Why Gilgamesh Had to Die

Now that I've got your attention with my title ;) ... I want to further elaborate on exactly what I mean. I know we've moved on from The Epic of Gilgamesh, but I thought the events leading up to the death of Gilgamesh were very important in understanding why his death was almost foreshadowed and practically inevitable. An important part in understanding the death of our Epic Hero is understanding the role the gods play. The gods in this story often have a hand in human affairs and use their power so that most future events work in their personal favor, RIGHT ???? In that case, the reader could have predicted Gilgamesh's death even before he EPICALLY failed at achieving immortality. Recall in the beginning of the story when Mrs. Whitley was giving background information she described the relationship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh. Enkidu was created by the gods to balance Gilgamesh so there futures were interdependent on one another, so by Enkidu dying in the battle of Humbaba, Gilgamesh had to die. How could he live while his "other half" had died? Therefore, Enkidu's death was a foreshadowing of Gilgamesh's epic downfall and demise. (DROPS MIC)