The Brand of Sacrifice (生贄の焼印) marks those anointed for the Invocation of Doom, a sacrificial ceremony in which those consecrated by the laws of causality transcend their humanity, [1] resulting in the creation of an apostle [1] or a God Hand member, [2] as well as severing an apostle's last ties to humanity. [1]

2023年11月4日 · Guts and Casca were both saved by the Skeleton Knight, but they were both haunted due to this mark. The willingness to part with something valuable or dear—physical or emotional attachments—is an integral trait for those seeking redemption or greatness. But the sacrifice brand represents the characters’ suffering and the faith they have to bear.

2022年8月24日 · According to Berserk lore, the Brand of Sacrifice in Berserk is a mark for those anointed for the Invocation of Doom, a sacrificial ceremony in which those who participate in the ceremony will transcend their humanity.

2023年12月2日 · Exceptions, like Guts and Casca, survive the Brand, thanks in part to Plot Armor. Guts, the main character, bears the Brand of Sacrifice on his neck, serving as a constant reminder that he is marked for doom and pursued by the series' most powerful villains.

Casca is a former unit commander of the Band of the Falcon and an estranged companion of Guts. Originally a callow peasant girl living in a remote mountain village, [11] she develops into a capable warrior upon joining the Band of the Falcon and aids greatly in the group's storied successes during the Hundred-Year War.

2023年7月19日 · The Brand of Sacrifice is a unique symbol that resembles a series of intersecting lines, often placed on the back of the sacrifices' necks or other visible parts of their bodies. This brand acts as a gateway for the God Hand to enter the physical world, as well as a curse that attracts demonic creatures called Apostles.

2024年12月20日 · It is a mark given to people who are offered as sacrifice at the Behelit occurs, because it summons the God Hand (those powerful demonic beings). During the ritual ceremony, a sacrificer usually very close to the victim is required to forsake their humanity in exchange for that of others, gaining power or turning into a demonic Apostle.

Casca's brand was on her chest because Griffith is a sexist prick, and Guts' brand is on on his neck, forshadowing it becoming bigger than the fucking continent of Africa.

2023年10月14日 · The Brand of Sacrifice is no ordinary mark. It’s a symbol that designates those who are offered as sacrifices to the God Hand, a quartet of archdemons. The Brand plays a pivotal role during the Eclipse, a ritual where the God Hand gathers.

2024年3月10日 · For characters like Guts and Casca, the brand is an intimate curse, an impetus for many of their actions, forever altering their destinies within the harsh world of Berserk. The introduction of the brand sees profound changes in the interpersonal dynamics of the series.