Changes: Bazuso

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Overview

Image Gallery

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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+|kanji= バズーソ
+|rōmaji= ''Bazūso''
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-Bazuso (aka Bazooso, Pazuzu or Pazoozu, according to the translation), is one of the earliest named adversaries faced by a young [[Guts]] at the beginnings of the Golden Age story arc, almost marking his induction into the [[Band of the Hawks]].
+{{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
+was the reason that [[Griffith]] took notice in the swordsman.
-==Appearance==
+== 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==
+== 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 ==
-==History==
+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.
-During a mercenary raid, a still young and cocky [[Guts]] offered to slay the iron-clad, almost invulnerable and invincible knight Bazuso, for the sum of 7 golden coins. Bazuso accepted the challenge, mostly due to amusement, and tried to break Guts' head swinging his heavy battle axe, affixed to the gauntlets of his armor. However, Guts' sword, three times bigger and heavier than a regular broadsword, was able to deflect every hit brought by Bazuso, denting and weakening the axe at every hit, so, when [[Guts]] gambled his life by dropping his guard long enough to drive his sword through Bazuso's stomach, the axe, instead of cleaving through his skull, shattered, knocking away his helm and drawing blood from his temple.
+=== Equipment ===
-This spelled the end for Bazuso, but their brief encounter was fated to have deeper consequences. As Guts refused to stay in service of the local noblemen, but instead took the prize money and went away alone, he fell prey to [[Corkus]]' greed, wanting to get both revenge for having being cheated of the possibility to fight the powerful Bazuso and get the prize money. The ensuing fight between Guts and the [[Band of the Hawks]] gave [[Griffith]], who had already noticed the reckless behavior, the courage and the near-suicidal will of the young Guts, the opportunity to challenge him and force him to join the Band of the Hawks.
+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.
-==Anime Trivia==
+== Story ==
+=== Golden Age Arc ===
-In in the Japanese Version of the original anime, Bazuso is voiced by Ikuya Sawaki, by Patrick Tansor in English. In the Berserk Film Trilogy, he is voiced by Kendo Kobayashi in Japanese and by Russell Nash in English.
+[[File:kill.png|thumb|Bazuso mortally wounded]]
+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 [[Berserk (Manga)|manga]], [[Berserk (1997 Anime)|1997 anime]], and [[Berserk (Films)|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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+[[Category:Mercenaries]]
-[[Category:Dead Characters]]
+[[Category:Golden Age Arc Characters]]