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Other Characters
Alchemists
Fullmetal Alchemist presents alchemists as people who have learned how to manipulate matter. Through the use of transmutation circles, they can reform one object into another that shares a similar molecular make-up to its original form. In Amestris, alchemists can become certified by the State Military, earning a unique title, rank of major, and funding for personal research.ch.1 In the manga and second anime series, the people of Xing have a technique similar to alchemy, called alkahestry, that focuses on healing wounds.ep.32
Alex Louis Armstrong
Alex Louis Armstrong (アレックス・ルイ・アームストロング, Arekkusu Rui Āmusutorongu?), the "Strong Arm Alchemist," is a large and comically emotional State Alchemist who will burst into tears or joyous praise, given the right situation, and embraces others in an effort to console them. Because he is an extremely strong character, this usually causes great personal injury to others. Armstrong is very proud of his strength and of his muscular physique, frequently taking off his shirt so that he can flex for the benefit of others. As a final element of his comedic properties, he has the tendency to "sparkle"; when first appearing in a scene or taking off his shirt, pink stars radiate from his body.ch.14 Despite his humorous tendencies, Armstrong can be very serious when the situation calls for it. He is not fond of violence and will try to end conflicts peacefully, and will break down and cry if an innocent person is killed.ch.29
Armstrong comes from a wealthy family of aristocrats who have earned renown in most professions. He has mastered many of his family's talents for himself, and when displaying such a talent, he remarks it to have been "passed down the Armstrong line for generations." His alchemical skills also represent a remnant of his family's history; by using a unique kind of brass knuckles, Armstrong can reshape any solid object that he punches.ch.7 Armstrong is a valuable ally of Roy Mustang and the Elric brothers, even if they are not always happy to be in his emotional company. He takes his honor as a soldier and as a leader seriously, and always looks out for his peers' and subordinates' best interests.ch.20 Kenji Utsumi voices him in the Japanese series, and Christopher R. Sabat in the English adaptation.
Izumi Curtis
Izumi Curtis (イズミ・カーティス, Izumi Kātisu?), the teacher of Ed and Alphonse Elric, agreed to train the brothers to hone their alchemical abilities after their mother died. She expands their training with a regimen of philosophy, martial arts, and living off the land.ch.20 Her methods are derived from her own alchemy training: in the manga and second anime, she was forced to survive in the northern region surrounding Briggs Fortress for a month (although it turns out she succeeded by stealing supplies from the northern fortress), whereas in the first anime she was taught by Dante. She thinks of the Elrics as her own sons, and although she severs her student-teacher ties with them after learning of their attempts with human transmutation (and similarly Ed's joining the State Military), she continues to do all she can to help them.ch.28 She can be quite violent when punishing or sparring with the Elric brothers, so they tend to be deathly afraid of her.ch.25 Her claim "I'm a housewife!" while confronting Greed became one of Arakawa's favorite scenes having wanted to draw that a long time ago before the chapter was published.[4]
Izumi and her husband Sig Curtis (シグ・カーティス, Shigu Kātisu?) were expecting a child years before the start of the series; however, their son was stillborn. Izumi tried and failed to revive the child through human transmutation (an act that created Wrath in the first anime). The failed attempt took some of her internal organs, resulting in her inability to ever again be pregnant, and to periodically cough up blood. Izumi could thereafter perform alchemy without a transmutation circle after seeing the "truth."ch.44
In the manga, Izumi attracts the attention of the State Military for having survived the failed human transmutation. As she and her husband travel around Amestris in order to avoid the military, they eventually meet Ed and Al's father Hohenheim. He rearranges her insides to ease the blood flow, and persuades her to help collaborate in bringing down the State Military.ch.76
Throughout the first anime, she tries to get close to Wrath in order to repent for the creation of him. She dies between the end of the first anime and Conqueror of Shamballa, but, during the movie, her spirit reunites with Wrath in the afterlife.[6] She is voiced by Shoko Tsuda in the Japanese version of the first anime, and Christine Auten in the English dub.ep.26ep.26
Hohenheim
Main article: Hohenheim (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Van Hohenheim (ヴァン・ホーエンハイム, Van Hōenhaimu?) is the father of Ed and Alphonse Elric with a keen knowledge of alchemy processes. He left them and his wife Trisha various years before the start of the series.ch.68 It is later revealed that Hohenheim's body became the Philosopher's Stone during a transmutation made by Father, and thus cannot die.ch.75 In the first anime (where he is referred to as Hohenheim of Light (光のホーエンハイム, Hikari no Hōenhaimu?)), Hohenheim has used the power of a Philosopher's Stone for hundreds of years to switch from body to body, prolonging his life. He is voiced by Masashi Ebara in Japanese, and by Scott McNeil in the English dub.ep.43ep.43 In the second series he is voiced by Unshou Ishizuka.
Tim Marcoh
Tim Marcoh (ティム・マルコー, Timu Marukō?), formerly the "Crystal Alchemist," was the leading researcher in the military's Philosopher's Stone creation project. After sacrificing a number of innocent Ishbalans during the Ishbal Civil War in order to create new stones, he fled the military with some imperfect stone samples. He settles down in a small country town where he uses his stones to heal the sick under the identity of "Doctor Mauro." He is later found by the Elric brothers, and he directs them to some of the research he left behind in Central to help them in their search for the Philosopher's Stone.ch.8 Marcoh is then captured by the homunculi, and is kept locked up deep below Central. While there, he is found by Scar. Seeing Scar as a means to an end, he tells Scar of his involvement in the Ishbalan War, in the hopes of being killed in vengeance. Scar instead disfigures Marcoh's face beyond recognition as a disguise, kidnaps him, and forces him to help in bringing down the homunculi.ch.62
In the first anime, he is soon afterwards taken into military custody, only to be killed by the homunculus Gluttony.ep.50 Kouji Totani voices him in the Japanese series, while Brice Armstrong voices him in the English dub.ep.14ep.14 Masayuki Omoro voices him in the second anime.
Russell and Fletcher Tringham
Russell Tringham (ラッセル・トリンガム, Rasseru Toringamu?) and his younger brother Fletcher (フレッチャー・トリンガム, Furecchā Toringamu?) are the sons of the famed alchemist Nash Tringham. Their characters are adapted by the first anime from the light novel The Land of Sand, not the manga. They seek to complete their father's research with a substance known as "red water," a toxic liquid with alchemical properties. To help them in this endeavor, they impersonate the Elric brothers to gain access to resources and locations reserved for State Alchemists. While Fletcher is reluctant to do this, Russell insists that nobody will mind.ep.12 They are almost executed towards the end of the first anime when they are mistaken for the real Elric brothers, who are wanted for treason, and, after being saved, they try to help Ed find out about the homunculi. Although Edward and Russell fight near constantly, Fletcher and Alphonse are able to get along. The two Tringham brothers tend to utilize alchemy involving plants.ep.49 Russel is voiced by Kosuke Okano in the Japanese series, and Justin Cook in the English adaptation. Fletcher is voiced by Minako Arakawa in Japanese, and by Avery Williams in the English adaptation
Shou Tucker
Shou Tucker (ショウ・タッカー, Shō Takkā?), the "Sewing-Life Alchemist," is famed for creating a chimera that could talk, but refused to eat and died shortly after its creation. After meeting Tucker, the Elric brothers discover that the talking chimera was actually his wife fused with another animal as they discover it after Tucker fused his daughter, Nina, with his pet dog, Alexander, in order to maintain his position as State Alchemist. Tucker, while held under house arrest for his actions, is killed by Scar soon afterwards.ch.5
In the first anime series, Shou is recruited to perform classified research in creating Chimeras in the clandestine 5th Laboratory, after being initially reported to have been executed by the State. Tucker eventually becomes a Chimera while experimenting to revive his daughter, gaining the appearance of a man crucified upon the back of a large dog. Though Tucker succeeds in recreating Nina's body, he loses what little sanity he possessed when he discovered that the Nina doll was without a soul.ep.48 Tucker is voiced by Makoto Nagai and Chuck Huber in the Japanese and English versions, respectively
State Military
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The State Military is Amestris' primary mode of offense and defense. Throughout the history of the country, it has existed to put down uprisings and annex surrounding hostile countries into its borders. It is led by King Bradley, and uses a ranking system common of most real-world militaries.ch.1 In the manga, the State Military is basically just the puppet force called upon to further the homunculi's plans.ch.67 Many of the soldiers' names are taken from the makers of fighter aircraft and airplanes.p.176
Frank Archer
Frank Archer (フランク・アーチャー, Furanku Āchā?) is a character exclusive to the first anime, introduced as Maes Hughes' replacement. He is cool, calm, and collected, with a love for violence and war. He dreams of becoming a hero on the battlefield, viewing it as a way to rise up the ranks of the military. To this end, he does whatever is necessary to please his superiors, and always ensures that his actions earn him some publicity.ep.28 As the series progresses, Archer develops an interest in the military's various projects, such as the homunculi, chimeras, and the Philosopher's Stone. Archer loses the left half of his body when the Philosopher's Stone is created in Liore, and receives automail modification in order to regain his mobility. After the operations left him mentally unstable, Archer rages through Central, carrying out King Bradley's ordered executions. Riza Hawkeye shoots Archer down while he tries to kill Roy Mustang.ep.51 He is voiced by Show Hayami in the Japanese series, and by Troy Baker in the English dub.
