Guts (Berserk)

“	My sword has gotten very dull. However, it's three times as thick and does three times the damage of a normal sword. You better pray you die quickly, or this could be painful.	„
	~ Guts

Guts is the main protagonist of the anime/manga series, Berserk.

Wikia Match-Ups[]

Possible opponents[]

Nightmare
Wolverine

History[]

Gut's life has been hell since day one. After being born from the corpse of his hanged mother, a group of mercenaries lead by Gambino found the infant with Sys taking him in as her child before she died during the plague. Gambino reluctantly trains Guts in combat at the age of six and the boy took his first life at age nine. Guts later killed Gambino after having enough of the abuses he suffered from his foster father, making a living as a freelance mercenary until he was recruited into the Band of the Hawk once defeated by the band's leader Griffith.

Though a confidant to Griffith as they were employed by the King of Midland, Guts realized he and the other band members were nothing more to Griffith than tools for his own agenda. This influenced Gut's decision to leave the Band of the Hawk with Griffith not taking it well as his life took a downward spiral. That moment played a pivotal role in Griffith sacrificing his humanity by offering his rescuers to the demons. It was only with the help of the Skull Knight that Guts escaped the nightmarish fate of the band alongside his lover Casca, though the former lost his left arm and right eye while forced to watch the latter violated by Griffith after he transformed into an archdemon with Guts's unborn child deformed as a consequence. Taking the title of the Black Swordsman, Guts becomes a demon hunter dedicated to kill those like Griffith who sold their souls and became demons. But in time, Guts acquires new friends along the way while regaining the humanity he lost in his years of blind revenge.

Information[]

Background[]

Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220lbs
Age: 24 (as of Fantasia)
Alias: The Black Swordsman, The Hundred-Man Slayer, Certified Badass, A Man with the World behind his back
Hobby: Killing demons
Previous Occupations: Captain of the Band of the Hawk's Raiders, Mercenary
Previous Affiliation: Band of the Hawk

Powers and Abilities[]

Peak Human Condition
- Superhuman Conditioning
Master Swordsman/Tactican
Pressure Point Strikes
Analytical Prediction
Non-Physical Interaction
Acausality/"The Struggler"
Indomitable Will
Pain Tolerance
Statistics Amplification
Death Defiance
Brand of Sacrifice

Equipment[]

Dragon Slayer
- Air Redirection
- Astral Properties
Prosthetic Arm
- Cannon Gun
- Magnetizer
- Repeater Crossbow
- Flame Gun
Miniature Bombs
Throwing Knives
Short Dagger
Salamander Dagger
Elf Dust
Berserker Armor
- Night-Vision
- Berserk Rage
- Fixing Wounds
- Inner Darkness

Feats[]

