Historia is a DIRECT descendant of Ymir, right? Because it was the Reiss family that is the true ruler (also what does this really mean, eh?).īut, how exactly did Ymir get a second chance at life? Remember, she was wandering outside the walls for 60 years. So I think it’s safe to say that Ymir Fritz and this Ymir are the same person. I think this panel is the deal breaker in chapter 40 though: Remember this small titan speaking to Ilse and bowing to her because he thought she was Ymir? It confirms that it’s probably the same Ymir that we know. It doesn’t explicitly say in this chapter that the Ymir we know is the same Ymir Fritz that is supposedly the progenitor of all Eldians, BUT remember this? This one panel is so crazy to me, that I need to write more about it before I move on. Which leads me to believe this number is made up. If the story is 1,820 yrs prior, can we assume that the year of the flash back is supposed to be 1820? That wouldn’t exactly match up with the time that blimps became an option for air travel, historically. Let’s also ask the less obvious question. (That titan does resemble Ymir’s titan form in a way, doesn’t it? Without the horns of course). Ymir Fritz? YMIR FRITZ ? As in, Ymir, Ymir? Dancing titan, Ymir? Yumikuri, Ymir? What the actual fuck. Hours later and I’m still not sure what the fuck Isayama just hit us with because HOLY FUCKING SHIT. > Eldians, are descendants of Ymir Fritz.Īre you confused at what you just read? Because I was so much that I re-read these next 3 pages over and over again for probably 10 minutes. It is now that we are introduced to the fantastical tale of the Eldian people as the officer prompted Papa Yaeger to remind his child of the ills committed by his ancestors. The next page shows her mangled corpse laying by the river and we later learn that the other officer had dogs attack and murder poor Fay. As suddenly as Fay came into the SnK world, she left it just as quickly and unexpectedly. At first I didn’t realize, but now I’m thinking he knew what his partner was going to do and purposefully suggested for Grisha to stay and watch the Blimp park in the hanger. Kruger, the officer speaking in the left panel, viciously knees Grisha in the gut twice while the other officer volunteers the bring Fay back to the Liberio Internment Zone.Īfterwards, Kruger suggests Grisha stay and see the blimp. Grisha begs them to overlook his sister’s involvement and chooses to take punishment for them both. Entering the city without a permit results in two options: labor or punishment. Running after the blimp leads Grisha and Fay literally straight to the police. Obviously, leaving a secured area without a permit is bound to lead to trouble. I’m thinking sometime around the 1920s and 1930s. This gives us a clue that the time period could be anywhere between the late 19th century (1870s) to early 20th century (1930s). See that blimp going beyond their town limits? Grisha and Fay, just two cute and curious children, are fascinated by the blimp, also known as a Zepplin. They live within an internment zone called Liberio and are not permitted to leave their area without an exit permit (reminds me of 1930s Germany with the Jewish ghettos). The recount of his ethnic heritage is not a random conversation as it is spurred by the life changing tragedy that occurs during Grisha’s childhood (I’m sensing a pattern with Isayama…the moment we met Eren his mom got eaten and that changed Eren’s life forever).īefore understanding why, we learn that Grisha and his younger sister, Fay, must always wear armbands when they go outside the house. At a tender young age, we learn the same time he does of his ethnic heritage from his father. Grisha was born into the Yeager family, descendants of an ethnic group called the Eldians. We soon learn that Grisha, the author of the three books Levi, Mikasa, Eren, Armin, and Hanji was once part of an underground anti-government group that worked to restore the glory of his people. So, Chapter 86 starts off with this statement: Anyone else absolutely mindfucked after reading chapter 86? Like, how is it that Isayama managed to confused us even more? Read for a detailed review and analysis of chapter 86 of Shingeki no Kyojin.

Snk chapter 86