History Webcomic / AOTNoRequiem

It is based on the Akatsuki no Requiem fan theory - a popular, albeit somewhat controversial, theory created prior to the end of the series - which imagines an ending where [[spoiler:Eren defeats the Alliance and annihilates all humanity outside of Paradis]]. The original theory itself is based on an interpretation of Linked Horizon's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrQ0zZArUV8 Akatsuki no Requiem]], one of the ending songs for Season 3 of the anime. Hence the name.

Rather than featuring multiple chapters, ''AOTNR'' is one long chapter updated in parts. There are currently two parts posted on the official website, with Part Three coming out on August 5 at 7pm PST. You can read them [[https://www.aotnorequiem.com/ here]].

* {{Cliffhanger}}: Both the endings of Part One and Part Two qualify.

'''Armin''' ... I'm going to stop you, Eren. Even if I have to kill you.

* YouMonster: Armin tells Eren that by going through with the Rumbling, he isn't protecting his child - only condemning it to be the child of a monster. Eren's response?

It is based on the Akatsuki no Requiem fan theory - a popular, albeit somewhat controversial, theory created prior to the end of the series - which imagines an ending where [[spoiler:Eren defeats the Alliance and annihilates all humanity outside of Paradis]]. The original theory itself is based on an interpretation of Linked Horizon's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrQ0zZArUV8 Akatsuki no Requiem]], the ending song for Season 3 Part One of the anime. Hence the name.

Rather than featuring multiple chapters, ''AOTNR'' is one long chapter updated in parts. There are currently two parts posted on the official website as of June 2022, with a release date for Part Three coming soon. You can read them [[https://www.aotnorequiem.com/ here]].

* MultipleChoiceFuture: Part 1 reveals that Eren has combined the powers of both the Attack and Founding Titans and is able to see the results of all possible futures depending on what plan he takes to save Paradis. In each and every plan path but the path of the Runbling, Paradis is granted a temporary peace followed by complete annihilation by the rest of the world. It is following this revelation that he abandons any path towards peace with the rest of the world, and resolves to destroy all life outside the island.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Armin and Floch deserve a mention.

* AmbiguouslyBi: Historia, as of Part Two.

* BlackAndGrayMorality: Or Gray and Very Dark Gray Morality, depending on your point of view.

* DarkerAndEdgier

* TragicVillain: Eren.

%%* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Armin and Floch deserve a mention.

%%* AmbiguouslyBi: Historia, as of Part Two.

%%* BigBadFriend: Eren serves as this for the Alliance.
%%* BlackAndGrayMorality: Or Gray and Very Dark Gray Morality, depending on your point of view.

%%* DarkerAndEdgier

%%* PromotedToLoveInterest: Historia, for Eren.

%%* TragicVillain: Eren.

%%* VillainProtagonist: Eren.
%%* WellIntentionedExtremist: Eren and Zeke, carrying over from canon.

* YouMonster: Armin tells Eren that by going through with the Rumbling, he isn't protecting his child - only condemning it to be the child of a monster.
->'''Eren's response:''' [[{{ShutUpKirk}} We’ve always been monsters, Armin. You don’t get to suddenly act like you aren’t.]]

* AnachronisticOrder: The flashbacks in Part Two are portrayed out of chronological order, likely to preserve the twist about Historia’s pregnancy. The team has posted a version of events in chronological order on the website for the reader's convenience.

* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Historia is stoic in public during the flashbacks, but one panel shows her breaking down in tears behind closed doors.

Rather than featuring multiple chapters, ''AOTNR'' is one long chapter updated in parts. There are currently two parts posted on the official website as of October 2021. You can read them [[https://www.aotnorequiem.com/ here]].

* UnderdogsNeverLose: [[spoiler:Set to be averted, depending on how closely AOTNR adheres to the original theory.]]

* LoveMakesYouEvil: One of Eren's motivations in AOTNR is to protect Historia and their child together.

