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The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west; as it does on our world. The majority of the continent Berserk takes place on is located above the world's equator, due to the cold climate of Midland. Because of this; noon in Midland has the sun in the south.
- The historical timeline in berserk compared to actual history
In terms of time and locations, Berserk borrows armor,...
- The historical timeline in berserk compared to actual history
- Overview
- Prehistory
- The Age of Man (Before the Birth of Guts)
- The Age of War (Before the Eclipse)
- The Age of Darkness (After the Eclipse)
- References
The following is a timeline of events occurring in the manga Berserk.
Events in this timeline are formatted according to their relative position to "Before the Birth of Guts" (BG), "Before the Eclipse" (BE), and the "Age of Darkness" (AD).
•The Idea of Evil was birthed from humankind's need for reasons to explain negative events in their lives.
Circa 1000 BG
•A warlord named Gaiseric unified the western continent, with Midland as the center of his empire. However, the ancient city that Gaiseric made his capital was subsequently destroyed. Though the cause of that destruction is unknown, a fairy tale speculates that God sent four or five angels to punish Gaiseric and the city disappeared due to lightning and great earthquakes. According to Holy See lore, Gaiseric's fall was related to a sage who he had imprisoned in the Tower of Conviction that made an angel come forth as he proclaimed the king's sins to God in the midst of every possible torture. •Members of Gaiseric's bloodline apparently survived the destruction of his kingdom and were said to have become the ancestors of the current royal family of Midland. •First Eclipse in 1080 BG marked the creation of the first God Hand member. •The warrior known as the Skull Knight started waging war against "the inhumans".
Circa 864 BG
•The second member of the God Hand was born.
Circa 700 BG
•The Holy See was officially established, repurposing all sanctuaries devoted to the elemental spirits into churches and demonizing those who refused to be converted, such as witches. •At that time, the Holy See also built the city of Albion around the Tower of Conviction. In time, the area amassed large amounts of restless spirits due to the atrocities committed inside and outside of the tower.
Circa 80 BG
•Tudor conquered the fortress of Doldrey, sparking the Hundred-Year War with Midland.
Circa 70 BG
•The legendary blacksmith Godot was born.
Circa 30 BG
•Magic had been reduced to mere superstition. •Flora met a young Morgan. •Godot was commissioned to forge a sword fit to slay a dragon. •At risk of being killed, Godot fled the castle to the mountains, where he set up a forge near a mine rich with elven minerals.
01-02 AD
•Guts mercilessly hunts and slaughters apostles, becoming renowned as the "Black Swordsman". •Rickert constructs a memorial to his fallen brethren, the Hill of Swords. •The King of Midland dispatches seven tenths of Midland's military in order to pursue Griffith.
02 AD
•Guts kills the Snake Baron at the village of Koka and saves Puck, who becomes his first traveling companion. •Guts arrives in the city of the Count, and takes a beherit from Vargas. •Guts battles Commander Zondark and enters the apostle’s castle, where he mortally wounds the Count in front of his young daughter Theresia. •The Count activates his beherit and Guts finally comes face-to-face with the God Hand again, only to be unable to kill Griffith. •The Count is dragged into the Abyss after hesitating to sacrifice his only daughter. Theresia swears revenge to Guts, who leaves, emotionally affected. •Isidro runs away from home, dreaming of following the Band of the Falcon and its raider captain. In the 2016 anime only, he encounters Guts in Koka by chance. An impressed Isidro then attempts to follow after the swordsman when he leaves the village, only to lose him during a heavy rain storm.
