"Enough expository banter! Now we fight like men! And ladies! And ladies who dress like men! For Gilgamesh...it is morphing time!"

—Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V

Gilgamesh (ギルガメッシュ, Girugamesshu^?) is a recurring character in the Final Fantasy series. Initially introduced as a minor villain, he has made a number of appearances in remakes and later titles. To date, Gilgamesh has had more appearances in any Final Fantasy media than any other character, and may be the only character to appear in more than one game in the main series (see below). Gilgamesh began a tradition of an incompetent, comical, yet persistent recurring boss for the player to face.

Gilgamesh's role has varied greatly, from ally, to enemy, to summon, but for most of his appearances he is a traveling sword collector that battles with a variety of rare and powerful weapons. In most, if not all, of his appearances, Gilgamesh is searching for the legendary sword, Excalibur. Another of Gilgamesh's trademarks is Genji Equipment, which can be stolen from or dropped by him.

Originally voiced in Japan by Daisuke Gori for the Japanese release of Final Fantasy XII before his death on January 17, 2010, Gilgamesh's voice is provided by Kazuya Nakai as of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. In the English versions, Gilgamesh is voiced by John DiMaggio in Final Fantasy XII, and Keith Szarabajka in Dissidia 012.

Contents 1 Appearance and Personality 2 Appearances 2.1 Final Fantasy 2.2 Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 2.3 Final Fantasy V 2.4 Final Fantasy VI 2.4.1 Summon 2.5 Final Fantasy VIII 2.5.1 Triple Triad 2.5.2 Gallery 2.6 Final Fantasy IX 2.7 Final Fantasy XI 2.8 Final Fantasy XII 2.8.1 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings 2.9 Final Fantasy XIII 2.9.1 Final Fantasy XIII-2 2.10 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn 2.11 Final Fantasy Type-0 2.12 Dissidia Final Fantasy 2.12.1 Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy 2.13 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 2.14 Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade 2.15 Final Fantasy All the Bravest 2.16 Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon: Majo to Shoujo to Go-nin no Yuusha 2.17 Final Fantasy Trading Card Game 3 Abilities 4 Other Appearances 4.1 Blood of Bahamut 4.2 Itadaki Street Special 5 False Gilgamesh Appearances 5.1 Final Fantasy III 5.2 Final Fantasy IV 5.3 Final Fantasy XIII-2 6 Creation and Development 7 Music 8 Merchandise 9 Gallery 10 Etymology 11 Trivia 12 References

Appearance and PersonalityEdit

Gilgamesh's appearance has varied subtly in each game, but in all his appearances he has a gray complexion, red/orange armor, and as many as eight arms, in which he holds an arsenal of different weapons. Gilgamesh's trademark weapon is a type of polearm known as a naginata, but he also uses rare and powerful swords collected from around the world. He considers himself a master swordsman, but usually ends up running away after being defeated.

Gilgamesh is by no means weak; most of his fights outside Final Fantasy V are tough, and his Dissidia Final Fantasy profile describes him as having "strength that once decimated an entire army" (specifically, it is Galuf's army that Gilgamesh decimated). Though Gilgamesh is often portrayed as cowardly, putting up a bluff before pressing an attack and then fleeing, in truth he is among one of the most difficult boss fights in the Final Fantasy series and among the strongest of Final Fantasy villains. It may be that Gilgamesh has never shown his full strength; it is unknown if this is true, but he came close to revealing his true power to Bartz in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy before being carried off to the Rift.

Usually, Gilgamesh appears with only two or four of his arms visible; it is only after he "morphs" that he reveals his true form, in which he has six or eight arms. Gilgamesh's arm number varies from game to game: in Final Fantasy V, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy Type-0, he has two arms (eight arms when morphed); in Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy XIII-2, he has six arms; in Final Fantasy IX, he has four arms; in Final Fantasy VIII, he may have eight arms, but only four are visible. Humorously, in Final Fantasy VIII the decorations on the right side of Gilgamesh's body appear to be wood or cardboard cutouts with arms drawn on them. He is often seen traveling with his partner Enkidu, whose appearance has also varied.

Gilgamesh is a sword collector, and in most games has a wide variety of weapons. His primary target for collection is the holy sword Excalibur, but most of the time Gilgamesh finds what he believes to be the Excalibur, it is actually the knock-off Excalipoor. The first incident of this occurs in Exdeath's castle in Final Fantasy V. In Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy VI, Gilgamesh appears to attack the party due to their possession of Excalipoor, and in Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy VI possesses the genuine Excalibur when called as a summon. Despite being famous for being a swordsman, Gilgamesh's trademark weapon, seen in his sprite-based appearances, is a naginata (erroneously referred to as a halberd in the English translation).

Gilgamesh is reported to have come across virtually every world's version of Excalibur, or at least, the cheap knockoff. Why he seeks these weapons is unknown, but it might not have anything to do with power, as he already has some of the highest tier weapons in the series. Indeed, when he obtains the Zantetsuken in Final Fantasy VIII he mentions "the fourth one" and as though he was expecting the blade to fall into his hands in the first place. It could be that he needs the weapons to control his rift hopping, as in the 20th Anniversary port of the original Final Fantasy when the party finds Excalibur Gilgamesh chances upon them, and says "I've finally found it! now I can go home!"

As shown in Final Fantasy XII, though Gilgamesh has many other famous swords besides Excalibur, most, if not all of them, are also knock-offs. In battle, Gilgamesh has retained a few key characteristics across the series: when weak, he will feign defeat, then cast Protect, Shell and Haste on himself, and renew his attack. In games where Blue Magic is featured, he tends to use many Blue Magic spells.

Though he frequently appears to challenge the party and is first featured as a villain, Gilgamesh is not truly evil. In Final Fantasy V he is saddened when he learns of Galuf's fate, and when he is banished to the Interdimensional Rift he almost offers to join the party, and sacrifices himself so that the party can defeat Necrophobe. In Final Fantasy VIII he becomes the party's ally, and again is not hostile in Final Fantasy IX (though he attempts to steal gil from the party several times).

He attacks the party in Final Fantasy XII, but later appears to give them a useful item, and in Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, is available as a summon after being bested in battle. Gilgamesh can be considered more of a rival than an enemy or ally. Gilgamesh is one of the more well-spoken characters in the series, often using lengthy terms in dialogue or archaic phrases such as "I must egress post haste!" or "enough expository banter!"

Unlike other recurring characters, like Cid and Biggs and Wedge, Gilgamesh has the same appearance and personality in every game he appears in. As implied in Final Fantasy VIII and confirmed in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, this is because the Gilgamesh seen in the series is actually the same person, traveling between worlds via portals in the Rift. When he appears before Bartz he makes reference to being banished to the Rift the last time Bartz saw him, and mentions traveling a great journey and fighting many opponents before making his way back to face Bartz again. When he runs across Zidane, Squall and Vaan in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Zidane points out Gilgamesh has only two arms and thus doesn't seem familiar, alluding to Gilgamesh's appearance with four arms in Final Fantasy IX.

AppearancesEdit

Final FantasyEdit

Main article: Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy)

Gilgamesh doesn't make an appearance in the original Final Fantasy, but does appear in the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary remakes. He is in the Lifespring Grotto, a bonus dungeon, together with three other Final Fantasy V bosses. After the Warriors of Light talk to some mermaids, they find a mysterious sword. The sword is most likely the Excalipoor (the Excalibur can be found later in another dungeon). Upon inspecting the sword, Gilgamesh, who is described as a rude man wielding a halberd, attacks the party. If the player chooses not to speak to the mermaids, they can face him in the exit room near the teleport out. He will speak a different set of words.

Gilgamesh has 8,888 HP (like in the third fight with him in Final Fantasy V) and unleashes physical attacks that can easily KO even a high level character. In true Final Fantasy tradition, he drops Genji Gloves upon his defeat. In Dawn of Souls, he is somewhat easy to beat should the player's party be at a high level.

Final Fantasy IV: The After YearsEdit

Main article: Gilgamesh (The After Years)

Gilgamesh is summoned as a boss by the Creator in the Final Dungeon. In keeping with a slight tradition from Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI, during the battle he will feign defeat and cast Haste, Protect and Shell on himself before continuing the battle. When defeated, he mutters "... Bartz...?" before vanishing. The party wonders what "Bartz" means, and thinks that in spite of his appearance, Gilgamesh did not seem evil. He drops the "Excalipoor" upon his defeat.

Final Fantasy VEdit

Main article: Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy V)

Gilgamesh is a major villain in Final Fantasy V, acting as Exdeath's right hand man. For the bigger part of the game, Gilgamesh has morphed his appearance, but he reveals his true appearance later. The party can steal Genji Equipment from him. Gilgamesh's transformation quote in Final Fantasy V Advance is a reference to the popular series Power Rangers.

