Archer

Biodata

Appearance

Gilgamesh

• Wears brilliant golden armor and is repeatedly described as a golden Servant 44 57 64.
• Has a refined appearance and a deep voice 44.
• His armor becomes scarred and bloodstained during his prolonged battle against Rider’s army 57.

Emiya

• A white-haired man wearing a red coat 149.
• Carries a black longbow in battle 137.
• Appears comparatively slender beside the Fifth War’s enormous Berserker 137.

Personality

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh treats kingship as an absolute entitlement to obedience. He calls others “mongrels,” resents being questioned, and responds favorably when people recognize his identity or observe royal courtesies. Tokiomi’s respectful conduct does not make him an obedient Servant; he refuses to deploy Ea against an opponent he considers unworthy 43 100 105 106.

He enjoys performances, intrigue, and the suffering of people who interest him. Jizi’s music earns his praise, while Saber’s anguish over her kingship becomes a source of malicious amusement. He also sees through Jizi’s concealed obsession with the Grail and describes himself as preferring the role of spectator or playwright 8 44 116 124.

His arrogance does not entirely exclude generosity toward a recognized opponent. After Rider and Weber mortally wound him, he uses his remaining strength to lower Vimana safely rather than let them fall with it. Rider interprets this final act as evidence of his royal grace 59.

Emiya

Emiya is dryly humorous, guarded about his identity, and willing to help with ordinary household work. After his summoning damages the living room, he volunteers to clean it and later prepares breakfast 131.

He combines teasing with practical instruction. During a sparring match, he identifies Jizi’s weakness against polearms, demonstrates how to exploit it, and explains what she should watch for in future battles 131.

His wish is to erase his own existence. Rather than immediately pursuing extreme measures, he hopes to protect everyone in the Fifth Holy Grail War so that Shirou will retain his peaceful life and never follow the path that produces Red Archer. The author nevertheless leaves open the possibility of drastic action because of his anger at his own powerlessness 134.

Abilities & Skills

Gilgamesh — Gate of Babylon

Access to a treasury of Noble Phantasms through spatial portals 57 64.

• Fires legendary weapons in large barrages, including from above, below, and behind himself 57.
• Summons weapons and shields directly into his hands, allowing rapid changes of equipment during close combat 121 124.
• Retrieves discharged Noble Phantasms only while they remain his property. Lancelot’s ability to seize ownership prevents their recovery 64.
• Can be pressured by coordinated opponents: suppressing Saber, Lancer, and Berserker simultaneously spreads his barrage thin enough for them to resist 64.

Gilgamesh — Ea and Enuma Elish

Ea is his strongest Noble Phantasm, a strangely shaped sword with three red cylindrical sections. It can sever space and possesses the power to create and destroy worlds 116.

• Its release, Enuma Elish, unleashes destructive magical energy over a wide area 64 65.
• Activation requires substantial magical energy and a lengthy preparation period. Rider exploits this by charging before the release can finish 55.
• Its destructive reach also threatens nearby allies, making its use dangerous while Kirei stands close to him 116.
• After exposure to the Grail’s evil, its normally crimson radiance becomes pitch-black 64.

Gilgamesh — Chains of Heaven

Chains deployed through dimensional gates to restrain enemies or support his own movement 55 59 65.

• Bind Rider and crush his ordinary sword 59.
• Are especially effective against Rider because of his high divinity 59.
• Can form an aerial net on which Gilgamesh stands while directing Ea downward 65.
• Can be evaded by Gordius Wheel’s maneuverability or physically entangled by Lancer’s spears 55 65.

Gilgamesh — Aerial Mobility

Uses the flying treasure Vimana to engage Rider above the battlefield 57 58.

• Vimana possesses formidable speed, armaments, and a substantial internal energy reserve 58.
• Its maneuverability falls short of Rider’s Divine Bulls, allowing Rider to exploit sharp turns and unfavorable positioning 58.
• Gilgamesh can use a chain attached to a flying treasure to escape from close combat 121.

Gilgamesh — Martial Skill and Independent Action

His personal combat ability is considerably greater than Saber initially expects 121 124.

