@@apocalypticsurvivor6111 wasn't doom slayer imprisoned for a millenium or two in hell and his son reincarnated as a demon ? so who is who's descendent ? also some say whenever he hunts goblins his eye sees what they did to his sister and village and glows with rage motivating him through hatred and suffering he witnessed , aaand wasn't also the sword maiden interested in Goblin Slayer mostly because of her PTSD but still .... dat man has LARGE options :)
When his eye glows it's because, in the book at least, it's set from the Goblins POV who see him as a monster hence why he makes the claim once that "He is to Goblins what Goblins are to people" Other facts - You can see his relationship with Cow Girl is stronger than any other because towards the end of one of the novels he is laying down in a field getting his ears cleaned by her. When his party approaches he immediately puts his helmet back on. Also unlike any other party member Goblin Slayer actually does do things for her he doesn't do for any other person. On her birthday he brings her a bag of coins so she can buy anything she likes and during a festival in town he buys her a ring. - On Goblin Slayers combat ability he's actually shown to be pretty bad when it comes to fighting things outside of his area of expertise. When he is forced at one point to take on a Humanoid enemy who is using daggers he actually does struggle as he is not experienced in fighting enemies who are making use of skill and not just raw strength like Goblins do. In one of the novels when fighting a Human he throws a knife at him only to hit him in the chest, when asked by Spearman why he missed a vital organ he apologises saying something like "That's the height of a Goblins head" - The Gods of the world are aware of Goblin Slayers existence but try and leave him alone because of his ability to overturn the outcome of the dice and due to the fact he does not actively try to involve himself in the greater plot going on in the world.
*Genos in the background* * : ,,Hmm...What could they possibly talk about and be absolutely calm.......Yes , they are talking about the secret of infinite power!!"
A couple of things you missed, the Sword Maiden is really really attracted to GS. In the village he protected in the prequel the little girl in the church/orphanage was Chosen Heroine. And the person when healed him after in the church of the Earth Mother after was Priestess as a child who cast her first miracle.
@David McConville another interesting fact about Goblin Slayer's connection to the Earth Mother: His sister was training to become a priestess at the temple Priestess is from, I mean the same temple not just same religion. But when his parents died (his mom was a herb woman and his father a hunter) his sister left the order in order to raise him. And when he pays for his first set of equipment he uses his sister's purse.
In Year One, what actually motivated him after being swarmed by goblins is seeing one of the Goblins with his father's knife. He then angrily proclaimed and I quote: "So one man dies. The world will keep turning. As it will when one village is destroyed. The dice will roll. But so what? So what? So what? So what?" before getting back up and slaughtering them. Another fun fact is that his choice of defending the village actively prevented the chosen heroine from having a tragic backstory (her village getting destroyed by goblins). He's also known as a hero by the common folk.
Fun fact: He is also voiced by Doom Slayer(His MoCap) in the English Dub. Hell, he even used his own version of the BFG 9000 against the ogre and a man literally to angry to die (kind of). Anime414, you dun-goofed it.
He's called Brad Hawkins. And some people might know him from a little show called VR Troopers back in the day. And he also voiced the Gold Ranger in Zeo.
@@danielantony1882 and how many dubs have you watched recently? Because I can tell you the quality of them now compared to say 18 years ago is like night and day with a few exceptions i.e A.I.C.O's original dub which was done by a Hong Kong based studio I believe. Watch a bit of that then watch a bit of a recent Funimation, Sentai or BangZoom dub then try to say dubs from those three are low quality.
its actually a homage or throwback to guts from beserk ever notice his exact eye glowes sometimes aswell and theres a charecter in goblin slayer which look very simialar to guts
"how did a man literally called goblin slayer come to be named goblin slayer?" ummm, mac, I think it's because he's often seen slaying goblins, with varying levels of brutality
he just think of how to kill a goblin and do it poison but they dont suffer ? meh he do it make the entire fricking montain crush on them as they agonise half spat by rock in incredible pain? meh i its efficient
I believe Goblin Slayer sees Cow Girl as a sister. Since he couldn't protect his sister he is now dedicated to protect her like he couldn't with his original sis. However I just find it difficult to ship him with anyone. Goblins is the only thing he cares, so with that point of view is either Guild Girl since she knows how dangerous they are or Priestess since she actually helps him killing Goblins.