In an interview, Hironobu Sakaguchi alludes to Gilgamesh's early life. Gilgamesh grew up in a village where all men were warriors. The Genji equipment sets were ancient and precious sets of armor from that village, and were usually passed on to its best warriors when they proved their worth in battle. It is said that the centuries of "blood, sweat and dust" accumulated on the Genji equipment have made them extremely resistant.^[1]

Gilgamesh makes his first appearance in Castle Exdeath, where he is commanded by Exdeath to guard the prisoners Bartz, Lenna, and Faris. Galuf is forced to save them alone. He easily defeats Gilgamesh, but the latter runs off. He next appears on the Big Bridge, which the party crosses after escaping Castle Exdeath. They defeat him there as well, even though he casts Protect, Shell and Haste on himself, and he makes up an excuse and runs off again.

Gilgamesh's third appearance is during the battle to unlock the barrier surrounding Castle Exdeath. Gilgamesh attacks the ship the party and Xezat are on, and brings an ally with him this time: Enkidu. The party defeats him, and he is thrown into the ocean after attempting to take Galuf with him. Swearing revenge, he swims off.

Having survived, he is later seen once again in Castle Exdeath when the party attacks it. Halfway through the fight, he transforms into his true form, hoping to use the blade that he had just taken from a chest shortly before the fight, the Excalibur, to defeat the party. However, he is unable to hurt the party in this form, as his sword turns out to be the Excalipoor, an incredibly weak replica of the Excalibur. Exdeath sees this, and as a result, banishes him to the Rift.

Gilgamesh is lost in the Rift, fighting monster after monster, and does not make a reappearance until the party attacks him there, with Gilgamesh thinking they are more monsters before recognizing them. However, Gilgamesh has changed, and he no longer wishes to serve Exdeath. He simply wants to leave the Rift and go back to the real world. However, he realizes there is no way to do this.

As a result, when the party attacks Necrophobe, Gilgamesh arrives to support the party. He sacrifices himself to save the party and defeat Necrophobe. If the player manages to defeat Necrophobe before Gilgamesh sacrifices himself, he can be considered alive, although will not appear for the rest of the game. Despite his sacrifice, Gilgamesh went on to appear in many games to follow.

Final Fantasy VIEdit

For the battle information, see: Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy VI)

Gilgamesh appears as an Esper in the Game Boy Advance version. If the player bets the rare sword Excalipoor that can be bought in the Jidoor Auction House in the Dragon's Neck Colosseum, they are put in a battle against an Onion Dasher. Win or lose the battle, Gilgamesh challenges the party to a battle for the Excalipoor.

His sprite is a modified version of his Final Fantasy V sprite, and his AI script is similar to the second battle with him in the same game, involving him casting buffs on himself and using Jump when his HP drops low. Continuing the tradition, the party can steal Genji equipment from him in the battle. If he is defeated, he acknowledges the party's strength and gives himself up as Magicite.

SummonEdit

Once defeated at Dragon's Neck Coliseum, he is acquired as an esper.

Gilgamesh teaches the following spells:

• Quick x1
• Valor x5

Gilgamesh's magicite grants +2 Strength at level up. He costs 99 MP to summon, and when summoned. Excalibur (first), Masamune (second) and Excalipoor (last) will drop onto the battlefield, the sword(s) will glow a specific color before Gilgamesh attacks the enemy party.

Attack	Glow Color	Effect	Image
Excalibur	Red	Deals moderate Holy-elemental damage to all enemies, having a Spell Power of 120.
Masamune	Yellow	Deals heavy damage to all enemies, having a Spell Power of 99 and ignores target's defense.
Excalipoor	Turquoise	Deals 1 point of damage to all enemies, having a Spell Power of 1.
Enkidu	All three swords will glow	Gilgamesh's demon-like companion deals damage to all enemies, having a Spell Power of 200 and ignores target's defense.

Final Fantasy VIIIEdit

See the Summon sequence here.

Gilgamesh appears as a pseudo-Guardian Force only obtainable if the party acquired Odin before entering the Lunatic Pandora and fighting Seifer at the end of disc 3 (if Odin is obtained after the fight, acquiring Gilgamesh will not be possible). Odin will attack at the beginning of the battle, but Seifer will use Zantetsuken Reverse and slice Odin in half instead.

Odin's Zantetsuken creates a rift in space/time, from which Gilgamesh appears and picks it up. Later in the fight, if it has lasted for more than 12 rounds, Gilgamesh will appear and defeat Seifer. Afterwards, he will appear at random during battles just like Odin to attack enemies with one of four random swords, but unlike Odin, Gilgamesh can appear even during boss battles and any time during battle, not necessarily at the battle's start.

When he appears, Gilgamesh will select one of four swords to attack with: Zantetsuken instantly defeats all opponents, the purple-hilted Masamune and the blue sword Excalibur both deal heavy damage to all opponents, and the red sword Excalipoor deals just one point of damage to all opponents. As with Odin, Gilgamesh's Zantetsuken does not work against opponents invulnerable to instant death attacks, such as bosses - though he may attempt it, it will always miss in these cases. It is known that Zantetsuken can be used against Adel and will work, but it will also kill Rinoa, causing an instant Game Over.

Gilgamesh has a 9/256 chance of appearing at the start of a battle (or 3.5% chance), and throughout the battle, if nothing has happened for a few seconds, there is a 13/256 (or 5.1%) chance of him appearing. The chance of him using each attack are 65/256 (or 25.4%) for Excalibur, 64/256 (or 25%) for Excalipoor or Masamune, and 63/256 (or 24.6%) for Zantetsuken. Gilgamesh can also only be summoned once per battle. Gilgamesh uses the same coding to determine its appearance rate as Angelo Search. If Gilgamesh appears, Angelo will never search in the same battle.

The damage formula for Excalibur is:^[2]

The damage formula for Masamune is:^[2]

The dialogue he exchanges with Seifer hints that he is indeed the same Gilgamesh as the one from Final Fantasy V:

Gilgamesh

"You gave me the 4th one..."

"Huh? Was it you...?"

"Then dodge my sword!"

"Eat this!!!"

Seifer

"Ergwahhhh!!!"

Gilgamesh

Where is the dimensional interval...?

In the Japanese version, Gilgamesh's line "Huh? Was it you...?" was "「ん？　オマエなのか・・・・？　バ・・・・？」" ("Huh? Was it you...? Ba...?"). The "Ba...?" in the end could mean he was talking about Bartz (バッツ, Batsu^?). Also, the "dimensional interval" may be the Interdimensional Rift.

Triple TriadEdit

Gilgamesh
	Element	none
	Refine	1 refines into 10 Holy Wars
	Drop	b/a
	Card	n/a
Level 8 (GF Card)	Win	CC Group King

GalleryEdit

Final Fantasy IXEdit

See also: Treno#Meetings with Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh is a non-player character in Final Fantasy IX. He is a Rank D Treasure Hunter who travels around Gaia looking for new treasure. He bears little resemblance to the Gilgamesh that appears in the majority of games and is known by different names in different towns, including "Alleyway Jack" and "The Four-Armed Man"; however, he does not reveal his true name until Zidane becomes a Rank S Treasure Hunter.

Gilgamesh first appears in Alexandria, where he teaches Vivi how to play Tetra Master. Afterwards, he can be seen in Treno during Active Time Events. The first time the party visits Treno, he steals money from Princess Garnet and buys a Power Belt with the earnings, which he drops after being scared off by Steiner.

The second time the party visits Treno, Gilgamesh can be seen plotting to abduct Eiko in order to blackmail some money off Amarant, but his plan fails and he manages to drop another piece of his equipment after being scared off by Quina: the Chimera Armlet.

Gilgamesh can be met in Daguerreo, where, when challenged to a card game, he will play with the rare airship cards. After Zidane gains the highest possible Treasure Hunter Rank, Gilgamesh reveals his true identity, as well as admits that he is not a great treasure hunter. He then disappears to places unknown.

If the player makes it to Memoria before 12 hours of play time has passed, they can obtain the Excalibur II, the game's strongest sword. Nearby is found a note, addressed to Gilgamesh from his brother that says:

"To Brother Gil- Bro, I found the sword, like you told me. But there were two. One of 'em had a lame name, Something II. It was a dingy, old thing with flashy decorations, something you'd probably like. So I went with Excalipur. I'll be back after I find the Tin Armor."

—Enkido

Final Fantasy XIEdit

Main article: Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XI)

Gilgamesh is a non-player character in Final Fantasy XI. He is a major figure in Norg, which is the pirate city located on the Elshimo Island. He is involved in a few of the quests related to the Rise of the Zilart expansion, and is also involved in the Samurai job class story. Like the Final Fantasy IX incarnation, this Gilgamesh looks entirely different from his other appearances.

Gilgamesh is also the name of one of the world servers used by the game.

A species of creature which resembles the likeness of Gilgamesh, under the name Naraka, also exist in Vana'diel. These bosses exist as a Notorious Monsters in the Voidwatch line of boss quests, a nod to Gilgamesh's association with the Void. They may be Gilgamesh equivalent to the Remnants of Sephiroth.

