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Berserk State
Type

Transformation State

User(s)

Buwaro Elexion
Sakido Elexion
Lazuli
Demons

Function(s)

Powerful form taken by Demons on the brink of death

Berserk State refers to a type of transformation that Demons undergo that sends them into a destructive state of anger and fury. It is a unique power they possess due to their affiliation with Darkness Magic.[1]

Description[]

When a Demon is close to death or extremely angered, they are able to trigger their berserk state as a last resort. It causes them to undergo a transformation that drastically increases their body size, and sometimes grows new appendages that may further give the user a more intimidating or frightening appearance. However, they lose all sanity and become closer to killing machines, attacking everything and everyone without discrimination.

All Demons have this ability, regardless of magic power: in Buwaro's case, due to injuries sustained an egg, he was born already berserk. Despite being a baby, he was still able to breathe fire and gravely wound Darius with his claws.

Strengths/Weaknesses[]

Besides the change in body structure, Demons receive an ample boost in their natural combat capabilities. Their strength, magic potency and the like become far greater than they were initially, allowing them to easily overpower Demons who would otherwise be physically stronger than them, survive damage far more, and be able to perform more powerful magic spells with ease.

The downside though is that the user is in no control over their actions. Once transformed, they are at the mercy of their own being as they will continue to attack anyone that they happen to be near until they are dead. While their actions can be unpredictable to where it's hard to defend against them, nevertheless as soon as there is nothing left to kill they will often begin to self-mutilate, which usually leads to death. Otherwise, they will keep attacking until they die from exhaustion.

The transformation can only be undone if the user's mind is calm or soothed, for instance if the Demon is rendered unconscious, as Sakido did with Buwaro; similarly, a sleep spell will work, but to put a berserk adult Demon to sleep is likely impossible.

Control[]

Berserk transformation is not automatic: some Demons such as Buwaro's father have been dying without entering their berserk state, implying there is some degree of willingness to it; in his case, he likely did not want to risk harming Buwaro's egg. Demons that are instantly killed will not have time to transform either.

Star Emblems seem able to mitigate the effects of the berserk state: as long as Buwaro wears his own, his transformation is halted. Even after being forced into transforming by drinking the red Rainbow Reverie potion, he still maintained some of his sanity as he still had his pendant. While it doesn't completely restrain his wild tendencies, he could still act on his own and have simple speech. Sakido displayed a similar action after touching his pendant, and realizing what it could do she kept hold of it while trying to escape in that form.

Tsavo theorizes a possibility that the Red Potion holds the key to unlocking the secret to controlling this form, since it is what can trigger a Demon to go berserk; and being an alchemist he could alter its properties so any user can remain in control. However, whether it would work as intended without the help of a Star Pendant is unknown.

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