Fans ofAttack On Titanhave learned to accept the unexpected demise of their favorite characters. The show grew in popularity within the anime community for both its horror and its action-packed plot line. Though because of how intense the world of Attack on Titan was, many fans grew to understand that their favorite characters would always be in danger of losing their lives.
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Although sad, the anime itself rewarded its audience through courageous and inspirational characters. If you wish to remember these characters and how their deaths impacted us when we witnessed them for the first time, here are some of the saddest deaths in the world of AoT anime.
Updated by Stefania Ikeda-Stavridi on the 6th of December 2023:With Attack On Titan finally coming to a conclusion, we have updated our list to include the newest and last impactful deaths of the series. We have also rearranged the rankings, as more information about the deaths and their impacts on main characters was revealed.
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Attack On Titan
20Carla Jaeger
Eaten By The Smiling Titan
Carla Jaegerwas onlyalivein the showfor about an episode, but her death was the mostimpactfulin the whole series.Eren’s story would never have startedwithout her demise, which caused our beloved protagonist to become who he was destined to be.
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Carla’s death is at the bottom of the list because the audience barely got to know her as a character. However, seeing a mother being ripped apart in front of her children is anything but happy. Her fleeting presence takes on profound significance after Eren’s revelation; he sent the titan towards his mother’s location to safely acquire the power of the colossal titan in the future.
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Season Of Death
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19Marco Bodt
Killed By Reiner, Bertholdt, And Annie
Marco Bodtwas one of the first well-known characters to die within the Attack on Titan universe. Because he had more time than Carla Jaeger herself, he is seated in nineteenth place on our list.
Marco wasmysteriously found deadby his best friend Jean after Cadet Corp was forced into battle. Though later on, it was discovered that Reiner, Bertholdt, and Annie were the true cause of his death. Marco hadoverheardthemplottingto take over the walls, which caused the trio to remove his gear and feed him to a Titan.
Episode 13
18Marcel Galliard
Eaten By Ymir
Marcel Galliard’sdeath was a significant moment in the story with far-reaching consequences. WhenYmir consumed Marcel, she not only regained her humanity but also gained the powerful Jaw Titan, whose powers she used multiple times to save her comrades.
Marcel’s death had, of course, a deep impact on his comrades - Annie, Bertholdt, and Reiner. The trio even considered abandoning their mission, but Reiner urged them to continue, as he could not let his friend’s sacrifice go to waste. As Marcel does not get much screentime, and hisdeath is only shown through flashbacks, his demise does not rank higher.
17Petra Ral
Killed By The Female Titan
Petra Ralwas asweetand caring character that won over many fans within the first season. She waspart of the Levi squad, and because of that, she was one of the first characters to grow close to Eren. She was the most talented at using the ODM gear, and had thehighest titan kill countof 58 titans.
Her death was emotional; however, it was not as emotional as others on the list, leaving her in eighteenth place. She waskilled by the female Titanin front of Eren, which caused him to transform into his Titan form and attack Annie out of pure rage.
Episode 21
Eaten By Porco
Ymirwas a somber character that many fans grew to love as her storyline was slowly introduced. She was theonly friend of Historia Reiss, and on her deathbed, she wrote to her friend before being fed to Porco Galliard.
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After she had written the letter to Historia, the Queen of Paradis was seen mourning the loss. Herdeath was animated swiftly, and we didn’t get to see much of Ymir before her death, which, of course, made her death heart-wrenching but not as impactful as it could have been.
15Kenny Ackermann
Injured By Rod’s Transformation
Like inthe anime Chainsaw Man, many characters within Attack on Titan havestrangepersonalities —Kenny Ackermannis one of them. After the character was revealed to beLevi’s Uncle, the audience was forced to watch the man die in front of his nephew.
His death wasimpactfulon Levi’s storyline, and because his character was so important to the knowledge of the Reiss family, his death sits at fifteenth on the list. Levi himself received theclosurehe needed, even if the last words from Kenny were unexpected and quick.
Episode 10
14Bertholdt Hoover
Eaten By Armin
Although Bertholdt’s death was applauded by some since he was behind the initial attackon Wall Maria as theColossal Titanand was also trying to kill the scouts in a devastating attack, you may’t help but feel sad at his death. Bertholdt Hoover was always morevulnerablethan the other warriors and by the end of Season Three, he had grown to be more assertive and dominant.
He did end up falling to the scouts and Eren though, but only after killing most of them. And then there came a time when the scouts had to decide who would get the Colossal titan’s power. Levi eventually decided on Armin and right beforeArmin chomped on Bertholdt, he regained consciousness begging for his life in a cry of desperate fear that shook his friends to the core along with everyone watching.
Episode 18
13Isy And Furlan
Killed By Titans
Sitting in the middle of the list are the deaths of Levi’s self-made family:Isabel MagnoliaandFurlan Church. Because theOVAwas set in the past, the audience already knew of their demise. However, seeingLevi inso muchpainafter their deaths was excruciating for viewers.
Isabel and Furlan were bothkilled by Titansbecause Levi wasn’t there to protect them. This was the moment that made Levi into what he is now in the anime —a man without regrets.
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12Mike Zacharias
Eaten By Titans
We had seen humanity’s best soldier in action, Captain Levi, andMike Zachariaswas considered thesecond best, so you would expect him to be as amazing as Levi. However, after the mysterious attack on Wall Rose,he was at the forefrontand did a good jobuntil the Beast Titan showed up.
His mistake was initiallyassuming the Beast Titan was an abnormal titanand not a shifter, and that was a devastating miscalculation on his part. He was disposed of fairly easily and ended up dying agruesome deathwhile paralyzed with fear. The anime exemplifies the brutality of the scene and the hopelessness of his situation.
Killed By The Smiling Titan
After Carla’s death,Hanneswas the one whochecked in on Eren, Mikasa, and Arminthe most. Since the man had known the three since they were kids, he held a special bond with the trio.
Hannesdied trying to redeem himselfafter he was unable to save Eren’s mother. His death was brutal and unsatisfying since he failed to prove himself a second time. Also, he was killed by the same Titan thatkilled Eren’s mother. Though his death was emotional, the deaths below were more shocking for the audience.
