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the-last-thread-of-my-sanity · 1 month

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I’ve been thinking lately about how much the ‘curse of Ymir’ really does affect the psyche of each of the nine shifters and how it impacts the ending of the story.

Up until the end of Season 3/Chapter 87-88, the reader and the viewer have no idea that the shifters have a limited amount of time to live. They seem to possess this god-like power and they can rejuvenate and survive almost any injury. They seem unstoppable.

This is what motivates Erwin to create a plan to take one of the nine shifter powers with the serum- having another Titan in your arsenal would make a difference in winning the war.

But what the Paradisians don’t know is how holding the power of the Nine just perpetuates a cycle of violence and cruelty. It’s a curse as much as it is a power. No matter how brilliant or grand your scope is for what you can do with this near limitless power, you have to contend with the fact that you will only have thirteen years to do it.

This revelation to me is the what colors the entire last arc of the story leading into and after the time skip.

For Zeke, it amps up the level of desperation he has for accomplishing the euthanization plan- relying on Eren was still a variable that was largely unpredictable, and he trusted him more than he probably would have if he weren’t running out of time.

Going back further in the story, it retroactively explains why Ymir (of the cadet corps) would go back with Reiner and Bertholdt at all- a seemingly nonsensical choice when it seems she has something to live for in her relationship with Krista/Historia. But Ymir knows she has little time left. She has no future. So she chooses to surrender.

For Annie, it shows her desperation to get back to her father, a man who showed her very little affection, and yet if she could just make it back maybe she could live at least a year or two with him and make at least one happy memory with the man who raised her to kill.

Armin, I honestly feel the most for, because what he and everyone else thought of as his salvation, was actually just saddling him with a curse. And heaps of responsibility to try and be grateful for it. He went from a character with a singular and wholesome conviction, to someone wracked with guilt and forced to solve the world’s problems with limited time and resources.

In Reiner’s case, I actually think the fact that he knows he is going to die is the only thing actually keeping him alive in the tail end of the story. He wants so badly to face retribution for his deeds, and he can only find the strength to keep towing the line because he knows his violent demise is guaranteed.

Characters like Pieck and Bertholdt seem to accept their lot in life- but deal with this internally and develop their own sense of morals despite it- albeit in different ways and in Pieck’s case with a shade of pessimism. Falco and Marcel stand out as a characters who see the farce for what it is- but still want to subject themselves to it in order to prevent someone they love from suffering through it in their place.

Eren, though, it’s easy to see how discovering he has already lived more of his life in powerless ignorance than what he has left is what ultimately causes the collapse in his character. Combine that with the way that he sees ‘future memories’ and doesn’t see any future beyond his own, and suddenly you have a naturally impulsive and violent person living in the most fatalistic reality ever. It makes perfect sense that his fall from grace is near immediate and precipitous.

What difference does all that power make if all it means is that you become a tool for destruction with no future? That you will be forced to curse someone else so that this cruel power will continue to exist? That is the true legacy of Ymir and the Eldian Empire- you can have near limitless power, but you will never have true control over your own life.

And it makes for such interesting discussions and questions about power and mortality and agency- and all the seemingly ‘correct’ and ‘incorrect’ ways to respond to their dilemma.

Anyway, it is always ‘thinking about the moral quandary of the titan shifters’ hours around here…

#aot meta #character analysis #titan shifter #attack on titan #zeke yeager #bertholdt hoover #annie leonhart #armin arlert #ymir #pieck finger #falco grice #marcel galliard #eren yeager #reiner braun

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myarmsrgone · 1 month

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After roughly 8 or 9 weeks, I've finally done it. I attempted (and for the most part, it was a minor success) to draw the 9 Titan Shifters from Attack on Titan as pigs from Angry Birds. This post marks the last one: Beast. I enjoyed doing this whole thing, it was sort of a learning experience for me.

For this, I tried to incorporate elements from the Beast Titan, an actual pig and an AB pig. I'm unsure if I succeeded in that regard, but I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.

Oh and here's the others so you don't have to scroll through a bunch of my posts to find em

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ladylaratybur · 2 months

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I really adore this mask

#warhammer titan #titan shifter #shingeki no kyojin #attack on titan #aot #lara tybur #進撃の巨人 #manga #snk #anime #shingeki no kyoujin #cosplay #sakura matsuri #cherry blossom festival #tumblr fyp #anime girl #anime and manga

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artfularchon · 4 months

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Levi Anyone else a fan?

