Armored Titan

*The Armored Titan specializes in hardening. If it charges in at full speed, the gates of any wall will crumble.*

A Marleyan analysis of the Armored Titan

## Stats

Height: 15m

Abitlties: Hardening, Great streagth

Current Holder: Reiner Braun

Alliegence:

* Eldia
* Marley (Formerly)

## Overview

The **Armored Titan** (鎧の巨人 *Yoroi no Kyojin*?) is one of the Nine Titans that possesses armored plates of skin across its body. It is currently in the possession of Reiner Braun,

## Abillites

### Armored skin

The defining feature of the Armored Titan is the all-encompassing layer of plated, armor-like segments of hardened skin protecting the Titan body. This armor is capable of protecting the Titan form from significant amounts of damage, even a direct hit from a cannon, the ultrahard steel blades of ODM gear, and even Twilight Sparkle's magic volts

While certainly formidable, the primary disadvantage of the Armored Titan's skin is the decreased speed of the Titan form. Whether due to increased weight or restrained movement, the Armored Titan is incapable of moving at high speeds when completely armored. This can be alleviated if the user chooses to shed segments of the armor to increase movement capability, such as the armor behind the knees.

A lesser known disadvantage is that if the holder of the Founding Titan wishes to, they are able to cause the hardened skin of the Armored Titan to crumble away to nothing; this leaves the Titan prone and extremely vulnerable to damage.[8] However, this only seems to apply to the current body created by transforming, as transforming into the Armored Titan later revealed it to be restored of its namesake armor.

## History

The Armored Titan, like all the Nine Titans, was brought into the world after the death of Ymir Fritz.[9] In the 1,700 years following her death, the Armored 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 Armored Titan was taken by the nation of Marley during the Great Titan War.[10][11]

In the year 843, Reiner Braun was chosen to inherit the power of the Armored Titan. He would later make use of his Titan form in a war between Marley and an enemy nation, using his Armored Titan to take the brunt of enemy artillery fire.[12]

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

## Story

### Fall of Shinganshina arc

After arriving on the island and venturing northwards to the Walls, Reiner entered into Shiganshina District, the southernmost territory of Eldia, after Bertholdt destroyed the south gate with his Colossus Titan. As panicked Eldians fled the city while Titans swarmed in, Reiner's Armored Titan advanced to the north gate and charged it, breaking through and breaching the northern part of Wall Maria.[14] Reiner joined his fellow surviving Warriors in entering the walled territory during the chaos, and he would not use the Armored Titan for another five years.

### Struggle for Trost arc

Five years after the fall of Wall Maria, the Warriors of Marley learn of Eren Yeager's possession of the Attack Titan. Believing that he may be the current inheritor of the Founding Titan that they are searching for, Reiner does not use his Armored Titan to breach Wall Rose's northern gate after Bertholdt Hoover breaches the southern gate of Trost District with his Colossus Titan. Instead, the Warriors turn their full attention to Eren.

### Clash of the Titans Arc

When Reiner, in a moment of exhaustion and desperation, reveals himself to be the Armored Titan and exposes Bertholdt as the Colossus Titan, the two transform into their Titan forms and battle against the Scout Regiment. Reiner's Armored Titan captures Eren Jaeger, descending from Wall Rose with the recruit in his grip until Eren transforms into his own Titan, ready to battle.[3]

The Armored Titan initially overpowers Eren's Titan until it makes use of a technique that was taught to him by Annie Leonhart while they were cadets. This allows him close enough to grapple with the Armored Titan and break off his right arm. Eren retreats to the Wall to avoid capture, but the Armored Titan charges after it. Hange Zoë realizes that the Armored Titan cannot be completely armored if it is able to move that quickly and must have weak points like in the joints of a suit of armor. While the two Titans grapple, Mikasa Ackermann cuts through the back of the Armored Titan's knee, weakening its ability to fight. Eren's hold begins to break through the Armored Titan's plating, threatening to tear off its head. With defeat imminent, the Armored Titan roars, signaling Bertholdt's Colossal Titan, which falls on the two Titans.[1] This allows Reiner the opportunity to bite Eren out of his Titan and escape while the Scout Regiment is unable to stop them.

