Arlelt family

Armin's grandfather's farewell

### Notable features

They possessed a book with forbidden knowledge of the outside world, Armin is a genius strategist, Commander of the Survey Corps and had the power of the Titans

The **Arlert family** is an Eldian family that lived in Shiganshina District before the fall of Wall Maria

## History

Before the fall of Wall Maria, Mr. Arlelt and his wife managed to create a hot air balloon. However, the Military Police Brigade found it out and killed them as they were trying to escape with their device.

One man in the family kept a secret book which contained forbidden knowledge of the world beyond the Walls, with descriptions of fiery lakes and snowfields of sand. Eventually, the man gave this book to his grandson Armin Arlelt. When he was nine years old, Armin showed this book to his friend Eren Jaeger, inspiring him to see the outside world.

## Story

### The Fall of Shiganshina arc

When Shiganshina District is attacked by the Colossal Titan in the year 845, Armin Arlelt and his grandfather escape to Wall Maria. When Eren and Mikasa run to their house in the carnage to see if their mother is safe, Armin warns Garrison Regiment soldier Hannes of their peril, saving them from being eaten by Titans.

One year after Shiganshina District is overrun by the Titans, the royal government issues a culling disguised as a reclamation expedition. In this expedition, Armin's grandfather is killed, and Armin grieves for him. Armin would spend the next year with his friends Eren and Mikasa, working the fields to provide food for the people of the Walls.

### Humanity's Comeback arc

In the year 847, Armin Arlelt joins the 104th Training Corps. He shows little physical strength but exceeds with intellectual skills.

### The Struggle for Trost arc

After graduation, on the same day Armin is nearly eaten when Trost District is breached by the Colossal Titan and many Titans enter the city. He is saved by Eren, who is thought to have died in the process. However, it is later discovered that Eren survived due to his Titan ability. With this knowledge, Armin formulates a plan to save Trost with Eren's powers, and with the help of the cadets and the Garrison, the plan succeeds.

### Eve of the Counterattack arc

After graduation, Armin joins the Survey Corps and partakes in the 57th expedition beyond the Walls.

### Assault on Stohess arc

Armin discovers the identity of the Female Titan after it invades the 57th expedition, to be in fact his former cadet comrade, Annie Leonhart. After bringing this information to Commander Erwin Smith, Annie is successfully captured in Stohess District.

### Royal Government arc

After the expedition, Armin would become a member of Captain Levi's Special Operations Squad.

### Return to Shiganshina arc

During the Survey Corps operation to retake Shiganshina, Armin is placed in command of a team to search for the enemy, with Erwin Smith noting he is one of their greatest weapons. Later, he is given command of the Special Operations Squad in Levi's absence, though later relinquishes this to Jean Kirschtein. When Armin is left on the brink of death at the battle's conclusion, he is given the Titan injection and consumes Bertholdt Hoover, inheriting the power of the Colossus Titan into the Arlelt family.