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Enough expository banter, now we fight like men, and ladies, and ladies who dress like men! For Gilgamesh... IT IS MORPHING TIME!
~ Gilgamesh
I've finally found it! The object of my search—a weapon without peer! Eh? Who's there? You're after my sword, aren't you! Let's see how you handle the mighty me! And by me, I mean Gilgamesh!! And by handle, I mean DIE!!!
~ Gilgamesh, after inspecting a sword that resembles the Excalibur.
Fools! You face the mightiest swordsman in all Ivalice! You face ME! GILGAMESH!
~ Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh is a reoccurring character in the Final Fantasy franchise, having made his debut in Final Fantasy V as a major antagonist. He is a multi-armed samurai that originally served as Exdeath's right hand henchman before going to becoming a lone swordsman that travels across different worlds.

Since his debut in the series, his role has varied from being an antagonist and supporting character, be it in the form of a summon or a boss.

History[]

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls[]

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Gilgamesh as he appars in Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls.

Gilgamesh appears as an optional boss where he can be encountered at the Lifespring Grotto, where he will appear at random locations throughout the dungeon. The players can talk to the mermaids residing there to help give clues on his location, but otherwise, he can be found in the exit room where he will have a different of dialogue compared to other encounters with him.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]

Gilgamesh appears in the last dungeon of the Depths of the True Moon, where he is summoned by the Creator. Should he be successfully defeated, he will briefly mutter Bartz's name before dropping the Excalipoor and disappearing entirely.

Final Fantasy V[]

Gilgamesh was the right-hand of Exdeath. He was first left with the task of keeping watch over Bartz, Lenna, and Faris, who had been captured by Exdeath. Galuf invades Exdeath's castle and confronts Gilgamesh, who decides to flee. As the four leave the castle and cross the Big Bridge connecting the castle with the western continent, Gilgamesh challenges them to battle. After some punishment, Gilgamesh pretends to surrender, only to cast Haste, Protect, and Shell at himself and go more offensive. Even so he is defeated, fleeing again. He confronts them again in Xezat's fleet, as he sends many monsters to fight Xezat and Bartz. After the monsters are killed, Bartz faces Gilgamesh again. During the fight, Enkidu arrives to help Gilgamesh, who is angered for being so late. The duo fight together, but they are once again defeated.

After the death of Galuf in the Great Forest of Moore, Bartz and the others go back to Exdeath's Castle. They find an empty treasure chest, which Gilgamesh had already opened. Gilgamesh claims that he now possesses the legendary sword Excalibur, attacking them. During the fight, he notices Galuf is not along with them, becoming saddened after learning that he died. Gilgamesh then shows his true form, deciding to attack with the Excalibur. However, the sword was just a replica, whose true name was Excalipoor, and Gilgamesh is unable to fight. Exdeath gets infuriated with Gilgamesh's incompetence, and banishes him to the Interdimensional Rift.

Bartz finds Gilgamesh inside the Rift, where he is apparently maddened after fighting many monsters. Gilgamesh does not recognize Bartz at first and attacks him, but he eventually recognizes Bartz and asks him how he entered that place, leaving shortly after. Later on, when they confront Necrophobe, Gilgamesh appears again and teams up with Bartz. Wishing to fight Bartz again, he uses all of his strength to kill Necrophobe, apparently dying after this, unless the player defeats Necrophobe fast enough, then it is assumed that Gilgamesh is alive, but is not seen for the rest of the game.

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth[]

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Gilgamesh as he appears in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth.

Gilgamesh plays a prominent role as a secret boss that can be found on Gilgamesh Island. He can only be encountered once all of the Protorelic locations have been found and completed in every region.

Upon arriving on the island, he will challenge Cloud and his party for the Protorelics, placing them in a trial where they must engage in combat in four different shrines. The first three shrines will consist of the summons Titan and Bahamut Arisen, Phoenix and Kujata, Alexander and Odin, before eventually facing Gilgamesh himself in the final shrine.

Final Fantasy XV[]

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Gilgamesh as he appears in Final Fantasy XV.

Gilgamesh served Somnus Lucis Caelum and his royal bloodline as their devoted servant, dubbing himself as the Shield of the Founder King. He has known Somnus since childhood and often accompanied him on various hunting trips together, as well as assisting him in seeing the Starscourge be destroyed.

Since then, he has taken residence in Taelpar Crag where he awaits for those to challenge him in his trials to prove themselves worthy of being the Founder King's shield. Gladiolus sought him out alongside with Cor, in hopes of becoming a shield worthy enough to protect and stand by Noctis's side. Though he initially struggles with the trials, he manages to overcome them, causing Gilgamesh to accept him of his worth and bestowing his title onto him.

Other Appearances[]

Dissidia Final Fantasy[]

Dissidia Final Fantasy 012: Duodecim[]

Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross][]

Gallery[]

External Links[]

Trivia[]

  • It is heavily implied that every incarnation of Gilgamesh seen throughout each game is suppose to be the same character from his debut, something that would ultimately be confirmed in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, due to Gilgamesh's ability to dimensional travel via the Void. Despite this, some incarnations of Gilgamesh don't seem to line up with this description such as the ones shown IX and XV, who are depicted with entirely different backstories and hobbies, and don't appear to have any association with the Void.

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