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Gilgamesh | Fate/Zero | Reserved
Name: Ouji
Age: 23
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E-mail: apocryphal_agnostic[at]hotmail[dot]com
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Name: Gilgamesh
Canon: Fate/Zero
Age: Hundreds. Never specified.
Timeline: Just when he gets the grail mud dumped on him/Episode 25.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: n/a
How will you handle their interactions without playercesting? n/a
Personality:
How else would one describe someone who has proclaimed themselves the “ruler of everything between the heavens and earth?” Gilgamesh possesses both the overwhelming pride and staggering ego fuelled by centuries of self-righteous rule and unopposed tyranny, which is detailed in the epic his character is based off of. He is by all rights a divine king (two thirds god, one third man), even if his kingdom and his people have long since crumbled to dust, and to not know him is to know death. His ego is so enormous that at one point in the series he was doused in All the World’s Evil (the mud from the Holy Grail, at the end of the Fourth War), but rather than be corrupted and controlled by it he was given a physical incarnation and was able to resist the effects of it on his mind. He then went on to claim that someone would need “at least three times that amount” before it could even begin to affect him.
The role of Master and Servant isn’t of any significance to him. He even states early on to his Master, Tohsaka Tokiomi, that if there is nothing of value to be found in this world he will make him pay dearly for summoning him. Throughout the series Tokiomi is seen practically groveling to keep Gilgamesh happy, and more than once Gilgamesh has outright refused to respond to his orders in favor of following his own agenda. Their relationship is such that Tokiomi takes care to tread very carefully so as to keep his relationship with the King of Heroes in good standing, knowing that if he should slip up Gilgamesh will not hesitate to kill him for his impudence. The one time Gilgamesh had a command seal used on him, his initial reaction was to show outrage and ire at the fact that Tokiomi dared to order him around. Though it was not a command that he could so easily disobey, it was still one that left a bad taste in his mouth and worked to permanently mar their relationship as Servant and Master.
As stubborn as he is, manipulating Gilgamesh -- while sometimes bearing fruit if one knows which of his vanities to appeal to (kingliness, superiority, etc) –is ineffective in the face of his self-righteousness and entitlement when he feels that his way is right, and what he wants to do is something that he will do. Honestly, he has no real reason to fight in the war, believing that to fight for something that is already his is a foolish notion. During the meeting of kings (the gathering between Rider, Saber and himself that was mostly a discussion of their goals for the Grail) he even proclaims as such and vows to prosecute any thief that would attempt to steal his treasure, since Grail is a valuable object and by logic it should rightfully be his. Despite all of Tokiomi’s attempts to persuade him to fight for him as a Servant should, Gilgamesh does not budge unless it is for his own amusement or to further his own interests. He will not be manipulated into something he does not want, and does not hesitate to let this be known via defying or outright threatening Tokiomi.
It is not as though he cannot learn to cooperate with a Master, though; shortly after Tokiomi’s death he contracted with Kirei Kotomine, and their alliance is strong enough to get them through the rest of the series. Gilgamesh ends up taking a personal interest in him even prior to their contract, for he cannot comprehend why Kirei would deny himself enjoyment and pleasure even when it is not brought about as a result of sinful methods. For Gilgamesh, who has lived his life taking what he wanted and doing what he wanted without consequence, who has sought the pleasures of the world and indulged in them (whether it is through fine drink, virgins, or anything else that brings him joy), it is a curious thing, indeed, and their consecutive encounters leading up to Tokiomi’s death are mostly spent discussing the philosophical nature of pleasure and the methods in which one can obtain it. This sort of thinking will come up again, when he discusses with Saber and Rider the methods in which they have ruled their respective countries, but more notably with Saber when he openly mocks her for her naïve idealism and hopeless martyrdom in regards to her reign as a king.