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#Levi Ackerman #Attack on Titan #Shingeki no Kyojin #Captain Levi #Levi Fanart #Anime Fanart #Manga #Survey Corps #Ackerman Clan #Humanity's Strongest #Levi Ackerman Fanart #AOT Characters #Survey Corps Captain #Titan Shifter #Scout Regiment #Levi Rivaille #AOT Fanart #Ackerman Family #AOT Manga

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mousecracker · 1 year

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my favorite trio <3

#attack on titan #aot #titan trio #rba #reiner braun #bertholdt hoover #annie leonhart #i love them sm #they mean the world to me #snk #titan shifter #shingeki no kyoujin

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that1pen · 1 year

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[AOT] From you, 2000 years ago

#Attack on titan #AOT #fanart #digital art #titan #Eren yeager #Titan shifter #Paths #Ymir #Attack Titan

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artblooger19moon · 11 months

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Historia / Christa x Ymir [ 顎の巨人 ]

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kittenfangirl20 · 8 months

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Round five of this poll.

#poll #attack on titan #erwin smith #aot #titan shifter #for fun #for chaos

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angelsdevils · 2 years

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Porco x Reader

Title: Something Like This Fluff *slight spoiler* [For the contents of the story, the characters are slightly aged up, Marcel is like 21 when he died, and Porco will be 19 at the death of his brother.]

It was no secret that Porco had the world's biggest crush on you. You were the only Marleyan that didn’t look down upon any of the Eldians. You showed the same respect to them as you did to any other person. No one ever confronted you about it, and it always confused him why you got away with it. He wanted to ask but he could never get you alone to ask you why.

He always got slightly jealous because you were always around Marcel. He knew his brother had slight feelings for you and he could see the way you looked at Marcel. So it hurt since he wouldn’t have a chance with you. He never told anyone about his feelings. Despite him hiding his feelings though, Porco was still an open book to Marcel. Marcel felt bad since he could tell Porco was hiding his feelings for Marcel’s sake.

You both were at Marcel’s memorial, and he just glanced at you. You looked beautiful in an (f/c) dress, but he didn’t say anything. It felt wrong to still try and pursue you after his brother’s death. Once you paid your respects, you turned to Porco who quickly looked away. You made your way to him, before standing in front of him.

“Porco?”

“Yes?”

“I am sorry for your loss. I am here if you ever need someone to lean on,” you said. You wrapped your arms around him, and Porco felt a small blush cover his cheeks. He wanted to hug you back but he knew this was wrong and something bad could happen to you both. So he gently pushed you away.

“You shouldn’t hug me, I am Eldian and you know it’s against the rules. Thank you though.” He mumbled and turned around to leave. You blinked and tilted your head to the side confused. Suddenly, a hand was placed on top of your head. You looked up to Zeke, and he flashed you a smile. You smiled back, before swapping at his hands when he ruffled your hair.

“Stop, it took me forever to do my hair.”

“Don’t be that way, I haven’t seen you in a while.”

“Tsk… old man.”

“Ouch,” Zeke said and you laughed slightly.

“What’s wrong with Porco, what did he mean it's against the rules.”

“He doesn't realize you are the only exception to the rule. If he does, he may fear something bad will happen to him and his family.”

“That makes sense I guess. He doesn’t know that I am not Marleyan, though?”

“Nope… apparently not.”

“Interesting, I didn’t hide it,” you said. You shrugged your shoulders before looking for his parents.

“Well. I will talk to you later Zekey!” You said, and he shook his head. You went to his parents once you spotted them, and they looked at you.

“Ah (Y/N)... what are you doing here?” Mrs. Galliard asked and you leaned on your heels with a smile.

“I and Marcel were best friends, of course, I would come,” your voice was down.

“I just came over to say I am sorry for your loss. If you ever need anything Mrs. and Mr. Galliard, just let me know!” You said, the two parents were surprised and looked at each other before you.

“We will, thank you so much for your kindness.”

“No need, it’s only human decency to be nice to everyone,” you shrugged your shoulders. You checked the time before waving.

“I gotta go, again. I am sorry for your loss.”

Before they could reply, you were already gone. You walked through the city with your hands behind your back. Once you were out of sight, a frown appeared on your face. You always hated showing sadness and anger around people just because you were raised to smile even during the hard times.

“It’s their fault he died. What the hell are their problems? The so-called Island Devils aren’t even bad people,” you whispered to yourself. You took a deep breath before turning the corner. Suddenly, you were surrounded by a bunch of guys.

