Colossal Titan

*A god of destruction. I feel bad for those island devils. One day, that's gonna show up to kill 'em.*

A Marleyan analysis of the Colossal Titan.

## Stats

Height: 60m

Abilltes: Enormous size, and steam control, Nuclear Transformation

Current Holder: Fluttershy

Former Holder: Bertholdt Hoover

Alliegence:

* Eldia
* Marley (Formerly)

## Overview

The **Colossal Titan** (超大型巨人 *Chō ōgata Kyojin*?) is one of the Nine Titans. It is notable for its incredible size and significant control over the steam emitted by its Titan body along with the user being able to successfully control its transformation's power. It is currently in the possession of Fluttershy.

## Abilites

### Explosive Transformation

Although all Titans generate enormous amounts of heat and energy when transforming, the Colossal Titan takes this to the next level. Its users can control the energy produced during their transformation to create various effects. For instance, when Bertholdt attacks Trost District his transformation only causes a wind blast that knocks some trainees over the Wall. However, during the Battle of Canterlot Bertholdt releases a much larger explosion, creating a mushroom cloud of dust and rubble, ravaging part of the city, and killing a great number of The Storm King's minons. Fluttershy also used the explosive transformation during Grogar's second attack, which resulted in the destruction of half of canterlot. She also used it during the Raid on Manehatten.

### Steam Emission

The unique ability possessed by the Colossal Titan appears to be significant control over the amounts of steam emitted by the Titan form. In normal circumstances, Titans emit steam from wounds, and their bodies evaporate completely into steam after receiving a killing blow. The Colossal Titan is capable of emitting great amounts of steam at will. This power can be used for a variety of purposes. By emitting great amounts of steam at once, the pressure and force of the steam will burn and repel any individuals in proximity to the Colossal Titan that are not fixed in place.[2]

However, prolonged use of this ability takes a toll on the Titan, decreasing muscle mass gradually until only the skeletal structure remains.[2] In some cases when it is necessary, the Colossal Titan is capable of evaporating its entire body at once, disappearing instantly.[3] This puts the user in a position of great vulnerability, with no way of preventing a fall from a great height where the Titan form once was. However, this disadvantage can be alleviated if the user is wearing ODM gear.

### Size

The Colossal Titan is infamous for its incredible size, standing at a previously unseen 60 meters, high enough to peer over the top of the Walls. Its body mass gives it overwhelming strength, but also makes its movements rather slow.

## History

The Colossal Titan, like all the Nine Titans, was brought into the world after the death of Ymir Fritz. In the 1,700 years following her death, the Colossal Titan was held in the possession of one or several of the warring Eldian houses subservient to the Founding Titan. After these seventeen centuries when Karl Fritz, the 145th King of the Fritz family, abandoned the conflicts of Eldia and relocated to Paradis Island, the Colossal Titan was taken by the nation of Marley during the Great Titan War.[9][10]

Around the year 843, Bertholdt Hoover was chosen to inherit the power of the Colossal Titan. He would later make use of his Titan form in a war between Marley and an enemy nation, using his Colossal Titan to destroy a city containing enemy troops in a sneak attack after the Cart Titan placed him in position.[11]

In the year 845, the nation of Marley sent out Bertholdt, Reiner Braun, Annie Leonhart, and Marcel Galliard across the ocean to Paradis Island as the start of the Paradis Island Operation.

## Story

### As Bertholdt

Here are the moments from when Bertholdt Hoover was the Colossal Titan

### The Fall of Shinganshina Arc

The Colossal Titan makes its first appearance outside Wall Maria, terrorizing the population of Shiganshina and kicking a hole in the southern gate. Soon afterward, the Titan inexplicably disappears in a cloud of steam. Its actions allow the normal Titans wandering outside to enter Shiganshina, where they begin to feast on its many inhabitants, including Carla Jaeger. Bertholdt joined his fellow surviving Warriors in entering the walled territory during the chaos.

### The Struggle for Trost Arc

The Colossal Titan reappears five years later in the year 850 after the fall of Wall Maria, breaching Wall Rose after Bertholdt transforms outside the south gate of Trost District so that the Titans can once again devour the humans inside. Before he can escape, his Colossal Titan is confronted by Eren Jaeger seeking vengeance. Eren attempts to strike at the Colossal Titan's nape, but Bertholdt makes use of his steam emission control and prevents Eren from getting close. As Eren fights against Bertholdt's steam and comes in for the killing blow, the Colossal Titan vanishes instantaneously. As Eren attempts to comprehend the situation, Bertholdt escapes under the cover of his Titan's steam using his omni-directional mobility gear. This attack prompts the Garrison to enact the Colossal Titan contingency plan for Trost District.