Reiner and Bertholdt take a break in a Forest of Giant Trees, but when the Scouts pursue them sooner than expected they flee using their omni-directional mobility gear because Reiner says his Armored Titan is too slow. He refrains from using it until they get to the edge of the forest, and then he transforms. Bertholdt, carrying a captured Eren, and Ymir in her Titan form, carrying Historia, ride on his shoulders.[5]

The soldiers chase after them on horseback and Reiner is not fast enough to outrun them. When they begin attacking, Bertholdt calls for him to protect them and Reiner closes the Armored Titan's hands over Bertholdt and Eren, so they cannot be taken away. However, he does not count on Commander Erwin Smith leading a horde of Titans into him.

Though he tries to charge through, the Armored Titan is overwhelmed and forced to a standstill due to the sheer numbers of Titans that grab on to him. Realizing that he will gradually be worn down, Reiner lifts his hands to bash away the Titans, though it exposes Bertholdt and Eren and ultimately allows Eren to be rescued.

Unable to immediately chase after the fleeing soldiers, Reiner begins throwing Titans at the Scouts in order to stop them, apparently not caring if Eren is eaten.[6] Gradually, he removes enough that the Armored Titan can begin moving again. In the middle of the fighting, Eren strikes one of the Titans and activates the Founding Titan that Reiner was searching for. Reiner charges at him, but Eren's outburst causes the Titans to focus their attacks on him and Bertholdt.

The Armored Titan survives the battle and Reiner retreats to Wall Maria along with Bertholdt and Ymir.

### Twilight's Kingdom arc

After drinking Zecora's potion for a third time, Twilight sees a vision of both the Armored Titan, and the Colossus Titan destroying a villiage.

Reiner finally reveals his and Bertholdt's identity as the Armored and Colossal Titans in the season 4 finale. Reiner tells Twilight that they plan on handing her to Tirek, this results in a massive fight between Twilight Sparkle and The Armored Titan. Twilight blast Reiner with her lasers, but they have no effect on him whatsover. After struggling for a while Twilight Manges to get the Armored Titan in a hold, but just like with Eren Reiner singles to Bertholdt for assitence, and they mange to capture Twilight.

Taking a break in the Everfree forest, Reiner is forced to transform again when both Tirek and the wonderbolts arrive earlier then expected. The Armored Titan flees the forest with Tirek and the Wonderbolts in hot pursuit. While running the rest of the mane 8 and the CMCs land on the Armored Titan's shoulders, and beg for them to stop. After Bertholdt's outburst clamming that they saw them as friends Shinning Armor leads a large army of monsters to halt the Armored Titan's advance

### The Cutie Map arc

When Starlight takes away the mane eight's cutie mark's Reiner transforms into the Armored Titan to block her path.

The Armored Titan rescues Twilight and Sweetie Belle from Nightmare Moon

### Legends of Everfree

Reiner transforms into the Armored Titan to stop Gloriosa.

### Old legneds and folklore arc

The Armored Titan battles the Pony of Shadows

### MLP Movie

Reiner transforms into the Armored Titan and charges into Canterlot

### School of Friendship arc

The young six ask to ride on the Armored Titan

### Struggle for Ponyville arc

Reiner considers letting Apple Bloom inherit the Armored Titan

### Attack on Canterlot arc

The Armored Titan, and the Attack Titan battle Tirek together

### Civil War arc

Reiner transforms into the Armored Titan during the battle

### The Lynch King arc

The Armored Titan jumps out of an airship

### Journey Across Diemensions

The Armored Titan and the Colossus Titan fight off preadtors

### Raid on Manehatten arc

The Armored Titan is unable to fully transform

### War for Equestria arc

Reiner and Eren are forced to battle each other once again

## Trivia

The Armored Titan ranked 2nd on the Titan Popularity Poll.

The Armored Titan is the only Titan that can witstand the Colossal Titan's explosive transformation.