Official Berserk Guidebook Chapter 5

“A KNIGHT’SINTUITION!!!JUSTICEIS IN MY HEART!!!”

THE FORMER VICE-COMMANDER OFTHE HOLYIRON CHAIN KNIGHTS, NOWA MASKED STOWAWAY KNICHT

The former vice-commander of the Holy lronChain Knights; a.k.a. lron Club and the BridgeKnight. Azan was relieved of his post when theband was wiped out, and after wandering for awhile, he joined Guts party. Currently he callshimself the Black-Moustached Knight.

Fast asleep in a small boat, before long he found himselfonboard the seahorse. His disguise fooled nobody, of course.

WITH A KNICHT’S PRIDEEVER IN HIS HEART
He has a strong knightly disposition, aid.ing the weak and daunting the strong.He’s a bit anachronistic, but the knightsof his band were taken with that virtueof his.

He speaks of the resolve associated with wearing the sword. it moves his knights
to tears!

ITLOOKS BAD WHENAPRINCESS PRO.TECTS AKNIGHT.”
THE SAILING PRINCE OF HTH,OPENING UP A NEW AGE.
Third in line to the royal throne ofthe maritime power lith, he’s also acaptain in the lithian Navy. He’s anold friend of Manifico’s, and thetwo share a secret ambition.

SKILLS
His naval battle tactics areso good, he defeated fiveTudor ships with just oneof his. That exploit earnedhim the alias Sailing Princeof lith.
The seahorse, a high-perfor.
mance galleon.

A RESOLUTE DANDY
His somewhat pretentious sidesometimes comes out, such as when hecalls his fiancée,Farnese.”princess.
Roderick foresees a coming age ofexploration, and he intends to openup undiscovered sea routes. Whilehe’s daring enough to remain calmin the face of monstrous beasts, healso has a sociable nature.

A THIRD SON OF A HICH NOBLE, BURNINGWITH AMBITION.The third son of the Vandimion family, andFarnese’s elder brother. He has mixed feelingstoward a father who doesn’t approve of him, andcoupled with a spirit of rebellion towards him,Manifico aims to pioneer the open sea.

A SENSE OFINSICNIFICANCE HECAN’T FULLY ERASE
Manifico has splendid ambitions,but since he met Guts and crew,and got involved with battlesagainst monstrous beasts, he’sspent most of his time lookingpathetic.

THE MEN OF THE SEA WHO SUP.PORT RODERICK.The crew of the Seahorse, of whichRoderick serves as captain. Their first.rate naval combat skills allow them toswiftly follow his commands, andthey achieved a commendable victory in their battle with the pirates.

“MERROW FIGHTAGAINST THESEA GOD!!”

A HALF.MERROW FROM A LONELYISLAND IN THE DISTANT SEA.A girl living on an island of fishermen whereGuts and crew stopped on their way to ElfIsland. lsma has no clear recollection of hermother, and her father died when his boatcapsized.She has merrow blood, courtesyof her mother.
Until her power manifested, lsma never doubted shewas actually human.

A TOMBOYWHOVEARNS FOR THEOUTSIDE WORLD
Isma was born and raised on asolitary island, so she feels astrong yearning for the outsideworld. And despite being ostra.cized by the island’s villagers,her personality is cheerfulenough that she smiles atsomeone she’s just met for thefirst time.

HISTORY
VILLAGE OUTCASTAND FATHER’S DEATH
It was rumored that lsma’s father wasinvolved with a merrow, and that shemight be a merrow herself, and so theislanders ostracized her. Piling herfather’s death on top of that, lsma wasleft all alone in the world. contrary toher personality, her life was a sad andlonely one.

SKILLS
Isma gains the ability to trans.form into a merrow by recitingher true name, and she usesthat power to engage in battlein the sea. She’s still unaccus-tomed to fighting as a merrow,but her naturally fearless per-sonality allows her to stand upagainst even a mighty enemy.

A WALK THROUGH MIDLAND

The kingdom of Midland, the war-torn country where Guts and others live. Let’s take
a closer look at this kingdom’s nature and history.

A TRADITIONAL KINCDOM WITH A NAME THAT MEANS “CENTER’

This is a kingdom in the center of a continentmade up of many nations and regions. Midlandwas named for being a “land in the middle,” andits history is extensive. lt’s also a military statethat introduced a system of conscription.

A LAND SURROUNDED BY HILLSAND GRASSLANDS
Midland contains abundant nature, where the majesticscenery of hills and grasslands can be seen all over.Nevertheless, the impact of war has led to deforesta.tion, and there are many treeless mountains.

A HOLY SEE THAT PRAISESJUST ONE GOD; AND ITSASSOCIATED FAITHMidland is located within the religious sphere ofthe Holy See, which possesses enormous influ-ence on the continent. The monotheism espousedby the Holy See is the state religion, and most ofthe kingdom’s subjects believe in it.

Official Berserk Guidebook Chapter 5 page41-page50.