Guts (Pilot)

*Guts is a mercenary who has been fighting since childhood. Born without his mother, he was adopted by Shisu and later raised by the disgruntled leader of his first band, Gambino, until he joined the Band of the Hawk in his teens, led by Griffith.

Years later, Guts seeks revenge after his companions in the Band of the Hawk are betrayed by Griffith and sacrificed by the 'God Hand', becoming a slayer of demons and 'apostles', creatures who serve the 'God Hand'.

Once marked by the 'stigma of sacrifice', Guts must contend with the various dark spirits that haunt him as he continues his journey, being attacked mainly during moments of distress and at night, disappearing after dawn due to the sunlight.

Guts is a tall man with a muscular build, who has short, spiky black hair. A few strands fall down his forehead.

He wears bandages on his right hand (a style he has used since the beginning, probably to help him handle the sword) and wears a sleeveless shirt, allowing him to move his arms freely. He also has an eyepatch to cover his injured right eye and a mechanical arm to replace the one he lost.

Guts has many scars, and the most prominent is the stigma of sacrifice on the back of his neck, which bleeds every time any evil spirit manifests, with the bleeding being more severe depending on its strength and level.

*Initially, Guts appears difficult to reach, with a hardened, severe, and rude attitude towards most things, especially Puck, who insists on accompanying him. Guts has a habit of not realizing the true value of things until he leaves them behind and consequently loses them. This habit, combined with his past traumas, fuels Guts's great contempt and hatred for the concept of destiny. He demonstrates a similar, though less rigid, disregard for God, simply considering Him a joke compared to his hateful response to fate.

Guts has a very tactical personality; when he's not enraged, he studies his opponent thoroughly if given the opportunity. He became a brilliant warrior because of this, and in addition to his normal survival instincts, this advantage of his brain allows him to survive some of the toughest battles. He is prone to using deception and tricks to defeat his larger enemies, as well as evasive maneuvers and hiding while searching for a weak point.

*In Guts' words, "I detest weak people, for they remind me of insects, and that makes me want to crush them." However, this is a facade for Guts to hide his more empathetic side. He tries to portray himself as a stoic and manic demon slayer to keep people away and thus avoid harming them because of his bloody mark, which only attracts misfortune wherever he goes.

*Puck is one of the first companions Guts makes during his days as the Black Swordsman. Puck is an elf of the Pisky race, descendants of the ancient wind spirits. A former inhabitant of Elfhelm, the idyllic elven kingdom of King Hanafubuki, he retired out of sheer boredom.

As an elf, Puck is, at first glance, similar to a miniature, shimmering, naked human. Upon closer inspection, Puck's elven features become more distinct; his ears are elongated and pointed, he has wings on his back, and he lacks any visible genitalia. Puck has blue hair that grows in all directions in the front (similar to the stem of a tomato), but uniformly points backward at the back. Puck's eyes are the same color as his hair.

Puck is a whimsical and cheerful individual who stands out in the dark and unforgiving world he inhabits. He doesn't take people's behavior at face value; Puck prefers to find the inherent good in those he encounters rather than dismiss it based on what he initially sees. As such, Puck displays a great deal of patience when dealing with less-than-respectable characters, and in some cases (such as with Guts), Puck eventually discovers that they possess some form of morality and a reason for their impetuous behavior. Puck can be very stubborn at times, as seen when he refused to return the Behelit to Guts' while aboard the Seahorse because Puck wanted to use it as bait to catch fish. This trait of Puck, however, is primarily used for comedic effect.

Guts has a habit of distancing himself from everything and everyone, avoiding any kind of connection. He doesn't get involved in unnecessary fights, much less meddle in other people's problems.

He doesn't help for free and doesn't allow himself to form bonds so easily, fearing that he might end up ruining the lives of those who cross his path.

Guts hates weak people and things, but not because of what they usually say; he hates them because they remind him of himself during the most conflicting moments of his life.

*At first he has a slight dislike for Puck, but as time goes by he learns to tolerate the little winged elf.

Guts feels immense contempt for Griffith (Fento) and swears revenge on him and the other members of the 'God Hand'.

*Guts initially feels immense pleasure in killing demons, but this is more due to his survival instincts.