### Clash of The Titans Arc

Due to the discovery of Eren's possession of the Attack Titan, the Warriors postpone their plan to destroy the Walls and instead focus on capturing him, whom they believe also possesses the Founding Titan. When Reiner, in a moment of exhaustion and desperation, reveals himself to be the Armored Titan and exposes Bertholdt as the Colossal Titan, the two transform into their Titan forms and battle against the Scout Regiment.

As Reiner's Armored Titan battles Eren's Titan, Bertholdt fights against the Scouts with a partially transformed Colossal Titan. When the soldiers led by Hange Zoë are ready to land a killing blow, Bertholdt once more uses his steam emission control to keep them all at a distance, and their ODM gear is unable to reach him in the continuous gusts of wind. Bertholdt's Colossal remains in this state of emission for a short time until Reiner faces imminent defeat in his struggle against Eren and calls for help. Hearing Reiner's signal, Bertholdt falls to the ground below. This causes a destructive explosion below, with the Colossal Titan evaporating into a gush of steam. Bertholdt leaves his Titan and joins up with Reiner, who had managed to capture Eren and Ymir in the chaos.

### Twilight's Kingdom Arc

Bertholdt once again transforms into a partial Colossal Titan when he and Reiner reveal their identites to Twilight, and tried to kidnap her, During which the Colossal Titan grabs Bon Bon, as well as a wonderbolt, and procedds to eat them, much like he did back during the Wall Rose Invasion The wonderbolts tried to attack him, but Bertholdt used the Colossal Titan's steam to keep them at bay. After hearing the Armored Titan's roar, The Colossal Titan proceeded to fall off the mountain. This allowed Bertholdt and Reiner to escape with Twilight.

### Return of the Changelings arc

The Colossal Titan would make another appearance in equestria girls legends of everfree breaking through Gloriosais tree wall and allowing the Armored Titan inside. Afterwords The Colossal Titan used the steam from it's body to burn down all the roots that trapped the campers.

### Old Legends and Folklore arc

During the mission to free Canterlot from the Storm King's army Bertholdt waits bellow in a small clearing. When Grubber and some of the other Storm Monsters arrive, he transforms. The explosion kills Grubber, and the Storm Creatures. Soon after The Colossal Titan makes it's way towards the castle. Once he arrives Bertholdt tears the roof of the castle off, and grabs the Storm King. The Storm King attempts to attack the Colossal Titan, but he's thrown to the ground and stomped on by the giant creature.

### School of Friendship arc

The Colossal Titan Helps save the ship from sinking, along with Armored Titan, and the students from Canterlot High.

Bertholdt transforms into the Colossal Titan in order to help Twilight, Spike, and Reiner save Rarity, and Zecora from a Roc.

The Colossal Titan stops Cozy Glow from escaping.

### Struggle for Ponyville arc

The Colossal Titan appears in a vision to Fluttershy, where she sees Bertholdt's Colossal Titan destroying ponyville

The Colossal Titan stops a pack of monsters from attacking Hope Hollow.

Bertholdt transforms into the Colossal Titan in order to help defeat Grogar and the other villains, though they escape.

After injecting a severly injured Fluttershy with Titan serum, Bertholdt allows himself to be eaten, and Flutershy inherits the Colossal Titan

### As Fluttershy

Here are the moments from when Fluttershy is the Colossal Titan

### Attack on Canterlot arc

For some months, Fluttershy presumably does not use her Colossal Titan until the battle in Canterlot, where she prepares to transform into her Titan above the city in order to destroy the villians gathered in the area. However, her plan is stopped shortly after seeing Reiner alive and in peril, and she transforms at a later time after Apple Bloom attempts to speak with Cozy Glow. The blast from her transformation engulfs nearly all of the villians as well as many scouts within Canterlot and levels the central portion of the city creating a mushroom cloud. As the Colossal Titan, Fluttershy begins setting fire to the houses of Canterlot with her Titan's heat and sends the structures soaring through the air, bringing great devastation to the town. Tirek attempts to attack the Colossal, but he's stopped by Eren, who Tirek flings across the city. The other villian to attack Fluttershy, but the Colossal's steam emission keeps them away. However, at this time Apple Bloom notices the loss of muscle mass brought on by each steam blast and formulates a plan to defeat Tirek and Cozy Glow. Apple Bloom flies up to Fluttershy and tells her the plan, and the two of them head over to Eren.

