Eren Jaeger | Who is the actual enemy?

Character Profile: Eren Yeager (Eren Jaeger)

Name

• Full Name: Eren Jaeger (エレン・イェーガー, Eren Yēgā)
• Nickname/Alias: None prominent at this stage
• Titles: Titan Shifter, Member of the Survey Corps (Scout Regiment)

Age

18. He is a member of the 104th Training Corps graduating class, operating in the year 850.

Occupation

Soldier in the Survey Corps (Scout Regiment). Previously a cadet in the 104th Training Corps. He fights on the front lines against Titans to reclaim humanity's freedom beyond the Walls.

Appearance

Eren is a young man of average height (around 170 cm) with a muscular, athletic build from intense military training. He has:

• Neck-long, dark black/brown hair with a natural middle-parted curtain style and expressive, sharp gray eyes.
• Facial features that resemble his mother Carla's—reasonably long, rounded face with a determined, often intense expression.
• He typically wears the standard Survey Corps uniform (green cloak with Wings of Freedom emblem) or cadet/training gear. His look projects youthful vigor mixed with battle-hardened resolve; visible scars and a serious demeanor develop over time.

In Titan form (Attack Titan), he becomes a 15-meter-class humanoid with long dark hair, a feral/muscular build, pointed ears, and a menacing, toothy grin.

Personality

Eren is hardheaded, strong-willed, passionate, and impulsive—a fiery idealist driven by an unyielding desire for freedom. He possesses a deep-rooted rage against the Titans (and later threats to his people), stemming from trauma, which fuels his determination to protect his friends and eradicate those who steal freedom. He is loyal to a fault (especially to Armin and Mikasa), courageous, and willing to charge headfirst into danger. However, his black-and-white worldview, emotional volatility, and recklessness can lead to conflicts with authority and personal growth struggles. Beneath the anger lies a dreamer who yearns for a world without walls, though hints of deeper complexity and future burdens begin to surface.

Likes / Dislikes

Likes:

• Freedom and the world beyond the Walls (symbolized by the ocean).
• His friends (Armin Arlert, Mikasa Ackerman) and protecting them.
• Fighting for humanity's survival and revenge against Titans.
• Exploration, adventure, and proving his strength.
• His mother's cooking and simple family life (pre-trauma memories).

Dislikes:

• Titans (intense, genocidal hatred).
• Being powerless or caged by walls/society.
• Injustice, oppression, and those who threaten his loved ones.
• Cowardice, inaction, or giving up on dreams.
• Authority that restricts personal freedom.

Backstory

Born on March 30 in Shiganshina District inside Wall Maria, Eren lived with his parents—doctor Grisha Yeager and mother Carla Yeager—and close friends Armin and Mikasa. The Fall of Wall Maria in 845 changed everything: Titans breached the wall, and Eren witnessed a Smiling Titan devour his mother. Swearing to exterminate all Titans and see the outside world, he joined the 104th Training Corps with Mikasa and Armin, graduating ranked 5th. He enlisted in the Survey Corps after showcasing his Titan-shifting ability during the Battle of Trost.

Eren inherited the Attack Titan and Founding Titan powers from his father Grisha (who had consumed the previous holders and injected Eren). This occurred amid the chaos following Wall Maria's fall. He has endured brutal battles, losses, and revelations about the world inside the Walls, including the truth in the basement. By the end of Season 3 (ocean scene), Eren and his comrades have reclaimed Wall Maria and reached the sea—yet Eren realizes greater threats await beyond it, tempering his initial euphoria with grim resolve.

Powers & Abilities (Up to End of Season 3 / Pre-Timeskip)

• Human Skills: Elite 3D Maneuver Gear user, hand-to-hand combat proficient, high determination and leadership potential despite impulsiveness.
• Attack Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin):
  • Can transform into a 15m-class Titan with immense strength, speed, agility, and endurance.
  • Hardening ability (gained via serum) for crystal-like armor on fists and body.
  • Regeneration and the unique "Attack Titan" power to glimpse future memories/inheritors, fueling his drive.
• Founding Titan (Latent/Dormant at this stage):
  • Inherited alongside the Attack Titan but limited without royal blood contact. Demonstrated partial control, such as commanding nearby Pure Titans (e.g., during the fight with the Armored Titan at Shiganshina) when in contact with a royal-blooded individual like Dina Fritz's Titan or later Historia. Full coordinate power to control all Titans and alter memories is not yet fully unlocked or utilized by Eren alone pre-timeskip.

Eren's Titan transformations are triggered by a self-injury (e.g., biting his hand), or strong will, though he struggles with control early on.

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