So this is my first big post here, so please be gentle. I'm doing another read through of Berserk, and I had some thoughts about character parallels that I haven't seen brought up nearly as often as some others.
I think one of the most interesting pieces of Berserk lore is the idea that causality is a spiral and not a circle. Because of this, we get subtle differences, and we as readers get to bear witness to many of the potential outcomes of the various roles within this ongoing universal story. We are told at points that Guts and Griffith both share characteristics with Skull Knight (and thus King Gaiseric, assuming that they are one and the same) which is an idea that is inherently fascinating as it makes every moment seem important and organic. Gaiseric's rise mirrors that of Griffith, but his life after the fall of his city seems to be more closely tied with the path that was thrust upon Guts.
I'm sure I'm not bringing anything new to the table by recanting this for everyone here, but I'd like to present a potential third parallel character to Gaiseric that I don't see discussed nearly as often (or at all, although forgive me if I have missed a thread. I am new to this board and community). I think that Miura presented Ganishka as yet another layer and potential outcome for the Gaiseric fable. I believe that Ganishka gives us a glimpse of what Gaeseric would have been had he been chosen as an apostle and continued to rule his kingdom.
There are so many theories as to how Void, Skull Knight, and the fall of Gaiseric's empire tie together, and I don't want to spend time recanting all of them because it would just be more baseless speculation on my part. That being said, I think Miura presents these tales and clues as potential foreshadowing for ways that destiny could call to the characters of this generation. Ganishka is a seemingly aberrant apostle in that he fights against the Godhand and cares only for his empire in the physical world. If we accept the idea that Ganishka is a potential parallel to Gaiseric and thus Griffith, perhaps this could show that Griffith may end up placing Falconia above his fellow Godhand members?
One of the things that makes Berserk so great is how subtle Miura is in the clues he leaves for the reader. I'm excited to see where the story goes, but I wanted to try and write a post that highlights Ganishka as one of these potential clues, as he seems to be sometimes looked upon as just an adversary or plot point, rather than tied in to the overall universe in a meaningful way.
I know this forum has posters who are much more knowledgeable about Berserk than I, so please feel free to poke holes in this, or steer me towards other speculative ideas that might tie in to this in some way.
I think one of the most interesting pieces of Berserk lore is the idea that causality is a spiral and not a circle. Because of this, we get subtle differences, and we as readers get to bear witness to many of the potential outcomes of the various roles within this ongoing universal story. We are told at points that Guts and Griffith both share characteristics with Skull Knight (and thus King Gaiseric, assuming that they are one and the same) which is an idea that is inherently fascinating as it makes every moment seem important and organic. Gaiseric's rise mirrors that of Griffith, but his life after the fall of his city seems to be more closely tied with the path that was thrust upon Guts.
I'm sure I'm not bringing anything new to the table by recanting this for everyone here, but I'd like to present a potential third parallel character to Gaiseric that I don't see discussed nearly as often (or at all, although forgive me if I have missed a thread. I am new to this board and community). I think that Miura presented Ganishka as yet another layer and potential outcome for the Gaiseric fable. I believe that Ganishka gives us a glimpse of what Gaeseric would have been had he been chosen as an apostle and continued to rule his kingdom.
There are so many theories as to how Void, Skull Knight, and the fall of Gaiseric's empire tie together, and I don't want to spend time recanting all of them because it would just be more baseless speculation on my part. That being said, I think Miura presents these tales and clues as potential foreshadowing for ways that destiny could call to the characters of this generation. Ganishka is a seemingly aberrant apostle in that he fights against the Godhand and cares only for his empire in the physical world. If we accept the idea that Ganishka is a potential parallel to Gaiseric and thus Griffith, perhaps this could show that Griffith may end up placing Falconia above his fellow Godhand members?
One of the things that makes Berserk so great is how subtle Miura is in the clues he leaves for the reader. I'm excited to see where the story goes, but I wanted to try and write a post that highlights Ganishka as one of these potential clues, as he seems to be sometimes looked upon as just an adversary or plot point, rather than tied in to the overall universe in a meaningful way.
I know this forum has posters who are much more knowledgeable about Berserk than I, so please feel free to poke holes in this, or steer me towards other speculative ideas that might tie in to this in some way.