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The {{Nihongo|Gate of Babylon: King's Treasure|{{Ruby|王の財宝|ゲート・オブ・バビロン}}|{{Ruby|Ō no Zaihō|Gēto obu Babiron}}}} is the golden key that connects to the "Golden Capital", the "King's Treasury" of [[Gilgamesh]].<ref name = strange>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Misc|GilSFStats}}</ref> It connects the space of reality to the vault, opening an "invisible door" that allows for the contents to pass through upon the user's command. The items that pass through the gate form ripples in the empty air as they appear. They can be summoned anywhere, either directly to the users hands or anywhere in the direct vicinity. The [[rank]] changes from E to A++ due to reflecting on the ranks of the various contents of the treasury, and it is also once referred to as an EX ranked Noble Phantasm during ''[[Fate/Zero]]'' due to containing [[Ea]]. The Gate becomes more powerful as the wealth of the owner increases, but if the treasury does not contain a wealth of valuables, then it will not be a useful Noble Phantasm. There is probably a {{Nihongo|Road of Babylon|ロード·オブ·バビロン}} as well.<ref name = "smGoB">{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Fate/side material|smGoB}}</ref> |
The {{Nihongo|Gate of Babylon: King's Treasure|{{Ruby|王の財宝|ゲート・オブ・バビロン}}|{{Ruby|Ō no Zaihō|Gēto obu Babiron}}}} is the golden key that connects to the "Golden Capital", the "King's Treasury" of [[Gilgamesh]].<ref name = strange>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Misc|GilSFStats}}</ref> It connects the space of reality to the vault, opening an "invisible door" that allows for the contents to pass through upon the user's command. The items that pass through the gate form ripples in the empty air as they appear. They can be summoned anywhere, either directly to the users hands or anywhere in the direct vicinity. The [[rank]] changes from E to A++ due to reflecting on the ranks of the various contents of the treasury, and it is also once referred to as an EX ranked Noble Phantasm during ''[[Fate/Zero]]'' due to containing [[Ea]]. The Gate becomes more powerful as the wealth of the owner increases, but if the treasury does not contain a wealth of valuables, then it will not be a useful Noble Phantasm. There is probably a {{Nihongo|Road of Babylon|ロード·オブ·バビロン}} as well.<ref name = "smGoB">{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Fate/side material|smGoB}}</ref> |
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| − | This Noble Phantasm is the reason that Gilgamesh is of the Archer class, and it was first utilized as such during his first battle with [[Lancer (Fate/strange fake)|Enkidu]]. The weapons contained in his treasury become bullets upon his command, making him an archer with the strongest arrows. He generally readies numerous weapons at a time, either just letting their hilts stick slightly out of the gate or letting them levitate in the air behind him. Upon snapping his fingers, the seemingly infinite number of weapons can be fired without pause. They move and take aim at the target according to Gilgamesh's will, allowing him to fire without having to even touch them. Each weapon has the ability to cause certain death to an opponent, and they are shot with enough force to repel a swing from [[Berserker (Fate/stay night)|Berserker's]] large axe-sword. While it is possible to block many of the strikes, to do so without knowing the abilities of the weapons can be seen as suicidal. |
+ | This Noble Phantasm is the reason that Gilgamesh is of the Archer class, and it was first utilized as such during his first battle with [[Lancer (Fate/strange fake)|Enkidu]]. The weapons contained in his treasury become bullets upon his command, making him an archer with the strongest arrows. Compared to [[Heracles]], the indomitable "ultimate expression of human perseverance", the treasury is the exact opposite as the infinite "ultimate expression of overwhelming force."<ref name = UBW 15/> He generally readies numerous weapons at a time, either just letting their hilts stick slightly out of the gate or letting them levitate in the air behind him. Upon snapping his fingers, the seemingly infinite number of weapons can be fired without pause. They move and take aim at the target according to Gilgamesh's will, allowing him to fire without having to even touch them. Each weapon has the ability to cause certain death to an opponent, and they are shot with enough force to repel a swing from [[Berserker (Fate/stay night)|Berserker's]] large axe-sword. While it is possible to block many of the strikes, to do so without knowing the abilities of the weapons can be seen as suicidal. |
He starts out with lower numbers of weapons, but increases the number of weapons fired in a volley depending on the amount of respect or anger he feels towards his target. He uses as little as one or two at first while playing with his opponents, but can easily summon over eighty for a single strike when he is serious. Upon firing them, he can allow them to pierce the ground after striking the target, causing a large amount of destruction with each weapon, or he can instantly return them to the vault faster than [[Shirou Emiya]] can even perceive during the [[Fate (route)|Fate route]]. He utilizes a Noble Phantasm to retrieve any weapons left on the battlefield, instantly dissipating and returning them to the vault.<ref>Fate/Extra CCC and Fate/Zero - Episode 05</ref> He can leave them out if he wishes, such as when they've been "stained" by striking [[Caster (Fate/Zero)|Caster's]] [[Prelati's Spellbook|summoned creature]]. The ability to fire the weapons yields an excellent ratio of destructive power to magic energy efficiency due to the cost of magical energy used to fire the Noble Phantasms as bullets being relatively low. The only real magical energy usage lies with the Gate of Babylon's activation cost.<ref>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/CM2|GilCMII}}</ref> |
He starts out with lower numbers of weapons, but increases the number of weapons fired in a volley depending on the amount of respect or anger he feels towards his target. He uses as little as one or two at first while playing with his opponents, but can easily summon over eighty for a single strike when he is serious. Upon firing them, he can allow them to pierce the ground after striking the target, causing a large amount of destruction with each weapon, or he can instantly return them to the vault faster than [[Shirou Emiya]] can even perceive during the [[Fate (route)|Fate route]]. He utilizes a Noble Phantasm to retrieve any weapons left on the battlefield, instantly dissipating and returning them to the vault.<ref>Fate/Extra CCC and Fate/Zero - Episode 05</ref> He can leave them out if he wishes, such as when they've been "stained" by striking [[Caster (Fate/Zero)|Caster's]] [[Prelati's Spellbook|summoned creature]]. The ability to fire the weapons yields an excellent ratio of destructive power to magic energy efficiency due to the cost of magical energy used to fire the Noble Phantasms as bullets being relatively low. The only real magical energy usage lies with the Gate of Babylon's activation cost.<ref>{{#lst:Encyclopedia/CM2|GilCMII}}</ref> |
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+ | Gilgamesh is renowned for having collected all the treasures in the world in his lifetime, amassing a perfect treasury that lacked nothing.<ref name = Fate14/> As there was nothing he was unable to collect, Gilgamesh was a collector of treasure whose favorite phrase, "I collected all the treasures of the earth," is not a metaphor.<ref name = Fate14/><ref name ="CCC"/> As anything can be found within the vault, the amount of wealth within exceeds even his own knowledge.<ref>[[Fate/Zero]] - “It is something that should be in my possession to start with. All the treasures in the world originate from my collection. However, because much time passed, it disappeared from my treasury. But I am still its owner.” “It’s not something you can understand. The total amount of my wealth even exceeded my knowing, but as long as it’s a ‘treasure’ then it’d obviously belong to me. You should have more sense then trying to rob my treasure away.”</ref><ref name ="NEET">{{#lst:Encyclopedia/CM3|CMIIIGOB}}</ref> He collected and stored away samples of all the technology that was developed during his age. The desires of ancient humans were similar to those of the current age, so their technology, bolstered by the magical energy being alive and well, was not inferior to that of the modern age. The "Instruments of Hope" that people dreamed of were all realized, and because every single case was requisitioned by the King's hand, his collection is even furnished with airplanes and submarines.<ref name ="CCC">{{#lst:Encyclopedia/Fate/Extra CCC|FECCCMatrixGilgamesh}}</ref> It also contains all of the original bases for all intellectual properties produced by mankind that originated in his kingdom, making board games and the works of the {{WPlink|Library of Alexandria}} no more than imitations.<ref>''Fate/Extra CCC - Gilgamesh :: Did we have board games in Uruk? An obvious question. The original basis of all of the intellectual properties produced by mankind has its origin in my territories, and is stored in my treasury. Things like that library of the King of Conquerors’ are nothing but my imitators.</ref> It is still sought out by some magi, believed to hold all things in the world and enshrine every |
possible magical artifact.<ref name = SF/> |
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That within are not merely riches, but his collection is the very "origins of human wisdom." That which is missing from the vault would be items produced with completely new concepts by a new human race, and items produced with extraterrestrial intelligence and technology.<ref name ="CCC"/> He is the original hero, so all heroes of various myths are derived from his legend. It may be a paradox, but he, as the original, must possess that which can be handed down as the Noble Phantasms possessed by those later heroes derived from him for that reason.<ref name ="CCC"/> These weapons are technically nameless, the original {{Nihongo|Prototypes of the Noble Phantasms|すべての宝具の原型|Subete no Hōgu no Genkei}} and the common points before they became objects of faith that act as the foundations for their legends. |
That within are not merely riches, but his collection is the very "origins of human wisdom." That which is missing from the vault would be items produced with completely new concepts by a new human race, and items produced with extraterrestrial intelligence and technology.<ref name ="CCC"/> He is the original hero, so all heroes of various myths are derived from his legend. It may be a paradox, but he, as the original, must possess that which can be handed down as the Noble Phantasms possessed by those later heroes derived from him for that reason.<ref name ="CCC"/> These weapons are technically nameless, the original {{Nihongo|Prototypes of the Noble Phantasms|すべての宝具の原型|Subete no Hōgu no Genkei}} and the common points before they became objects of faith that act as the foundations for their legends. |
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+ | Each treasured weapon is decorated with dazzling ornaments and polished to a mirror-like shine, all clearly sporting the magical energy to define them as divine mysteries without exception.<ref name = Zero 1>Fate/Zero - Volume 1> He says [[God Hand]], a Noble Phantasm formed from Heracles' life and legends, is the one asset he lacks.<ref name = UBW 15>Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works - Episode 15</ref> They are the original models of every legend, myth, and folklore. He says he wishes to obtain [[Kavacha and Kundala]], and he is surprised by [[Avalon]]'s existence. It is also possible, such as with [[Vasavi Shakti]], that he cannot tell if something corresponds to the treasures in his vault. [[Karna (Fate/Extra CCC)|Karna]]'s legend records that he "has" the spear, but there is no description of it "being used." It does not exist in his eyes due to never having been described, so he wishes to obtain it.<ref>[http://tsukinoura.wordpress.com/2013/10/26/entry-92-fear-and-leopard-print/ Fate/Extra CCC dialogue]</ref> |
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| + | The weaponry contained within includes swords, pole-arms, lances, hammers, shields, demonic swords that later made their way to Europe and South America, and a number of weapons unidentifiable to Shirou from sight, all of which form a perfect treasury of masses of unused weapons that simply went to sleep with the king. He owns the treasured swords that saved later heroes and the cursed swords that stole the lives of heroes, and their numbers are approximately infinite.<ref name ="CCC"/> After Gilgamesh's death, the contents were spread all over the world after being passed on or stolen, and the treasure, valued because they were splendid swords, eventually became Noble Phantasms. |
