Berserker (Fate/Crossover - Goliath)

**Berserker** (バーサーカー, *Bāsākā*) is the servant of ??? in the ??? Holy Grail War.

*"Gargoyles protect. It is our nature. Our purpose. To lose that is to be corrupt. Empty. Lifeless."* - Goliath

## Profile

### Identity

Berserker's true identity is **Goliath**, the leader of the original Wyvern Clan, and is currently the leader of the Manhattan Clan. He is a strong and intelligent warrior, with a firm sense of morality coupled with a short temper. Goliath had been named after the Biblical giant Goliath by his human protectors, making him the only gargoyle to have a name before their 1000-year-long stone sleep (since Gargoyles themselves as a race never saw the point of having names).

### Appearance

He is a large muscular gargoyle who has black hair, purple skin, huge wings and wears a brown loincloth.

### Personality

While a level-headed figure in general, and a good leader, he can be very stubborn at times (such as in his refusal to abandon Castle Wyvern), or sometimes even become bitterly vengeful (as in his feud with the Hunters). But he is no mere savage, and his emotions can be held in check by his strong sense of justice and morality. He takes his role as a protector seriously, and will willingly put his life in danger to keep New York or his clan from harm.

In another way, Goliath has shown himself to be something more than a fierce gargoyle warrior. He is literate, having been taught how to read by Demona back in the 10th century, and has a particular fondness for the classics, such as Shakespeare and Dostoyevsky. Mingled in with his gargoyle instincts is a thoughtful, philosophical nature; he often ponders about the world and how it has changed since the time that he grew up in. He also eagerly learns all that he can about it from Elisa. His wisdom and sense of hope have helped him endure the fear and prejudice displayed by humans towards gargoyles, not yielding to it as Demona has done, as he continues to understand that humans treat gargoyles thus because they are afraid of them, and hopes that they will change for the better in the future, that someday, their races will be at peace.

## Abilities

He is one of the mightiest warriors alive, and even his most formidable opponents cannot easily defeat him. He is also a bold and fierce gargoyle, and his wrath is something that can be terrible to behold.

A potent then leader of the original Wyvern Clan, and after 1994 the leader of the Manhattan Clan. Extremely wise and experienced, read multiple books on occasion and is an excellent leader and strategist. Said to be the greatest warrior alive by Xanatos

Has a firm sense of morality coupled with a short temper. He is prone to vengeance if a loved one is hurt or nearly killed, and that rage might cloud his judgement. Having a gargoyle physiology, he is a motionless stone statue as is forcibly going into Stone Sleep by day time. Stone sleep is not activated by a gargoyle coming into contact with sunlight. Even if they are placed in a pitch black room with no windows, they will still turn to stone in the daytime.

### Noble Phantasm

#### **The Eye of Odin; "Artifact Gifted from the Norse to a Monster"**

The Eye of Odin revealed the innermost self of its wearer, transforming the wearer physically (and usually mentally) into an exaggerated version of that innermost self. It also granted appropriate mystical abilities to its wearer. In the case of Fox, it granted her Eye-created form superhuman strength, speed and agility. The Archmage gained vast mystical power. In Goliath's case, it granted all those granted to the Archmage and Fox, making him into a god-like being. It only had two drawbacks. One, it was difficult to remove, giving painful shocks of energy to any who try to do so. And second, it corrupted the personality of its wearer, turning them cruel and evil. In Fox's case it also accelerated her metabolism, endangering her life. It is unclear why the Archmage and Goliath did not suffer this effect, it is most likely because they intentionally wielded the power of the Eye, whereas Fox was not even aware that it possessed any magic.

## References

https://gargoyles.fandom.com/wiki/Goliath

https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Goliath\_(Gargoyles)

https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Goliath\_(Gargoyles)