Olivier Mira Armstrong
Olivier Mira Armstrong (オリヴィエ・ミラ・アームストロング, Orivie Mira Āmusutorongu?) is the older sister of Alex Louis Armstrong. She is charged with leading Briggs' Fortress, and protecting the country from the neighboring country of Drachma. Unlike her brother, who is cheerful and kindly to all around him, Olivier distrusts everyone when she first meets them, and has no patience for formalities or idle conversation. She is also, similarly, a firm believer in survival of the fittest. This has earned Olivier a reputation within the military, and in Drachma, as one who should not be crossed, though her subordinates hold her in high regard. Because she readily joins them in hostile situations and disregards the orders of superiors if she disagrees, her subordinates will answer only to her. She always carries a sword at her side, and is proficient enough to be able to defeat her brother with it.ch.65 Her Japanese seiyū is Yōko Sōmi.ep.33
Olivier crosses paths with the Elric brothers when they arrive at Briggs' Fortress. After Sloth infiltrates Briggs, she is able to convince them to tell her about the homunculi that control the military. To help the Elric brothers combat the corrupt higher ups, Olivier goes to Central to work her way into King Bradley's inner circle. Once she learns of plans to create an army of immortal super soldiers, Olivier fights against the homunculi. Although she has no direct control of Briggs, her subordinates still operate it under her wishes, eventually sneaking into Central to help Olivier take control of the government. Her most loyal soldiers include Miles (マイルズ, Mairuzu?), who is a quarter Ishbalan, remaining in the military with the hope to someday change the country's perception of Ishbal; and Buccaneer (バッカニア, Bakkania?), a large, heavyset man who has been shown with two different pieces of automail in the series.ch.65 Buccaneer fights Bradley together along with the resistance, but he dies in battle.
King Bradley
Führer King Bradley (キング・ブラッドレイ, Kingu Buraddorei?) is the head of the State Military and King of Amestris. Though initially portrayed as a kindly ruler, he is later revealed to be a homunculus. Though his identity as a homunculus differs between the manga and first anime series, his weapon of choice is the sword, which he wields with great proficiency. His deadly swordsmanship is further augmented by the "Ultimate Eye," a clairvoyant eye that bears the Ouroboros seal, which is usually covered by an eyepatch. The eye gives him the foresight to see all possible outcomes of a given situation, allowing him to predict the moves of any opponent before they happen, along with being able to see things the normal human eye can not, such as air currents.ep.51ch.29 In both story lines, because homunculi cannot reproduce, Bradley is given a family to keep up appearances: his son, Selim Bradley, and a wife he personally chose.ch.80 Bradley is voiced by Hidekatsu Shibata in the Japanese versions, and by Ed Blaylock in English dubs.ep.6ep.6
Prior to the events depicted in the manga, Bradley was raised and trained, along with other children, to become Amestris' ideal leader. Once they had reached a specific age, the State began injecting a Philosopher's Stone directly into their blood system. Bradley, the only survivor of the experiments, became Wrath and the King of Amestris. Wrath ages with time, because of his human lineage, a trait that irritates him because his ailing body cannot keep up with the speed of his eye's predictions.ch.53
In the first anime, Bradley is Pride, what Dante considers her greatest creation due to his ability to age like humans. When Roy Mustang discovers his identity as a homunculus, Bradley entrusts Selim with the skull of his original body. During his battle with Mustang, Bradley is severely weakened by its presence, when Selim unknowingly brings the skull back to him, and Bradley strangles Selim out of anger. In his weakened state, Mustang is able to defeat Bradley by repeatedly setting him on fire, reducing him to ashes
Heymans Breda
Heymans Breda (ハイマンス・ブレダ, Haimansu Bureda?) is one of Roy Mustang's most trusted subordinates. He was recruited by Mustang for his high level of intelligence, indicated by his talent with chess and other strategy games. Despite his intelligence, he still has an irrational fear of dogs. Breda is usually tasked by Mustang with jobs that require he travel abroad. He is transferred to Western Headquarters when Mustang's group is broken up by the homunculi.ch.61 In the manga, he eventually defects from the military so that he can help Mustang overthrow King Bradley. Tomoyuki Shimura voices him in Japanese, and Josh Berry in English.
Denny Brosh and Maria Ross
Denny Brosh (デニー・ブロッシュ, Denī Burosshu?) and Maria Ross (マリア・ロス, Maria Rosu?) are introduced when they are assigned to protect Edward Elric.ch.10 While Brosh is rather nosy and lazy, and has an enormous infatuation with Ross, Ross is serious with her job, to the point that she develops a maternal affection for Edward when she is protecting him. In the manga, Ross is framed by the homunculi for the death of Maes Hughes. Roy Mustang stages a prison break and then fakes her death, giving her a chance to flee to Xing. Before leaving, she asks that her family and Brosh not be told that she is alive so as to keep the secret from getting out.ch.41 To repay Mustang for saving her life, Ross later returns to Amestris and helps him wage an assault on Central. In the first anime, Brosh and Ross later appear in the rebellion against King Bradley, saving various characters from execution. Masao Harada voices Brosh in Japanese, and Jim Foronda in English.ep.18ep.18 Mitsuki Saiga voices Ross in Japanese, and Meredith McCoy in English with Kaori Nazuka voicing her in the second series.
Sheska
Sheska (シェスカ, Shesuka?) was a librarian at the First Branch of the Central City library. Because she spent all day reading the many documents stored there, instead of doing her job, she was fired. She has a photographic memory and can remember and reproduce anything she has ever read, with word-for-word accuracy. Because of this, after the library burns down, the Elric brothers seek her out to see if she can remember any research papers by Tim Marcoh. She transcribes the entirety of his research for them, earning enough pay to last her a year for her troubles. When Maes Hughes learns of how she helped the Elrics, he hires her to help recreate the criminal records that were destroyed in the fire.ch.10 In the first anime, after Hughes' death, Sheska helps Winry Rockbell discover the identity of Sloth. Naomi Wakabayashi voices her in the first anime, and Gwendolyn Lau in the English dub.ep.18 Her voice in the second series is provided by Chika Fujimura.
Vato Falman
Vato Falman (ヴァトー・ファルマン, Vatō Faruman?) is one of Roy Mustang's most trusted subordinates. He was recruited by Mustang for his innate ability to remember almost every detail, allowing him to act as a sort of recording device that does not leave any physical evidence. Because his intellect is his area of expertise, he does not have much experience in the field, causing him to make rookie mistakes when in a combat situation. He is overly formal, causing some of his comrades to wish he would lighten up. Falman does not play a large role in the first anime, only being another of Mustang's subordinates.ch.61 In the manga, Falman is transferred to Northern Headquarters when Mustang's group is broken up by the homunculi. He is subsequently transferred again, this time to Briggs' Fortress where he is given what amounts to janitorial duties. There, he reunites with the Elric brothers, and helps them and Briggs' forces plan against the Homunculi.ch.65 He is voiced by Takehiro Murozono in Japanese, and by Kyle Hebert in English.ep.5ep.5 In the new series, he is voiced by Kenji Hamada.
