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* BloodKnight: He loves fighting and killing above all else, and it is most likely this that has made him seek immortality as an Apostle. This trait also gives him a sense of honor, as he respects strong opponents and gets ''very'' angry if a duel is interfered with (see BerserkButton above).

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* BloodKnight: He loves fighting and killing above all else, and it is most likely this that has made him seek immortality as an Apostle. This trait also gives him a sense of honor, as he respects strong opponents and gets ''very'' angry if a duel is interfered with (see BerserkButton above).with.

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: The name of a [[Film/{{Nosferatu}} vampire]] and an [[Characters/SupermanGeneralZod alien conqueror]]. Not bad.
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** As a seer she claims to be able to see the world better than anyone else, yet willingly blinds herself to the true natures of the monsters she fights with, ignoring how, in spite of her claims otherwise, the demons are as monstrous on the inside as they are without.

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** As a seer she claims to be able to see the world better than anyone else, yet willingly blinds herself to the true natures of the monsters she fights with, ignoring how, in spite of her claims otherwise, the demons are as monstrous on the inside as they are without.on the outside.
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** The only core member who doesn't seem to fit the bill is Rakshas, who is more of an EvilCounterpart to Silat.
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!!! '''Voiced by:''' Masashi Nogawa (Japanese, ''Anime/Berserk2016''), Frank Todaro (English, ''Anime/Berserk2016'')

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!!! '''Voiced by:''' Masashi Nogawa (Japanese, ''Anime/Berserk2016''), Frank Todaro Creator/FrankTodaro (English, ''Anime/Berserk2016'')
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Corkus isn't projecting his own faults onto Guts: rather, he's suffering from repressed envy and crab mentality (Tall Poppy Syndrome). Corkus gave up on his dream after he realized that he could never compete with Griffith, and decided to just follow Griffith in hopes of being rewarded with material success. In order to preserve his self-esteem, Corkus had to believe that nobody except Griffith could pursue and achieve their own dream like that, because if anyone else could also do it if they tried, then Corkus would have to admit to himself that he lost his dream because of his own choice, rather than being forced to give it up. Corkus accuses Guts of looking down on him because he secretly feels insecure and inferior to Guts, and the only way to not lose is to try and drag Guts down to his level.


* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Guts leaves the Hawks, Corkus gives him a ranting speech about why he hates him, telling him that he's always brooding and judging other people, thinking that he's somehow special or better than everyone else. Guts isn't the only person in the world who has problems, he says, and if he wants to throw away what every member of the Hawks has fought for he should know that he's not special like Griffith, and never will be. Which is hands down the most hypocritical thing to ever come out of his mouth because [[IResembleThatRemark ALL of these things fit Corkus himself to a T.]]

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Guts leaves the Hawks, Corkus gives him a ranting speech about why he hates him, telling him that he's always brooding and judging other people, thinking that he's somehow special or better than everyone else. Guts isn't the only person in the world who has problems, he says, and if he wants to throw away what every member of the Hawks has fought for he should know that he's not special like Griffith, and never will be. Which is hands down the most hypocritical thing to ever come out of his mouth because [[IResembleThatRemark ALL of these things fit Corkus himself to a T.]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Guts leaves the Hawks, Corkus gives him a ranting speech about why he hates him, telling him that he's always brooding and judging other people, thinking that he's somehow special or better than everyone else. Guts isn't the only person in the world who has problems, he says, and if he wants to throw away what every member of the Hawks has fought for he should know that he's not special like Griffith, and never will be.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Guts leaves the Hawks, Corkus gives him a ranting speech about why he hates him, telling him that he's always brooding and judging other people, thinking that he's somehow special or better than everyone else. Guts isn't the only person in the world who has problems, he says, and if he wants to throw away what every member of the Hawks has fought for he should know that he's not special like Griffith, and never will be. Which is hands down the most hypocritical thing to ever come out of his mouth because [[IResembleThatRemark ALL of these things fit Corkus himself to a T.]]
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* NiceHat: Robin Hood-style, with a feather in it.
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* FakeUltimateHero: To Midland and the Holy See, they appear to be valiant knights and brave warriors fighting against the evil Kushan invaders and liberating the land. However, almost all the people who meet them are completely oblivious tot he truth that these beings are not only demons, but also devoured the Old Band of the Hawk, metaphorically wearing their skins of the soldiers they butchered at the Eclipse

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* FakeUltimateHero: To Midland and the Holy See, they appear to be valiant knights and brave warriors fighting against the evil Kushan invaders and liberating the land. However, almost all the people who meet them are completely oblivious tot he to the truth that these beings are not only demons, but also devoured were serving the Old Band of the Hawk, DarkMessiah Griffith, metaphorically wearing their the skins of the soldiers they butchered at the Eclipse his former comrades whom he sacrificed to satitiate his own ego.
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** In the version of this scene in ''Anime/BerserkTheGoldenAgeArc'' he takes it UpToEleven by knife-throwing a wasp out of the air, apparently managing to clip off just one wing! And during the fight with Silat, he stops the last chakram Silat throws at Casca by pinning it to a tree with a thrown knife.

