QUEM SÃO OS PAIS DE GUTS? – BERSERK

INTRODUCTION The birth of Guts is certainly one of Berserk’s biggest mysteries. All we know is that he was born on a battlefield from an already lifeless body. Generating one of the main questions among fans of the work; Who are Guts’ real parents? That’s exactly what we’re going to analyze in today’s video, so let’s go! CONTENT To answer this question that not even the manga made clear Let’s analyze the 4 main theories about Guts’ possible parents and the impacts of this on the work. Where we go from least likely to most likely Starting with the Witch, Nosferatu Zodd, Skull Knigth and Gambino And then, after this video you will be able to easily decide which theory is your favorite! WITCH All that is known for sure about Guts’ birth is that he was born from a corpse in the middle of the mud From a nameless and faceless woman hanging from a tree along with other unknown women All of them wearing the same clothes, tattered rags on their skeletons Which indicates that they were all members of the same group And in this theory they would be a group of witches, executed for their pagan activities and witchcraft Which matches the context of the time, where witches were and still are impeached and executed by the church Obviously this alone wouldn’t have so much logical appeal to justify the theory itself But that’s where the affinity that Guts has with magic comes in. In the first chapter of the manga he sees Puck without any difficulty The same happens with Ivarela, where he sees her without any difficulty Something that is rare among normal humans Which can be explained by the fact that Guts is living on the threshold between the living and the dead due to the mark of sacrifice Or by his descent from a mage And that could even explain his absurd physical capabilities Since he may have been strengthened with magic and rituals But yes, that doesn’t seem very likely, which leads us to the second theory; ZODD Guts is most likely the strongest human of all in the Berserk universe He is the most resilient, the fastest, one of the most skilled He was literally born for battle A description that perfectly matches his supposed father according to this theory Zodd is , narratively, the main apostle of the work has strength, resistance and speed very similar to Guts. Which could justify the black swordsman’s skills as if his skills had been inherited from the Immortal Zodd. His passion and total devotion to battles are also common characteristics among the two characters Both live from war and for war Even in their appearance the two share physical characteristics In his human form, Zodd has pointy ears and a very square face Very similar to Guts, which caught the attention of fans Zodd is an apostle who lived hundreds of years, which is long enough for him to have a hybrid son with a human woman, especially since it is seen on several occasions that the apostles and other evil beings are physically attracted to human women . What could justify a child between the two? species Still, it is a theory without much evidence, which leads us to the third possibility; SKULL KNIGTH Just as the master of magicians Skull Knight appears, utters some enigmatic phrases and disappears. In one of these moments he perfectly narrates the story of Guts’ birth, telling each stage in detail. He releases a prophecy about the eclipse before everything happens And he also saves him from the eclipse itself, preventing him from dying during the ritual. All of this shows how much the Skull Knight cares about Guts But why? An extremely powerful spiritual being that could prevent the death of several people during the hundreds of sacrificial rituals that have already existed But chose to specifically save the black swordsman Why? According to this theory, all of this is due to the fact that Guts is actually a descendant of King Gaiseric, the identity of the Skull Knight when he was still alive. Which would partly explain his extreme skill and ferocity in battles Common characteristics between the characters That is supported also by the idea of that the stories in the world of Berserk happen in a spiral . In other words, cycles that repeat themselves, changing only the characters. Just as Guts has Griffith as an antagonist, a member of the hand of god Skull Knight has Void, also a member of the group The Knight skull had a great friend who was also a powerful mage, Flora. Guts is building a very similar relationship with a still young but also very powerful mage, Schiercke, who happened to be Flora’s apprentice. They both had their loved ones sacrificed in birth rituals of a member of the hand of god And mainly The two shared the same cursed armor, a source of absurd power A power that transcends human understanding and can even dominate the user Bringing out everything that is most violent and bestial in its user An artifact much more powerful and complex than it appears. But this is the subject of a dedicated video that I intend to make soon, and that’s why I won’t delve too much into it today. The point is that both have many characteristics in common, and a relationship that has not yet been explained in the work. Which could be justified by the distant kinship and even by the spiral of destiny that influences all the events in both of their lives. This, of the three, is the most likely according to the evidence presented in the manga. But it’s still not the one that I particularly I believe it to be correct. Which brings us to the last theory in this video; GAMBINO The moment Guts was born, in the middle of all the mud and blood Shizui welcomed him as her own son She was just a mentally weakened woman after losing her own son Probably one of the group’s slaves, and by all indications, the companion main leader of the gang, Gambino, who was a very experienced and skilled warrior, who in practice taught Guts everything he knows about battles. From an early age, subjecting him to completely inhumane training for his age, placing him on the battlefields when he was still a child forcing him to mature much earlier than normal And even in a completely distorted and problematic way, being his father At this point it is indisputable that Gambino was Guts’ father, even Guts himself recognizes this, when he confesses to having killed the father himself Referring to that fateful night, after which his life would never be the same. Despite all this meaning, Gambino and Shizui were literally nobodies. Random people with no importance in the grand scheme of things Who knew nothing beyond what was common knowledge in a medieval society No monsters, apostles, gods, evil entities None of that was part of their lives They only had an influence on Guts’ life because this one had literally nothing Yet the question remains Who are Guts’ biological parents? And well, in that case the answer is the same; Nobody. They were simply ordinary people, with no special abilities No superhuman strength, absurd resistance or magical abilities They were just peasants, slaves, or common soldiers Which has become increasingly likely based on the paths the narrative has taken in the work . At no point is the idea of ​​heredity reinforced in Guts’ path, not in the sense of him inheriting special powers or abilities because of his ancestors, which fits perfectly with the work. Which makes this, for me, the most likely and consistent theory with history. But of course, that’s not all. CONCLUSION We saw what the 4 main theories are And how each one explains Guts’ abilities and characteristics But the part that, from my point of view, is the main one is still missing. What is the impact of these theories on the work? What would they add or remove, if they turn out to be true? If Guts actually had ancestors with magical powers Who specifically prepared him to be a superhuman warrior Much of the overcoming narrative would be lost The word that defines the character is persistence Guts persisted in living at birth, even when his mother had already died He persisted in living when he was a child alone and without support from anyone He persisted in overcoming his trauma when he was abused by Donavam And even when he saw everyone who was important to him being murdered in front of him he didn’t give up He watched the terrible scene of the abuse of his loved one by someone who until then considered his best friend And yet he persisted in living Guts’ story is the perfect demonstration of human persistence, which can adapt to almost anything Endure anything, as long as there is a strong enough reason for it. And this entire narrative only has due weight due to human overcoming Guts being “just” an ordinary human is essential for this message to be conveyed correctly. He is not the son of a nobleman, nor of a wizard, nor even of an apostle. He is the son of ordinary parents, and so he is also an ordinary person. One who fights for his life and the lives of those he loves. And that’s why he’s so strong, because he challenges his own limits and walks through his own efforts. Not relying on a lineage of demi-gods or hybrids between apostles and humans. Just being a man who refuses to fall. FINALIZATION Of course, like a video of theories, everything I said could be completely wrong And the next day a chapter comes out that changes all of that. But I believe that this is not the case And if it is, it’s ok, the important thing is a healthy discussion of the topic. So feel free to comment on what you think of each of the theories. Which is the most likely for you? 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