What exactly is Gil?

Urahara Kisuke · Dec 11th, 2004, 03:48 PM

In the many worlds of Final Fantasy they seem to consistently use Gil as currency. I was just wondering if anyone knew if they were coins or paper money or both or even something else all together.
Thanks for any help or ideas.

merylsilverburg · Dec 12th, 2004, 05:31 AM

This is an interesting question...well, I've always assumed Gil was in the form of coins...dunno why, it just seems that way. But maybe I'm wrong...

Beretta55 · Dec 12th, 2004, 11:37 AM

Do you want to know the shocking truth?

You see GIL's in final fantasy are actually gills from fish, they just took off one L to sound hip for some undisclosed reason. So when you collect all those gils you are actually collecting rotting fish gills to trade to people who eat them at night when nobodies looking. Or they could be coins.....that makes sense too.

Nelo Angelo · Dec 12th, 2004, 01:40 PM

They're probably just gold coins.

I doubt many merchants want to have rotten fish gills smell up their shop. =P

LrdAlucard · Dec 12th, 2004, 04:56 PM

Ive always thought of it as "Credits" Nothing more..not even coins...

Urahara Kisuke · Dec 12th, 2004, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beretta55

Do you want to know the shocking truth?

You see GIL's in final fantasy are actually gills from fish, they just took off one L to sound hip for some undisclosed reason. So when you collect all those gils you are actually collecting rotting fish gills to trade to people who eat them at night when nobodies looking. Or they could be coins.....that makes sense too.

Interesting theory, very interesting.

IcyMourdor · Dec 13th, 2004, 01:31 PM

I feel that it was more like in olden days of old school FF. Instead of gold or gp, they called it gil to separate FF from other RPGs.

kupoartist · Dec 13th, 2004, 04:01 PM

Never asked this question ^^, but then why are $ "dollars?" why Yen, Rupees or Kroners? Whilst the currecencies may be called something because of something historical ("£" Pounds probably something to do we weight) The reason for the name of a currency may not be entirely obvious or it may even be made up. Gil is just called Gil I guess. Perhaps there was a brilliant king Gilmore who united the crystals and yada yada... or perhaps it's a reference to Gilgamesh? Anyway, it's 95% likely that the developers just went with gil because it sounded good.

Dactrius · Dec 13th, 2004, 06:16 PM

I spent the last couple of days trying to think of examples, but my brain's gone and died on me. Anyway, I believe Gil are coins because in many places throughout Final Fantasy games you hear the clattering of coins when you spend or win gil. I can't quite remember exact places, but I'm sure when you use machines in the Gold Saucer it happens.

I'm voting coins.

Frozen · Dec 28th, 2004, 09:07 AM

I like to think that Gil aren´t the same in all of the Final Fantasy games, perhaps some are bills as we know our money nowadays, in medieval settings they would probably be coins, and in futuristic settings like FF VIII they could be "credits" by electronic means, like in Star Wars.

The Echuu · Jan 2nd, 2005, 07:33 PM

Somebody told me that Gil is a real currency somewhere in the world, but I really have no idea.

Soul Angel · Jan 25th, 2005, 02:56 PM

I've personally always thought as Gil as coins or something, but I've never really put much thought in it.
Though saying that you would be pretty weighted down with all those coins in your pocket especially later on in the game.

LeCrap · Jan 25th, 2005, 03:21 PM

Yo someone said something about the origin of the word dollar. It comes from the German "tollar" or something like that. No idea what it means.

Now, gill (Yes, I know, I put 2 l's) is some sort of weight according to Webster's.

Zellodine · Jan 30th, 2005, 04:37 PM

gil are coins... end of discussion/thread

Dec 11th, 2004, 03:48 PM	#1
Urahara Kisuke Senior Member Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Mass. Age: 36 Posts: 704	What exactly is Gil? In the many worlds of Final Fantasy they seem to consistently use Gil as currency. I was just wondering if anyone knew if they were coins or paper money or both or even something else all together. Thanks for any help or ideas. __________________ Former Captain of the 12th Division

Dec 12th, 2004, 05:31 AM	#2
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	This is an interesting question...well, I've always assumed Gil was in the form of coins...dunno why, it just seems that way. But maybe I'm wrong... __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help

