After this, Eren shoves barrels of gunpowder into Rod's mouth, making an enormous explosion and blowing off his head and nape. They are interrupted by Kenny, who arrives to inform Rod that the military has successfully led a coup against the royal government, and that it is only a matter of time before they arrive at the chapel. Kenny accuses Rod of only caring about Historia's royal blood, rather than Historia herself, and claims that Rod is a coward who is too afraid to become a Titan himself. He lacked a face due to the friction against the ground as it destroyed the front half of his head due to his constant dragging as he moved, exposing even his brains. An "Abnormal" (奇行種 Kikō-shu?) However, when conducting the However, his body was quite disproportionate, having a large torso with a small head, and very thin limbs for his size, thus being unable to stand up and needing to crawl on all fours. Rod panics and forces the syringe into Historia's hands, explaining that the injection will turn her into a Titan powerful enough to defeat Eren.Historia hesitates, asking her father why none of the previous Founding Titans used their powers to help humanity, and Rod explains that it was the wish of the first Reiss King that humanity be controlled by the Titans, believing that it was the only path to peace. He was typically seen wearing the clothes of a wealthy man, featuring a white button-front shirt with a black pullover vest, loose black pants and black dress shoes. Later, she and Eren are abducted by Rod Reiss and brought to his cavern where Titan inheritance ceremonies took place.
He spoke with great certainty and intelligence about the events of his daughter, Rod argued with his brother Uri during the succession ceremonyAfter Kenny's squad manages to successfully kidnap the two, they are brought to Rod. Historia knocks away the syringe, smashing it on the floor. Rod orders Kenny to take his squad and guard the entrance to the cavern, as he needs them absent for the ceremony.Rod's monologue is interrupted by Kenny, who demands confirmation that the Founding Titan is useless to anyone who is not a Reiss. As his only living heir, Reiss attempts to convince Historia to become a Titan and consume Eren to regain the Coordinate power of the Founding Titan. Rod is unfazed by Kenny's threats and simply muses that he is glad Uri employed a "stray dog" like Kenny.Kenny finally releases Rod and Rod frees Kenny from his service, suggesting that the man leave and live a long life on his own. is an uncommon type of Pure Titan which can possess unusual intelligence or perform unpredictable actions. The heat he produced was so high that it was impossible to go near him without getting burned, as the trees near him burst into flames instantly. He spoke with great certainty and intelligence about the events of his In the year 842, Frieda devoured Uri and became queen of humanity.
He notices that Historia is also visibly shaken, and is surprised to learn that the contact also restored her memories of Frieda. However, to Rod's horror, Kenny approaches Eren and cuts the boy's head open, intending to force Eren and Historia to fight in their Titan forms for the Founding Titan.
Historia asks him to explain what is going on to Eren and Rod has her place her hand on Eren along with his own, triggering Grisha Yeager's memories in Eren. He arrives at Orvud at dawn, where a group of He arrives there at dawn, where the Survey Corps and the Garrison are waiting for him atop the wall. was Rod Reiss's eldest daughter and Historia's oldest half-sister. Like the Colossus Titan, his enormous size made him move slowly and generate lots of heat, always being covered by clouds of steam.
Rod undoes Historia's restraints and embraces her, apologizing to her for everything that has happened.Rod and Kenny's squad take Historia and Eren to the cavern underneath the Reiss chapel, where he has Eren restrained so that the boy will not be able to transform.
He also explains his situation to Historia, convincing her that any actions he has taken have only been taken with humanity's best interests in mind.After Eren awakes, Rod observes that he seems to recognize the cavern despite never having visited it. He explains that Frieda was Historia's half-sister, and that Frieda likely erased Historia's memories of her to protect her. Eventually, the piece of his nape is found and cut by Historia, who receives some of his memories in the process, one of which being Rod asking his father to release them from the Titans rule.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.