Grimskull (Gilgamesh)

Gilgamesh was originally a scholar and shade user in Germany during the 1500s. Gilgamesh was highly knowledgeable about superpowers and the Imprint, which he discovered and wrote about. He was the centre of all powers and, initially, perhaps the only superpowered individual. Gilgamesh himself explained there was only one such individual possible at a time. It is potentially the case, though unproven, this law of powers was disrupted when Jack Watt (Timeline) threw Gilgamesh through a time portal from the 1500s to 2016. In spite of this temporal anomaly the uninterrupted timeline of Gilgamesh would lead him to be somehow caught in the Imprint, unable to age or interact with the material world, forced to watch it change, develop, and in his eyes degrade.

Gilgamesh became Grimskull, the supervillain and eco-terrorist, through the combined factors of his rejecting of industrialisation and other environmentally degrading practices as well as his merging with his pet shade Skrumpf. Through unclear means Grimskull was able to escape the Imprint and began attempting to overthrow the international productionist/industrialised world order at least by 2001, but potentially earlier. In so doing Grimskull was the arch rival of World Mission. World Mission used Grimskull as a cover for their own member destroying the Twin Towers. Grimskull was responsible for the deaths of many World Mission members and partially responsible for the organisation's downfall.

Ecopalypse

In an alternate timeline Grimskull succeeded in destroying industrialisation in the world. This timeline, known as the Ecopalypse, resulted in the rise of Ape-X approximately 10-30 years after Grimskull's success, and his own downfall. These events would subsequently also create Jack Watt (Timeline). See more in Ecopalypse.

Powers

Grimskull was the centre of powers, meaning he was able to give and bestow powers largely by choice. This essentially caused him to be one of the most powerful individuals in the world. Additionally, Grimskull was connected with the Imprint, originally manifesting in his connection to the shade Skrumpf but ultimately meaning his fusing with this shade, and seemingly eating other shades for sustenance.

Deaths

Grimskull died on three different occasions. These three Grimskulls can be simplified as Grimskull, Gilgamesh and French Gilgamesh.


 * Due to a temporal anomaly Hector and Jack Watt several days before the Battle of Florida were sent backwards in time to the 1500s. They eventually found Gilgamesh in a library in Munich. After creating a portal for them to return to their timeline, Jack Watt grabbed Gilgamesh and brought him to 2016. Shortly afterwards Gilgamesh was murdered by Faust Geiger with an IV drip stand and a vespa.
 * Shortly after Gilgamesh's death, until the beginning of the Battle of Florida Gilgamesh's body became possessed by what was referred to as 'French Gilgamesh', an entity separate from Grimskull/Gilgamesh yet also wielding the ability to give and remove powers. French Gilgamesh was killed in the Battle of Florida after being shot in the chest by Hector Watt.
 * Finally and most significantly, Grimskull was killed in the Battle of Florida. Grimskull was badly injured when he removed the growth/shrink powers of Irwin Mann whilst still in his grip over 100 feet above a shattered pavement/sewer crater. Before Grimskull was able to escape the battle with Hector Watt, Jack Watt fired a fragmentation grenade into Grimskull, killing him.

Appearances

Appeared in MnM episodes 8 (Chernobyl), 16 (in a cut-away scene), 18 (Watts in the Library), 19 (finale), first mentioned as Grimskull in episode 1, first mentioned as Gilgamesh in episode 7.

Current Status

Deceased, killed in the Battle of Florida in 2016. See the 'Deaths' section above.

Trivia


 * Grimskull did not do 9/11
 * Gilgamesh was a bit of a nerd

Quotes


 * "Skrumpf! Oooh who's a good boy? Who's a good mantis boy? Awww you're adorable!" (He didn't specifically say this, but I feel like at some point he would have, 1500s)
 * "..." (Confused and awkward exchange with the Watts, the least appropriate heroes to have a conversation with Gilgamesh, 1500s)
 * "Why, why are you doing this?" Grimskull asked Irwin after his surprise entry into the Battle of Florida. "I used to be a bad boy" Irwin inexplicably replied, before equally inexplicably talking about particles impacting his brain to justify his past judgments


 * "No prison can contain me." (End of the Battle of Florida)