Berserk The Berserker Armors True Purpose Isnt What Fans Think

Berserk: The Berserker Armor’s True Purpose Isn’t What Fans Think

The Berserker armor explains how Guts can survive against demons and gods, but it also serves as a powerful metaphor central to Berserk’s narrative.

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Berserk The Berserker Armors True Purpose Isnt What Fans Think

The late mangaka of Berserk, Kentaro Miura, undoubtedly introduced the Berserker armor as another means to explain how Guts could possibly survive against such powerful demons and gods – filled with rage and the desire for vengeance as he is, he’s still human – but it also had a far deeper meaning within the story.

The Berserker armor essentially allows the wearer to push themselves past what’s physically possible. For as long as the armor is worn, the user can feel no pain and continue fighting even if all of their bones are shattered, though they’ll still have to deal with their injuries once the armor is removed. The Berserker armor also introduces a popular trope in fiction where the hero must face and risk succumbing to the demon within them. Every time the anti-hero Guts lowers the armor’s helmet onto his head, he is consumed by the armor’s rage, which has even caused him to assault his dearest Casca.

Therein lies the true purpose of the Berserker armor in the manga. The only way that Guts can don the armor without losing himself completely is through the help of one of his comrades, the witch-in-training Schierke. In search of a ship to sail to the elfin paradise Skelleg Island, Guts must first contend with a massive Kushan invasion and puts on the Berserker armor despite being well aware of the drawbacks. Schierke gets pulled into a metaphysical plane with him where Guts appears as a beast shrouded in dark energy. As Guts loses control, Schierke places her hands over where his eyes should be and pulls back the energy, like removing a veil. From that moment on, Guts is able to control his actions and even maintain his personality. Usually, Guts loses the perception of friend and foe in this altered state, but now he can discern his comrades, protecting and even talking to them in chapter 271. Schierke both literally and figuratively opened his eyes, helping Guts harness the anger and fury of the armor without losing himself. Guts soon comes to depend on Schierke every time he must wear the armor as a result, even calling her “Miss Goodluck Charm,” much to her delight.

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Guts’ rage is a key characteristic of the anti-hero, and he initially fights the urge to bond with others. Originally a lone mercenary, the warrior comes into the service of the Band of the Hawk where he forms many important relationships including with its leader, Griffith. He is almost immediately empowered by these attachments, quickly gaining notoriety and respect from his exploits as a result. But after Griffith’s betrayal during the Eclipse, Guts is thrust back into his old ways, consumed by rage and an unquenchable thirst to avenge his slain friends. He wanders aimlessly during this time, slaying demons and gods whenever he can, without making any real progress. He finally regains direction once he reluctantly forms a new troupe, including the witch-in-training Schierke. Once he accepts them, he not only becomes stronger, but begins to relinquish his hatred towards Griffith.

The Berserker armor serves as another way for mangaka Kentaro Miura to illustrate Guts’ need for others and the benefits that come as a result of forming strong friendships. It is the physical manifestation of the hate burning within Guts and, in a manner that’s quite poetic, he can only face his demons without succumbing to any of the dark urges inside of him when he lets his friend Schierke in. While the Berserker armor originally made Guts even more deadly, Berserk actually employs it to play out the central metaphor of how making and trusting in connections is essential to thrive after intense trauma.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/berserk-berserker-armor-purpose-explained-metaphor-schierke-guts/

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