Personaly, I believe that when Griffith reincarnated himself into a human body, it was the first time that it ever happened. When the Skull Knight says that it can only occur once every 1000 years, he means that when the force field of evil thoughts cannot take human body in this world execept then the force field is so big that it crosses to the other world. I know this a bad wording and explanation because my book is in french and I retranslated it in english to explain my point. My point is it is not a law that it will happen every 1000 years, it is a law that it can only happen every 1000 years.
Also speaking of the part in volume 10 where they speak of Gaiseric, they say he conquered the land over 1000 years ago, and then Judo says it reminded him of the tale of the skeleton king. These are 2 different stories, that Gaiseric conquered and unified the land 1000 years ago is a fact. That his empire was destroyed 1000 years ago isnt, it's an assumption based on the fact that the skull that were branded were done 1000 years ago during the first reincarnation.
My view of the story is that Gaiseric came from Elfhelm, or any other secret island. He conquered and unified the land over a 1000 years ago, formed an empire that was prosperous for 134 years (more or less, always) before something happened. The birth of the Wiseman as Void, that started it all. Those 134 years under the reign of Gaiseric would have been the making of Idea. As for the wiseman, they say he called the sins of Gaieric in the tower of albion until one angel came to take him. The tale of the skeleton king is that his capital was destroyed by 4/5 angels sent by god. the 4/5 angels are not the Godhand, it seems widely accepted that they are the 4 summoned elemental king. A good call, but I would also believe that it might be the first apostles. as for the body below midland that are branded, they were branded by Void after he was taken by "an angel" in the tower of albion. (Where he became Void.) Why people were branded in old midland is because of Void making an offer to recent apostles, or, Void sacrificed the capital (He might have loved and helped build?) to become a god hand. But I doubt the first godhand had to make a sacrifice, because nobody would have been there to brand them ( probably not Idea).
This is my humble taking on what happened 1000 years ago, I try to keep it simple and not believe that there were a previous set of godhand and stuff like that. Zodd was not Gaiseric and such. Skull knight is Gaiseric and as to who he is, guts or griffith? The way I see it, if it is a spiral, then Gaiseric the conqueror (Griffith) and the Wiseman (guts) knew each other, and Gaiseric (Griffith) Got betrayed by The Wiseman (Guts) and elevated to godhand by sacrificing Gaiseric and his capital. The story 864 years later was different, Griffith (Gaiseric) betrayed guts (Wiseman) the role were exchanged. Spiral indeed. I do believe Gaiseric the Skull Knight is branded. This what I had to say for now, thank you all for accepting me in your community. Sorry for the wall of text.
Also speaking of the part in volume 10 where they speak of Gaiseric, they say he conquered the land over 1000 years ago, and then Judo says it reminded him of the tale of the skeleton king. These are 2 different stories, that Gaiseric conquered and unified the land 1000 years ago is a fact. That his empire was destroyed 1000 years ago isnt, it's an assumption based on the fact that the skull that were branded were done 1000 years ago during the first reincarnation.
My view of the story is that Gaiseric came from Elfhelm, or any other secret island. He conquered and unified the land over a 1000 years ago, formed an empire that was prosperous for 134 years (more or less, always) before something happened. The birth of the Wiseman as Void, that started it all. Those 134 years under the reign of Gaiseric would have been the making of Idea. As for the wiseman, they say he called the sins of Gaieric in the tower of albion until one angel came to take him. The tale of the skeleton king is that his capital was destroyed by 4/5 angels sent by god. the 4/5 angels are not the Godhand, it seems widely accepted that they are the 4 summoned elemental king. A good call, but I would also believe that it might be the first apostles. as for the body below midland that are branded, they were branded by Void after he was taken by "an angel" in the tower of albion. (Where he became Void.) Why people were branded in old midland is because of Void making an offer to recent apostles, or, Void sacrificed the capital (He might have loved and helped build?) to become a god hand. But I doubt the first godhand had to make a sacrifice, because nobody would have been there to brand them ( probably not Idea).
This is my humble taking on what happened 1000 years ago, I try to keep it simple and not believe that there were a previous set of godhand and stuff like that. Zodd was not Gaiseric and such. Skull knight is Gaiseric and as to who he is, guts or griffith? The way I see it, if it is a spiral, then Gaiseric the conqueror (Griffith) and the Wiseman (guts) knew each other, and Gaiseric (Griffith) Got betrayed by The Wiseman (Guts) and elevated to godhand by sacrificing Gaiseric and his capital. The story 864 years later was different, Griffith (Gaiseric) betrayed guts (Wiseman) the role were exchanged. Spiral indeed. I do believe Gaiseric the Skull Knight is branded. This what I had to say for now, thank you all for accepting me in your community. Sorry for the wall of text.