Berserkic
Berserkic is a scenegender that can be described as a battlefield in the aftermath of a battle; drenched in horror and gore, in blood and the stench of death and anxiety, the battlefield is fresh with the scarred land and bruises of battle. Everywhere in the mud there lay scattered the broken armor of soldiers, shattered, as the smell of smoke, decay, ruin, and gunpowder slowly permeates the starkly moonlit nighttime[1].
It can feel related to other things like bronze and bone. It can also be explained in the context of the horror manga Berserk, and can be a kingender or fictigender related to that source[2], but it doesn't have to be; Berserk can rather simply be a way of visualizing and contextualizing this gender experience[1].
Pronunciation
bə(ː)ˈsɜːkɪk
Etymology
"Berserk" from the name of the horror manga it was based upon and/or is related to, and the suffix "-ic", meaning of or pertaining to.
Definitions
- Berkoric is a gender best defined by the universe in the franchise Berserk. It may be a direct connection to the franchise, the characters within it, or the aesthetic itself. One can also use Berkoric as a kingender but is not exclusively so. - TsukihiTatsu, 2021[2]
- For me the gender I'm trying to explain with this word is aaa how I experience gender is so weird to actually say outloud but uh mud, muddy, dirty, blood, like a battleground. Stress, anxieties, covered in armor. Scarred, stalked. Dark, with bits of golden bronze. Bone. Moon light. Smell of smoke, gunpowder, decay. - TsukihiTatsu, 2021[2]
- beserkic- a scenegender that can be described as a battlefield in the aftermath of a battle- drenched in horror and in gore, in blood and the stench of death and anxiety, the battlefield is fresh with the scarred land and bruises of battle. everywhere in the mud there lay scattered the broken armor of soldiers, shattered as the smell of smoke, of decay, of ruin, of gunpowder, slowly permeates the stankly moonlit nighttime. it can feel related to other things like bronze and bone and explained in the context of the Beserk source, but the latter doesn't have to be and can rather simply be a way of visualizing and contextualizing this gender experience! - Reign of the breadsticcs, 2021[1]
History
On February 15, 2021, FANDOM user TsukihiTatsu made a post to the LGBTA Wiki coined this gender under the name berkoric, and also designed its flag[2]. On July 2, 2021, TsukihiTatsu commented on the LGBTA Wiki page for the Scene System, referencing berkoric and wondering if █ should revisit it[1]. FANDOM user Reign of the breadsticcs replied to this comment offering to help. With TsukihiTatsu's approval, the gender was recoined as berserkic, and its definition expanded upon and specified, making it what it is now. Reign of the breadsticcs made a page for Berserkic on the LGBTA Wiki later that day[3].
Gallery
Flags
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The berserkic flag (TsukihiTatsu, 2021)
The color meanings are as follows:
- Red for blood and brutality
- Black for darkness, the night, and the unknown
- Dark grey for armor, metal, and gunpowder
- Brown for dirt and scars
- Purple for destiny and fate
- White for blind rage and the moon
- Golden bronze for royalty and an eclipse
The slash in the middle represents the scar on the Berserk manga's main character, and it is under the Brand of Sacrifice symbol from the series.