I came across a fan prediction on how Berserk would end and part of the prediction is the theory that Griffith was never meant to be the real fifth member of the Godhand. Rather GUTS is meant to be the real leader, and Griffith's just a placeholder, someone who's sole purpose is to motivate Guts to sacrifice everything to defeat him.
Now.....I think there's actually reason to believe that this MIGHT be the case. Think about it.
1.) Right after the Skull Knight rescues Gut and Casca Slan says "It's Impossible to anticipate everything. We ourselves are not gods after all. Or else this too was fated to happen." At this point the Manga zooms in on Void's face, with him neither confirming nor denying Slan's theory. That's....kind of odd. Why not just say "no I didn't see it but it's a minor irrelevance in the long run"?
2.) Guts has a Behelit. He's never kept other Behelits so why this one? It's kind of a Chekov's gun, so it's pretty likely the damn thing's gonna come up again at SOME POINT.
3.) Slan says twice that she's not opposed to Guts joining the Godhand, first when the Count begs for their aid and the second time when Guts encounters her in the Qlippoth forest. Given that Void doesn't outright deny the possibility that Guts and Casca's escape was fated to happen maybe Void feels the same way.
4.) Guts DOES have an inner darkness born out of his desire to kill Griffith (the beast of darkness) and before he met his party he was obsessed with nothing more than killing Apostles and getting revenge, being willing to do unsavory things to achieve it. He's largely getting over it now but what's to say something in the climax might cause it to rear it's ugly head?
5.) A sacrifice that occurs AFTER the worlds have been merged would likely be far more potent than one that occurred before it, and the way humans are being herded into Falconia is rather like how cattle are herded up to be slaughtered.
It would also be the PERFECT kick in the nuts to Griffith. The guy's obsessed with his destiny and achieving his dream. Finding out that he was only ever a pawn to be discarded, and for his hated rival at that would be a magnificent break the haughty moment for him. And if Guts were to actually reject the Godhands offer he would show once and for all that he's a better man than Griffith will ever be, since he had the strength to do the selfless thing whereas Griffith did not.
The prediction is linked here https://www.reddit.com/r/Berserk/comments/pfde80/my_concept_for_berserks_ending/ Check it out.
Now.....I think there's actually reason to believe that this MIGHT be the case. Think about it.
1.) Right after the Skull Knight rescues Gut and Casca Slan says "It's Impossible to anticipate everything. We ourselves are not gods after all. Or else this too was fated to happen." At this point the Manga zooms in on Void's face, with him neither confirming nor denying Slan's theory. That's....kind of odd. Why not just say "no I didn't see it but it's a minor irrelevance in the long run"?
2.) Guts has a Behelit. He's never kept other Behelits so why this one? It's kind of a Chekov's gun, so it's pretty likely the damn thing's gonna come up again at SOME POINT.
3.) Slan says twice that she's not opposed to Guts joining the Godhand, first when the Count begs for their aid and the second time when Guts encounters her in the Qlippoth forest. Given that Void doesn't outright deny the possibility that Guts and Casca's escape was fated to happen maybe Void feels the same way.
4.) Guts DOES have an inner darkness born out of his desire to kill Griffith (the beast of darkness) and before he met his party he was obsessed with nothing more than killing Apostles and getting revenge, being willing to do unsavory things to achieve it. He's largely getting over it now but what's to say something in the climax might cause it to rear it's ugly head?
5.) A sacrifice that occurs AFTER the worlds have been merged would likely be far more potent than one that occurred before it, and the way humans are being herded into Falconia is rather like how cattle are herded up to be slaughtered.
It would also be the PERFECT kick in the nuts to Griffith. The guy's obsessed with his destiny and achieving his dream. Finding out that he was only ever a pawn to be discarded, and for his hated rival at that would be a magnificent break the haughty moment for him. And if Guts were to actually reject the Godhands offer he would show once and for all that he's a better man than Griffith will ever be, since he had the strength to do the selfless thing whereas Griffith did not.
The prediction is linked here https://www.reddit.com/r/Berserk/comments/pfde80/my_concept_for_berserks_ending/ Check it out.