Zodd is a powerful apostle who travels from battle to battle seeking ever-stronger opponents. He serves as the rival of both the Skull Knight and Guts.
Nosferatu Zodd (不死のゾッド Nosuferatu Zoddo?) or "Zodd the Immortal" is a legendary sword master and recurring antagonist throughout the series. Any battle in which he participates results in mountains of dead. Zodd is a powerful apostle who travels from battlefield to battlefield seeking ever-stronger opponents. PERSONALITY
Zodd is a fearless apostle who has devoted his existence to combat. His urge
to fight stronger opponents and relish in the fight has left mountains of the dead in his wake. He is ferocious and does not show mercy, even when an opponent is clearly outmatched. Above all, he seeks a challenge. Despite his keenness for battle, Locus has stated that Zodd was a man of great depth. Unlike most apostles, he does not eat human flesh; neither is he sadistic nor cruel, nor does he enjoy torturing humans or having to kill weaklings. He does not kill for the sake of it, only for the thrill of battle. Indeed, more than once Zodd has expressed great melancholy in his choice to become an apostle, as it has made him too strong to find a challenge. For those who survive their first encounter with him, and thus prove themselves worthy opponents, Zodd has nothing but respect. He holds anyone who can harm or even defend against him in great esteem, such as Guts and the Skull Knight. It is implied that Zodd greatly respects Guts for being a formidable match despite being a human. ABILITIES
Even among apostles, Zodd's fighting ability is legendary, and is regarded as the most powerful of physically-based apostles. Master Swordsman/Tactician: Due to his incredible age, even among apostles, Zodd has learned a large variety of fighting styles and tactics throughout his centuries of battle. He is able to fight masterfully with nearly any weapon he finds on the battlefield, but his preferred weaponry are duel-wielding swords and battleaxes. When facing in battle with Guts at the Hill of Swords, he is able to inspect within seconds that his sword is damaged by the Dragonslayer's massive swings and quickly discards it, adopting a new battle style from new weapons on the spot. Supernatural Strength: Zodd is able to defeat the average apostle with ease, and is the only apostle capable of fighting on equal footing against the Skull Knight. In his apostle form, he can parry large weapons with his horns and claws, absorb arrow volleys with his thick fur and skin, and break through solid concrete and rock with sheer force. His strength is such that he can send a fully-armored Guts with his Dragonslayer (a combined approximate 363kg) flying across the battlefield with the swipe of his paw. Supernatural Durability: His durability is exceptional; he is able to endure several lighting strikes from Ganishka, an attack which kills several of his fellow apostles. In addition, Zodd shows incredible pain tolerance; reacting to his arm being cut off with mere amusement. Regeneration: A possible cause for his "immortality" on the battlefield, if damaged or grievously injured, Zodd can regenerate and heal his wounds nearly instantly. When his arm is severed by Guts during their first encounter, Zodd merely picks it up and reattaches it to the bloody stump before the wound is fused and healed within moments. However, this only applies if Zodd can physically attach the severed limb or piece of himself to the stump; as he couldn't regenerate his horn once it was cut off, however given the supernatural abilities of Femto, it also could be that attacks from God Hand members cannot be healed. Supersonic Flight: In his aerial form, he can generate membrane wings which allow him to fly at supersonic speeds and to rip apart flesh.
