Greed | The Dwarf in the Flask was unable to perform any alchemy of his own. "Father" inherited much knowledge from the Eye, and, when it comes to amount, only those of the Eye and Truth exceed his knowledge. Throughout the first half of the story, Father is mostly seen sitting on a stone throne with many pipes leading into it. The homunculus were supporting antagonists in Fullmetal Alchemist under the instruction of the clandestine "Father." Ling then becomes the new Greed and Father has the Elrics taken to the surface before tending to the injured Gluttony. Trisha soon dies from an illness. Greed emerges from the shadows to help the fight, but Father merely deflects all of their attacks and ascends toward the surface. Truth tells Father that he'll receive his most fitting despair as the Gates open up and hands appear to grab Father. "Full of human emotions", as Hohenheim notes, before he "purged" out his cardinal sins. Xerxes Also, though he considers the Homunculi to be his children, he never expressed grief for any of their demises. The Dwarf in the Flask:Homunculus It must be noted that when confronted to Truth (a higher being he could not subjugate in any manner) after his death, Father lost all composure and began yelling frantic pleas for mercy and self-serving attempts to justify his unspeakable crimes; highlighting the petty, disgusting selfishness hidden behind the high and mighty facade. The Fullmetal Alchemist manga and anime series feature an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Hiromu Arakawa. Truth's ultimate punishment for Father seems poetic: by letting the Eye of God drag him back into the Eye, they let Father become as high as God in some senses whilst stripping Father completely of the freedom he cherished. He is able to orchestrate the entire story to the last event, by planting his agents where he needs and deceiving unsuspecting parties into doing his bidding; (though he left most of it to his homunculi). When Ling asserts that he needs Greed's power in order to become Emperor of Xing, Greed claims to accept partnering with the prince for the throne, but knocks him away at the last second, resigning himself to his father's summons. Not letting up, Father launches a wave of energy at his human foes, but May transmutes an alkahestric barrier around them all, declaring that her craft's specialty is harnessing the flow of energy within the earth and that, the more energy is thrown at her, the more she is able to use. He also wears spectacles over his golden eyes, though whether or not he needs them is unknown. Father's full identity is revealed when Gluttony brings Alphonse into the Homunculi's lair, prior to Gluttony's body tearing apart as Envy, Edward and Ling Yao emerge from Gluttony's stomach. Greed begins draining energy from his father's body, but the Homunculus leader's pull is too strong and he reverses the flow. Whenever someone attempts Human Transmutation, it drags them through the Gate and forces the truth into their minds. Origin He can now almost completely defy natural order (or, in Father's words, "do anything"). It was serialized in Square Enix’s Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected the individual chapters into twenty-seven tankōbon volumes. Father remains unseen during the first part of the story. Bulging and writing in agony as God's eye rises from his gullet and into his mouth, threatening to escape, Father topples to the ground and releases a huge burst of energy which throws everyone from his body. Years later, the King of Xerxes (who, like Father, has become vain and hubristic) finally revealed the use for Homunculus; he wanted to call upon him to give the secrets of immortality. He is also the one who responsible for the fall of Xerxes and Edward and Alphonse's loss of their body parts. Fullmetal Alchemist's story Edward and Alphonse Elric live in Resembool with their mother Trisha and father Van Hohenheim, the latter having left without a reason. Father is the primary villain of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and to be fair, a lot of his power comes from the fact that he's the original Homunculus and a philosopher's stone — in addition to someone who can use incredibly powerful alchemy. However, Greed counters that he knew Father would drop his guard in order to absorb a Stone and explains that his own plan is to drain god energy instead. Each served a unique function in his plans and proved a difficult task for Edward Elric and his friends to overcome. However, Al and Hohenheim managed to shield everyone at great expanse to their physical beings. Father's English voice actor also voiced Majhal from the 2003 anime. The only exceptions to this may be his seven Homunculi "children", as Hohenheim had stated during their battle that one of the reasons he had created them was because he wanted a family of his own, hence his title of Our Father, a fact which annoys him but which he also does not deny. "God" This Villain was Headlined on June, 2018. Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no renkinjutsushi?, lett. Father, the homunculus and archvillain in Fullmetal Alchemist, didn't dare make a single move until he formulated a perfect master plan in his mind.That plan involved becoming a god that could hold all of creation in his hand. Edward Elric (Japanese: エドワード・エルリック, Hepburn: Edowādo Erurikku) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa.Edward, titled "Fullmetal Alchemist" (鋼の錬金術師, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, lit. While Father's scheme was to repeat his actions at Xerxes to create another Philosopher's Stone, he now requires an eclipse to become a "perfect being", ("the sun symbolizes a man, and the moon symbolizes a woman, when they come together they become a perfect being" -Edward Elric) and five alchemists that had opened the Gate as human sacrifices. Doing this, however, has aged his body slightly more than Van Hohenheim, who still looks identical from the time of Xerxes. God reassimilating Father. Father makes a brief cameo in episode 2, when Edward is reading a book about the Philosopher's Stone. He wasn't able to perform alchemy while inside the flask, but was able to teach it to the people of Xerxes. Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師, Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, lit. His original form bears a striking resemblance to, He is not present in the original series, in which a. Father can create Philosopher's Stones by gathering several of the souls contained within him, producing them from the third eye that sporadically opens on his forehead. However, when Father fires another volley, Hohenheim moves quickly to block it with his hands, which burn and crumble as it becomes apparent that he hasn't the energy necessary to compete with Father. Father and Envy from the 2003 anime share several similarities, as both have some sort of previous affiliation with Hohenheim, being created by him. Any act of removing this villain from the category without a Removal Proposal shall be considered vandalism (or a futile "heroic" attempt of redemption) and the user will have high chances of being terminated blocked. Ironically, the nature and symbolism of his origin, methods, and goals actually make him the closest analog the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise has to Satan. He wears his long, golden-blond hair in a loose, shoulder-length ponytail with two or three loose strands of hair falling over his brow and sports a full Donegal-style beard on his square jaw. He retains his fourth form and the powers that go with it even after having lost the Amestrians' souls, but as he lacks the strength to keep "God" inside his new body, the new power is too much of a strain on him, and as of chapter 107, it renders him vulnerable to counterattack. The Stone, now in a liquid state and containing Greed's soul, is then consumed by Father. Blue Squad: (Bald) Arrogant and self-righteous, he deems only power over and ownership of the world, "perfect goodness and being", and "divine order" worthy of his attention, and he seeks to become absolutely "superior" to the human race. (Though said advice never really surprise him.). He wears casual Xerxes-style clothing and goes shirtless. For the most part, he is menacing, dark, and foreboding, though he can have traces of humanity, as, during his first meeting with the Elric brothers and Ling Yao, Father shows a somewhat comical, lighter side to his personality, similar to that of Hohenheim, but almost immediately after switches back to his very serious demeanor. Healing Factor: As a Homunculus, Father has an incredibly powerful healing factor, arguably more powerful than the rest of his homunculi "children". Evil-doer He is no less adept in gaining the trust of people he needs, mostly by promises and inspiring declarations, playing on their desires and telling them what they want to hear. Even his "children" are nothing but tools to his eyes, as evidenced when he did not pay the slightest bit of attention to Pride's highly weakened state, which he could have fixed in a matter of seconds, at the time of the final battle. Ultimately, in his final moments, Father's motivation is revealed to be freedom from the laws of the universe itself, and his dedication to his goals makes him all the more menacing. Enraged that his own son would rebel against him to the end, Father destroys Greed's soul. Solf J. Kimblee (2003) | Wrath (2003), State Military The character Father was originally a "Homunculus" whose creation was commissioned by the king of Xerxes was to obtain knowledge from beyond the Gate of Truth in order to find a means to cheat death.. Isaac McDougal | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009 anime), Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005), Fullmetal