Berserk's Weirdest Theory! 

‘Void’ in Japanese mythology and Shintoism is the 5th element. Look at the old (replaced/ superseded) members of the Godhand… They all resemble some part of the natural world; frost/ water, wood(fauna?), ash/ embers(insects?), flora/ fertility… Void was previously a Sage, likely an advisor to Gaeseric (some believe, who created the Crimson Behelit) who summoned “angels” while he was imprisoned in that tower by Gaeseric. Although unclear, it seems likely at some stage that Void somehow had a (God) hand at corrupting the natural order of things, at the very least, the eclipse and branding process took on more of a process of bloodshed, of a brutalist and sadistic nature, where feeding the GH’s Apostles becomes part of the sacrifice and the overall aim of the ritual. This is worlds away from what we witnessed during his sacrifice of Gaeseric’s empire; even though Gaeseric’s love interest is seen as branded (along with the kingdom itself), she appears unbrutalised, with no fatal wounds, it’s almost as if she had her life force drawn from her(juxtaposing Casca’s experience in Femto’s eclipse)… In conclusion, it is likely Void had a hand in effing stuff up and perverting/ corrupting the natural order of things. We may even go so far as to say that knowing SK and Flora, that he knew the old GH would perish, and via the cycle of GH initiations, had a (God)hand in recruiting the rest of the members, who each have a (God) hand in the perversion of the natural world.

@@ausgamecollector ohh shit thats dope imagining if the old godhand wasnt even evil and it was all voids plan to take them out

@@Mannnnnnnn I believe that SK (at the end of Guts’ vision in the Berserk Armour) with the assistance of Flora, who summoned the 4 Elemental Kings, likely had a showdown with the Old Godhand. However, Void having the ability to manipulate/ bend space, couldn’t be defeated, subsequently escaping, leaving the kingdom in ruin. This would explain why Flora was outcasted from Elfheim for doing something taboo, it explains the mass sacrifice I’m parallel with the kingdom being physically ‘torn asunder’.. Although we don’t know at what point/ how the Apostles started appearing, it also explains why SK has been slaying them and collecting Behelits(demonstrated by him unsuccessfully striking Void during Femto’s eclipse) in the eventual creation of the Sword of Actuation. It could also be why Flora calls the GH ‘Angels’, as perhaps the original 4 were angels and not known as ‘Godhand’ per se. This goes with the theme of Void making chaos out of order, but, my two cents.

@@ausgamecollector well said.

VOID HAS WINGS TOO BUT PEOPLE THINK ITS A CAPE

I think you’re on the money. As the collective consciousness evolves, progresses or regresses, so too do the concepts and needs we manifest. It’s like a memetic evolution.

Fr lol He got too excited about the Poseidon guy and completely forgot about mouth boy

yeah "mouth"

@@MK-vi2cm head god

@@Youtbe069 god head

I thought it was a vagina lol

One thing I think is interesting, is when Zodd is first introduced he’s said to be 200-300 years old, and it seems as if maybe he’s seen at least one other eclipse event. But it kind of makes sense that maybe the 200-300 is legend, and actually hes 1000 years old and is a super powerful apostle who saw Gaseiric physically die at the eclipse event (wearing the berserk armor) and be bound in spirit as skull knight. Either he’s been fighting skull knight for 200-300 years and just somehow knows what the Berserk armor is, or he’s been fighting the Skull knight for 1000 years since Gaeseric’s time, and has seen berserk amor first hand. When I first read, I always thought Skull Knight becoming the astral spectral being was directly linked to his use of the Berserk armor, I thought the armor made him into that. But now I guess not because of the “taboo” that was mentioned, and the “memory” the berserk armor shows of Gaeseric dying at the eclipse event, implying he was wearing the armor when he died

@@big_hat_logan so your saying gaiseric is skull night

@@tannerfishalow4238 its practically confirmed that he once was Gaiseric. For starters, multiple characters referred to him as ''majesty'', he himself confirmed that he once used berserker armor and we saw memories of HIM wearing it during Void's ascension eclipse which was 1000 years ago - same time as Gaiseric was king. We also see his love interest dying during eclipse and later in same chapter he visits her grave so yeah i guess we can pretty much safely assume that Skull Knight is in fact Gaiseric

I always just assumed Zodd was an apostle of one of the previous Godhand members, most likely void. I don't think he's all that important to the overarching story.

