Eren, who is besieged by foes and left at the mercy of Eldians to come to his aid in the 18th episode of ‘Attack on Titan’ season 4, finally receives assistance with the surprise reappearance of the Beast Titan. Even though Armin, Mikasa, and their other friends are concerned over Eren’s sudden shift of demeanor after his stay in Marley, they don’t want to leave him in the hands of the enemy. They reassemble after being released from prison and prepare to put their lives on the line to force the Marleyans back. Here’s everything you need to know about the season 4 episode 18 ending of ‘Attack on Titan.’ WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

Recap of Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 18

The episode, titled ‘Sneak Attack,’ begins by focusing on Armin, Mikasa, and their companions who had previously been imprisoned. When they are freed, they understand they must make a difficult decision. Despite Eren’s arrogant, disrespectful, and downright brutal actions when they last met, Armin supports him and claims that he didn’t have much of a choice. By allying with Yelena and Zeke, he can utilize the Rumbling to threaten Paradis’ adversaries while keeping Eldians secure. Despite their doubts, everyone agrees that they want to defend Eren and Paradis from the Marleyans.

Meanwhile, Eren is fighting the attackers while Armin and the rest of his allies prepare to help him in any way they can. However, before they can join him in battle, Zeke shocks them with an unexpected wave of assaults from the top of the wall. He only needs a few sneak assaults to severely hurt Galliard’s Jaw Titan and Reiner’s Armored Titan. With an excellent vantage point of the fight, he also manages to take down every single Marleyan plane, putting the adversaries on the defensive.

Meanwhile, Falco and the other persons who drank Zeke’s spinal fluid have been released. Dot Pixis, who has also drunk the tainted wine, addresses the Eldian warriors and instructs his men, who are on the verge of becoming Titans as a result of Zeke’s appeal, to battle on the frontlines. At the same time, Gabi is urgently searching for Falco, accompanied by a Marleyan soldier. They eventually find him, but they are hesitant to approach him because he is surrounded by Eldians. Surprisingly, one of the enemy soldiers who has grasped what is going on supports Falco’s escape.

Falco, on the other hand, is aware that his future is unclear, so when Gabi admits that she now understands how Reiner feels and that Eldians are not devils, he too opens up. He confesses his feelings for Gabi and informs her about how he unwittingly helped Eren in his attack on Liberio. In other news, the damaged Founding Titan walks towards the Beast Titan, and General Magath takes advantage of the opportunity to assault the latter. He delivers a powerful hit, causing Zeke’s Beast Titan to collapse from the wall. The Founding Titan continues to walk towards it, as Reiner musters all of his strength to prevent the two from colliding.

Ending of Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 18: Why Are the Marleyans Trying to Prevent the Founding Titan from Reaching the Beast Titan?

To truly comprehend the Marleyan fear of the Founding Titan and Beast Titan, it is necessary to first understand Eren’s beginnings. When his father injected him with the Titan serum, the show’s hot-headed protagonist first became the holder of the Founding Titan. Thousands of years ago, Ymir Fritz wielded the abilities of nine shifting Titans, including the Founding Titan. It differs from the others in that it possesses the strange capacity of influencing the memory of Ymir’s subjects and controlling Titans with its scream. Despite being a long-time custodian of the Founding Titan, Eren has been unable to wield its powers.

The unusual anomaly is caused solely by Eren’s lack of royal ancestry, and he can only use the full scope of his Titan skills while in contact with someone of royal ancestry. Eren accomplishes this in Season 2 Episode 12 when he touches Dina Fritz, and the Titans around him respond to his screams by consuming the Smiling Titan. As a result, the actual extent of the Founding Titan’s powers are only revealed when the holder is either a direct descendant of Ymir Fritz or in contact with someone of the royal lineage. Because Zeke is Dina Fritz’s kid, when his Beast Titan and Eren’s Founding Titan collide, he gains access to all of his talents. But it’s unclear how Eren intends to use such powers to his advantage.

Willy Tybur warned in one of the episodes that Eren will utilize the Founding Titan to release many Colossal Titans hiding within the walls of Paradis Island to scare and invade Marley and other nations. With Zeke’s incredible knowledge of the Titans and their history, nothing could escape Eren’s grasp. Because he has the ability to alter the Subjects of Ymir’s memories and physical bodies, he could easily carry out Zeke’s euthanasia plan, which comprises genetically neutering the entire Eldian population in order to eliminate the Titan menace once and for all. But, given Eren’s history of being unexpected, only time will tell what he will do with the abilities of the Founding Titan.