Why do Titan shifters have to hurt themselves?

In order to transform, a human with the power of the Titans must suffer an injury that draws blood (often self-harm) while having a solid goal or belief in mind at the moment of injury.

Why do Titan shifters lose their limbs?

The Titan Shifters also gain the Titan's ability to regenerate, capable of vastly improved healing abilities and even regenerating lost limbs even in their human forms. However, regeneration from severe injuries such as lost limbs can strain their powers and prevent them from transforming for a period of time.

Why do Titan shifters get lines on their face?

After the power of the Titans is used, oftentimes the area around the emerging human's eyes is marked by dark lines, which resembles the Titan in their possession, for a short period of time. The ability to transform into a Titan can be hindered by injuries inflicted on the human body.

Why does Eren bite his hand to transform?

Eren is put at the bottom of a dry well and will try to induce a transformation when given a signal. He repeatedly bites his hands, hoping the pain will cause the change. However, even after seriously injuring his hands nothing happens. Adding to his dilemma, his ability to quickly heal seems absent as well.

Why do Titan shifters have short lives?

Every Titan Shifter will die 13 years after acquiring their powers because of the Curse of Ymir that states that none of the humans inheriting the power of the 9 special Titans can live longer than Ymir.

Why Do Titan Shifters Harm themselves to Transform

Why can the 9 Titans only live for 13 years?

Because it is impossible for anyone to surpass the Founder, each person who gained the power of the Titans was fated with the "Curse of Ymir" (ユミルの呪い Yumiru no Noroi^?), which limited their remaining lifespan to only 13 years after first acquiring it.

Can pure Titans live forever?

4 Perk: Pure Titans Practically Live Forever

In effect, Pure Titans are immortal. Combined with their physical strength and imperviousness, Pure Titans can withstand the ravages of time as well. Cases in point, Ymir and Grisha's Eldian restorationists.

Why was Eren's leg cut off?

Well, that's because a larger part of Eren's plan required him to not be discovered at Marley. In order to perfect that disguise, he gouged out one of his eyes and cut off his left leg so he could play the part of someone else.

How did Eren's leg not heal?

Chapter 130 of the manga finally reveals that the temporary loss of Eren's eye and leg was just due to his unshaken commitment to his disguise at Marley, and within a larger context, his plan. Two panels within the chapter illustrate Eren himself cutting his left calf and stabbing his left eye.

What triggers Eren's transformation?

To transform, they must suffer an injury that draws blood (often self-inflicted), as shown when Eren Yeager bit his hand to protect Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, and when Annie Leonhart stabbed her finger with a blade from the inside of her ring, while having a solid goal or belief in mind at the moment of injury.

What is the weakest Titan?

The Cart Titan would strike fear into anyone because it's a titan, and although it is extremely versatile, it is arguably the weakest of the Nine Titans. Unlike other titans, the Cart is quadrupedal, which is why it can have multiple turrets placed on its back.

How do Titans reproduce?

The vast majority of Titans have a masculine body shape, although all of them lack reproductive organs (they have no need to reproduce since they are humans transformed through injection of Titan serum.

What happens if a Titan shifter dies?

If an individual with the power of the Titans dies before it can be transferred, the power will be passed on to the first Baby among the Subjects of Ymir, who is born directly after the said inheritor's death, regardless of distance or relation to the previous inheritor.

Why are Titans weak spot the nape?

Cutting the nape severs the spinal column leading out to the brain in typical humans, and somehow that's their only weakness when they become Titans. Because a Titan would still regrow its head if the nape is left intact.

Do Eren's arms grow back?

That's several hours. Eren lost his arms and was still regrowing the tips of his fingers. So Eren can regrow his entire hand in seconds, as shown when he sent that one 15m titan's head flying when he first transformed, but his arms takes hours?

Why didn't the Titan that ate Eren get his power?

Titan shifting power is transmitted by the consumption of spinal fluid. The Titan failed to drink eren and thus never became one of the 9 Titans.

Why does Eren's eyes glow?

According the the Attack on Titan Wikia: When members of the Reiss family inherit the Founding Titan, they are affected by Karl Fritz's will, and at times, their normally light-colored eyes darken and emit a glow.

Why did Eren shove a bullet in his eye?

While the discussion was going on related to how the Eldians are mistreated, Eren leaves the meeting to meet Zeke and execute his plan. Eren was an infiltrator on the Marley land, and the only reason he chopped his leg and gouged his eye was to mix well with the Eldian soldiers.

Why is Eren disguised as Kruger?

Kruger bore a resemblance to Eren Yeager as a child. Eren Yeager would later use the name Kruger as an alias whilst in Marley in homage to him. He and Reiner Braun use the same method to transform into a Titan - cutting their palm with a knife.

Can Eren grow his body back?

Eren is already healed: when Zeke went in the Path in chapter 115, he needed to wait for his body to be regenerated again to do anything. He didn't enter here with a full body. Same here, Eren regenerated, otherwise we would just have seen him as a head.

Why did Annie become a Titan?

Because of her superior tactical training and combat skills, Annie is selected to become one of seven secret candidates to be given the ability to transform into a Titan and further Marley's national interests.

What happened to Eren's face?

Given Eren is still mid-Titan transformation at this stage, because he can't seem to muster enough strength to transform completely, this leads to the gross result of Hange pulling Eren out and simultaneously ripping off his face at the same time.

Why is Eren's Titan so big?

The defining feature of Eren's Founding Titan is a huge, snaking spine. This look is because Eren was decapitated by Gabi when he transformed, which caused the spine to grow abnormally so it could reconnect his body.

Why did Eren and Zeke wait to touch?

It was a trust exercise between half-blood siblings. Or Eren decided to follow what he saw would happen in the future, meaning he had to wait until it was the right to act, not then or later.

How did Connie's mom turn into a Titan?

Springer is the mother of Connie Springer and a resident in Ragako village. She was transformed into a Titan by Zeke during Wall Rose's supposed breach.