The Dark History of Attack on Titan’s Royal Family Revealed

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Summary

  • The Royal Family‘s tyranny led to the world hating Eldians, who later suffered due to Karl Fritz’s surrender.
  • Eren Yeager stripped the Royal Family of control over the Titans, making a harsh decision to save Eldians.
  • Historia Reiss later took her rightful place as the ruler of Eldia, leading well until her death.

The historical background of the royal family in ‘Attack on Titan’ stretches over two millennia, starting with the emergence of the first Titan. Throughout the centuries, they have wielded the power of the Founding Titan, shaping the fate of their people and the world. From the initial monarch to the present, trace the influence this family has had on the events unfolding in ‘Attack on Titan’.

In a twist of events, when Ymir Fritz transformed into the first Titan and wed King Fritz, the lineage of Eldians began. Over time, the Eldian nation rose to prominence but eventually became the object of global hatred. To this day, thousands of years later, their people endure hardships. Was it the Royal Family that caused the suffering of its own people?

The Royal Family’s History and Impact

The Start of the Curse

Following Ymir gaining her Titan abilities, King Fritz wedded her to ensure that her powers would benefit his descendants. From this union, Ymir bore three daughters: Maria, Rose, and Sheena. Tragically, Ymir perished while shielding King Fritz from an assassination attempt. Her remains were consumed by the family to preserve the Titan’s power. Over time, the family continued to pass down the Titan’s abilities and maintain their global rule.

Known Members of the Fritz Royal Family

King Fritz The First King of Eldia
Ymir Fritz The Founding Titan
Maria Fritz One of the First Inheritors of the Founding Titan
Rose Fritz One of the First Inheritors of the Founding Titan
Sheena Fritz One of the First Inheritors of the Founding Titan
Karl Fritz The 145th King of Eldia, an Inheritor of the Founding Titan
Dina Fritz One of the Last Royal Blood on Marley
Zeke Yeager Dina Fritz’s Son and an Inheritor of Beast Titan

Sins That Weren’t Forgotten

The ambition for endless rule by King Fritz was perpetuated through succeeding generations. Each generation, in a grotesque ritual of cannibalism, passed on the power known as the Founding Titan. As long as this power persisted, Eldia waged war against nations such as Marley, annihilating them. With the spread of the Eldian bloodline, the subjects of Ymir multiplied, causing apprehension and fear across the world. King Fritz’s oppressive reign continued, with Ymir ceaselessly producing Titans in a mystical space and observing as the Coordinate expanded.

Karl Fritz’s Betrayal

King Karl Fritz decided to give up Eldia’s control over the world by working with the Tybur family, which led to Eldia’s fall. He moved many Eldians to Paradis Island, making them forget about the outside world and warning others not to interfere with their peace. However, this move caused suffering for the descendants of Eldians living in Marley because of their forefathers’ mistakes. Furthermore, the royal family on the mainland died out, leaving only Dina Fritz and Zeke Yeager as the known heirs.

The Rise of the New Royal Family

Behind fortified walls, the monarchy chose to forsake their Fritz lineage and adopted the Reiss name instead. Over time, they would transmit the Title of Founding from one heir to another. However, they concealed their true power by maintaining a low profile as a lesser noble family, while pulling the strings of a puppet king who served as a mere figurehead.

Known Members of the Reiss Royal Family

Karl Fritz The 145th King of Eldia, an Inheritor of the Founding Titan
Uri Reiss Eldian King, an Inheritor of the Founding Titan
Rod Reiss Uri Reiss’s Brother
Frieda Reiss Uri Rreiss’s Successor, Last Royal Inheritor of the Founding Titan
Urklyn Reiss Rod Reiss’s Oldest Son
Abel Reiss Rod Reiss’s Third Daughter
Florian Reiss Rod Reiss’s Fourth Daughter
Dirk Reiss Rod Reiss’s Youngest Son
Historia Reiss Rod Reiss’s Second Daughter, The Last Known Ruler of Eldia

Karl Fritz’s Forced Peace

When taking control of the Founding Titan, new wielders would learn about the world beyond Eldia, but simultaneously adopt Karl Fritz’s philosophy. Similar to Karl Fritz, they would come to view Eldia’s transgressions as unforgivable and if threatened, they would submit to their fate instead of retaliating. This passivity dissuaded leaders like Frieda Reiss and Uri Reiss from challenging Karl Fritz’s commands.

The Loss of the Founding Titan

For more than a millennium, the reigning royal family held the Founding Titan’s immense power, but that all changed when Grisha Yeager seized it from Frieda Reiss in a daring attack. He then bestowed this power upon his son, Eren Yeager, who, untouched by Karl Fritz’s philosophy, refused to succumb to the external world. This defiance set off the cataclysmic Rumbling and ultimately liberated Eldians from their fated oppression.

Historia Reiss, the Queen of the New World

Following Rod Reiss’s demise, his illegitimate daughter, Historia Reiss, assumed the throne. During her initial rule, Historia was significantly impacted by the Military and was nearly transformed into the Beast Titan. However, after the occurrences of the Rumbling, she managed to claim her rightful position as Eldia’s ruler. The final scene in Attack on Titan implies that she ruled Eldia effectively until her passing.

The Royal Family, through their tyranny, had earned global disdain, leading to their people being vulnerable. Later, when Karl Fritz chose to acknowledge the family’s past mistakes by surrendering, it left Eldia exposed to the rest of the world. Eren Yeager took away the Royal Family’s power over Titans and made a tough choice that protected Eldians at the expense of the world.

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2025-03-28 04:04