You forgot to mention the Sword Maiden, while I won't say it's a ship. She does consider him a saviour of hers, one I'm sure will be willing to follow him and do anything for him.
Try to read the latest manga issue, and tell me if you don't think that Sword Maiden not only is attracted to Goblin Slayer, but is also secretly the more adorable of the group.
@@danielantony1882 I think the logic that they're going for is 1:His use of explosives, poisons and water may end up hurting the party as well. 2:PR. GS has a reputation for being a creepy weirdo and his tactics are often seen as brutal and sadistic. Also, Elf wants him to go on a "real" adventure so he can get out of his shell and have some fun. It will be hard to do that if the other adventurers are too creeped out by him.
2 interesting facts you left out. 1. The village he protected (the one where he nearly got beaten) was home to Hero/Heroin. She was there as a 10 year old girl when he saved her village. She goes on to slay the resurrected Demon Lord. 2. The church he stays at to heal his wounds afterward is where a 10 year old Priestess was living and working. She performed her very first miracle on him which was Heal.
@@Elfiziancie wellllllll I think you're forgetting something at the end of ep 11 he says someone important to him told him not to die and that would be cowgirl would it not???
In D&D, rangers have an ability called "Hunter's Mark" which allows them to deal extra damage to that marked enemy. Goblin Slayer seems to be a mix of ranger and fighter so I like to think his red eye is him "marking" and enemy 😊
One really cool thing you forgot to mention about Hawkins is that he was also the motion capture for the Doom Slayer in DOOM. So it's easy to say that Brad has experience playing the role of the silent slayer of evil.
The reason why we never see his face is because he is just too handsome for the world to handle. Some would say he could use that as a weapon against the goblins, but I digress.
You better watch out You better not cry Better not die I'm telling you why Goblin slayer's coming to you He's reading a quest And check it twice Gonna find out who's naughty and nice (only if you looked really hard, you might actually find one) Goblin slayer's coming to you He sees you when you're hiding He knows when you're afraid He knows If you've been bad or good (but the only good ones, are the ones who never comes out of their dirty holes) So be good for goodness sake! (If only they can) O! You better watch out! You better not cry Better not die I'm telling you why Goblin slayer's coming to you!
Your video production skill has improved by leaps and bounds! The transitions and animations and the images you chose, everything came together really well and looked so nice! Wonderful video, much applause! :) My personal ship is Priestess. She's so pretty and cute, and those boots... Oh god those boots! Thigh high boots are the best!
6:11 - "Finally, the Cow Girl. Of all the ships here, I believe this is the one that is most likely to happen.".... You see my friend, you've forgotten the first 2 rules of anime relationships. 1. Childhood friend never, ever wins. That is such a strong unwritten rule in anime, that the few series that manage to break it are generally the weird - or perverted ones, set in modern Japan. There are ones that break this and are more normal, but they are so few and far between that, judging from the tone of GS, that it's not that kind of story... 2. The first potential love interest shown in the show, is generally (like 99% of the time) the "main heroine". Thus is to temper the main hero, to walk and grow alongside the hero as they face the trials on their journey together.
He reminds me of my 2nd Skyrim character. My first one, I ran out into the wilderness after the intro, very far into the wild. Such an amazing feeling, first day of Skyrim's release, left it to download while I was out, played it when I came back home. It was so perfect... every thing I wanted... everything I expected.... but then... two orc hunters just came at me. I tried to take them on with my iron sword, but at about 1/3 health left, I got locked into a death animation where I had to watch my character get hit in the stomach and winded, and then beheaded as he keeled over. My first Skyrim experience was brutally and shockingly derailed by a couple of orcs. You can see where this is going. My 2nd character, played very safely, kept to the roads, until he was strong enough. And then I went to each of the orc strongholds and murdered any of them that the game let me. This character lasted a very long time, and the playthrough was actually very interesting. Because it was driven off of a genuine hatred for orcs that I had, it was second nature to me to just attack them on sight. Which means when Dawnguard came out, and that orc came at me talking to me like he's my friend, I cut him down, and never took part in any of it.