Dec 12th, 2004, 11:37 AM	#3
Beretta55 Reached for the sky Joined: May 2002 Location: The road less traveled Age: 34 Posts: 2,465	Do you want to know the shocking truth? You see GIL's in final fantasy are actually gills from fish, they just took off one L to sound hip for some undisclosed reason. So when you collect all those gils you are actually collecting rotting fish gills to trade to people who eat them at night when nobodies looking. Or they could be coins.....that makes sense too. __________________

Dec 12th, 2004, 04:56 PM	#5
LrdAlucard Metalik0r Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Hellsing Castle Age: 39 Posts: 411	Ive always thought of it as "Credits" Nothing more..not even coins... __________________ "Its a good night... On nights like these, I crave for blood."

Dec 13th, 2004, 01:31 PM	#7
IcyMourdor Cream Puff Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 2,713	I feel that it was more like in olden days of old school FF. Instead of gold or gp, they called it gil to separate FF from other RPGs. __________________ You will walk in fire, earth, water, and air, through temptation, and at last into despair and desolation.

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Dec 12th, 2004, 01:40 PM	#4
Nelo Angelo Victory is Mine! Joined: Dec 2002 Location: :O Age: 36 Posts: 530	They're probably just gold coins. I doubt many merchants want to have rotten fish gills smell up their shop. =P

Dec 13th, 2004, 04:01 PM	#8
kupoartist .illustrated.thingy. Joined: Mar 2002 Location: pixel-land Age: 37 Posts: 2,576	Never asked this question ^^, but then why are $ "dollars?" why Yen, Rupees or Kroners? Whilst the currecencies may be called something because of something historical ("£" Pounds probably something to do we weight) The reason for the name of a currency may not be entirely obvious or it may even be made up. Gil is just called Gil I guess. Perhaps there was a brilliant king Gilmore who united the crystals and yada yada... or perhaps it's a reference to Gilgamesh? Anyway, it's 95% likely that the developers just went with gil because it sounded good. __________________ ~ the kupoartistry network ~ puppeteer ~ forever loyal ~ illustrated girl ~ arbitrary imposition ~ moonlight butterfly ~ うらぎりもの ~

Dec 13th, 2004, 06:16 PM	#9
Dactrius Night Elven Rogue Joined: Nov 2002 Location: England, United Kingdom Age: 39 Posts: 333	I spent the last couple of days trying to think of examples, but my brain's gone and died on me. Anyway, I believe Gil are coins because in many places throughout Final Fantasy games you hear the clattering of coins when you spend or win gil. I can't quite remember exact places, but I'm sure when you use machines in the Gold Saucer it happens. I'm voting coins. __________________ Game Status: [PS2]: N/A [XBox]: N/A [GC]: N/A [PC]: N/A

Dec 28th, 2004, 09:07 AM	#10
Frozen Dante May Cry Joined: May 2002 Location: America's Guard of Honor: 82nd Airborne Division Age: 40 Posts: 1,523	I like to think that Gil aren´t the same in all of the Final Fantasy games, perhaps some are bills as we know our money nowadays, in medieval settings they would probably be coins, and in futuristic settings like FF VIII they could be "credits" by electronic means, like in Star Wars. __________________

Jan 2nd, 2005, 07:33 PM	#11
The Echuu Registered User Joined: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 11	Somebody told me that Gil is a real currency somewhere in the world, but I really have no idea.

Jan 25th, 2005, 02:56 PM	#12
Soul Angel Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Um...? Pulls out map Age: 40 Posts: 1,887	I've personally always thought as Gil as coins or something, but I've never really put much thought in it. Though saying that you would be pretty weighted down with all those coins in your pocket especially later on in the game.

Jan 25th, 2005, 03:21 PM	#13
LeCrap Registered User Joined: Jan 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 52	Yo someone said something about the origin of the word dollar. It comes from the German "tollar" or something like that. No idea what it means. Now, gill (Yes, I know, I put 2 l's) is some sort of weight according to Webster's.

Jan 30th, 2005, 04:37 PM	#14
Zellodine Banned Member Joined: Jan 2005 Location: my house...where else? Age: 34 Posts: 12	gil are coins... end of discussion/thread


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