Armored Titan - Attack on Titan
The Armored Titan is one of the Nine Titans (a term used to refer to special Titans like the Attack on Titan , the Female Titan , and the Colossal Titan ). It is first seen when it breaks through Wall Maria and creates a hole that lets many other Titans into the city ( Season 1 , Episode 2 ). With its armor-like skin protecting vulnerable areas, it possesses incredible destructive potential, especially after gaining momentum and speed.
Appearance
Like the other Nine Titans, with the exception of the Colossal Titan, the Armored Titan stands approximately 15 meters tall. In the anime, its skin-like armor is represented by yellowish-brown plates that cover various parts of its body, including its arms, chest, face, and legs. There are also two pieces of this armor that cover the back of its neck, protecting its weak point. The Armored Titan's facial armor is divided into two parts, allowing it to open its mouth when needed. Red muscles can be seen between the different armor pieces and are particularly prominent on the front of its neck. While minor aspects of a Titan's appearance depend on the person controlling it, the current Armored Titan has short, white hair.
SKILLS
The Armored Titan has metal-like skin that can easily deflect military-grade weapons like cannons and blades. While not as large as the Colossus Titan, it is terrifying due to its striking power, which proved extremely effective against Wall Maria during the Battle of Shiganshina. Even though the wall was considered nearly impenetrable, the Armored Titan manages to smash through it after getting a good start. While the Armored Titan's armor grants it strength and defense, it comes at the cost of speed. The Armored Titan loses a considerable amount of speed and agility with its increased armor. That said, the user can choose to discard this armor if they wish, which again increases mobility but leaves them much more vulnerable to attack. The Armored Titan also has some control over how it sheds its armor, as it is seen shedding specific sections of its armor-like skin to increase flexibility and movement in certain sections of its body while keeping other parts covered in armor.
Origins
The Armored Titan originated from Ymir Fritz , the woman who first gained the powers of the Founding Titan . After Ymir's death, the Founding Titan's power was divided into the Nine Titans and passed down to a number of successors until the present day. Currently, Reiner Braun holds the power to transform into the Armored Titan.
In the year 845, the Marley nation selected and deployed Reiner (wielder of the Armored Titan), Bertolt (former wielder of the Colossal Titan ), and Annie Leonhart (wielder of the Female Titan ) to Paradis Island in an operation to reclaim the power of the Founding Titan and exterminate the people within the walls. This plan took five years to execute, as it required the trio to infiltrate the military and find the person who held the power they needed.
Take down the Armored Titan
In Season 3 , Episode 14, a new technology developed by the Inner Police is introduced to counter the Armored Titan's thick and tough hide, as all other conventional methods like blades and cannons were useless. This technology was dubbed the "Thunder Spear" and was the main characters' last resort in fighting the Armored Titan. Titan expert Hange Zoe claimed that the only effective way to effectively challenge the Armored Titan before was Eren 's Titan Joint Locks (learned in training) and a Titan's punch enhanced with a hardening ability. However, even if these Thunder Spears were used by normal humans, they should theoretically be able to defeat the Armored Titan due to the sheer power the weapons demonstrated during testing.
Later, in Season 3, Episode 17, they perform a three-way attack with Jean, Connie, and Sasha. This attack begins with Jean Kirstein acting as a decoy, attacking with only her blade in front. This is later followed by Connie Springer and Sasha Blouse aiming lightning spears at the Armored Titan's jaws from both sides. If successful, the Armored Titan's jaw would shatter and expose Reiner, leaving him vulnerable to extraction.
As Connie's lightning spear hits its target and explodes directly on the Armored Titan's jaw, it quickly reacts with a counterattack, and as a result, Sasha is severely injured by flying debris and shrapnel. Her lightning spear misses, causing the attack to fail. Connie saves her by quickly catching her in mid-air, though the Armored Titan is still standing.
Fortunately, an injured Hange comes to the rescue using her Thunder Spear and manages to break his jaw. In a swift turn of events, Mikasa Ackermann , acts quickly and uses her Thunder Spear to blast Reiner out of his Titan.
