A dark fantasy timeline of Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan, chronicling the breach of Wall Maria, the rise of Eren Yeager, the revelation of Titan origins, and the catastrophic Rumbling that reshapes the world.
Ymir Fritz, a slave girl, merges with a strange spine-like creature, becoming the first Titan and the Founding Titan. She serves King Fritz, building Eldia's empire through Titan might. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Upon Ymir's death, her soul splits into nine Titans: Founding, Armored, Colossal, Female, Beast, Jaw, Cart, War Hammer, and Attack. These become the Nine Titans passed down through Eldian royalty and warriors. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Internal strife among Eldian Titan shifters leads to a century-long civil war. The Marleyan Empire, once subjugated by Eldia, revolts and gains independence, capturing seven of the Nine Titans. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
King Karl Fritz, the 145th king of Eldia, takes the Founding Titan and retreats to Paradis Island. Using the Titans' power, he erects three colossal Walls (Maria, Rose, Sina) and erases the people's memories, creating a peaceful utopia. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Marley confines Eldians within internment zones like Liberio, branding them as devil descendants. Eldians are forced to wear armbands and are used as weapons in Marley's wars. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Grisha Yeager is born in the Liberio internment zone. He grows up witnessing Marley's oppression of Eldians, fueling his desire for freedom. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Grisha and his sister Faye sneak outside the internment zone to see an airship. They are caught by Marleyan guards; Faye is taken and later found dead, killed by dogs. This radicalizes Grisha. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Eren Yeager is born in the Shiganshina district of Wall Maria to Grisha Yeager and Carla Yeager. He is destined to inherit the Attack Titan and later the Founding Titan. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Mikasa Ackerman is born to a family of Asian descent living in Paradis. She later becomes Eren's adoptive sister after her parents are murdered. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Grisha Yeager arrives inside Wall Maria, meets Carla, and starts a new family. He becomes a doctor and secretly awaits the day to reclaim the Founding Titan. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Zeke Yeager, at age 7, reports his parents' restorationist activities to Marleyan authorities. Grisha and Dina are captured; Dina is turned into a Pure Titan (later the Smiling Titan). Grisha is sent to Paradis. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Grisha meets Dina Fritz, a descendant of the royal family, and they marry. They have a son, Zeke Yeager, who is later recruited by Marley as a warrior candidate. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Grisha Yeager, now part of the Eldian Restorationist movement, is discovered by Marley. His friend Eren Kruger, the previous Attack Titan, transforms him into a Titan and passes on the Attack Titan before Grisha flees to Paradis. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Eren, Mikasa, and Armin Arlert escape the destruction of Shiganshina, joining refugees moving to Wall Rose. Eren vows to kill all Titans. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
The Colossal Titan appears outside Shiganshina and kicks a hole in Wall Maria. The Armored Titan breaches the inner gate. Titans flood the district, killing thousands, including Eren's mother Carla. This event triggers the main story. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Human traffickers murder Mikasa's parents and kidnap her. Eren kills two of the traffickers, awakening his drive to fight. Mikasa is taken in by the Yeager family. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and other future Survey Corps members enlist in the 104th Training Corps. They undergo three years of brutal training under instructor Keith Shadis. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
The Colossal Titan reappears and breaches Wall Rose's gate at Trost district. Titans invade, and the 104th is deployed. Eren is eaten by a Titan but transforms into the Attack Titan for the first time, shocking everyone. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Willy Tybur publicly declares war on Paradis, revealing the truth about King Fritz. Eren transforms and attacks the gathering, killing Willy and many Marleyan officials. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Reiner Braun (Armored Titan) and Bertholdt Hoover (Colossal Titan) reveal their identities to Eren. They attempt to kidnap him but fail. The Survey Corps captures them. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
The Survey Corps captures Annie in Stohess district by luring her into a trap. She crystallizes herself to avoid interrogation, remaining in a crystal for years. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
After the Battle of Trost, Eren is taken into custody by the Survey Corps. Captain Levi and Commander Erwin Smith decide to use his Titan powers to retake Wall Maria. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
During the 57th expedition outside the walls, the Female Titan (Annie Leonhart) attacks the Survey Corps, killing many soldiers. Eren is nearly captured but escapes with Levi's help. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
The Beast Titan (Zeke Yeager) attacks Utgard Castle, killing many soldiers. The Survey Corps learns that Titans are inside Wall Rose. Eren fights the Armored Titan (Reiner) and the Colossal Titan (Bertholdt) in the forest. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Historia Reiss is forced to touch Eren, triggering memories of Grisha's past. They learn the truth about the Reiss family, the Founding Titan, and the vow renouncing war. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
During the Raid on Liberio, Eren infiltrates Marley and consumes the War Hammer Titan, gaining its powers. This escalates the conflict between Paradis and Marley. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Zeke Yeager defects to Paradis, meeting with Eren. They plan to use the Founding Titan's power to sterilize all Eldians, ending the Titan curse. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
The Survey Corps reaches Grisha's basement, discovering photographs and books revealing the truth about the outside world: humanity exists beyond the walls, and Paradis is isolated. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Eren touches Historia, gaining access to the Founding Titan's power. He learns about the Rumbling and the true history of Eldia. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Eren is imprisoned by the Survey Corps for acting independently. He later escapes with the help of Yeagerists, a faction supporting his radical plan. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
The Survey Corps launches an operation to retake Shiganshina. Erwin leads a suicide charge against the Beast Titan, allowing Levi to defeat Zeke. Armin burns Bertholdt and inherits the Colossal Titan. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Marley concludes its war with the Mid-East Allied Forces, using Titan powers. The war's outcome strengthens Marley's resolve to invade Paradis for its resources. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
After the Rumbling, Paradis Island is left mostly intact. The surviving Eldians rebuild their society without the walls, facing an uncertain future. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Eren, now allied with the Yeagerists, overthrows the Paradis government. He gains control of the military and prepares to initiate the Rumbling. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Mikasa decapitates Eren, ending the Rumbling. Eren's death causes the Titan powers to vanish, freeing all Eldians from the curse. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
With Eren's death, all Pure Titans revert to humans, and the power of the Titans disappears from the world. The Nine Titans cease to exist. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Former enemies, including the Survey Corps, Marleyan warriors, and even Annie, form an alliance to stop the Rumbling and save humanity. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Eren, after touching Zeke, activates the Founding Titan's full power. He unleashes the Wall Titans, beginning the Rumbling to trample the entire world outside Paradis. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
The Alliance fights Eren's transformed body, a colossal skeletal Titan. They battle past the Nine Titans and reach Eren's head. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
Mikasa visits Eren's grave under the tree on the hill where he used to sleep. She is accompanied by a bird, symbolizing Eren's spirit. #AttackOnTitan #Anime
In the distant future, a boy and his dog discover the tree on the hill where Eren was buried, suggesting the cycle may repeat. #AttackOnTitan #Anime