Marianne Tybur

Tybur Family

* + Lara Tybur *(sister, deceased)*
	+ Willy Tybur "(uncle, deceased)"
	+ unnamed aunt
	+ Fine Tybur *(cousin)*
	+ Alois Tybur *(cousin)*
	+ Bruno Tybur *(cousin)*
	+ Rico Tybur *(cousin)*
	+ Unnamed cousin

> Emmaline! Listen to me Emma! No matter what Father tells you, we are two different people! You are not me and I am not you! Understand!?
>
> Marianne's final words to Emmaline

**Marianne Tybur** (アルマ *Aruma*?) was an Eldian noble, as the oldest daughter of James Tybur and Alma Engel she was the heir to the Tybur name along with the fiancé of the Marleyan noble Karsten Heil. She was the beloved older sister to Emmaline Tybur and the half-sister to Historia Reiss before her death in the Battle for Atheau.

## Appearance

Described by her younger sister Emmaline as a very beautiful woman, Marianne was thin and of above average height. She had light blue eyes and long wavy blonde blonde hair with long bangs that she pulled to the sides of her face. In Emma's memory she was wearing a plain white nightgown and had her hair down. Her daily attire consisted of a long fitted yellow dress with puffed sleeves and embroidery along the collar, sleeves and skirt. She was commonly compared to the angels from religious texts and was thus nicknamed the "Daughter of the Heavens". Even after her death Karsten Heil refers to her as a beauty comparable to the gods.

## Personality

According to Emmaline, Marianne was a very kind girl who always thought of others. She supposedly joined the Marleyan military to help protect her country and died saving another soldier. She was shown looking through a photo album with Emmaline before her deployment, telling Emmaline exaggerated stories for each of the pictures. Suggesting an active imagination and whimsical nature.

According to Karsten Heil, Marianne was a coward who joined the military at her father's insistence, but that she was also a loving person who even in her last moments thought only of her sister. In his memory she was shown crying over her mothers fate and wishing she could run away and start a new life where her family couldn't control her anymore. Even as she died she expressed regret for not standing up for what she wanted instead of listening to her family.

## History

Marianne taught Emmaline how to behave as a noble lady, and told her stories of how the Titans came to be. She seemed to be heartbroken when Emmaline vowed to grow up and be just like her, begging her younger sister to grow up and become her own person. Before she left on deployment she told Emmaline that no matter what that Emma is to remember they are different people.

It is believed that Marianne found out that her aunt Lara Tybur was nearing her final years as the War Hammer Titan. And fearing that Emma would be chosen to succeed Lara, she volunteered herself as the next inheritor. As a result her father enlisted her in the military to help her gain combat experience before the succession ceremony was to take place. While enlisted, Marianne was sent to lead an attack on Atheau in order to take their land for Marley's use which resulted in her being fatally wounded while protecting another soldier.

## Legacy

### Clash of the Titans arc

The castle is first discovered when two squads from the Survey Corps come across each other while searching for a breach in Wall Rose. The decision is made to take refugee within the nearby castle, and rest until morning before resuming their patrol. The first group includes senior members Nanaba, Gelgar, Henning, and Lynne as well as several rookie members under their command - Bertolt Hoover, Reiner Braun, Connie Springer, Krista Lenz, and Ymir. While the second group is made up of Rose, Carsten, and Fiora from the Emergency Operations Squad.

Once they take up residence in the Castle, they find evidence that people had recently occupied the place. Assuming it was bandits they set up camp and assign watch shifts. Hearing Connie Springer begin talking about his home village, Rose and Carsten escape to the roof to avoid being involved, they are later joined by the other senior members for night watch.

While on top of the castle, Rose and Carsten begin to discuss the mystery girl from Rose's most recent memory, with Carsten suggesting that maybe it's her sister since they closely resemble each other. But his suggestion is cut short when the castle comes under attack by Titans able to function during the night. As the group gathers on the top of the tower, they spot the Beast Titan walking past the castle and beginning to climb Wall Rose. The senior trainees go into battle against the pure Titans, with the exception of Rose and Carsten who go after the Beast Titan. Using the tower to successfully fight against the first wave of Titans. Several smaller Titans break into the tower, and are fought off by the rookies at the cost of Reiner being seriously injured.

While trying to immobilize the Beast Titan, Rose is struck by a chunk of Wall knocking her to the ground and severely wounding her. The Beast Titan summons more pure Titans to attack Rose and the castle, before they climb over the Wall into the territory that was lost with Wall Maria's fall. Carsten is forced to let the Beast Titan go and grab Rose before she hits the ground. Believing her to be dead he laments how he failed Marianne since he couldn't protect "Emma" like she asked. Back at the castle Nanaba and Gelgar continue to fight off the Titans until their supplies run out, which leads to them being eaten by the Titans. Without any supplies or escape route, the rookie members can only wait on top of the tower until morning and prepare for the worst.

Eventually Ymir reveals that she is a Titan-Shifter and destroys the castle at Krista's request, before rescuing the other soldiers. After which Hange's Squad arrives with a passed out Rose and distraught Carsten in tow. Once everything settles down, Carsten begins to apologize to Rose's "dead" body for lying about not knowing her. When confronted by Hange, he confesses that the girl from Marianne's recent memory was Rose's older sister Marianne and his late fiancée, who had asked him to watch over her.

### Return to Shiganshina arc

Later during the Battle of Shiganshina, when Rose begins to lose hope of ever recovering her memories and laments the dwindling chance that the Titans will ever be destroyed, a vision of Marianne asking her if she was satisfied with what she accomplished so far. Inspiring Rose to perform a complete Titan transformation and fight the Beast Titan head on.

## Abilities

### Combat Training

While still training to become a soldier, Marianne showed a sharp battle wit, able to come up with battle plans that would more then halve their losses. Along with being a adept strategist she was extremely fast, able to outrun all of the other trainees and outlast them in long-distance dashes. She was widely praised for being a military genius and is said to be "as valuable a thousand average soldiers."