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Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh · Archer

Alias

King of Heroes, Archer, Goldie

Gender

Male

Height

182 cm

Weight

68 kg

Affiliation

Fifth / Fourth Holy Grail War; Uruk (FGO)

Master

Tokiomi Tohsaka (initially); later Kirei Kotomine; independent

Moral nature

Chaotic Good

Voice Actor

Tomokazu Seki

First Appearance

Fate/stay night (2004)

Appearances

Fate/stay nightFate/ZeroFate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksFate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia

Parameters

StrengthB
EnduranceB
AgilityB
ManaA
LuckA
NP RankEX

Skills

  • Independent Action (A+): Can remain in the world without a Master for extended periods.
  • Magic Resistance (E): Minimal resistance; relies on treasures and arrogance over defense.
  • Divinity (B): Two-thirds divine heritage as son of goddess Ninsun.
  • Collector (EX): Possesses prototypes of nearly all Noble Phantasms in his treasury.

Noble Phantasms

  • Gate of Babylon · Anti-Unit (E~A++): The king's treasury. Fires countless Noble Phantasm prototypes as projectiles.
  • Ea / Enuma Elish · Anti-World (EX): The sword of rupture that tears apart space; Enuma Elish is its world-rending activation.

Personality

Arrogant, regal, and contemptuous of modern humanity, yet capable of recognizing worth. He judges others as mongrels or equals and rarely takes battles seriously until challenged.

Story in Fate

As the first hero-king, Gilgamesh enters the Grail War seeking amusement and later the Grail itself. He becomes a major antagonist across Fate routes and a tragic king in Babylonia.

Relationships

  • Enkidu — Beloved friend and equal from life; profound bond.
  • Artoria Pendragon — Obsession; he seeks to claim her as a treasure.
  • Kirei Kotomine — Master and philosophical companion in evil.
  • Tokiomi Tohsaka — First Master, discarded as unworthy.

Trivia

  • Often called the King of Heroes as the oldest recorded hero.
  • His armor and treasures are said to be originals of later myths.
  • In FGO Babylonia he rules Uruk against the Three Goddess Alliance.