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Shirou states that the quality of the weapons makes the Noble Phantasms used by others look like fakes themselves. While [[Cú Chulainn]] has the [[Gae Bolg|Gáe Bolg]] that became famous, Gilgamesh possesses a weapon that later became the Gáe Bolg, but wasn't famous at the time Gilgamesh owned it. The only item contained in the vault that was not passed on to another user than Gilgamesh is [[Ea]], a sword unique to only Gilgamesh. Shirou claims that even though he cannot see them all, he can feel that their numbers are infinite. If weapons of a previous incarnation meet those that descended from them, such as Gram facing [[Caliburn]] or copies facing originals, the deteriorated newer model will always lose. |
Shirou states that the quality of the weapons makes the Noble Phantasms used by others look like fakes themselves. While [[Cú Chulainn]] has the [[Gae Bolg|Gáe Bolg]] that became famous, Gilgamesh possesses a weapon that later became the Gáe Bolg, but wasn't famous at the time Gilgamesh owned it. The only item contained in the vault that was not passed on to another user than Gilgamesh is [[Ea]], a sword unique to only Gilgamesh. Shirou claims that even though he cannot see them all, he can feel that their numbers are infinite. If weapons of a previous incarnation meet those that descended from them, such as Gram facing [[Caliburn]] or copies facing originals, the deteriorated newer model will always lose. |
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| Noble Phantasm | |
| Gate of Babylon | |
| Noble Phantasm | Activation | |
| Japanese name: | ゲート・オブ・バビロン |
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| Title: | King's Treasure |
| Japanese title: | 王の財宝 |
| Transliteration: | Ō no Zaihō |
| Owner: | Gilgamesh |
| Type: | Anti-Unit[1][2] |
| Rank: | E ~ A++[1][2] |
| Range: | -[1][2] |
The Gate of Babylon: King's Treasure (王の財宝, Ō no Zaihō?) is the golden key that connects to the "Golden Capital", the "King's Treasury" of Gilgamesh.[3] It connects the space of reality to the vault, opening an "invisible door" that allows for the contents to pass through upon the user's command. The items that pass through the gate form ripples in the empty air as they appear. They can be summoned anywhere, either directly to the users hands or anywhere in the direct vicinity. The rank changes from E to A++ due to reflecting on the ranks of the various contents of the treasury, and it is also once referred to as an EX ranked Noble Phantasm during Fate/Zero due to containing Ea. The Gate becomes more powerful as the wealth of the owner increases, but if the treasury does not contain a wealth of valuables, then it will not be a useful Noble Phantasm. There is probably a Road of Babylon (ロード·オブ·バビロン?) as well.[4]
This Noble Phantasm is the reason that Gilgamesh is of the Archer class, and it was first utilized as such during his first battle with Enkidu. The weapons contained in his treasury become bullets upon his command, making him an archer with the strongest arrows. Compared to Heracles, the indomitable "ultimate expression of human perseverance", the treasury is the exact opposite as the infinite "ultimate expression of overwhelming force."Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many He generally readies numerous weapons at a time, either just letting their hilts stick slightly out of the gate or letting them levitate in the air behind him. Upon snapping his fingers, the seemingly infinite number of weapons can be fired without pause. They move and take aim at the target according to Gilgamesh's will, allowing him to fire without having to even touch them. Each weapon has the ability to cause certain death to an opponent, and they are shot with enough force to repel a swing from Berserker's large axe-sword. While it is possible to block many of the strikes, to do so without knowing the abilities of the weapons can be seen as suicidal.
He starts out with lower numbers of weapons, but increases the number of weapons fired in a volley depending on the amount of respect or anger he feels towards his target. He uses as little as one or two at first while playing with his opponents, but can easily summon over eighty for a single strike when he is serious. Upon firing them, he can allow them to pierce the ground after striking the target, causing a large amount of destruction with each weapon, or he can instantly return them to the vault faster than Shirou Emiya can even perceive during the Fate route. He utilizes a Noble Phantasm to retrieve any weapons left on the battlefield, instantly dissipating and returning them to the vault.[5] He can leave them out if he wishes, such as when they've been "stained" by striking Caster's summoned creature. The ability to fire the weapons yields an excellent ratio of destructive power to magic energy efficiency due to the cost of magical energy used to fire the Noble Phantasms as bullets being relatively low. The only real magical energy usage lies with the Gate of Babylon's activation cost.[6]
He generally fights at long range, though he will wield a single weapon in close combat if he feels confident in his victory. He makes use of the many unknown abilities of the weapons, and constantly switches them to keep his opponent off guard. He can fire at an opponent from extremely close range as well, loosing weapons from above, below, and to the side. Still, he is not a swordsman, so he is easily outclassed if an opponent is skilled at close combat. Against something like Unlimited Blade Works, which allows for weapons to be drawn and fired slightly faster than the Gate of Babylon, Gilgamesh finds himself easily outclassed and overwhelmed when forced to fight in close combat.
Key
Key of the King's Law, Bab-ilu (王律鍵バヴ＝イル, Ō Tadashi Kagi, Bavu-Iru?) is a golden key-shaped sword, also described as a "dark red, key-shaped shortsword", that connects to the treasury.[7] He is able to use it to parry a full-power strike from Saber's Excalibur, and Saber first believes it to be a "Noble Phantasm bearing a curse of vengeance."[7] It is implied to be able to open any door so long as it has a lock.[8] While he first uses it to open the Gate of Babylon by saying the name of the Noble Phantasm in the Fate route and opens it once in the Fate/Zero novel to retrieve Ea, all other usages have not been shown to require it.[7][9] When first bringing forth Ea in the Fate/Zero anime and the Unlimited Blade Works anime, he begins by holding it vertically in the air and turning it so that the parts around its grip begin to rotate, start to glow, and then settle. It releases a large, labyrinth-like, red pattern that can be seen covering the sky from a great distance away, and then it recedes into a small orb from which he pulls Ea.[10][11]
In life, Gilgamesh ordered a key to be created for his treasury, said in legend to be able to open the gates deep in the Golden Capital. Deciding that none would dare to ever lay claim upon his treasures, he tossed it away as a trifle. It is an ornate key around the length and weight of a small survival knife, decorated with jewels valuable in both the magical and monetary sense. It is saturated in magical energy of an unknown origin.[12] It is also depicted as being similar to Bab-ilu.[13] It was later found by the ancestor of an unnamed magus, who managed to determine that it was the genuine key without ever being able to find the treasury. After it was passed down in the family, the magus uses it as a catalyst to summon Gilgamesh in the False Holy Grail War, and Gilgamesh once again tosses it away upon seeing it.[12]
Contents
Gilgamesh is renowned for having collected all the treasures in the world in his lifetime, amassing a perfect treasury that lacked nothing.[7] As there was nothing he was unable to collect, Gilgamesh was a collector of treasure whose favorite phrase, "I collected all the treasures of the earth," is not a metaphor.[7][14] As anything can be found within the vault, the amount of wealth within exceeds even his own knowledge.[15][16] He collected and stored away samples of all the technology that was developed during his age. The desires of ancient humans were similar to those of the current age, so their technology, bolstered by the magical energy being alive and well, was not inferior to that of the modern age. The "Instruments of Hope" that people dreamed of were all realized, and because every single case was requisitioned by the King's hand, his collection is even furnished with airplanes and submarines.[14] It also contains all of the original bases for all intellectual properties produced by mankind that originated in his kingdom, making board games and the works of the Library of AlexandriaWP no more than imitations.[17] It is still sought out by some magi, believed to hold all things in the world and enshrine every possible magical artifact.[12] That within are not merely riches, but his collection is the very "origins of human wisdom." That which is missing from the vault would be items produced with completely new concepts by a new human race, and items produced with extraterrestrial intelligence and technology.[14] He is the original hero, so all heroes of various myths are derived from his legend. It may be a paradox, but he, as the original, must possess that which can be handed down as the Noble Phantasms possessed by those later heroes derived from him for that reason.[14] These weapons are technically nameless, the original Prototypes of the Noble Phantasms (すべての宝具の原型, Subete no Hōgu no Genkei?) and the common points before they became objects of faith that act as the foundations for their legends.
Each treasured weapon is decorated with dazzling ornaments and polished to a mirror-like shine, all clearly sporting the magical energy to define them as divine mysteries without exception.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many They are the original models of every legend, myth, and folklore. He says he wishes to obtain Kavacha and Kundala, and he is surprised by Avalon's existence. It is also possible, such as with Vasavi Shakti, that he cannot tell if something corresponds to the treasures in his vault. Karna's legend records that he "has" the spear, but there is no description of it "being used." It does not exist in his eyes due to never having been described, so he wishes to obtain it.[18]
The weaponry contained within includes swords, pole-arms, lances, hammers, shields, demonic swords that later made their way to Europe and South America, and a number of weapons unidentifiable to Shirou from sight, all of which form a perfect treasury of masses of unused weapons that simply went to sleep with the king. He owns the treasured swords that saved later heroes and the cursed swords that stole the lives of heroes, and their numbers are approximately infinite.[14] After Gilgamesh's death, the contents were spread all over the world after being passed on or stolen, and the treasure, valued because they were splendid swords, eventually became Noble Phantasms.
Shirou states that the quality of the weapons makes the Noble Phantasms used by others look like fakes themselves. While Cú Chulainn has the Gáe Bolg that became famous, Gilgamesh possesses a weapon that later became the Gáe Bolg, but wasn't famous at the time Gilgamesh owned it. The only item contained in the vault that was not passed on to another user than Gilgamesh is Ea, a sword unique to only Gilgamesh. Shirou claims that even though he cannot see them all, he can feel that their numbers are infinite. If weapons of a previous incarnation meet those that descended from them, such as Gram facing Caliburn or copies facing originals, the deteriorated newer model will always lose.
It contains numerous A rank weapons, capable of piercing God Hand dozens of times to take eleven of Berserker's lives and then piercing him with twenty-three more weapons afterward. Just a single weapon is enough to pierce Caster's strongest shield, and keep any other another Servant on the defensive. The numerous weapons contain various different effects and abilities, allowing him to assault the weaknesses of any Servant. This places him at an advantage over most Servants in combat, such as attacking with a weapon strong against a certain attribute or assaulting a Servant with a weapon they were specifically weak against during life.
The Gate can also carry living beings, as shown when Gilgamesh uses the Gate to transport Shinji Matou to the Einzbern Castle.