Despite these glaring flaws in his personality, Gilgamesh is one to give respect where respect is due – but only if it is earned. Everyone else is but a lowly mongrel to him, and he will not hesitate to address them as such. If he has acknowledged an opponent as being worthy enough for him to use his treasures on, then he will; an example of this is when he fought Rider, when he did not hesitate to use both Ea and Enkidu on him, which up till then he had not bothered to pull out at any time during the series. This is the first and only time they are glimpsed in Fate/Zero, as he did not bother to pull them out again until the events of Fate/Stay Night. Even when he killed Rider, he referred to him as King of Conquerors despite the fact that moments earlier he declared that there could not be two kings. When Rider’s retainer and Master, Waver Velvet, refused to fight him out of respect to Rider’s last command to live, Gilgamesh allowed him to keep his life. He commented on how splendid his loyalty was and advised Waver that he should never let it be tarnished.
If Gilgamesh himself is shown disrespect of any kind – if someone doesn’t even know his name -- he considers that an unforgivable offense and will not hesitate to kill them on the spot. It is his belief that the world is “unspeakably ugly”, and he considers the beings that inhabit it not even worthy of his rule. Initially, he does not take other’s claims to kingship seriously, believing himself to be the one and true ruler of the world despite its misgivings, and is so stubborn and arrogant in regards to his own superiority that he refuses to see anyone else as anything other than a pack of inferior beings – mongrels – not even worthy to look upon him. His acknowledgement of Saber as the “King of Knights” is practically mocking, and he even makes a comment to Rider that suggests his opinion of her is less than savory. He does not see her as a king on the same level as Rider and himself, but merely as a thing to be coveted (which is, unfortunately, an obsession that carries through Fate/Stay Night) and crushed beneath the weight of their foolish, idiotic ideals.
In short: Gilgamesh is a king, through and through. He does what he wants without any regards to the consequences, and believes – stubbornly – that he is right in all things, since his rule is absolute. The world is his garden, and all the people within it are merely there to cater to the king.
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Gilgamesh on the Type-Moon Wiki
Strengths/Weaknesses:
+/- Egotistical – his staggering ego gives him enough confidence to be intimidating, but it’s not like he doesn’t have the weapons to back it up. Unfortunately, this also means that he underestimates his opponents immensely to the point where it is fairly easy to best him in combat if one is capable and if he is not taking the battle seriously. He will not go all out against someone he does not feel he has to, and it’s also interesting to note that if he had chosen to take the Fourth Grail War seriously, he could have ended it in a single night.
+ Charisma – this is actually also listed as a skill on his wiki page. He is praised as being the greatest king and therefore any army that he commands will have their morale significantly boosted because of his overwhelming self-confidence. He also has the influence to build a global-scale, grand empire. Because his rank is so high (A+), it is not so much considered a skill as it is a curse or an act of sorcery.
+ Gate of Babylon – described further in the Abilities section, but this is his main method of attack.
- Close combat – Gilgamesh is by no means a proficient swordsman like those of the Saber class. Against an opponent who has mastered their weapon he is weaker, especially in close quarters combat. He is described as a “wielder” but not a master, but he is able to gauge his opponent’s abilities enough to where he will not put himself in a position where he will be at a disadvantage.
+/- Magic Resistance – While contracted with Kotomine Kirei his rank in this drops to E. The damage he takes from magic is reduced, however considering the insane amount of weapons and armor in his treasury it can be assumed that he has something within it to help defend against all types of magic. The armor and shield he possesses, as a matter of fact, are both able to easily repel A-rank magic. It’s more likely that he’ll ruthlessly slaughter anyone trying to annihilate him with spells that take a significant amount of time to cast with the Gate of Babylon.
Further strengths/weaknesses are touched upon in the personality section above, and for the sake of avoiding redundancy I will avoid listing them here. However, if the mods feel as though it is something to be expanded upon, I would be more than happy to provide examples.
Abilities:
Gilgamesh has within his possession the Noble Phantasm Gate of Babylon, which is, in essence, a giant gate that links to the treasury housing the multitude of weapons Gilgamesh has collected over the years. The treasury houses within it prototypes of all the Noble Phantasms in the world, and since he is the original hero all the other heroes that come after him are considered derivations of his legend, and their weapons offshoots of the originals he keeps within his vault. The Gate of Babylon itself is described as a “key-shaped shortsword” that he uses to “connect” to the Golden Capital, which is the name of his treasury. He does not need to pull out the key in order to access the Gate, as he has been shown simply summoning weapons from his vault and firing them at will – which is the reason why he has been designated as the Archer class in Fate/Zero – and the contents of his treasury are so vast he claims that not even he knows the number of treasures he possesses. If an item is assessed as having any kind of worth, and since the treasures of the world trace their origin to his vault, it can be assumed that it already belongs to him and can range from submarines and airplanes to potions of youth and fine wine. Even if he has not glimpsed it or held it by hand, the fact that it is valuable makes it his.
