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The Nine Titans (九つの巨人 Kokonotsu no Kyojin?) were nine Titan powers passed down among the Eldian people for nearly 2,000 years after the death of Ymir Fritz until that of Eren Yeager, each with its own name. [4] The nine Titan powers were the Founding Titan, the Armored Titan, the Attack Titan, the Beast Titan, the Cart Titan, the Colossal Titan, the Female Titan, the Jaw Titan, and the War Hammer Titan. Approximately 2,000 years ago, Ymir Fritz obtained the power of the Titans and became the first Titan, later known as the Founding Titan. [5] Thirteen years later, she died, and her power was divided among her three daughters, who were forced by their father to consume her remains. [6] Eventually, the powers were divided among nine Titans, each inherited by nine of their descendants. [5] The Nine Titans quickly destroyed the ancient nation of Marley and conquered the entire continent to build the Eldian Empire. [5] Family ties played an important role in the transmission and inheritance of the memories of previous heirs of the Titans, [7] the Nine Titans generally resided within noble families during Eldia's reign. [8] Examples include the Fritz family, wielders of the Founding Titan, and the Tybur family, wielders of the War Hammer Titan. The Founding Titan (始祖の巨人 Shiso no Kyojin?) could, with its scream, transform Ymir's Subjects into Titans, control the minds of Titans, and alter the memories and bodies of Ymir's Subjects, but only if the heir possessed royal blood or was in contact with a Titan of royal blood. [10][11][12] It was connected to all of Ymir's Subjects and Titans by pathways. [13] Eren's Founding Titan form is called the Final Titan (終尾の巨人 Shūbi no Kyojin?). [14] The Armored Titan (鎧の巨人 Yoroi no Kyojin?) was covered in hardened, armor-like skin, except for key areas necessary for movement. It also possessed the ability to harden its arms and feet into sharp claws, allowing it to scale structures such as the Walls. [15][16] The At