This is my first post ever anywhere and have only been reading berserk from the summer(i live in england so thats August) so be kind!
i tried to get the names right but as this depeneds on the translation you get it rather relative.please piont out any really obvious mistsakes. Thanks
I have based my ideas on how it might go on curtain opinions i have:
*That the Kushans attack or Griffiths men(demons) in disguise(full form) or plan to leave no witnesses. (i hope the dragon so Guts can finish him)
*that the "Emperor of Terror" is part of the plan(but dosen't know it) to win over the continent, as Griffith needs to have someone to be the epitome of evil so he can be the hawk of light e.g. with no Hitler there wouldn't be a Churchill both famous but for opposite reasons, but both believed in thier destiny to lead their country to glory. The reason i think this is Griffith men could have got to the Emperor and Griffith must know his weaknesses(e.g the whole grabbing charotte)so why let him live? well cos there are only two ways to win the countries on the continent with fear or as a savior and we all know his style.
*Griffith lets the Emperor go around getting rid of the upper classes so he puts his men(using the term lossely) in charge when he finally steps in to save them. As he must know of the attack coming from the Kushans or from his own forces. So why would he let it happen, because it would weaken the religous order plus also weakens all the big countries and destroying their morale(e.g."if God's men on earth can't help and are armys too weak what hope is there"). Instep Griffith as savior killing the unstopable "Emperor of Terror" by rallying the remaning armys under him. Bobs your uncle a whole continent under him with a whole load of angry people wanting revenge and the converted Kushans slaves want to free their homeland. Few years later big army ready to conquer the other continent, which is in chaos as the "Emperor of Terror" has left a vacuum of power.
*That Guts fights Griffith with an army. I really don't see a one on one battle being enough,on earth atleast but in femto and Guts one on one be ok.
The three way i see it going:
1.Like what has already been stated Griffith could sit back till the last min, then save the day at the last seconds gaining repect and admiration. But where as in midland where people had a strong connection to him the allied armies are controlled by the holy order and will not be so lenient on the fact he has an army of demon soliders. O plus the whole Divine rite of kings and hence the autocratic system which holds their society in place. It would be easier to kill them or better still having the Kushans thin themselves out getting rid of them. This would remove a strong power base of not just the holy order but also the armies of each of the the big countries. (Side note: if you state that the divine rite is ok cos of the princes. Note what Sonja said that there is no discrimination (well there wouldn't be it allows him to have a willing army of peasants and noble that have lost there power) this is a big problem to the societies fabric, well except Griffith because he is going to set an order of demons then humans as cattle so a title is meaningless.
2.That the Kushans attack(or demon soldiers) the city so Scherkie made a barrier that slows down the possessed animals to make them easier targets and to give a moral boost, then Guts leads an counter attack or more probable is he would kill the larger animals e.g. elephant or at least a good old massacre of the demon children(the ones the Emperor making with the pregnant woman). But with this it would most likely have to follow a chain of events, which would lead to a confrontaion with Griffith and Guts, but then where or how to get to God hand if he was able to kill Griffith on earth. The problem with this is why would they follow Guts he at the moment is just a doggy looking guy in black and I can't see him telling people he is the former leader of the raid rider of the hawks. Plus I don't think Scherkie has the power to really do that much, she can kill a few hundred but on the scale of the city and the army it is a really small chance of doing a great deal.
