Theo Magath ascended through Marley’s military hierarchy from commander of the Eldian Warrior Unit to general, enforcing authority with a stern demeanor and tactical pragmatism. His leadership balanced strategic priorities with an awareness of warfare’s moral ambiguities. Tasked with training Warriors like Annie Leonhart, Bertolt Hoover, and Reiner Braun, he privately questioned entrusting children with combat roles. During the Marley-Mid-East War, he directed Eldian forces at Fort Slava, reluctantly approving Gabi Braun’s daring artillery sabotage—a move exemplifying his adaptability under fire. Strategic preservation of Titan assets defined his command, prioritizing Marley’s gains over expendable Eldian lives. Post-war, Magath openly challenged Marley’s Titan-centric warfare, urging modernization to match rival nations’ technological strides. Aligning with Willy Tybur, the nation’s shadow ruler, he combated institutional decay while strategizing against Paradis Island. Their collaboration laid bare his grasp of Marley’s political theater, recognizing the futility of propagandistic narratives and mutual culpability in perpetuating bloodshed. During Eren Yeager’s Liberio assault, Magath orchestrated defenses but failed to avert devastating losses, including key officials. Elevated to general, he later united with former Paradis adversaries to counter the Rumbling’s existential threat. His story culminated in a sacrificial detonation alongside Keith Shadis, destroying a warship to secure allies’ escape. Magath’s arc navigated duty’s harsh demands against creeping moral reckoning. A enforcer of Marleyan supremacy, he nonetheless voiced regret for manipulating Warrior candidates, wishing them ordinary lives unburdened by war. Pragmatic yet introspective, he emerged as an unlikely mediator between factions, seeking to shatter vengeance cycles through collective acknowledgment of history’s scars.