Can swing Dragon Slayer with one arm
- Even carry it with his mouth and jump with it
Easily sliced through armored men and monsters with ease
Busted through steel swords and steel maces
Can lift monsters that larger and heavier than him
Can lift up a giant apostle and throw him off the edge
Can effortlessly punch through human heads, even if armored
At the age of six, he could easily wield swords larger than him in training
Traded blows with Wyald's human form, who can punch a falling boulder to pieces
Traded blows with Zodd, who can easily slice through stone and concrete with ease
Ripped a horn off an apostle's head
Can easily pierce through the skin of Zodd, which is immensely durable
Pushed aside the massive Grunbeld, who weighs 3,624 lbs (according to Berserk Official Guidebook) in his apostle form
Punched a hole clean through a wall even while injured
Able to shatter pillars
Shattered Grunbeld's shield, which is sturdy enough to repel cannonball fire
Burst through a door that was four times thicker than the average one
Generated enough air pressure to negate the centripetal force of Silat's Urumi
Can smash through debris that's thrown at him
Blocked a javelin that was thrown at him with enough force to ricochet around the surrounding wall
Shattered an ogre's club that was about to swing at him
In his Berserker Armor, pushed the mast of a ship that was about to fall on him
In his Berserker Armor, can cut through a water spout
Kicked off some metal bars
Defeated Griffith and cut through his sword near the end of the Golden Age
Blocked attacks that would have destroyed any other person’s sword with a single strike
Killed a man in one punch
Smashed a giant boulder to pieces
Sliced the Snake Count in half with one swing of Dragon Slayer
Cut through four men fully decked out in armor
Shattered a helmet with a single blow
Sliced a horse in half along with the stone floor
Fought Ganishka in single combat
Physically contended with Zodd in his Apostle form and stalemated him
In a combined effort with Schierke, vaporized the head of a giant water snake
Cracked skin tougher than steel
Can swing Dragon Slayer like a blur
Able to move faster than the eye can track
Zodd couldn't keep track of Guts
Casually dodges and blocks arrows
Easily dodged sword swings from Casca
Reacted and caught Serpico's sword swing with his bare hands
Kept up with Wyald and blitzed him
Dodged sword swings from soldiers that surrounded him
Caught two discs flying at him at the same time
Said to fight like a tornado
Can stab Dragon Slayer into the ground while in a crouching position before lightning can hit him
In his Berserker Armour, evades lightning strikes, dodged water spouts and is able to run at supersonic speeds
Avoided Rosine’s head skewer technique
Dodged five spear strikes at once
Dodged a pointblank Crossbow bolt
Blitzed Grunbeld in his Berserker Armor
Sliced an ax mid swing
Stood up after Griffith dislocated his arm
Survived having one of his eyes gouged out
Survived falling off a cliff
Withstood strikes from Wyald
Jumped through a wall of fire just so he can burn an apostle-spawn that clung into him
Survived getting punched a thousand times from Mozgus, which pulverise bricks the size of adults
Took punches from Zodd
Took stabs from Griffith
Took a stab to the mouth
Survived getting rammed by Rosine
Survived crashing into bridges
Withstood two of Ganishka's lightning, which is stated to be powerful enough to "nigh-incinerate apostles"
Got smashed through a pillar by Zodd
Endured the full power of Mozgus’ God Breath
Withstood his arm being cut off... by himself
Took a stinger through the jaw and didn’t even scream
Has survived falling hundreds of feet
Took hits from a Sea Monster that’s bigger than buildings
Survived a scream that could kill normal people twice
Fended off a pack of wolves as a child when he was emotionally distressed and injured
Has fought in numerous wars and managed to come relatively unscathed
Defeated strong human foes, including Bazuso, a soldier who defeated thirty men at once and a bear unarmed
Was recruited and allowed into Griffith’s Band of the Falcon
- Alongside them, ended the Hundred-Year War
Slew a hundred men in one night while injured
Surpassed Griffith in swordsmanship and defeated him in a duel
Took down several apostles and pseudo-apostles
- Survived several encounters with the apostle Zodd
- During his encounter with the apostles that had congregated during the Eclipse, he managed to slaughter or maim dozens with only a knife, a blunt sword, and a horn he ripped from an apostle’s head with his bare hands
  - This allowed him to become of the only survivors of the Eclipse until he was saved by the Skull Knight
- Killed an apostle disguised as a human woman while having sex with her
Through sheer will power, he cast away vengeful spirits that were trying to possess him
Capable of lifting and wielding the Dragon Slayer sword
Got away with wounding the makeshift troll-guts body of a God Hand member
Killed a so-called sea god from within by stabbing across its heart
Swam to shore while wearing his heavy armor, carrying the Dragon Slayer and holding an unconscious person
Stated to be more powerful by himself than an entire warship

Weaknesses[]

Bloodthirsty and sadistic
Because of the nature of his monstrous opponents reverting to human form in death, Guts is considered a mass-murderer in the public eye
Prefers close combat
Will do anything to gain an advantage
- Even injure himself in the process
The majority of his major battles involve Guts suffering fatal injuries
- Cannot recover from amputation or eye damage
  - Missing his right eye
His regular body armor isn't very strong
- Even basic crossbow bolts can pierce this armor easily
A magical curse makes demons attracted to Guts, meaning his life is in constant danger
Could lose control of himself if possessed by his inner darkness or under the influence of the Berserker Armor
- One consequence is that he lost Casca's trust
- Even without the Berserker Armor, Guts has a sadistic bloodlust due to his absurdly brutal past
Recklessness