“Oo. Look, we have such a cute girl. Has anyone told you not to walk through this part by yourself? It’s dangerous for a young lady like yourself.”

“I am capable of handling myself. Thank you…” You said, ignoring them. You tried to continue to walk but one of them grabbed your arm.

“Don’t walk away from us, stuck up Marleyans. You are nothing special.” One guy said, and you shot him a glare. Suddenly, there was a crowd and people watched as you tried to rip your arm from there.

“What did you say?” You said shooting them a glare.

“(Y/N)? Are you okay?” Zeke asked and you turned your head to see Porco staring. Porco looked like he was about to fight them.

“I am fine, just a bunch of idiots. Let me go.”

“Tsk, stupid bitch. Just come with us and no one will get hu~” He was cut off when you jumped up and kicked him in his face, sending him flying into a building.

“Someone needs to teach you manners, not to touch a lady. Whether they are Eldian or Marleyan. For the record, I am not Marleyan, and I am not Eldian. That being said, don’t mistake my size and my lack of fighting for me as being weak.” You said, but another guy went to grab you from behind but you grabbed his arm and flipped him over your shoulder. You twisted until his shoulder popped out of place.

“Whoa, she is strong.” You heard a small girl say looking up at you. You gave her a gentle smile.

“(Y/N) watch out,” Porco said but you elbowed the guy behind you in the stomach, before grabbing him by his face and slamming him into the ground, putting a slight dent in it. You looked at the remaining guys.

“Listen, and listen well. I may not be part of the Marleyan army as a warrior, and I am not a titan shifter. But that’s because I don’t need a titan body to cause damage. The amount of damage a titan can cause, I can cause 10 times worse. Don’t anger me, or you will regret it. I don’t lack physical strength, like the majority of the Marleyans and Eldians do. Have you ever wondered why your rules don’t apply to me?” You walked towards the two remaining guys.

“It’s because I am not afraid to stand up to people like you. Or them, they know better than to do anything to us.” You said, and suddenly three other girls showed up beside you. The four of you lifted your shirt/dress sleeves to show the emblems that you rocked that were shown as dragons with halos.

“We are the Angelic Dragons, some of the strongest and meanest women you will ever meet,” you finished.

“Damn (Y/N), you were supposed to be the sweet one.”

“Shut up, Jessi, they started it by attacking me.” You blew the hair out of your face and they snickered.

“Anyway, consider this a warning. If we find out that you guys are harassing any women or children again, we will kill you,” your other close friend, Ari said.

“Grab your friends, before we change our minds,” Shyanna said, the other friend who had a softer voice said.

They grabbed their fallen friends and quickly left, and you huffed.

“This is why I hate men,” Jessi said and you nodded.

“I just hate men like them.” You said as Porco rushed to you. But a bunch of girls ran up to you faster causing Porco to almost fall.

“Looks like (Y/N) has a small fan club,” Zeke said and Porco nodded.

“Yeah, is she not Marleyan?”

“She is not. But I can see why you were confused since so many Marleyans and Eldians love her.”

“You are so strong,” a little girl said.

“Thank you,” you said, kneeling in front of them.

“I wanna be like you.” Another said, and you blinked before looking at your friends. They shook their heads since this was nothing new for them.

“Well just work to be strong, kind, and fearless.”

“I wanna kick butt like you…”

“Being strong doesn’t mean kicking butt all the time,” Ari said, and they turned to look at her.

“Agreed, it’s also knowing when to give up and knowing your strength,” Shyanna said.

“And compassionate and caring for everyone. No matter who they are, like (Y/N) here…” Jessi said. You blinked and rubbed your neck.

“I don’t want to be nice to everyone, especially Island-”

“I wouldn’t say that if you wanna be like (Y/N)...” Ari said and the girl stopped talking and looked up at you.

“That’s right, I never heard you say anything bad about the Eldians.”

“No need to.” You said with a smile and patted their heads.

“How do we become strong like you?” Another girl asked.

“Training.” The four of you said.

“Can you train us?”

“Maybe when you are a little older.” You said with a bright smile, a lot of people couldn’t help but blush at your cuteness.

“I bet they eat their vegetables too.” One of the parents said in the background. The little girls flinched and looked at their parents before at you.

“It’s true…”

“Even Brussels Sprouts?” One girl asked.

“And carrots.” You made a face causing them to laugh.

