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[Flying Mullet]

Originally Bespoken by Necronopticous

Cid survived it.

Gilgamesh doesn't have the beard.

[Roogle]

Originally Bespoken by Kawaii Ryûkishi

Originally Bespoken by Roogle

But, he disappears into an unknown abyss. It is analogous to a cartoon villain that falls off a cliff into the ravine.

That's not his last appearance in the game. In the battle against Necrophobia, he says his good-byes to Butz and company, then blows himself up and dies.

Oh, that is correct. I always thought that the developers were using the cameos as a recurring theme because that particular villain was thrown into a dimensional rift leaving room for all sorts of misadventures.

Originally Bespoken by Big D

FFVIII suggests that Gilgamesh lingered in the Void somehow... do we know if his cameo in that game is considered canonical? Does it even matter?

You can argue that the developers justify his numerous cameos by saying that a dimensional rift ignores time and space, so you can look at it like that — but, I do not think it matters in the long run.

[Anno Domini]

Originally Bespoken by Omni Legacy

The coolest NPC of all time needs his own topic. He has the best tracks from FFV and he has the best lines.

amen! i just beat gilgamesh in ffxii and the music blew me away

[Blue Harvest]

Originally Bespoken by Kawaii Ryûkishi

Originally Bespoken by Roogle

But, he disappears into an unknown abyss. It is analogous to a cartoon villain that falls off a cliff into the ravine.

That's not his last appearance in the game. In the battle against Necrophobia, he says his good-byes to Butz and company, then blows himself up and dies.

Ah but what if you're at a high level and defeat the boss before Gilgamesh comes along? He won't die then!

[Roogle]

Originally Bespoken by Blue Harvest

Ah but what if you're at a high level and defeat the boss before Gilgamesh comes along? He won't die then!

Yes, but the same can be said about anything that happens throughout the course of the game. We are speaking from a canonical point of view.

[Forsaken Lover]

So, is it the same Gilgamesh in FFVIII?
I know it's not the same one in FFXII but most seem to agree FFV/FFVIII G is the same person.
I think it was Seifer and Odin's battle that let him in. THat slash of light is like a rip in reality or something.

[arcanedude34]

Ah but what if you're at a high level and defeat the boss before Gilgamesh comes along? He won't die then![/quote]

That actually happened to me the first time I played through, due to the magic of Dual Wield and Rapid Fire. I didn't even know he was s'posed to show up, and had to look it up later.

[Morningstar]

"Battle with Gilgamesh" was the best battle music in ANY FF, imho.