He eventually emptied the vault, and Enkidu was left with only a tenth of his clay. He was forced to draw out his treasures that had been carefully stored away, marking the first use of the Gate of Babylon as a weapon, and although it was a reluctant and forced humiliation at first, he eventually began to enjoy it and brought them out without regret. He was either angered or surprised at having found his equal for the first time, insulting Enkidu as a clod of mud. They entered a battle that spanned several days, and Gilgamesh was forced to use all his strength to match his transforming opponent. Gilgamesh encountered Enkidu for the first time outside of the Temple of Uruk, who immediately stated that he would reprimand the King and rectify his arrogance. Gilgamesh during life ( The Statue of Gilgamesh), in Fate/Zero. Through revering the gods and loving humanity, he decided to follow the path to its conclusion by deposing the gods and loathing humanity. His overwhelming power bred overwhelming isolation, but his strength of self kept him from abandoning his kingship or fleeing from the mission imposed upon him. He acquired the characteristics of both, so his field of vision reached even past what the gods were able to comprehend. The reason was simply that he had been born with the conclusion already drawn, existing independently as a being neither fully divine or human. Practicing absolutism, oppression, duress, levies, and the utmost decadence from self-interest, the people of the kingdom lamented the change, and even the gods were perplexed at the extent of the expected transformation. Enkidu was forced to admit that the gods had been correct as he watched the boy grow into a young man. There could be no flaw that required correction, and the only problem was that he did not submit to the gods even if he did respect them. During his childhood, he loved the gods instead of humanity, but the gods created Enkidu at that time to punish the arrogant king.Įnkidu observed the young Gilgamesh, but could not understand the need to punish such an amiable, ideal king who was praised and lauded by his infatuated subjects. He was to be the ultimate neutral party able to discern their respective failings, adjudicating from their respective positions. He was a being embodying the two life sets of life forms, with the blood of those who had ruled and the blood of those who would rule from thereon. He was sent to ensure the humans and bind the earth slowly leaving the Age of Gods. īorn with a body that was of the highest grade by mortal standards and knowledge reaching truth, Gilgamesh was born, designed, as king and the Wedge of Heaven to connect the rising humans and the fading gods. Though there are numerous kings with titles such as the King of Knights or the King of Conquerors, he is the only one in all of heaven and earth crowned with the title of "King of All Heroes." Early years īefore his birth, his father, Lugalbanda, made a deal with Sefar, in order to be spared, allowing Gilgamesh to be born. The heroes of various myths are derived from his legend, so his Gate of Babylon possesses all of their Noble Phantasms. He is mankind's oldest hero, the origin of all myths and model on which heroes are based, so his story is copied within the mythologies of all the countries of the world. His title, King of Heroes, is not meant to call him a king who is a hero, but instead implies that he is the king over all heroes. He was the King of Heroes (英雄王, Eiyū-Ō ?) who possessed all things in the world, whose tale is recorded in mankind's oldest epic poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh WP which portrays Gilgamesh as a hero, destined to be king and achieve great feats, who is driven to meet his destiny, facing challenges together with his best friend Enkidu. He is not merely a legend, and is said to have actually existed and ruled during the Sumer Dynasty WP five thousand years ago. He was a despot WP possessing high divinity who believed he was invincible. He was an ultimate, transcendent being so divine as to be two-thirds god and one-third human, and no others in the world could match him. He ruled the Sumerian WP city-state WP of Uruk, the capital city of ancient Mesopotamia WP in the B.C. The great half-god, half-human King of Heroes born from the union between the King of Uruk, Lugalbanda, and goddess Rimat-Ninsun WP.
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