Kain Fury
Kain Fury (ケイン・フュリー, Kein Fyurī?) is one of Roy Mustang's most trusted subordinates. He is overly kind in nature, both to people and to animals. He was recruited by Mustang for his technological expertise. As such, he primarily helps Mustang with communications, both in creating secure lines and tapping into others. He is transferred to Southern Headquarters when Mustang's group is broken up by the homunculi. In the manga, he eventually defects from the military so that he can help Mustang overthrow King Bradley.ch.61His seiyu is Tetsu Shiratori, and his English voice actor is Kevin M. Connolly.ep.13 In the new series, he is voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara.
Jean Havoc
Jean Havoc (ジャン・ハボック, Jan Habokku?) is one of Roy Mustang's most trusted subordinates. He is usually seen smoking a cigarette, something that Arakawa developed prior to the series' start to help Mustang to create fire to fight homunculus Lust.[7] He was recruited by Mustang for his loyalty and general sincerity, as well as his above average shooting skills. Because working for Mustang requires moving frequently and a complete dedication of time, Havoc has very little free time, and cannot maintain a relationship with a woman for very long.ch.61 Havoc does not play a large role in the first anime, only being another of Mustang's subordinates. In the manga, he unknowingly dates the homunculus Lust, who tries to extract information about Mustang from him. She is unsuccessful, and eventually reveals her true identity to him. In the course of the attempt to kill her, Havoc is severely injured when Lust stabs him through the spinal cord, leaving the lower half of his body completely paralyzed. Havoc is then encouraged to find another way to help their cause and later provides his support by supplying Mustang with whatever supplies they may need from his family's store.ch.89 Yasunori Matsumoto is his Japanese voice actor, and Mike McFarland his English voice actor.ep.13ep.13 In the new series, his voice is provided by Yuji Ueda.
Riza Hawkeye
Riza Hawkeye (リザ・ホークアイ, Riza Hōkai?) is Roy Mustang's most trusted and dearest subordinate. She carries out many of the tasks he is too lazy to do, acts as his personal assistant, and protects him from danger. She also doubles as his voice of reason, keeping cool in heated situations, and scolding him when he allows his emotions to get in the way. Riza and Roy seem to share a close relationship as she identifies him as her most precious person.ch.39 Riza specializes in firearms, particularly sniper rifles, and can hit nearly any target with lethal accuracy. In the series, she adopts a dog named Black Hayate (ブラックハヤテ, Burakkuhayate?) that she raises with stern discipline; when Hayate urinates indoors, she fires a number of warning rounds at the wall around the dog to reinforce that doing so is against established protocol.ch. Gaiden
While Riza does not extend far past the role of Mustang's subordinate in the first anime, she takes on a more central role in the manga. In the form of a tattoo on her back, Riza bears the final notes to her father's work on Flame Alchemy, and his legacy as an alchemist and Mustang's teacher. After seeing what Mustang was capable of during the Ishbal War, Riza begs Roy to burn the tattoo, fearing the damage another flame alchemist could cause.ch.61 Riza is reassigned as King Bradley's personal assistant to be used as a hostage when Mustang learns the homunculi control the State.ch.52 When she discovers that King Bradley's adopted son, Selim, is a homunculus as well, she sends her discovery to Mustang in code as soon as she can. She eventually defects from the military to help Mustang overthrow King Bradley.ch.74 She is voiced by Michiko Neya in Japanese and by Colleen Clinkenbeard in English.ep.5ep.5 In the second anime series, she is voiced by Fumiko Orikasa.ep.1
Maes Hughes
Maes Hughes (マース・ヒューズ, Māsu Hyūzu?) is an old friend of Roy Mustang's. He works in the military's intelligence division, but spends much of his time using the military phone lines to brag to Mustang about his family. After his daughter, Elicia, is born, he fawns about how cute and talented she is and bombards others with pictures of her when he sees them. Despite his over-the-top comical tendencies, Hughes is a valuable ally to Mustang's goal of becoming Führer, supplying whatever classified intelligence that may be beneficial. He has also been shown to be a capable fighter, skilled with throwing knives. His general understanding of others' emotions and desire to help them similarly gains the affection of the Elric brothers and their friend Winry Rockbell, as he always offers advice or hospitality to them when they need it.ch.14 During one of his attempts to help the Elrics, Hughes learns of the homunculi's control over the country. However, he is killed by Envy, disguised as Hughes' wife. This leads Mustang to further investigate the truth for himself, in hopes of finding the one responsible for Hughes' death.ch.16 His death as described by Arakawa was the moment where "everyone who read it cried" and so she had to apologize to readers and her assistant for such an event.[4] In the Japanese series he is voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, and in the English dub by Sonny Strait.
Yoki
Yoki (ヨキ?) is, when first introduced, a corrupt member of the military who imposes heavy taxes on the town of Youswell, bankrupting its citizens. When the Elric brothers arrive in town, they trick Yoki into giving up ownership of the town, and promptly report his actions to the military.ch.2 He is stripped of his rank and lives as a homeless person on the outskirts of Central, where he meets the fugitive Scar. In the first anime, Yoki alerts the military to Scar's location, and, in the subsequent raid to apprehend Scar, he is killed by Lust. In the manga, Yoki is forced to work for Scar under the threat of death. Though he tries to convince those they encounter that Scar is his servant, Yoki does as Scar commands and calls him "master." Since he has started following Scar around the country, Yoki has assumed a role as comic relief, often having pain inflicted upon him when he tries to seem superior to others.ch.33 Kazuki Yao voices him in Japanese, and Barry Yandell in English.ep.9ep.9
Chimera
A chimera is an alchemical fusion between two or more beings. While the vast majority of chimera seen in Fullmetal Alchemist are a cross between two animals, some are humans that have been crossed with an animal. These experiments, performed in secret by the State Military to dispose of injured soldiers or those that have taken part in secret missions, endow the human with abilities reminiscent of the animal
Greed's chimeras
A group of chimeras work for the homunculus Greed during the series. Bido (ビドー, Bidō?) was crossed with a lizard, allowing him to sneak around and climb surfaces with ease. Because of this, he is tasked primarily with intelligence gathering and relies on others to defend him.ch.25 In the first anime, he is killed during the military's attempt to capture Greed. In the manga, he encounters Lin Yao, the new Greed, who, having no recollections of Bido, kills him.ch.82 Dolcetto (ドルチェット, Doruchetto?, "Dorochet" in the English anime) was crossed with a dog, giving him an enhanced sense of smell and an unwavering loyalty to Greed. Roa (ロア?, "Loa" in the English anime) was crossed with a bull, giving him greater strength and allowing him to transform into a humanoid bull. He and Dolcetto are killed by the homunculi while trying to defend Greed. Martel (マーテル, Māteru?, "Marta" in the English anime) was crossed with a snake, and thus can stretch and contort her body to great effect. She uses this ability during her introduction to infiltrate Alphonse Elric's hollow armor body and control it from the inside. She remains in Al's body for much of her role in the series, the most prominent reason being that she is safe while in there. In the manga and second anime, Martel is killed during King Bradley's attempt to capture Greed, while being inside Alphonse.ch.30 In the first anime, Martel survives this raid and accompanies Al in his various endeavors. She is ultimately killed by Bradley in much the same way as in the manga, though not before informing Al that Bradley is a homunculus
Kimblee's chimeras
A total of four chimeras are introduced in the manga and the second anime series as Solf J. Kimblee's bodyguards. However, they decide to betray him to join the Elrics to stop Father. Jelso (ジェルソ, Jeruso?) and Zanpano (ザンパノ?), who are tasked with capturing Scarch.72, can transform into a humanoid boar who has the ability to fire spines from his back and a humanoid frog-like creature who has the ability to fire sticky globs of mucus, respectively.ch.73 Darius (ダリウス, Dariusu?) and Heinkel (ハインケル, Hainkeru?), who are first instructed by Kimblee to help him fight and apprehend Edward Elric,ch.77 can transform into a humanoid gorilla, and into a humanoid lion, respectively.
Ishbal
The Ishbalans are a religious people, characterized by their brown skin and red eyes. The majority of their population were slaughtered by the State Military during the Ishbalan Civil War. The few survivors live as criminals and refugees in various slums across the country, usually leaping at the opportunity to fight against Amestrians.
