Volvaba
CharacterVolvaba is an aged witch dwelling in the caves beneath Skellig, where she mentors the young mage Molda. The island's people dread her command of curses and her power over the spirits of the dead, and she surfaces during the Fantasia arc when Guts' companions descend into her domain.
Appearance
Volvaba is a woman of great age who has passed her long years working magic in the caverns underneath Skellig, the place she called home until the island was later cleared of its people.
Personality
To the people of Skellig she goes by a bleak byname marking her as the crone who deals in curses, and Molda paints her as a mistress of hexes able to bend the souls of the dead to her command. With her own apprentice she is severe, rebuking Molda for raising a wicker man without first asking her leave.
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History
She turns up first as Schierke and Molda trail Guts, Gedfring, and the Skull Knight down into the lower reaches of Skellig. Once she has grumbled at her student, she listens as Schierke gives her name and declares herself a disciple of Flora; Volvaba then directs the pair toward the dwarves' stone forest. Left by herself, she reflects on the odd timing of a student of Flora and the Skull Knight showing up together, reading it as proof that the forecasts of Elfhelm's sages are beginning to come true. She appears once more amid the evacuation of Skellig.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Molda in Berserk?
Molda is a young mage and the apprentice of Volvaba, the aged witch who lives in the caves beneath Skellig. Volvaba is often critical of her student, at one point rebuking her for raising a wicker man without first asking permission.
Who is Volvaba in Berserk?
Volvaba is an aged witch who lives in the caves beneath Skellig, where she mentors the young mage Molda. The island's people fear her for her command of curses and her power over the spirits of the dead.
When does Volvaba first appear in Berserk?
Volvaba first appears during the Fantasia arc when Schierke and Molda trail Guts, Gedfring, and the Skull Knight down into the lower reaches of Skellig. After Schierke introduces herself as a disciple of Flora, Volvaba directs the pair toward the dwarves' stone forest.
What powers does Volvaba have?
Volvaba is known among the people of Skellig as a crone who deals in curses, and her apprentice Molda describes her as a mistress of hexes able to bend the souls of the dead to her will.
What does Volvaba make of the Skull Knight's arrival on Skellig?
When a disciple of Flora and the Skull Knight arrive on Skellig together, Volvaba reflects on the oddness of the timing, reading it as a sign that the forecasts of Elfhelm's sages are beginning to come true.
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