The epic Gilgamesh is the Sumerian leader in Civilization VI

2K announced today that Gilgamesh, the hero of the oldest work of literature (the epic that’s named after him), is the in-game leader for Sumeria in Civilization VI. That turn-based strategy game is coming out for PC on October 21.

Now, 2K has been slowly revealing the in-game leaders for Civilization VI for months. Gilgamesh is interesting, though. Most of these characters are based on people known for their deeds in history, like Teddy Roosevelt for the U.S. and Gandhi for India. People best know Gilgamesh because of the fictional stories we hear and read about him. However, many scholars believe that he was a real man.