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.

Does Eren need to hurt himself to transform?

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. You can check when Eren was training with Levi in the castle, he discovered that only injury is not sufficient.

What causes Eren 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.

Why did Eren transform when he touched the fork?

Eren was able to transform when he touched the spoon because he had a clear objective in mind. He can only transform into a titan when his motivation for doing so is specific and goal-orientated. As the story goes on, Eren is able to transform with less difficulty and resistance.

Why can't Eren transform into a Titan sometimes?

According to the Power of the Titans wiki (disclamer, this page contains heavy spoilers from the manga), the ability to transform into a titan may be hindered if an injury occurred after a recent transformation.

Eren biting his hand and becoming a titan

Does Mikasa have royal blood?

So to sum up: Mikasa isn't just royal. She's double royal. And she's an Ackermann also if it wasn't enough. Mikasa possessing royal blood means that she can turn into a titan and this opens a lot of new possibilities in end-game scenario.

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.

How many times can Eren transform?

One confirmed transformation from the flashback, but the dialogue states that he did this multiple times. Only three consecutive and successful Titan transformations can be made while the entire body can only be hardened twice.

Why didn't Eren transform when he cut his hand?

Because he didn't want to.

A Clear purpose and Goal for the transformation. Eren's first transformation was triggered by his goal to kill all the titans.

Does Eren lose his leg?

As Eren and Armin's squad attack, their comrades are killed or eaten by the Titans one by one, with Eren himself losing his left leg.

Who is the strongest Titan?

1) Founding Titan

This Titan was used by Karl Fritz, Ymir Fritz, Frieda Reiss, Uri Reiss, Grisha Yeager, and Eren Jaeger. This is the most powerful Titan of the lot.

Why is Eren's Titan a skeleton?

Eren has the same bony structure, but because his head was severed at the neck, his freaky Titan spine grows uncontrollably before connecting his torso and noggin, coming to form almost Eren's entire Founding Titan.

Does 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 does Eren have scars around his eyes?

In chapter 50, when Eren uses the co-ordinate ability, he develops the titan shifter skin around his eyes. When he's talking to Mikasa about her scarf, we have close ups of his face and his skin is completely healed, but every shot after he punches life-ruiner titan he has the fleshy shifter skin around his eyes.

What are the marks around Eren's eyes?

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 do Titan shifters 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 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.

Why does the smiling Titan smile?

Before she was turned into a Titan, Dina promised that she would find Grisha, no matter what she would become. Just before she was transformed, Dina smiled in acceptance of her fate, causing her Titan form to bear it's signature joker-like grin.

Can Eren control other Titans?

Eren has the Coordinate ability, which allows him to control Titans. It is possible for a Titan to regain their mind and human form, as evidenced by Ymir regaining human form after 60 years.

Can Eren use war hammer?

During Marley's attack on Shiganshina District, Eren uses the War Hammer Titan's hardening abilities to great effect; after generating spikes from his back to prevent the Jaw Titan from ambushing him, Eren later generates numerous rows of spikes from the ground to incapacitate both the Jaw and Armored Titans.

What are the marks on Eren's face?

The first time we see any marks on Eren's face is after Trost, and instead of lines, they almost appear to be burn marks, which is backed up by Armin's comment of him having a fever. These marks also appear after the fights with Annie.

What is the female Titans ability?

Female Titan

The Female Titan's powers include agility, speed, and a scream used to attract — but not control — nearby Titans. She can also create a crystal case around her human form (an ability known as hardening), and she has been residing inside this case for nearly a decade while she is comatose.

Is Eren the one legged man?

The Bandaged Man's Identity Was Revealed at the End of the Episode. The bandaged, wounded veteran that we see at the end of the episode talking to Falco in Season 4 Episode 3 is Eren. If you were thrown off because he's missing part of his leg, that's understandable.

What was Eren's goal?

Eren's goal is to eliminate the entire world except for Paradis, but keeping his fellow Paradisans alive is also extremely important to him, especially his close friends. After all, the elimination of his 'enemies' means nothing if the people he wants to protect aren't safe when it's all over.

What is Mikasa's tattoo?

Early in the manga, it is revealed that Mikasa has a tattoo, which symbolizes her mother's clan. This interesting detail of Mikasa's character does not make it into the anime.