Here’s why some titans transform with a lightning ball and others with a lightning bolt: There are really two possibilities. The first possibility is that the size of lightning corresponds with the size of the titan that is transforming, so larger titans produce large bolts, and small titans produce small balls. It also might just be an artistic effect where the lightning size denotes the dramatic impact. So if you want to learn all about why titan transformations happen with different lightnings, then this article is for you. Let’s jump right into it! What Is a Titan? I’m going to be pretty thorough about all of this, especially because the lightning variations don’t have a clear, canon answer. Since I’m being thorough, I need to hit you with a spoiler warning first thing. The answers to your questions involve significant plot points from Attack on Titan. While the manga has been finished for a while now, the anime is not yet complete. So, if you don’t already know the full story, then you can turn back right now. If you read beyond this point, you risk running into spoilers. With that said, what is a titan? In the Attack on Titan franchise, titans are giant humanoid creatures. They seem to never die of natural causes. They roam the wildernesses outside of the walls on Paradis, and when they come into contact with humans, they eat those humans. Titans don’t actually need to eat; they just seem to derive pleasure from it. For the most part, titans are fairly mindless, instinctual creatures, but there are exceptions. Some titans, known as aberrant titans, exhibit weird behaviors. There are also nine special titans, known as “human” titans, that break all of the rules. These nine titans are actually regular, everyday-looking humans who can transform into specialized titans under the right conditions. Once transformed, each of the nine titans has its own special abilities,