Final Fantasy XIIEdit

For the battle information, see: Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XII)

Gilgamesh is an Elite Mark in Final Fantasy XII. He is petitioned by Montblanc at the behest of an unidentified warrior who lost to Gilgamesh and was forced to forfeit his sword to him. Gilgamesh is found in the Lhusu Mines and must be fought twice.

The player can steal a different Genji item from him each battle. He uses a variety of swords from previous games, all of them counterfeit, including the Buster Sword, the Revolver, the Orichalcum, and the Brotherhood, as a homage to past installments in the series, as well as the Zantetsuken, the Tournesol, and the Wyrmhero Blade. He is accompanied by Enkidu.

After the battle, Gilgamesh appears to the party in the Barheim Passage. He refers to them as "friends" and gives them the Matamune fishing rod before departing.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant WingsEdit

For the enemy page, see Gilgamesh (Revenant Wings).

"The greatest swordsman in all of Ivalice... or so he says."

—In-Game Description

Gilgamesh returns for Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, as a Yarhi in the mission Battle on the Big Bridge, wandering around with Enkidu at the Gates of Shattered Time. When he spots the party, he recognizes them as the people who had previously battled him, and vehemently denies that he, in fact, lost.

Deciding that fate had brought them back together to fight, he takes out his swords and attacks Vaan and two other party members. Gilgamesh is defeated yet again, and just like always, flees for his life, but not before alluding to his position as a summon upon being defeated. Afterward, the party unlocks his sphere on the Ring of Pacts.

Gilgamesh is a Rank III non-elemental melee Esper, sharing the same rank and spot with Odin. Gilgamesh is more powerful than Odin though, and also has a special attack. His normal attack, Slice Thrice, hits the enemy three times, while his special attack, Masamune, deals physical damage to one target ignoring their defense.

Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

While Gilgamesh himself makes no formal appearance, his name is used for one of the Retail Networks the player can obtain, named "Gilgamesh, Inc.", received after clearing mission 46. Keeping with his dimension-hopping hobby, the company sells weapons that offer the highest strength and magic boosts for the characters and belonging to powerful and rare synthesis groups, but these are offset with disadvantageous special properties such as Stagger Lock, which prevents the character from staggering enemies, and Paper Tiger, which greatly reduces the character's maximum HP.

Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega further reveals that Gilgamesh was at some point during development planned as a fal'Cie who would have wielded swords in various sizes, some even so large to dwarf large buildings.

Final Fantasy XIII-2Edit

For the battle information, see: Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XIII-2)

Gilgamesh is available as a downloadable content boss for the Coliseum. Arriving to participate in the fight, Gilgamesh proceeded to battle Snow after he ruined his introduction until Lightning intervened.

He wields guns and rocket launchers though he quickly discards them for swords during his match with Noel and Serah, who can recruit him into the Paradigm Pack as a Commando upon his defeat. After Valfodr is defeated, Gilgamesh is among the remaining monsters who decide to keep Snow company in the Coliseum until he is able to return to his world.

Gilgamesh wields six different swords as well as using his Blue Magic skills from Final Fantasy V, Eerie Soundwave and Death Claw. Along with his usual swords, the Excalibur, the Excalipoor, the Masamune, and the Zantetsuken, he adds another classic Final Fantasy sword, the Muramasa, to his collection. His sixth sword, the Bashosen, is new to the series, and the markings on the sword faintly resemble his faithful companion, Enkidu. The sword's name is a reference to the Bashosen weapon from the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West. In it, the Bashosen is not a sword, but a giant fan-like weapon used by the Demon King Ginkaku, and its name translates as "Banana Palm Fan". When staggered Gilgamesh's swords shatter at the hilts and he resorts to spells. Afterward the swords regenerate.

With the exception of Excalipoor, whose origins are not explained, and Bashosen, which was created in Cocoon, each of his swords are said to come from another Final Fantasy game: Excalibur comes from a hidden room in Alexandria, Muramasa was recovered from the ruins of Zanarkand, Masamune was fished out of Doma's poisoned river, and the Zantetsuken is apparently not Odin's sword in this incarnation, but rather a nail shed by Chaos. The notes that mention the weapons' origins in Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania Omega refer to it as a list of Gilgamesh's fake weapons, so these origin stories could be false.

During the DLC cut scene in which Gilgamesh is introduced, Gilgamesh will break the fourth wall by saying "I was starting to worry that you will never download this part of the game, and I'll be stuck in digital limbo!"

Gilgamesh is also referenced by being one of the names available for monsters. His name is however spelled 'Gilgamash.'

Gilgamesh's name also appears in the Chocobo Races in Serendipity. Once the player has reached the fal'Cie class races, the player will most likely encounter a racer named Gilgamesh Rising.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm RebornEdit

Gilgamesh is planned to be added to the re-release of Final Fantasy XIV, and will be the focus of a series of quests.^[3]

Final Fantasy Type-0Edit

A colossal warrior from Lorica with the power of the Genbu crystal, Gilgamesh is a l'Cie who has forgotten his Focus and serves as one of the game's bosses. He is accompanied by Enkidu, a fellow Genbu l'Cie.

Gilgamesh is notably less well-spoken in Final Fantasy Type-0 than many of his previous appearances, and native Japanese speakers often refer to his manner of speech as "samurai talk" or crude use of the Japanese language. When presented with some of his dialogue, a native Japanese speaker can have a hard time understanding it due to ambiguous context and the lack of certain particles. This may be due to Gilgamesh being presented as a wandering rough-spoken warrior.

With his helmet removed, he is shown to be identical to his pirate king appearance in Final Fantasy XI, right down to the wounded eye (which was covered by an eye-patch in Final Fantasy XI) albeit much younger. In fact, in the bestiary, he is the only character to have a zoom function to get a better look at his facial features, showing the closed eye.

Gilgamesh first appears wandering in the battle around the Big Bridge, where the Peristylium Suzaku Army attempts to bring down the Milites Gates so that Caetuna can summon Alexander. As Class Zero makes their way to the Big Bridge, yelling over the radio channels indicate that the forces stationed at the Big Bridge have encountered something. Just before the player reaches the entry to the Big Bridge, a number of Ifrit fall from the skies, causing impact explosions. These foes most likely were defeated by Gilgamesh.

Class Zero finds Gilgamesh waiting atop of a pile of ruined Milites assault vehicles that he has presumably destroyed. He begins shouting that he does not know where he is or who he is. He attacks Class Zero stating that he must destroy and devour, presumably the combined remnants of the Genbu crystal Focus and his own instincts. Following the battle, Gilgamesh comes to his senses and expresses disappointment for the strength of his opponent. With a shrug he leaves to find another battle with a stronger opponent, much to Cater's dismay.

Gilgamesh later appears in the Byakko capital where he stops Machina, who is now a Byakko l'Cie, and decides to test his strength by challenging him. The encounter brings about a flashback that reveals Gilgamesh's true identity as the King of Genbu. As the ruler of the Lorican Alliance, he is protected his country but his actions caused a huge problem to the nation, much to the dismay of the council members of Lorica.

To ensure that Gilgamesh would not lose the path he was heading down, his childhood friend Enkidu had served as his royal advisor. After recovering his memories, Gilgamesh asks Enkidu to forgive him, as it is revealed that the latter and the people of Genbu perished when the nation was destroyed by the Ultima Bullet, with him right next to the point of detonation. The battle between Gilgamesh and Machina concludes with Gilgamesh's loss.

In the final dungeon, when the player enters the Genbu portal, a warrior resembling Gilgamesh will challenge the player in the bottom of the Genbu crater while Milites airships constantly bombard the site. This is most likely a false Gilgamesh appearance. His armor is darkened by an unknown status ailment and he fights with a superior moveset to that of Gilgamesh himself. It is unknown whether or not this Gilgamesh shade makes any further appearances, but similar shades of other leaders appear in the other portals, all of who held a high station or some importance to their respective nations.

Gilgamesh appears as an optional boss with his traditional eight-armed appearance after the player has beaten the game twice and completed the second side-history missions. After the mission "The Last Queen Returns to Oblivion", the door to the Rift will open if the player completes all training missions to unlock map areas. The door will appear in four locations: Genbu crater, Milites Empire near the capital, Concordia Kingdom near the Royal Palace and east Suzaku; the locations repeat in this order if the player fights and defeats Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh will take a random character of the party to fight and if the player is defeated, he takes the character's equipped weapon. The reward of defeating the True Gilgamesh is the character's ultimate weapon.

Final Fantasy Type-0 is the second title in the Final Fantasy series where Gilgamesh has a notable role in the game's plot. This may also be his first appearance in the Final Fantasy timeline, Lorica being referred to as the place he spent his childhood.

Final Fantasy Type-0 is the first game where Gilgamesh actually takes the characters' weapons upon emerging victorious. Most of his other appearances merely allude to his weapon claiming habit.

Dissidia Final FantasyEdit

"A master swordsman wandering the Dimensional Rift."

