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Supposedly warriors who could when angry enter a berserk rage either naturally or with the aid of drugs. They were reputed to wear animal skins as armour. As revealed in [[The Mark of the Berserker]] at least one form of Berserker came about through the use of alien technology.
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|only = The Mark of the Berserker (TV story)
|individuals =[[Jacob West]], [[Paul Langer]], [[Man (The Mark of the Berserker)|Man]]
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'''Berserkers''' were a warrior race who were the inspiration for [[Norse mythology|Norse]] [[berserker (mythology)|berserkers]]. They visited [[Earth]] at some point. They encountered [[Viking]]s and were mistaken for [[human]] warriors wearing animal skins.


A talisman that gave the bearer the ability to order people to do as they wished also changed the person using slowly into a Berserker. At every use the talisman would slightly change the bearer both physically and mentally until the bearer desired to complete the transformation to a Berserker. The only cure if done early enough is to remind the person affected who they are so that the memories will assert their human identity.
The Berserkers created special [[Berserker pendant|pendants]], which they made to expand their armies. The pendants would allow people to control other people. With every person they controlled, they would become more like a Berserker. At least one Berserker pendant existed on Earth. It fell into the hands of [[Jacob West]] and, later, [[Paul Langer]].


===Appearance===
In [[1940]] a [[Man (The Mark of the Berserker)|man]] used the [[Berserker pendant|pendant]] and turned into a Berserker. He was put in a van. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Berserker (TV story)|The Mark of the Berserker]]'')
During transformation the skin of the user develops prominent veins over the surface. The final form has the appearance of a man wearing animal skins.
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===History===
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The [[UNIT]] archives record one occurrence in at a barracks in Ealing west London in 1940. The same talisman appears to have been lost due to bombing.
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Latest revision as of 03:41, 3 September 2020

Berserkers were a warrior race who were the inspiration for Norse berserkers. They visited Earth at some point. They encountered Vikings and were mistaken for human warriors wearing animal skins.

The Berserkers created special pendants, which they made to expand their armies. The pendants would allow people to control other people. With every person they controlled, they would become more like a Berserker. At least one Berserker pendant existed on Earth. It fell into the hands of Jacob West and, later, Paul Langer.

In 1940 a man used the pendant and turned into a Berserker. He was put in a van. (TV: The Mark of the Berserker)

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