Deg is a rat-faced bandit.[1]
Personality[]
Deg is a perverted and cowardly man who took a fancy to Jill and showed no compunction over molesting her until she resisted.[1] He is described by his comrades as "pathetic" and after Deg expresses interest in recreating a folk ritual that would have killed Jill they view him as being insane.[1] When terrified by the sudden presence of Guts, Deg resorts to threatening him with violence despite his cowardly attitude.[1]
Abilities[]
Deg wields a small dagger which he uses to threaten both Jill and Guts. He is quickly disarmed, which leaves his skill with it unknown.[1]
As a pseudo-apostle, being stabbed in the eye and mouth by Guts' throwing knives didn't slow him down and he remained resilient after being shot through with multiple crossbow bolts. He can transform into an insectile form akin to an earwig with a tail strong enough to catch a swing from Guts' Dragon Slayer and hold it in place - though a direct swing from the massive sword could still split his exoskeleton apart.[2]
Story[]
Conviction Arc[]
Having captured Jill while they were in the woods before taking shelter under a dead tree, intending to sell her off as a sex slave, Deg attempts to have his way with the girl as he drops his pants and approaches her. However, Jill knees him in the crotch to the amusement of his comrades. After learning the tree was once a sacrificial site for heretics, Deg decides he wants to act it out. When Deg notices Guts, he ends up getting his tongue cut when he threatens to kill Guts instead. After the tree is possessed by dead spirits and attacks his comrades, Deg flees the area.[1]
Deg and his surviving comrades are later ambushed and surrounded by Rosine and her horde of "elves".[3]
When Guts enters the Misty Valley to track down Jill and Rosine, he comes across a pile of human corpses which Deg emerges from, having been transformed into a pseudo-apostle by Rosine as a Misty Valley guardian. He and his comrades attack Guts and is undaunted even when pierced through with knives and crossbow bolts. Transforming into an insectile monster Deg continues to attack Guts until the Black Swordsman bisects him with the Dragon Slayer.[2]
Trivia[]
- Deg's appearance as a pseudo-apostle resembles that of an earwig, following an insectile theme shared among Rosine's pseudo-apostles.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Berserk :: Volume 14, "Black Swordsman, Again"
- ^ a b Berserk :: Volume 15, "Guardian (1)"
- ^ Berserk :: Volume 14, "Elves of Misty Valley"