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{{Infobox character
| Kanji              = 巨人
| Romaji             = Kyojin
| Other spellings    = 
| Species            = Titan
| Height             = {{tt|2 - 15 m|6.6 - 49 ft}} average
| Status             = 
| N. Titan abilities = Regeneration, immortality
| Debut chapter      = [[To You, 2,000 Years From Now]]
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{{nihongo|'''Titans'''|巨人|Kyojin|lit. "Giant(s)"}} were a species of giant, man-eating humanoids that served as the catalyst for the events in the [[Attack on Titan (Manga)|''Attack on Titan'' series]]. The people inside the [[Walls]] were taught that they first appeared 107 years prior to year [[Timeline|850]] and rapidly exterminated humanity to the point of near-extinction.{{ref|2|p = 1}} In reality, they were transformed humans known as [[Subjects of Ymir]] and had existed for nearly 2,000 years.{{ref|86|p = 17}} However, after [[Eren Yeager]]'s death and [[Ymir Fritz|Ymir]]'s decision to relinquish her power, all the Titans returned to their human forms, thereby rendering the species nonexistent.{{ref|139|p = 26}}

== Appearance ==
[[File:CPAI6.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A size comparison of various Titans against Humans]]
Titans strongly resembled nude humans. They were typically bipedal, though a few were quadrupedal, with the limbs and features one would expect in humans; however, they were all deformed to some extent in body proportions (enlarged head, small limbs, etc.). The vast majority of Titans had exceptionally wide mouths with an array of entirely sharp (in certain instances), or entirely flat teeth (which was more common in most observed titans). The vast majority of Titans had a masculine body type, although all of them lacked reproductive organs.{{ref|4|p = 23}}

== Behavior ==
[[File:Eren sees Carla get eaten.png|left|200px|thumb|A [[Dina Fritz|titan]] consumes its [[Carla Yeager|human]] victim]]
Unlike other species, Titans did not mate, and their interactions were nonexistent with organisms other than humans;{{ref|4|p = 23}} their sole purpose in life was to seek out and devour humans. They did not derive any real sustenance from humans either, as many of them did not taste human flesh for a century after the [[Walls]] were raised; but it did not affect their activity or decrease their numbers.{{ref|4|p = 23 - 24}}

Some Titans did not react to pain, and all would move as long as there is sunlight.{{ref|20|p = 16 - 20}} Titans did not possess a complete, functioning digestive tract; they merely had a stomach-like cavity that eventually filled up with what they swallow.{{ref|18|p = 22}} After consuming a certain amount, they regurgitated the contents of the cavity before they continued eating more humans.{{ref|18|p = 22}}

Most Titans showed no signs of intelligence and acted like mindless beasts—easy to trick, distract, and deceive. The [[Nine Titans]] were the exception: they had human level intellect due to being piloted by a human. However, some [[Abnormal]]s were also able to sustain some of their former intelligence, such as Connie's [[Ms. Springer|mother]]{{ref|38|p = 6}} and the [[Talking Titan|Titan]] encountered by [[Ilse Langnar]]{{ref|s2|p = 8 - 11}}, both of which demonstrated the capacity to form thoughts and even communicate with humans.

== Creation ==
All Titans were originally humans of a race of people called the [[Subjects of Ymir]].{{ref|87|p = 36}} [[Ymir Fritz]] was the first Titan, who became one after merging with [[Source of all living matter|a strange spine-like creature]] in a tree.{{ref|122|p = 9 - 15}} Subjects of Ymir are all distantly related to her, connecting them to the [[path]]s which enables transformation. 

[[File:Titan injection.png|thumb|200px|right|Subjects of Ymir being injected with Titan spinal fluid]]
Subjects of Ymir used to become Titans after being [[Titan injection|injected]] with Titan spinal fluid, triggering a near-instantaneous transformation.{{ref|87|p = 36}} This used to be exploited by [[Marley]] after the [[Great Titan War]], who turned undesirable Subjects of Ymir into Titans to use for war{{ref|92|p = 17-27}} or at [[Paradis Island]] to roam aimlessly beyond the [[Walls]].{{ref|86|p = 45}} Titans oftentimes bore a strong resemblance to their original human bodies, though women who were turned into Titans lost most feminine body features.{{ref|4|p = 23}}

[[File:Zeke's scream.png|thumb|left|200px|Zeke's scream ability]]
Although the organic materials that made up the Titans' bodies appear to arise from nothing,{{ref|20|p = 24}} they were said to be sent from invisible [[path]]s that transcend physical space.{{ref|88|p = 24}} These paths connected all Subjects of Ymir to a single "Coordinate," the [[Founding Titan]].{{ref|88|p = 25}}

