Character 13 of 26 · Attack on Titan

Historia Reiss

Q: What role does Historia Reiss play in Attack on Titan?

Historia Reiss is a Deuteragonist in Attack on Titan. Originally known as Christa, she is revealed as the rightful heir to the walls. Becomes Queen after overthrowing the corrupt government and remains a moral anchor in the chaos..

Q: Which arcs does Historia Reiss appear in?

Historia Reiss appears in the following arcs of Attack on Titan: female-titan, clash-of-titans, royal-government, return-to-shiganshina, war-for-paradis.

Q: How many characters does Attack on Titan have?

Attack on Titan has 26 major characters profiled on Mangaka.online. View all Attack on Titan characters →

Deuteragonist

Originally known as Christa, she is revealed as the rightful heir to the walls. Becomes Queen after overthrowing the corrupt government and remains a moral anchor in the chaos.

Biography & Character Analysis

Originally known as Christa, she is revealed as the rightful heir to the walls. Becomes Queen after overthrowing the corrupt government and remains a moral anchor in the chaos.

The girl who was a lie

Historia Reiss spent years hiding behind the false name Krista Lenz, playing a sweet, selfless girl to make herself worthy of love. In truth she is the illegitimate heir to the royal Reiss bloodline, a secret that places the fate of the walls on her shoulders.

The rightful heir

Historia’s true lineage makes her the legitimate ruler of humanity within the walls, and the powers behind the throne intend to use her as a puppet. Her arc is the rejection of that role, and of the martyrdom others keep trying to force on her.

Becoming herself

Historia’s growth is the abandonment of the mask. She stops performing goodness for others’ approval and chooses to live for herself, a transformation that turns a fragile pretender into one of the series’ most quietly resolute figures.

The queen behind the walls

Crowned queen, Historia trades the front lines for a different kind of responsibility, steering her people through the war’s darkest turns. Her choices in the final act carry enormous weight for a character who began as nothing more than a carefully constructed lie.

Affiliations & Groups (3)

Survey Corps

Army

The Survey Corps, officially known as the Scouting Legion, represents humanity's most elite military organization and serves as the primary force for exploration beyond the walls and scientific research into titan biology and behavior patterns across multiple seasons and expeditions. As the smallest and most prestigiou

Members: Eren Yeager Mikasa Ackerman Armin Arlert Levi Ackerman Hange Zoë Erwin Smith Connie Springer Sasha Blouse Jean Kirstein Floch Forster Keith Shadis

Reiss Family / Royal Family

Family

The Reiss family represents the true royal bloodline that has secretly controlled Paradis Island's government for many generations while maintaining a deliberate facade of powerlessness and insignificance within official government structures and public perception. The family's exclusive connection to the founding tita

104th Cadet Corps

Squad

The 104th Training Corps, often referred to as the 104th Cadet Corps, represents the generation of soldiers who will critically shape Paradis Island's future military capabilities and determine humanity's survival prospects through their ongoing development as capable fighters and strategic leaders with diverse backgro

Members: Eren Yeager Mikasa Ackerman Armin Arlert Reiner Braun Bertholdt Hoover Annie Leonhart Connie Springer Sasha Blouse Jean Kirstein Ymir