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Ymir Fritz is one of the most influential characters in Attack on Titan as she plays a huge part in the main conflict of the story. In the Final Season, Ymir Fritz may be mentioned a lot as she will play an important role in the conflict between Eldia and Marley.

So, for those of you who want to know more about Attack on Titan’s Ymir Fritz, be sure to check out this article!

1. The First Human to Obtain the Power of the Titans

Ymir was the first person to ever obtain the power of the Titans. It occured around 2,000 years ago when her village was attacked and captured as slaves by the Eldians. When she’s being enslaved, Ymir was released just to be hunted down for sport by the Eldians.

Desperate, Ymir was injured and sought shelter inside the base of a large tree, where she fell into a sinkhole beneath it. She landed in a pool of liquid, where a mysterious spine-like parasite fused itself with her, turning her into the first Titan. With her newly-acquired power, she remained serving the Eldians.

2. Grew Up as a Slave

Ymir lived a difficult life throughout her years Eldia. She’s a captive of the Eldian empire whose village was raided and enslaved. In her entire life, she submitted to King Fritz by helping him build an empire, eradicating his opponents, and bearing him children.

Regardless of her miserable life, she remained compliant to Fritz, even to the point of sacrificing her own life to save him. As a matter of fact, after her death, Ymir remained faithful to the royal family.

3. The Only Person Who Had Complete Control of Their Titan Powers

As the original Founding Titan, Ymir was the only person who had complete control of their Titan powers. Each time Ymir turned into her Titan form, she had complete control of its powers, making her an unstoppable force in her Titan form.

With her powers, Ymir obliterated the Marleyan army with ease – even though she only used a fraction of her actual powers.

4. Set Off a Curse that Reduces the Life Expectancies of Titan Users

13 years after obtaining her powers, Ymir died serving the empire. Her death became a phenomenon known as the “Curse of Ymir”. Every time a person inherited the power of a Titan, they only have 13 years before their body deteriorates and eventually die.

Any Titan users won’t live beyond that, giving them a curse throughout the rest of their life. This explains why Eren, Uri Reiss, and Tom Ksaver would end up sick and deteriorate at an incredible pace during their final years.

5. Split Her Powers into the Nine Titans

As a reward for her service, King Fritz took Ymir as his concubine and had three children with her. Shortly after Ymir’s death, her dead body was consumed by her daughters to preserve her powers and pass them down through generations.

The tradition was perpetuated with every child of the royal blood would consume their parent’s corpse to retain the powers of the Titan. Ymir’s power was then divided into what eventually became known as the Nine Titans, with Ymir as the Founding Titan. This led to the Titans that the main characters encounter throughout the series.

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6. Worshipped as a Goddess

Ymir did possess tremendous powers and had never been deemed as human since. The story of how Ymir obtained her powers varies in different regions. For the Eldians, Ymir’s deemed as a goddess.

However, the Marleyans see Ymir as an evil goddess and they assume that she obtained her powers from the devil to wipe out Marley.

There’s also a story that says Ymir received her power from a “source of all living matter”. Regardless of these stories, Ymir was no more than an ordinary girl who’s cursed with insurmountable powers.

7. After Her Death, Her Soul Roams the ‘Path’

After she died, Ymir’s soul ended up in an empty land, known as the “Path”. This place is a vast, barren land where the only thing that keeps the place is a pillar that connects her and the Titans she created. Ymir exists as the younger version of herself in this place.

8. Had the Power to Build Titans

Living a solitary life in a mysterious place, Ymir’s trapped and can only show her devotion to the royal blood by building Titans. She can build Titans using her bare with the soil in that place, and then send them out to the world.

Those who can turn into Titans are known as Subjects of Ymir. Although each Titan is significantly different than Ymir’s Titan, they all share the same ‘thread’ with each of her creations.

9. Her Story Varies in Each Region

As aforementioned, Ymir’s story varies in each region, but the most interesting one comes from the royal family. Frieda Reiss told Historia about Ymir’s story, but she altered her name to “Christa”. Frieda described Ymir as a kind-hearted girl who always thinks of the well-being of others. Frieda said that Christa made a deal with the devil to obtain the Founding Titan.

Frieda also told Historia to be like Christa, suggesting that she should look to her as a role model. 

10. Has Some Similarities with the Norse Mythology!

As it turns out, Ymir’s name and powers also have some relation to Norse mythology. According to Norse mythology, Ymir is the ruler of the giants. Whereas the name roughly translates to “scream”.

Ymir also gained her powers after coming in contact with a “source of all living matters”, as in Norse mythology – Ymir was born from Eitr, a liquid from which all living matters originate.

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