Changes: Bazuso

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Bazuso (バズーソ, Bazūso^?) the "Grey Knight" was a widely known and feared mercenary, being one of the earliest adversaries faced by a young Guts. He was the reason that Griffith took notice in the swordsman.

Appearance

Bazuso was exaggerated in stature, and stood much taller than other men. Although he was killed before he could be seen without his armor, it can be inferred that his physique was very muscular due to the excessive size of his weapon, as well as the incredible size and weight of his armor.

Personality

Bazuso was a violent and brash man. He was greatly arrogant and seemingly viewed himself as superior to his foes, taunting those reluctant to attack him and loudly goading his enemies right in front of him. He bore an insatiable drive for combat and possessed incredible physical strength, which allowed him to easily slay anyone who challenged him. However, after Guts emerged as the victor of their duel and mortally wounded Bazuso, he attempted to yield before Guts finished him off.

Abilities and Skills

Bazuso's strength and fighting ability became infamous throughout the battlefield. It is said that he once successfully took on over thirty men in combat, earning him the moniker of "Thirty-Man Slayer", and that he defeated a bear by himself, both of which were testaments to his incredible physical strength. Bazuso was strong enough to send men flying with a single swing of his battleaxe, even when using just one arm.

Equipment

Bazuso wielded a large battleaxe during his fight against Guts. Due to his fearsome reputation, one can assume that he was very skilled in wielding it. Furthermore, the size of the battleaxe complimented Bazuso's height, giving him a wide reach in combat.

Story

Golden Age Arc

Placed in charge of a fortress under siege by a band of mercenaries, Bazuso leaves the group frozen in fear on sight, intimidated by the immense reputation of the battleaxe wielding man. As Bazuso taunts his enemies, Guts, a young independent mercenary, puts himself forward to remedy the problem; he tells his employer that he will kill Bazuso in exchange for seven pieces of gold. Though Bazuso intends to humor Guts in accepting his duel, expecting to kill the young swordsman with little effort, the ensuing battle is fought on equal terms. After an exchange of blows, Guts is fortunate enough to be able to damage Bazuso's battleaxe and deliver a powerful slash to his waist, forcing the colossal man to his knees. In his final moments, Bazuso attempts to yield for his life; Guts quickly drives his sword down into the neutralized man's head, splitting it half-way, one of Bazuso's eyes dislodged from the impact. It is Guts' triumph over Bazuso that earns him the attention of the Band of the Falcon, and more specifically, Griffith.

Notes

The appearance of his helmet, weapon, and armor differs between the manga, 1997 anime, and film trilogy.
The video game series Dark Souls' director Hidetaka Miyazaki attributes the inspiration of the character "Siegmeyer of Catarina" to Bazuso.

