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Bean was one of two Titans taken alive after the military reclaimed Trost District, a 7 meter specimen that Hange Zoë named after a notorious cannibal of legend. Experiments on the captive ended abruptly when unknown attackers destroyed both test subjects overnight.

Kanji: ビーン
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Status: Deceased
Species: Titan
Name Origin: Named for the legendary cannibal Sawney Bean
Debut Chapter: What Should I Do Now?
Popularity Poll: 38th, Second Character Popularity Poll
Notable Abilities: Extended activity at night
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Appearance

Bean stood 7 meters tall, placing it in the middle of the size range for ordinary Titans. Messy brown hair sat short on its head, matching a pair of brown eyes, and its skin carried the pale peach tone typical of its kind.

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Personality

Nothing in Bean's behavior separated it from the mindless majority of Titans. Hange's attempts at conversation earned only a lunge of its jaws, and the creature came close to biting her during one session. It did register pain, reacting when a spear took out one of its eyes, and it could keep moving for roughly three hours after being denied sunlight, a stamina noted as unusual for its class.

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History

The Titan entered Trost District among the horde that poured through the gate the Colossus Titan destroyed. Once Eren Yeager sealed the breach and the military swept the district clean, nearly every invader died, but soldiers secured two of them alive. Hange Zoë christened the pair Sonny and Bean, playful nods to a legendary cannibal, and began running tests covering communication, injury response, and light deprivation. Before the research could go further, both captives were cut down during the night by assailants nobody could identify. Armin Arlert later reasoned that Annie Leonhart was responsible, concluding she had borrowed Marco Bott's vertical maneuvering equipment to dodge suspicion during the investigation that followed. Years on, in 854, Reiner Braun privately recalled that killing the captured Titans had been his own idea, carried out together with Annie.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Bean in Attack on Titan?

Bean was one of two Titans captured alive after the military reclaimed Trost District, a 7 meter specimen that Hange Zoe named after the legendary cannibal Sawney Bean. It became a subject of Hange's early research into Titan behavior before being killed alongside its fellow captive Sonny.

Who killed Bean the Titan?

Bean the Titan was killed overnight by unidentified assailants while still restrained for research, cutting Hange Zoe's experiments short. Armin Arlert later concluded Annie Leonhart was responsible, and Reiner Braun eventually admitted the killing had been his own idea, carried out together with Annie.

What happened to Sonny and Bean?

Sonny and Bean were the two Titans captured alive when the military cleared Trost District, and Hange Zoe used them to study Titan communication, injury response, and behavior under light deprivation. Both captives were killed by unknown attackers before the research could go further, a killing later tied to Reiner Braun and Annie Leonhart.

How big was Bean the Titan?

Bean stood 7 meters tall, placing it in the middle of the size range for ordinary Titans, with messy brown hair, brown eyes, and the pale peach skin typical of its kind.

Why did Hange Zoe name the Titan Bean?

Hange Zoe named the captured Titan Bean, along with its fellow captive Sonny, as a playful nod to Sawney Bean, a legendary cannibal. The pairing suited the grim nature of the experiments Hange ran on both Titans.

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