Led by Griffith, the Band of the Hawk has become the most powerful military force in the Kingdom of Midland. But it is the fate of those who succeed to attract the ire of those who do not. Griffith walks freely among the King's court, but the ministers and nobles each have their own scheme. Even on the battlefield, the natural element of the mercenary, supremacy is unreachable for the Hawks. They are superior in terms of tactics, mobility and striking power. However, some soldiers are beyond the rules of war, and the limits of human comprehension and one of these monsters is guarding the path Guts and Griffith must travel. Known as Zodd the Immortal, he is notorious for harvesting thousands of heads in battles during a span of nearly three hundred years.