Marleyan Military

Lore & Background

Outside this island lies Marley, a mainland nation that declared war on Paradis. The story initially centers on characters within the walls who believe they are humanity's last hope against gigantic humanoids eating people without reason. However, the narrative later expands to include this external conflict. The military structure described in the source is specific to the Walls, divided into the Garrison Regiment, Survey Corps, and Military Police Brigade under the command of Premier Darius Zachary. In contrast, Marley's role is defined by its status as an aggressor nation that views the Eldians on Paradis as a threat requiring war.

In Their Own Story

The narrative shifts from the internal struggles of the 104th Training Corps to the revelation of the wider world. After years of fighting Titans, it is revealed that their home is the island of Paradis. Beyond these walls lies Marley, a nation on the mainland that has declared war against them. This declaration transforms the story from a survival horror into an international conflict between two distinct nations. The source does not describe specific battles within Marley or the internal mechanics of its military beyond this declaration of war and its role as the antagonist force to Paradis.

Reader's Guide

Its primary function described here is the declaration of war against the last territory of Eldia. The source does not elaborate on specific units like a Warrior Unit, nor does it mention technologies such as anti-Titan artillery or armored vehicles. The only military details provided relate to the opposing force within the Walls: the Garrison Regiment, Survey Corps, and Military Police Brigade. Marley's significance in this text is strictly its role as the external aggressor nation.

Did You Know?

• Marley is explicitly described as a nation on the mainland that declared war on Paradis.
• The story reveals that the walls are located on an island called Paradis, which is the last territory of Eldia.
• Eren's Titan form's physique was modeled after middleweight mixed martial artist Yushin Okami.
• Mikasa Ackerman is technically half-blooded and the last known person of Asian descent residing in the Walls.

Marleyan Conflict Origins

The narrative establishes that humanity initially lived in cities surrounded by enormous walls, unaware of the wider world. It is later revealed that these walls are on an island called Paradis and represent the last territory of Eldia. Outside this isolation exists Marley, a nation on the mainland which declared war on Paradis. This revelation reframes the conflict, showing that the Titans were not just mindless monsters but part of a larger geopolitical struggle between the isolated Eldians and the hostile mainland nation.

The Warrior Program

The provided source text does not contain information regarding a 'Warrior Unit,' the selection of Eldian children to inherit Titan powers, or specific training programs within Marley. While it mentions that Eren's father passed down the power of the Founding Titan and Attack Titan by having him eat his father, and references other humans who can become Titans as targets, it does not describe a structured Marleyan program for creating warriors from Eldian children.

Eren's Radical Transformation

Eren Yeager evolves from a protagonist seeking to eradicate Titans after his mother is eaten into an antagonist in the final arc. He fulfills a corrupted view of freedom by unleashing millions of Colossal Titans in a genocidal crusade that wipes out 80% of humanity. This action forces the Survey Corps and Marleyan Warriors to unite against him. Before dying, Eren explains his true motivation to Armin: he simply wanted to see everything leveled down. Mikasa Ackerman ultimately kills him, fulfilling her duty to save humanity despite their personal bond.

The Alliance Against Genocide

In the final arc, the Survey Corps and Marleyan Warriors unite to stop Eren's genocidal crusade. This alliance is formed because Eren threatens to wipe out the majority of the world. Mikasa Ackerman is brought into Paths by Eren, where he shows her an alternate scenario where they ran away together. He asks her to forget him once he is dead. Refusing this, she returns to reality and kills him to save humanity. She later buries his head under a tree in Shiganshina.