Berserker Physiology

"He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man."

- Dr.Samuel Johnson (English Literature)

"Just because I fly into a blind, homicidal rage at the drop of a helm doesn't mean I'm incapable of appreciating the finer things in life."

- Berserker (8-Bit Theater)

"A stubborn enough person can survive just about anything. Rage is a hell of an anesthetic"

- Zaeed Massani (Mass Effect)

The ability to become a massive and unbelievably powerful individual with a desire for battle regardless of one's own physical condition.

Also Called

 * Berserk/Berserker Form
 * Berserk/Berserker Transformation

Capabilities
The user is able to empty oneself of all rational restraints in battle and completely immerse oneself in combat becoming a dangerous warrior for both friend and foe. The ability allows the user to ignore fatal physical damage as if it never affected them and continue fighting with a frightening level of stamina while also being unpredictable and erratic in combat, making it hard to counter them. The rareness of this power makes-up in one's opponent being super strong as it boosts the user's adrenaline and stamina to the point they are able to wear out their opponent through sheer tenacity and ferocity alone.

In some cases, user are able to go in a berserk form through sheer rage or when they are imminent danger.

Applications

 * Anger Empowerment
 * Rage Form
 * Combat Empowerment
 * Feral Mind
 * Enhanced Instincts
 * Killing Instinct
 * Predator Instinct
 * Injury Immunity
 * Pain Suppression
 * Physical Augmentation
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Combat
 * Weapon Proficiency
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Density
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Endurance
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Speed
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Survivability
 * Unpredictability

Associations

 * Combat Embodiment
 * Violence Embodiment
 * War Embodiment

Limitations

 * The ability could be temporary due to the emotional/power overload, usually self-destructive and/or with a severe backlash at the end.
 * May not be able to tell friend from foe while in the berserk state, and may risk accidentally hurting or even killing allies, friends or loved ones.
 * While user is able to ignore the effects of injuries sustained in the berserk state, these injuries will take full effect when they come out of the state, with ugly consequences if too much damage was taken.
 * While this ability makes the user much more powerful and resilient, it could also make them less intelligent.
 * Can be reversed by Serenity Inducement.

Known Users
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Folklore/Mythology

 * Modi (Norse Mythology)
 * Cu Chulainn (Irish Mythology)

Cartoons

 * Professor Padraic Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective)
 * Chiro (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go)

Television

 * Tony Morecombe (Misfits)
 * Dean Winchester (Supernatural); via Mark of Cain
 * Berserker (Teen Wolf)
 * Spike - Chase (Lab Rats)

Comics

 * Hulk (Marvel Comics)
 * Thor (Marvel Comics); via Warrior Madness
 * Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
 * X-23 (Marvel Comics)
 * Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)
 * Red Lanterns (DC Comics)
 * Aaron and Farris (Berserker)

Manga/Anime

 * Claymores (Claymore); via Awakening
 * Eileen Berselian (Fairy Tail)
 * Elfman Strauss (Fairy Tail)
 * Taitō Shirei (Hero Tales); via Rage of Alkaid
 * Bellcross (Heroic Age)
 * Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD); via Juggernaut Drive
 * Shikabane Hime (Corpse Princess); via killing 108 Shikabane
 * Son Gohan (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Saiyans (Dragon Ball Z); in Great Ape form
 * Kid Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Broly (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Kale (Dragon Ball Super)
 * Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach)
 * Nnoitra Gilga (Bleach)
 * Hollow Ichigo (Bleach)
 * Allenby Beardsley (Mobile Fighter G Gundam)
 * Jinchūriki (Naruto)
 * Zabuza Momochi (Naruto)
 * Cursed Seal Users (Naruto)
 * Jūgo (Naruto)
 * Inuyasha (InuYasha); when his demon blood takes over.
 * Demolt (Zatch Bell!)
 * Kolulu (Zatch Bell!)
 * Riou (Zatch Bell!)
 * Grisor (Zatch Bell!)
 * Faudo (Zatch Bell!)
 * Guts (Berserk)
 * Yumiko Takagi (Hellsing); as Yumie
 * Cavendish (One Piece); as Hakuba
 * "Big Mom" Charlotte Linlin (One Piece); through her food cravings
 * Gluttony (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
 * Himari Noihara (Omamori Himari)
 * King Cobra the 3rd (Ninjutsu)
 * Kamui (Gintama)
 * Utsutsu Hasegawa (Pupa)
 * Yume Hasegawa (Pupa)
 * Demons (Nanatsu no Taizai); via Indura Transformation
 * Tojo Basara (Testament of Sister New Devil)
 * Four Murasame (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam)
 * Stella Loussier (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny)
 * Orson (Record of Lodoss War)
 * Tenmei Mikogami (Rosario + Vampire); in his True Form as a Kishin

Video Games

 * Evil Ryu (Street Fighter); via Satsui no Hado
 * Ryu (Breath of Fire); via Kaiser
 * Akuma (Street Fighter); via Satsui no Hado
 * Azrael (Blazblue)
 * Painwheel (Skullgirls)
 * Saïx (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Warriors of Khorne (Warhammer 40,000)
 * Asura (Asura's Wrath)
 * Augus (Asura's Wrath)
 * Kratos (God of War)
 * Sir Lancelot (Fate/Zero)
 * Heracles (Fate/stay night)
 * Lu Bu (Fate/Extra)
 * Li Shuwen (Fate/Extra)
 * Elizabeth Bathory (Fate/Extra CCC)
 * Spartacus (Fate/Apocrypha)
 * Frankenstein (Fate/Apocrypha)
 * Jack the Ripper (Fate/strange fake)
 * Jiralhanae (Halo)
 * Krogan (Mass Effect); via Blood Rage
 * Rick Taylor (Splatterhouse series)
 * Berserker (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Zach Ursus Ae-Jarino (MARDEK)
 * Doomguy (DOOM series); via Berserk Pack/Artifact
 * Brick (Borderlands series)
 * Salvador (Borderlands series)
 * Goliaths (Borderlands series); triggered by shooting off their helmets.
 * Undyne (Undertale); as Undyne the undying

Others

 * SCP-076-2 - "Able" (SCP Foundation)}}