“We have to go eat our vegetables.” They ran to their parents and you shook your head with a laugh. Porco offered you his hand, and you looked up and took it. You flatten your dress after standing up.

“Thank you, Porco.”

“Mhmm, are you okay?” He asked and you nodded.

“I am fine, they were nothing. I hate that I had an audience though.” You mumbled, and Shyanna poked your shoulder.

“You ruined the street and a house.” Your head quickly turned to access the damage.

“Ouch, I need to pay for that.” You hung your head low, and Porco looked away.

“Wait, when did you guys arrive at Marley?” You asked your friends, and they looked at their watch.

“Well, we got off the boat right there, and saw you with those guys.”

“Oh, well guys this is Porco and Zekey.”

“Zeke, not Zekey.”

“We figured, she has a horrible way of nicknaming people,” Jessi said and you huffed.

“Not true!” You pouted and Porco wrapped his arms around you tightly suddenly. You let a small gasp out and he tightened his hold.

“Porco?”

“I am glad you are okay.” He mumbled and you felt your cheeks heat up slightly.

“Uhm, yeah. I am fine…” You said and he let you go.

“Well, got anything to tell us (Y/N)?” Ari asked and you blinked.

“No?”

“Mhmm,” all the girls looked at you expectantly.

“Anyway, I thought you were against hugging me.” You said to Porco, and he looked down.

“I thought you were Marleyan, so I was being cautious. Plus, I don’t think I can handle losing you and my brother back to back.” Zeke and the girls backed up. Porco was looking off to the side with a blush, and you blinked before tilting your head.

“I’m not going anywhere though.”

“I know that I just- never mind. Zeke let’s go, didn’t we have..uh.. a meeting?” Porco asked before walking.

“A meeting? No. Okay, I am coming. Nice meeting you ladies” Zeke left with Porco and you stood there confused until Jessi hit you in the back of your head.

“You do realize he was confessing to you right?” Jessi asked.

“What?”

“Come on, (Y/N). You can’t be that dense.” Ari said facepalming.

“Confessing?”

“I think he likes you,” Shyanna spoke up next. You blinked before tilting your head.

“(Y/N)!” You were tackled by Gabi and looked down at her blinking.

“Hey Gabi, Falco… What are you two doing here?”

“We are Porco talking to you and hugging you. Did he do it?”

“Do what?”

“You know, confess…. He loves you.”

“See!” All the girls yelled and Gabi jumped along with Falco confused.

“Uh, I guess? In his own right, wait how do you guys know he was confessing?” You asked and everyone stared at you, and you shrugged.

“So… I should go talk to him?”

“YES!” Gabi said, pushing you in the direction they went. You stumbled but looked and they motioned you to go.

“Good luck (Y/N)...” Falco said and you nodded. You made your way in the direction of Porco, and when you finally found him. He was by himself, looking at what you assumed was a photograph. You sat beside him and he looked up.

“(Y/N)...”

“Hey…”

“What are you doing here?” He asked and you looked off to the side this time. "Gabi and the others said you were attempting to confess to me just now. And sent me to you to talk with you."

“W-What!?” Porco groaned and looked at the sky.

“Were you?”

“Well, yeah… but it doesn’t matter. I know you had feelings for my brother…and my brother had feelings for you…” Porco said softly.

“I only saw Marcel as a best friend.”

“What?” He looked at you and you were looking at the sky as well.

“I knew he had feelings for me, but I didn’t want to ruin the friendship. So I rejected his feelings. He was okay with that.”

“I see, I guess in a way you feel that way about me right? Only friends?” You finally looked at him before having a small blush on your cheeks.

“Honestly, I never thought about it. We hardly ever talked, it’s like you avoided me whenever I was near. So I assumed you didn’t like me or something.” You admitted, Porco fell quiet looking down. He slowly moved his hand on top of yours and squeezed it slightly.

“It was the opposite, I just thought you liked my brother more. So, I didn’t want to get in the way.”

You looked up at him, and he was already looking at you, before glancing at both of your hands. He laced his fingers with yours before taking a deep breath and leaning in to kiss you. Your eyes widen, at the sudden action. You slowly began to kiss back, and you could feel his smile through the kiss.

Porco used his free hand and pushed you closer to him by wrapping his arm around you. His heart was beating faster, and he couldn’t help but want to be closer to you. The kiss lasted a few minutes before he finally parted and he looked at you with a grin.

