Attack on Titan Series Finale Gives Armin the Ultimate Promotion

Attack on Titan pushed forward with a new episode at last this month, and anime fans are still reeling from the massive update. After all, Attack on Titan season four launched the first half of its finale, and the series finale did things up big. From emotional deaths to gnarly fight sequences, this finale featured all the best parts of Attack on Titan. And in case you missed it amongst the action, Armin ran into Attack on Titan part 3 with a major promotion in tow.

The update was shared during a somber moment as Armin came face-to-face with Hange Zoe. As their group began traveling towards Marley, all eyes were on Hange as the Yeagerists made a final push to stop the gang. To cut off the ambush, Hange chose to give up her life in a bid to free the others. Of course, this means she said farewell to Levi but also made sure to stop by Armin before heading out on her suicide mission.

And what did she say? Well, the commander of the Scout Regiment gave Armin a field promotion. Hange passed on her title as commander to Armin, so now the soldier ranks higher than Levi and most other Attack on Titan characters.

Sadly, it seems these kinds of field promotions are a trend in the Scout Regiment. When Attack on Titan began, Keith Sadies was in charge of the field, but he ended up giving the title to Erwin before passing on. Of course, we all know Erwin died in a blaze of glory while fighting a horde of Titans, so he bequeathed the title to Hange. Now, the regiment has welcomed Armin as its new commander now that Hange has joined her comrades in the afterlife.

Of course, Armin has far fewer soldiers on his side than the commanders who came before him. Between the Yeagerists and Eren's uprising, scores of fighters have died by now. Armin can only oversee his close circle of friends and comrades as they make a final bid to stop Eren. As the regiment commander, Armin must stop at nothing to ensure Eren's plans for genocide fail, and we will learn more about his plans when Attack on Titan season 4 part 4 launches. The season finale of Attack on Titan is slated for later this year, and this final episode will be the anime's last one ever. 

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