* {{Seers}}: Eren, via the Attack Titan’s unique power. In AOTNR, he goes a step beyond being able to see his future memories and is able to glimpse into AlternateTimelines

* AccompliceByInaction: In Attack On Titan, Historia's motivations [[spoiler: for keeping quiet about the Rumbling are left somewhat ambiguous]]. In Requiem, she agrees with Eren that the Rumbling is their only option and outright says that she will not tell anyone about Eren's plan [[{{PleaseDontLeaveMe}} so long as he returns to Paradis alive.]]

Spoilers for both the original Manga/AttackOnTitan and Requiem ahead.

Although Attack on Titan ended up concluding quite differently to what was theorized, the theory continued to be popular among certain segments of the fandom, thus leading to the creation of AOTNR.

Rather than featuring multiple chapters, AOTNR is one long chapter updated in parts. There are currently two parts posted on the official website as of October 2021. You can read them [[https://www.aotnorequiem.com/ here]].

'''AOT no Requiem''' (or Attack on Titan: Requiem) is a fan project which explores an alternate ending to Hajime Isayama's ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' by rewriting the final three chapters of the series.

'''AOT no Requiem''' (or Attack on Titan: Requiem) is a fan project which explores an alternate ending to Hajime Isayama's Manga/AttackOnTitan by rewriting the final three chapters of the series.

* AdaptationalVillainy: {{Zigzagged}} here. In the original, while Eren had planned to kill humanity with the Rumbling, he was taking the world’s hatred of Paradis and Elidans onto himself by mowing down 80% of them. [[ZeroApprovalGambit By doing so, he’s enabling his race to be in a better position to achieve lasting peace by being the heroes who saved the world from him.]] Here, Eren, knowing that there’s no other option left, is hellbent on eradicating ''all of humanity'' beyond Paradis, but at the same time, he really doesn’t want to fight his friends.

* UnholyMatrimony: According to the author, it is open to the audience's interpretation whether Eren and Historia married in the forest during the flashbacks in Part Two.

%%* AdaptationalAlternateEnding

* AdaptationalVillainy: {{Zigzagged}} here. In the original, while Eren had planned to kill humanity with the Rumbling, he was taking the world’s hatred of Paradis and Elidans onto himself by mowing down 80% of them. [[{{ZeroApprovalGambit}} By doing so, he’s enabling his race to be in a better position to achieve lasting peace by being the heroes who saved the world from him.]] Here, Eren, knowing that there’s no other option left, is hellbent on eradicating ''all of humanity'' beyond Paradis, but at the same time, he really doesn’t want to fight his friends.

-->'''Eren:''' So, Armin... I will keep moving forward until ''all'' my enemies are destroyed.
-->'''Armin''' ... I'm going to stop you, Eren. Even if I have to kill you.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: A subtle one in Part Two from Historia to Eren. After Eren tells her that it doesn't matter if he dies, Historia [[{{ArmorPiercingSlap}} slaps]] him and pleads for him to think of the people who love him.
* SugarWiki/{{Awesome Music}}: In addition to its fantastic art, the series also features a quality soundtrack for each part.
** You've Gone Too Far[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtZpkWOCJYI]], which plays at the beginning of Part Two.
** The Worst Girl in the World [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILe16xe5e8g]] begins to play during Eren's memories of Historia.

* AdaptationalVillainy: {{Zigzagged}} In the original, while Eren had planned to kill humanity with the Rumbling, he was taking the world’s hatred of Paradis and Elidans onto himself by mowing down 80% of them. [[{{ZeroApprovalGambit}} By doing so, he’s enabling his race to be in a better position to achieve lasting peace by being the heroes who saved the world from him.]] Here, Eren, knowing that there’s no other option left, is hellbent on eradicating ''all of humanity'' beyond Paradis, but at the same time, he really doesn’t want to fight his friends.

