Reiss Chapel Cavern and Defense of Orvud
In the cavern beneath the Reiss chapel, Rod wants Historia to devour Eren to reclaim the Founder's power. Historia refuses, and Rod ingests the serum himself, becoming a gigantic Titan. Eren, using a vial labeled Armor, hardens himself and prevents the collapse. At Orvud, Historia deals the final blow to Rod's Titan and is proclaimed queen.
Sides
Survey Corps
Leaders: Levi AckermanLevi, Historia ReissKrista Lenz, Eren Yeager
Levi Squad, Orvud Garrison
Reiss faction
Leaders: Rod ReissHidden character, Kenny AckermanHidden character
Anti-Personnel Control Squad; Rod Reiss transformed into a Titan
How it unfolded
Battle in the cavern
The Levi Squad fights the Anti-Personnel Control Squad in the crystal cavern. Meanwhile, Rod shows Historia and Eren the memories of the Reiss family.
Historia's refusal
Historia refuses to inject herself and throws away the syringe. Rod licks up the spilled serum and becomes a colossal Abnormal Titan.
Eren's hardening
Eren drinks the Armor vial and holds up the cavern with his crystal, saving everyone.
Orvud
With explosives in the Titan's mouth and the Wall's cannons, Rod's Titan falls; Historia finishes it off and proclaims herself queen.
Kenny's final choice
Kenny, dying, refuses to use the serum, hands the syringe to Levi and dies.
Notable deaths
- Rod ReissHidden character — Turned into an enormous Abnormal Titan; he died when Historia cut his nape at Orvud.
- Kenny AckermanHidden character — Gravely wounded in the cavern, he refused the injection and died beside Levi.