Fritz (Attack on Titan)

"The blood of Ymir must not die out. If you die, my daughters, have your grandchildren eat your spines. If my grandchildren die, their spines will be passed from child to child. To all of my progeny. My Eldians will rule the lands of this land with their massive frames. And my Titans will continue their reign. Into eternity, so long as this world of mine remains."

- Fritz's desires to rule the world even after death

Fritz was the king of Eldia roughly 2000 years ago and a pivotal antagonist in Attack on Titan. He was a power-hungry king that used Ymir's Titan powers to conquer the world.

History
Fritz ruled the Eldians ages ago when they were still a small tribe. Even then, he was as cruel as he was greedy, enslaving the village he and his tribe lived in. One day, when a pig was allegedly let loose by one of the slaves, the villagers blamed a young girl named Ymir for the crime. As punishment, Fritz had his men hunt Ymir for sport. However, Ymir found her way to an old tree containing a pool and a strange, otherwordly creature that gave her the power of the Titans.

Upon seeing her destructive power, Fritz pardoned her of her "crime" in exchange for lending him her power. He used Ymir's power to expand their influence into an empire, crushing the nation of Marley in the process. As a "reward", Fritz "allowed" Ymir to bear his children; three daughters named Maria, Rose, and Sheena.

One day, a group of Marleyans approached Fritz to surrender to him. One of the Marleyans, however, attempted to assassinate Fritz with a concealed spear. Ymir dashed in front of Fritz and took the hit in his place. The Marleyans present were executed, but Fritz believed that, because of the Titan powers, the spear did not kill Ymir, ordering her to stand up.

Ymir did, in fact, die, and Fritz later ordered his daughters to eat their mother's remains in order to inherit her Titan powers. He continued his wicked reign until his final days, upon which he ordered his daughters to reproduce and pass down their powers to their descendants, and them to theirs, so that his empire would dominate the world forever.