Zodd cares way more for fighting then just killing, he had a chance to kill Guts after fight with Ganishka but he didnt because he respected him and wanted a fair fight.

And he's just 300 years SK is more than 1000 years

I see what you’re saying but he sacrificed hundreds of his friends then flew down and raped his best friends girl in front of him while demons held him down and gouged his eye out he has to die

Was it ever confirmed that Zodd was an Apostle?

@@Wifgargfhaurhyou bull $h!ting me right cause if Zoe isnt a apostle than the sea god is a planet buster

I totally get what ur saying tho. At some points it seems like he created something good with people and apostles fighting together but then u think they are only fighting an enemy of his own creation to make himself look like Christ! Idk my brain hurts now

@@jaywills5898 But thats what a god's ultimate will is right? To receive the glory and praise by everything under it because it deserves everything. To become the 'savior' they can lean on whether in destruction or salvation.

Agreed. I sympathize with Griffith but at the same time, I want him to pay for his sins. That's what you call a great villain.

@@jaywills5898 Yep. It's like the antagonist from 20th century boys where the villain created a virus and turned the world into chaos. Then he's proceed to created a cure for the virus so he's became the "hero" of the story.

@The Spell Alchemist very true, but that's what makes it inspiring. Look at how he made Guts wanna be his equal.

Yea I don't see how he thinks that guy is a lion or meant to appear as one. It's just a big mouth and a neck decoration

Yea most of what he’s saying are massive reaches, Zod being half of the King? I’ve never heard that theory before and is nuts, why would he be split into 2 totally different beings? Makes no sense, and the first godhand looks nothing like a lion, I’ve no idea how he’s seeing that. And his theory about the gods simply being forgotten makes no sense, since most people don’t know any of them at all, the only one we’ve seen is Slan appearing in the flames of the heretics, no one knows who Void is, and he’s still there.

@@InfamyOrDeath-__- theirs been quite a few theories about zod being half of the skull knight, its not just this guy theorising on it

Genuine genius** that's what you meant to write correct ?

A genuine what?

Love this!

I’ve thought of this too but I don’t think it matters because the thought already made it’s impact (Griffith whole heartedly deciding to sacrifice them is what it boiled down to). Then again you could argue that if that’s all that maters then what if all of the Branded escaped (let’s say Skull Knight comes to the rescue much earlier, how would Femto be born without sustenance from his sacrifices?)? At what point is the ritual complete (what percentage of sacrifices are needed for an Apostle or God Hand to realize their full power?)?

Possible but sometimes I feel like it can be reading too much into it. I think the ritual is mostly to do with them losing their humanity and for apostles and such to celebrate and feast versus the sacrifices giving them power.. but as I think about this. Why would a brand be needed then? Maybe to allow the humans to enter their world for that moment. Maybe the brand is a key and not just some mark of sacrifice.

I don't think skull knight killed the old God hand, SK looks like he's still trying to figure out how to do it. I think the God hand killed each other because the God hand are the most vile creatures in existence, they were born from betraying the people who loved them the most. The apostles are forced to work for them due to their overwhelming power but I believe the godhand constantly plot against one another in order to gain more power. They only look united now because they have a common goal of returning to the physical world.

@@noxturn8620 Quite possible. Or the "Angelic" Godhand seen before are just Sonia's imaginings of the 4 pre-void ones.

I doubt Skull Knight was able to kill any Godhand members at all.

The god hand is also based off heavily the cenebites from hellraiser

@@thedarkroom6416 Your right but miaru does the mythos way better because once the behelit opens your offered the choice to become a demon or a member of the god hand if your chosen with the cenobites your directly dragged down to hell as soon as you open the box that fucking sucks miura did a much better spin also there isn't a sense of hopelessness in berserk as you can harm demons with massive swords you cannot do anything to harm the cenobites what so ever from what i've seen

It could be a visual representation just how much time has passed since Skull Knights kingdom fell to now. They could have had more of a polytheistic religion similar to the Greek/Roman gods to current day Berserk where we have a singular church focused on the Falcon of Light

Seriously it's based on Christianity Griffith is the Antichrist deceiving the world void is Satan and of course guts is Jesus always sacrificing himself no matter the pain

@@tysolbohan6446 it's a bit hard to harm the Godhand, we have only seen attempts that all fail. Yes you can kill the demons we don't know about the godhand.

