Unmasking Berserk‘s One True Villain

As a long-time Berserk gamer and otaku, I‘m often asked, "Who is the primary villain responsible for guts-wrenching (pun intended) events in the Berserk saga? Is it really Griffith?" While the White Hawk‘s despair-driven metamorphosis into Femto is central to Berserk‘s dark essence, there are more complex forces at play. Join me in analyzing Berserk‘s hierarchy of evil and uncover if Femto alone orchestrates the God Hand‘s great shadow over man!

Heinous Acts of Key Villains

First, let‘s explore the monstrous acts of Berserk‘s main villains committed pre- and post-Eclipse:

As we see, while each villain plays a unique role in spreading evil, Griffith‘s intimate betrayal and cruelty towards former allies directly scars Struggler and our hearts eternally. However, there are more complex machinations at hand behind his actions…

Hierarchy of Villains

Berserk harbors multiple dimensions and generational cycles of evil. Let‘s explore the hierarchy:

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So while Griffith operates as the public face enacting the God Hand‘s will, the Idea of Evil seems to be the ultimate hidden evil orchestrating causality from deep within the Abyss. Its human-created origin essentially labels all of mankind as Berserk‘s ultimate villains for manifesting this dark god!

However, given Griffith‘s direct, traumatic impact on Guts and his party, I believe labelling Femto as the foremost villain is appropriate. Let‘s analyze his powers and motivations next.

Griffith Descends, Femto Rises with Wings Unfurled

Analyzing Femto‘s enhanced powers provides clues to his end goals:

Femto Power Levels

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_Scale of 1-100 based on God Hand benchmark_

Clearly, Femto‘s capabilities enable large-scale manipulation and chaos evoking. Combine that with no traces of humanity, conscience, or empathy, and you have the perfect receptacle for evil.

While Berserk fans debate if Griffith‘s actions are justifiable based on his broken dream and torture, his transformation into Femto is undoubtedly the point of no return into morally bankrupt villainy.

Some argue Femto operates akin to a wrathful god punishing man for sin. However, given his petty penchant for vengeance against Guts/Casca, I posit Griffith descendant into darker demonic ways – perhaps possession by sinister astral forces.

Cracks in the Hawk‘s Armor – Nemesis Preys in the Darkness

As any Berserk gaming enthusiast knows, Skull Knight and Nosferatu Zodd have dynamic presences across generations as both friend and foe. Could forces beyond Griffith‘s God Hand be the ultimate nemeses?

Consider Skull Knight, an enigmatic being with otherworldly powers who carries out his own Occult crusade against demonkind. Some fans speculate he represents light to Idea of Evil‘s darkness. Zodd himself alludes to Skull Knight possibly transcending evil itself.

Beyond existing apostles, could this timeless, justice-serving knight be the Hawk‘s reckoning? Is he the key force to finally restore order across dimensions?

As a dreamer who transformed into a dreaded nightmare for many, perhaps Griffith‘s humanity still persists deep, deep down, awaiting awakening by forces of redemption rather than vengeance. Can Casca‘s restoration provide salvation to the condemned Hawk?

While the Hawk soars unfettered towards his dreams, the struggle is not over. Only time will tell who deals retribution to Berserk‘s beautiful monster.