#so i used all the sq accumulated from the singularities id finished

[akampana]

God I can't believe it took me so long to ask , Gilgamesh/Enkidu for the ask game. Ah but with a twist , you have to specify Enkidu gender you know him be asexual , shape shifter and all that.

Gilgamesh x Enkidu - SHIP IT

Ah yes, humanity’s original ship. I was wondering when I would get this ask. And honestly, kind of intimidated, but I hope I can give a thorough enough expression of my feelings. I expect this will be quite long, so go get some snacks. :)

Enkidu is very fluid in my mind, they can be both or neither or one or the other or somewhere in the in-between, depending on their mood. Whether they are asexual or not depends on the media, but either way I don't think it really matters to Gil. They are loved regardless of form, identity, or preference.

What made you ship it?

When Fate had started to become an obsession for me, the fics I was reading already included Enkidu, before FSF even took off. During this time, Enkidu was more of a fanon thing, an adapted personality from the little mention we have in Fate Material plus the actual Epic of Gilgamesh. At the time, I was leaning more toward Diarturia (before my mind opened to the real possibilities) and Gil was more antagonistic to me, so I was incredibly interested in this character that was an ally to Gilgamesh and not against him.

Also, around this time, I was in high school and we took up The Epic of Gilgamesh in English class. Even my young mind, my embarrassingly un-enlightened mind, back then called bullshit when they said Enkidu was just a "best friend". So, I went on my own little mini-expedition to find out what I could outside of class and went on to read translations of the Epic, even if the prose confused little old me.

When Enkidu made it into the Fate Universe, however, there'd been different interpretations of them depending on the writer. They do share similarities that build up into a good enough character that I cannot be disappointed, though, especially in the portrayal of how important they are to Gil.

You could say I ended up shipping it thanks to a combination of the above: the epic fanfics I read that included Enkidu, and the Epic of Gilgamesh itself.

What are your favorite things about the ship?

I'm going to start with the biggest reason of them all

There are no exact words to describe just how much Gilgamesh treasured Enkidu. Enkidu is more than a best friend, and yet to write off their relationship as romance is still far too shallow. There was a love between these two that transcends such petty human relationships, that our minds just cannot process the incredible connection that bloomed between the arrogant King of Heroes and the beastly tool sent to temper him.

Even calling them soulmates will never measure up. It comes close but it just doesn't.

You haven't known agony 'til you read how Gilgamesh grieved their death, and how Enkidu regretted leaving their king all alone. Damn, just thinking about it, I feel like crying I-

Enkidu was so damn significant to Gilgamesh that he promised to never have another friend, such that the meaning of that title would not diminish.

Despite their insistence on being a tool, Gilgamesh is adamant about them meaning more than that.

Enkidu will always and forever be the only one out there that Gilgamesh will consider his equal.

But I knew all this before Babylonia ever existed. Post-singularity, we have the ff. additional points

We get to see the lasting impact of the loss of Enkidu in action, because we are introduced to a wiser, better king who may have moved past Enkidu's death but never truly stopped grieving it.

Hell, their love was so great that even Siduri, Ishtar, and Gilgamesh's people knew the sheer magnitude of Enkidu's influence.

Within Kingu, Enkidu's love for Gilgamesh was so potent and lasting it made Kingu hurt whenever the King of Heroes was around.

And due to that love, Gilgamesh would still save Kingu and call Kingu a friend in honor of the one he went on various adventures with.

Is there an unpopular opinion you have about your ship?

I was kind of surprised about Enkidu's design but it grew on me so damn fast.

I thought they'd have more Chaldea interactions, ngl.

They should be cried about more. If I physically can't re-watch ep 16 of FZ, then for Babylonia there's a hell of a lot I can't re-watch or re-read without reaching for the tissues. I shed a tear just writing this.

Thank you for asking me this. I still think the above doesn't illustrate all the feelings I have for them, but I hope I wrote well enough to give you an idea of what goes on in my head.