Realizing he is in the Paths again, Armin realizes that he might be able to continue helping his friends through the connections all Eldians have in Paths. [36] Armin then turns around to see Yelena peering down at him intensely and then asks for them to save Eren. Armin tries to get Eren to speak with them, but Eren tells him that he only called them to Paths to tell them that they will have to kill him to stop the Rumbling.[32]. It's not the only blink-and-you'll-miss-it reference to the Titan founder, either. Armin tells Jean and Mikasa to go after the Armored Titan, while he and Eren will take on the Colossus. That said, the anime has expanded on the source material in the past, so theres no way to tell if Armin and Annie will end up together in the adaptation. They retreat from the battlefield, mourning the loss of Hannes, who died in the chaos, and remembering their childhood with him.[107]. Along the way, Thomas is caught by surprise and eaten by an abnormal Titan. As they travel through the air, Armin and the other Survey Corps soldiers hear Zeke scream and notice several flashes of light throughout Shiganshina District; they realize that the affected soldiers have been turned into Titans and their task will now be even harder. Before they can come up with any other plans, Armin looks on in shock to find the Armored Titan still alive and ready to battle once more. This causes her to hesitate as she attacks in her titanic form, a mistake that allowed Armin to discover her true identity. After a long journey on horseback, Armin fulfills his dream when the Survey Corps reach the ocean. [180] As Yelena explains Zeke's true motives, Armin begins to cry claiming he is moved by Yelena's noble intentions before a soldier arrives to inform them about the infiltrators. [24], Armin is exceptionally loyal and selfless. The conversation is interrupted when the group is abruptly pulled into Paths. He is tasked to observe the Colossus Titan from the farther back while Eren attacks him to keep him from reaching the Wall. Accordingly, his death is palpable and, depending on the fan's attachment to him, one . The character has wasted no time in showing just how much of an enigma he. We have seen both eliminating gigantic titans with ease. [87], Armin is called by Hange to aid Eren as he battles Reiner in his Titan form. Seeing the sand, Armin realizes that the fact that he can still see and think means that he is still getting oxygen to his brain and is still alive. Jean criticizes his commander's actions, but Armin defends Erwin, stating that playing it safe will not bring about change. [109], During a failed test for Eren to harden his Titan form, Armin was present. They're young, they're in the Scouts, and they use their strengths to help unravel the mystery of the titans. [43], One day, after the latest in a series of beatings by bullies, Armin sat against a building, crying. Encased in an impenetrable shell since the end of Season 1, Annie Leonhart has been forcefully freed from her self-imprisonment. Not long into the expedition, Armin's squad encounters the Female Titan, which is seemingly highly intelligent and has considerable knowledge about the Military's formation. Armin only survived because Captain Levi chose to use the Survey Corp's only dose of titan serum on Armin, which allowed him to possess the Colossal Titan and survive his near-fatal burns. The trial ends with Eren being placed in the custody of the Survey Corps' Captain Levi. Armin stays on the Wall, pretending to be surprised. As he angrily proclaims that he has wasted the second chance at life he was given, Armin realizes that he is surrounded by sand. [187] Reaching the Cart Titan, Armin fires a Thunder Spear at it and destroys the artillery cannon. Armin follows as Mikasa guides the leaderless trainees to safety, but realizes how she is only masking her distress. It is also titled "Midnight Sun" and it was the 18 th episode of Season 3 of Attack on Titan and the 55 th episode overall. One day, Armin discovered a book belonging to his grandfather, describing the outside world. As preparations for the flying boat near completion, Armin bids goodbye to Annie, who has decided to stay behind. The ambassadors are skeptical of their mission, but Armin is convinced that the people of Paradis will be willing to listen to reason when they see the Warriors and the Survey Corps, former enemies, working together for a common cause. Discover more anime news and info by following us on Twitter @epicstreamanime. [110] He was also present when the group read Erwin's orders, looking shocked at the sight of it. Arthur S. Poe is a writer based in Europe. Armin attends another meeting to discuss how the military will deal with the Yeagerists. [31][32] Armin has shown great investment in humanity's future, and is always striving for and thinking about how he can change things for the betterment of mankind. After clearing out the first wave of Titans, Armin's group lies in wait at the