The "Grey Knight" Bazuso 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.
Appearance
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
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. After it was clear he had lost however he begged for mercy.
Abilities
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.
History
Bazuso's first appearance was in Chapter K0. He appeared as a great menace to Guts' group when they were trying to conquer a fortress. When no-one seemed to be courageous enough to battle Bazuso, Guts came toward him with the objective of defeating him and wining the extra reward for beating the general. Guts and Bazuso began to fight in equal terms, but thanks to luck Guts broke his axe and finally killed him.
Trivia
- In in the Anime series he is voiced by Ikuya Sawaki in Japanese, and by Patrick Tansor in English.
- 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 "Seigmeyer of Catarina" to Bazuso.