once they have successfully inherited their respective Titan’s power.

Founding Titan: Control Over Titans and Eldians

If a member of the royal family possesses the Founding Titan, they inherit the memories and ideologies of Carl Fritz, which prevents them from using the powers. Eren Yeager, however, can use the Founding Titan’s ability even without being of royal blood. This occurs when he touches Dina Fritz, a member of the royal family. With Ymir’s help, Eren’s Founding Titan could summon the Titans of previous Shifters to fight on his behalf.

Colossal Titan: The God of Destruction

The Colossal Titan, aptly named the “god of destruction”, stands at an imposing sixty meters tall. Its most notable power is the ability to create powerful explosions. This titan is so powerful that it managed to destroy Wall Maria with a single kick. In addition to this destructive capability, the Colossal Titan can produce hot steam to deter others, including skilled users of vertical maneuvering equipment, from approaching it. This serves as both an offensive and defensive mechanism. Furthermore, the Colossal Titan can evaporate quickly, creating a steam cover for the user to escape.

However, this power is not without its drawbacks. Due to its colossal size, it is a slow titan. The high amount of energy it uses causes it to burn out faster, limiting its usage to short periods of time.

Armored Titan: The Ironclad Juggernaut

The Armored Titan is renowned for its armor-like skin that covers its body. While most titans can harden certain areas of their skin, the Armored Titan is enveloped in this hardened skin, which it can shed for speed at the expense of defense. Its blows, intensified by the armored skin on its fists, create a deadly attack. It is also the most protected titan, capable of withstanding the Colossal Titan’s explosive power without significant damage.

Attack Titan: The Seer of the Future

The Attack Titan excels at close combat, boasting significant strength and agility. With Eren as its possessor, it was able to defeat the Armored Titan and perform the feat of lifting a heavy boulder while walking. Beyond its undeniable strength, the Attack Titan possesses the intriguing ability to see into the future. Unlike the other titans, which can only connect with previous shifters, the Attack Titan can access the memories of its future possessors, allowing it to see and move towards the future.

Female Titan: The Adaptive Warrior

The Female Titan, possessed by Annie Leonhart, is characterized by its stamina. It was able to sprint alongside the Survey Corps’ horses for an extended period of time during its first appearance. The Female Titan can control Pure Titans to a certain degree by screaming, although they will attack and consume its body upon arrival. It can harden areas of its skin for defense, climb walls, or land heavy blows. The Female Titan’s true power lies in its adaptability, allowing it to use abilities similar to the other Nine Titans, provided it consumes parts of the other Titans.

Jaw Titan: The Swift Predator

The Jaw Titan, though small, is formidable. Standing only five meters tall, it can move with great speed, making it ideal for fast-paced assaults. It also has sharp nails and a strong jaw capable of crushing almost anything. Its speed and size give it a significant advantage in certain locations, like the Titan Forest. However, it could be easily overpowered by another titan in a drawn-out battle.

Beast Titan: The Animalistic Titan

The Beast Titan possesses the features and characteristics of a specific animal, which changes with each new inheritor. Zeke’s Beast Titan, for example, stands seventeen meters tall and resembles an ape with long arms and fur-covered skin. It can throw objects like rocks with incredible force and accuracy from a vast distance. Zeke’s Beast Titan can also harden its skin, although it was unable to do so against Levi Ackerman’s speed. Due to his royal blood, Zeke can turn humans into titans with his scream if they have received his spinal fluid, even without being in his titan form.

Cart Titan: The Enduring Quadruped

The Cart Titan is known for its high endurance, making it ideal for lengthy missions. It can move around on all fours, earning it the name Quadruple Titan. Its ability to maintain its form for extended periods means that the shifter may need time to readjust to two legs after reverting to human form.

This titan is also fast due to its quadrupedal nature and can speak coherently in this form, similar to the Beast Titan and the War Hammer Titan. Thanks to the Cart Titan’s endurance, the inheritor can perform hundreds of consecutive transformations without tiring. The only downside is that the inheritor heals slower than the other Titan Shifters.

War Hammer Titan: The Weapon Forger

In addition to this, the War Hammer Titan has a unique ability to be controlled remotely, with its shifter protected in a hardened shell. This makes it useful for more clever forms of attack.