—Dissidia Final Fantasy Summon Compendium

Gilgamesh appears as a summon, and as a ghost for the player to fight in the Offline Lobby. The Gilgamesh ghost is a Level 100 Bartz, wearing a full set of Genji equipment and bearing the Dragon Seal item, a reference to Shinryu who was introduced in Final Fantasy V like Gilgamesh. The message on the card reads "I wanted to fight you one more time... mano-a-mano", which is Gilgamesh's farewell to Bartz when the party finds him in the Rift. Bartz also quotes Gilgamesh in some of his battle quotes, saying "Let's finish this, one-on-one!" when battling Chaos, and "Let's fight like men!" when battling Jecht.

Gilgamesh's Summonstone can be obtained in the second stage of the Distant Glory - Villains storyline. The artwork used for the summon is from Final Fantasy V. When called upon he will either triple the summoner's Bravery or reduce it to 1, as a reference to Excalibur and Excalipoor. When Gilgamesh is summoned and produces the Excalipoor result, the text for the summon effect will read "I feel so betrayed..." This is what Gilgamesh says in Final Fantasy V upon realizing that the "Excalibur" he found is actually a worthless counterfeit.

Dissidia 012 Final FantasyEdit

Main article: Gilgamesh/Dissidia

Gilgamesh appears as a secret playable character in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, marking his first fully playable appearance. Mimicking several of his other appearances, Gilgamesh's appearance in Dissidia 012 is a coincidence, as he stumbles into World B where the wars are taking place while traveling through the Void and the worlds connected to it.

Sensing Bartz in the world he seeks out his rival for their promised rematch, but Bartz has lost his memories and cannot remember him. Nonetheless he accepts Gilgamesh's challenge and defeats him, and though he was not summoned by a god Gilgamesh is subject to the war's rules and is sent back to where he entered the world from, a portal to the Void engulfing him.

Despite appearing as a playable character, the summon version of Gilgamesh from the first Dissidia returns, and is even used by him in the story battle against him. Like other summons, it functions identically to how it did in the first game.

Gilgamesh's first alternate outfit is based on his Final Fantasy VIII appearance, giving him lighter armor and a red cloak. His second alternate outfit is based on his battle sprite, giving him heavier full plate armor. As a bonus fourth outfit, Gilgamesh takes on his Final Fantasy Type-0 appearance, a suit of red and black armor. This outfit was made available to those in attendance of a Dissidia 012 tournament in Japan, and it is unknown if or how the outfit will be released in other areas.

Gilgamesh's brings a wide variety of weapons with him in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, each one having different effects when drawn in battle. The weapons he wields in this game are his traditional Excalibur, Excalipoor, Masamune, and Zantetsuken swords, as well as the Genji Blade, the Chicken Knife, the Naginata spear, and the Battle Axe.

All of Gilgamesh's HP Attacks in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy are references to the same attacks he used in his various battles in Final Fantasy V. The attacks include Death Claw, Rocket Punch, Missile, Jump, Sword Dance, and Hurricane.

Theatrhythm Final FantasyEdit

Gilgamesh appears as a boss in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy Airborne BrigadeEdit

Gilgamesh appears in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade as one of the summon enemies as well as a Legend character that uses the Death Claw ability.

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Final Fantasy All the BravestEdit

"This likable henchman of Exdeath's eventually comes to befriend Bartz and crew."

—In-game description.

The Gilgamesh appears in Final Fantasy All the Bravest as an enemy encountered on the Bridge of Moore. It uses Stab and drops the Excalipoor.

Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon: Majo to Shoujo to Go-nin no YuushaEdit

Gilgamesh appears in the sequel game to Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales. He is the main villain in the first book, who also tries to marry the princess Irma. He also appears as a summon card.

Final Fantasy Trading Card GameEdit

Gilgamesh is represented in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game by five cards: an Earth-elemental card, portraying his Final Fantasy Type-0 appearance; a Lightning-elemental card featuring his artwork by Yoshitaka Amano from Final Fantasy V, and a Lightning-elemental promotional card featuring his Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy outfit of his original Final Fantasy V appearance; and two Dark-elemental cards, a first depicting his artwork by Tetsuya Nomura for Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy and a second portraying his appearance in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.

Gilgamesh is listed and as a l'Cie in his Final Fantasy Type-0 card; and as a "Captain of the Guard", for all other cards, alluding to his rank in Exdeath's army.

AbilitiesEdit

Gilgamesh is one of the most powerful characters seen in the series. He is a potent warrior that has mastered basically any sort of weaponry, such as spears, swords, axes, etc. Even in games that follow the Job System Gilgamesh is an oddity, as he can use many different abilities, such as White Magic, Blue Magic, and Jump, amongst many others at any given time. As seen in Final Fantasy XII he can use powerful combos, unleash destructive shockwaves and bursts of energy for enormous damage.

His most fearsome ability however, is his ability to transform into a larger multi-armed version of himself, with as many as 6 to 8 arms. This allows his vast arsenal of weapons at the same time with deadly mastery, while also increasing his overall raw power. More recent games however, forgo this ability for he's shown by default with multiple arms.

Although he is a master of weapons, curiously he seems to lack analysis and he instantly assumes that any weapon he has is a powerful weapon, while a running gag is that he uses replicas, which do not seem to hinder his ability to use them effectively. Also in most recent games, Gilgamesh has been shown using more technologically advanced weaponry such as Gunblades and firearms, like Rocket Launchers and Submachine Guns. He's however far more skilled with traditional weaponry than with modern weapons.

His endurance and ability to survive seem to be second to no one, as he has been faced more times than any character on the series and remains alive, if not also becoming stronger in the process.

Other AppearancesEdit

Blood of BahamutEdit

Gilgamesh, alongside other recurring Final Fantasy summons, appears as one of the giants that must be defeated in the Japan-only game Blood of Bahamut. There is also a stronger version of Gilgamesh that can be fought, called Durga.

Itadaki Street SpecialEdit

Gilgamesh appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special. He appears as he did in Final Fantasy VIII.

False Gilgamesh AppearancesEdit

Final Fantasy IIIEdit

In Final Fantasy III, there is a character called Gigameth. A common misconception, he is not the same character as Gilgamesh, and his katakana is (ギガメス, Gigamesu^?), while Gilgamesh's is (ギルガメッシュ, Girugamesshu^?).

Final Fantasy IVEdit

Main article: Gil Snapper (Final Fantasy IV)

In Final Fantasy IV Advance, a monster by the name of Gilgamesh appears. It has no resemblance whatsoever to the recurring character, and its name is most likely a "swing-and-miss" from the translator's side, due to monster's name being (ギルガメ, Girugame^?, lit. "Gil Turtle"). In the European version, the translation was corrected, and it was called Gil Turtle. In the PSP release the monster is called "Gil Snapper".

Final Fantasy XIII-2Edit

Gilgamesh is one of the names available for monsters. In addition, Gilgamesh's name also appears in the Chocobo Races in Serendipity. Once the player has reached the fal'Cie class races, the player will most likely encounter a racer named Gilgamesh Rising.

Creation and DevelopmentEdit

According to the fifth "Chocobo's FF Laboratory" feature published in the November 1993 edition of V-Jump, the initial design for Gilgamesh was created by Tetsuya Nomura, although Yoshitaka Amano was the one who drew the character's final artwork. The magazine states that Nomura's initial design looked like a cross between Gilgamesh's first and second in-game forms.^[1]

MusicEdit

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Main article: Battle at the Big Bridge

Gilgamesh's leitmotif is called "Battle at the Big Bridge" and originally played during four of the battles against him. Since its original appearance, it has followed Gilgamesh in several of his cameos and suffered several rearrangements and adaptations, and became one of the most popular themes of the series.

MerchandiseEdit

Master Creatures produced a six and a half inch tall figure of Gilgamesh in their third series of Final Fantasy characters. The figure's information describes it as wearing the Genji armor and wielding the Excalipoor, among other weapons.

There are also two figures based on Gilgamesh's appearance in Final Fantasy VIII, one with him standing and the other kneeling, and both with the four swords he uses in the game.

GalleryEdit

EtymologyEdit

Gilgamesh was an actual king of an ancient Sumerian region called Uruk, reigning around 2650 BC. He is also the main character of the Epic of Gilgamesh, which is among one of the earliest known literary works, the most complete edition dating back to the 7th century BC, though earlier editions date back to about 2000 BC. The Epic of Gilgamesh centers around the king and demigod Gilgamesh and the wild man Enkidu who was sent to kill him. After a fight between the two, in which Gilgamesh defeats Enkidu, they become loyal friends and embark on several epic adventures.

Eventually Enkidu is killed by a fatal disease sent by the gods they worshiped, and after watching Enkidu suffer for twelve days before dying, Gilgamesh is afraid of death and wants to become immortal. After a long quest, and several times coming close to dying, he reaches his ancestor who shows him where to find a plant that will have the same effect as the elixir of life, granting him eternal life as long as he continues to use the plant. After obtaining the plant and leaving for home, Gilgamesh put the plant down to bathe, when a snake eats it. Gilgamesh has to return home depressed that he lost the immortality when he had taken such a long quest to get it, but learns a valuable lesson, that true immortality can be gained by leaving a legacy for others to learn from and aspire to.