The Founding Titan could personally turn Subjects of Ymir into Titans. [[Karl Fritz]] created the [[Wall Titan|Colossus Titans]] that make up the [[Walls]] this way.{{ref|100|p = 13}} Due to his [[Fritz family|royal blood]],{{ref|93|p = 11}} [[Zeke Yeager]] could mimic this ability by screaming after administering his spinal fluid to his victims.{{ref|93|p = 11}}

== Physiology ==
The body of Titans appeared to violate several known laws of science, spontaneously generating both energy and mass. Their bodies were incredibly light,{{ref|20|p = 23}} granting them human levels of maneuverability. Their extremely high level of activity and body temperature indicates the need for a massive intake of energy to fuel them, yet they apparently never needed to eat at all, though most Titans killed their victims by appearing to do so. They possessed and use vocal organs, but they did not need to breathe for survival.{{ref|20|p = 17}}

[[File:Inside the Nape.png|thumb|right|200px|The control center of Pure Titans]]
Titans drew their primary source of energy from the sun, as they became inactive when deprived of sunlight. The absence of sunlight affected individual Titans differently: during experimentation, the captured Titan "[[Sonny]]" became docile and nearly comatose after only an hour's deprivation, while fellow captive "[[Bean]]" maintained a high level of activity three hours after last seeing sunlight.{{ref|20|p = 16 - 17}} However, this only applied for the Pure Titans; the [[Nine Titans]] did not need sunlight to move, and neither did Titans controlled by either [[Zeke Yeager]]'s [[Beast Titan]]{{ref|93|p = 11}} or, presumably, the [[Founding Titan]].

Titans possessed incredible regenerative abilities. Although the capacity varied from Titan to Titan, all could regenerate lost body parts in a period of time ranging from seconds to minutes, even severed heads (unless the nape was severed with the head).{{ref|4|p = 24}} One of the only sure-fire ways to kill them was by slicing an area one meter long and 10 centimeters wide on their nape.{{ref|4|p = 25}} This was the location of the central nervous system of the Titan. In Pure Titans, it was only a spine of the human that was absorbed{{ref|51|p = 37}} but in the [[Nine Titans]], it was an entire human body. Without a functioning nervous system to control it, the Titan would die. After death, Titan corpses rapidly evaporated to skeletal remains, then to nothing at all.

How Titans reacted to pain stimuli varied from one to another: some Titans completely ignored agonizing injuries, even impalement through the heart, and attacked nearby humans as normal.{{ref|20|p = 20 - 21}} Others screamed or writhed, seemingly in agony.{{ref|20|p = 18}} Humans with the [[power of the Titans]] did not feel pain if their Titan forms were damaged.{{ref|''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine''. Japan: October 2018}}

[[Mike Zacharias]] was able to smell Titans, implying that they had an odor.{{ref|35|p = 4}}

== History ==
[[File:Ymir and the source of her power.png|thumb|left|200px|The spine-like organism that gave Ymir her power]]
Around 2,000 years ago, a slave named [[Ymir Fritz|Ymir]] discovered a large tree while fleeing from her masters, the [[Eldia]]ns. The tree had an entrance that led to a pit full of water. Unaware of the water, Ymir entered the tree and immediately fell into the pit. As she sank, a mysterious, [[Source of all living matter|spine-like entity]] attached itself to her back, and she transformed into the very first Titan. With her new power, she returned to the Eldians and served under [[Fritz]], eventually bearing him three daughters. When Ymir died, Fritz ordered his daughters to eat Ymir to retain her power, an action that split Ymir's power among her daughters. Eventually, it was split into nine⁠—the [[Nine Titans]]⁠—which Eldia used to conquer [[Marley]] and establish the Eldian Empire.{{ref|122|p = 27 - 28}}

The Nine Titans were distributed among Eldian noble houses. The [[Fritz family]] maintained order over the other eight houses, who were locked in constant conflict, using the [[Founding Titan]].{{ref|86|p = 32}} During times of war, Pure Titans were created by the Founding Titan and often used as weapons for [[Eldia]] in the past.{{ref|89|p = 27}}