Named items
- Caladbolg
- Command Spells of an unknown number have been collected by Gilgamesh in the Moon Cell. They are the lifeline of Masters in the Moon Cell Holy Grail War, so it is unimaginable that a Servant would be able to provide a new set to his own Master. While such a thing should shake the Holy Grail War, Hakuno Kishinami rationalizes that Gilgamesh is simply such a Heroic Spirit, proving why he is sealed within the Far Side.[19]
- Dáinsleif (ダインスレフ, Dainsurefu?) is a demonic sword from the Nibelungen. It is a sword that has been in two myths, with both versions showing its frightening nature. Within the Völsunga SagaWP, it is a sword that was part of FafnirWP's collection of treasure, taken by the clan that killed the Northern European hero, Sigurd. It is a cursed Noble Phantasm that contains a powerful curse of "reparation" to be used on its target, and it also drives the fate of its possessor to ruin and causes them to surely die. Within the SkáldskaparmálWP, it is possessed by the Danish king, Hogni. He became locked in eternal combat with the king of Serkland, Hedinn, due to the sword's curse, which requires it to always kill a man once drawn and does not allow it to return to its sheath until such is accomplished.[20] While demonic and holy swords carry with them both glory and destruction, Dáinsleif is said to only bring the latter onto its master.
- Durandal: The Peerless Sword (絶世の名剣, Zessei no Meiken?) is the holy sword favored by the paladin leader of the Twelve Peers, RolandWP. It was granted to King Charlemagne of the Frankish Empire by an angel, and awarded to Roland. Appearing in the “Song of Roland", it is a symbol of power splendidly forged much like Caliburn, having been the emblem of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. It is a dazzling sword that possesses three miracles that allow it to maintain its sharpness even after its possessor's magical energy is depleted. Though Roland, on the verge of death in battle, had wished to destroy it to keep it from falling into enemy hands, it proved to be completely indestructible. It was featured later prominently in the various legends concerning Charlemagne, eventually becoming a symbol of the knight Roland’s bravery.[21]
- Ea - Ea is the most powerful weapon inside the Gate of Babylon, and it is the one favored by Gilgamesh. He is able to use a rain of weapons to keep the opponent off-guard while preparing to use it.
- Enkidu
- Gáe Bolg
- Gram (グラム, Guramu?) is the sword of the sun wielded by Sigurd, the greatest hero of Northern Europe in the Völsunga saga. It is a demonic sword of glory and destruction that is the model of Caliburn in the legend of King Arthur and also based on Merodach. Their true natures, the ideas behind their creation, and their souls are very similar. As Caliburn was a "sword stuck in the stone that chooses the king", Gram was also a chosen sword of appointment lodged in the mighty tree of the king of Volsung that was pulled out by Sigurd's father, SigmundWP. Sigurd received the shattered pieces of the sword from his father, Sigmund, and reforged it into a demonic sword capable of killing even a dragon.[22] The legend of Gram and its master, Sigurd, is a tale ripe with glory and destruction fitting the great hero. The later composed Middle Ages Germany retelling, Der Ring des Nibelungen, is a story of a knight equal to the legend of King Arthur with Gram appearing with its name changed to Balmung. It is the greatest of enchanted swords rivaling the greatest of holy blades, and is even equipped with special dragon slaying attributes damaging towards people such as the king of knights who is the incarnation of a dragon. It uses the same ability as Caliburn, a light the burns away everything it touches, that took five of Berserker's lives.
- Harpe
- Houtengeki (方天戟, Hōtengeki?) is one kind of halberd passed down in Chinese culture and the only type of halberd out of many to attain the rank of Noble Phantasm, probably due to the use of Houtengageki (方天画戟, lit. The Decrated Halberd that Matches the Heavens?) by a famous military commander. It is a polearm with many different uses such as thrusting, swiping, pulling, parrying, and various others. Chinese halberds have a spearhead at the tip of the shaft and a blade attached to the side, and the distinguishing characteristic of a Houtengeki is a unique crescent-moon shaped side blade, the “Moon Fang.”[23] Weapons with only one of these blades are called Seiryugeki. It is said that a great deal of skill is needed to handle this weapon, though its versatility and ease of use once mastering it allowed for it to be used to serve the appropriate role for any type of combatant. Its use eventually went out of favor as different dynasties rose and fell until it was revived during the Song Dynasty as Houtengeki.
- Merodach: The Original Sin (原罪, Genzai?) is the originating sword that eventually led to the legends of both Gram and later Caliburn. The word Merodach is a form of the name of Marduk, the patron god of Babylon.
- Potion of youth
- Sha Nagba Imuru: The all-knowing, all-powerful star (全知なるや全能の星, Zenchinaru ya zennō no hoshi?) is the Noble Phantasm owned by the child form of Gilgamesh in the Fate/hollow ataraxia card game. It allows him to view some of the cards in the opponent's hand and deck. It is unknown if either form of Gilgamesh possesses it outside of the card game.
Vajra taking effect after being intercepted by Berserker
- Vajra (ヴァジュラ, Vajura?) is a weapon appearing in the Vedic mythologyWP of ancient India. It was a weapon crafted by Tvastar, the maker of divine instruments, using the bones of the sage, Dadhichi. It became symbol of divinity of IndraWP, the god of lightning, and the indestructible diamond pounder (金剛杵, Kongōsho?) weapon carried by the gods of Buddhism. It was held in one interpretation to be a manifestation of Indra’s lightning, which is supported by its deceptions as a golden projectile and its appearance unbefitting of a conventional weapon.[24] Vajra was initially known by its proper name of Vjaya when Indra was first introduced to India as a phenomenon that spread from the AryansWP. Along with Indra, whose name changed to TaishakutenWP, his divine symbol also had its name changed and became known as Vajra after the age of Buddhism as India's main religion began. It is a simple weapon that can only be shot only once for a fixed B+ rank damage separate from the user's magical energy supply.
- Vimana
Unnamed items
- Auto-Defensor - A series of golden discs that hang in the air, they automatically intercept attacks that pass near, striking the offending target with strikes of lightning. It can only attack so fast, meaning that attacks that exceed a certain speed cannot be stopped.
- Axe, scythe, and scimitar with the ability to change their path after being avoided by the target, allowing them to turn around in mid-air towards the target at a speed that allows them to match the pace of a jet.
- Cooking items - The treasury contains meat that multiplies in proportion to how much is eaten, hydra meat, a fully automatic cooker capable of processing hazardous food like the hydra meat, and a tablecloth capable of manifesting any food the user chants.[25][16] It also contains seasonings and herbs, but he notes that none could make the almost-poison cooking of Lancer palatable. There is an herb that can prepare the stomach for such a meal, but it causes permanent ageusiaWP upon consumption.[26]
- Curtain of Night (夜の帳, Yoru no Tobari?) is mentioned as something that could be used to counter Gawain, possibly affecting his Numeral of the Saint skill.[27]
- Defensive armament that protects against the Multi-Dimensional Refraction Phenomenon that is capable of stopping Tsubame Gaeshi.[28]
Gilgamesh utilizing the Gate of Babylon in Fate/Extra CCC.
- Giant sickle able to cleave a weapon enhanced by Knight of Honor in a similar manner as Gae Dearg.
- Golden axe, lance, drill-like weapon, and swords similar to Enki utilized in close combat in Fate/Extra CCC.
- Golden armor that he often wears, though it is unknown if it is one of his Noble Phantasms or normally stored in the vault. It is shown to be able to withstand multiple B rank attacks and the rebound of Merodach. It improves his Magic Resistance and grants protection against petrification.[29]
- Invisible sword like Invisible Air.
- Machine guns, nuclear warheads, and other weaponry from ancient India that were previously equipped to Vimana. They were removed and stored within the vault.
- Mirror shield used to effortlessly repel strong magecraft.
- Poison tasting Noble Phantasm[30]
- Retrieval-based Noble Phantasm that returns weapons to the vault no matter how far they travel.[14]
- Sickle that drains away magical energy and deals damage while passing directly through flesh and armor without causing any actual physical damage.
- Swords and spears capable of piercing through mountains.[31]
- Swords and hammers larger than a person.
- Sword of ice that freezes the space that it cuts, allowing it to cover the target in ice even if they manage to dodge the actual strike.
- Ship of Light (光の船, Hikari no Fune?) that allows him to travel faster than the speed of light. It allows him to instantly return after he is sent to the edge of the Moon Cell's Imaginary Space hundreds of lightyears away. When the feat is questioned, he mentions that it is obvious that he would have a Noble Phantasm corresponding to a technique that sends the target to the edge of space, as his vault holds the origin of human wisdom.[32]
- Three-edged sword able to arc behind the opponent to attack them from an unguarded position.
- Wine, "the king's wine" as claimed by Gilgamesh, contained in a set of wine bottles made of heavy gold that are inset with sparkling gems. Rider believes that it could not be brewed by human hands, asking if it is a "drink of the gods", to which Gilgamesh affirms by boasting that "Whether wines or swords, only the best is stored in my treasury."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
[] Fate/Zero material - Servant Status: Archer, p.014-015 Class: Archer
Master: Tokiomi Tohsaka
True Name: Gilgamesh
Gender: Male
Height/Weight: 182cm/68kg
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Strength: B
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Mana: A
Luck: A
Noble Phantasm: EX
Class Skills
■ Magic Resistance: C
■ Independent Action: A
Personal Skills
■ Golden Rule: A
■ Charisma: A+
■ Divinity: B
Noble Phantasm
■ The Gate of Babylon: King's Treasure
Rank: E~A++
Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Range: -
■ Enuma Elish: The Star of Creation that Split Heaven and Earth
Rank: EX
Type: Anti-World Noble Phantasm
Range: 1 ~ 99
Maximum number of targets:1000 peopleCLASS アーチャー
マスター：遠坂時臣
真名：キルガミッシュ
性別：男性
身長・体重：１８２ｃｍ／６８ｋｇ
属性：混沌・善
筋力：B
耐力：B
敏捷：B
魔力：A
幸運：A
宝具：EX
クラス別能力
■ 対魔力：C
二節以下の詠唱による魔術を無効化する。大魔術、儀礼呪法など大掛かりな魔術は防げない。
■ 単独行動：A
マスター不在でも行動できる。
ただし宝具の使用をど膨大を魔力を必要とする場合はマスターのバックアップが必要。
保有スキル
■ 黄金律：A
人生において金銭がどれほどついて回るかの宿命。
■ カリスマ：A+
大軍団を指揮・統率する才能。ここまでくると人望ではなく魔力、呪いの類である。
■ 神性：B
最大の神霊適性を持つのだが、ギルガメッシュ本人が神を嫌っているのでランクダウンしている。
宝具
■ 王の財宝
ランク：E～A++
種別：対人宝具
レンジ：－
黄金の都へ繋がる鍵剣。
空間を繋げ、宝物庫の中にある道具を自由に取り出せるようになる。
使用者の財があればあるほど強力を宝具にをるのは言うまでもない。
■ 天地乖離す開闢の星
ランク：EX
種別：対界宝具
レンジ：1～99
最大捕捉：1000人
乖離剣・エアによる空間切断。
圧縮され絡み合う風圧の断層は、擬似的な時空断層となって敵対する全てを粉砕する。
対粛正ACか同レベルのダメージにようる相殺でなければ防げない。
宝物庫にある宝具のバックアップによってはさらに威力が跳ね上がる。
セイバーのエクスカリバーと同等か、それ以上の出力を持つ“世界を切り裂いた”剣である。 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
[] Fate/complete material III: World Material - The Servants of the Fifth Holy Grail War: Gilgamesh, p.024-025 [T] Gilgamesh
Class: Archer
Master: Kotomine Kirei
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Sex: Male
Height: 182cm
Weight: 68kg
Armament: Armour
STR: B
CON: C
AGI: C
MGI: B
LCK: A
Noble Phantasm: EX
Legend
The great king depicted in mankind’s oldest epic – “The Epic of Gilgamesh”. He was an actual king who ruled Uruk, the capital city of ancient Mesopotamia during the Sumer Dynasty 5000 years ago.