This Gilgamesh was often portrayed with additional arms, which parallels with the multiple arms that Gilgamesh is often seen with. Enkidu, in turn, appears alongside Gilgamesh in bestial form, which is likely a reference to the wild and formerly untamed nature of Enkidu.

Gilgamesh seems to take a large amount of inspiration from Saitō Musashibō Benkei, a famous Japanese warrior monk. Benkei is said to have posted himself at Gōjō Bridge in Kyoto, where he disarmed every passing swordsman, eventually collecting 999 swords. On his 1000th duel, however, Benkei was defeated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune. This story parallels Gilgamesh's penchant for fighting atop bridges and collecting the swords of his fallen opponents. As a monk Benkei was trained in the use of a naginata, which is Gilgamesh's signature weapon. After his defeat, Benkei became a retainer of Yoshitsune and fought alongside him. Yoshitsune is credited with most of the Minamoto clan's successes in the war against the Taira clan. The Minamoto clan, which Benkei served, was also called the Genji clan, using the alternate pronunciation for the Chinese characters for mina and moto, gen and uji, respectively.

This is likely the namesake of Gilgamesh's recurring Genji equipment set. In the end, Yoshitsune and Benkei were encircled in the castle of Koromogawa no tate. As Yoshitsune retired to the inner keep of the castle to commit ritual suicide on his own, Benkei continued to fight at the bridge in front of the main gate to protect Yoshitsune. The soldiers were afraid to traverse the bridge to confront him, and all that did were killed by Benkei. Eventually the soldiers noticed Benkei's wounded, arrow-riddled body was still, and when they finally dared to investigate closer Benkei fell to the ground, having died standing up.

TriviaEdit

• Gilgamesh is referenced by Natsuki Takaya in one of her side columns in Fruits Basket, stating her love of the Final Fantasy series.

ReferencesEdit

v · e · dFinal Fantasy V
Characters
Playable characters
Bartz Klauser - Lenna Charlotte Tycoon - Galuf Halm Baldesion - Faris Scherwiz - Krile Mayer Baldesion
Non-playable characters
Alexander Highwind Tycoon - Boko - Cid Previa - Mr. Clio - Dancing Girl - Demons of the Rift - Dorgann Klauser - Enuo - Exdeath - Ghido - Gilgamesh - Jenica - Queen Karnak - Kelger Vlondett - Koko - Mid Previa - Rallybo - Stella Klauser - Syldra - Tsuze - Xezat Matias Surgate - Zok
Locations
First World
Tycoon Meteor - Pirates' Hideout - Tule - Wind Shrine - Torna Canal - Ship Graveyard - Carwen - North Mountain - Walse - Walse Tower - Walse Meteor - Tycoon - Karnak Meteor - Karnak - Karnak Castle - Fire-Powered Ship - Library of the Ancients - Crescent - Jachol - Jachol Cave - Desert of Shifting Sands - Gohn - Catapult - Ronka Ruins - Istory - Lix
Second World
Castle Exdeath - Big Bridge - Gloceana - Regole - Sealed Castle - Underground Waterway - Moogle Village - Castle of Bal - Quelb - Drakenvale - Castle Surgate - Xezat's Fleet - Barrier Tower - Ghido's Cave - Moore - Great Forest of Moore - Gil Cave
Third World
Guardian Tree - Pyramid of Moore - Island Shrine - Fork Tower - Great Sea Trench - Istory Falls - Phoenix Tower - Bal Basement - North Mountain - Sunken Tower - Unknown Cave - Phantom Village - Interdimensional Rift - Sealed Temple
Races and creatures
Dwarves - Human - Moogle - Werewolf - Wind Drake
Terms
Airship - Crossdressing - Dragon Grass - Fire-Powered Ship - Job System - Sealed Tome - Sealed Weapons - Tablets - Tycoon - Void - Warriors of Dawn - Warriors of Light
Music
Original Sound Version - Dear Friends - Piano Collections - Final Fantasy Finest Box - Final Fantasy V 5+1 - Final Fantasy V Mambo de Chocobo
"Main Theme of Final Fantasy V" - "Reina's Theme" - "Pirates Ahoy" - "Sorrows of Parting" - "Home, Sweet Home" - "Music Box" - "Battle at the Big Bridge" - "Moogles' Theme" - "Legend of the Deep Forest" - "Neo Exdeath" - "Dear Friends" - "Ending Theme"
Archives
Abilities (Command Abilities  · Support Abilities) - Accessories - Achievements - Armor - Bestiary - Characters - Elements - Enemies - Enemy Abilities - Glitches - Items - Jobs - Magic - Menu - Statuses - Summons - Translations - Weapons

v · e · d Final Fantasy IX
Characters
Playable characters
Zidane Tribal - Vivi Ornitier - Adelbert Steiner - Garnet Til Alexandros XVII - Freya Crescent - Quina Quen - Eiko Carol - Amarant Coral
Temporary playable characters
Marcus - Blank - Cinna - Beatrix - Cid Fabool IX
Villains
Black Waltz 1 - Black Waltz 2 - Black Waltz 3 - Brahne Raza Alexandros XVI - Garland - Kuja - Lani - Necron - Soulcage - Zorn and Thorn
Other characters
Artania - Artemicion - Lord Avon - Baku - Black Mage No. 288 - Bobby Corwen - Choco - Erin - Cid Fabool VIII - Fratley - Gilgamesh - Hildagarde Fabool - Hippaul - Jane - King of Burmecia - Lowell Bridges - Mikoto - Mog - Morrid - Nero Brothers - Knights of Pluto - Puck - Quale - Quan - Ramuh - Ruby - Queen Stella - Stiltzkin - Doctor Tot - Zebolt
Gaia - Terra
Mist Continent
Alexandria - Alexandria Castle - Evil Forest - Ice Cavern - Dali - Observatory Mountain - Lindblum - Lindblum Castle - Gizamaluke's Grotto - Burmecia - Aerbs Mountains - Treno - Gargan Roo - Cleyra - Pinnacle Rocks - Fossil Roo - Chocobo's Forest - Quan's Dwelling
Outer Continent
Conde Petie - Black Mage Village - Conde Petie Mountain Path - Madain Sari - Iifa Tree - Desert Palace - Earth Shrine - Mognet Central
Forgotten Continent
Oeilvert - Daguerreo - Ipsen's Castle - Wind Shrine - Water Shrine - Chocobo's Lagoon
Lost Continent
Esto Gaza - Mount Gulug - Fire Shrine - Shimmering Island
Terra
Bran Bal - Pandemonium
Other
Chocobo's Air Garden - Chocobo's Dream World - Crystal World - Memoria - Chocobo's Paradise - Qu's Marsh - Hill of Despair
Races and creatures
Black Mage - Burmecian/Cleyran - Dwarves - Eidolon - Genome - Gargant - Human - Mole People - Moogle - Oglop - Qu - Summoner
Terms
Active Time Event - Airship - Battle of the Iifa Tree - Blackjack - Chocobo Hot and Cold - Chocograph - Crystal - Festival of the Hunt - Frog Catching - Gulug Stone - Hilda Garde - I Want to Be Your Canary - Invincible - Jump Rope - Magic Stone - Mognet - Mogshop - Prima Vista - Siege of Burmecia - Siege of Cleyra - Siege of Lindblum - Tantalus Theater Troupe - Tetra Master - Trance - Treasure Hunter Rank
Music
Original Soundtrack - Original Soundtrack PLUS - Uematsu's Best Selection - Melodies of Life -Final Fantasy IX- - Piano Collections - Chips
"A Place to Call Home" - "Vamo Alla Flamenco" - "Battle 1" - "Melodies of Life" - "Festival of the Hunt" - "Kuja's Theme" - "Roses of May" - "Unrequited Love" - "Mount Gulug" - "Not Alone" - "The Final Battle" - "Moogle's Theme" - "Doga and Une"
Archives
Abilities - Add-on - Allusions - Armor - Bestiary - Characters - Eidolons - Elements - Enemies - Enemy Abilities - Items - Jewels - Locations - Menu - Merchandise - Spells - Statuses - Timeline - Translations - Walkthroughs - Wallpapers - Weapons

