The info Miura's given us lately has given me a few ideas. I'm still thinking them through, so i thought i'd post them here and hopefully get some feedback.
First, we know that the mind plays an important role in the world. Idea came into existence solely through people's belief that something must be responsible for their suffering. Elves and fairies are able to interact with the mortal world because they're believed in.
So here's my first theory: Apostles create themselves. The God Hand give them the opportunity to become Apostles, but what truly transforms them is their betrayal of what they value most in exchange for power. They become monsters in heart and mind, and their body changes to reflect that.
Griffith's ascendance seemed to involve an active effort from the God Hand, but that is understandable. It makes sense that the rituals wouldn't be exactly the same, because Apostles are very different from God Hand( the two exist in different planes of reality, God Hand have power over fate, etc. ).
Based on that first theory, my second: Guts was very close to being changed himself, and is still in some danger now. If he had continued following the path he took after the Eclipse, he would've become something other than human. That is what the Beast represents: the potential monster inside him, what he would be if he gave in completely.
Now, the third and last theory: what almost happened to Guts is what happened to Zodd. We've had hints that he's different from the regular Apostles( wasn't with the God Hand at the Eclipse, seemed uneasy about serving Griffith after the rebirth, helped Guts against Boscogne, and killed Wyld ). I think Zodd was like Guts once, but threw away everything in search of the Ultimate Strong One, the way Guts abandoned everything to hunt for Griffith after the Eclipse. Zodd gave in to his own Beast, and became something very much like an Apostle.
That would explain Zodd's erratic behavior very well. He's not a direct servant of the God Hand, so he acts on his own most of the times. But he knows that he's powerless against them and their ability to control causality, so he serves them when they demand it. He also sees himself in Guts, which is why he sometimes goes out of his way to help him.
Well, that's it. Again, i haven't had much time to really develop these theories. Opinions, ideas, flames?
First, we know that the mind plays an important role in the world. Idea came into existence solely through people's belief that something must be responsible for their suffering. Elves and fairies are able to interact with the mortal world because they're believed in.
So here's my first theory: Apostles create themselves. The God Hand give them the opportunity to become Apostles, but what truly transforms them is their betrayal of what they value most in exchange for power. They become monsters in heart and mind, and their body changes to reflect that.
Griffith's ascendance seemed to involve an active effort from the God Hand, but that is understandable. It makes sense that the rituals wouldn't be exactly the same, because Apostles are very different from God Hand( the two exist in different planes of reality, God Hand have power over fate, etc. ).
Based on that first theory, my second: Guts was very close to being changed himself, and is still in some danger now. If he had continued following the path he took after the Eclipse, he would've become something other than human. That is what the Beast represents: the potential monster inside him, what he would be if he gave in completely.
Now, the third and last theory: what almost happened to Guts is what happened to Zodd. We've had hints that he's different from the regular Apostles( wasn't with the God Hand at the Eclipse, seemed uneasy about serving Griffith after the rebirth, helped Guts against Boscogne, and killed Wyld ). I think Zodd was like Guts once, but threw away everything in search of the Ultimate Strong One, the way Guts abandoned everything to hunt for Griffith after the Eclipse. Zodd gave in to his own Beast, and became something very much like an Apostle.
That would explain Zodd's erratic behavior very well. He's not a direct servant of the God Hand, so he acts on his own most of the times. But he knows that he's powerless against them and their ability to control causality, so he serves them when they demand it. He also sees himself in Guts, which is why he sometimes goes out of his way to help him.
Well, that's it. Again, i haven't had much time to really develop these theories. Opinions, ideas, flames?