I hear ya. I’ve thought of this too. I think it’s a little too convenient of a solution though; something that Miura considered and doesn’t want to do because it would diminish too much of what’s already been established by his world building/Idea of Evil/God Hand/Void.

I do know it may be too simplistic, but the question remains, how will guts stand against the godhand. The berserker armor and apostles are one thing but the godhand are a different beast. I just have this vision of the final battle with guts, hair white, white berserker armor, standing against femto, with the true characteristics of guts and Griffith laid bare for the world. To have guts become the hero we as readers know he is, and the world to see the monster we as readers know Griffith to be. Now that we know it’s continuing, these next few years seeing how it ends will be a delight and a gift. I can’t wait to start getting these new chapters.

I like how the writer allows the reader to understand his position. Also the idea of sacrificing one single band of mercenaries for what's basically a shortcut to an utopian kingdom that unites the people, doesnt seem a very bad deal. Mercenaries who would otherwise thrive off the perpetuation of all sorts of petty wars and serve any lord whoever pays the most.

@@hab0272 Yeah but they weren`t just mercenaries to Griffith. I mean that`s the whole point behind the sacrifice right? It must be someone that truly a loved one. Even as mercenaries The Band Of the Hawk didn`t fit the mold. Griffith had taken each of them under his wing (no pun intended) saving and protecting many if not most of them. He cared and respected every member (which was reciprocal) knew what kind of person they and always are unlike most mercenary leaders who most likely don`t even know the names of everyone in their gang. When someone lost their life he mourned instead of feeling glad because it meant one person less to split the money with. In fact I doubt he ever really looked at them as mercenaries but true friends. Family may or may not be the best world but he sure did have a very strong bond with them. His desire of greatness was always what drove him but he ended up tortured and abused by that dungeon freak which surely messed up his mind and his body was just a useless husk. When you have in this all in mind and combine it with the way they manipulated him it`s not that hard to see why he chose to sacrifice them all... Hmm actually when I think about it now it was just the fact that he was super jelly that Casca preferred getting poked by the Dragon Slayer rather than his tiny sword lol....

Nobody would want to mark their loved one with a mark that would get them chased by demonic entity's until they are brought to hell

Do you think the same will happen to the Moonlight child/ Griffith ? Is it possible 🤔

@@spectro2324 already has

@@nlewis2386 a permanent split, they still share the same body.

@@spectro2324 nah because he needs the child to inhabit the physical realm. His strength is also his weakness

Either skull night killed them, void sacrificed them or were reabsorbed or something

@@tannerfishalow4238 I actually came up with a few theories for Void since then lol. So he's the leader of the God Hand that consists of 5 members. Isn't it odd how he himself has 6 fingers? It's a little detail in character design that always bugged me. Anyways, my theory is what if The God Hand really has 6 fingers in total? And the 6th member is actually.... Skull Knight. But SK acts like a counter finger, opposed to the rest. Maybe that's why he's so focused on Void for resigning him to a cruel fate. Yet they all work to move Causality forward according to the Idea of Evils design. God Hand helping the Apostles while SK helps Guts and the crew. I didn't come to this conclusion until playing Elden Ring (its inspired by Berserk and GoT duh) with the 2 fingers and the Golden Order being very opposed to the 3 Fingers of Frenzied Flame of Chaos. Combined they make one hand but at some point the Greater Will divided and came to opposition and split into 2 entities.

@@-S.a.k. very possible

The high probable evidences are the historical aspects & logic that very much attached to Berserk overall. Just like IRL history, we know at some point there were ancient gods worshiping & belief system (animism, dynamism, polytheism, totemism, paganism, etc), such as the 4 heavenly kings/angels & the sea god. I do have my own theory that the mysterious god hands in Void's eclipse most likely supposed to represent the corrupted state of this 4 heavenly kings deities, the base belief of magic/alchemy/astral plane. Basically the eclipse in its essence was a dark summoning ritual that manipulate the causality itself. This is also inline with how Schrieke talked about Holy See scriptures & teachings were likely a "modified" version of previous beliefs, a beliefs that directly connected through magic aka the 4 heavenly guardian/kings/angels. (read the demon horde arc)

Also he said plainly that these were his observations only. He never once claimed it to be true.