building while more soldiers lead the remaining Titans to the building to be killed. Yes, I am asking you to read my Substack; no, I am not asking for money. However, the anime's final season shows that a surprising relationship has continued between Armin and Annie, even if it's considerably one-sided. Armin Arlert ( Arumin Arureruto?) Armin receives a medal along with the rest of the Survey Corps. Mikasa comforts him. Armin introduces himself as the man who killed Eren Yeager. Mikasa Ackerman ends up heartbroken, after delivering the killing stroke to Eren Jaeger in his Founding Titan form. Floch candidly states that Erwin was the better choice for the serum, and that all other people reading the report agreed. After all, this was the method that Ymir used to bring Zeke back from the dead after his last confrontation with Levi. He points out to the Marleyans that if they still had the ability to turn into Titans, they would use that very ability to defend themselves. Epicstream is supported by its audience. However, unlike the previous Colossus Titan, Armin's Titan has lips which are surrounded by some muscle. Jean then tells Armin to leave the work to him. Armin remains grappled as the heat begins to hinder his breathing, but he remains resolute in his decision. [133] Armin, incredibly frantic, is reprimanded by Jean to stop. Soon, Armin's grip on his sword hilt is broken, sending his charred body flying to the rooftops below. [174] As Armin talks with Gabi, he remarks that her mentality is very similar to how Eren used to act; just then, Eren arrives unexpectedly and shocks both Mikasa and Armin. When Armin asks why, both of them are stunned when Darius reveals to them the belief that Eren may be under the control of Zeke. After Historia has been crowned queen, he is seen helping out at the farm for the orphans and people in need from the Underground. Annie is not sure herself, but congratulates Armin on managing to corner her, confirming her identity as the Female Titan.[78]. After hearing this, Armin acknowledges that he ate Bertolt. Armin explains to his friends that Zeke was able to use the connection all Eldians have to awaken the consciousness of some of the former Nine Titans and theorizes that he was likely able to do so because of Ymir's desire to be connected with others. Eren questions his choice incredulously, citing Armin's physical weaknesses. [178] Armin is then confined alongside those recently captured by the Yeagerists.[179]. In the year 845, Armin would once again find himself cornered by bullies who mock him for his deep curiosity for the outside world. Armin tries to convince Eren that they will find a way to keep him alive but Eren refuses to entertain the idea, reminding Armin that he will never be forgiven for what he has done. A tough battle ends as Eren eats the Warhammer and takes its power when the Armored Titan comes to save the day and keeps the Jaw titan from getting eaten. After they blow Reiner's head off, he laments that with their abilities they could not afford any negotiations. His expertise varies from Alfred Hitchcock movies to Bleach, as he has explored a lot of fictional Universes and authors. Armin is one of the soldiers who fire flares to provide cover. He revealed that she was the only person he wanted to see, indicating that the two have mutual feelings. Attack on Titan Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Armin is saved from the Titan which kidnapped him by Mikasa, who slices its mouth open. Annie compliments Armin on his courage, but states she still wants to join the Military Police and survive. His Titan's feet are shaped so that it can stand without falling over due to its proportions and height. Annie, on her side, was very difficult to love and her emotions werent really all that open during the series. Armin and Hange meet up with Levi's squad after they escape the cavern and follow Rod's Titan as it makes its way to Orvud District, meeting up with Erwin's forces en route. Armin reminds the man that their allies are fighting for the lives of innocent people, but Zeke points out that every living thing must die eventually. The fact that they are at the Marleyans' mercy must, logically, mean they no longer possess the Power of the Titans. As the battle against Eren ends, Armin wakes up on the floor in front of his disintegrating titan, his memories of the last conversation between him and Eren are back. [101] Just as Bertolt suffers a breakdown, Armin and the others are forced to briefly retreat when Erwin charges into the fray, followed by a horde of Titans. [170] Armin insists they can be useful in figuring out Eren's motives, but Zackly still does not allow it and dismisses them. Even though Armin makes calculated decisions, he is also a very emotionally sensitive and empathetic person. They are even recognized as humanity's strongest soldiers. Realizing that if he does not fight, and that his friends will surely die, Eren finally transforms into a Titan and