The name "behelit" probably comes from the word "beherit", which is according to wikipedia the Syriac word for Satan. So probably similarly to Ganishka-Kanishka and Gaiseric-Genseric, Miura took a real existing name/word and changed a letter or two in order to make it his own, while preserving the meaning behind it.

Jul 23, 2023 · Only a crimson behelit provides entry to the God Hand, it's a rather elite club. Ordinary apostles don't get into the VIP area, but must mix and mingle in the general area. Some people carry behelits around but never get past the door as some specific conditions must be met for entry and they're not on the guest list.

Sep 2, 2016 · Griffith's Crimson Behelit, which he obtained from a fortune teller as a youth, was a rare and unique item said to grant one's greatest desire in exchange for the owner's flesh and blood. After Griffith sees Guts and Casca together and realizes he may lose all the members of the Band of the Hawk, he runs away and falls in a stream.

Nov 19, 2023 · What led me to think about this was the fact that the behelit didn't activate even though Guts is probably at his peak of despair right now which means that the behelit need more than just despair. But the most likely answer is that the behelit just isn't his to use, and I'm probably grasping at straws.

Probably. Even the God Hand don't seem to give shit about the Apostles, as they didn't care about the Black Swordsman killing them, nor did they stop Ganiska's opposition to Griffith/Femto (as well as him using the Man-Made Behelit to upgrade his Apostle form) because his very opposition (as well as the Skull Knight's interference) was essentially all part of their plan; …

Dec 15, 2020 · Actually they do cover this throughout the manga, but it's in pieces so its not obvious. It's a key. When the one who it belongs to is holding it, at the certain "preordained" moment in which they are at the bottom of their despair, the behelit activates and opens a "dragon path" deep into the abyss of hell and summons the Godhand to grant you reincarnation in …

May 2, 2016 · Griffith sits in the lake, picks up the Behelit and remembers what Zodd and Wyald told him. "Use it. Call them. Our guardian angels!". As the solar eclipse happens, he most definitely realizes. He then crawls backwards, away from the rest of the Band, hoping to not draw them Edit: Guts into the eclipse.

The behelit allows the user to commune with the godhand / god in the astral realm who offers to make them an apostle. Im assumimg the tears and crying are a reflection of the users desperation when they activate the behelit. I believe this video dives into it a little bit

Aug 19, 2014 · The Behelit warps their fate, giving them everything they wanted. Eventually, fate twists violently and brings them back to despair. When their blood comes in contact with the Behelit (which tends to happen at this low point), the God Hand appears and offers to grant a wish in exchange for a sacrifice.

May 9, 2020 · The scene where Zodd first sees Griffith and gets taken aback by his behelit the verbiage seems to emphasize that it was because it was crimson, maybe the other behelits are different colors which is hard to convey in manga and you dont really see another behelit in the 97 anime (I have not bothered with the new anime so I’m not sure if any behelits are showed in …