* Seers: Eren, courtesy of the Attack Titan’s unique power. In AOTNR, he goes a step beyond being able to see his future memories and is able to glimpse into AlternateTimelines

* {MeaningfulEcho: Eren throws Armin's speech from the Female Titan arc back in his face.

* AdaptationalVillany: {{Zigzagged}} In the original, while Eren had planned to kill humanity with the Rumbling, he was taking the world’s hatred of Paradis and Elidans onto himself by mowing down 80% of them. [[{{ZeroApprovalGambit}} By doing so, he’s enabling his race to be in a better position to achieve lasting peace by being the heroes who saved the world from him.]] Here, Eren, knowing that there’s no other option left, is hellbent on eradicating ''all of humanity'' beyond Paradis, but at the same time, he really doesn’t want to fight his friends.

* Adaptational Villany: {{Zigzagged}} In the original, while Eren had planned to kill humanity with the Rumbling, he was taking the world’s hatred of Paradis and Elidans onto himself by mowing down 80% of them. [[{{ZeroApprovalGambit}} By doing so, he’s enabling his race to be in a better position to achieve lasting peace by being the heroes who saved the world from him.]] Here, Eren, knowing that there’s no other option left, is hellbent on eradicating ''all of humanity'' beyond Paradis, but at the same time, he really doesn’t want to fight his friends.

[[caption-width-right:350:"A new beginning is about to born."]]

AOT no Requiem, or AOTNR, is a fan project which explores an alternate ending to Hajime Isayama's Manga/AttackOnTitan by rewriting the final three chapters of the series.

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aotnr_5.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:'... And all the lives that died for you would have died for nothing!']]

AOT no Requiem, or AOTNR, is a fan project which explores an alternate ending to Hajime Isayama's Manga/{{Attack On Titan}} by rewriting the final three chapters of the series.

It is based on the Akatsuki no Requiem fan theory - a popular, albeit somewhat controversial, theory created prior to the end of the series - which imagines an ending where [[spoiler:Eren defeats the Alliance and annihilates all humanity outside of Paradis]]. The original theory itself is based on an interpretation of Linked Horizon's Akatsuki no Requiem[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrQ0zZArUV8]], the ending song for Season 3 Part One of the anime. Hence the name.

Although Attack on Titan ended up concluding quite differently to what was theorised, the theory continued to be popular among certain segments of the fandom, thus leading to the creation of AOTNR.

Rather than featuring multiple chapters, AOTNR is one long chapter updated in parts. There are currently two parts posted on the official website as of October 2021. You can read them here[[https://www.aotnorequiem.com/]].

Consider supporting the creators on their Twitter linked here [[https://twitter.com/AotnoRequiem]].

Spoilers for both the original Manga/{{Attack On Titan}} and Requiem ahead.

* {{Accomplice By Inaction}}: In Attack On Titan, Historia's motivations [[spoiler: for keeping quiet about the Rumbling are left somewhat ambiguous]]. In Requiem, she agrees with Eren that the Rumbling is their only option and outright says that she will not tell anyone about Eren's plan [[{{PleaseDontLeaveMe}} so long as he returns to Paradis alive.]]
* {{Adaptational Alternate Ending}}

* {{Adaptational Attractiveness}}: Armin and Floch deserve a mention.

* {{Adaptation Expansion}}: In Part Two, we get to see how Eren convinces Floch to support his plan despite Floch’s earlier misgivings over Eren's willingness to sacrifice Armin in the Return to Shiganshina arc.

* {{Adaptation Personality Change}}: Most apparent with Eren and Armin when comparing them to their canon counterparts in Chapter 139.

* {{Affably Evil}}: Zeke praises Armin for picking up on the discrepancies in Ymir's behaviour.

* {{All Just A Dream}}: Inverted. Young Eren believes he is only dreaming, but is actually experiencing Paths.

* {{Alternate Self}}: Both the current Eren and the child Eren are present in Paths during Part One and Two.

* {{Ambiguously Bi}}: Historia, as of Part Two.

