

Ymir's powers passed down through the Eldian race, albeit split into nine. The Attack on Titan story begins with a young Eldian girl called Ymir, commonly known as the "Founder." Via means Attack on Titan's anime hasn't yet disclosed (though said by Kruger to be physical contact with the "source of living matter"), Ymir obtained the original Titan power. Her new skills helped evolve the Eldians into a fully-fledged empire equivalent to the Romans of real-world history, but Ymir died 13 years later, binding all future Titan-shifters to a limit of 13 years before they too perish. Attack On Titan's History & Backstory Explained Since Attack on Titan season 4, part 2 is now nigh, dig your 3D maneuver gear into this recap of the story so far. With each passing season, Attack on Titan has added more mythology, more backstory, more history, and more factions.

Related: Marco's Attack On Titan Death Explained (& Who Was Responsible) The long-awaited Attack on Titan season 4, part 2 begins January 10, 2022, and adapts the final chapters of Isayama's manga.Īttack on Titan began with humanity's last surviving remnants hiding behind three massive circular walls, separating those within from a barren land littered with mindless flesh-eating giants known as "Titans." As the concept evolved and more details emerged about the Titans' creation, Isayama's narrative performed a 180-degree flip, and Attack on Titan ends with humans waging war against each other, rather than the titular Titans earlier seasons assured us were the main threat. Attack on Titan seasons 2 & 3 followed between 2017-2019, before season 4, part 1 arrived in December 2020. Debuting in 2009, Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga spearheaded a new wave of Japanese comics attaining international renown, but only when the anime premiered in 2013 did Titan fever take hold in earnest. Hunting an Attack on Titan refresher course before the final season airs? Here's everything you need to know.