Examples of the weapons in his Gate shown during the course of Fate/Zero are:
Ea: Sword of Rupture – an Anti-World weapon capable of showing the “truth” to whoever he chooses to use it on and one of the most powerful weapons he has in his arsenal. In his fight with Rider he uses it to shatter his reality marble -- Ionioi Hetairoi -- and return them to the real world, restraining him with Enkidu before he stabs him.
Enkidu: Chains of Heaven – described as the “greatest secret” in the Gate of Babylon and the Noble Phantasm Gilgamesh trusts the most. It is named after his one and only companion Enkidu, and has the power to restrain the gods themselves. The higher the divinity of the target the stronger it is, but even on a non-divine person it is still tough to pry off.
Vimana – it’s actually a giant flying machine. No really. It first appears in the battle against Caster, and he pilots it in the dogfight with Berserker in the air.
In addition to that, he also possesses a skill called Independent Action. Because he is taken from just when he has the grail mud dumped on him, Gilgamesh is given complete incarnation and his rank in this ability is upped from A to A+. It allows him to completely operate without a Master, though he may remain contracted with one, even when he expends a large amount of magical power. Even though he accepted energy from Kirei’s orphans in F/SN, he comments that it was entirely unnecessary.
Gilgamesh, as with all servants, also possesses a “Spiritual Body” in addition to a “Material Body”. He can switch to a spiritual body at will and in this form he is, in essence, like a spirit. He is undetectable to all but the Master he is contracted with – for any others he is extremely difficult to sense – and in spirit form consumes less mana than when he is materialized. Normally his disappearances and reappearances are indicated by him disintegrating in a shower of gold glimmer.
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[ the view, when the feed clears, is a breathtaking panorama of the city from somewhere high up. it is apparent that the person controlling the pocketwatch camera has no clear idea of how to work it, and it is a few moments before he speaks, sounding both mildly irritated and thoroughly unamused at the same time. ]
This is not Fuyuki City.
Whoever has summoned me here, I commend you for your boldness. Take pride while you can, for it will also be the reason for your demise at my hands.
[ the camera pans lower; it is a direct view down, a steep drop, really, and the effect is almost dizzying. ]
I, Gilgamesh, King of Heroes, promise you that.
Third Person:
This was not Fuyuki City.
Gilgamesh did not pay mind to the whispers and gawking of the people loitering in the station when he descended the stairs of the train; his primary focus was the how and why and who would dare--
The last thing he remembered was lying sprawled out amidst the ruins of the building leveled by Saber’s blade. He recalled looking up, glimpsing a swirl of inky darkness blacker than anything he had ever seen before (and it was not fear that had gripped him, then, no, because he was king, and he did not fear anything), standing --- and being doused in mud. Thick, suffocating mud that filled his eyes and nose and mouth and utterly consumed him, but – no. That was not right. He was here now, was he not? If he was here, then he had not been consumed.
The question was, where was here?
It was a place like and unlike the one that he had left. The buildings were different, and the streets were far emptier than the crowded roads of Fuyuki City. The train station itself looked worn and in disrepair. It was not a fitting reception for him, that much was certain.
His first thought was that this was the work of a Magus. But what Magus would be strong enough to send him here? Another Grail War, perhaps? No, that was not right either. He had life. He had physical form, he had incarnation. He was not here of his own free will, and so that only meant that he had been summoned, or else manipulated here for someone’s own schemes. Either way, this was an unforgivable offense, and the mere thought that someone had brought him here without his express permission was enough to make his temper flare, hot and bright.
Gilgamesh let out a short, barking laugh. Oh, whoever brought him here would pay dearly. He, Gilgamesh, King of Heroes, would see to their demise personally.
Ah, but first – and he paused, peering at his reflection in the filthy glass of the nearest window – he required clothes.
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