Apple Bloom brings Eren back into consciousness and informs him of her plan to defeat Tirek and Cozy Glow.

### Civil War arc

When Cabaleron steals an ancient crown from a Statue, Fluttershy Transforms into the Colossal Titan to help Daring Do get it back. The Colossal Titan also participats in the Dispute against Applejack and Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy takes Twilight's side

### The Lynch King arc

When a new villain named the Lynch King comes to take over equestria, Fluttershy, alongside Reiner jump out of an airship with parachutes. Zeke then Screams and transforms a bunch of random ponies who also jumped out of the airship into Pure Titans. Reiner talks to Fluttershy about how he's sick and tired of dealing with these wars, and destroying walls. Fluttershy reminds him that it's there job as defenders of Equestria to fight off any villain trying to take over. After that, both Fluttershy, and Reiner transform into the Colossal Titan, and the Armored Titan, Reiner breaks through the defenses, while Fluttershy begins to swat away the Lynch King's henchmen like mere insects. They are then joined by the Beast Titan, and the Attack Titan. The Colossal Titan, alongside the Female Titan, and the Jaw Titan then head off to destroy the Lynch Kings staff and rescue Nova who the Lynch King had kidnapped after she failed to transform into the Cart Titan, While The Armored Titan, the Beast Titan,and The Attack Titan, try to prevent the Lynch King's minions from stopping them.

Fluttershy and Reiner are sent to The Great Valley in the world of The Land Before Time, in order the get Cherry Blossom flowers, for a special medince for Twilight, who had been poisoned by Grogar. During they're time there, The Great Valley is attacked by Red Claw, and a huge pack of Sharpteeth, so Fluttershy Tranforms into the Colossal Titan, while Reiner Turns into the Armored Titan in order the help the valley dinosaurs fight back.

### Raid on Manehatten arc

Through the years 851 to 854, the nation of Marley sent a total of 32 scouting ships to Paradis Island, and Equestria, all of which ended up missing. The Colossal Titan, along with the Attack Titan, assists in this by capturing ships by transforming near or directly above them and forcing their crews to jump overboard, after they had been lured into close proximity by Yelena and Onyankopon.

During the Raid on Manehatten Fluttershy awaits at the shore of of the city in a fishing boat. As Marley's naval forces rally to provide reinforcements they quickly spot Fluttershy and order hrt back to shore, only to realize her true identity when she removes her hood. she stares at them and then transforms into her Colossal Titan. The blast destroys the Marleyan warships and sends devastating explosive energy surging inland into the streets of Manehatten.

After destroying the harbor, the Colossal Titan steps on all the ships to ensure that they have been completely destroyed. Fluttershy then emerges from the Titan's nape and looks down at the carnage caused by the transformation, and flies up using her anti-personnel omni-directional mobility gear to a nearby Scout Regiment airship.

### The Rumbling arc

Having been saved from the okapi-shaped Titan, Fluttershy transforms into the Colossal Titan in an attempt to destroy Eren's Founding Titan's body using her explosive transformation ability. After doing this, the Colossal Titan emerges from the newly formed crater and prepares to head for the nearby Fort Salta. Eren generates a new body bearing similarity to the Colossal Titan, however, and the two Titans engage each other in hand-to-hand combat. Eren gains the upper hand, but Fluttershy manages to hold Eren's Titan in place, giving Mikasa Ackerman the opportunity to head inside the Titan's mouth and sever Eren's exposed head.

## Trivia

* In the game Age of Gunslingers Online, a special Titan Mode was made as a tribute to the series. The final boss is heavily based upon the Colossal Titan and is fought atop a massive structure. A trailer of this mode can be viewed here.
* Before the San Diego Padres vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game on July 5, 2019, the person dressed up as the Colossal Titan and took photos with Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda who has the Colossal Titan designed baseball glove.
* Since its first appearance, the Colossal Titan has become one of the most recognizable iconic images of the entire *Attack on Titan* series.
* In the game *Ragnarok X: Next Generation* during its first anniversary and its second anime collaboration, a chibi or a miniature version of the Colossal Titan will be serve as the player's new limited pet.