Alchemist: Sacred Star of Milos (2011), https://fma.fandom.com/wiki/Father?oldid=66616. What's wrong with seeking perfection? With a warning from Hawkeye, Mustang rapidly transmutes a wall to defend against Father's counterattack and finds the clapping to be useful. Note: For the page about the characters from the first anime, see Characters.Fullmetal Alchemist Anime.. Episode 1 (2009 anime)Chapter 31 (manga) Seeing their comrade in danger, Edward, Alex and Izumi rush to Greed's aid, throwing a volley of physical attacks. However, entering Father's lair at the same moment, Scar and May Chang astonish Father with their own counterattacks, unaffected by his alchemic lock-out with their own unique forms of alchemy. Kent Williams Despite his normally calm, brooding personality, he is shown to be extremely excited when his plans finally come together, showing a wicked, gleefully evil side to his personality, as he was giggling with delight as the nationwide transmutation circle took effect. Absorb all the alchemic power of the universe and become the new God of the world (briefly succeeded, but then failed).Kill almost all the humans in Amestris (failed). This form is much thinner, showing what looks like a rib cage, a more muscular body, the multitude of eyes and wide grins that were on his previous form are gone, and he now has one large, bulging eye on his forehead. No longer needing sacrifices, Father cancels Alchemy once more and prepares to dispose of the five sacrifices, as well as Greed and May, at his whim by creating a miniature sun in the palm of his hand. After successfully becoming God by devouring the Truth, Father becomes virtually all-powerful. He defeats Hohenheim, restraining him with his body and later greets Izumi and the Elric brothers, who didn't recognize him at first. Fatherhood - Father vs Father. Despite desperate for souls to replenish his. )To control the Eye of God in order to become a so-called 'Perfect Being'Obtain absolute freedom from "God". Suddenly, Greed bursts from the cloud of dust and gun smoke and delivers a punch right to his father's face, exclaiming that a Homunculus might succeed where humans have failed, but as Father takes hold of Greed's hand, he thanks his son for delivering a complete Philosopher's Stone to him when he needed it most and begins draining Philosopher's Stone energy from his body. He is both the original homunculus and a living Philosopher's Stone, created by Van Hohenheim; the father of the series' primary protagonists Edward and Alphonse Elric. Yoki, Crichton Family Supposedly, if an alchemist was successful in creating such a being, he was to keep it inside of a glass flask for a certain period of time, as it would die in its "infancy" stage outside of it. Mass murderGenocideTreasonConspiracyDestructionTortureWarmongeringKidnappingMass human experimentation (including children)Physical and psychological abuseAttempted hegemonyAbuse of power (through Wrath/King Bradley)Filicide "Father" was created from the essence of the Eye (with some of Hohenheim's blood mixed in), and thus Father's shadowy actual form greatly resembles the Eye. Back when in the flask, Homunculus was observant, witty and sharp-tongued. Greed is introduced in the manga and the 2009 Brotherhood series shortly after the primary protagonists Edward and Alphonse Elric come to the town of Dublith to v… Aliases Yet, he only cares about Hohenheim and the Elrics because they are useful for his goals. However, ensuring Greed's death was not in vain, Edward uses this opportunity to punch a hole through Father's chest, through which the remaining Xerxesian Souls of his Philosopher's Stone escape. Although this change may have been due to the presence of his Greed within him. Before meeting the Elric brothers for the first time, Father and Hohenheim's actions are coordinated very specifically to match up in the manga, leaving it ambiguous if he and Hohenheim are indeed the same person. After he gives himself a Hohenheim-looking container: To become perfectly good by removing all of his seven cardinal sins (partially failed? Edward and Alphonse use their alchemy to attack Father, with no avail; Father is entirely unharmed by their attacks before he merely stomps his foot to seal off all alchemy in Central. He came to the world knowing already every existing concept. One of his outward looks bears a striking resemblance to Van Hohenheim. Ironically, the nature and symbolism of his origin, methods, and goals actually make him the closest analog the. When you see an insect lying on the ground, do you stop to consider it a fool? Homunculus used this power to open the Gate of Truth and created new, immortal bodies for himself and Hohenheim, living embodiments of the Philosopher's Stone with the hundreds of thousands of souls of Xerxes split between them as their power. Just managing to keep God within his form, Father searches desperately for a