A despot who possesses high divinity with 2/3 being God and 1/3 being human, and believed he was invincible. However, answering the call of people who were oppressed by Gilgamesh’s tyrannical policies, Enkidu, a man created by the goddess Aruru, was released to fight against Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and Enkidu met and battled as enemies, but soon they began to recognise each other and rule the nation together. Gilgamesh gradually began to change after finding a friend who he considered to be an equal, and Uruk became unprecedentedly prosperous. Gilgamesh, as the greatest king, eventually acquired all the treasure on the earth.
The goddess Ishtar wooed Gilgamesh, but was rejected bluntly. As a result, Ishtar unleashed the Bull of Heaven in a fit of rage, wrecking havoc on earth. After her failure, Ishtar complained before the Gods and caused the weakening and eventual death of Enkidu, who could not resist the will of the Gods that created him. The death of Enkidu significantly impacted Gilgamesh, and as a result he set out for the underworld in order to acquire the potion of immortality. However, the potion was drunk by a snake, and Gilgamesh died in despair.
Tactics
Gilgamesh battles by shooting the originals of all Noble Phantasms like bullets via Gate of Babylon. The tactic yields excellent destructive power to magic energy efficiency. Since every Noble Phantasm is a bullet, the real magical energy used is merely the activation cost of Gate of Babylon. Because he possesses the originals of all Noble Phantasms, he can assault the weakness of any Servants. As a result, Gilgamesh has the advantage over most of the Servants in combat.
Because he has absolute self-confidence, he is able to calmly show himself before his opponents. However, depending on mood, he is also fine with scoring kills by raining Noble Phantasms behind the enemies’ back. The will of the king cannot be simply gauged by the concept of tactic.
Class Abilities
Magic Resistance: E
Magic resistance gained through the class ability of Archer. However, since Gilgamesh did not have any abilities that can resist magecraft, it remains at the minimum level of E. Its effect is merely light damage mitigation against sorcery rather than full neutralisation. The cause of his low Magic Resistance is probably related to his Master, Kotomine Kirei’s lack of magical energy. In reality, during the Fourth Holy Grail War, Gilgamesh’s Magic Resistance was elevated to C with Tohsaka Tokiomi as his Master.
Although his Magic Resistance is low, Gilgamesh is able to neutralise most sorceries due to having many items that defend against sorcery, such as the golden armour. The defensive powers of these items are quite high, as Rin’s sorcery was completely repelled.
If magi attempt to use large-scale sorceries and act as “mongrels” that impede the king, Gilgamesh will simply unleash a raging wave of Noble Phantasms and completely crush them without giving them the time to cast spells. (Translator’s Note: Gate of Babylon and Sword Spam are now officially categorised as a form of Magic Resistance.)
Independent Action: A+
With an Independent Action rank that sets him completely apart from the rest, Gilgamesh is able to operate without a Master. With a rank of A+ that exceeds even A, the support of a Master is unnecessary even while unleashing a large amount of magical power. It is an ability that bends the rules and allows for the continued materialisation of Servants even after the conclusion of the Holy Grail War. After being summoned as Archer during the Fourth Holy Grail War, Gilgamesh remained materialised for 10 years until the Fifth.
Since the Fourth Holy Grail War, the ability to freely operate without regard for the Master remained unchanged. However, the ability to remain materialised after the Holy Grail War was not gained until he was showered by the content of the Holy Grail. At the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War, Gilgamesh was absorbed for a while after being showered by the black mud spilled from the broken vessel of the Holy Grail. However, Gilgamesh could not even be digested by the mud that was filled with “All the World’s Evil – Angra Mainyu”. On the contrary, he was given a flesh body and regurgitated back into the present world. As a result, Gilgamesh was completely incarnated and continued to survive as an existence with a physical body. Also worth mentioning is that, thanks to the changed shape and personality granted by the potion of youth, the super egotistical Gilgamesh was able to live in the human society for 10 years without much trouble.
Personal Skills
Golden Rule: A
Being fated a life that is filled with riches. Gilgamesh lives the life of a nabob and has no money troubles. In the legend, he claimed all the world’s treasure as his own. The originals of Noble Phantasms preserved in his treasury were collected during this period. Although this ability seems unrelated to battle, it plays a great role in arming Gilgamesh.
Upon seeing Gilgamesh’s golden figure, Rin half-jealously called him “Gin-Pika” (Gold-glitter).
Charisma: A+
Often praised as the greatest king, Gilgamesh’s ability to command and lead great armies is excellent. Charisma is a rare talent, and a B rank is sufficient to lead a nation, but Gilgamesh has a rank of A+. At this level, it is not a matter of popularity or skill, but closer to something like sorcery or curse. An army led by Gilgamesh will have a tremendous increase in abilities.
An egotistical Gilgamesh radiating with self-confidence will sure boost the morale of his army to an extremely high level.
Divinity: B (A+)
Due to being 2/3 God, Gilgamesh possesses the highest level of divinity among the many Heroic Spirits. His level exceeds even Herakles, who is the son of Zeus and ascended to the Pantheon after death. However, Gilgamesh despises the Gods because they killed his friend Enkidu, unleashed the Bull of Heaven onto the earth, and caused him much trouble. As a result, his Divinity decreased.
He is the half-man-half-God King of Heroes born from the union of King of Uruk, Lugalbanda, and goddess Rimat-Ninsun. (Translator’s Note: Wait what? Half and half?)
Noble Phantasms
The Star of Genesis which Separates the Heaven and Earth – Enuma Elish
Rank: EX
Type: Anti-World
Range: 1~99
Maximum Targets: 1000 Persons
The sword that cuts and divides the World, with output matching or even exceeds Artoria’s Excalibur. Its power will further increase given the support of Noble Phantasms within Gate of Babylon. More correctly speaking, “Sword of Rupture – Ea” is the Noble Phantasm, “Enuma Elish” is the state under which Sword of Rupture – Ea unleashes its maximum output. By generating wind pressure strata, the attack crushes the enemies by simulating spatial rends. In addition, the names “Sword of Rupture – Ea” and “Enuma Elish” are all given by Gilgamesh. They are thought to be references to the Great God Ea (Enki) of the Mesopotamian and Babylonian myths, and the Genesis Epic of the Babylonian myth, Enuma Elish.
The most powerful sword that cannot be duplicated by Unlimited Blade Work. Gilgamesh calls it “something that knows the hellish planet before genesis”.
The three cylindrical blades spin in different directions, generating air pressure strata. Its power will not be neutralised even when colliding with Excalibur.
Gate of Babylon
Rank: E~A++
Type: Anti-Personnel
Range: -
A key-like sword that connects to the “Golden Capital”. The spatial connection with the treasury allows for easy access to the items within. The rank changes to E~A++ because Gilgamesh put all the originals of Noble Phantasms into the treasury. In other words, E~A++ reflects the rank of the items in the treasury. If the treasury does not contain a wealth of valuables, then it will not be a useful Noble Phantasm.
The favourite Noble Phantasm within the Gate of Babylon is the chain which has captured the Bull of Heaven – Enkidu. It is an anti-deity Noble Phantasm that increases in strength as the target’s Divinity increases. It was able to completely seal Herakles. - ↑
[] Fate/strange Fake - Volume 1 - Servant status: Archer Class: Archer
Master: Tine Chelc
True name: Gilgamesh
Gender: Male
Height/Weight: 182cm/68kg
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Strength: B
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Magic: A
Luck: A
Noble Phantasm: EX
Class Skills
■ Magic Resistance: C
■ Independent Action: A
Personal Skills
■ Golden Rule: A
Fate which revolves around how much riches one acquires in life.
■ Divinity: B(A+)
Skill that shows how much Divine Spirit aptitude, how related one is to a god, one has. He was suitable for the highest rank but since he loathes gods it is Rank-Downed.
Noble Phantasms
■ Enuma Elish: The Star of Creation that Split the Heaven and Earth
Rank: EX
Type: Anti-World Noble Phantasm
Range: 1~99
Maximum Targets: 1000 People
Using the Sword of Rupture Ea to cut space. It is a power used by the gods when they separated the heaven and earth. As for power it is possible to say it is an attack close to the very top of all Noble Phantasms. By receiving the support of Noble Phantasms in the treasury, damage is further increase
■ (Obscured in volume 1)
Rank: ???
Type: ???
Range: ???
Max Targets: ???
■ Gate of Babylon: King's Treasures
Rank: E~A++
Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Range: -
The Golden City that is the King's Treasury, moreover the golden key connected to it. Treasures such as many Noble Phantasm prototypes, or the models of humanity's inventions from all times and places, these rare items were stored. They can be taken out freely. Naturally whether or not they can be handled depends on the user.CLASS アーチャー
マスター：ティーネ・チェルク
真名：ギルガメッシュ
性別：男
身長・体重： １８２ｃｍ ６８ｋｇ
属性：混沌・善
筋力：Ｂ
耐力：Ｂ
敏捷：Ｂ
魔力：Ａ
幸運：Ａ
宝具：ＥＸ
クラス別能力：
■ 対魔力： Ｃ
■ 単独行動： Ａ
固有スキル
■ 黄金律：Ａ
人生において金銭がどれほどついて回るかの宿命。
■ 神性： Ｂ（Ａ＋）
神との交わりの深度、「神霊適性」の高さを表すスキル。最高ランクの適正を持っていたが、神を忌み嫌うがゆ えにランクダウンしている。
宝具
■ 天地乖離す開闢の星
ランク：ＥＸ
種別：対界宝具
レンジ：１〜９９
最大捕捉：１０００人
乖離剣・エアによる空間切断。神が天地を開く時に使用した力であり、威力としては有りと凡ゆる宝具の中で最 も頂点に近いと言える一撃である。宝物庫にある宝具の支援を受けることにより、ダメージの値が更に上昇する 。
■ ???
ランク：???
種別：???
レンジ：???
最大捕捉：???人
■ 王の財宝
ランク：Ｅ〜Ａ＋＋
種別：対人宝具
レンジ： -
黄金郷である王の宝物庫と、それに繋がる鍵剣。数多の宝具の原典、あるいは人類の発明のひな形や古今東西の 財宝、珍品が収納されており、自由にそれを取り出す事ができる。当然ながら、扱えるかどうかは使う者の技量 に左右される。 - ↑
[] Fate/side material - Encyclopedia: The King's Treasure [Noble Phantasm], p.057 [T] The King's Treasure [Noble Phantasm]
Gate of Babylon.