Scar
Main article: Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Scar (傷の男(スカー), Kizu no otoko (sukā)?) is a major supporting character in the series. A devout Ishbalan, Scar is one of the survivors of the Ishbalan Extermination Campaign. Depicted in the manga as an Ishbalan warrior priest, Scar was a capable fighter who desperately tried to save whomever he could from the State Military onslaught. However, Kimblee's enhanced alchemical attacks were too much. Scar's brother, who had been researching Amestrian Alchemy and Xingese Alkahestry in an attempt to gain power against the State, gives Scar his right arm in order to save his life.
Xing
Xing, a country far away from Amestris, is introduced in the manga and the second anime series. Its people are Asian in appearance, and are split into fifty clans under the rule of a single emperor. The emperor has fathered a prince or princess for each of the fifty families. In the current storyline, the emperor is in failing health, and his children, whose families are not in good standing, seek to earn his trust in his final days. Two of his children, Prince Lin Yao and Princess May Chang go to Amestris in separate attempts to find the fabled Philosopher's Stone and gain immortality, hoping that doing so will convince the emperor to make them his successor.
Fu
Fu (フー, Fū?) is one of Lin Yao's bodyguards. He is an older man and the grandfather of Lin's other bodyguard, Lan Fan. Though committed to his duties and stern in nature, he cries for his granddaughter after learning that she sacrificed her arm for their prince. He leaves his prince's side for an extended period of time when helping Maria Ross escape to Xing, and again when taking Lan Fan to get automail surgery.ch.41 Despite this, Fu remains deeply loyal to his prince and is determined to bring back to Xing, Lin and the immortality he has gained.ch.63 He is ultimately killed by Bradley while trying to protect Lin from the homunculus.
Lan Fan
Lan Fan (ランファン, Ranfan?) is one of Lin Yao's bodyguards. She is the granddaughter of Lin's other bodyguard, Fu, and is implied, by Lin, to be younger than Lin is. She is a skilled fighter, despite her age, and can keep up with or defend against seasoned warriors. She is fiercely protective of her prince, and instantly attacks anyone who speaks poorly of him.ch.34 This makes for a weakness in battle; by insulting Lin in some way, her opponent can break her usually perfect battle form and leave her open to attack. In protecting Lin, Lan Fan is severely injured by King Bradley, having to amputate her arm in order to escape. After regaining consciousness, she and her grandfather leave Lin so that she can get automail surgery to restore her arm.ch.63 The moment her surgery is complete and she has recovered to the point of being able to move (though not to the point of having complete control of her new arm), she rushes to Lin's side to start protecting him once again.ch.87 Her Japanese voice actor is Nana Mizuki.
Lin Yao
Lin Yao (リン・ヤオ, Rin Yao?, "Ling Yao" in the first Viz's volumes and the second anime) is the twelfth prince of Xing, and represents the Yao people. He meets Edward Elric soon after arriving in Amestris, whom he aggravates by being both younger and taller than him. He also tends to leave Edward with pricey dinner bills before quietly slipping away. Despite his laid-back, goofy, and undignified personality, Lin is a skilled fighter (often seen using a sword) who keeps a cool head in hostile situations.ch.33 His major ambition is to replace his father as Xing's new emperor, and as such operates under the belief that power can not be had without the people's support. He is very close to his bodyguards, Lan Fan and Fu, often showing greater concern for their safety than finding immortality and becoming emperor.ch.46 Throughout the series, Lin's ongoing search for immortality in Amestris results in numerous encounters with the homunculi, whom he can sense like other Xingese characters. He eventually becomes a homunculus himself so as to become immortal, relinquishing his body to Greed without any resistance.ch.54 However, he constantly fights with Greed for control, and they eventually come to an agreement over control, to the point where Lin can take control when he feels it's necessary, such as when his ability to detect homunculi is needed. His Japanese seiyu is Mamoru Miyano.
Lin Yao
Lin Yao (リン・ヤオ, Rin Yao?, "Ling Yao" in the first Viz's volumes and the second anime) is the twelfth prince of Xing, and represents the Yao people. He meets Edward Elric soon after arriving in Amestris, whom he aggravates by being both younger and taller than him. He also tends to leave Edward with pricey dinner bills before quietly slipping away. Despite his laid-back, goofy, and undignified personality, Lin is a skilled fighter (often seen using a sword) who keeps a cool head in hostile situations.ch.33 His major ambition is to replace his father as Xing's new emperor, and as such operates under the belief that power can not be had without the people's support. He is very close to his bodyguards, Lan Fan and Fu, often showing greater concern for their safety than finding immortality and becoming emperor.ch.46 Throughout the series, Lin's ongoing search for immortality in Amestris results in numerous encounters with the homunculi, whom he can sense like other Xingese characters. He eventually becomes a homunculus himself so as to become immortal, relinquishing his body to Greed without any resistance.ch.54 However, he constantly fights with Greed for control, and they eventually come to an agreement over control, to the point where Lin can take control when he feels it's necessary, such as when his ability to detect homunculi is needed. His Japanese seiyu is Mamoru Miyano.
Other
Barry the Chopper
Barry the Chopper (バリー・ザ・チョッパー, Barī za choppā?), a serial killer, earned infamy in Central for his butchering of many innocent people. In the first anime series, his spree is brought to an end by the Elric brothers. In the manga and the second anime, he is captured sometime before the start of the series. Though reported to have been executed, Barry's soul is actually removed from his body and bound to a suit of armor in one of the military's experiments. He is then called Number 66. He is subsequently assigned to guarding the 5th Laboratory, where he encounters the Elric brothers once again.ch.12 When the 5th Laboratory is destroyed Barry flees and is then convinced to work with Roy Mustang. While helping with drawing out the homunculi, Barry comes across his old human body, with the soul of an animal having been bound to it. Arakawa remarks she enjoys drawing Barry and although she originally thought he would die in 5th Laboratory's explosion, she wanted to expand more his character.[7] Barry tracks it to the 3rd Laboratory and, to fulfill his dreams of butchering himself, he tries to kill his body, though his armor is destroyed by Lust before he can do so. While Barry is able to survive this, his original body destroys what is left of him by scratching through the seal that is connecting his soul to his armor.ch.39 In the first anime, he becomes a mercenary and is ultimately killed by Scar.ep.24 Kentaro Ito voices him in the Japanese series, and Jerry Jewell in the English adaptation.ep.24ep.24 Hideyuki Umezu voices him in the new series.ep.7
Trisha Elric
Trisha Elric (トリシャ・エルリック, Torisha Erurikku?) is the mother of Edward and Alphonse Elric. She was a kindly woman who was loved by all in her family. Even her husband, Hohenheim, wished to always be with her. He left her and their two sons behind to find a way to escape his immortality and achieve this goal.ch.68 Trisha tried to last until his return, though she ultimately died of an illness.ch.85 Ed and Al tried to revive her with human transmutation, and, in the failed attempt, lost their bodies as the malformed entity died within moments of being created.ch.23 Hohenheim would later plant the suggestion that the creature was not a failed attempt to revive Trisha, but something else.ch.43 In the first anime series, the failed creation becomes the homunculus Sloth.ep.42 Her seiyu is Yoshino Takamori, and her English voice actress is Lydia Mackay.ep.2ep.2
Rosé
Rosé (ロゼ, Roze?) is a young woman introduced at the very start of the series. She is a devout believer in her town's local faith, believing that serving the church will bring back her dead boyfriend. The Elric brothers' arrival in town opens Rosé's eyes to the church's corruption and forces her to realize her boyfriend is not coming back.ch.2 In the manga, she helps to rebuild the town, eventually reuniting with Alphonse Elric.ch.80 In the first anime, she instead becomes the mute "Holy Mother" of the townspeople, giving them a symbol of guidance as they rise up against the State Military. Rosé loses her voice after being captured by a soldier of the military. She is implied to have been raped, as, after her reintroduction, she is often seen carrying a baby with her.ep.41 She is later captured by Dante, whose purpose is Rosé's body, but is later freed by Edward. Her voice actress in Japanese is Houko Kuwashima in the first series, and Satsuki Yukino in the second.ep.3 Colleen Clinkenbeard voices her in the English series.
