Beherit
ItemA beherit is an egg-shaped stone covered in human features that serves as a key between the Physical World and a deep layer of the Astral World. Said to steer human fate, these objects summon the God Hand and enable the sacrificial ceremonies that turn people into demons.
Overview
Beherits are intensely spiritual stones that bridge the Physical World and one of the deepest layers of the Astral World, and lore holds that they govern the fate of humanity. Their chief purpose is to call forth the God Hand and set sacrificial ceremonies in motion. Among them, the Crimson Beherit stands apart, appearing only before those whom causality has marked to be reborn into the God Hand itself.
Function
Formed in the Abyss as stray droplets of idea spilled into eternity, each beherit is bound to a single owner and will find its way back to that person whenever their desire grows strong enough, no matter how far apart the two may be. The Count's beherit, for instance, reached him after Vargas bought it from merchants who had found it in an eastern antiques market. Shaped like an egg and studded with human facial features, a beherit looks unsettling even at rest, and one of its eyes may drift open to fix on an onlooker or grimace when the object is mishandled. Once triggered, it rearranges its features into an anguished, blood-weeping face, emits a low scream, and opens an interdimensional space. It also shudders and reshapes in response to sudden surges of great evil, such as the restless dead of Albion, Slan's arrival in Qliphoth, or Ganishka's rebirth. Activation does not spend a beherit; a desperate craving for survival can wake it again to summon the God Hand and demand a fresh sacrifice.
Notable Users
Countless beings who traded their humanity for demonhood have relied on beherits, including the members of the God Hand and the apostles who serve them. The Crimson Beherit, also called the Egg of the King, promises the world in exchange for an owner's flesh and blood and grants an audience with the God Hand once every 216 years during the Eclipse. Guts now carries the beherit that belonged to the Count, taken as his own path toward the God Hand, and Puck fondly nicknames it Becchi. The Skull Knight, meanwhile, has swallowed numerous beherits from slain apostles, among them Rosine's, and melts them down to forge his Sword of Beherits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it Behelit or Beherit in Berserk?
Beherit is the name used for these egg-shaped, intensely spiritual stones in Berserk, though Behelit is a common alternate spelling. Both refer to the same object that bridges the Physical World and the Astral World.
Why does Guts have a Beherit?
Guts carries the beherit that once belonged to the Count, taking it as his own path toward confronting the God Hand. Puck has fondly nicknamed it Becchi.
What does a Beherit do?
A beherit's chief purpose is to call forth the God Hand and set sacrificial ceremonies in motion. Once triggered, it rearranges its human-like features into an anguished, blood-weeping face, emits a low scream, and opens an interdimensional space.
What is a Beherit?
A beherit is an egg-shaped stone covered in human facial features, bound to a single owner and formed in the Abyss from stray droplets of idea. Lore holds that these objects govern the fate of humanity and serve as a key between the Physical World and the deepest layer of the Astral World.
What is the Crimson Beherit in Berserk?
The Crimson Beherit, also called the Egg of the King, is a rare variant that appears only to those whom causality has marked to be reborn into the God Hand. It promises the world in exchange for an owner's flesh and blood and grants an audience with the God Hand once every 216 years during the Eclipse.
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