Eren Jaeger hasattainedhis final form inAttack on Titan, but what secrets lie beneath that gargantuanmass of bones and evil intent? SinceAttack on Titan season 4 began, Eren has devolved from a classic Shonen-style protagonist into a murderous devil corrupted by the same cycle Marley and Eldia have been repeating for centuries. Believing the only way to protect his friends is by annihilating everyone else, Erenresolves to unlock the Founding Titan'sgodlikepower. Though seemingly foiled by his older brother, Zeke, Eren wins out inAttack on Titan episode 80, "From You, 2000 Years Ago," and transforms into the Founding Titan proper.
In a dramatic final sequence,Attack on Titan shows ErenTitanizing one last time, marked by the samebigger-than-usualsurge of lightning and energy that announced Ymir's transformation 2000 years prior. His decapitated head jolts back to life,then promptly begins growing into a massive, sprawling skeleton multiple times larger than even the massive Titans housed within Paradis Island's three Colossal Titan walls.Attack on Titan refrains from showing Eren's full body in episode 80, but the full scope of his skeletal Founding Titan is revealed by the end of season 4 part 2. How did Eren transform, what powers does he now command, and why does he look likethat?
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As Zeke found out while waiting for Eren to awaken in the Paths, the Founding Titan power is nothing more than Ymir responding to requests - a limitless young girl pulling the strings of her bloodline.This meant Zeke could talk Ymir into dropping the vow of renouncement imposed upon the royal family by King Karl Fritz 100 years beforeAttack on Titan began. Ymir Fritz's humanity goes both ways, however, and Eren convinces her to trust him instead, tapping into the anger that comes from years of Fritz/Reiss servitude. As theonly non-royal to meet Ymir in the Paths, Eren is the firstpersonto ever evoke Ymir's innerdesire for freedom, and she gladly hands him full control of the Founding Titan.
Eren's Founding Titan Appearance Explained
Attack on Titan has already shown how different incarnations of the same Titan-shifter can lookcompletelydissimilar - Eren's Attack Titan vs. his father's, for instance. Even so, Eren's Founding Titan looksnothing like Ymir when she was still crushing Marleyan soldiers like wannabe Centurions. Eren's Founding Titan body looks different for two reasons. Firstly, Ymir's Founder is a composite of every other Titan - the size of the Colossal, the claws of the Jaw, the shape of the Female, etc. Though Attack on Titan'sEren has the power of the Founder, his Titan co*cktail isn't quite the same. More important to the appearance of his final transformation, however, is Eren being beheaded by Gabi. The Founding Titan's defining trait is an insect-like rib cage emanatingfrom the spine and wrapping itself around the body, which can be seen on Ymir Fritz's monster form. Eren has the same bony structure, but because his head was severed at the neck, his freaky Titan spine grows uncontrollably before connecting his torso and noggin, coming to form almostEren's entire Founding Titan. Had Eren talked Ymir aroundbefore Gabi waslet loose with a massive rifle, he might've morphed into something more like Ymir Fritz's Founding Titan (but without aspects from the Female, Jaw, etc.)
Eren's Founding Titan with its coordinate ability will prove rather tricky to kill. Typically, those seeking to bring a Titan down aim for the nape of its neck, but where do you even start with a creaturecomposed of96% ribs? Not to mention, Eren nowpossesses almost total control over his fellow Eldians and commands anarmy of trample-happy giants with big feet. Eren couldmake Ymir summon other Titans into battle, he could directly affect other Eldians (as shown by his telepathic communication), or he could simply sit back and let the Rumbling wipe out anyone who threatens his friends' safety. For the longest time in Attack on Titan, Eren's handsome protagonist exterior hasn't matched his inner darkness. Now, his physical appearance is every bit as twisted and grotesque as his intentions.
What We Know About Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 3
Taking down Eren's terrifying Founding Titan will be the main objective of the series' remaining protagonists inAttack on Titan season 4 part 3. The last nine manga chaptersleft for MAPPA to animate comprise this battle, some more flashbacks to the core cast's first time outside of Paradis Island, and further conflict with Floch. Therefore, it's likely that these elements will all feature inAttack on Titan season 4's part 3's story. The series finale shouldalso wrap up some key character relationships, particularly Eren and Mikasa's, and maybe evenresolve some lingering mysterieslikeMikasa'sstrange headaches. MAPPA has confirmed thatAttack on Titan season 4 part 3 will premiere in 2023, and a January/February release date seems likely given the timing of the previous two parts of the "final" season. It's also likely to be a relatively short season (10-12 episodes), as there aren't many chapters left to adapt in theAttack on Titan manga source material.
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