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Gilgamesh (ギルガメッシュ) is a fictional character from the 2004 visual novel Fate/stay night, which was published by Type-Moon. In Fate/stay night, Gilgamesh is an ancient warrior, summoned under the Archer (アーチャー) class to participate in a war between human masters and their mythological servants in pursuit of the mythical Holy Grail. One of the story's primary antagonists, alongside his master, Kirei Kotomine, Gilgamesh seeks to use the corrupted Holy Grail to eradicate most of humanity so that only the strongest remain for him to rule. He also has an obsession with Saber, who he seeks to claim as a bride. Gilgamesh also appears in the prequel, Fate/Zero, written by Gen Urobuchi, in which he is summoned by Tokiomi Tohsaka to participate in the Holy Grail War a decade prior to the events of Fate/stay night and meets his future master, Kirei Kotomine. He has also appeared in their anime adaptations, as well as in the video games Fate/Extra CCC, Fate/Extella, and Fate/Grand Order.

Gilgamesh was created by Kinoko Nasu, who had chosen him as the oldest and most obscure hero he could find, to contrast with the better-known Heracles, with his design and personality changing little since his conception. The age of his legend, the earliest surviving work of literature, has made him the strongest Heroic Spirit of all, the King of Heroes (英雄王). Gilgamesh is voiced in Japan by Tomokazu Seki, with Aya Endō voicing his younger self, while both Grant George and David Vincent have voiced him in English dubs.