The key-shaped sword that connected to the golden capital.
Items in the treasury can be freely remove through the spatial link.
Needless to say, the more material wealth the user had, the more powerful this Noble Phantasm became.
The rationale for the English name was that "Babylon" had become synonymous with "capital of sin" and "the golden capital".
Similar items included Road of Babylon.王の財宝【宝具】
ゲート・オブ・バビロン
黄金の都へ繋がる键状の剣。
空間を繋げ、宝物库の中にある道具を自由に取り出 せるようになる。
使用者の财があればあるほど強力な宝具となるのは言うまでもない。
なぜこれだけ英語名なのかっつーと、もうパビロンっていったら悪の都で黄金の都の代名詞だからである。
類似品でロード·オブ·バビロンとかありそうだ。 - ↑ Fate/Extra CCC and Fate/Zero - Episode 05
- ↑
[] Fate/complete material II: Character material - Characters: Gilgamesh, p.074-079 Gilgamesh
Character Data 011
Affiliation:
True Identity: Gilgamesh
Gender: Male
Height: 182cm
Weight: 68kg
Image Color: Gold
Talents: Rich
Likes: Himself, Power
Dislike: Himself, Snakes
Worst enemy: Archer
Origin: Ancient Mesopotamia
Nasu Kinoko & Takeuchi Takashi Discussion
>The Catalyst for Gilgamesh's birth
Nasu: When I was working on old "Fate". I wanted to do a "World Hero Fighting Tournament" and Heracles was there as an obvious pick because he was a well-known hero famous for being the strongest of them all. So then I decided to look for a lesser-known and extremely ancient hero. That's how I came across Gilgamesh. There were other candidates that I considered, but Gilgamesh had a powerful name and an interesting legend, both of which made him perfect for the role of the "ultimate" character. Gilgamesh's general concept hasn't changed much since those days.
Takeuchi: True, Gil's been wearing golden armour since old "Fate".
Nasu: There's that as well as his ability to dual wield two swords at once. Gil's Noble Phantasm in old "Fate" was totally different from what it was in "stay night", but his role in the story remained the same. The oldest of man's hero kings, decked out in his golden armour and Servant to a priest, Kuzuki's friend.
Takeuchi: You mean the guy with the mask?
Nasu: You're thinking of Berserker's Master. But anyway, back to the topic... In the "stay night" storyline, Archer was replaced by Emiya and that affected Gil's position. Gil became a boss character and was buffed up considerably. I mean, he was an unquestionably powerful guy to begin with, but he didn't have such utterly terrifying abilities in the old "Fate" days. There are tons of heroes throughout history, but I brought Gil as an entity that is removed from human notions of good and evil. He's like a god or a natural disaster.
Takeuchi: Gil went through quite a bit of revamping when he was set to become a boss character, didn't he?
Nasu: Yeah, he was always the most extreme example of self-importance, but he didn't stop there. In our story, he was the most obnoxious kind of hero who couldn't seem to help but achieve a completeness at both ends of the spectrum. The decision to pursue "evil" resulted in him also achieving the epitome of "good," and vice versa. But when you look at him from a historical point of view, you can't help but admit that this guy was quite possibly the greatest leader of all time. I felt like I had reached the level of confidence I needed about Gil's character hen I came up with the idea to use one specific form of the personal pronoun "I" in written text, while having him speak a different form of it orally. The written form was suggestive of a formal person of grand importance, like a king, while the spoken version was more bratty and self-righteous. I felt like this self-contained paradox served as a subtle hint regarding Gil's personality.
Takeuchi: Yeah, that thing you did with the personal pronoun summed up his entire character concept.
Nasu: I'm sure it's been done a million times over by now, but I think it was a relatively new idea at the time.
>Designing Gilgamesh's outfits and armaments
Takeuchi: Koyama led the way for Gilgamesh's armour design.
Nasu: The infamous armour design that reduced countless staff members to tears. (laughs)
Takeuchi: In three dimensions, it was a super complicated design. Of course, I think it was a great contrast to Saber's extremely simple armour design.
Nasu: We'll just ignore all the naysayers who ask questions like "Isn't gold a rather soft metal for armour?" or "Why is his whole body decked out in terms of protection, yet he doesn't wear a helmet?" (laughs)
Takeuchi: I was the one who designed his casual clothes. I was originally planning to go with something flashier. People who played "hollow" might know what I'm talking about.
Nasu: Yeah, we toned it down because I thought it was a bit over the top for "Fate".
Takeuchi: Though I'm still not sure if we got it quite right...
Nasu: To be honest, we didn't actually have a design concept prepared for Gil's clothes. But then there was that scene at the beginning of the game where Gil converses with Sakura, and that other scene in the latter half of Saber's route where Shirou and the others encounter him. Considering the settings for those encounters, we couldn't very well have Gil popping up in his full suit of shiny golden armour shouting "Halt!" or whatever, because the reaction he'd get would probably just be laughter rather than apprehension. That's when I turned to Takeuchi and said, "I think he needs some casual clothes."
Takeuchi: Figuring out casual outfits for the servants was always tricky. We couldn't go with anything too crazy, but putting them in really mundane clothes would take too much away from the fact that they are special characters. Once the concepts for the other characters started getting hammered out, we reviewed the overall balanced and decided that Gil's early clothing design had to be nixed.
Nasu: What material was used for Gil's clothes? Leather?
Takeuchi: I guess. I looked through a lot of fashion magazines for inspiration, but sometimes the look of something changes entirely when translated into illustrations. I feel like I failed to accurately reproduce the image I had in my mind of Gil's clothes.
>Sakura and Gilgamesh
Takeuchi: What were Gil and Sakura talking about at the beginning of the game, anyway?
Nasu: Gil knew about Sakura being tainted by Angra Mainyu, so he was telling her "I've seen countless females like you before. You are an annoyance and should die now." These words weren't spoken in anger or hatred, though, and are probably the closest Gil would ever come to expressing mercy. He was just letting her know that things would be easier for her if she died before anything terrible happened to her.
Takeuchi: So he was looking out for someone other than himself? That's interesting... but only someone like him could have such a heavy conversation in the middle of the street like that.
Nasu: Yeah, if you actually think about it, what does it say about him that a casual stroll down the street could lead to "You there! Woman! Kill yourself now." (laughs)
Takeuchi: For such a powerful character, he did lose to Sakura rather easily.
Nasu: Gil lost to Sakura so easily because he let his guard down. What's a king without complacency, right? I think the biggest factor, though, was a simple question of their respective natures. Gil was pretty much invulnerable against Servants because he was the "Killer of Heroes", while Dark Sakura was the "Devourer of Heroic Spirits", which extends to Servants.
Takeuchi: Buuut... Gil acquired a flesh-and-blood body for himself, so doesn't that mean he's technically not a servant anymore?
Nasu: It doesn't matter because he got his new body through the Holy Grail system, which means he can't deny the power of Dark Sakura, who is a manifestation of the Holy Grail itself. On another note, Gil's magical powers were off the charts in his flesh-and-blood form, so absorbing that level of power broke the dam and caused Sakura to fall apart.
>The message Gilgamesh carries as a character
Nasu: I think everything I wanted to say with Gilgamesh is pretty well summarised in the whole pronoun gimmick I mentioned earlier. Even though he is not one to be tied down by notions like morality or decency, he does have a sort of system that guides his actions and conduct.
Takeuchi: I do feel like Gil is just one big walking, talking misunderstanding.
Nasu: Another thing about Gil is that something as simple as his hairstyle can vastly change the impression he gives off. In Saber's route, Gil's hair is slicked back to give his look a more violent touch, but the rest of him was designed so that merely letting his hair down would give him a look like your average main character. I wanted Gil to portray these characteristics because the "real" Gil from the legends was more laid back like the latter example. I asked Takeuchi to bring back the old Arthur design to help with creating the "hair down" version of Gil. Just let his hair loose and Gil could easily pass as the main character!ギルガメッシュ - 誇り高き人類最古の英雄王
第四次聖杯戦争において遠坂時臣に召喚
されるも、後に綺礼のサーヴァントとなる。
彼はギルガメシュ叙事詩における半人半神
の英雄王であり、クラスはアーチャー。前回の
聖杯戦争では、最終幕において聖杯の中身
"この世全ての悪”を浴びてしまった。並のサ
ーヴァントであれば汚染されて自我を失うが、
彼は逆に呪いを取り込んで受肉し、現界し続
けられる肉体を手に入れた。
彼が多用する攻撃方法は、“王の財宝”とい
う宝具で空間を宝物庫に繋げ、所有している
すべての宝具の原典を、雨のように撃ち出す
ものだ。さらに最強の攻撃手段として乖離剣エ
エヌマ・エリシュ
アによる空間切断"天地乖離す開闢の星"も
持つが、これは使うに値する敵にのみ使用する。
性格は傲岸不遜で、この世のすべてを自分
の所有物とみなしている。そのため、唯一自
分のものになることを拒否したセイバーに執
着しており、屈服させようとしている。また、人
間が多すぎるため、"この世全ての悪”を現界
させて手っ取り早く減らそうという、他人には
迷惑極まりない考えを持っている。
Character Data ０１１
所属：言峰綺礼に仕えるサーヴァント
真名：ギルガメッシュ
性別：男性
身長：１８２ｃｍ
体重：６８ｋｇ
スリーサイズ：
イメージカラー：金
特技：お金持ち
好きな物：自分、権力
苦手な物：自分、蛇」
天敵：アーチャー
出身： 古代メソポタミア
奈須 きのこ&武内崇 • キャラクター別対談
ギルガメッシュ誕生のキツ力ケ
奈須：旧「Fate」で"世界英雄大戦"をやると決めたとき、一番強そうでメジャーな英雄としてヘラクレスがいま した。「なら、一番マイナーで一番古い英雄は？」という流れとなって目を付けたのがギルガメッシュでした。 他にも候補はいたのですが、名前自体が持つ強さ、逸話も面白いし、なによりも最強に相応しいと思って。ギル のイメージは、その時からブレていませんね。
奈須： - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Fate route - Day 14 - Oldest king
- ↑ Fate/Extra CCC scene
- ↑ Fate/Zero - Volume 4
- ↑ Fate/Zero - Episode 23
- ↑ Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works - Episode 23
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Fate/strange fake - Volume 1
- ↑ Fate/strange fake (Manga) - Volume 1, pg 34
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5
[] Fate/EXTRA CCC - Gilgamesh Matrix Class: None
Name: Gilgamesh
Master: [PC]
Noble Phantasm: Enuma Elish (The Star of Creation That Split Heaven and Earth)
Keyword: King of Heroes, friend
Strength: B, Endurance: C, Agility: C, Magic: A, Luck: A
Divinity: B (A+), Golden Rule: A, Collector: EXKeywords Enuma Elish (The Star of Creation That Split Heaven and Earth)
Gilgamesh's final Noble Phantasm which reveals creation--the beginning of everything.
