Midland
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Midland is a monarchy under the influence of the Papacy and the setting for much of the Golden Age arc of Berserk. As its name implies, Midland is geographically central to the continent, having been established by Emperor Gaiseric, 1000 years hence. After the One Hundred Years War with Tudor, Midland enjoyed a brief hegemony among its rival nations. But since the Kushan invasion and the death of its King, Midland has begun to fade away.
Midland was originally selected as the site of the capitol of Emperor Gaiseric's continent-spanning empire. The royal family of Midland are said to be the only living descendants of Gaiseric, although their descent is indirect, via peripheral bloodlines.
Midland is believed to be the Berserk fantasy version of medieval England ( due the same visual cues used in reasoning Tudor-France), with its connection to Tudor (France, supported by not only the design of its armor, but the names and titles of its troops, nobles as well other characters from Tudor) and the 100 years war between the two, and its invasion by the Kushans, a real race that occupies a region in India (i.e. the Hindu-Kush mountain region). Other countries in the Berserk universe can also be linked to real-world counterparts, but this is more difficult because Guts spends the majority of Berserk within and around Midland. The countries outside of Midland's borders in which Guts may pass through are not accurately named. There is a passage that Serpico has detailing the different nations around Midland and under the Papal rule, but it is ambiguous as to where these countries are and their involvement with Midland.