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Alchemists
Fullmetal Alchemist presents alchemists as people who have learned how to manipulate matter. Through the use of transmutation circles, they can reform one object into another that shares a similar molecular make-up to its original form. In Amestris, alchemists can become certified by the State Military, earning a unique title, rank of major, and funding for personal research.ch.1 In the manga and second anime series, the people of Xing have a technique similar to alchemy, called alkahestry, that focuses on healing wounds.ep.32
Alex Louis Armstrong
Alex Louis Armstrong (アレックス・ルイ・アームストロング, Arekkusu Rui Āmusutorongu?), the "Strong Arm Alchemist," is a large and comically emotional State Alchemist who will burst into tears or joyous praise, given the right situation, and embraces others in an effort to console them. Because he is an extremely strong character, this usually causes great personal injury to others. Armstrong is very proud of his strength and of his muscular physique, frequently taking off his shirt so that he can flex for the benefit of others. As a final element of his comedic properties, he has the tendency to "sparkle"; when first appearing in a scene or taking off his shirt, pink stars radiate from his body.ch.14 Despite his humorous tendencies, Armstrong can be very serious when the situation calls for it. He is not fond of violence and will try to end conflicts peacefully, and will break down and cry if an innocent person is killed.ch.29
Armstrong comes from a wealthy family of aristocrats who have earned renown in most professions. He has mastered many of his family's talents for himself, and when displaying such a talent, he remarks it to have been "passed down the Armstrong line for generations." His alchemical skills also represent a remnant of his family's history; by using a unique kind of brass knuckles, Armstrong can reshape any solid object that he punches.ch.7 Armstrong is a valuable ally of Roy Mustang and the Elric brothers, even if they are not always happy to be in his emotional company. He takes his honor as a soldier and as a leader seriously, and always looks out for his peers' and subordinates' best interests.ch.20 Kenji Utsumi voices him in the Japanese series, and Christopher R. Sabat in the English adaptation.
Izumi Curtis
Izumi Curtis (イズミ・カーティス, Izumi Kātisu?), the teacher of Ed and Alphonse Elric, agreed to train the brothers to hone their alchemical abilities after their mother died. She expands their training with a regimen of philosophy, martial arts, and living off the land.ch.20 Her methods are derived from her own alchemy training: in the manga and second anime, she was forced to survive in the northern region surrounding Briggs Fortress for a month (although it turns out she succeeded by stealing supplies from the northern fortress), whereas in the first anime she was taught by Dante. She thinks of the Elrics as her own sons, and although she severs her student-teacher ties with them after learning of their attempts with human transmutation (and similarly Ed's joining the State Military), she continues to do all she can to help them.ch.28 She can be quite violent when punishing or sparring with the Elric brothers, so they tend to be deathly afraid of her.ch.25 Her claim "I'm a housewife!" while confronting Greed became one of Arakawa's favorite scenes having wanted to draw that a long time ago before the chapter was published.[4]
Izumi and her husband Sig Curtis (シグ・カーティス, Shigu Kātisu?) were expecting a child years before the start of the series; however, their son was stillborn. Izumi tried and failed to revive the child through human transmutation (an act that created Wrath in the first anime). The failed attempt took some of her internal organs, resulting in her inability to ever again be pregnant, and to periodically cough up blood. Izumi could thereafter perform alchemy without a transmutation circle after seeing the "truth."ch.44
In the manga, Izumi attracts the attention of the State Military for having survived the failed human transmutation. As she and her husband travel around Amestris in order to avoid the military, they eventually meet Ed and Al's father Hohenheim. He rearranges her insides to ease the blood flow, and persuades her to help collaborate in bringing down the State Military.ch.76
Throughout the first anime, she tries to get close to Wrath in order to repent for the creation of him. She dies between the end of the first anime and Conqueror of Shamballa, but, during the movie, her spirit reunites with Wrath in the afterlife.[6] She is voiced by Shoko Tsuda in the Japanese version of the first anime, and Christine Auten in the English dub.ep.26ep.26
Hohenheim
Main article: Hohenheim (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Van Hohenheim (ヴァン・ホーエンハイム, Van Hōenhaimu?) is the father of Ed and Alphonse Elric with a keen knowledge of alchemy processes. He left them and his wife Trisha various years before the start of the series.ch.68 It is later revealed that Hohenheim's body became the Philosopher's Stone during a transmutation made by Father, and thus cannot die.ch.75 In the first anime (where he is referred to as Hohenheim of Light (光のホーエンハイム, Hikari no Hōenhaimu?)), Hohenheim has used the power of a Philosopher's Stone for hundreds of years to switch from body to body, prolonging his life. He is voiced by Masashi Ebara in Japanese, and by Scott McNeil in the English dub.ep.43ep.43 In the second series he is voiced by Unshou Ishizuka.
Tim Marcoh
Tim Marcoh (ティム・マルコー, Timu Marukō?), formerly the "Crystal Alchemist," was the leading researcher in the military's Philosopher's Stone creation project. After sacrificing a number of innocent Ishbalans during the Ishbal Civil War in order to create new stones, he fled the military with some imperfect stone samples. He settles down in a small country town where he uses his stones to heal the sick under the identity of "Doctor Mauro." He is later found by the Elric brothers, and he directs them to some of the research he left behind in Central to help them in their search for the Philosopher's Stone.ch.8 Marcoh is then captured by the homunculi, and is kept locked up deep below Central. While there, he is found by Scar. Seeing Scar as a means to an end, he tells Scar of his involvement in the Ishbalan War, in the hopes of being killed in vengeance. Scar instead disfigures Marcoh's face beyond recognition as a disguise, kidnaps him, and forces him to help in bringing down the homunculi.ch.62
In the first anime, he is soon afterwards taken into military custody, only to be killed by the homunculus Gluttony.ep.50 Kouji Totani voices him in the Japanese series, while Brice Armstrong voices him in the English dub.ep.14ep.14 Masayuki Omoro voices him in the second anime.
Russell and Fletcher Tringham
Russell Tringham (ラッセル・トリンガム, Rasseru Toringamu?) and his younger brother Fletcher (フレッチャー・トリンガム, Furecchā Toringamu?) are the sons of the famed alchemist Nash Tringham. Their characters are adapted by the first anime from the light novel The Land of Sand, not the manga. They seek to complete their father's research with a substance known as "red water," a toxic liquid with alchemical properties. To help them in this endeavor, they impersonate the Elric brothers to gain access to resources and locations reserved for State Alchemists. While Fletcher is reluctant to do this, Russell insists that nobody will mind.ep.12 They are almost executed towards the end of the first anime when they are mistaken for the real Elric brothers, who are wanted for treason, and, after being saved, they try to help Ed find out about the homunculi. Although Edward and Russell fight near constantly, Fletcher and Alphonse are able to get along. The two Tringham brothers tend to utilize alchemy involving plants.ep.49 Russel is voiced by Kosuke Okano in the Japanese series, and Justin Cook in the English adaptation. Fletcher is voiced by Minako Arakawa in Japanese, and by Avery Williams in the English adaptation
Shou Tucker
Shou Tucker (ショウ・タッカー, Shō Takkā?), the "Sewing-Life Alchemist," is famed for creating a chimera that could talk, but refused to eat and died shortly after its creation. After meeting Tucker, the Elric brothers discover that the talking chimera was actually his wife fused with another animal as they discover it after Tucker fused his daughter, Nina, with his pet dog, Alexander, in order to maintain his position as State Alchemist. Tucker, while held under house arrest for his actions, is killed by Scar soon afterwards.ch.5
In the first anime series, Shou is recruited to perform classified research in creating Chimeras in the clandestine 5th Laboratory, after being initially reported to have been executed by the State. Tucker eventually becomes a Chimera while experimenting to revive his daughter, gaining the appearance of a man crucified upon the back of a large dog. Though Tucker succeeds in recreating Nina's body, he loses what little sanity he possessed when he discovered that the Nina doll was without a soul.ep.48 Tucker is voiced by Makoto Nagai and Chuck Huber in the Japanese and English versions, respectively
State Military
The State Military is Amestris' primary mode of offense and defense. Throughout the history of the country, it has existed to put down uprisings and annex surrounding hostile countries into its borders. It is led by King Bradley, and uses a ranking system common of most real-world militaries.ch.1 In the manga, the State Military is basically just the puppet force called upon to further the homunculi's plans.ch.67 Many of the soldiers' names are taken from the makers of fighter aircraft and airplanes.p.176
Frank Archer
Frank Archer (フランク・アーチャー, Furanku Āchā?) is a character exclusive to the first anime, introduced as Maes Hughes' replacement. He is cool, calm, and collected, with a love for violence and war. He dreams of becoming a hero on the battlefield, viewing it as a way to rise up the ranks of the military. To this end, he does whatever is necessary to please his superiors, and always ensures that his actions earn him some publicity.ep.28 As the series progresses, Archer develops an interest in the military's various projects, such as the homunculi, chimeras, and the Philosopher's Stone. Archer loses the left half of his body when the Philosopher's Stone is created in Liore, and receives automail modification in order to regain his mobility. After the operations left him mentally unstable, Archer rages through Central, carrying out King Bradley's ordered executions. Riza Hawkeye shoots Archer down while he tries to kill Roy Mustang.ep.51 He is voiced by Show Hayami in the Japanese series, and by Troy Baker in the English dub.