03 AD
•Guts saves Jill from a gang of bandits and a spectral tree, and soon learns that the nearby villages are being assaulted by the apostle Rosine and the "elves" that she sired from children. It is autumn. •Guts is branded a mass murderer after the Holy Iron Chain Knights witness the aftermath of Guts' battle against Rosine and her elves, whom they mistake to be human children. •Guts' inner darkness manifests as a result of his incessant killing and sleepless nights. •The Holy Iron Chain Knights capture and imprison Guts at their camp. With Puck's help, Guts escapes and takes Farnese hostage. •Farnese has her faith shaken after witnessing apostles for the first time. The next day, Serpico rescues Farnese and has a brief scuffle with Guts. •In the outskirts of Albion, a person on the fringes of society invokes the God Hand and becomes the Egg-Shaped Apostle by offering the world as his sacrifice. Soon after, everyone in Midland has a prophetic dream of the coming of plague, invaders, and their savior: the Falcon of Light. •Zodd receives a visit from the Falcon of Light where he is easily defeated in battle and receives an oracle about his upcoming advent in Albion. •The King of Midland dies, leading to Wyndham being taken over by the Kushan army. •Casca runs off from Erica. One month later, she and ends up in the company of a woman named Luca, who is among the refugees to Albion. Once there, and now a harlot, Luca keeps her from being violated by her clients. •The Holy See places the Holy See as guards for the inquisitor Mozgus. There, they oversee chaos that has risen in Albion due to heretics, such as the Cult of the Goddess of Flame. Crimes include committing murders of the Holy See's priesthood. •Guts has a vision of Casca being burned. The Demon Child appears to beseech him to go the location where its mother may die. •Guts returns to Godot's house. Learning the blacksmith's health is failing as his arsenal is refined, he realizes that he once again abandoned Casca like he did years ago. The following day, Guts begins his journey to Albion. •Guts reunites with Isidro before leaving the youth to spare him from attacks by the restless spirits of executed victims. •Guts reunites with the Skull Knight, learning that Griffith is to regain corporeal form and that he must make a choice: to stop him, or to save Casca. •Casca follows one of Luca's harlots, Nina, who is abducted by heretics who believe her to be a witch. Casca's presence stirs the restless spirits within the cave just as the Holy Iron Chain Knights enter. •Guts kills the cultist leader before facing Serpico in a duel, which he narrowly wins. Despite Guts' efforts, Casca and Nina are both captured and taken to the Tower of Conviction. •Casca's presence at the Tower signals the beginning of the Incarnation Ceremony, summoning the tormented spirits of the tortured to attack and kill the Tower's inhabitants. Casca herself is protected by the Demon Child. •Godot dies. •Guts puts together a rescue party consisting of Isidro, Luca, and Jerome. They storm the Tower and form an alliance with Farnese and Serpico to save Casca and Nina. •Mozgus and his disciples are reborn as Pseudo-Apostles. With newfound power, Mozgus takes Casca captive. •Guts kills Mozgus and rescues Casca while the Tower of Conviction collapses, killing everyone inside. •The Egg of the Perfect World, having swallowed the dying Demon Child, completes the Incarnation Ceremony and ceases to be as an incarnated Griffith emerges from the lifeless shell. •Silat arrives at Albion with orders to capture Guts; however, Griffith escapes on Zodd while Guts flees with Casca. •Farnese abandons her faith and duty, deciding to follow Guts while accompanied by Serpico. Azan, for his part, decides to use the chance to "take responsibility". Three years have passed since Farnese burnt down a house in the Vandimion Family's Holy City mansion. •Guts arrives at Godot's home where he is told by Erica that the blacksmith has died. •Griffith visits Rickert atop the Hill of Swords, leading to Guts' encounter with Griffith. An ensuing fight with Zodd destroys Godot's mine before Griffith orders Zodd to withdraw due to more pressing matters. The destruction of Godot's mine, Casca's sanctuary against bad spirits and demons, forces Guts to take Casca with him to protect her. •Puck advises Guts that they should travel to his home, Elfhelm, where Casca would be safe. When winter comes and after alienating Casca, Guts crosses paths with Farnese, Serpico, and Isidro as he allows them to join him to better protect Casca. •Griffith reforms the Band of the Falcon with Zodd and various other apostles that include Grunbeld, Locus, Rakshas, and Irvine as members. The group also gains human members like Sonia, a girl with telepathic powers, and a Midland noble named Mule Wolflame. •Schierke, sent to Midland by Flora, feels that Griffith is the reincarnation of a high-level spirit while sensing his true nature.
1.^ Berserk :: Volume N/A, "God of the Abyss (2)"
2.^ a b Berserk :: Volume 10, "Thousand-Year Fiefdom"
3.^ Berserk :: Volume 18, "Zealot"
4.^ a b c Berserk :: Volume 12, "Promised Time"
5.^ Berserk :: Volume 13, "Storm of Death (1)"
6.^ Berserk :: Volume 5, "Nosferatu Zodd (2)"
As its name implies, Midland is geographically central to the continent on which Berserk predominantly takes place. After its Hundred-Year War with the Tudor Empire, Midland enjoys a brief peace among its rival nations.
Berserk (Japanese: ベルセルク, Hepburn: Beruseruku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. Set in a medieval Europe -inspired dark fantasy world, the story centers on the characters of Guts, a lone swordsman, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary band called the "Band of the Hawk".
Jan 24, 2024 · Kentaro Miura's Berserk takes place in a fantasy world resembling medieval Europe, albeit with a lot more supernatural entities and dark magic. The story centers on Guts, a figure also known as the Black Swordsman and one of the strongest men in the world.
Mar 8, 2024 · Chronologically, the story of Berserk begins with the Golden Age story arc, which in turn started with Guts' birth. One day, a mercenary band led by a gruff man named Gambino happened upon a ghastly tree with over a dozen executed people hanging from nooses while ravens flew about.
In terms of time and locations, Berserk borrows armor, weapons, architecture, and settings from all over the place. Miura himself has even said that he takes things from different points in history and places them in the manga.
