God Hand

Lore & Background

The narrative explains that Griffith's rise to power was tied to the Crimson Behelit, an 'Egg of the King' prophesied to grant power. His downfall began when he recklessly seduced Princess Charlotte after Guts left the Band of the Hawk, leading to a year of torture. This suffering culminated in him sacrificing his followers during the Eclipse ritual. The source states that Griffith used the souls of his friends and comrades to be reborn as Femto, a demonic God Hand member. This transformation granted him abilities such as causality manipulation and spatial manipulation. The text notes that after this event, he rebuilt his army with Apostles, conquered Midland, defeated the Kushan Empire, and merged the physical and astral worlds to establish Falconia. The source does not provide details on other members of the God Hand or their specific aspects like desire or fear.

In Their Own Story

During the Eclipse, the remaining members of the Band of the Hawk were offered up by Griffith. Guts, Casca, and Rickert were the only survivors not taken into the Nexus. The gathered Apostles devoured and slaughtered the rest of the group while Griffith underwent his rebirth. Judeau died protecting Casca from attacking Apostles, Pippin sacrificed himself to delay an Apostle's advance allowing Casca and Judeau to flee, and Corkus was killed by a nameless female Apostle who swallowed his head after going into denial. Gaston became the last Raider to perish when a demon erupted from his skull. Following this catastrophic event, Griffith, now Femto, raped Casca and reduced her to a childlike state. He later merged the physical and astral worlds, establishing Falconia as his kingdom.

Reader's Guide

The source indicates that joining or transforming into a God Hand member requires forming a pact with supernatural forces via the Crimson Behelit. The critical turning point is the sacrifice of one's closest bonds during an Eclipse ritual. Griffith serves as the primary example: after a year of torture, he sacrificed his followers to become Femto. This act allowed him to wield godlike powers and manipulate causality. The text notes that the Incarnation Ceremony was used to merge worlds and establish Falconia. It also mentions that other characters like Nosferatu Zodd are Apostles, but does not explicitly detail their transformation into God Hand members or the specific mechanics of the ceremony beyond Griffith's experience. The cost is absolute: the sacrifice leads to the loss of humanity for the victims and a permanent demonic existence for the ascendant.

Did You Know?

• Griffith used the souls of his followers during the Eclipse to be reborn as Femto, a God Hand member.
• As Femto, Griffith possesses godlike powers including causality manipulation and spatial manipulation.
• The Crimson Behelit is an 'Egg of the King' prophesied to grant power and trigger the transformation into a demonic entity.