5 facts about goblin slayer 5. He's a slayer 4. His name is the same of the anime 3. He is knowed as goblin slayer 2. He don't like goblins 1. He slay goblins. Extra: He used to play dark souls 24 hours per day before slaying goblins.
I like how good the writing is in the anime. I didn't even notice that no one & nothing actually HAS a name in the series until someone pointed it out to me.
i gotta be honest... i respect goblin slayer and everything he does. he's awesome at what he does and i think he's earned the ladies hearts. he is someone you would really like to have at your side in serious times and with that knowledge and hatred for goblins... he really is the batman of his universe.
Everyone talking about the gods needs to realise we are the gods bc this is a dungeons and dragons game and goblin slayer is an NPC which for some reason is able to go against dice rolls I'm guessing he is just lucky or the GM is allowing him to avoid rolls with his absolute rule
I doubt he knows it. He dedicated all his youth to getting better at slaying goblins. He didn't bother to develop any social relations. He has neither experience nor interest in it.
I read 7 novels and not a single one made him brew potions, he even had to buy medea's oil. I recall only him making his mustard gas and icecream experiment
But he is intelligent enough to make a particle bomb out of fine flour. SO I wouldn't put it past him to be able to create his own field expedient medicine and first aid. He said himself that he likes to learn, even though that is usually colored with the intent to kill.
I can't wait for Goblin Slayer Season 2 this year. Also you forgot to mention that even if the price of money 💰 is low or nothing at all. He will still do it.
GS cares so much for Cowgirl, she was the only reason he took non-goblin jobs. The most memorable job was a gargoyle controlling immortal wizard with two other adventurers. He threw the wizard off a tower.
In D&D, Goblin Slayer would be a Ranger with goblinoids as the Favored Enemy, the Dueling fighting style, and some mix of Hunter abilities. Probably Horde Breaker (Hunter's Prey), Multiattack Defense (Defense Tactics), Whirlwind Attack (Multiattack), and Stand Against the Tide (Superior Hunter's Defense). That would put him at level 15, and probably a CR 8, if you're DMing a monster campaign. If you wanted to play a Goblin Slayer-type character, that's what I'd recommend.
I expected that he got the name by some high profile silver rank adventurer, when he would made a mocking joke calling him that (since all the guild is looking down on killing goblins in general), while GS as always would take it seriously and even bowed and thank him for the compliment leaving the mocker with the "is this guy for real?" expression frozen on his face. The cannon is cool as well tho.
In terms of ship, Priestess is more akin to a young sister to him my guess as he is very protective of her but respects her actual power since in the fight against the lord he puts his trust in her completely, similar to his respect of the elven ranger but a valued friend and warrior. Now the Guild Girl and Cow Girl are a difficult choice, both spend a lot of time with him and equally spent time with him after his time away training, the main difference is the levels of emotional attachment whilst he respects the GG heavily enough to help her out with the interview whereas with CG it is more of a family connection maybe he just considers her a replacement for his sister as it is hard to tell since he hasnt shown any romantic intentions towards either except by opening up to both. So at the moment I think he may have a deeper link with the CG but that could be non-romantic whereas due to the GG not having that link it could progress to romance maybe easier. In terms of actual combat strength I think he is probably above average at least, probably as capable if not superior to the other silver class adventuers like the spear guy and broadsword guy. Now the issue is his training and experience, he is experienced with engaging multiple enemies in confined areas and thus very effective versus a large group of weaker enemies compared to a 1 v 1 fight with a stronger opponent whereas the mentioned others do a lot more fighting versus larger creatures limited to 1 or 2 at a time. However even outside his comfort zone he has taken down multiple Hobs, Champions and Lord which would be classed at least the same level of a troll or orge and within the first 5 years of his doing this it was all solo.
This series brought me back to the anime circle as I was not gettinf in to thr hype of other series such as Berserker and Attack on Titan. This is due to the fact that main hero has one thing in mind and does it which I can relate.
Goblin slayer is a reference to D&D the author claims that his eye glows red whenever he lands a critical hit, which is number one unluckiest, luckiest roll.
So that second mission when he got back up and killed the 25 goblins it was because one of the goblins had a knife he had from when he was a kill that belonged to his dead father seeing that helped him get back up.
