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LANCER TRUE NAME Enkidu AGE 5000+ RACE Dirt SEX N/A - See notes MASTER None LIKES Gilgamesh, animals, nature, pie DISLIKES Gilgamesh, pollution, the flu IMAGE COLOR Green ABILITIES Shape-shifting Enkidu is a biological weapon made of dirt. This weapon can twist its form into any shape it likes. Animals, inanimate objects, people, etc. {Currently capped at enough mud for an average-sized person in Eachdraidh.} Connection to Gaia Enkidu is a creature of the wilds and a weapon of the earth. Thus Enkidu is connected to nature. This means Enkidu can communicate with all living things, be they plant or animal. {Enkidu's bond to Gaia is severed beyond plants/animals in Eachdraidh.} Connection to Alaya Enkidu is the first and original Counter Guardian, and holds immense power as a weapon of humanity's interests. {Enkidu cannot connect with Alaya in Eachdraidh.} Servant Enkidu is summoned in the Holy Grail War as a Lancer-class Servant. As such Enkidu has a spirit form and will 'ping' those sensitive to this as a Servant. {Stats, NPs, etc locked in Eachdraidh.} IMPORTANT NOTE ON GENDER Enkidu was built to be a weapon and even after dying, Enkidu's self-image is that of a weapon. The narration reflects this in the way Enkidu speaks and also emphasizes the point by referring to Enkidu as "it" during scenes when Enkidu is acting on behalf of the earth. So, if I refer to Enkidu as 'it' instead of 'they', I am simply mirroring the way Enkidu addresses/thinks of itself as an object and not a person. Having said that, Gilgamesh uses male pronouns for Enkidu, and at points I will as well to reflect when Enkidu is thinking of himself as a person instead of a tool. When it comes to others referring to Enkidu, the character does not have a preference regarding the pronouns they use. The character appears and sounds androgynous by default, while at other times seeming definitively male or definitively female. I will point these instances out in my tags! FUTUROLOGY INVENTORY Nothing! COMMUNICATOR Bracelet NOTES -

{“I am a weapon. Wield me as you please.”} Like most characters of the "AI redefining what makes a person" trope, Enkidu's, story is one of discovering self-identity. When Enkidu's life begins, there is nothing but freedom, sheer joy in simply existing, with only a hint of longing for something undefinable. When Shamhat comes, this all changes. Crude jokes aside, Shamhat is responsible for Enkidu's personality in a very real way. Enkidu emulates more than her appearance; it is from her that Enkidu learns how to think, how to speak, how to be a person. Enkidu loses some of its divine nature and instead gains a lot of humanity. And in many ways, the result is a person who is Gilgamesh's exact opposite. First impressions of Enkidu are of someone who is humble, gentle, and kind. This person speaks politely, with movements that are graceful and never hurried, and there's a sincere honesty in all that Enkidu does. Unlike Gilgamesh, Enkidu is born with empathy and consideration for all life, seeing all living things as something to be protected and not harmed if it can be avoided. Simply stated, Enkidu is often also the more reasonable of the pair. It is Enkidu that acts as mediator between Gilgamesh and the rest of the world. It is Enkidu that approaches most situations with calm logic, thinking before acting. And it is Enkidu who tries to tell Gilgamesh "this is a bad idea," before following the stupid King on all of his adventures anyway. It isn't that Enkidu doesn't consider the consequences, but loyalty to Gilgamesh often overrules all other thinking. And this is true of Enkidu's very purpose as well; where Shamhat gave Enkidu the ability to be a person, Gilgamesh gave Enkidu the ability to define for himself who that person is. Enkidu is not outright rebellious or confrontational like his companion, always having the respect and dignity that Gilgamesh sometimes lacks, but Enkidu develops an iron will that cannot be changed. He alters interpretation of his own purpose from "Keep Gilgamesh in line by any means necessary and rid of him if it comes of that," to "keep Gilgamesh from his more stupid and cruel impulses by easing his loneliness." This change of mindset proves without a doubt that Enkidu can develop his own opinions, thoughts, and feelings, just as any other person can. Which isn't to say that he fully comes to terms with himself. Upon Enkidu's death, Gilgamesh is told not to mourn a mere tool, that it can be replaced with better things. Gilgamesh rejects this notion and tearfully insists that Enkidu is not a tool, but a person, and his only friend. While this is a very, very important turning point for Gilgamesh, it does not have the desired result for Enkidu. After death, Enkidu returns to being a weapon, and the spirit of that weapon reveals much about how it thinks when discussing Gilgamesh with Hakuno. Enkidu expresses guilt to Hakuno and begs that Hakuno ease Gilgamesh's loneliness in Enkidu's stead. Enkidu wishes that Gilgamesh would no longer grieve for him and would move on. That doesn't mean that Enkidu accepts events as they happened, however, or that Enkidu simply goes with the flow without any negative feelings. The conversation with Hakuno reveals an underlying bitterness toward Enkidu's fate, though not toward Gilgamesh. Enkidu believes that if one of them had to die, it should not be the one who was meant to rule the people, but on the same side of the token Enkidu questions why one of them had to die in the first place. This unwillingness to blindly take things as they are is seen again when Enkidu is summoned into the American Holy Grail War. The magus who summons Enkidu uses a wolf to do so, not wanting to use more of his own mana than necessary. Enkidu is summoned not by the mage's will, but by the animal's suffering, and the magus is very quickly shown that Enkidu is capable of wrath. Needless to say, that guy doesn't stick around to become Enkidu's Master. Enkidu even shows a bit of fear in the approach of the Pale Rider, his death at the hands of illness such a sore spot that he will not stick around to face his natural enemy. Just as Enkidu shows negative emotions, there are also plenty of positive ones. While that polite calm demeanour is by no means a ruse, it does give a bit of an incorrect first impression. That of a mature, humble individual who's feathers are not often ruffled. And while Enkidu certainly has those traits, there are more traits just under the surface that are perhaps less expected. Put simply, Enkidu can be a bit of a playful jerk. One has to be, if they're going to keep up with the greatest five year old of all time. Enkidu teases his friend relentlessly, picks at Gilgamesh's flaws in a playful and blunt way that would easily get anyone else killed for showing disrespect to the King of Heroes. Gilgamesh later goes on to say that this behaviour is pretty normal for his friend, telling his own Master that Enkidu has a love for playing pranks. And it would seem that he's very, very good at it. Lastly, for all that Enkidu fits the 'gentle giant' trope (albeit hiding in a petite, delicate, androgynous body based on the looks of a holy prostitute), that does not mean that there's a lack of aggression. Enkidu is, after all, a biological weapon. The character is shown to display just as much viciousness and love for a good fight as Gilgamesh, though Enkidu's targets are chosen with more care; demons, rude people, crazy goddesses, and Gilgamesh himself are all examples of prime Enkidu targets. The need to protect life overrides all other things, and when being utilized by the planet, Enkidu displays a cold, calculating, emotionless sort of wrath that can be literally devastating. So, all of that was a really long-winded way of saying Enkidu is kind of a playful, watchful guard dog. But made of dirt. {“There is no need to grieve. I am a weapon. I am but one of the numerous in your collection. You will find countless treasures greater than I from here on. So there is no reason for you to shed those tears; I have not the worth left in me to deserve them.”}

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