The severing of space which comes from the Sword of Rupture, Ea, the sword crowned with the name of a god from Mesopotamian mythology.
The god, Ea, is believed to be the quasi-deification of the power of the planet which turned, smashed, and stabilized the surface of the earth when it was still covered in gas and seas of magma, during the primordial stage of the earth.
Many gods began building nations after the the primordial earth was stabilized into a world where living creatures could live, but Ea is a god who performed the act of building of planet before that.
Gilgamesh's sword, which is crowned with Ea's name, changes space itself by agitating space-time through the rotation of three layers of giant power fields.
It's true power is not something to be used against a single living creature but against the world. Even among the many Noble Phantasms possessed by Servants, it is one considered to be at the top, the sword "which tore apart the world."
King of Heroes
Another name for Gilgamesh. It does not mean a king who is a hero but is used with the implication that he is the king over heroes.
The story of Gilgamesh, is who mankind's oldest hero, is copied within the mythologies of all the countries of the world. The origin of all myths, the model on which heroes are based...calling him such would not be an exaggeration.
More or less, the heroes of various myths are derived from Gilgamesh's legend. As such, Gilgamesh possesses the prototypes of the Noble Phantasms that heroes carry... the original treasures from before every legend was arranged. Though it may be a paradox, unless the original, Gilgamesh, possesses it, it cannot be handed down as the Noble Phantasm possessed by the later heroes who were derived from him.
When humanity was still small. Within the treasury of the king, who governed his kingdom and lived in as much luxury as he desired, was collected every single treasure in the world.
Inside that treasury, there is the treasured swords that saved later heroes, and there is preserved the cursed swords that stole the lives of heroes.
The reason that Gilgamesh is called the King of Heroes is here. Noble Phantasms are primarily one to a any single hero. Not only does he possess an approximately infinite amount of them, he also owns the "legends" that other heroes are wake against, as if it were natural. It should be impossible for an average hero to cross swords with him.
As a Heroic Spirit, he is an absolute warrior in battles against Heroic Spirits. While there are several heroes who hold the title of king, such as the King of Knights and the King of Conquerors, but in regards to being crowned with the title "King of All Heroes," in all of heaven and earth, he is the only one.
Friend
As he became a young man, Gilgamesh's violent disposition only grew. Of course the people of Uruk, but even the gods who dispatched him, were greatly perplexed by his violence.
"Gilgamesh is not fulfilling his original role." "That insolent creature needs someone to admonish him."
Having come to that conclusion, the gods sent a single life to the surface. Its name was Enkidu. It was a person made by a god and given her blood, the same as Gilgamesh.
It had neither a sex nor a fixed form. Enkidu, being made from clay by a god, was "Uruk's greatest weapon," able to change its shape at will. According to the god which was its mother's will, Enkidu confronted Gilgamesh before the temple of Uruk. With their exchanging of blows like a storm, their battle occurred within the city.
After that fierce fighting, they both collapsed to the ground without consideration for where, praised each other's valor, and became peerless friends.
Gilgamesh, who had been without equal, for the first time found someone he could call "a friend."
After that, while his vainglorious attitude did not change, Gilgamesh, remonstrated by Enkidu, softened his tyranny.
Gilgamesh, who had acquired someone who understood him in Enkidu, defeated the guardian of the forest and beast of the gods, Humbaba, and, as the most excellent king on the earth, took possession of every single treasure.
At this time, the dazzlingly powerful Gilgamesh was an existence that not even the gods could avert their eyes from.
A goddess fell in LOVE with this Gilgamesh. It was the goddess of fertility Ishtar. She proposed to Gilgamesh, but he quickly refused. Because he knew that how whimsical and cruel a witch who rendered men useless Ishtar was.
Ishtar, enraged by Gilgamesh's insults, as her revenge, clung to her father, the god Anu, in tears and released the greatest of divine beasts, "the Bull of Heaven," onto the earth.
"The Bull of Heaven" is a disaster of extreme magnitude clad in storms. When it appeared, a seven-year famine and destruction occurred on earth. In other words, the downfall of Uruk.
Against this divine beast which none could match, Gilgamesh and Enkidu worked together to stand against it and repelled it splendidly. Once again, the goddess lost face. Naturally, Isthar's rage had not lessened, and she requested death for either of the two of them from the gods. Because for one with a human body to kill the beast of the gods was a sin.
Ishtar's wish was granted, and one of the two, Enkidu, who was created by the gods, unable to defy that decree, slowly weakened and died.
...The sole person who understood the king, Enkidu. Just how large a shadow his loss cast over Gilgamesh is told in his lifetime afterward.
Enkidu is an autonomous weapon created from the clay of the gods. In SE.RA.PH. terms, he is close to an AI. As a result of being complete from birth, he neither grows nor evolves. He could take various forms as needed, but it is said his usual appearance was that of a 16-year-old person who could be seen as a girl or a boy with long hair which faintly shines a light-green color.０１ - 『天地乖離す開闢の星』
開闢―――すべての始まりを示す、ギルガメッシュの最終宝具。
メソポタミア神話における神の名を冠した剣、乖離剣エアによる空間切断。
エア神はまだ地球が原始状態だった頃、マグマの海とガスとに覆われた地表を回し、砕き、
安定させた星の力が擬神化したものとされる。
多くの神は原始地球が安定し生命が住まう世界となった後で国造りを始めるが、
エアはその以前、星造りを行った一神とされる。
エアの名を冠したギルガメッシュの剣は、三層の巨大な力場を回転させる事で時空流を起こし、
空間そのものを変動させる。
その真の威力は一個の生命相手に用いるものではなく、世界を相手に用いるものだ。
サーヴァントたちが持つ数ある宝具の中でも頂点の一つとされる、“世界を切り裂いた”剣である。
０２ - 英雄王
ギルガメッシュの異名。
英雄の王、という意味ではなく、英雄たちの王、という意味合いで用いられる。
人類最古の英雄であるギルガメッシュの物語は、世界各国の神話に模倣された。
あらゆる神話の原典、英雄たちのモデル……と言っても過言ではないだろう。
大なり小なり、様々な神話の英雄たちはギルガメッシュ伝説から派生したものだ。
であるなら、ギルガメッシュは英雄たちが持つ宝具の原型……各神話ごとにアレンジされる前の、
大本の宝を所持している事になる。
逆説ではあるが、原典であるギルガメッシュが持っていなければ、発展系であるその後の英雄たちの手に
宝具は伝わらないからである。
まだ人類が少なかった頃。王国を治め、贅沢を欲しいままにした王の蔵には
世界中のありとあらゆる財宝が集められた。
その蔵には後の英雄たちを助けた宝剣の原典があり、英雄たちの命を奪った魔剣の原典も貯蔵されている。
ギルガメッシュが英雄王と呼ばれる由縁はここにある。
宝具とは本来、ひとりの英雄にひとつのもの。
それをほぼ無限に所持しているばかりか、彼は英雄たちが苦手とする“伝説”さえ当然のように所持しているのだ。
並の英霊に太刀打ちできる筈がない。
英霊にして、対英霊戦における絶対強者。
騎士たちの王、征服する王、と王の称号を持つ英雄は数あれど、“全ての英雄たちの王”の名をいただくのは
天地においてこの男だけである。
０３ - 友人
青年になったギルガメッシュの暴力性は増すばかりだった。
ウルクの民はもちろん、彼を遣わせた神々でさえ、ギルガメッシュの横暴さに困り果てていた。
“ギルガメッシュは本来の役割を果たせていない”
“あの不埒者を戒めるモノが必要だ―――”
そう結論した神々は、ひとつの生命を地上に送りこんだ。
名をエルキドゥ。
ギルガメッシュと同じく、神の血を与えられた神造の人である。
ソレには性別はなく、また定まったカタチもない。
神に作られた粘土であるエルキドゥは自在に姿を変える“ウルク最強の兵器”だった。
エルキドゥは母である神に従い、ウルクの神殿の前でギルガメッシュと対峙した。
両者は嵐のように刃を交え、戦いは都市中におよんだ。
激闘の末、両者はどちらともなく地に倒れ、相手の武勇を褒め称え、無二の友人となった。
対等の存在がいなかったギルガメッシュにとって、はじめて“友”と呼べるものが出来たのである。
以後、ギルガメッシュはその独尊ぶりは変わらずとも、エルキドゥに諫められ圧政を軟化させた。
エルキドゥという理解者を得たギルガメッシュは森の番人、神の獣フンババを下し、
地上で最も優れた王としてあらゆる財を手中に収める。
この時、ギルガメッシュは眩しく強大で、神々でさえ目を逸らせない存在だった。
そのギルガメッシュに、一人の女神が恋をした。
豊穣の女神イシュタルである。
彼女はギルガメッシュに求婚するが、ギルガメッシュはこれをあっさりと跳ね除ける。
イシュタルがどれほど移り気で残忍で、男を駄目にする魔女かを知っていたが故だった。
イシュタルはギルガメッシュに侮辱されたと激怒し、報復として父であるアヌ神に泣きつき、
最強の神獣“天の牡牛”を地上に放ってしまった。
“天の牡牛”は嵐をまとう超高層の災害である。
これが現れた時、地上には七年間の飢饉と破壊が訪れる。
即ち、ウルクの滅亡である。
この、敵う者のいない神の獣にギルガメッシュとエルキドゥは協力して立ち向かい、見事撃退する。
女神の面目は再度丸つぶれにされたのだ。
イシュタルの怒りは当然収まらず、彼女は両名どちらかの死を神々に求めた。
人の身で神の獣を殺した事が罪だからである。
イシュタルの願いは聞き届けられ、両名のうち一人、神に作られたエルキドゥは
その命に逆らう事が出来ずゆっくりと衰弱死した。
……王のただ一人の理解者、エルキドゥ。
彼を失った事がギルガメッシュにどれほどの影を落としたのかは、後の彼の生涯が語っている。
エルキドゥは神の粘土で作られた自律型兵器だ。
SE.RA.PHで言うのならＡＩに近い。
生まれた時から完成していたため、成長も進化もしない。
必要に応じて様々な姿に変化したが、基本は緑色に淡く輝く髪を長く伸ばした、
少女とも少年とも取れぬ十六歳ほどのヒト型だったという。Skills 01 - Divinity [B (A+)]
A judgement regarding whether or not one's body possess the property of being divine.
Though he possesses the greatest rank of divine spirit aptitude, Gilgamesh himself hates the gods, so the rank has gone down.
02 - Golden Rule [A]
Not the bodily golden ratio, but one's destiny in regard to how much money follows one around in life.
At rank A, it's possible to call it a soul of gold. With this Goldy attitude, even while living like a multimillionaire, he won't have any money troubles during his life.
03 - Collector [EX]
The ability to acquire items of higher quality. It's the good luck of frequently obtaining even rare items, but because it only applies to Gilgamesh himself, it does not bless the Master.