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** In the version of this scene in ''Anime/BerserkTheGoldenAgeArc'' he takes it UpToEleven by knife-throwing knife-throws a wasp out of the air, apparently managing to clip off just one wing! And during the fight with Silat, he stops the last chakram Silat throws at Casca by pinning it to a tree with a thrown knife.

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Sir Locus, also known as The Moonlight Knight, is a NobleDemon with very strict principles and who firmly believes Griffith will bring about a much better world. In his human form, he appears as a dark-haired {{Biseinen}} with ten liters of testosterone and badassery. His Apostle form is that of a shining, metallic centaur wielding a heavy lance.

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Sir Locus, also known as The Moonlight Knight, is a NobleDemon with very strict principles and who firmly believes Griffith will bring about a much better world. In his human form, he appears as a dark-haired {{Biseinen}} biseinen with ten liters of testosterone and badassery. His Apostle form is that of a shining, metallic centaur wielding a heavy lance.



* {{Biseinen}}: Less androgynous than the usual standard but he still qualifies for his long, beautiful hair and genteel manners.

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* FaceDeathWithDignity: Zigzagged; [[Spoiler: the Eclipse almost completely broke his sanity and left him a quivering, delusional mess, but when encountering a beautiful woman, he accepts it and buries his face in her tits. It is implied that he knows the woman is a demonic Apostle that is going to eat him, but there's no real reason to run anymore. SO he decides to die on his own terms; with his face between two big breasts.]]

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* FaceDeathWithDignity: Zigzagged; [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: the Eclipse almost completely broke his sanity and left him a quivering, delusional mess, but when encountering a beautiful woman, he accepts it and buries his face in her tits. It is implied that he knows the woman is a demonic Apostle that is going to eat him, but there's no real reason to run anymore. SO he decides to die on his own terms; with his face between two big breasts.]]


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* IJustWantToBeNormal: [[spoiler: Experiencing the horrors of the Eclipse, Corkus bitterly sees it all as just a bad dream, and reflects his past glory as a mercenary as all too good to be true. All he wants wake up, back to the nobody he was before he met Griffith.]]
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* WeaponOfChoice: [[KnifeNut Knives]], which shows off his dexterity. Throwing knives at range, and DualWielding great knives at close quarters.

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* WeaponOfChoice: [[KnifeNut Knives]], Knives, which shows off his dexterity. Throwing knives at range, and DualWielding great knives at close quarters.

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* BladeEnthusiast: His specialty is throwing knives, and his close combat weapons are basically big single-edged knives too.



* KnifeNut: His specialty is throwing knives, and his close combat weapons are basically big single-edged knives too.
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* HairColourDissonance: His canonically black hair primarily has a midnight blue hue to it in the '97 anime.

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* HairColourDissonance: HairColorDissonance: His canonically black hair primarily has a midnight blue hue to it in the '97 anime.

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* FaceOfAThug: He looks like a monstrous ogre who couldn't speak in anything but grunts and battle cries. However, Zodd has more noble qualities than he gives off at first blush, preferring to fight strong opponents over indulging in bloodthirsty hedonism like his brethren.

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* FaceOfAThug: He looks like a monstrous ogre who couldn't speak in anything but grunts and battle cries. However, Zodd has more noble qualities than he gives off at first blush, preferring to fight strong opponents over indulging in bloodthirsty hedonism like his brethren. He's still an AlwaysChaoticEvil BloodKnight DemonOfHumanOrigin, but professionals have standards.



* FriendlyEnemy: In his own twisted way, Zodd cherishes the Skull Knight for being one of the few individuals out there who can consistently give him that "sense of happiness" he always craves for. Case in point, witnessing another warrior dressed and kicking ass in his lifelong rival's old armor actually stirs within him what can only be described as fond, nostalgic memories of "the good old days."

