Key Takeaways
- The story of Berserk revolves around the battle between humanity and the demonic forces of the God Hand.
- Nosferatu Zod is one of the most powerful Apostles, known for his devotion to battle and mastery of various fighting styles and weapons.
- Zodd's ambition is to find the strongest warriors to fight them, making him a powerful rival to Guts.
the whole story fierce It can be boiled down to a battle between humanity and demonic forces. This force is led by a mysterious group of seemingly omnipotent demons called the God Hand. Five god-like figures who seek to spread destruction and chaos. The most powerful of the God Hand's followers are called Disciples, and each has strengths that make them incredibly dangerous.
Among the most powerful Apostles is the beloved Nosferatu Zodd. Despite being one of the strongest and oldest antagonists throughout Guts' story, Zodd has become a fan-favorite character, having lent a helping hand to the protagonist in the past. Let go of his sense of self and pride. Now let's take a look at Zodd and what he is trying to achieve. fierce.

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Who is Nosferatu Zodd?
One of the first apostles in the story
first appearance |
fierceVolume 5, Chapter 2, “Nosferatu Zod (1)” |
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Debut date |
October 23, 1992 |
story arc |
golden age arc |
Introduced as one of the first Apostles in the story, Zodd has been a demon for about 300 years. He has been described as one of the most powerful men in the entire world. fierce This is a man who devoted his life to the pursuit and perfection of combat. This led him to engage in active combat for most of his life, earning him the title 'Nosferatu', meaning God of Battle, due to his immortal nature, which often resulted in him disappearing in battle over the years. It ends only to reappear much later.
He eventually offers his services to various kingdoms and parties as a mercenary so that he can continue his genocide. This is essential to his character arc as it allows him to eventually hire Griffith after he is reborn as the Falcon of Light. This made Zodd one of Griffith's most trusted Apostle followers and his primary combatant, with Griffith even giving him leave to command Falconia's forces in his absence.

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Zod's Ambition
What does Zodd want?
From the moment he first appeared, Zodd has devoted his life to combat. Because of this, he had only one goal. To find and fight against the ‘ultimate powerhouse’. This basically means that the most important thing that gives Zodd's life any meaning is finding the strongest warriors and eventually fighting them in a fight to the death. This led him on a lifelong crusade of genocide, where he ended thousands of wars. I live simply because I want to achieve that dream.
In the nearly 300 years of his existence, the closest he came to achieving this goal was against the Skull Knight, a celestial being dedicated to the destruction of the God Hand. Zodd and the Skull Knight have battled dozens of times, but there has never been a clear winner between the two, as they were completely evenly matched.
I too have stood before the apostles many times, but for some reason I don't like it… I can't be satisfied…
Zodd also has the incredible ability to become a master combatant in a variety of fighting styles and is a master of almost every weapon he finds on the battlefield. He prefers to dual-wield swords or axes, but can fight with other weapons as well. As the only Apostle known to have survived multiple altercations with the Skull Knight, his strength, skill, and durability are second to none.
This obsession with strength and combat endeared Guts to Zodd. The Immortal recognizes and respects the Black Swordsman's power and skill, even viewing him as one of his rivals whom he wants to fight to see who has the upper hand. Although their interests are not aligned and they are on opposite sides of the conflict, Zodd respects Guts and considers him an equal.
There has been no clear winner in Guts and Zodd's various conflicts, so the final battle between the two will be the ultimate deciding factor in concluding this story. During the battle against Emperor Ganishka, Zodd and Guts formed a temporary and uneasy alliance to take down the mad king, and they were partially successful.
Zodd is one of the best characters of all. fierce And despite being a monstrous apostle who killed thousands of people and helped Griffith, he earned the love of most fans of the series. How the story will unfold in the end remains a mystery, but fans believe Guts and Zodd will have a final argument to see which of the two is actually stronger.
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In his quest for revenge, Guts confronts evil forces, including violent criminals, demons, and devout enemies. Despite great personal cost, he fights relentlessly against enemies of unnatural strength, relying solely on human strength and swordsmanship.
- release date
- October 8, 1997
- standard
- comic book
- creator
- Kentaro Miura