However, after 1,700 years, [[Karl Fritz]] inherited the Founding Titan and chose to abandon the conflicts of the mainland.{{ref|86|p = 31}} In his absence, the [[Great Titan War]] began;{{ref|86|p = 31 - 33}} and the chaos it caused allowed the [[Marley]]ans to rebel and take over the continent.{{ref|86|p = 19}} The King and many Eldians fled to [[Paradis Island]], where he used [[Wall Titan|Colossus Titans]] to construct three [[Walls]] around his territory.{{ref|86|p = 19}} In the years after, Marley would send undesirable citizens to Paradis Island as Pure Titans, doomed to wander the island.{{ref|86|p = 27 - 35}}{{ref|86|p = 45}}

== Types of Titans ==
Titans were classified according to their size and abilities. The following is a list of various known Titans so far.
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{{nihongo|'''Pure Titans'''|無垢の巨人|Muku no Kyojin}}
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| style="padding: 5px;" | Ranging from {{tt|2 - 15 m|6.6 - 49 ft}} in height, these Titans composed the vast majority of observed Titans. They all resembled humans but with varying levels of deformity. Their only common feature was their mindless nature. They mindlessly attacked nearby humans, making them easy to deceive. However, they were still dangerous due to their size, physical strength, and sheer numbers. They were often used as weapons of war, by [[Eldia]] in the past{{ref|86|p = 17}} and [[Marley]] in the present.{{ref|92|p = 17 - 22}}

Notable Titans of this type:
* "[[Bean]]"
* "[[Sonny]]"
* "[[Peering Titan]]"
* [[Varis]]
* [[Dot Pixis]]
* [[Nile Dok]]
* [[Roeg]]
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{{nihongo|'''[[Abnormal|Abnormal Titans]]'''|奇行種|Kikō-shu no Kyojin}}
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| style="padding: 5px;" |Pure Titans that displayed abnormal behavior or intelligence were classed as Abnormal. Abnormals often ignored nearby humans and charge to more important locations where they could do more damage. The [[Wall Titan|Abnormals]] found inside the [[Walls]] were unusually large, similar to the actual Colossus Titan, and had hardening abilities.

Notable Titans of this type:
* [[Dina Fritz]]
* "[[Talking Titan]]"
* [[Wall Titan]]s
* [[Ms. Springer]]
* [[Rod Reiss]]
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The Nine Titans were fragments of Ymir's power. Humans who inherited them had the [[power of the Titans]], which enabled them to transform into their inherited Titan at will, gaining its special abilities while retaining their human body and intelligence. A human with the power of the Titans had access to advanced Titan abilities, such as focusing regeneration to specific parts of the body to increase the healing rate.{{ref|28|p = 38}}

Titans of this type:
* [[Colossus Titan]]
* [[Armored Titan]]
* [[Attack Titan]]
* [[Female Titan]]
* [[Beast Titan]]
* [[Jaw Titan]]
* [[Founding Titan]]
* [[Cart Titan]]
* [[War Hammer Titan]]
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== Trivia ==
* Despite their English name originating from the {{w|Titan (mythology)|Titans}} of {{w|Greek mythology}}, the Titans of [[Attack on Titan (Manga)|''Attack on Titan'']] are much more influenced by the {{w|Jötunn|jötnar}} of {{w|Norse mythology}}. Most notably, both the Titans and the jötnar originated from an ancient being by the name of "{{w|Ymir}}."
* Some Titans are modeled after friends and acquaintances of [[Hajime Isayama]]. Sometimes, he will even take requests.{{ref|Bessatsu Magazine 2014-08}}
** In [[The Door of Hope (Chapter)|Chapter 96]], there are several Titans modeled after characters from HBO's popular ''{{w|Game of Thrones}}'' series, which Isayama is a fan of.
* While most Titans had a masculine appearance, a few of them possessed feminine facial features, while still retaining their masculine body shape.
* Isayama revealed that his images of Titans were inspired by "Man-eating Mona Lisa" from ''{{w|Hell Teacher Nūbē}}'' series and dinosaurs from ''{{w|Jurassic Park}}'' series.{{ref|u = https://president.jp/articles/-/26931|t =『進撃の巨人』作者が語る最��回への思い|s = president.jp}} Gyaos, the recurring antagonist kaiju from the {{w|Gamera}} franchise and Gaira from ''{{w|The War of the Gargantuas}}'' also inspired Isayama's ideas of man-eating titans.{{ref|u = https://maserpatrol.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/gammerama-the-extended-universe-of-daieis-most-famous-monster|t = Gammerama: The extended universe of Daiei’s most famous monster|r = February 4, 2024}}<ref>Forza Style, 2011, ''[https://gendai.media/articles/-/1980 「僕はまだ、思春期を こじらせている」『進撃の巨人』諫山創]'', [[Nikkan Gendai]], [[Kodansha]]</ref>

== References ==
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