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* FriendlyEnemy: In his own twisted way, Zodd cherishes the Skull Knight for being one of the few individuals out there who can consistently give him that "sense of happiness" he always craves for. Case in point, witnessing another warrior dressed and kicking ass in his lifelong rival's old armor actually stirs within him what can only be described as fond, nostalgic memories of "the good old days." days". The feeling is not at all mutual, as it's unknown if the Skull Knight can even ''be'' truly friendly.



* LightningBruiser: Very fast and reactive despite his massive appearance. However, his Apostle form seems to trade some of his speed for {{flight}} and even greater strength.

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* LightningBruiser: Very While being incredibly strong and capable of taking a large amount of damage, he is also very fast and reactive despite his massive appearance. However, his Apostle form seems to trade some of his speed and agility for {{flight}} and even greater strength.strength. He still hits like a truck and moves just as fast.


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** It also explains why he doesn't just slaughter random civilians; he fights not just out of bloodlust, but he deliberately [[ChallengeSeeker seeks out strong fighters to test himself]]. Killing people who can't fight back isn't enjoyable to him.
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Nosferatu Zodd is a centuries-old BloodKnight with a muscular frame and a face like a feline. He is the first Apostle that Guts meets in the timeline and almost kills him along with Griffith, stopping when he realizes Griffith wears the Crimson Behelit. As he flies away, he leaves Guts a prophecy of the Hawks' unfortunate fate. His Apostle form is like an enormous cross between a lion and a Minotaur, with bat-like wings, horns on his head, and hooves for feet. If you cross him in a fight, [[Music/BattleBeast you WILL face your demise]].

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Nosferatu Zodd is a centuries-old BloodKnight with a muscular frame and a face like a feline. He is the first Apostle that Guts meets in the timeline and almost kills him along with Griffith, stopping when he realizes Griffith wears the Crimson Behelit. As he flies away, he leaves Guts a prophecy of the Hawks' unfortunate fate. His Apostle form is like an enormous cross between a lion and a Minotaur, with bat-like wings, horns on his head, and hooves for feet. If you cross him in a fight, [[Music/BattleBeast [[Music/BeastInBlack you WILL face your demise]].
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Nosferatu Zodd is a centuries-old BloodKnight with a muscular frame and a face like a feline. He is the first Apostle that Guts meets in the timeline and almost kills him along with Griffith, stopping when he realizes Griffith wears the Crimson Behelit. As he flies away, he leaves Guts a prophecy of the Hawks' unfortunate fate. His Apostle form is like an enormous cross between a lion and a Minotaur, with bat-like wings, horns on his head, and hooves for feet.

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Nosferatu Zodd is a centuries-old BloodKnight with a muscular frame and a face like a feline. He is the first Apostle that Guts meets in the timeline and almost kills him along with Griffith, stopping when he realizes Griffith wears the Crimson Behelit. As he flies away, he leaves Guts a prophecy of the Hawks' unfortunate fate. His Apostle form is like an enormous cross between a lion and a Minotaur, with bat-like wings, horns on his head, and hooves for feet.
feet. If you cross him in a fight, [[Music/BattleBeast you WILL face your demise]].

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* DubNameChange: In the English translation, his name was misinterpreted as Borkoff.

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* FakeUltimateHero: To Midland and the Holy See, they appear to be valiant knights and brave warriors fighting against the evil Kushan invaders and liberating the land. However, almost all the people who meet them are completely oblivious tot he truth that these beings are not only demons, but also devoured the Old Band of the Hawk, metaphorically wearing their skins of the soldiers they butchered at the Eclipse



* {{Likable Villain}}s: All of them have some likeable qualities to their personalities - even Zodd. Debate is up for Rakshas, though.

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* {{Likable Villain}}s: All of them the commanders. have some likeable qualities to their personalities - even Zodd. Debate is up for Rakshas, though. Subverted with most of the rank-and-file Apostles, who are just as feral and cruel as before.



* AnimalMotifs: She likes comparing people to birds: she's a kite, Griffith's a hawk, Schierke's an [[TheOwlKnowingOne owl]] and Mule almost got his own species as well (a mallard) at one point. Other than that, Midlanders are ducks and Apostles are dragons.

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* AnimalMotifs: She likes comparing people to birds: she's a kite, Griffith's a hawk, Schierke's an [[TheOwlKnowingOne owl]] and Mule almost got his own species as well (a mallard) at one point. Other than that, Midlanders are ducks and [[DragonsAreDemonic Apostles are dragons.dragons]].



A minor Apostle knight that served in Locus's Demon Lancer charge against the Daka and Kushan forces. It is later revealed that he was present in the Eclipse, and took Guts' arm.

