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It’s common knowledge that European mythology has had a great deal of influence on Berserk. For the past few days, I’ve tried to find a connection to Puck and Elfheim in order to support one of my insane theories :). What I’ve found out is that the equivalent to Puck and the elves can be found in Celtic mythology. These creatures are a sub species of fairies called pillywiggins. I know this since they fit the physical description of Puck (small winged creatures with human-like characteristics). Further proof comes from the fact that their settlements can be found in fields of flowers near an oak tree. In the Lost Children arc, Puck says, “A long time ago there was an elf village here” (Vol.6 Ch.203 p.133). The place that he’s talking about has an oak tree among a field of flowers (coincidence?). All this speculation is intended to piece together certain things about Elfheim. Puck has already said that, “Elfheim is a utopia floating on the western sea. Flowers are blooming everywhere, the birds are always chirping musical tunes, and the elves are always dancing. Spring lasts the whole year round. It’s an elven paradise” (Vol.23 Ch.187 p.20). This leads me to believe that it is the thriving capital of the elves/pillywiggins. Course, I can only speculate since Puck has been increasingly vague with his reasons for leaving.
So if Elfheim’s a capital than who is the ruler? From what I’ve gathered, the lead candidate is a goddess by the name of Ariel who the elve’s/pillywiggin’s queen in Celtic Myth. Here is a pic I found of her.
She fits the Gothic look of the Berserk world. What I’ve been trying to figure out is what role she may play in the story. The most obvious answer is that she is the wind goddess. Of course her power to keep Elfheim free of the evils of the outside world put her on the same level as God hand members. No doubt Schierke will talk to Ariel since she only grants audiences with humans adept at meditation and astral travel (Shierke’s good at that :)). This wind goddess may have a way for Gut’s to surpass his physical limits.
The rest of this theory speculates over Puck’s death and Caska’s rebirth. Most people seem to believe that Griffith no longer cares about Guts, but I feel that he sees Guts as his only friend. Griffith: “A friend, in my mind, is someone who is my equal” (Vol.6 Ch.6 P.132). Getting the beast to take over Guts’ body would be a perfect way to make Guts Griffith’s equal power wise. How will Griffith accomplish this though? Simple, he’ll kill Caska. Griffith will eventually either kill Caska or mortally wound her. It is just inevitable in Berserk. This will make Guts go off the deep end allowing the beast to take over. Guts will leave the party and pursue Griffith full time afterwards. His opposition to Griffith in this form will only further raise the public’s view of Griffith as their savior and Guts as their destructor. Caska will be revived but at a heavy price. Puck will have to give his life in order to save her. The full potential of the elve’s/pillywiggin’s healing abilities are not fully known in Berserk. In Celtic myth, they are the representatives of spring. Spring is the season of new life and rebirth. So it seems perfectly logical to assume that Puck will bring about the rebirth of a major character (Caska or Guts), but he’ll no doubt have to sacrifice his own life in order to heal a mortal wound or bring someone back from death. A reborn Caska would no doubt recover from her current state of insanity. Once again, I know I don’t have tons of facts to back this theory up, but the ones I do have point to this path. Of course parts of it are more fan fiction than theory, but I’d appreciate hearing anyone’s input. I got my Celtic myth info from the following sites:http://www.telepathicmedia.com/encyclopedia/frsoz.html
http://faerie.monstrous.com/faerie_n-z.htm#_Toc13224828
So if Elfheim’s a capital than who is the ruler? From what I’ve gathered, the lead candidate is a goddess by the name of Ariel who the elve’s/pillywiggin’s queen in Celtic Myth. Here is a pic I found of her.
She fits the Gothic look of the Berserk world. What I’ve been trying to figure out is what role she may play in the story. The most obvious answer is that she is the wind goddess. Of course her power to keep Elfheim free of the evils of the outside world put her on the same level as God hand members. No doubt Schierke will talk to Ariel since she only grants audiences with humans adept at meditation and astral travel (Shierke’s good at that :)). This wind goddess may have a way for Gut’s to surpass his physical limits.
The rest of this theory speculates over Puck’s death and Caska’s rebirth. Most people seem to believe that Griffith no longer cares about Guts, but I feel that he sees Guts as his only friend. Griffith: “A friend, in my mind, is someone who is my equal” (Vol.6 Ch.6 P.132). Getting the beast to take over Guts’ body would be a perfect way to make Guts Griffith’s equal power wise. How will Griffith accomplish this though? Simple, he’ll kill Caska. Griffith will eventually either kill Caska or mortally wound her. It is just inevitable in Berserk. This will make Guts go off the deep end allowing the beast to take over. Guts will leave the party and pursue Griffith full time afterwards. His opposition to Griffith in this form will only further raise the public’s view of Griffith as their savior and Guts as their destructor. Caska will be revived but at a heavy price. Puck will have to give his life in order to save her. The full potential of the elve’s/pillywiggin’s healing abilities are not fully known in Berserk. In Celtic myth, they are the representatives of spring. Spring is the season of new life and rebirth. So it seems perfectly logical to assume that Puck will bring about the rebirth of a major character (Caska or Guts), but he’ll no doubt have to sacrifice his own life in order to heal a mortal wound or bring someone back from death. A reborn Caska would no doubt recover from her current state of insanity. Once again, I know I don’t have tons of facts to back this theory up, but the ones I do have point to this path. Of course parts of it are more fan fiction than theory, but I’d appreciate hearing anyone’s input. I got my Celtic myth info from the following sites:http://www.telepathicmedia.com/encyclopedia/frsoz.html
http://faerie.monstrous.com/faerie_n-z.htm#_Toc13224828