Marco's Attack On Titan Death Explained (& Who Was Responsible)

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Marco Bodt met a tragic end in Attack On Titan season 1, but how did he die and who was responsible for his death? Based on Hajime Isayama’s manga of the same name, Attack On Titan is set in a fantasy world in which people are forced to live in settlements surrounded by giant walls that protect them from Titans – giant, seemingly mindless humanoids who roam the land devouring any humans they come across. With Attack On Titan season 4 currently on pause between parts 2 and 3, the plot has thickened significantly, and many recent episodes re-examine events from season 1 in a new light.

Attack On Titan follows protagonist Eren Jaeger and several of his close comrades, who all joined the military at a young age. After several years of training, the cadets fight their first major battle against the human-eating Titans after they decimate the settlement walls once again. This skirmish was known as the Battle of Trost and saw the military suffer many casualties, including Eren’s friend Thomas Wagner, who was devoured by a Titan, and cadet Franz Kefka who was bitten in half by another.

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Attack On Titan’s Marco was another casualty of the Battle of Trost. Marco was a well-liked member of his regiment and regularly boosted the morale of his fellow cadets, especially Jean Kirschtein who he became close friends with. He fought bravely during the battle and helped save Jean’s life by distracting a Titan that was about to eat him. Tragically, it was Jean who found Marco’s mangled corpse during a clean-up operation after the battle came to an end in Attack On Titan episode 13. Though Marco’s death was originally chalked up as a simple casualty of war, Attack On Titan season