soul to make into a Philosopher's Stone and sees the nearby Edward sprawled on a pile of broken concrete and desperately moves to take Fullmetal's soul to replenish his stone supply. Given his immense knowledge, he is rarely taken aback. To become perfectly good by removing all of his seven cardinal sins (partially failed? "Alchemist of Steel"), is the youngest State Alchemist in the history of the fictional country of Amestris. When he was first confronted with something, he demonstrated said knowledge by giving a dictionary-like definition of it. Majhal | Aquroya: Clara - Reole: (Cornello • Cray • Rosé Thomas ) - Xenotime: ( Russell Tringham - Fletcher Tringham - Nash Tringham • Mugear • Belsio) - In the 2009 anime, before Father gets sucked back to the Gate (while in his fourth appearance), he loses both of his arms (the other arm was lost when he destroyed Greed), unlike in the manga where he only loses one arm and one leg, ironically mirroring what happened to Ed at the beginning of the story. He can also shift his body like a fluid, phase through physical attacks; reshape his body to form tendrils, additional arms or even objects (like a gun and its bullets) and to elongate his limbs. Gender: Male (Though technically none) Age: Over 450 years old Classification: Dwarf in the Flask, Homunculus, and the father of the seven sins (Greed, Pride, … However, Hohenheim reveals his own plan: all the Xersesians souls that Hohenheim separated from his body and merged with the earth itself, using the moon's shadow as a circle, force Father to release the Amestrian souls and guide them back to their own bodies. He absorbs back a homunculus to slowly restore them. Frank Archer | As the alchemists recoil in horror as the Xerxesians wander about, grateful to have returned to the world of the living, Edward finally makes his way to the surface. Vast KnowledgePhilosopher's Stone-enhanced Alchemy (after anchoring himself to a Philosopher's stone created from half the souls of the nation Xerxes)Energy and matter manipulation (after gaining power from God)Regeneration Independents: Kiri • Rich Couple • Mason • Majhal • Karin • Claus • Lujon • Lydia • Camilla • Jude • Rosalie Hamburgang, Milos: Julia Crichton • Ashleigh Crichton • Miranda - Creta: Colonel Herschel - Germany (2003 Only): Dietlinde Eckhart • Fritz Lang • Alfons Heiderich • Noah, Behind-the-scenes ruler of Amestris (formerly). Age Place of Creation The nature of the entity is never fully revealed, as only its eye and a series of tendril-like black arms are ever shown. In the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime, characters are liable to switch sides and change allegiances, and that includes Greed, one of the deadly homunculi.. Greed was meant to be a villain like his six kin. Iemasa Kayumi, "Our Father " (called by this name mostly by his "children"), "Bearded Bastard" (mostly by Edward Elric). Homunculi HimselfHomunculus (creator and master)Van Hohenheim and the other Xerxians (formerly) Discussing with Pride.Antagonizing Van Hohenheim and the Elric brothers. 10 WOULD WORK WITH: Dr. Doom What makes Dr. Doom unique among his villainous contemporaries is that he's the leader of his own country, Latveria (PS: Not everybody necessarily recognizes it as its own country). "God" may refer to one or more of the following: Truth - The metaphysical otherworldly being who resides within The Gate Ishvala - The creator deity of the Ishval religion Leto - The sun god worshiped by citizens of Reole under the guidance of Father Cornello Eye of God - The entity behind The Gate But when Father blocks a kick from Edward with his arm instead of energy, Hohenheim realizes that the Homunculus is at his breaking point and can barely keep God contained within his body. He was voiced by the late Iemasa Kayumi in the Japanese version, and by Kent Williams in the English dubbed version, whom the latter of whom is best known for voicing Mr. Compress. Alias The Gate that Father appears in front of is completely blank, indicates that he never learned anything, just like Truth stated. Due to the sacrifices, Father managed to absorb the entity beyond the gate and now has the "power of God"' within him with the Amestrian souls he absorbed keeping it in check, making him the "perfect being". Fullmetal Alchemist Father begins crying as he desperately asks what he did wrong to deserve this and where he went wrong, showing the flaws he tried to purge himself of. What's wrong with craving knowledge? Envy (2003) | He then manipulated the event so he and Hohenheim were standing at the true center of the circle, so once it was activated, every soul in Xerxes besides himself and Hohenheim were sacrificed to make what was possibly the first Philosopher's Stone ever created. Now surrounded by Hohenheim, Izumi, Alphonse, and May, Father is asked by Hohenheim the reason why he hates humans by pointing out his origins and the reason that