Olivier Mira Armstrong
Olivier Mira Armstrong (オリヴィエ・ミラ・アームストロング, Orivie Mira Āmusutorongu?) is the older sister of Alex Louis Armstrong. She is charged with leading Briggs' Fortress, and protecting the country from the neighboring country of Drachma. Unlike her brother, who is cheerful and kindly to all around him, Olivier distrusts everyone when she first meets them, and has no patience for formalities or idle conversation. She is also, similarly, a firm believer in survival of the fittest. This has earned Olivier a reputation within the military, and in Drachma, as one who should not be crossed, though her subordinates hold her in high regard. Because she readily joins them in hostile situations and disregards the orders of superiors if she disagrees, her subordinates will answer only to her. She always carries a sword at her side, and is proficient enough to be able to defeat her brother with it.ch.65 Her Japanese seiyū is Yōko Sōmi.ep.33
Olivier crosses paths with the Elric brothers when they arrive at Briggs' Fortress. After Sloth infiltrates Briggs, she is able to convince them to tell her about the homunculi that control the military. To help the Elric brothers combat the corrupt higher ups, Olivier goes to Central to work her way into King Bradley's inner circle. Once she learns of plans to create an army of immortal super soldiers, Olivier fights against the homunculi. Although she has no direct control of Briggs, her subordinates still operate it under her wishes, eventually sneaking into Central to help Olivier take control of the government. Her most loyal soldiers include Miles (マイルズ, Mairuzu?), who is a quarter Ishbalan, remaining in the military with the hope to someday change the country's perception of Ishbal; and Buccaneer (バッカニア, Bakkania?), a large, heavyset man who has been shown with two different pieces of automail in the series.ch.65 Buccaneer fights Bradley together along with the resistance, but he dies in battle.
King Bradley
Führer King Bradley (キング・ブラッドレイ, Kingu Buraddorei?) is the head of the State Military and King of Amestris. Though initially portrayed as a kindly ruler, he is later revealed to be a homunculus. Though his identity as a homunculus differs between the manga and first anime series, his weapon of choice is the sword, which he wields with great proficiency. His deadly swordsmanship is further augmented by the "Ultimate Eye," a clairvoyant eye that bears the Ouroboros seal, which is usually covered by an eyepatch. The eye gives him the foresight to see all possible outcomes of a given situation, allowing him to predict the moves of any opponent before they happen, along with being able to see things the normal human eye can not, such as air currents.ep.51ch.29 In both story lines, because homunculi cannot reproduce, Bradley is given a family to keep up appearances: his son, Selim Bradley, and a wife he personally chose.ch.80 Bradley is voiced by Hidekatsu Shibata in the Japanese versions, and by Ed Blaylock in English dubs.ep.6ep.6
Prior to the events depicted in the manga, Bradley was raised and trained, along with other children, to become Amestris' ideal leader. Once they had reached a specific age, the State began injecting a Philosopher's Stone directly into their blood system. Bradley, the only survivor of the experiments, became Wrath and the King of Amestris. Wrath ages with time, because of his human lineage, a trait that irritates him because his ailing body cannot keep up with the speed of his eye's predictions.ch.53
In the first anime, Bradley is Pride, what Dante considers her greatest creation due to his ability to age like humans. When Roy Mustang discovers his identity as a homunculus, Bradley entrusts Selim with the skull of his original body. During his battle with Mustang, Bradley is severely weakened by its presence, when Selim unknowingly brings the skull back to him, and Bradley strangles Selim out of anger. In his weakened state, Mustang is able to defeat Bradley by repeatedly setting him on fire, reducing him to ashes
Heymans Breda
Heymans Breda (ハイマンス・ブレダ, Haimansu Bureda?) is one of Roy Mustang's most trusted subordinates. He was recruited by Mustang for his high level of intelligence, indicated by his talent with chess and other strategy games. Despite his intelligence, he still has an irrational fear of dogs. Breda is usually tasked by Mustang with jobs that require he travel abroad. He is transferred to Western Headquarters when Mustang's group is broken up by the homunculi.ch.61 In the manga, he eventually defects from the military so that he can help Mustang overthrow King Bradley. Tomoyuki Shimura voices him in Japanese, and Josh Berry in English.
Denny Brosh and Maria Ross
Denny Brosh (デニー・ブロッシュ, Denī Burosshu?) and Maria Ross (マリア・ロス, Maria Rosu?) are introduced when they are assigned to protect Edward Elric.ch.10 While Brosh is rather nosy and lazy, and has an enormous infatuation with Ross, Ross is serious with her job, to the point that she develops a maternal affection for Edward when she is protecting him. In the manga, Ross is framed by the homunculi for the death of Maes Hughes. Roy Mustang stages a prison break and then fakes her death, giving her a chance to flee to Xing. Before leaving, she asks that her family and Brosh not be told that she is alive so as to keep the secret from getting out.ch.41 To repay Mustang for saving her life, Ross later returns to Amestris and helps him wage an assault on Central. In the first anime, Brosh and Ross later appear in the rebellion against King Bradley, saving various characters from execution. Masao Harada voices Brosh in Japanese, and Jim Foronda in English.ep.18ep.18 Mitsuki Saiga voices Ross in Japanese, and Meredith McCoy in English with Kaori Nazuka voicing her in the second series.
Sheska
Sheska (シェスカ, Shesuka?) was a librarian at the First Branch of the Central City library. Because she spent all day reading the many documents stored there, instead of doing her job, she was fired. She has a photographic memory and can remember and reproduce anything she has ever read, with word-for-word accuracy. Because of this, after the library burns down, the Elric brothers seek her out to see if she can remember any research papers by Tim Marcoh. She transcribes the entirety of his research for them, earning enough pay to last her a year for her troubles. When Maes Hughes learns of how she helped the Elrics, he hires her to help recreate the criminal records that were destroyed in the fire.ch.10 In the first anime, after Hughes' death, Sheska helps Winry Rockbell discover the identity of Sloth. Naomi Wakabayashi voices her in the first anime, and Gwendolyn Lau in the English dub.ep.18 Her voice in the second series is provided by Chika Fujimura.
Vato Falman
Vato Falman (ヴァトー・ファルマン, Vatō Faruman?) is one of Roy Mustang's most trusted subordinates. He was recruited by Mustang for his innate ability to remember almost every detail, allowing him to act as a sort of recording device that does not leave any physical evidence. Because his intellect is his area of expertise, he does not have much experience in the field, causing him to make rookie mistakes when in a combat situation. He is overly formal, causing some of his comrades to wish he would lighten up. Falman does not play a large role in the first anime, only being another of Mustang's subordinates.ch.61 In the manga, Falman is transferred to Northern Headquarters when Mustang's group is broken up by the homunculi. He is subsequently transferred again, this time to Briggs' Fortress where he is given what amounts to janitorial duties. There, he reunites with the Elric brothers, and helps them and Briggs' forces plan against the Homunculi.ch.65 He is voiced by Takehiro Murozono in Japanese, and by Kyle Hebert in English.ep.5ep.5 In the new series, he is voiced by Kenji Hamada.