3.The third is that the Kushans(or a hawk demon soldiers "I hope the dragon, with a link with Guts sword sword.making it a real Dragon slayer") attack but Guts takes defence of a small area with Scherkie doing her potection spell. I would speculate a cathedral due to the story line with Farnaze(plus would be the perfect place to see them regoup with Azan) and the fact that this is a big merchants town( in the medieval time a cathedral is an importand symbol of power and wealth of the local nobles and businesses "Who has the biggest member but using a larger ruler"). Where a few thousand solider will survive this attack and in the end fight off the attackers. Then with the intrigue of who are Guts and Scherkie are by the church officials and the survivors will lead to the truth about e.g. God hand. this would explain how he gets a ship and a crew trustworthy to get to Puck's homeland(does it bug anyone else that Puck hasn't said how he got from there? well I guess he could have got a piggy backed on a migrating bird?). Plus with the destruction of the "the knights of the Holy Iron Chain"(politically very important) and now this allied army almost all gone. They will want to regain control and be very interested in an island of powerful fully grown wizards and witches, as just a little girl could be this strong think of the rest. My main reasons for think Guts will have a small army when he gets to this elf homeland:
1.Guts can't build an army on this continent. Griffith is to well informed to let anyone get a meaningful force together e.g. Flora & allied army.
2.At Elfheim(Puck's homeland) there are alot of magical people there, which could arm an army with magical weapons. leveling up the score, plus all the magical people themselves all this means a small army could fight the odds.
Even if it goes this way I still don't think it's likely he will use the forces to take on Griffith. It more likely to be that after the fall of the Emperor that will cause a power vacuum in the Kushans homeland. as mentioned the homeland is ruled by fear, so is likely to be in a state of revolution as they fight for freedom(this would explain why time is been spent on the man running the Bakiraka clan "bloke who lost in the competition when Guts went to Godo for the year"). It would also mean that scherkie, Isidro (maybe Sonja & that bodyguerd kid) to grow up and be useful, cause there is not much reason for them being kids unless it's going to show them grow up in this new "family" of Guts(so hoping they turns in to his lieutenants) which can't in the present state happen on midlands continent and of cause it is possible that this could happen on elfheim. But would the army be affective in battle if they have only trained, wouldn't you expect it to have been molded in the flames of battle? Plus i want to see Guts have a full sized army to take griffith on in a full scale Apocalyptic Battle!! Which he ether ends up in hell fighting them on their own ground or if Griffith/Femto jion the gap between the two realites, like Slan. This would give a clear cut end to Guts revenge?
Sorry this is so long but i got in to a stride, whish I could get in the same stride when writing my theology essay.O well i'm going for beer.
i tried to get the names right but as this depeneds on the translation you get it rather relative.please piont out any really obvious mistsakes. Thanks
I have based my ideas on how it might go on curtain opinions i have:
*That the Kushans attack or Griffiths men(demons) in disguise(full form) or plan to leave no witnesses. (i hope the dragon so Guts can finish him)
*that the "Emperor of Terror" is part of the plan(but dosen't know it) to win over the continent, as Griffith needs to have someone to be the epitome of evil so he can be the hawk of light e.g. with no Hitler there wouldn't be a Churchill both famous but for opposite reasons, but both believed in thier destiny to lead their country to glory. The reason i think this is Griffith men could have got to the Emperor and Griffith must know his weaknesses(e.g the whole grabbing charotte)so why let him live? well cos there are only two ways to win the countries on the continent with fear or as a savior and we all know his style.
*Griffith lets the Emperor go around getting rid of the upper classes so he puts his men(using the term lossely) in charge when he finally steps in to save them. As he must know of the attack coming from the Kushans or from his own forces. So why would he let it happen, because it would weaken the religous order plus also weakens all the big countries and destroying their morale(e.g."if God's men on earth can't help and are armys too weak what hope is there"). Instep Griffith as savior killing the unstopable "Emperor of Terror" by rallying the remaning armys under him. Bobs your uncle a whole continent under him with a whole load of angry people wanting revenge and the converted Kushans slaves want to free their homeland. Few years later big army ready to conquer the other continent, which is in chaos as the "Emperor of Terror" has left a vacuum of power.
*That Guts fights Griffith with an army. I really don't see a one on one battle being enough,on earth atleast but in femto and Guts one on one be ok.