fights Annie. En route to Eren, Onyankopon informs Armin that the flying boat was only fueled halfway before taking off. As Eren prepares to erase Armin's memories temporarily, promising that they will return after his dies, Armin finds a seashell on the ground. Part three of Attack on Titans final season will continue later this year. Armin does not want to sacrifice Falco at all, arguing that killing him will only breed more animosity with the Warriors, but Connie angrily points out that Armin is being a hypocrite for not allowing his mother to be saved the same way Armin himself was saved. Muller orders his men to lower their firearms and asks for Armin's name. However, with the final season of the popular anime being split into three sections, released over several . Armin suggests the Female Titan, like Eren, is a human-controlled Titan and is likely hunting for Eren. Armin turns around to face him, when the Source of All Living Matter suddenly emits a cloud of gas. But Armin has a keen eye for detail, making him a remarkable field tactician, a trait that distinguishes him among his fellow trainees. [161] In his Colossus Titan form, Armin looks down at the destruction that he has caused, noting sadly that Bertolt likely witnessed the same scene when he attacked Shiganshina District. As Armin weeps for his friend, Mikasa asks him if he remembers Eren visiting him now, and Armin confirms that he does remember: Mikasas decision to kill Eren destroyed the Titans power. Reaching the Titan Forest, Armin and his fellow soldiers perch on its many high branches, distracting Titans while Erwin confronts the Female Titan. Armin awakes on the ground outside of his disintegrating Titan, his memories of his and Eren's final conversation restored. Based on Levi and Pieck's descriptions of Eren's Titan, and the knowledge that War Hammer inheritors can remotely control their Titans, Armin and Pieck agree that the best plan would be for him to use his Colossus Titan's transformation to destroy Eren's Titan in one attack, although Armin still insists on trying to talk Eren down first. [39] This, in conjunction with the fact that he is hard on himself whenever he does something wrong, means that he has yet to completely throw away his humanity. Eren merely responds that he is free at last to do whatever he pleases and questions if Armin is still visiting Annie, greatly shocking Armin. Some time later, Armin is seen helping Jean and Sasha carry food into their new relocated house. Connie goes to help the others whilst Magath carries Armin aboard the boat.[199]. During their meeting, Armin is distressed to hear that it will be exceedingly difficult for the Azumabitos to convince the world's powers to begin accepting Eldians once again, noting that the only other option would be to take advantage of Historia. Shocked and horrified, Armin is left immobile as a nearby Titan plucks him up and attempts to swallow him. After arriving in Odiha, Armin helps move the flying boat into a hangar to be worked on. Eren glares before standing back up and making his way to Jean, who had already set up his tent. After returning to Shiganshina, the group takes time to rest and eat. As he begins to pass out Armin sees Bertolt Hoover standing before him, crying. On the other hand, Armin hid the fact that he knew the Female Titan's identity, endangering everyone's life. Eren claims he does not know, causing Armin to punch him in the face for pushing her away. Hange questions whether Armin is possessed by Erwin's ghost to come up with such a risky idea, but Armin replies that he wishes this was the case if that could give them strength; but at that moment, if they are unable to retrieve everyone and Eren, they will have no future. As Mikasa continues to believe what Eren said about her to be true, Armin brushes her concerns aside and states that Eren used the excuse about her headaches to make the lie more believable. With those who are not indifferent to the fate of the world, and who are ready to devote their lives or even die for it, like Marlo or Eren. A young woman, with glossy black tresses that cascade down her back and ripple slightly in the gentle summer breeze. Notably, both Mikasa and Eren, his best friends, show no hint of surprise at this ability of his, with the latter even commenting that he had always known Armin was capable of it. In the side art for Volume 11, Armin, along with a few other characters, were depicted transforming into a Titan. Armin returns to the rest of the Eldians to find that they are being held at gunpoint by Secretary Muller and his troops. As the group begins to ride for the Reiss chapel, Armin silently wonders who Eren had inherited his Titan from.[120]. Having seen a group of Survey Corps recruits leave as they arrived at headquarters, Armin pieces the two together just as word reaches to them that Eren has escaped confinement. READ MORE: Attack on Titans Timeline Explained. 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