However, when conducting the Like the Colossal Titan, his enormous size causes him to move slowly and generate lots of heat, always being covered by clouds of steam. 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. 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.
The death of those children indeed allowed Eren to have Titan … ), often publicly referred to as Lord Reiss (レイス卿 Reisu Kyō?
He sought to return the stolen Founding Titan to the Reiss family, by having his daughter Historia eat Eren Yeager. His ribs covered only the sides of his body, and his frontal area lacked skin and muscles also due to him dragging his body as he moved which also exposed his internal organs when he sat up. Rod Reiss (ロッド・レイス Roddo Reisu?)
Though, unlike his daughter, he was a slightly overweight man with a round face, short black hair and a thin black mustache. However, just like Uri, Frieda fell to the influence of the Several days after the fall of Wall Maria, Rod arrives to After Kenny Ackermann's squad successfully kidnaps 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. His hands are blown off by Squad Levi, which makes him lose balance and fall over the Wall. Historia asks to see Frieda so she can thank her, but Rod informs her that Frieda is dead, killed along with the rest of Rod's family by Eren's father. Like the Colossus Titan, his enormous size made him move slowly and generate lots of heat, always being covered by clouds of steam. 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. Historia knocks away the syringe, smashing it on the floor. After triggering the memories, Rod asks Eren if he has remembered his father's sin. After triggering the memories, Rod asks Eren if he has remembered his father's sin.They are interrupted by Kenny, who arrives to inform Rod that the After Kenny leaves, Rod retrieves a bag with a Titan injection in it and tells Historia that there is a way for her to see Frieda again.
To kill Rod's Titan once and for all, Squad Levi begins to cut up the flying pieces of its body in hopes of cutting the nape. If Grisha died there, Reiss family would have lived, and Eren would continue sleeping in the refugee camp with A and M. Eren was able to evacuate to Wall Rose, even if Grisha died, he would survive until 15 years old at least. The heat he produces makes it impossible to go near him without getting burned, and causes objects such as trees around him to spontaneously combust. 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. The intense heat of his body and the wind change forces the soldiers to cover themselves in water to prevent them from being burned.
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. 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 Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Rod is unfazed by Kenny's threats and simply muses that he is glad Uri employed a "stray dog" like Kenny.
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 was also notably skeletal, with most of his bones clearly visible and lacking in muscles.
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. Kenny finally releases Rod and Rod frees Kenny from his service, suggesting that the man leave and live a long life on his own. Rod often appeared to have a calm, yet slightly worried demeanor. Kenny threatens to kill Rod if he continues to bad mouth Uri and Historia tries to stand up for her father.
The Garrison fires an enormous barrage of To kill Rod's Titan once and for all, Squad Levi begins to cut up the flying pieces of its body in hopes of cutting the nape. As she goes to free Eren, Rod pulls himself across the floor to the shattered syringe and laps up the contents of the syringe, transforming himself into a Pure Titan.Rod's Titan ignores the Scout Regiment members underneath the Reiss Chapel and begins crawling towards He arrives at dawn, where the scouts and the Garrison are waiting for him atop the wall. Rod confirms this, and Kenny grabs him and begins to threaten him, outraged that Rod has taken advantage of him. Horrified, Rod lunges at Historia but she flips him over her shoulder, slamming him into the ground.Rod's Titan ignores the Survey Corps members underneath the Reiss Chapel and begins crawling towards Orvud District of Wall Sheena, drawn to it by the city's large populace. Rod confirms this, and Kenny grabs him and begins to threaten him, outraged that Rod has taken advantage of him. He explains that Frieda was Historia's half-sister, and that Frieda likely erased Historia's memories of her to protect her. 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 Jaeger's memories in Eren. He is the real King of the Walls and uses a false royal family under a false puppet, presented as the Fritz family, to hide his true power. The cannons cause great damage on his back, but he withstands all the attacks and scales the Wall.