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-|kana= ばずーそ
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 |kanji= バズーソ
-|rōmaji= Bazūso
+|rōmaji= ''Bazūso''
-|also known as=The Grey Knight
+|also known as=The Grey Knight<br>The Thirty-Man Slayer<br>The Bear Slaughterer
-|manga debut= [[Chapter K0|Golden Age (3)]]
+|manga debut= Episode 0K<br>''[[Episode 0K (Manga)|Golden Age (3)]]''
-|anime debut= [[Episode 2 (1997 Anime)|Band of the Hawk]]
+|anime debut= (1997 Anime)<br>Episode 2<br>''[[Episode 2 (1997 Anime)|Band of the Hawk]]''
+|movies debut= Golden Age Arc I<br>''[[Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler|Egg of the Supreme Ruler]]''
-|japanese voice=Ikuya Sawaki, Kendo Kobayashi
+|japanese voice={{wp|Ikuya Sawaki}} (1997 Anime)<br> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2174347/ Kendo Kobayashi] (Films)
-|english voice=Patric Tansor, Russell Nash
+|english voice=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849821/ Patrick Cass Tansor] (1997 Anime)<br> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5368858/ Russell Nash] (Films)
 |gender= Male
 |status= Deceased
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-The "Grey Knight" {{nihongo|'''Bazuso'''|バズーソ|Bazūso}} was widely known and feared and was one of the earliest adversaries faced by a young [[Guts]], and is the reason that [[Griffith]] took notice in Guts.
+{{nihongo|'''Bazuso'''|バズーソ|Bazūso}} the "Grey Knight" was a widely known and feared mercenary, being one of the earliest adversaries faced by a young [[Guts]]. He
-==Appearance==
+was the reason that [[Griffith]] took notice in the swordsman.
-Bazuso is exaggerated in stature, and stands much taller than other men. Although he is killed before he can be seen without his armor, it can be inferred that he was very muscular, due to the excessive size of his weapon, and the incredible size and weight of his armor.
-==Personality==
+== Appearance ==
+Bazuso was exaggerated in stature, and stood much taller than other men. Although he was killed before he could be seen without his armor, it can be inferred that his physique was very muscular due to the excessive size of his weapon, as well as the incredible size and weight of his armor.
-Bazuso is a violent man, completely devoid of pity, and without remorse. He is arrogant and views himself as superior to his foes. He is characterized by looking down on others as weak. He bears an insatiable bloodlust and possessing an incredible degree of physical strength; that which allows him to easily slay any that challenge him. However, after it was clear he had lost, he begged for mercy.
-==Abilities==
+== Personality ==
+Bazuso was a violent and brash man. He was greatly arrogant and seemingly viewed himself as superior to his foes, taunting those reluctant to attack him and loudly goading his enemies right in front of him. He bore an insatiable drive for combat and possessed incredible physical strength, which allowed him to easily slay anyone who challenged him. However, after [[Guts]] emerged as the victor of their duel and mortally wounded Bazuso, he attempted to yield before Guts finished him off.
-He was powerful enough to be well known and easily recognizable. It is said he could take on over thirty men in combat and defeated a bear by himself, proving incredible physical strength.
+== Abilities and Skills ==
-===Equipment===
+Bazuso's strength and fighting ability became infamous throughout the battlefield. It is said that he once successfully took on over thirty men in combat, earning him the moniker of "Thirty-Man Slayer", and that he defeated a bear by himself, both of which were testaments to his incredible physical strength. Bazuso was strong enough to send men flying with a single swing of his battleaxe, even when using just one arm.
-Bazuso wielded a large battle axe during his fight against [[Guts]]. He was most likely very skilled in wielding it, due to his reputation. The size of the battle axe fit well with Bazuso's height.
-==History==
+=== Equipment ===
+Bazuso wielded a large battleaxe during his fight against [[Guts]]. Due to his fearsome reputation, one can assume that he was very skilled in wielding it. Furthermore, the size of the battleaxe complimented Bazuso's height, giving him a wide reach in combat.
+== Story ==
+=== Golden Age Arc ===
 [[File:kill.png|thumb|Bazuso mortally wounded]]
-Bazuso was placed in charge of a fortress that a group of mercenaries raid, but the group was frozen at the sight and reputation of the man. Guts came forward after telling his employer he would kill Bazuso for seven pieces of gold. Though Bazuso was intent to humor Guts, he found them fighting in equal terms with Guts fortunate to be able to damage Bazuso's battleaxe and deliver a powerful slash to his waist that forced the large man to his knees. Bazuso's final moments involved pleading for his life as Guts drove his sword down into his head, splitting it half-way with one of his eyes dislodged from the impact.
+Placed in charge of a fortress under siege by a band of mercenaries, Bazuso leaves the group frozen in fear on sight, intimidated by the immense reputation of the battleaxe wielding man. As Bazuso taunts his enemies, [[Guts]], a young independent mercenary, puts himself forward to remedy the problem; he tells his employer that he will kill Bazuso in exchange for seven pieces of gold. Though Bazuso intends to humor Guts in accepting his duel, expecting to kill the young swordsman with little effort, the ensuing battle is fought on equal terms. After an exchange of blows, Guts is fortunate enough to be able to damage Bazuso's battleaxe and deliver a powerful slash to his waist, forcing the colossal man to his knees. In his final moments, Bazuso attempts to yield for his life; Guts quickly drives his sword down into the neutralized man's head, splitting it half-way, one of Bazuso's eyes dislodged from the impact. It is Guts' triumph over Bazuso that earns him the attention of the [[Band of the Falcon]], and more specifically, [[Griffith]].
-==Trivia==
+== Notes ==
+* The appearance of his helmet, weapon, and armor differs between the [[Berserk (Manga)|manga]], [[Berserk (1997 Anime)|1997 anime]], and [[Berserk (Films)|film trilogy]].
-*In in the anime series he is voiced by Ikuya Sawaki in Japanese, and by Patrick Tansor in English.
+* The video game series Dark Souls' director Hidetaka Miyazaki attributes the inspiration of the character "Siegmeyer of Catarina" to Bazuso.
-*In the Berserk film trilogy he is voiced by Kendo Kobayashi in Japanese, and by Russell Nash in English.
-*The appearance of his helmet, weapon, and armor differ between the manga, anime, and film trilogy.
-*The Video game series Dark Souls' director Hidetaka Miyazaki attributes the inspiration of the character "Siegmeyer of Catarina" to Bazuso.
 [[Category:Humans]]
-[[Category:Male|Bazuso]]
 [[Category:Mercenaries]]
-[[Category:Dead Characters]]
+[[Category:Golden Age Arc Characters]]
+[[Category:Deceased Characters]]
+[[Category:Minor Antagonist]]