A lot of characters have died throughout Attack on Titan. It's one of the reasons why the anime got as popular as it is. But with all the death that the members of the Survey Corps, Warrior Unit, and other characters throughout the series have faced, there are some that have survived against all odds.

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From fighting against titans to other countries' armies, there are people in the anime that just can't catch a break and it is a miracle that these ten lived beyond some of the darkest moments in the series.

10 Eren Would Have Died When He Saved Armin If He Wasn't A Titan Shifter

Armin sees Eren get eaten by a Titan

In the first few episodes of the anime, the story revolved around Armin, Mikasa, and Eren's childhood. From the titans breaking into their home to the three of them graduating from the 104th Cadet Corps, fans were excited to see the adventures that these three would go on.

However, in their first real battle, Armin was almost eaten. Eren saved him, but supposedly lost his life in the process. Luckily, Grisha had injected him with the titan serum and passed his Attack and Founding Titans to him, allowing Eren to become Paradis' hope and live for 13 more years.

9 Annie Almost Died When She Fought Eren And Mikasa

Female Titan vs Mikasa

Annie turned out to be the main antagonist of the first season. She tried to capture Eren once she found out that he was a titan shifter, and killed Survey Corps soldiers in the process. In a battle against Eren and Mikasa, she could have died if it weren't for her hardening ability.

She formed a crystal around herself that she remained inside of for years, held as a prisoner that only her roommate, Hitch, and Armin would check up on.

8 Sasha Could Have Died Much Earlier Than She Did

Sasha's Death in Attack on Titan Anime

Unlike the other deaths on this list, Sasha was actually supposed to die. Hajime Isayama, the creator of the series, planned to kill her when she returned to her village and fought a titan on her own. This titan almost killed a little girl named Kaya after eating her mother in front of her.

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Sasha saved Kaya, who would eventually look up to Sasha as a big sister. However, she was supposed to die saving Kaya and only lived because Isayama's editor asked him to keep her around. As a result, she wouldn't die until the last season.

7 An MP Almost Killed Jean

Jean leaning and smiling AoT

When the Survey Corps learned about the Military Police Brigade's secrets, the two branches of the military became enemies and fought each other. Many of the main characters struggled in the arc as Levi had to fight the man that raised him, Eren and Historia found out that Grisha attacked the Reiss family, and Jean was almost killed.

However, due to the MP's hesitation, Armin shot her and saved his friend's life.

6 Floch Was The Only Survivor When The Survey Corps Charged Towards The Beast Titan

Floch _ Scared _ Attack on Titan

In an attempt to defeat the Beast Titan, Erwin came up with a plan that resulted in the deaths of nearly everyone under his command. He and the other soldiers charged at their enemy while Levi would attack him from behind.

While characters like Erwin and Marlowe died in a matter of seconds, Floch was the only one to survive. And to make things even worse, Levi failed to kill the Beast Titan.

5 The Cart Titan Saved Zeke From Levi

Levi and Zeke

When Levi made his way over to the Beast Titan, he did everything that he could to end his life. Zeke had heard about Levi from Reiner and Bertholdt, but was still shocked to find out how powerful Paradis' strongest soldier really was.

Levi was even able to put his sword into Zeke's mouth. Before he killed him, however, the Cart Titan saved Zeke and the two retreated, causing Levi to fail his orders. Ever since then, Levi has wanted to avenge Erwin and fulfill his final order.

4 The Cart Titan Also Saved Reiner

attack on titan reiner

While Erwin, Levi, and Floch fought Zeke, some of the other soldiers almost killed Reiner. Despite thinking that his life would come to an end in a matter of seconds, Reiner still refused to give his former comrades any information about Marley.

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He did, however, hand them a letter that Ymir wrote for Historia as what he thought would be his final action. Instead, Zeke and Pieck saved him and the three returned to Marley, where they would remain for four years.

3 Armin Would Have Died If Levi Decided To Save Erwin

Armin eats Bertholdt

In order to defeat Bertholdt, Armin came up with a plan that nearly cost him his life. As Erwin was also about to die at the same time, Levi needed to make a tough decision on who to give the titan serum to. Armin's friends begged their captain to choose him, despite Erwin being the best commander Paradis ever had.

As the few survivors of this battle fought over which soldier to save, Levi decided to let Erwin finally rest and saved Armin's life. When he became a titan, Armin ate Bertholdt and inherited the Colossal Titan. He was shocked to find out what happened and thought that Levi made the wrong decision.

2 Falco Could Have Died In The Fight For Fort Salta

Falco holding his hand up

In the beginning of season 4, fans that didn't read the manga were shocked that an arc took place in Marley and introduced a lot of new characters. One of them was Falco, who almost died in the first episode he was in. Rather than fighting the Eldians in Paradis, the Marleyan army attacked the Mid-East Allied Forces to take control over Fort Salta.

During the battle, Falco lied on the ground and spoke to a bird that was flying above him until his brother, Colt, found him. He carried Falco and ran to safety.

1 Floch Almost Killed Gabi

Gabi in Attack on Titan

One of the most devastating things to happen in the series was just revealed in the anime. The Survey Corps invaded Marley to bring Eren and Zeke back to Paradis. As a result, the two armies had an epic battle that ended with the Survey Corps getting what they came for. However, Gabi and Falco snuck onto the Survey Corps' ship where Gabi murdered Sasha.

Floch was ready to kill the two warrior candidates but Jean didn't want him to. As much as fans want Gabi to pay for killing one of the most beloved characters in the series, it seems that her story is only just beginning.

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