Kain Fury
Kain Fury (ケイン・フュリー, Kein Fyurī?) is one of Roy Mustang's most trusted subordinates. He is overly kind in nature, both to people and to animals. He was recruited by Mustang for his technological expertise. As such, he primarily helps Mustang with communications, both in creating secure lines and tapping into others. He is transferred to Southern Headquarters when Mustang's group is broken up by the homunculi. In the manga, he eventually defects from the military so that he can help Mustang overthrow King Bradley.ch.61His seiyu is Tetsu Shiratori, and his English voice actor is Kevin M. Connolly.ep.13 In the new series, he is voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara.
Jean Havoc
Jean Havoc (ジャン・ハボック, Jan Habokku?) is one of Roy Mustang's most trusted subordinates. He is usually seen smoking a cigarette, something that Arakawa developed prior to the series' start to help Mustang to create fire to fight homunculus Lust.[7] He was recruited by Mustang for his loyalty and general sincerity, as well as his above average shooting skills. Because working for Mustang requires moving frequently and a complete dedication of time, Havoc has very little free time, and cannot maintain a relationship with a woman for very long.ch.61 Havoc does not play a large role in the first anime, only being another of Mustang's subordinates. In the manga, he unknowingly dates the homunculus Lust, who tries to extract information about Mustang from him. She is unsuccessful, and eventually reveals her true identity to him. In the course of the attempt to kill her, Havoc is severely injured when Lust stabs him through the spinal cord, leaving the lower half of his body completely paralyzed. Havoc is then encouraged to find another way to help their cause and later provides his support by supplying Mustang with whatever supplies they may need from his family's store.ch.89 Yasunori Matsumoto is his Japanese voice actor, and Mike McFarland his English voice actor.ep.13ep.13 In the new series, his voice is provided by Yuji Ueda.
Riza Hawkeye
Riza Hawkeye (リザ・ホークアイ, Riza Hōkai?) is Roy Mustang's most trusted and dearest subordinate. She carries out many of the tasks he is too lazy to do, acts as his personal assistant, and protects him from danger. She also doubles as his voice of reason, keeping cool in heated situations, and scolding him when he allows his emotions to get in the way. Riza and Roy seem to share a close relationship as she identifies him as her most precious person.ch.39 Riza specializes in firearms, particularly sniper rifles, and can hit nearly any target with lethal accuracy. In the series, she adopts a dog named Black Hayate (ブラックハヤテ, Burakkuhayate?) that she raises with stern discipline; when Hayate urinates indoors, she fires a number of warning rounds at the wall around the dog to reinforce that doing so is against established protocol.ch. Gaiden
While Riza does not extend far past the role of Mustang's subordinate in the first anime, she takes on a more central role in the manga. In the form of a tattoo on her back, Riza bears the final notes to her father's work on Flame Alchemy, and his legacy as an alchemist and Mustang's teacher. After seeing what Mustang was capable of during the Ishbal War, Riza begs Roy to burn the tattoo, fearing the damage another flame alchemist could cause.ch.61 Riza is reassigned as King Bradley's personal assistant to be used as a hostage when Mustang learns the homunculi control the State.ch.52 When she discovers that King Bradley's adopted son, Selim, is a homunculus as well, she sends her discovery to Mustang in code as soon as she can. She eventually defects from the military to help Mustang overthrow King Bradley.ch.74 She is voiced by Michiko Neya in Japanese and by Colleen Clinkenbeard in English.ep.5ep.5 In the second anime series, she is voiced by Fumiko Orikasa.ep.1
Maes Hughes
Maes Hughes (マース・ヒューズ, Māsu Hyūzu?) is an old friend of Roy Mustang's. He works in the military's intelligence division, but spends much of his time using the military phone lines to brag to Mustang about his family. After his daughter, Elicia, is born, he fawns about how cute and talented she is and bombards others with pictures of her when he sees them. Despite his over-the-top comical tendencies, Hughes is a valuable ally to Mustang's goal of becoming Führer, supplying whatever classified intelligence that may be beneficial. He has also been shown to be a capable fighter, skilled with throwing knives. His general understanding of others' emotions and desire to help them similarly gains the affection of the Elric brothers and their friend Winry Rockbell, as he always offers advice or hospitality to them when they need it.ch.14 During one of his attempts to help the Elrics, Hughes learns of the homunculi's control over the country. However, he is killed by Envy, disguised as Hughes' wife. This leads Mustang to further investigate the truth for himself, in hopes of finding the one responsible for Hughes' death.ch.16 His death as described by Arakawa was the moment where "everyone who read it cried" and so she had to apologize to readers and her assistant for such an event.[4] In the Japanese series he is voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, and in the English dub by Sonny Strait.
Yoki
Yoki (ヨキ?) is, when first introduced, a corrupt member of the military who imposes heavy taxes on the town of Youswell, bankrupting its citizens. When the Elric brothers arrive in town, they trick Yoki into giving up ownership of the town, and promptly report his actions to the military.ch.2 He is stripped of his rank and lives as a homeless person on the outskirts of Central, where he meets the fugitive Scar. In the first anime, Yoki alerts the military to Scar's location, and, in the subsequent raid to apprehend Scar, he is killed by Lust. In the manga, Yoki is forced to work for Scar under the threat of death. Though he tries to convince those they encounter that Scar is his servant, Yoki does as Scar commands and calls him "master." Since he has started following Scar around the country, Yoki has assumed a role as comic relief, often having pain inflicted upon him when he tries to seem superior to others.ch.33 Kazuki Yao voices him in Japanese, and Barry Yandell in English.ep.9ep.9
Chimera
A chimera is an alchemical fusion between two or more beings. While the vast majority of chimera seen in Fullmetal Alchemist are a cross between two animals, some are humans that have been crossed with an animal. These experiments, performed in secret by the State Military to dispose of injured soldiers or those that have taken part in secret missions, endow the human with abilities reminiscent of the animal
Greed's chimeras
A group of chimeras work for the homunculus Greed during the series. Bido (ビドー, Bidō?) was crossed with a lizard, allowing him to sneak around and climb surfaces with ease. Because of this, he is tasked primarily with intelligence gathering and relies on others to defend him.ch.25 In the first anime, he is killed during the military's attempt to capture Greed. In the manga, he encounters Lin Yao, the new Greed, who, having no recollections of Bido, kills him.ch.82 Dolcetto (ドルチェット, Doruchetto?, "Dorochet" in the English anime) was crossed with a dog, giving him an enhanced sense of smell and an unwavering loyalty to Greed. Roa (ロア?, "Loa" in the English anime) was crossed with a bull, giving him greater strength and allowing him to transform into a humanoid bull. He and Dolcetto are killed by the homunculi while trying to defend Greed. Martel (マーテル, Māteru?, "Marta" in the English anime) was crossed with a snake, and thus can stretch and contort her body to great effect. She uses this ability during her introduction to infiltrate Alphonse Elric's hollow armor body and control it from the inside. She remains in Al's body for much of her role in the series, the most prominent reason being that she is safe while in there. In the manga and second anime, Martel is killed during King Bradley's attempt to capture Greed, while being inside Alphonse.ch.30 In the first anime, Martel survives this raid and accompanies Al in his various endeavors. She is ultimately killed by Bradley in much the same way as in the manga, though not before informing Al that Bradley is a homunculus
Kimblee's chimeras
A total of four chimeras are introduced in the manga and the second anime series as Solf J. Kimblee's bodyguards. However, they decide to betray him to join the Elrics to stop Father. Jelso (ジェルソ, Jeruso?) and Zanpano (ザンパノ?), who are tasked with capturing Scarch.72, can transform into a humanoid boar who has the ability to fire spines from his back and a humanoid frog-like creature who has the ability to fire sticky globs of mucus, respectively.ch.73 Darius (ダリウス, Dariusu?) and Heinkel (ハインケル, Hainkeru?), who are first instructed by Kimblee to help him fight and apprehend Edward Elric,ch.77 can transform into a humanoid gorilla, and into a humanoid lion, respectively.
Ishbal
The Ishbalans are a religious people, characterized by their brown skin and red eyes. The majority of their population were slaughtered by the State Military during the Ishbalan Civil War. The few survivors live as criminals and refugees in various slums across the country, usually leaping at the opportunity to fight against Amestrians.
