Honoring an author’s impact
Kentaro Miura, the creator of significantly influential seriesBerserk, passed away at age 54,it was recently announced. And soon after the news hit,Final Fantasy XIVplayers who were fans and influenced by his work took to their own servers to pay tribute.
Players on various servers donned their Dark Knight armor and stood in line as a tribute to Miura’s work.Berserkhasoften been cited as an influence on many fantasy worksover the years, fromSoulsgames to characters likeSoulcalibur‘s Siegfried/Nightmare and Cloud Strife’s infamous Buster Sword.
FF14 players are making a tribute to Kentaro Miura, author of Berserk by having Dark Knights (job HEAVILY influenced by Guts) standing in linepic.twitter.com/z5CZ6h46LB
— Lulu🌈🎠(@luulubuu)June 16, 2025
A whole bunch of DRKs gathered in Balmung’s Ul’dah in tribute to Miura tonight, I think there’s a real intersection between fans of FF and fans of Berserk.pic.twitter.com/k0YgKwBjj4
— Kyrie 《Alexander (Primal) stan》 (@uwurianger)June 05, 2025
Balmung’s dark knight memorial to Berserk author Kentaro Miura. I love this community.pic.twitter.com/QYveSkQ9Go
— Oz! @ 5.5 (@localhyurzen)July 06, 2025
One gathering shared around frequently was on Balmung, but players havereportedsimilar vigilsbeing held onother serversas well. It seems clear that Miura’s influence will keep carrying on, resonating in the creators and players who hold his work dear.