the Homunculi exist is because of Philosopher Stones, which are made from human souls. Every shonen anime series needs a good villain, and some of them are true masters of deceit and cunning. However, Father only has flawless control over these abilities thanks to the souls of the 50 million people Amestrians he'd consumed and when Hohenheim counteracts this with his own country-wide transmutation circle, Father is left only with the souls of the initial Xerxeans he'd consumed centuries prior leaving his body unstable. Since each of the Homunculi he created were partially made of his soul in an attempt to cleanse himself of his sins, a part of him is still alive due to Pride never being fully destroyed. Furthermore, though the flask was the only thing that keeps him alive, Homunculus desired to exist outside it. In the 2009 anime, they are golden with round pupils like Edward's, possibly to further imitate Hohenheim's appearance. He then goes on to ask what was wrong with wanting, wishing and chasing your desires, showing the humanity he tried to purge himself of. Father (Fullmetal Alchemist). The only beings for whom Father seem to really care are his seven "children". However, despite knowing almost everything he needs to experience something in order to recognize it, or at least he needed it when he was discovering the world from within his flask. Father used this ability to distract his enemies so he could unleash a devastating attack. Creator He has been described as \"very hand… Meet the four fathers that provided color in this story and helped shape the main characters, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, along the way.. Though his entire body slowly morphs to carbon via Greed's power, the avaricious Homunculus explains from inside that he has used his armor ability to transform Father's anatomy to one comprised of the weakest, most fragile form of carbon imaginable and his entire being begins to crumble under its own weight. Horrified at his role as an unwilling partner in this horrific act, Hohenheim parted ways with Homunculus. Major General Hakuro | Unfortunately, even with everyone working together, Father remains unharmed and declares that the humans are incapable of penetrating his defenses. Full Name Known as Father by his children, and as the "Philosopher of the East". His thirst for power seems to be the only thing more important to him other than himself, noted when he does not hesitate to abandon his Homunculus "son" Pride in exchange for resupplying his Philosopher's Stone or to absorb Greed into his body to resupply it. Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師, Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, lit. Drawing out his son's Stone, Father's arm turns slowly gray as he absorbs Greed's carbon armor ability, but with his last moments in the prince's body, Greed summons Lan Fan to his side and she slices off Father's arm with a simple swipe of her kunai. This superiority complex increased into a god complex when Father became a living Philosopher's Stone. "Alchemist of Steel") is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa.It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected the individual chapters into twenty-seven tankōbon volumes. I do not take credits, for this anime all rights go to the ones who made this.. Precising this is english and brotherhood. Father's extremely personal interpretations of Truth's works have a logical flaw, according to Edward Elric. As a result of separating himself from seven major emotions (the seven Deadly Sins) to create the homunculi, he became cold and nearly emotionless. Here are five Marvel villains that Father from Fullmetal Alchemist might partner up with and five that he would probably steer clear of. 431 years old (deceased) Reflecting this, Father's appearance deteriorates as the fight goes on: his skin and hair losing their color, pronounced veins appearing across his body, and eventually his face losing almost all human resemblance. The gate could also represent real power or wisdom gained, as Truth stated that Father "stole his power from others", thus Father's gate being blank could also signify that he neither had any real power outside of his stolen souls nor ever learned anything. Father is also highly intelligent, noted by the author as one of the smartest characters of the series. Seeing him, Father grins and releases another energy blast which wipes out both the recreated Xerxesians and most of Central Command. He was also seen growing to gigantic proportions, but it is possible that this was due to him absorbing the Truth instead of his regular abilities. Barry the Chopper (2003) | However, Homunculus grew envious of the human race, jealous of their mutual emotional support for each other whilst he grew lonely, being only one of his kind. Hawkeye informs the blind Flame Alchemist that his aim was off and gives him targeting