Scar
Main article: Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Scar (傷の男(スカー), Kizu no otoko (sukā)?) is a major supporting character in the series. A devout Ishbalan, Scar is one of the survivors of the Ishbalan Extermination Campaign. Depicted in the manga as an Ishbalan warrior priest, Scar was a capable fighter who desperately tried to save whomever he could from the State Military onslaught. However, Kimblee's enhanced alchemical attacks were too much. Scar's brother, who had been researching Amestrian Alchemy and Xingese Alkahestry in an attempt to gain power against the State, gives Scar his right arm in order to save his life.
Xing, a country far away from Amestris, is introduced in the manga and the second anime series. Its people are Asian in appearance, and are split into fifty clans under the rule of a single emperor. The emperor has fathered a prince or princess for each of the fifty families. In the current storyline, the emperor is in failing health, and his children, whose families are not in good standing, seek to earn his trust in his final days. Two of his children, Prince Lin Yao and Princess May Chang go to Amestris in separate attempts to find the fabled Philosopher's Stone and gain immortality, hoping that doing so will convince the emperor to make them his successor.
Fu
Fu (フー, Fū?) is one of Lin Yao's bodyguards. He is an older man and the grandfather of Lin's other bodyguard, Lan Fan. Though committed to his duties and stern in nature, he cries for his granddaughter after learning that she sacrificed her arm for their prince. He leaves his prince's side for an extended period of time when helping Maria Ross escape to Xing, and again when taking Lan Fan to get automail surgery.ch.41 Despite this, Fu remains deeply loyal to his prince and is determined to bring back to Xing, Lin and the immortality he has gained.ch.63 He is ultimately killed by Bradley while trying to protect Lin from the homunculus.
Lan Fan
Lan Fan (ランファン, Ranfan?) is one of Lin Yao's bodyguards. She is the granddaughter of Lin's other bodyguard, Fu, and is implied, by Lin, to be younger than Lin is. She is a skilled fighter, despite her age, and can keep up with or defend against seasoned warriors. She is fiercely protective of her prince, and instantly attacks anyone who speaks poorly of him.ch.34 This makes for a weakness in battle; by insulting Lin in some way, her opponent can break her usually perfect battle form and leave her open to attack. In protecting Lin, Lan Fan is severely injured by King Bradley, having to amputate her arm in order to escape. After regaining consciousness, she and her grandfather leave Lin so that she can get automail surgery to restore her arm.ch.63 The moment her surgery is complete and she has recovered to the point of being able to move (though not to the point of having complete control of her new arm), she rushes to Lin's side to start protecting him once again.ch.87 Her Japanese voice actor is Nana Mizuki.
Lin Yao
Lin Yao (リン・ヤオ, Rin Yao?, "Ling Yao" in the first Viz's volumes and the second anime) is the twelfth prince of Xing, and represents the Yao people. He meets Edward Elric soon after arriving in Amestris, whom he aggravates by being both younger and taller than him. He also tends to leave Edward with pricey dinner bills before quietly slipping away. Despite his laid-back, goofy, and undignified personality, Lin is a skilled fighter (often seen using a sword) who keeps a cool head in hostile situations.ch.33 His major ambition is to replace his father as Xing's new emperor, and as such operates under the belief that power can not be had without the people's support. He is very close to his bodyguards, Lan Fan and Fu, often showing greater concern for their safety than finding immortality and becoming emperor.ch.46 Throughout the series, Lin's ongoing search for immortality in Amestris results in numerous encounters with the homunculi, whom he can sense like other Xingese characters. He eventually becomes a homunculus himself so as to become immortal, relinquishing his body to Greed without any resistance.ch.54 However, he constantly fights with Greed for control, and they eventually come to an agreement over control, to the point where Lin can take control when he feels it's necessary, such as when his ability to detect homunculi is needed. His Japanese seiyu is Mamoru Miyano.
Lin Yao
Lin Yao (リン・ヤオ, Rin Yao?, "Ling Yao" in the first Viz's volumes and the second anime) is the twelfth prince of Xing, and represents the Yao people. He meets Edward Elric soon after arriving in Amestris, whom he aggravates by being both younger and taller than him. He also tends to leave Edward with pricey dinner bills before quietly slipping away. Despite his laid-back, goofy, and undignified personality, Lin is a skilled fighter (often seen using a sword) who keeps a cool head in hostile situations.ch.33 His major ambition is to replace his father as Xing's new emperor, and as such operates under the belief that power can not be had without the people's support. He is very close to his bodyguards, Lan Fan and Fu, often showing greater concern for their safety than finding immortality and becoming emperor.ch.46 Throughout the series, Lin's ongoing search for immortality in Amestris results in numerous encounters with the homunculi, whom he can sense like other Xingese characters. He eventually becomes a homunculus himself so as to become immortal, relinquishing his body to Greed without any resistance.ch.54 However, he constantly fights with Greed for control, and they eventually come to an agreement over control, to the point where Lin can take control when he feels it's necessary, such as when his ability to detect homunculi is needed. His Japanese seiyu is Mamoru Miyano.
Other
Barry the Chopper
Barry the Chopper (バリー・ザ・チョッパー, Barī za choppā?), a serial killer, earned infamy in Central for his butchering of many innocent people. In the first anime series, his spree is brought to an end by the Elric brothers. In the manga and the second anime, he is captured sometime before the start of the series. Though reported to have been executed, Barry's soul is actually removed from his body and bound to a suit of armor in one of the military's experiments. He is then called Number 66. He is subsequently assigned to guarding the 5th Laboratory, where he encounters the Elric brothers once again.ch.12 When the 5th Laboratory is destroyed Barry flees and is then convinced to work with Roy Mustang. While helping with drawing out the homunculi, Barry comes across his old human body, with the soul of an animal having been bound to it. Arakawa remarks she enjoys drawing Barry and although she originally thought he would die in 5th Laboratory's explosion, she wanted to expand more his character.[7] Barry tracks it to the 3rd Laboratory and, to fulfill his dreams of butchering himself, he tries to kill his body, though his armor is destroyed by Lust before he can do so. While Barry is able to survive this, his original body destroys what is left of him by scratching through the seal that is connecting his soul to his armor.ch.39 In the first anime, he becomes a mercenary and is ultimately killed by Scar.ep.24 Kentaro Ito voices him in the Japanese series, and Jerry Jewell in the English adaptation.ep.24ep.24 Hideyuki Umezu voices him in the new series.ep.7
Trisha Elric
Trisha Elric (トリシャ・エルリック, Torisha Erurikku?) is the mother of Edward and Alphonse Elric. She was a kindly woman who was loved by all in her family. Even her husband, Hohenheim, wished to always be with her. He left her and their two sons behind to find a way to escape his immortality and achieve this goal.ch.68 Trisha tried to last until his return, though she ultimately died of an illness.ch.85 Ed and Al tried to revive her with human transmutation, and, in the failed attempt, lost their bodies as the malformed entity died within moments of being created.ch.23 Hohenheim would later plant the suggestion that the creature was not a failed attempt to revive Trisha, but something else.ch.43 In the first anime series, the failed creation becomes the homunculus Sloth.ep.42 Her seiyu is Yoshino Takamori, and her English voice actress is Lydia Mackay.ep.2ep.2
Rosé
Rosé (ロゼ, Roze?) is a young woman introduced at the very start of the series. She is a devout believer in her town's local faith, believing that serving the church will bring back her dead boyfriend. The Elric brothers' arrival in town opens Rosé's eyes to the church's corruption and forces her to realize her boyfriend is not coming back.ch.2 In the manga, she helps to rebuild the town, eventually reuniting with Alphonse Elric.ch.80 In the first anime, she instead becomes the mute "Holy Mother" of the townspeople, giving them a symbol of guidance as they rise up against the State Military. Rosé loses her voice after being captured by a soldier of the military. She is implied to have been raped, as, after her reintroduction, she is often seen carrying a baby with her.ep.41 She is later captured by Dante, whose purpose is Rosé's body, but is later freed by Edward. Her voice actress in Japanese is Houko Kuwashima in the first series, and Satsuki Yukino in the second.ep.3 Colleen Clinkenbeard voices her in the English series.
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