Actually, and I'm not 100% sure on this, but I believe the official explanation for any of Gil's assorted 'oddities'... the armor, the unearthly sword, the weird coloration... is that Ancient Uruk was visited by aliens, and had alien technology.
No, seriously.
EDIT: And just for the record? My absolute favorite of his appearances is that ridiculous furred pimpcoat he wore in Fate. I figure, if you're gonna make a character a giant ham, you might as well go all-out, right?
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