Behelit

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A Behelit is an object that features in Berserk.

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Behelits (Japanese: ベヘリット, Hepburn: Beheritto; Dark Horse: Behelits) were small egg-shaped objects that were created for use by the God Hand and had the power to open a gateway into Hell

A Crimson Behelit called the Egg of the King was given to Griffith when he was a child by an old fortune teller. It was believed that any one possessing this Behelit was destined to someday become a King with Griffith continuing to hold on to it. Unknown to him, it came with the price of offering one's flesh and blood for their dream.

Overview

In appearance, Behelits were one of many small egg-shaped talismans bearing human facial features (eyes, mouth, nose) randomly scattered across it.

Behelits were actually the keys to Hell. When the one who possesses it feels great pain, despair and sorrow, or when their blood comes into contact with it through sheer force of will, the facial features will align properly, it's eyes will open and shed tears of blood and it will scream, bringing Hell itself to the vicinity. Then, the God Hand will descend to perform a ceremony based on the request of the Behelit bearer.

There are two kinds of Behelits. Generic Behelits which appear in various colors. When its bearer summons the God Hand, they undergo a ceremony sacrificing something precious to them in order to become demonic Apostles.

In all cases, the ritual involved with the creation of a new Apostle or a new addition to the God Hand, happen under the same circumstances. The mortal possessing the Behelit must feel an intense desire to be free of their ill-stricken situation prompted by the manipulation of causality that created this scenario. This in turn "awakens" the Behelit (either by being nearby or through blood contact), the human features rearrange themselves into a face: the eyes open and bleed, and the mouth opens to scream. The God Hand hears and comes, opening a rift to their dimension and invites the mortal into their fold; tempting him or her with supernatural power and to be rid of their dire circumstance in return for a sacrifice.

In order to properly complete the ceremony, the mortal must agree to sacrifice something or someone infinitely precious to him or her. Only in such a case, the members of God Hand explain, will a high enough price be paid for a mortal to receive the chance to having their dream realized. Generally, the sacrifice will be family, friends, loved ones, or loyal followers. Normally, the one possessing the behelit wouldn't sacrifice his or her loved ones, but will when the behelit is in the bearer's hand at the right time. That usually happens when the person is under such emotional distress, he or she will give up anything to escape it. Those marked for sacrifice are branded with the God Hand's Brand of Sacrifice, a laceration marked into their skin, which bleeds and hurts the victim when in the presence of a demon or demigod. As part of the ceremony, the God Hand calls forth innumerable Apostles to feast upon the sacrificial offering. None are meant to survive the ritual, but any that do are forever branded, and wherever they may go, they will never know true peace, as local spirits attempt to overwhelm and reclaim the branded as of their own.

Then there is the crimson Behelit of the God Hand, which is also called the Egg of the King. Only five individuals were ever fated to come into contact with this Behelit, and upon summoning the God Hand to perform an eclipse ceremony must sacrifice something truly great. The bearer upon completing his transformation takes his place among the God Hand.

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  • Griffith :

Notes

  • Behelits were created by Kentaro Miura where they featured in the setting of Berserk.
  • The origin of the word comes from the Syriac word "beherit", which meant Satan

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