“Sorry, I couldn’t help it. But I don’t regret it.” He mumbled before peppering your face with kisses. You couldn’t help but laugh before gently pushing away from him. He stopped and looked at you with a smile. It was the sweetest smile you had ever seen, completely different than the smirk or an angry look he normally wore. You leaned in and pecked his lips once more.

“I guess, maybe we can give this dating thing a try… if you want to.” You said and he nodded his head before cupping your cheeks.

“Of course, I always wanted something like this. I always wanted you,” he said.

“You shouldn’t have avoided me, you jerk.” You nudged him with his shoulder and he laughed softly.

“Won’t ever happen again.” He kissed your cheek and you smiled, laying your head on his shoulder. You managed to get a glimpse of the photo, and what you assumed was an image of his brother was you and Marcel.

“Where did you get that?” You asked and he looked at the photo.

“... Marcel’s wallet.” He whispered.

“He was looking for that, thinking he lost it. He was freaking out about it.”

“Yeah, I stole it. I wanted an image of him and you. Without being weird about it.” You laughed softly.

“Well, now we need one of us.”

“Agreed. I want a picture of something like this.” He said and took a camera. You held a peace sign up as he went to take the photo. You suddenly kissed his cheek causing his eyes to widen in the photo. You giggled softly before taking it.

“We need to make a copy of it.” You said and he nodded.

#porco #porco galliard #titan shifter #aot #attack on titan #fluff #wholesome #aot men

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the-last-thread-of-my-sanity · 2 months

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I’ve been thinking for a while about the Colossal Titan and the toll it must take on its shifters.

Despite being slow and lumbering- I honestly feel like it’s one of the most difficult titans to master.

Firstly, you have the transformation itself- the large explosion it causes and being able to calibrate that. Bertholdt at just 10 or 11 years old was able to make his Colossal appear at will without an explosion, but was also able to use it to blow up Shiganshina. Armin’s explosion in Liberio was even more massive- even the one he ignites on the Founder created a crater so deep his titan had to climb out of it.

It also seems with the heat expulsion and steam aspect you can also make the Titan disappear at will- including the skeleton- if you are being optimistic that Eren facing off with Bertholdt in the Trost arc wasn’t a bit of a plot hole and was actually a planned ability for this Titan. (It would have been interesting to see Armin do this- but he also needed to stay in the nape in order to grapple onto the air ship so…)

This titan is so different from the others in that despite all of the shifters leaving some collateral damage when initially shifting, one slip up from a Colossal shifter could wipe out everything for miles. So much of its abilities are offensive and external as opposed to abilities like hardening which are difficult to master but are more defensive in nature- intended to protect the shifter.

So its an interesting symbolism that both Bertholdt and Armin end up wielding it. It could never belong in the hands of someone like Eren who is impulsive and passionate, or even someone like Annie or Pieck where mobility and cunning are their greatest strengths.

The shifter has to be both reliable and reluctant when using it. And there’s something so tragic in that.

Additionally- when talking about Armin specifically- we never see him actually injure himself in order to initiate his transformation. (If I’m wrong about this please sound off in the notes). The two times we witness it, he has already done it and waited out to transform at the opportune moment. In the boat, at least, we have no semblance of how he initiated it- we see his hands but they aren’t bleeding or bitten. In the finale, we can assume his injury in his leg is enough to trigger it.

But the stamina and wherewithal to be able to control it so well despite already triggering it (like we see Eren do, where it implies that this is impressive by shifter standards) makes me believe Armin may have even surpassed Bertholdt’s abilities- at the very least in this aspect.

Also the idea of perspective- the motif that the Colossal is almost god-like in scope and scale- but its shifters cannot ever fully use its power or have to use it so sparingly. The idea that using its power over and over again diminishes it and makes it vulnerable.

How it fits the personality of its wielders so well while also drawing them in contrast- Bertholdt, who used it sparingly and only when ordered because he was incapable of deciding things on his own, and Armin, who used it in the capacity of a person commanding others. He is the last line of defense, the last resort- the one who will take the fall.

I think it is important thematically that Mikasa ends up killing Eren in the end- but until he shifts again there is a solid ten minutes of screen time where we are led to believe that Armin WAS the cause of his demise, and I think that’s still important to talk about. Both of them had to make the choice to “kill” Eren in the end- it’s only that one of them was more successful.

I could talk for hours analyzing the titans and how their abilities mirror the flaws and strengths of their shifters- but the Colossal specifically just intrigues me so much.

#colossal titan #aot meta #armin artlert #bertholdt hoover #titan shifter #character analysis

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