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He did have beautiful form, for the nature of that sword. A sword that big is generally only swung horizontal or vertical, but that doesn't mean that it can't be swung well. One of the obvious signs that his form was good was that Pazu-So (who was a very skilled fighter) was being completely dominated and drawn into Gut's pace.
Istvan wrote:He did have beautiful form, for the nature of that sword. A sword that big is generally only swung horizontal or vertical, but that doesn't mean that it can't be swung well. One of the obvious signs that his form was good was that Pazu-So (who was a very skilled fighter) was being completely dominated and drawn into Gut's pace.
Well said. Yes it wasn't long after that, that Gatts began to develope a superior style to that of which he used then, where he could swing his larger swords in the same directions as smaller swords. However, this requires one to build a powerful body, and your sword really can't be much taller than you, so it's easier to use larger swords as you mature. Of course he was gifted with a tall, wrestler sized body, that definitely helps. However, what Gatts did even at the age of 17 was beyond human capacity. I believe Griffith is 2 years older than Gatts, so he was probably 17. He couldn't have been older than 18.
Does it ever actually give us the age's of the characters anywhere? Generally, I figure we just guess, but is there any part of the series that actually says?
It's been a while since I've read the first half of the series (I really ought to go back and re-read that one of these days) so could you remind me where Guts age is?
Istvan wrote:It's been a while since I've read the first half of the series (I really ought to go back and re-read that one of these days) so could you remind me where Guts age is?
Well, starting from Gutts' birth (and the Golden Age arc), whenever there is discontinuity in the story (i.e. time jump), there is usually 'x years have passed' on the sidebars. Comb the comic and do the math
Yeah, the creators did a really good job with this, and the way each episode just builds on and surpasses the previous ones is awesome. It's all part of the reason why Berserk is one of my favorite animes of all time.
Istvan wrote:Does it ever actually give us the age's of the characters anywhere? Generally, I figure we just guess, but is there any part of the series that actually says?
Yeah, it really only ever mentions Gatts' age, and even that was a while ago. I think it's generally accepted that Griffith is a couple years older. As for Gatts age, check the FAQ, there's a detailed timeline of his age, and how it's deduced.
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