Elden Ring’s Ranni the Witch vs. Berserk’s Schierke

If Blaidd is Guts in his Berserker Armor, then I guess that would make Elden Ring fan favorite Ranni the Witch akin to Berserk’s Schierke? Although it’s a bit of a stretch, seeing as Ranni is one of the more powerful people in the Lands Between and Schierke is a young witch-in-training, I think it makes sense if you factor in their separate relationships with wolf-like men.

I’m no Vaati, but it’s clear Ranni and Blaidd share an intimate connection. Blaidd, as far as I can tell, was created specifically to guide Ranni towards her purpose as a potential godlike figure by an unseen, supernatural force known as the Greater Will. But as Ranni departs from this path, Blaidd grows increasingly feral, eventually losing his humanity altogether at the conclusion of her storyline.

Schierke, on the other hand, becomes one of Guts’ companions following the decimation of the Band of the Hawk. She soon emerges as the one person who can help him control his primal instincts while under the influence of the Berserker Armor. As such, Schierke and Guts become inseparable during battle, with the young witch often astral-projecting her spirit into his consciousness to calm his mind and prevent him from succumbing to the armor entirely.