v · e · dFinal Fantasy XI
Rise of the Zilart - Chains of Promathia - Treasures of Aht Urhgan - Wings of the Goddess - Seekers of Adoulin A Crystalline Prophecy - A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - A Shantotto Ascension - Vision of Abyssea - Scars of Abyssea - Heroes of Abyssea
Races
Enlightened Races
Elvaan - Galka - Hume - Mithra - Tarutaru - Kuluu - Zilart
Beastmen
Antica - Bugbear - Gigas - Goblin - Lamia - Mamool Ja - Moblin - Orc - Qiqirn - Quadav - Sahagin - Tonberry - Troll - Velkk - Yagudo
Characters
Altana - Promathia Aldo - Cornelia - Eald'narche - Francmage - Iru-Kuiru - Kam'lanaut - Lion - Monberaux - Muchavatte - Raogrimm - Shadow Lord - Ulrich - Verena - Wolfgang - Yow Rabntah - Zeid Ayame - Cid - Cornelia Karst - Iron Eater - Naji - President Karst - Talekeeper - Volker - Zeid Ayame - Cid - Cornelia Karst - Derek Karst - Klara - Talekeeper - Volker - Zeid Claidie - Curilla - Destin - Halver - Pieuje - Ranperre - Rochefogne - Shamonde - Trion - Vauderame Excenmille - Halver - Rahal Ajido-Marujido - Apururu - Fenrir - Joker - Karaha-Baruha - Koru-Moru - Nanaa Mihgo - Rukususu - Sedal-Godjal - Semih Lafihna - Shantotto - Star Sibyl - Tosuka-Porika - Zonpa-Zippa Ajido-Marujido - Carbuncle - Doron-Fulun - Fenrir - Haja Zhwan - Karaha-Baruha - Lehko Habhoka - Perih Vashai - Robel-Akbel - Romaa Mihgo - Shantotto - Star Sibyl Aldo - Crystal Warriors - Eald'narche - Gilgamesh - Grav'iton - Jakoh Wahcondalo - Kam'lanaut - Lion - Maryoh Comyujah - Verena - Yve'noile - Zeid Atarefaunet - Bahamut - Chebukki Siblings - Cid - Despachiaire - Diabolos - Esha'ntarl - Jabbos - Louverance - Nag'molada - Phoenix - Prishe - Promathia - Selh'teus - Sin Hunters - Tenzen - Ulmia - Yve'noile Alexander - Aphmau - Balrahn - Dark Rider - Gessho - Ghatsad - Gulool Ja Ja - Gurfurlur - Karababa - King of Hearts - Naja Salaheem - Nashmeira - Odin - Luzaf - Raillefal - Razfahd Aquila - Atomos - Brandolf - Cait Sith - Haudrale - Lady Lilith - Larzos - Lilisette - Mayakov - Portia - Ragelise Swordmaiden Aldo - Emeline - Seed Crystal - Young Aldo Dom Kupeliaure - Kupiruru - Nanaa Mihgo - Riko Kupenreich - Shantotto - Toto Kupeliaure Aldo - Belle Shantotto - Domina Shantotto - Koru-Moru - Shantotto - Yoran-Oran Esha'ntarl - Gilgamesh - Joachim - Prishe Choh Moui - Emanritan - Invincible Shield - Maat - Rainemard
Jobs
Warrior - Monk - White Mage - Black Mage - Red Mage - Thief - Paladin - Dark Knight - Beastmaster - Bard - Ranger - Samurai - Ninja - Dragoon - Summoner - Blue Mage - Corsair - Puppetmaster - Dancer - Scholar - Geomancer - Rune Fencer
Organizations
Allied Forces of Altana - Armathrwn Society - Dark Kindred - Ducal Guard - Mythril Musketeers - Sibyl Guards - Star Onion Brigade - The Immortals - Salaheem's Sentinels
Vana'diel
Major Cities
Empire of Aht Urhgan - Republic of Bastok - Grand Duchy of Jeuno - Kingdom of San d'Oria - Federation of Windurst
Towns
Kazham - Mhaura - Nashmau - Norg - Rabao - Selbina - Tavnazia/Tavnazian Safehold
Conquest Regions
Aragoneu - Derfland - Elshimo Lowlands - Elshimo Uplands - Fauregandi - Gustaberg - Kolshushu - Kuzotz - Li'Telor - Movalpolos - Norvallen - Qufim - Ronfaure - Sarutabaruta - Tavnazian Archipelago - Tu'Lia - Valdeaunia - Vollbow - Zulkheim
Besieged Regions
Arrapago Islands - Halvung Territory - Mamool Ja Savagelands - Ruins of Alzadaal - West Aht Urhgan
Campaign Regions
Aragoneu Front - Derfland Front - Fauregandi Front - Gustaberg Front - Norvallen Front - Ronfaure Front - Sarutabaruta Front - Valdeaunia Front
Colonization Regions
East Ulbuka Territory
Other Regions
Abyssea - Dynamis - Limbus - Lumoria - Promyvion - The Threshold
History
History of Vana'diel - Alliance of Altana - Crystal War - Gwynham Ironheart - Multinational Expedition
Activities
Assault - Ballista - Battlefields - Besieged - Campaign - Chocobo Racing - Chocobo Raising - Conquest - Dynamis - Einherjar - Fishing - Gathering - Limbus - Pankration - Salvage - Synthesis - Trial of the Magians - Voidwatch
Terms
Artifact Equipment - Atma - Atmacite - Aura - Chocobo - Combat Skill - Cruor - Fame - Linkshell - Macros - Merit Points - Missions - Mog House - Moogle - Mythic Weapons - Pulse Panoplia - Relic Weapons - Sanction - Server - Signet - Skillchain - Sphere - Tactical Points - Temporary Item - Weapon Skill - Weather
Music
Original Soundtrack - Premium Box - Plus - Rise of the Zilart - Chains of Promathia - Treasures of Aht Urhgan - Wings of the Goddess - Seekers of Adoulin
The Star Onions - Piano Collections - Sanctuary - Memories of Dusk and Dawn - Chips - Sword Songs - Musicbox Adventures
"Memoro de la Ŝtono" - "Vana'diel March" - "Distant Worlds" - "Battle Theme" - "Battle In The Dungeon #2" - "Awakening" - "Fighters of the Crystal" - "Ragnarok" - "Voyager" - "Mog House" - "Ronfaure" - "Gustaberg" - "Rolanberry Fields" - "The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah" - "Faded Memories - Promyvion" - "The Grand Duchy of Jeuno"
Seasonal Events
New Year - Valentione's Day - Doll Festival - Egg Hunt - Feast of Swords - Adventurer Appreciation Campaign - Celestial Nights - Sunbreeze Festival - Blazing Buffaloes - Harvest Festival - Starlight Celebration
Archives
Abilities - Achievements - Armor - Battlefields - Elements - Enemies - Enemy Abilities - Items - MMO Tactics and Terminology - Spells - Stats - Statuses - Timeline - Translations - Wallpapers - Weapons

v · e · d Final Fantasy XII
Manga
Characters
Playable characters
Vaan - Penelo - Balthier - Fran - Basch fon Ronsenburg - Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca
Temporary playable characters
Reks
Guest characters
Larsa Ferrinas Solidor - Vossler York Azelas - Reddas
Non-playable characters
Al-Cid Margrace - Anastasis - Argas - Ba'Gamnan - Cidolfus Demen Bunansa - Daguza - Old Dalan - Dyce - Elza - Filo - Gerun - Gibbs and Deweg - Gramis Gana Solidor - Forz - Gregoroth - Gurdy - Havharo - Horne - Hurdy - Jote - Jovy - Jules - July - Kytes - Halim Ondore IV - Migelo - Mjrn - Monid - Montblanc - The Moogles Eight - Nono - Pilika - Raithwall - Raminas B'nargin Dalmasca - Rasler Heios Nabradia - Raz - Rikken - Sorbet - Supinelu - Tomaj - Uball-Ka - Vayne Carudas Solidor - Venat - Weather Eye
Archadian Judges
Gabranth - Drace - Ghis - Bergan - Zargabaath
Nations and Locations in Ivalice
Countries
Archadian Empire - Kingdom of Dalmasca - Republic of Landis - Kingdom of Nabradia - Rozarrian Empire
Other regions
Bancour - Jagd Difohr - Jagd Naldoa - Jagd Ramooda - Jagd Yensa - Purvama
Locations
Nalbina Fortress - Garamsythe Waterway - Royal City of Rabanastre - Dalmasca Estersand - Giza Plains - Royal Palace of Rabanastre - Nalbina Dungeons - Barheim Passage - Skycity of Bhujerba - Lhusu Mines - Dreadnought Leviathan - Dalmasca Westersand - Ogir-Yensa Sandsea - Nam-Yensa Sandsea - Tomb of Raithwall - Ozmone Plain - Jahara - Golmore Jungle - Eruyt Village - Henne Mines - Paramina Rift - Mt. Bur-Omisace - Stilshrine of Miriam - Mosphoran Highwaste - Salikawood - Phon Coast - Tchita Uplands - Sochen Cave Palace - Imperial City of Archades - Draklor Laboratory - Port at Balfonheim - Cerobi Steppe - Feywood - Ancient City of Giruvegan - Great Crystal - Ridorana Cataract - Pharos at Ridorana - Sky Fortress Bahamut - Zertinan Caverns - Nabreus Deadlands - Necrohol of Nabudis - Subterra
Races
Baknamy - Bangaa - Garif - Helgas - Hume - Moogle - Nu Mou - Occuria - Rev - Seeq - Urutan-Yensa - Viera
Terms
Airship - Cartographers' Guild - Clan Centurio - Dynast King - Esper - Fishing - Galtean Alliance - Genus - House Solidor - Hunt - Imperial Senate - Kiltia - Knockback - Magicite - Magick - Mist - Moogling - Neo-Rozarria Faction - Nethicite - Order of the Knights of Dalmasca - Paling - Rare Game - The Resistance - Sage Knowledge - Scion - Skyferry - Sky Pirate - Sun-Cryst - Trial Mode - Zodiac Job System
Gameplay
Bazaar - Chain - Charge Time - Critical Hit - Effect Capacity - Elemental Affinity - Gambits - Hit - Jobs - License Board - Loot - Mist (Command) - Quickening - Spawning Enemies - Technicks - Treasure - Weather
Glitches
Immobilize Glitch - Zone Out Glitch - Dead Character Glitch - Phoenix Down Glitch - Self-revival Glitch
Soundtracks
Original Soundtrack - Kiss Me Good-Bye - Selections from Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack - Piano Collections - Symphonic Poem "Hope"
"Opening Movie [FFXII Theme]" - "Boss Battle" - "The Dalmasca Estersand" - "Giza Plains" - "The Archadian Empire" - "Struggle for Freedom" - "Battle on the Big Bridge [FFXII Version] - "Kiss Me Good-Bye"
Archives
Abilities - Accessories - Ammunition - Armor - Allusions - Augments - Bestiary - Elements - Enemies - Enemy Abilities - Insights - Items - Key Items - Magick - Menu - Statuses - Translations - Walkthrough - Wallpapers - Weapons