directions for his next massive salvo. Unique Trait Reading.Discussing with Pride.Antagonizing Van Hohenheim and the Elric brothers. He states that his level of conscience is too different (and much higher) for humans to grasp, demonstrating huge levels of egomania. As he begins to fall back, Ed and Al rush to his aid, holding him up so that he might keep up the fight and their grateful father redoubles his efforts, straining his Philosopher's Stone. Evolved Father | Immediately after the transmutation of Xerxes, Father was fully identical to the physical form of Hohenheim. Species His largely prideful-seeming nature may be a reference to pride being the "father of all sins", though it's easy to argue that his biggest sin is sloth rather than pride. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Father_(Fullmetal_Alchemist)?oldid=4066146. This is particularly true of Greed, Envy, and Pride. He is the oldest Homunculus and the progenitor of the Homunculi, creating them directly or indirectly. A confrontation between two individuals born from the same man. Father also cares for Hohenheim to a certain extent, as he was very pleased to learn that he was still alive and that the Elric brothers were his children. He is normally seen in the cavity beneath Central in which he and the Homunculi reside, sitting on a stone or cement throne with numerous pipes leading to it. This could possibly hint that Father may be able to possibly be reborn or recreated through Pride. The throne itself also has a physical connection to him, which can be unattached from him via pipes directly protruding from his spine. Another stunning blow from Ed knocks the Homunculus down for the count, but when the god energy makes another attempt to escape, Father sucks it up, rises to his feet and lunges desperately at Greed to take his Philosopher's Stone from Ling's body. They can be heard previewing the next episode and at the beginning of the first few episodes where they briefly explain the concept of alchemy to the viewers. Why should I be punished for that? Greed's desire for possessions was really an attempt to escape the loneliness and desire for close friends he felt deep down, whilst Envy's grandiose hatred of humans covered up a deep-seated inferiority complex and envy of humans, particularly their sense of emotional intimacy, and Pride's great disdain of the human race covers a certain lack of self-reverence. Since he could not be like or part of the human race, and since he feels done with the sickening social deprivation he suffered through for what he felt was too long a time, he resolved to break free of the flask that prevented him from having physical contact with people, and to shun all the "burdensome" feelings he previously desired- longing for experiencing intimate physical and familial companionship with other people- as "inferior" by going for what he deems infinitely greater- the power to chaotically abolish the physical laws imposed upon everything. Basque Grand | Luckily, Scar activates the Alkahestric reverse-Nationwide Transmutation Circle, which nullifies Father's "buffer" and grants true alchemy to Amestrians. Father's voice actor in both the Japanese and English version also narrates the 2009 anime. In the manga, Father's eyes in his fourth form are dark purple and, like those of Envy, Lust and Greed, have slit pupils. Non compare nella prima serie animata. As he claps his hands together to compensate for the damage done to his Flame Alchemy gloves, Roy remarks that he hasn't yet gotten the hang of circle-free transmutation and attacks Father with flames again, but Father simply absorbs the flames and reflects them back at Mustang. Demanding to know who he is speaking to, Father is horrified when Truth formally introduces itself and states itself as the Truth as he defines it: giving despair to discourage one from becoming boastful and proud. I wanted this world's knowledge for my own. Philosopher's Stone-enhanced Alchemy (after anchoring himself to a Philosopher's stone created from half the souls of the nation Xerxes), Energy and matter manipulation (after gaining power from God). He has long, blond hair, golden eyes and a slender, muscular body. But when it seems Father has won when he manages to stab Hohenheim, he learns all too late that Hohenheim managed to work with the souls within his Philosopher's Stone, some of which destroy his shell from the inside. Welcome to the original Father page. When he became a living Philosopher's Stone, he used the blood he received from Hohenheim to create a duplicate of the latter's body to inhabit as well as escape his flask. While in this form, Father can take on a form identical to his son Pride's, though without the need for a container. Ed, however, is saved by Al, who uses May's help to sacrifice himself in exchange for the return of Ed's original right arm.
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