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A minor Apostle knight that served in Locus's Demon Lancer charge against the Daka and Kushan forces. It He is later revealed also [[spoiler: the very Apostle that he was present in forced Guts to remove his arm during the Eclipse, and took Guts' arm.Eclipse]].



* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: His Apostle form has two, one of them is very large and toothy.

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* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: His Apostle form has two, one of them is very large and toothy.toothy, perfect for [[spoiler: biting down on human arms]].

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* FaceDeathWithDignity: Zigzagged; [[Spoiler: the Eclipse almost completely broke his sanity and left him a quivering, delusional mess, but when encountering a beautiful woman, he accepts it and buries his face in her tits. It is implied that he knows the woman is a demonic Apostle that is going to eat him, but there's no real reason to run anymore. SO he decides to die on his own terms; with his face between two big breasts.]]



* HateSink: Due to his constant uselessness and antagonism towards his fellow mates, particularly Guts, it makes him stand out as such. However, this is actually subverted in the long run. Despite his antagonism towards Guts, he is [[UndyingLoyalty loyal to Griffith up until the Eclipse]], [[TrueCompanions kind to Dante and Errol]], and [[JerkassHasAPoint isn't completely wrong when he calls out Guts on his bullshit]]. It comes to a point where, during the Eclipse, one can't help but feel pity and remorse for someone who just wanted to be somebody.

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* HateSink: Due to his constant uselessness and antagonism towards his fellow mates, particularly Guts, it makes him stand out as such.such, especially before Guts leaves the Hawks. However, this is actually subverted in the long run. Despite his antagonism towards Guts, he is [[UndyingLoyalty loyal to Griffith up until the Eclipse]], end]], [[TrueCompanions kind to Dante and Errol]], and [[JerkassHasAPoint isn't completely wrong when he calls out Guts on his bullshit]]. It all comes to a point where, during at the Eclipse, one where [[spoiler: his death is that vile; not even a jerk like Corkus deserved [[FateWorseThanDeath a fate]] that [[GoMadFromTheRevelation horrific]], [[EatenAlive violent]], and [[DraggedOffToHell merciless]]. One can't help but feel pity and remorse for someone who just wanted to be somebody.somebody]].
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Guts out for being selfish or a coward when he himself is no different from that, if not more. Still, [[Hypocrite the things he says aren't completely without merit]].

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Guts out for being selfish or a coward when he himself is no different from that, if not more. Still, [[Hypocrite [[HypocriteHasAPoint the things he says aren't completely without merit]].
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* FateWorseThanDeath: [[On top of already dying, due to them being branded by the Godhand, their souls are doomed to the Abyss, the terrifying vortex of souls and negative energy at the bottom of the Astral World, unable to [[AndIMustScream preserve their final remnants of individuality and dissolving within the swirl for all eternity]]]].

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* FateWorseThanDeath: [[On [[spoiler:On top of already dying, due to them being branded by the Godhand, their souls are doomed to the Abyss, the terrifying vortex of souls and negative energy at the bottom of the Astral World, unable to [[AndIMustScream preserve their final remnants of individuality and dissolving within the swirl for all eternity]]]].

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* FateWorseThanDeath: [[On top of already dying, due to them being branded by the Godhand, their souls are doomed to the Abyss, the terrifying vortex of souls and negative energy at the bottom of the Astral World, unable to [[AndIMustScream preserve their final remnants of individuality and dissolving within the swirl for all eternity]]]].



** First, the Hawks garner a reputation for themselves as one of the most crushingly effective mercenary bands in history, even managing to gain favor with the King of Midland to the point where they become knights under his rule. And then Guts decides to leave the band in order to pursue his own dream, leaving Griffith so distraught that he ends up bedding the princess for solace. This ruins the Hawks' rep and gets Griffith imprisoned and tortured for an entire year, and the Band is declared outlaw.

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** First, the Hawks garner a reputation for themselves as one of the most crushingly effective mercenary bands in history, even managing to gain favor with the King of Midland to the point where they become knights under his rule. And then Guts decides to leave the band in order to pursue his own dream, leaving Griffith so distraught that he ends up bedding the princess for solace. This ruins the Hawks' rep and gets Griffith imprisoned and tortured for an entire year, and the Band is declared outlaw.an enemy to the state and hunted.



* TrueCompanions: Their defining trait is that they act less like a band of killers-for-hire and more like a family composed of affable and even ''quirky'' personalities all united by their different aspirations. When Guts joins the Hawks, he's in fact [[WhatIsThisFeeling puzzled by their friendliness]] but finds himself gradually accepting them as the closest thing he has to a family. [[spoiler:And ''juuust'' before the Eclipse, after his year-long absence from the Hawks in pursuit of his own dream, Guts realizes that his place was always with them--and that leaving them was the most painful mistake of his life.]]