Gilgamesh is a collector of treasure. "I collected all the treasures of the earth," is Gilgamesh's favorite phrase, but that is not a metaphor. He collected and stored away a sample of all the technology that was developed during his age and sealed them.
That which Gilgamesh stored, rather than being treasure, is "the origin of the intelligence of mankind" itself. If it does not exist in Gilgamesh's treasury, then it is "something produced by a new breed of humanity, according a completely new concept," "something made from the technology of the culture born from the intelligent life from another heavenly body," one of the two.
For that reason, of course he has airplanes and submarines. The desires of the people from before Christ are not different, and it would not do for the crafts of ancient times when magic was in good health to be inferior to the crafts of the modern age. People generally realize the "tools of hope" that they dream of, and each time that occurs, it ended with them being confiscated by the king's hand.
The offensive skill Gilgamesh uses, "Gate of Babylon," shoots the treasure he collected like this like arrows. The gate to the golden capital opens, and his treasures are shot out from his treasure cellar.
This is a digression, but after the Noble Phantasms that are shot out are used, regardless of how far it has gone, it turns to Gilgamesh's treasure cellar. "Hah. I possess a Noble Phantasm which excels at the task of retrieval," says the person himself.０１ - 神性 [B（A+）]
その体に神性属性があるかないかの判定。
最大の神霊適正を持つのだが、ギルガメッシュ本人が神を嫌っているのでランクダウンしている。
０２ - 黄金律 [A]
身体の黄金比ではなく、人生において金銭がどれほどついて回るかの宿命。
ランクAともなれば黄金の魂と言える。
大富豪でもやっていける金ピカぶりで、一生金銭には困らない。
０３ - コレクター [EX]
より品質の良いアイテムを取得する才能。
レアアイテムすら頻繁に手に入れる幸運だが、ギルガメッシュ本人にしか適用されない為、
マスターに恩恵はない。
ギルガメッシュは財宝のコレクターでもある。
“地上の宝はすべて集めた”がギルガメッシュの口癖だが、それは比喩でも何でもない。
彼は彼の時代において発生した、あらゆる技術の雛形を集め、納め、これを封印した。
ギルガメッシュが貯蔵したものは財宝というより、“人類の知恵の原典”そのものである。
英雄王の蔵にないものがあるとすれば、それは“新人類が生み出す、まったく新しい概念によるもの”
“他天体の知的生命体による文明技術によるもの”のどちらかとなる。
なので飛行機も潜水艦も当然完備。
西暦以前であれ人の欲望は変わらず、また、魔力が健在だった頃の古代の技術は
近代の技術に劣ってはいなかった。
人が夢見る“希望の道具”はたいてい実現し、その都度、王の手によって接収されていた訳だ。
ギルガメッシュが用いる攻撃スキル、『ゲートオブバビロン』はこうして集めた財宝を
矢として射出するもの。
黄金の都に通じる扉を開き、彼の宝物庫から財宝を撃ちだしているのである。
余談ではあるが、撃ち出された宝具は使用後、ほどなくしてギルガメッシュの宝物庫に戻っていく。
「フッ。回収用の優れた宝具があるのだ」
とは本人の弁。Setting Source
The demigod king who ruled over the Sumerian city-state of Uruk in the time before Christ. Not just a legend but also a real person, the king written of in mankind's oldest epic, "The Epic of Gilgamesh."
Possessing great divinity as two-thirds god and one-third human, without anyone to match him in this world, he was perfected as a transcendent being who attained everything in the world.
In his childhood, he was adored by the people as the ideal ruler, but as he grew, possible due to being treated as almighty, his consideration for the people waned, and he came to rule Uruk with absolute power.
However, simply being oppressive does not make one a tyrant, he made Uruk prosper properly, found a friend he could speak with, and in personally subjugating the phenomena that would harm the people, that heroic quality cannot be doubted.
He is the heroic figure who defeated the bull so large it was cloaked in the heavens and rendered the civilization of this fortified Sumerian city unshakeable.
The following is historical fact, which differs from "The Epic of Gilgamesh." According to a fragment of an inscription found in an archaeological excavation of the historical ruins of this Sumerian city, Uruk was a city-state that existed on the shore of Persian south of Mesopotamia, and he was the fifth king of that city's first dynasty. It obtained assets through ocean trade and subjugated the region of southern Mesopotamia. He was victorious in the fight against Aga, king of the Kish who controlled the north made strong the city-states of Sumer. However, as a result the reckless deforestation of the woods due to the building of ships, their agricultural land was destroyed.
For that reason, Gilgamesh, seeking the giant tree, the Lebanon Cedar, launched an expedition all the way to far-away Phoenicia (modern day Lebanon), fought against the people of woods, called Humbaba, gained victory against them, and brought that massive tree back with him.
Source
According to "The Epic of Gilgamesh," it seems that Gilgamesh, after the loss of Enkidu, fell into depression, his previous vigor gone.
The fact that Enkidu, whose strength had not been inferior to Gilgamesh's own, could die, was the shock that Gilgamesh received.
Gilgamesh, who was tormented over anxiety of death, finally set off on a trip to the realm of the death in search of perpetual youth and eternal life.
It was said that there lived a sage who had lived since placing a large amount of animals upon an ark before the coming of a deluge that assailed the earth.
This sage was said to be the only one of the earth escape from death and live until the present. Seeking him, Gilgamesh set across wilderness alone.
At the end of that long journey and many hardships, Gilgamesh finally managed to reach the realm of the dead. There, he met the sage, Utnapishtim, spoke with him, and in the end, Gilgamesh attained the spirit herb of perpetual youth and eternal life.
Gilgamesh came to rise above the "death" that had taken even Enkidu.
His heart's desire fulfilled, during his triumphant return to Uruk, Gilgamesh stopped by a spring. He cleansed himself; it seems he wanted to test the fruits of his labor while in perfect condition.
However. While he was bathing, unexpectedly, a snake with an empty stomach sniffed out the smell of the spirit herb of perpetual youth and eternal life.
By the time he noticed, it was too late. Panicked, Gilgamesh emerged from the spring, all that remained there was the skin that snake had shed.
Having lost the spirit herb of perpetual youth and eternal life in this way, Gilgamesh was irritated for a long interval, but afterwards, he made his way back to his own castle, Uruk.
While the Gilgamesh after this was severe, he ruled his state quietly, entrusted to to the next king, and went to his eternal rest.
Without telling anyone of the whereabouts of the spirit herb of perpetual youth and eternal life.
Mankind's oldest king of heroes, Gilgamesh. Discord with the gods, the journey for the perpetual youth and eternal life, a deluge which covered the world. In that epic is the basis of every legend.
The truth of his epic poem, which has many uncertain points concerning fine details exists on the other side of the veil of romance placed upon it by the present day.
This is another digression, but the snake is reborn with a new body every time it sheds its skin because it stole and ate Gilgamesh's spirit herb... is what is said. It seems that the way the snake goes about its life appeared to the ancient people as a kind of perpetual youth and eternal life that was not available to humans.０１ - 出典
紀元前、シュメールの都市国家ウルクを治めていた半神半人の王。
伝説だけではなく実在したとされる、人類最古の叙事詩『ギルガメシュ叙事詩』に記された王。
三分の二が神、三分の一が人という高い神格を持ち、この世で彼に敵う存在はなく、
この世の全てを手に入れた超越者として完成されていた。
幼年期は理想の統治者として人々を心酔させたが、万能のおごりからか成長すると共に民を省みなくなり、
ウルクを絶対的な力で支配した。
しかし横暴なだけで暴君という訳でもなく、ウルクを正しく繁栄させ、語り合える友を見いだし、
民の害となる魔物たちを自ら討伐するなど、その英雄性には疑いようがない。
天を覆うほどの巨大な牡牛さえ倒し、シュメールの城塞都市文明を確固たる物にした傑物でもある。
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以下は『叙事詩』とは違い、史実のもの。
シュメール都市の遺跡より出土した碑文の欠片によると、ウルクはメソポタミア南方ペルシア沿岸に存在した都市国家であり、
彼はその第１王朝第５番目の王とされる。
海洋貿易により財力を得、メソポタミア南方地域を征服。
北方を制したキシュの王アカとの戦いに勝利し、シュメール都市国家群を堅固なものとした。
だが船建築の材料として森林を乱伐した結果、農地を荒廃させてしまう。
そのため、ギルガメシュは巨木のレバノン杉を求め遠くフェニキア(現在のレバノン)にまで遠征し、
フンババと呼ばれる森の民と戦いこれに勝利を収め、大量の木を持ち帰ったとされる。
０２ - 出典
『叙事詩』によると、エルキドゥを失った後のギルガメッシュは暗く落ちこみ、かつての勢いは無くなったとされる。
自分に勝るとも劣らない力を持つエルキドゥですら死ぬ、という事実にギルガメッシュは衝撃を受けた。
“死”の不安に苛まれたギルガメッシュは、ついには不老不死を求めて冥界へと旅立つ事になった。
そこにはかつて、地上を襲った大津波を前に多くの動物たちを箱船に乗せて生き延びた老人がいるという。
地上でただひとり死から逃れ、また、今も生き続けるという賢人。
彼を求めて、ギルガメッシュは単身で荒野に旅立った。
長い旅路、数多の苦難の末、ギルガメッシュはついに冥界に辿り着く。
そこでナピュシテムという老人と出会い、語り、彼はついに不老不死の霊草を手に入れた。
エルキドゥを奪った“死”すら、ギルガメッシュは超越する事になったのだ。
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念願叶い、ウルクに凱旋する途中、ギルガメッシュは泉に立ち寄った。
身を清め、己が成果を万全の状態で試そうとしたのだろう。
しかし。
その水浴びをしている最中、たまたま腹を空かせていた蛇が不老不死の霊草の匂いをかぎつけた。
気がついた時にはすべてが手遅れ。
あわてて泉から出るギルガメッシュだが、そこには脱皮した蛇の抜け殻だけが残されていた。
こうして不老不死の霊草を失い、ギルガメッシュは長く焦燥したあと、己が居城であるウルクへの帰路についた。
その後のギルガメッシュは苛烈さこそあるものの穏やかに国を治め、次の王に都市を委ねて永眠した。
不老不死の霊草の在処を、誰にも話さないままで。
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人類最古の英雄王、ギルガメッシュ。
神との確執、不老不死を求める旅、世界を覆う大洪水。
その叙事詩にはあらゆる神話の原形がある。
こまかなところで疑問点の多い彼の叙事詩の真相は、いま以て浪漫のベールの向こう側にある。
また余談だが、蛇が脱皮する度に新しい体に生まれ変わるのはギルガメッシュの霊草をかすめ飲んだから……とも言われている。
古代人は蛇の在り方に、人間にはない不老不死を見たという事だろう。 - ↑ Fate/Zero - “It is something that should be in my possession to start with. All the treasures in the world originate from my collection. However, because much time passed, it disappeared from my treasury. But I am still its owner.” “It’s not something you can understand. The total amount of my wealth even exceeded my knowing, but as long as it’s a ‘treasure’ then it’d obviously belong to me. You should have more sense then trying to rob my treasure away.”
