Corkus

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That face... Like you're in some kinda agony or somethin'!! Like you're the only one walkin' some path of profound sufferin' that no one understands!! Don't be so proud!!! I don't buy it. You ain't special. You can... never become Griffith.
– Corkus to Guts

Corkus was a member of the original Band of the Falcon who previously led a small band of thieves. He was killed during the Eclipse as a sacrifice.

Appearance[]

Corkus was shown as a brown eyed man, quite tall and thin. He had smooth black hair that came down to the base of his neck. Corkus wore a plain purple shirt under his grey armor along with a pair of brown trousers. He often fought with a short sword, but was also seen with a crossbow.

Personality[]

Corkus was depicted as antagonistic toward Guts (oftentimes without provocation) and fiercely loyal to Griffith, though even he admitted that Guts was very valuable to the Band of the Falcon, as even he started to fear when Guts broke his sword in the battle with Boscogn. His hatred toward Guts was largely one-sided, as Guts didn't have a major problem with any insults or attempts at assault that may have come from Corkus and even valued Corkus as a member of the band. Corkus fully expressed his hatred of Guts when the latter decided to leave the band, revealing that he despised Guts due to his supposedly self-centred nature. He thought that Guts acted as if he was the only one to bear any burden or pain in life.

The one instance in which he was not directly antagonistic toward Guts was when Guts felt guilty about leaving Griffith. This led Corkus to reassure Guts that Griffith's imprisonment was not his fault.

Corkus usually appeared very cynical and world-weary, but was hinted at being an idealistic man underneath. Judeau had stated that Corkus once tried to win something for himself, but failed and since then had been reveling in and arguing in favor of any new found glory and privileges that he obtained under Griffith in order to stave off those feelings of loss. Confronted with Guts' decision to leave the Band of the Falcon, Corkus claimed that he aimed his arrows at Guts' back in several battles, much to the bemusement of the rest of the group.

Story[]

Golden Age Arc[]

This section requires expansion. During the Eclipse, a delusional Corkus was killed by an unidentified female apostle.

Abilities[]

Corkus had no outstanding skills to speak of, though he was not completely hopeless in combat.

Portrayal[]

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Notes[]

The Berserk Official Guidebook states that Corkus was 20 years old, 173 cm, and 66 kg. (NOTE: The Berserk Official Guidebook is highly questionable in its veracity.)
The apostle that kills Corkus is the same one Guts kills in the first episode of the manga.^[1]

References[]

^ Berserk :: Volume 1, "Black Swordsman"

[e0-1-1] Berserk :: Volume 1, "Black Swordsman"

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