v · e · dFinal Fantasy XIII-2
Characters
Main playable characters
Serah Farron - Noel Kreiss
Temporary playable characters
Sazh Katzroy (DLC) - Lightning
Guest characters
Snow Villiers
DLC Paradigm Pack Allies
Humans: Lightning (XIII) - Amodar - Sazh Katzroy - Nabaat - Snow - Lightning (XIII-2)
Monsters: Omega - Ultros - Typhon - Gilgamesh - PuPu - Valfodr
Other characters
Alyssa Zaidelle - Captain Cryptic - Arbiter of Time - Caius Ballad - Chocobo Chick - Chocolina - Dajh Katzroy - Etro - Gadot - Hope Estheim - Lebreau - Maqui - Mog - Oerba Dia Vanille - Oerba Yun Fang - Paddra Nsu-Yeul - Proto fal'Cie Adam - Yuj
Locations
Cocoon
Bresha Ruins - Sunleth Waterscape - Vile Peaks
Gran Pulse
New Bodhum - Yaschas Massif - Oerba - Archylte Steppe - Academia - Augusta Tower - Dying World - Thirteenth Ark
Valhalla
The Void Beyond
Temporal Rift - Coliseum - Serendipity
Bhunivelze
Terms
Academy - Artefact - Atlas - Beginner's Primer - Bestiary - Blitz Squadron - Bhakti - Catastrophe - Chaos - Chocobo - Cie'th - Crystal - Crystal Pillar - Crystal Stasis - Datalog - Dream World - Duplicate - Eidolith - Eidolon - Episode - Etro's Gate - Eyes of Etro - Fal'Cie/Proto fal'Cie - Farseer - Fragment - Gogmagog - Graviton Core - Guardian - Heart of Chaos - Historia Crux - Hunter - L'Cie - Metashield - Multiple Endings (Paradox Endings) - NORA - Oracle Drive - Paradox - Time Gate - Time Travel - Undying
Gameplay
Brain Blast - Cinematic Action - Crystarium System - Command Synergy Battle - Confounding Quiz - Demo - Difficulty Level - Fragment Skills - Full ATB Skill - Paradigm - Commando - Ravager - Sentinel - Saboteur - Synergist - Medic - Paradigm Pack - Feral Link - Live Trigger - Mog Clock - Stagger - Temporal Rift - Wound Damage
Novelization
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fragments Before - Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fragments After
Music
Original Soundtrack - Original Soundtrack PLUS
"FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 - Wishes -" - "Paradox" - "Noel's Theme" - "Caius's Theme" - "Will to Fight" - "Gapra Whitewood" - "FINAL FANTASY XIII ~The Promise~" - "Blinded By Light" - "March of the Dreadnoughts" - "Ragnarok" - "Dust to Dust" - "New World" - "Battle at the Big Bridge"
Archives
Abilities - Accessories - Achievements and Trophies - Adornments - Allusions - Downloadable Content - Elements - Enemies - Enemy Abilities - Items - Menu - Monster Names - Passive Abilities - Statuses - Timeline - Translations - Wallpapers - Weapons

v · e · dFinal Fantasy Type-0
Characters
Player characters
Class Zero
Ace - Deuce - Trey - Cater - Cinque - Sice - Seven - Eight - Nine - Jack - Queen - King - Machina Kunagiri - Rem Tokimiya
Guest characters
Magic Academy Assist
Kurasame Susaya - Tonberry - Joker
Non-playable characters
Dominion of Rubrum
Khalia Chival VI - Arecia Al-Rashia - Zhuyu Voghfau Byot - Caetuna - Naghi Minatsuchi - Carla Ayatsugi - Mutsuki Chiharano - Quon Yobatz - Ryid Uruk - Emina Hanaharu - Kazusa Futahito - Aria Luricara - Mog - Cranberry Knights - Izana Kunagiri - Tiz
Milites Empire
Cid Aulstyne - Qator Bashtar - Qun'mi Tru'e - Nimbus
Lorican Alliance
Gilgamesh Ashul - Enkidu Uruk
Kingdom of Concordia
Andoria Kaya Tranka Fam Forturio - Claes Celestia Misca Sancest - Concordian King - Clemente Yuzuki Ness Peacemaker - Soryu
Other non-player characters
Diva - Lindzei - Pulse
Locations in Orience
Countries
Dominion of Rubrum - Milites Empire - Lorican Alliance - Kingdom of Concordia
Regions
Northern Canyon - Berith Desert - Former Lorica Region - Juhanla Region - North Togoreth Region - Mahamayuri Kingdom - Yezel District - Cetme District - Meroe Region - Iscah Region - Togoreth Region - Rilochy Province - West Nesher District - East Nesher District - Rubrum Region - Eibon Region - Roshana Province - Ruined Vail Land - Innsmouth Region - Dragon King's Sanctuary
Locations
Magic Academy Peristylium Suzaku - McTighe - Aqvi - Corsi - Corsi Cave - Togoreth Fortress - Keziah - Mi-Go - Northern Corridor - Iscah - Rokol - Genbu Crevasse - Ultima Bullet Drop Ground - Juhanla Volcano - Toguagh - Agito Tower - Innsmouth Coast - Meroe - Bethnels Limestone Cave - Roshana - Rama - Shakara - Rilochy - Cetme - Yezel - Ingram - Bazz - Silent Yard - Amiter - Palace of All Magic
Terms
Airship - Agito - Chocobo - Crimson Codex - Crystal - Crystal Jammer - Crystal Stasis - Etro's Gate - Finis - Focus - Knowing Tag - l'Cie - Lulusath Warrior - Magitek Armor - Moogle - Pax Codex - Pyroxene - Tonberry
Gameplay
Altocrystarium - Chapter - Data Install - Eidolons - Missions - Phantoma - Trinity Attack
Music
Final Fantasy Type-0: Original Soundtrack - "Zero"
"We Have Arrived" - "Three Hours of Fate" - "Sacred Fire" - "Moogle" - "Battle at the Big Bridge" - "Zero"
Publications
Final Fantasy Type-0: Change the World -The Answer- - Manga - Final Fantasy Type-0: Change the World -The Penultimate Truth- - Final Fantasy Type-0 The Icy Blade Of Death
Archives
Abilities - Accessories - Allusions - Demos - Downloadable Content - Elements - Enemies - Items - Menu - Spells - Statuses - Timeline - Translations - Wallpapers - Weapons

