Black Swordsman
(Roughly Volumes 1-3)
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Guts
Guts is the protagonist of Berserk. Born from a corpse,
he has been narrowly escaping death his entire life.
He has been the commander of the raiders for the 'Band of Hawks',
world reknowned as the '100-man slayer', and the 'Black Swordsman.'
Branded as a sacrifice to the God Hand, Guts lives in a world between worlds, haunted nightly by demons, ghosts and other foul creatures of hell.
First Appearance: Volume 1 (Black Swordsman)
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Puck
Puck is an elf from Elfhelm, the elven city on the island of Skellig. He and Guts have traveled together for more than two years. While also providing Guts with fairy dust for severe wounds, Puck provides the lighter side to Guts' dark life.
First Appearance: Volume 1 (Black Swordsman)
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The Lord of Koka Castle
The Lord of Koka Castle is one of the first apostles we are shown in Berserk. He has taken control of a city with his by his ferocious and hellborn strength, dominating the town with fear.
First Appearance: Volume 1 (Black Swordsman)
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Demon Child
The premature child of Guts and Casca, tainted by Femto. The child accepted an evil nature during its birth and consequently is bound to the astral world. Though it is evil by nature, it still retains the kindred bond with Guts and Casca and helps each of them on their journies.
First Appearance: Volume 1 (Black Swordsman)
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The Count
The count was once a strong war general and ruled his kingdom fairly, but after he found his wife in a large pagan orgy, he sacrificed her and became an Apostle of the God Hand. Afterwards, his kingdom was enveloped in darkness. The one light left in his life was his daughter, Theresa
First Appearance: Volume 1 (Revenge 1: Desire's Guardian Angels 1)
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Zondark
The Count's head bodyguard who fails in his attempt to capture Guts on several occasions. Zondark is transformed by the Count and fights with Guts twice more, in his new, transformed body. Guts makes short work of him, despite his horrifying mutation.
First Appearance: Volume 1 (Revenge 1: Desire's Guardian Angels 1)
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Vargas
Vargas was once the Count's doctor, but when his master became an Apostle, Vargas was one of the first to see his true form. After witnessing horror after horror, Vargas attempted to flee the castle with his wife and two sons. However, members of the Count's staff captured him as he fled. His family was executed and Vargas was tortured by the Count, leaving him horribly disfigured. Vargas now lives only to see the Count's downfall.
First Appearance: Volume 1 (Revenge 1: Desire's Guardian Angels 1)
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Beherit
Also known as the 'Egg of the King',
Little is known about this hellborn ornament's origin, but it acts as a key between the astral and physical worlds. Beherits are, in their two variations, the source of all the apostle and God Hand births. Once they are activated, the God Hand are summoned and give the summoner the opportunity to exchange that which he or she holds most dear in their hearts to achieve their dream. But only the Beherit knows its true owner and time.
First Appearance: Volume 1 (Revenge 1: Desire's Guardian Angels 1)
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Theresa
Theresa is the Count's only heir. Her mother was sacrificed for the Count's entry as an apostle. When she discovers her father's true form and his bloody past, it is too late for forgiveness, as the Count is cast down into hell before her eyes. Since Guts was the cause of her father's death and her own misfortune, Theresa vows vengeance on him. Guts encourages it. However, she has not been seen since this incident.
First Appearance: Volume 2 (Revenge 2: Desire's Guardian Angels 2)
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Slan
Slan is the only female member of the God Hand. The God Hand are 5 angels/demons rule over a layer of hell, the Nexus, where they oversee Causality. When summoned by Beherits they empower would-be apostles. The God Hand thrive on negative emotions in humans, and have been seen taking form in places of concentrated fear, death, hate, fornication and other human extravagances. Their only superior is the god, the Idea of Evil.
First Appearance: Volume 3 (Revenge 6: Desire's Guardian Angels 4)
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Ubik
Ubik is a member of God Hand, who resembles a floating old man with glasses. He floats on top of strange fins.
First Appearance: Volume 3 (Revenge 6: Desire's Guardian Angels 4)
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Void
Void is the assumed leader of the God Hand. His past, as well as the nature of the God Hand
still lies in deep mystery.
First Appearance: Volume 3 (Revenge 6: Desire's Guardian Angels 4)
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Femto
Femto is the newest and final member of the God Hand. He was once Griffith, leader of the 'Band of the Hawk'. With Femto's entry to the God Hand, they become complete, and their agenda begins to unfold.
First Appearance: Volume 3 (Revenge 6: Desire's Guardian Angels 4)
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Conrad
There isn't much to say about Conrad's personality, as he never seems to say anything. Conrad is always seen as a bald man with his mouth open and his hands calmly together.
First Appearance: Volume 3 (Revenge 6: Desire's Guardian Angels 4)
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Griffith
The antagonist of the series. There are those who are born as keys that set the world in motion. Griffith's ambition is to discover if he is meant for that power. Griffith is the foil of Guts. Once they met on the battlefield both of their lives began to change dramatically. As long as Griffith had Guts at his side in the Band of the Hawk, his dream seemed inevitable. But Causality is inescapable, and Griffith eventually ascended to God Hand's rank as their new prince. Griffith will achieve his dream, no matter the cost...
First Appearance: Volume 3 (Revenge 6: Desire's Guardian Angels 4)
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