Eren Yeager

Eren Yeager is the protagonist of Attack on Titan — a boy whose hatred of the Titans drives him from idealistic soldier to one of the most morally complex figures in anime.

Background

After a Titan devoured his mother and breached his hometown, Eren vowed to wipe every Titan from the earth. Joining the Survey Corps, he discovered he could transform into a Titan himself — and that the truth of his world was far darker than he ever imagined.

Powers & Abilities

Ability	What it does
Attack Titan	Grants Titan transformation and glimpses of past and future memories
Founding Titan	Command over all Titans and the Subjects of Ymir
War Hammer Titan	Creates weapons and structures from hardened flesh

Personality

Once impulsive and idealistic, Eren grows cold, calculating and willing to commit atrocities in the name of freedom. His descent is one of anime's most debated character arcs.

Relationships

• Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert — his closest friends since childhood.

Role in the Story

Eren is the engine of Attack on Titan — his choices, culminating in the Rumbling, decide the fate of the entire world.