Enkidu Enkidu , sometimes known as Enkido , is the recurring partner of Gilgamesh , appearing in various " Final Fantasy " titles . He has taken many different forms from a canine to a winged demon , but retains the same green color palette . Appearances . " Final Fantasy V " . Enkidu is the name of one of the Abductor enemies that fights alongside Gilgamesh in a battle against him . " Final Fantasy VI " . Enkidu appears only in the GBA port , as one of four possible attacks when Gilgamesh is summoned . It deals the most damage out of the four attacks , having a Spell Power of 200 and ignores target ' s defense . After all three swords have dropped onto the battlefield , and if Gilgamesh uses this attack , all three swords will glow in their associated colors before Enkidu attacks the enemy party . Enkidu has the same sprite that he had in " Final Fantasy V " . " Final Fantasy IX " . Although Enkidu is never actually seen , there is a message left for Gilgamesh regarding Excalibur II and Excalipur in Memoria by someone named Enkido , which is presumably a misspelling or mistranslation of Enkidu ' s name . The message is as follows : " Final Fantasy XI " . Enkidu is a member of the Golem genus found on the floating island of Tu ' Lia . This is the only instance where Enkidu is not in some way related to Gilgamesh . " Final Fantasy XII " . Enkidu appears as a dog - like pet of Gilgamesh , who appears as an Elite Mark . He is fought in both battles against him . Enkidus are the names of the Rock Wolves Gilgamesh calls to his side at the Gates of Shattered Time . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Although he doesn ' t appear in person , one of the swords Gilgamesh wields , the Bashosen , is modeled directly after Enkidu ' s design in " Final Fantasy V " . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 Ultimania Omega " reveals that Gilgamesh had it custom - made while he was a weapons craftsman in Cocoon , referencing his Retail Network shop in " Final Fantasy XIII " . " Final Fantasy XIV " . A chicken named Enkidu is introduced with Gilgamesh in the second part of the Inspector Hildibrand series of sidequests , added in patch 2 . 2 . Gilgamesh reveals that this isn ' t the true Enkidu , but simply a rooster he painted green to remind him of of his former companion out of loneliness . Later , when the party fights Gilgamesh for the first time , several green chickens roam the battlefield and will chase any players that Gilgamesh transforms into toads , causing minor damage . Enkidu and Gilgamesh flee the battlefield upon defeat by jumping off the bridge at Griffin Crossing in Ishgard . The real Enkidu appears as a boss in the Hildibrand sidequests for patch 2 . 5 , resembling his original design used in " Final Fantasy V " . He is inadvertently summoned to Eorzea in the same manner as a Primal , when Gilgamesh prays to be reunited with him while in the vicinity of a large number of Fire Crystals . He fights alongside Gilgamesh in the instanced trial " Battle in the Big Keep " , but is ultimately defeated by the Adventurer . Once the pair is defeated , it is possible for the player to receive the rooster version of Enkidu as a minion . " Final Fantasy XV " . Enkidu is a boss in Final Fantasy XV Episode Gladiolus DLC . It is a monster fought on a bridge . If the player successfully parries and counterattacks , they can ride on top of it . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Enkidu is Gilgamesh ' s companion . The two having known each other since their youth . Enkidu serves as a guide and a royal adviser for Gilgamesh , who is the king of the Lorican Alliance . Enkidu is 240 cm tall . According to Rubicus , Enkidu was almost banished from his homeland as the result of his daughter having become pregnant with Ryid Uruk , but Gilgamesh detained him and made him his advisor . Enkidu died in 832 at the age of 58 , protecting Gilgamesh during a " coup d ' état " . The recurring Gilgamesh character may hail from the world of Orience , as " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " is the only game that acknowledges his childhood . After being banished to the rift , Gilgamesh may have began acquiring " faithful sidekicks " that he ' d name Enkidu to keep the memory of his childhood friend alive in a form he could always fight beside . In the Japanese version , Enkidu is voiced by Hiroshi Shirokuma . In the English version , he is voiced by . In both versions , he shares his voice actor with Caius from " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " and " " . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Enkidu returns with his original appearance as a boss monster . He is often fought during " Battle at the Big Bridge " , although he can appear at random in other Battle Music Sequence s ( BMS ) . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Enkidu from " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " appears on a card . His card is is earth - elemental because the Enkidu - Gilgamesh duo is associated with the Black Tortoise Crystal in " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " , a Crystal reminiscent of the traditional Earth Crystal . " Triple Triad " . Enkidu appears on Triple Triad cards in the version playable via " Final Fantasy Portal App " . Enkidu appears as a human character in " The Wolf that Fell in Love " , a guard with a golden armor who lives in Barnad . It is unknown if he helps Gilgamesh due to the missing translations . He seems like a friend of Volg though . He is fought exactly two times in the story : the first being in earlier pages and the last , almost near the end . When Gilgamesh forces Princess Irma to marry him and Volg and Chocobo interfere in the ceremony , as the room is set on fire , Enkidu appears but is crushed by a boulder that had fallen from the ceiling . When Gilgamesh is fought , Volg proclaims that he wouldn ' t let Enkidu ' s death in vain ( or so is believed ) .