* {{Anguished Declaration of Love}}: A subtle one in Part Two from Historia to Eren. After Eren tells her that it doesn't matter if he dies, Historia [[{{ArmorPiercingSlap}} slaps]] him and pleads for him to think of the people who love him.

* {{Big Bad Friend}}: Eren serves as this for the Alliance.

* {{Black and Gray Morality}}: Or Gray and Very Dark Gray Morality, depending on your point of view.

* {{Broken Pedestal}}: Eren for Armin.

* {{Chekhovs Gun}}: The unused Hange and Floch memory shards become vitally important in Part Two.

* {{Darker and Edgier}}

* {{Hero Antagonist}}: The Alliance.

* {{Jerkass has a Point}}: Floch, with regards to Eren previously being unable to let Armin go during the Return to Shiganshina arc.

* {{Last Chance to Quit}}: Eren offers this to Armin, because he does not want to fight his best friend. Armin refuses.

* {{Love Makes You Evil}}: One of Eren's motivations in AOTNR is to protect Historia and their child together.

* {{Meaningful Echo}}: Eren throws Armin's speech from the Female Titan arc back in his face.

* {{Noble Demon}}: Eren is willing to explain his ideology to Armin in a last ditch effort to get him to switch sides. He is also willing to give the Alliance the choice to fight back and try to stop him.

* {{Promoted to Love Interest}}: Historia, for Eren.

* {{Reaction Shot}}: A panel in Part Two shows Zeke reacting with shock to the news that Eren is the father of Historia’s child.

* {{The Reason You Suck Speech}}: In Part Two, Armin tells Eren that he is going too far, that he is a slave to his own selfishness, and that he is responsible for their friends' deaths.

* {{Relationship Reveal}}: Eren's memories in Part Two reveal he is the father of Historia's child.

* {{Rousing Speech}}: Historia gives one to Hange and Eren, arguing that they have faced impossible odds and unknown enemies before and that this was not the time to feel sorry for themselves.

%%* {{Tragic Villain}}: Eren.

* {{Underdogs Never Lose}}: [[spoiler:Set to be averted, depending on how closely AOTNR adheres to the original theory.]]

* {{Unholy Matrimony}}: According to {{Word of God}}, it is open to the audience's interpretation whether Eren and Historia married in the forest during the flashbacks in Part Two.

%%* {{Villain Protagonist}}: Eren.

%%* {{Well Intentioned Extremist}}: Eren and Zeke, carrying over from canon.

* {{Wham Line}}:

* {{Wham Shot}}:

* {{You Monster}}: Armin tells Eren that by going through with the Rumbling, he isn't protecting his child - only condemning it to be the child of a monster.

* {{Tragic Villain}}: Eren.

* [[spoiler:{{Underdogs Never Lose}}]]: [[spoiler:Set to be averted, depending on how closely AOTNR adheres to the original theory.]]

* {{Villain Protagonist}}: Eren.

* {{Well Intentioned Extremist}}: Eren and Zeke, carrying over from canon.

* {{Accomplice By Inaction}}: In Attack On Titan, Historia's motivations [[spoiler: for keeping quiet aren't revealed to the audience]], in Requiem she outright says that she will not tell anyone Eren's plan [[{{PleaseDontLeaveMe}} so long as he returns to Paradis alive.]]

* {{Adaptation Expansion}}: In Part Two, we get to see how Eren convinces Floch to support the Rumbling despite Floch’s earlier misgivings over Eren's willingness to sacrifice Armin.

* {{Adaptation Personality Change}}: Most apparent with Eren and Armin.

* {{Love Makes You Evil}}: One of Eren's motivations in AOTNR is to protect Historia and their child.

Rather than featuring multiple chapters, AOTNR is one long chapter updated in parts. There are currently two parts posted on the official website as of October 2021. You can read them on the offical website here[[https://www.aotnorequiem.com/]].

* {{All Just A Dream}}: Inverted. Young Eren only believes he is only dreaming.