Berzerker

Berzerker when during a collected phase of battle, particularly the siege on the Auditores' Bounty Hunters guild.

### Aliases

Berzerker, The Cleaver, The Embodiment of Rage, The Beast.

### Affiliation

The Outlaws, Auditores' Bounty Hunters(formerly)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Red

**Berzerker**, is an otherwise nameless *large* human with a body naturally augmented by the Weave. He's a man of few words who has found himself allied to the rising outlaw of Red Rose and later, agreed to join his Outlaw faction. He's known for his hulking figure and massive strength. Only alongside Red has he opposed the law, but he's quickly becoming feared among men.

## Description

Berzerker is a large bestial behemoth of a man. Standing two men tall, and nearly 3 wide, this beast is seen as an embodiment of wrath. His legs as thick as the stumps of elder oak trees. Arms as big around as legs of an elephant. A chest that would make a plough horse look gaunt. His skin has a stone like texture, rough and thick to the touch. Outside of battle the flesh is generally cold. As the energy of battle increases, so does his temperature. When battle is at its peek, touching his skin is akin to to touching a rock thrown into a fire. When rage overtakes him and he begins to cleave lines of men in half, a dark crimson light glows from within his core. his eyes glow a faint red almost constantly, a trait the becomes more obvious as his rage overtakes him. When he is at the peek of his rage, it is as if he has red muzzle flashes for eyes.

## Personality

While he is "calm", he does not seem to have opinions, if he does, he does not vocalize them. He communicates primarily through thoughtful grunts and single words. In battle however he roars and screams, terrifying howls and battle cries. He generally agrees with Red Rose, deciding that his decision is most likely the best choice (even if it isn't).

### Muscle among Bounty Hunters

Berzerker never knew his true family. When he was 2 years old his parents either died or deserted him, Berzerker does not know. He found himself stealing and harming others to get by, during this time his body grew incredibly fast, augmented by the weave. At age 8 he was 6'5 and 250 pounds when a few members of a bounty hunters guild in Auditores picked him up, they molded him into a murderous obedient slave. He grew up with a band of cut throats. Which leaves a bit of a lasting mark as you can imagine.

## Abilities

Berzerker is known for his great strength, he can rip a man in half, break through a brick wall, tear a vault door from its hinges, and crush a mans head, All with his bare hands. With his Axe Sword however, he can cleave rider, saddle and horse all clean in half with one swing. He can withstand most bullets, shrug off blows that would shatter lesser man and send a man flying through a building, and is considered virtually immortal. Berzerker has been known to grow in power as rage burns brighter, the true limit to his strength is unknown.

His supernatural strength is considered an ability, passively always active. It is granted due to an abnormality he's had since childbirth. His body is naturally augmented by the Weave, but very unlike a Bloodline, he is normal otherwise and is not naturally *attuned* to the weave, per-say.

## Equipment

Berzerker has three main and important items. His 7ft, 6 inch thick, 120 pound Axe-Sword, Constructed of an unknown but incredibly tough material similar to that of adamantine, used for cleaving, stabbing, destroying, and ripping. He also carries two 8'6ft tall, 4 inch thick, 3 and half foot wide, weaponized tower shields. Constructed of the same material used for all his equipment. They are completely bullet proof and can be used for bashes and bull rushes. Housed within these shields are a line of twelve eight gauge shotguns each. With the press of his large thumbs, Berzerker can launch a wall of twenty four slugs. Finally with the pull of a lever three 2ft long 6 inch in diameter anchor bolts fire into the ground the lock the shields in place. Last but not least is, Berzerker's armor. Made of the same material as the other items, this armor looks like a black breast plate, gauntlets, and greaves. They assist him with protection when he no longer uses his shields.

## Relationships

### Red Rose

He largely respects Red Rose, establishing a close bond to him. Their relationship is comparable to that of a big brother and little brother, whereas Berzerker acts protective towards Red, sometimes also having to dish out some tough love. He has been friendly towards Red for years prior to the creation of the "Outlaws", but the unification is was established this brotherly bond permanently.

Professionally, Red will not hesitate to describe Berzerker as his "Bodyguard" or his "Muscle", sometimes calling him "The Beast".

## History

Berzerker has always been simple. He's never been complicated or smart. He’s never deceived or backstabbed. He’s always been a man of few words. Most of all, Berzerker is Big, he has always been big for as long as he can remember. He was picked up by a band of bounty hunters when he was 8, At 6,5 inches and 250 pounds. He became larger overtime.

Through time and experience, he found he had a talent for violence. He also realized that a powerful rage can be activated in the heat of battle, his skin heats up and turns a darkened red color. Further into his rage, his skin may also emit steam.

From what little Berzerker understands about the weave, it seems his body can wield augmentation magic instinctively from the weave, although he isn't magically attuned to it for spellcasting.  After many kills at age 11 (Standing at 7ft 3 inches and weighing 320 pounds), a talented gunsmith and armorer of the Auditore Bounty Hunters had a gift for him. His iconic Axe-Sword and the weaponized shield’s, he uses them both to this day.

One night, when Berzerker was 13, the lead captain of the Bounty Hunters came back to the camp incredibly drunk. He had approached Berzerker and said “Hey kid, I figured I should tell you that I just sold you for quite the pretty penny to the Law men! Yeah, so put your big self to work bud!” Something came over Berzerker that moment… a thing that earned him that name forever. He pulled the Axe Sword off his back and cleaved it through the lead captain with a defiant scream of rage, many others came across him and met the same fate. Cleaving man after man into bits, he carved a bloody path out of the camp, collecting what few things he had, he left.

About 7 years later, Berzerker had now reached the mountainous 11ft 3 inches and 1119 pounds of muscle, He survived by killing bandits, thieves, and corrupt lawmen in certain towns. On his travels he ran into a fight in the Town of Dust, he saw a short man wielding two guns and wearing a red bandana on his face, fighting 6 lawmen alone. He saw them laughing and taunting the bandana man, the outlaw obviously weakened. This enraged Berzerker, and that through him into the state of his namesake. Berzerker does not like bullies. He shot, smashed, crushed, and cleaved the lawmen. The bandana man limped up to Berzerker and said “Thanks big guy… Wow you've got quite a handful of gifts. Fancy a drink big man? Why don't we sit down with a glas-... Bottl-… er.. a barrel of Whiskey and have a chat at my place?”. Berzerker grunted an indifferent agreement. “Great.. Names Red Rose by the way” Berzerker made his first friend that day.