• Alternates halberds, swords, and shields to disrupt an opponent’s balance and timing 121.
• Targets Saber’s weapon rather than her Avalon-protected body, forcing her to keep defending while consuming magical energy 124.
• High-ranking Independent Action gives him an advantage when fighting away from his Master. Without a Master entirely, however, he is expected to last only another day or two 116 124.
• His golden armor provides substantial protection, but its electrical conductivity worsens the effects of Rider’s lightning attacks 57 59.

Gilgamesh — Black-Mud Empowerment

After his earlier death, Gilgamesh borrows the Holy Grail’s black mud to return with tremendous fighting strength 65.

• Draws magical energy directly from the Grail, sustaining Ea’s output for more than five minutes without its pressure diminishing 65.
• Becomes more cautious about concealed attackers after his defeat by Rider and Weber 64 65.
• Rider judges that the corruption has cost him his former royal bearing and refuses to recognize the returned figure as the same king 65.

Emiya — Projection Magecraft

Creates copies of weapons, demonstrated when he produces a Tiger Bamboo Sword matching Jizi’s 131.

• Indirectly confirms that his projections can reproduce an original owner’s techniques as well as the weapon itself 131.
• Mirrors Jizi’s Fujimura-Style techniques during their sparring match 131.
• His projected weaponry includes the Fake Spiral Sword, which he fires from his bow 137.

Emiya — Archery

Uses a black longbow for powerful, precisely aimed attacks 137 151.

• Fires the Fake Spiral Sword through Berserker’s head after Rin immobilizes the target 137.
• Coordinates with Saber’s wind attack to shoot a black-mist-corrupted Servant as the mist clears 151.
• That head strike does not kill the corrupted Servant, demonstrating the limits of the attack against her altered state 151.

Emiya — Close Combat and Fieldcraft

Retains his combat instincts despite claiming that his memories are blurred 131.

• Defeats Jizi in a training exchange using an ordinary broom as a polearm 131.
• Demonstrates thrusts, sweeps, slashes, grip changes, and the use of superior reach to interrupt sword techniques 131.
• Conducts surveillance of Ryuudou Temple and helps incapacitate an enemy Servant without killing her 147 149 151.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Gilgamesh: Earlier Fourth Holy Grail War Storyline

Gilgamesh: Later Fourth-War Chapters and Endings

Tokiomi’s dissatisfaction with his uncooperative Servant becomes explicit in the later Fourth-War material. Meanwhile, Kirei reveals the ritual’s true purpose to Gilgamesh, including Tokiomi’s intended use of Command Seals to force his eventual suicide. Their alliance culminates in an ambush against Tokiomi; a later account credits Assassin with saving him 100 105 112 132.

Emiya: Fifth Holy Grail War

Relationships

Gilgamesh

• Tokiomi Tohsaka — Original Master. Their relationship deteriorates over Gilgamesh’s refusal to obey and Tokiomi’s concealed intentions for the ritual; Gilgamesh eventually joins Kirei against him 100 105 112 132.
• Kirei Kotomine — Confidant and later Master. Explains the Grail ritual’s hidden purpose and participates in the betrayal of Tokiomi 112 124 132.
• Jizi / Assassin / Caster — Entertainer, schemer, and eventual enemy. Her performances amuse him, but she repeatedly engineers opposition to him and ultimately forces his corrupted form into the gateway 8 31 66 116.
• Rider / Iskandar — Rival king and respected opponent. Rider defeats him with Weber’s assistance, then later seeks to destroy his corrupted form to preserve the honor of the king he recognized 59 65.
• Saber — Enemy whom he subjects to mockery and coercive courtship. He takes pleasure in her anguish and demands that she become his wife 44 124.
• Berserker / Lancelot — Hostile opponent who recognizes his identity, steals his treasures, and ultimately restrains him at the cost of his own life 43 64 65 66.

Emiya

• Rin Tohsaka — Master and tactical partner. He follows her combat instructions, while she treats his injuries and creates openings for his archery 131 137 147.
• Jizi / Kiko Emiya — Training partner and confidante. He helps correct her swordsmanship, but distrusts the separate Jizi persona that knows his true name and calls Kiko his younger sister 131 144 149.
• Shirou Emiya — Central to his wish to erase himself. He hopes that protecting Shirou’s peaceful future will prevent Red Archer’s existence 134.
• Saber — Battlefield ally during the fight against the black-mist-corrupted captive Servant 151.