- ↑ 16.0 16.1
[] Fate/complete material III: World material - FAQ with Nasu: Noble Phantasms, p.134
Q: Does “King’s Treasure: Gate of Babylon” contain things such as rare but weak Noble Phantasms?
Q: Does “King’s Treasure: Gate of Babylon” contain things such as rare but weak Noble Phantasms? I noticed he kept wine in there in Fate/Zero, so I was wondering if Gilgamesh’s everyday meals were in there as well.
A: Anything can be found in there. Like a meat that multiplies in proportion to how much is eaten. He’s definitely the “NEET of Babylon.”Q："王の財宝"には、稀少だけどとっても弱い宝具とかも入っているのでしょうか？『ZERO』ではお酒も入っていましたが、もしかしてギルガメッシュの非常食も入っていたりするのかも。
A：あそこには何でも入っているのです。食べた分だけ増殖する肉とかね。まさにニート・オフ・バビロン。 - ↑ Fate/Extra CCC - Gilgamesh :: Did we have board games in Uruk? An obvious question. The original basis of all of the intellectual properties produced by mankind has its origin in my territories, and is stored in my treasury. Things like that library of the King of Conquerors’ are nothing but my imitators.
- ↑ Fate/Extra CCC dialogue
- ↑ Fate/Extra CCC - CCC route Gilgamesh farewell
- ↑
[] Fate/complete material II: Character material - Weapons: Dáinsleif, p.136 User: Gilgamesh
One of the many, many Noble Phantasms owned by Gilgamesh. It appears in two different stories in Norse mythology. Whichever one you go by, it is a frightening cursed demonic sword.
In the “Völsunga Saga”, it was taken from Fafnir’s treasures by the clan that killed Sigurd. Its curse causes all who possess it to surely die.
In the “Skáldskaparmál”, it is possessed by the Danish king Hogni. It is cursed to always kill a man once it is drawn, and cannot be returned to its sheathe until it does. It is due to this curse that Hogni is locked in eternal combat with the king of Serkland, Hedinn.ダインスレフ
使用者：ギルガメッシュ
ギルガメッシュが所蔵する幾多の宝具のひとつであるダインスレフは、北欧神話においてふたつの物語で伝え られている。どちらの物語でも共通なのは、この武器が恐ろしい呪いの魔剣であることだ。
"ヴォルスンガ·サガ"では、英雄シグルドを殺した一族が、ファフニールの黄金から手に入れた魔剣とされ ている。この剣には破滅をもたらす強力な呪いがかかっており、持つ者はすべて死に至ることにな る。
女神フレイヤを巡る物語では、この剣をデンマーク王ホグニが所有している。"一度抜かれると人の命を奪う まで鞘には収まらない"という呪われし魔剣であり、この剣の呪いによりホグニはサラセン王ヘジンと永遠の戦 いを繰り広げることになる。 - ↑
[] Fate/complete material II: Character material - Weapons: Durandal, p.134 User: Gilgamesh
One of the Noble Phantasms owned by Gilgamesh.
A holy sword appearing in the “Song of Roland” and emblem of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. Wielded by Roland, one of the Twelve Peers of Charlemagne, king of the Frankish Empire. When Roland was on the verge of death in battle, he attempted to break Durandal in order to keep it from falling into enemy hands. Unfortunately, the sword proved to be completely indestructible.
Afterward, it was featured prominently in the various legends concerning Charlemagne, eventually becoming a symbol of the knight Roland’s bravery.デュランダル
使用者：ギルガメッシュ
ギルガメッシュが所蔵する宝具のひとつ。
ロンスヴォーの戦いなどをモチーフとした古フランス語叙事詩「ローランの歌」に登場する聖剣。フランク王 国のシャルルマーニュ王に仕える12人の騎士の筆頭であったローランが使っていたものである。ローランが戦 死する際、敵に渡すのが惜しいということで折ろうとするも、まったく折れることがなかったと伝えられている 。
その後、シャルルマーニュに関する伝説の中で様々な形で描かれ、騎士ローランの武勇を象徴する存在となっ ていった。 - ↑
[] Fate/complete material II: Character material - Weapons: Gram, p.134 User: Gilgamesh
A sword that appears in the “Völsunga Saga” of Norse mythology. It is wielded by the hero Sigurd. The incident where Sigurd’s father Sigmund pulled Gram from the trunk of a tree later became the model for Caliburn, the sword in the stone. After Sigurd reforged Gram from the shattered pieces, it is said to have become a demonic sword capable even of killing a dragon.グラム
使用者：ギルガメッシュ
北欧神話のひとつ「ヴォルスング·サガ」。その中で登場する英雄シグルドが所有していた魔剣がグラムであ る。木の幹に刺さった剣をシグルドの父シグムントが抜いたことがグラム誕生のキッカケとなるなど、後のカリ バーンの原型となった物語だと言われる。その後、父から剣の破片を受け継ぎ、シグルドが新たに打ち直したグ ラムは，竜をも殺す魔剣になったという。 - ↑
[] Fate/complete material II: Character material - Weapons: Houtengeki, p.136 User: Gilgamesh
A weapon used chiefly during China’s Song Dynasty, even this is owned by Gilgamesh.
A Houtengeki is a variation of the Chinese halberd, which is a type of weapon with both a spearhead at the tip of the shaft, and a blade attached to the side.
The distinguishing characteristic of a Houtengeki is the unique crescent shape of the side blade, called the “Moon Fang”. It is a versatile weapon capable of performing piercing, chopping, and slicing attacks. However, because of its extreme versatility a high level of skill is required to master it.
The “Houtengageki” used by Lu Bu in “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” is this kind of weapon.方天戟
使用者：ギルガメッシュ
主に中国の宋代に使われていた武器であり、これもギルガメッシュが所蔵している。
“戟”とは穂先を柄の先に付ける“矛”と、柄に対して垂直に付ける“戈”の両方を備えた武器のことを言う 。この方天戟は、その“戟”の一種という位置付けになる。
方天戟の特徴は矛の外側に付いた三日月状の刃“月牙”である。これにより方天戟は“刺す”ことも“切る” ことも“払う”ことも可能な万能武器に進化した。ただし、それゆえに使いこなすには高い技量が 必要となる。
『三国志演義』において呂布が使っていた武器“方天画戟”もこの一種にあたる。 - ↑
[] Fate/complete material II: Character material - Weapons: Vajra, p.135 User: Gilgamesh
A weapon appearing in the Vedic mythology of ancient India. Owned by Gilgamesh. Originally the bones of the sage Dadhichi, and crafted into a weapon by the maker of divine instruments, Tvastar. In the decisive battle against the Asura Vritra, the thunder god Indra used this weapon to slay him.
One interpretation holds that Vajra is a manifestation of Indra’s lightning, supported by the fact that it is often depicted as a golden projectile. Plus, it just doesn’t look very useful as a conventional weapon.
When the myths were absorbed into Buddhism, Indra was replaced with Śakra, and Vajra’s name was also changed accordingly.ヴァジュラ
使用者：ギルガメッシュ
ギルガメッシュが所蔵する、古代インドのヴェーダ神話に登場する武器。ダディーチャ聖仙の骨を元に、工芸 の神トヴァシュトリが作り上げたとされている。雷神インドラは悪竜ヴリトラとの決戦時にこの武器を使用し、 悪竜を倒したと伝えられる。
この武器は雷神インドラが攻撃に使った雷を具現化したものだという解釈もあり、金色の投擲武器として描か れることが多い。またこうした理由により，実際の武器としては、非実用的なデザインとなってい る。
後にこれらの神話が仏教に吸収され、インドラが帝釈天と変わる中で、ヴァジュラも金剛杵へと名称が変更さ れている。 - ↑ Fate/hollow ataraxia drama CD - "あるいは怪物という名の食卓"
- ↑
Fate/Extra CCC - Cooking competition ......Hakuno.
Unfortunately, there is no seasoning in my vault that can make this palatable.
There is, however, an herb that can ready your stomach,
though it has the drawback of causing permanent ageusia upon consumption...
Well?”
Gilgamesh...
Thank you. Your thoughtfulness stills my trembling.
But I must vanquish this by my own hand...I mean mouth.
After all, Elizabeth prepared these dishes for Kishinami Hakuno.
I understand that an arduous battle awaits me.
That’s why, when the day comes that I finish this meal―――
won’t you come home with me to the countryside
and marry me?
“I applaud your resolve. Now best that fate of death that you have set up yourself.” - ↑
Fate/Extra CCC - Conversation with Saber - ↑
[] Comptiq 2007-11 issue - Fate Dojo Q & A:
Q: Gilgamesh has no skills in swordsmanship, would Assassin win if Gilgamesh is caught in the range of Tsubame Gaeshi?Q: Gilgamesh has no skills in swordsmanship, would Assassin win if Gilgamesh is caught in the range of Tsubame Gaeshi?
A: Most likely, he will just defend with his armour, or take out some really unfair defensive armament that protects against Multidimensional Refraction Phenomenon, from the Gate of Babylon. However, Gilgamesh is capable of accurately assessing his opponents' abilities, so he would not consider having a battle of swordsmanship with Assassin the first place.Ｑ：ギルガメッシュに剣技のスキルはないとのことですが、ならば燕返しの間合いに捕らえさえすればアサシン＊でもギルに勝てるのですか？ （愛媛県／緑三閃）
Ａ：あの鎧で防がれるor王の財宝から、またサギ臭い対多重次元屈折防具とか出てくる可能性大。ただ、ギルはあれはあれで相手の力量を正しく把握するので、アサシン相手に剣技での戦いはしないと思われます。 - ↑ CCC screenshot 1 and CCC screenshot 2
- ↑ Fate/Extra CCC - Gilgamesh: Wait. If all you require is that it be completely eaten, then you will not mind if I do so, yes? I have a poison-tasting Noble Phantasm perfectly suited for this.
- ↑ Fate/Zero volume 3 - the power to pierce through even mountains (四本の剣と槍はことごとく直撃し、山をも穿つその威力によって?)
- ↑
Fate/Extra CCC Sesshouin Kiara: That's, even though you were flung to the edge of the galaxy......! Even if this is a conceptual space, you shouldn't have been able to cross that distance in an instant! How were you able to fly faster than light?
Gilgamesh: What an idiot, did you thought I wouldn't have a ship of light among my treasures? Just because I like the classics doesn't mean I don't keep up with recent developments.殺生院キアラ「っ―――！
そんな、あなたは確かに、
銀河の果てに飛ばしたのに・・・・・・！
概念宇宙であれ、一瞬で
詰められる距離ではありません！
光より早く飛んできたとでも!?」
ギルガメッシュ「馬鹿め、我が宝物に
光の船がないとでも思ったのか？
我は古典も愛でるが最新にも理解はある。
果てに飛ばす術があるのなら、
これに相当する宝具があるは人の理。
地上すべての―――
いや、人類全ての原型を
納めてこその英雄王よ」