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* TrueCompanions: Their defining trait is that they act less like a band of killers-for-hire and more like a family composed of affable and even ''quirky'' personalities all united by their different aspirations. Hell, this even includes [[{{Jerkass}} Corkus]]. When Guts joins the Hawks, he's in fact [[WhatIsThisFeeling puzzled by their friendliness]] but finds himself gradually accepting them as the closest thing he has to a family. [[spoiler:And ''juuust'' before the Eclipse, after his year-long absence from the Hawks in pursuit of his own dream, Guts realizes that his place was always with them--and that leaving them was the most painful mistake of his life.]]



* HateSink: Due to his constant uselessness and antagonism towards his fellow mates, particularly Guts, it makes him stand out as such.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Guts out for being a coward when he himself is no different from that.

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* HateSink: Due to his constant uselessness and antagonism towards his fellow mates, particularly Guts, it makes him stand out as such.
such. However, this is actually subverted in the long run. Despite his antagonism towards Guts, he is [[UndyingLoyalty loyal to Griffith up until the Eclipse]], [[TrueCompanions kind to Dante and Errol]], and [[JerkassHasAPoint isn't completely wrong when he calls out Guts on his bullshit]]. It comes to a point where, during the Eclipse, one can't help but feel pity and remorse for someone who just wanted to be somebody.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Guts out for being selfish or a coward when he himself is no different from that.that, if not more. Still, [[Hypocrite the things he says aren't completely without merit]].



* SmugSnake: He looks down on other people and thinks he's awfully clever, but most of his underhanded plans end in embarrassment for him.

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* SmugSnake: He looks down on other people and thinks he's awfully clever, but most of his underhanded plans end in embarrassment for him. This eventually reaches a climax in the Eclipse.



* TokenEvilTeammate: In a band where friendship and honor among comrades are pretty widely observed, Corkus stands out as the exception who's self-serving and unscrupulous.

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* TokenEvilTeammate: In Downplayed because he's not wholly evil, just a {{Jerkass}}. Still, in a band where friendship and honor among comrades are pretty widely observed, Corkus stands out as the exception who's self-serving off-puting, self-serving, and unscrupulous.
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Judeau is TheSmartGuy, kind, and keenly observant, who has [[UnrequitedLove an unrequited crush on Casca.]] Yet he holds no grudge towards Guts for having won Casca's affections and even [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy helps them get together]]. He used to be part of a traveling circus, which is how he learned to be a jack of all trades and absorbed a great deal of useful knowledge. He uses throwing knives with deadly accuracy and is also a cunning tactician in combat.

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Judeau is TheSmartGuy, kind, and keenly observant, who has [[UnrequitedLove [[AllLoveIsUnrequited an unrequited crush on Casca.]] Yet he holds no grudge towards Guts for having won Casca's affections and even [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy helps them get together]]. He used to be part of a traveling circus, which is how he learned to be a jack of all trades and absorbed a great deal of useful knowledge. He uses throwing knives with deadly accuracy and is also a cunning tactician in combat.
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* PlotArmor: [[spoiler:It's entirely possible that the Hawks' astronomical successes in the battlefield were orchestrated by the Godhand just to bolster Griffith's ego, only to then [[BreakTheHaughty break him]] [[DespairEventHorizon hard]] in the end -- all part of their plan to bring about their "fated" dark prophesy.]]

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* PlotArmor: [[spoiler:It's entirely possible that the Hawks' astronomical successes in the battlefield were orchestrated by the Godhand just to bolster Griffith's ego, only to then [[BreakTheHaughty break him]] [[DespairEventHorizon hard]] in the end -- all part of their plan to bring about their "fated" dark prophesy.prophecy.]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Guts out for being a cow oars when he himself is no different from that.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Guts out for being a cow oars coward when he himself is no different from that.
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* HateSink: Due to his constant uselessness and antagonism towards his fellow mates, particularly Guts, it makes him stand out as such.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Guts out for being a cow oars when he himself is no different from that.
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* SimSimSalabim: Notably averted, in contrast to all other Kushans who have the theme park India thing going on.
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: The name of a vampire and an alien conqueror. Not bad.

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: The name of a vampire [[Film/{{Nosferatu}} vampire]] and an [[Characters/SupermanGeneralZod alien conqueror.conqueror]]. Not bad.

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