v · e · dDissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Dissidia Duodecim Prologus Final Fantasy
Characters
Warriors of Cosmos
Warrior of Light - Firion - Onion Knight - Cecil - Bartz - Squall - Zidane - Jecht - Shantotto
Warriors of Chaos
Garland - The Emperor - Cloud of Darkness - Golbez - Exdeath - Terra - Kefka - Cloud - Sephiroth - Ultimecia - Kuja - Tidus - Gabranth
New characters
Kain - Gilgamesh - Tifa - Laguna - Yuna - Prishe - Vaan - Lightning - Feral Chaos
Non-playable characters
Aerith - Chaos - Cid of the Lufaine - Cosmos - Moogles (Moglin) - Shinryu
Locations
World A - World B
Cornelia - Castle Cornelia - Chaos Shrine - Pravoka - Elven Snowfields - Elven Castle - Western Keep - Melmond - Crescent Lake - Mount Gulg - Ryukahn Desert - Bahamut Isles - Citadel of Trials - Onrac - Lufenia - Mirage Sandsea - Mirage Tower - Marsh Cave - Gaia
Gateways
North Sanctuary Gateway - Gateway to Departure - Curses of Hopes and Yore - Chasm in the Rotting Land - Land of the Stolen Crown - Dreams of a Flying Castle
Arenas
Old Chaos Shrine - Pandaemonium - Pandaemonium-Top Floor - Crystal Tower - World of Darkness - Lunar Subterrane - The Rift - Kefka's Tower - Phantom Train - Planet's Core - Ultimecia's Castle - Crystal World - M.S. Prima Vista - Dream's End - Empyreal Paradox - Sky Fortress Bahamut - Orphan's Cradle - Order's Sanctuary - Edge of Madness
Story Mode
Prologus - Treachery of the Gods - Light to All - Confessions of the Creator - Reports - Official Quests
Battle Mode
Arcade Mode - Labyrinth - Quick Battle
Terms
Accomplishments (Prologus) - Artifact - Assist - Banish Trap - Battlegen - Bravery - Calendar Bonuses - Chase Sequence - Combination - Command Mode - Cycle - Damage Priority - Dash - Data Install - EX Mode - Friend Card - Gateway - Judgment - KP - Light Orb - Manikin - Mognet - Original Quest - Original Rules - Pieces - Play Plan - PP Catalog - Quickmove - Skills - Summonstone - Teleport Stone - Wall Rush
Music
Original Soundtrack
"DISSIDIA" - "Cantata Mortis & God in Fire"
Archives
Abilities - Accessories - Armor - Downloadable Content - Enemies - Gameplay Changes - Moogle Shop - Museum - Player Icons - Shop - Translations - Wallpapers - Weapons

v · e · d Characters
Recurring characters of Final Fantasy
Aerith Gainsborough - Artemicion - Biggs and Wedge - Boco - Cait Sith - Cid - Cloud Strife - Dancing Girl - Four Fiends - Gilgamesh - Kain Highwind - Lone Wolf the Pickpocket - Magus Sisters - Mog - Namingway - Typhon - Ultros - Palom - Princess Sarah - Squall Leonhart - Stiltzkin - Traveling Merchants - Warriors of Darkness - Warriors of Light
Character lists
Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy II - Final Fantasy III - Final Fantasy IV - The After Years - Final Fantasy V - Legend of the Crystals - Final Fantasy VI - Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children - Dirge of Cerberus - Before Crisis - Crisis Core - Last Order - On the Way to a Smile - Final Fantasy VIII - Final Fantasy IX - Final Fantasy X - Final Fantasy X-2 - Final Fantasy XI - Final Fantasy XII - Revenant Wings - Dive II Hunt: The Adventures of Sorbet - Final Fantasy XIII - Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Final Fantasy Type-0 - Final Fantasy XIV - Tactics - Tactics Advance - Tactics A2 - Vagrant Story - Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates - My Life as a King - Echoes of Time - My Life as a Darklord - The Crystal Bearers - Mystic Quest - Legend II - Legend III - Chocobo Racing - Unlimited - The Spirits Within - Dissidia - Dissidia 012 - Theatrhythm - The 4 Heroes of Light - Dimensions

v · e · dSummons
Classifications
Aeons - Avatars - Eidolons - Espers - Guardian Force - Primals - Scions - Summon Materia
Recurring summons
Alexander - Anima - Asura - Atomos - Bahamut - Behemoth - Bomb - Brynhildr - Cactuar - Cait Sith - Carbuncle - Catoblepas - Chocobo - Diabolos - Fenrir - Garuda - Gilgamesh - Goblin - Golem - Hecatoncheir - Ifrit - Ixion - Kirin - Lamia - Leviathan - Lich - Maduin - Magic Pot - Magus Sisters - Midgardsormr - Moogle - Odin - Phoenix - Quetzalcoatl - Ragnarok - Raiden - Ramuh - Remora - Shiva - Siren - Syldra - Sylph - Tiamat - Titan - Tonberry - Typhon - Ultima - Unicorn - Valefor - Zalera
Final Fantasy IV
Cockatrice - Mindflayer - Mist Dragon - Whyt
Final Fantasy V
Eggman - Syldra
Final Fantasy VI
Bismarck - Crusader - Quetzalli - Phantom - Seraph - Lakshmi - Valigarmanda - Zona Seeker
Final Fantasy VII
Bahamut Fury - Bahamut SIN - Bahamut ZERO - Choco/Mog - Hades - Kujata - Knights of the Round - Neo Bahamut
Final Fantasy VIII
Brothers - Cerberus - Doomtrain - Eden - MiniMog - Moomba - Pandemona
Final Fantasy IX
Ark
Final Fantasy X
Valefor - Yojimbo
Final Fantasy XI
Air Spirit - Dark Spirit - Earth Spirit - Fire Spirit - Ice Spirit - Light Spirit - Thunder Spirit - Water Spirit
Summons of Ivalice
Adrammelech - Alraune - Aquarius - Balasa - Belias - Chaos - Cúchulainn - Cu Sith - Cyclops - Djinn - Exodus - Faerie - Famfrit - Garchimacera - Gnoam - Hashmal - Mateus - Ramih - Sagittarius - Sahagin - Salamander - Shemhazai - Shivan - Shivar - White Hare - Wyvern - Zeromus - Zodiark
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord
Abaddon - Ahriman - Chimera - Coeurl - Death Knight - Gigas - Kain - Little Pirate - Minion - Mu - Ochu - Palom - Shade - Scorpion - Sphere - Tentacle
Final Fantasy Dimensions
Argy
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Barbariccia - Cagnazzo - Deathgaze - Demon Wall - Iron Giant - Kraken - Malboro - Mandragora - Marilith - Omega - PuPu - Rubicante - Scarmiglione - Shinryu - Ultima Weapon - Ultros
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Calcabrina - Giant of Babil - Land Worm - Shinryu Verus
Other Summons
Shadow Dragon - Lunar Eidolons - Tiamat - Griever - Braska's Final Aeon - Dark Aeons - Paragon - Amber Bahamut - Chaos Bahamut - Garnet Bahamut - Jet Bahamut - Twilight Odin
Summon Abilities
1000 Needles - 10000 Needles - Big Bang - Chef's Knife - Chocobo Kick - Dark Messenger - Delta Attack - Demon Eye - Diamond Dust - Earthen Wall - Excalibur - Excalipoor - Fat Chocobo - Flames of Rebirth - Gaia's Wrath - Gigaflare - Goblin Punch - Gungnir - Heavenly Strike - Hellfire - Judgment - Judgment Bolt - Masamune - Megaflare - Meteor Strike - Mind Blast - Ruby Light - Self-Destruct - Shin-Zantetsuken - Thunderstorm - Tri-Disaster - Tsunami - Whispering Wind - Zantetsuken
Terms
Astral Flow - Gestalt Mode

v · e · dEnemies
Recurring enemies
Abaddon - Adamantoise - Ahriman - Bandersnatch - Basilisk - Behemoth - Bomb - Cactuar - Catoblepas - Chimera - Chocobo - Cockatrice - Coeurl - Crawler - Death Claw - Epiolnis - Gargoyle - Garuda - Ghost - Goblin - Griffon - Guard Hound - Hecteyes - Hedgehog Pie - Hellhound - Hornet - Hydra - Imp - Iron Giant - Lamia - Magic Pot - Malboro - Mandragora - Medusa - Midgardsormr - Mindflayer - Minotaur - Mimic - Mover - Mu - Nidhogg - Ochu - Ogre - Sahagin - Skeleton - Tonberry - Treant - Tyrannosaur - Wyvern - Zombie - Zu
Recurring types of enemy
Bat - Behemoth - Bomb - Dragon - Elemental - Flan - Flying - Gigas - Golem - Manikin - Toad - Undead - Weapon - Worm
Recurring bosses
Antlion - Cerberus - Deathgaze - Demon Wall - Dullahan - Enkidu - Four Fiends - Gigantuar - Guardian - Gilgamesh - Kraken - Lich - Marilith - Omega - Omega Weapon - Phantom Train - Shinryu - Tiamat - Typhon - Ultima Weapon - Ultros
Enemy lists
Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy II - Final Fantasy III - Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - Final Fantasy IV: The After Years - Final Fantasy V - Final Fantasy VI - Final Fantasy VII - Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- - Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- - Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- - Final Fantasy VIII - Final Fantasy IX - Final Fantasy X - Final Fantasy X-2 - Final Fantasy XI - Final Fantasy XII - Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings - Final Fantasy XIII - Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Final Fantasy XIV - Final Fantasy Tactics - Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift - Crystal Defenders - Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm - Vagrant Story - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers - Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - Final Fantasy Adventure - Final Fantasy Legend II - Final Fantasy Legend III - Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light - Dimensions - Dissidia Final Fantasy - Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy - Theatrhythm Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy All the Bravest