@@bryantaylor9874 this is true, but those still are badly done observations. I know that theories about fiction don't require any high standards, but I think the person should know when he clearly underperformes.

@@crozraven yes. The thing about beliefs and analogy with gods is actually the best part. What bugs me off, though, are connections to Zodd and Skull Knight based on just their attires. The Godhand are bound to represent general human beliefs of their time, as well as creating and multiplying this beliefs. Hawing a lion on a belt is as much a sign of connection to particular Godhand, as for real world human wearing a cross is a sign of knowing Christ or saint personally. We could as well say that Whale Knights from Chudder were at some point personally connected to the Sea God. And there are many themes that just are repetitive in general throughout Berserk, so they can add some credibility to existing theory based on some other evidence, but they're not evidence on their own.

Lmao you’re taking it to heart

i was wondering the same thing lol

I was wonderimg the same but she is not Slan. I got confused reading this comment.

I have heard how some have jokingly called it vagina face, or, fuck face. I think it could be just an expression of people at the time worshiping the feminine/fertility/etc.

Appreciate that! 😁

While the design looks similar I think the particular proto god hand represent weather worshiping/beliefs that are prominent within beliefs system like polytheism. Not exactly Poseidon or Shiva. Hence it could be very much be the "storm god" itself, a god of lightning/thunder/sea/sky/etc.

@@crozraven You didn't address my question though...

@@crozraven so that means he's like Baal in the Norse mythology, the God of rain and dew similar to Lord Indra but I don't feel like he should be called Shiva as Shiva is the ultimate destructor/mahakaal while Ganishka becomes blindly arrogant in his apostle form

Who says you have to be powerful to kill a god hand.. it’s likely knowledge and conditions that can kill them

The one who put them there at the first place

@@ultimateloser3411 except no

Goku

@@TheMrMRsmoke 😂

that’s what I first thought

Elden Ring Moment

Oh you sweet summer child, Skullnight is not strong enough to kill a godhand member, atleast not on his own. He couldn't even harm Void during Griffith's eclipse, and he also failed to harm Femto with his sword of actuation. So there's no way Sk can kill a godhand when he's clearly not strong enough to do so on his own.

@@thabangsibanda3282 void and femto are also the strongest godhands though. who knows tbh

Explain more. You might be on the money 🤔

Think about it, in a fucked up way the demon child is a "fused" vessel, I think the demon child is the main key

I agree, a lot of his ideas about the less informed parts of the story make no sense. This is the work of someone with an overactive imagination for fan-fiction that are not congruent with the lore of Berserk at all.

I don’t think the intentions were that deep, to be fair. In my opinion, he’s just throwing fun ideas around. A sad reminder that, for the rest of time most likely, all we’ll be able to do about Beserk is wonder that the finished story would have been. I’m not a big fan of anime or manga (the dialogue isn’t written in a way I find immersive), but I LOVED Berserk. It’s the only manga I own copies of. I hope that, in the future, some big budget streaming service and a passionate director create a truly high-end miniseries adaptation of the content we do have, and they could end it however they liked with the condition that the ending is just the ending of that miniseries and not canon to Miura’s source material once it passes the available plot. That would be amazing.

@@Sam-lo8yj That would be great. I also hope that in the future a team does pick up the manga again and continue where Kentaro Miura left off, but as a different title and perhaps as a separate canon from the Miura timeline, so as not to step on Miura's legacy.

@@jasonx7501 we have good news

Flora, by summoning the 4 elemental kings to fight alongside SK.

We do not know if these proto god hands were killed or just simply ceased to exist & replaced though... This is why Void's machinations with Holy See religion is a biggest part of a program to weave the causality & human desires.

That would be a hard sell, though Miura is a genius soooo

I wish somebody with enough money get Studio Ufotable to make a faithful & complete adaptation of Berserk LOL