The three way i see it going:
1.Like what has already been stated Griffith could sit back till the last min, then save the day at the last seconds gaining repect and admiration. But where as in midland where people had a strong connection to him the allied armies are controlled by the holy order and will not be so lenient on the fact he has an army of demon soliders. O plus the whole Divine rite of kings and hence the autocratic system which holds their society in place. It would be easier to kill them or better still having the Kushans thin themselves out getting rid of them. This would remove a strong power base of not just the holy order but also the armies of each of the the big countries. (Side note: if you state that the divine rite is ok cos of the princes. Note what Sonja said that there is no discrimination (well there wouldn't be it allows him to have a willing army of peasants and noble that have lost there power) this is a big problem to the societies fabric, well except Griffith because he is going to set an order of demons then humans as cattle so a title is meaningless.
2.That the Kushans attack(or demon soldiers) the city so Scherkie made a barrier that slows down the possessed animals to make them easier targets and to give a moral boost, then Guts leads an counter attack or more probable is he would kill the larger animals e.g. elephant or at least a good old massacre of the demon children(the ones the Emperor making with the pregnant woman). But with this it would most likely have to follow a chain of events, which would lead to a confrontaion with Griffith and Guts, but then where or how to get to God hand if he was able to kill Griffith on earth. The problem with this is why would they follow Guts he at the moment is just a doggy looking guy in black and I can't see him telling people he is the former leader of the raid rider of the hawks. Plus I don't think Scherkie has the power to really do that much, she can kill a few hundred but on the scale of the city and the army it is a really small chance of doing a great deal.
3.The third is that the Kushans(or a hawk demon soldiers "I hope the dragon, with a link with Guts sword sword.making it a real Dragon slayer") attack but Guts takes defence of a small area with Scherkie doing her potection spell. I would speculate a cathedral due to the story line with Farnaze(plus would be the perfect place to see them regoup with Azan) and the fact that this is a big merchants town( in the medieval time a cathedral is an importand symbol of power and wealth of the local nobles and businesses "Who has the biggest member but using a larger ruler"). Where a few thousand solider will survive this attack and in the end fight off the attackers. Then with the intrigue of who are Guts and Scherkie are by the church officials and the survivors will lead to the truth about e.g. God hand. this would explain how he gets a ship and a crew trustworthy to get to Puck's homeland(does it bug anyone else that Puck hasn't said how he got from there? well I guess he could have got a piggy backed on a migrating bird?). Plus with the destruction of the "the knights of the Holy Iron Chain"(politically very important) and now this allied army almost all gone. They will want to regain control and be very interested in an island of powerful fully grown wizards and witches, as just a little girl could be this strong think of the rest. My main reasons for think Guts will have a small army when he gets to this elf homeland:
1.Guts can't build an army on this continent. Griffith is to well informed to let anyone get a meaningful force together e.g. Flora & allied army.
2.At Elfheim(Puck's homeland) there are alot of magical people there, which could arm an army with magical weapons. leveling up the score, plus all the magical people themselves all this means a small army could fight the odds.
Even if it goes this way I still don't think it's likely he will use the forces to take on Griffith. It more likely to be that after the fall of the Emperor that will cause a power vacuum in the Kushans homeland. as mentioned the homeland is ruled by fear, so is likely to be in a state of revolution as they fight for freedom(this would explain why time is been spent on the man running the Bakiraka clan "bloke who lost in the competition when Guts went to Godo for the year"). It would also mean that scherkie, Isidro (maybe Sonja & that bodyguerd kid) to grow up and be useful, cause there is not much reason for them being kids unless it's going to show them grow up in this new "family" of Guts(so hoping they turns in to his lieutenants) which can't in the present state happen on midlands continent and of cause it is possible that this could happen on elfheim. But would the army be affective in battle if they have only trained, wouldn't you expect it to have been molded in the flames of battle? Plus i want to see Guts have a full sized army to take griffith on in a full scale Apocalyptic Battle!! Which he ether ends up in hell fighting them on their own ground or if Griffith/Femto jion the gap between the two realites, like Slan. This would give a clear cut end to Guts revenge?
Sorry this is so long but i got in to a stride, whish I could get in the same stride when writing my theology essay.O well i'm going for beer.