The duel between Guts and Nosferatu Zodd reaches its peak. Guts shears the top from Zodd's blade with one desperate all-out swing, drawing the first deep wound anyone has ever landed on the warrior, and in answer Zodd begins to shift into a towering, horned, lion-like beast.
Summary
Zodd bears down on Guts, praising the raid captain's swordsmanship and the weapon he has honed still further across his three years with the Band of the Falcon. Guts turns aside strikes powerful enough to shatter the pillars around them, but Zodd keeps the advantage throughout the exchange.
Key Events
Aware that he cannot win a straight contest, Guts gambles everything on one full-strength blow, which Zodd moves to answer in kind. Their blades meet, and Guts slices the upper half of Zodd's sword clean away, though the warrior still manages to catch the continuing swing on his bare arms. Zodd salutes him as the first ever to cut him that deeply.
The wound would kill any ordinary fighter, yet Zodd merely grips the blade with his bare hand, lifts it out of his flesh, and starts to change, his body swelling into a huge, horned, lion-like humanoid.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Nosferatu Zodd respect Guts in Episode 3?
In Episode 3, Nosferatu Zodd salutes Guts as the first fighter ever to cut him that deeply, praising his swordsmanship and the weapon he has honed over three years with the Band of the Falcon. Even while holding the upper hand throughout their duel, Zodd treats Guts as a worthy opponent rather than a lesser one.
Does Guts defeat Zodd in Episode 3?
No, Guts does not defeat Zodd in Episode 3. He lands a devastating wound by shearing off the top of Zodd's blade and cutting into his arms, but Zodd survives and begins transforming into a towering, horned, lion-like beast in response.
What happens when Guts finally lands a hit on Zodd?
In Episode 3, Guts gambles everything on one full-strength swing, slicing away the upper half of Zodd's sword and cutting deep into the warrior's bare arms as Zodd tries to answer in kind. It is the first wound of that depth anyone has ever managed to inflict on Zodd.
What does Zodd transform into after being wounded?
After Guts wounds him in Episode 3, Zodd grips the blade in his bare hand, pulls it from his flesh, and begins swelling into a huge, horned, lion-like humanoid. The transformation reveals his true monstrous form for the first time in the fight.
What story arc does Episode 3 belong to?
Episode 3, "Nosferatu Zodd (2)," is part of the Golden Age Arc of Berserk. It continues the second half of Guts' first clash with Zodd, closing on the reveal of Zodd's monstrous true shape.
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