Barry the Chopper (2003) | Lust (2003 & 2017) | What's wrong with seeking perfection? However, to ensure his teachings would not be used against him, he placed himself under what would become Central Command and used himself as a buffer against tectonic energy so alchemists would actually use energy derived from the souls of Xerxes contained within himself. Deciding on Izumi and Edward as his first targets, Father attempts to draw out their souls into a Philosopher's Stone, but is interrupted when the military joins the fray with the blind Mustang, along with Lt. Riza Hawkeye supporting him, and Major Alex Louis Armstrong spearheading the attack. Healing Factor: As a Homunculus, Father has an incredibly powerful healing factor, arguably more powerful than the rest of his homunculi "children". First Appearance Reading.Discussing with Pride.Antagonizing Van Hohenheim and the Elric brothers. 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. Father (in Japanese: お父様, Otō-sama), originally known as Homunculus or The Dwarf in the Flask (in Japanese: フラスコの中の小人, Homunkurus or Furasuko no Naka no Kobito), is the main antagonist in the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series and its second anime adaptation Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Gluttony | 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). 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. 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". The nature of the entity is never fully revealed, as only its eye and a series of tendril-like black arms are ever shown. Origin His original form bears a striking resemblance to, He is not present in the original series, in which a. 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. Seeing their comrade in danger, Edward, Alex and Izumi rush to Greed's aid, throwing a volley of physical attacks. Once revealed as the narrator, he speaks in much more scornful and condescending phrases when giving the preview. 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. 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. 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. He absorbs back a homunculus to slowly restore them. Weapon The Dwarf in the Flask was unable to perform any alchemy of his own. Crimes His already incredible alchemical prowess skyrockets to absolute levels, rendering him able to perform several high-scale transmutations at once and to do whatever he pleases with any type of matter, being able to ascend by manipulating molten metal, create tornadoes indoors, and most notably, fashion a sun in the palm of his hand and extinguish it with a gesture. Whenever someone attempts Human Transmutation, it drags them through the Gate and forces the truth into their minds. He does not need to bother with alchemic rules and limitations and he can transmute matter without even having to move. He can manipulate energy and matter to their full extent, turn anything into anything at any scale and create any force at any magnitude. 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. The Briggs soldiers, pouring out from Central Command, open fire on him with rifles, rockets and machine guns, giving the alchemists time to get to safety. Evil-doer Aliases A distraught Edward calls Alphonse an idiot before releasing himself from his pinned state and beginning a furious barrage of attacks against Father, greatly depleting Father's stone. Ling collapses to the ground, restored to complete humanity as the Ouroboros on his hand fades away, while Father howls piteously at his own son's treachery. 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. Father is dressed in white royal garments which he took from the King of Xerxes' corpse. He is the deeply linked and connected to Van Hohenheim and was the creator of the Homunculus that represent the seven deadly sins. It is semi-liquid, semi-solid, and assumes the shape of a tall humanoid entirely black and covered with eyes, with a grinning mouth on his head. Father is an extremely powerful being, whose mastery of alchemy dwarfs that of the best practitioners to a huge extent (with the exception of the equally powerful Van Hohenheim). He is able to use alchemy to reshape his own body for any situation. Luckily, Scar activates the Alkahestric reverse-Nationwide Transmutation Circle, which nullifies Father's "buffer" and grants true alchemy to Amestrians. From there, in his full form, Father tears open the Gate of Truth with his bare hands; absorbing the higher power he calls "God". In the manga, Father's eyes in his fourth form are dark purple and, like those of Envy, Lust and Greed, have slit pupils. Father can disrupt this energy flow, which renders alchemy useless all around Amestris for as long as he wants. Father takes on a form identical to Pride. Ling then becomes the new Greed and Father has the Elrics taken to the surface before tending to the injured Gluttony. In this form, Father is shown to have a strange, almost liquid-like body structure somewhat resembling his ancient flask form. Oddly enough, this form retains his old man's voice in the anime. 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. 1.4K likes. This process, however, can be countered by a "Reverse Transmutation Circle", which is a concept Scar's brother had figured out by combining Xingese Alkahestry and Alchemy practices. This massive form of Father is exactly the same as his previous form yet his body is slightly altered. Despite the alchemists' refusal to aid him, and Greed's attempt on his life, Father defeats his attackers and proceeds to finally activate the Nationwide Transmutation Circle around Amestris, using the restrained sacrifices' gates to access the Earth's gate while absorbing all of the Amestrians' souls. Evolved 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. 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. Father is also highly intelligent, noted by the author as one of the smartest characters of the series. From there on, Father is mostly seen sitting on his throne, musing over his plan and conversing with the military high command. With the former raising in Xerxes' social hierarchy, Hohenheim and … "Father" inherited much knowledge from the Eye, and, when it comes to amount, only those of the Eye and Truth exceed his knowledge. The throne itself also has a physical connection to him, which can be unattached from him via pipes directly protruding from his spine. Father When confronted by Hohenheim about this, Father reveals that the seven Homunculi were only created so he would become a perfect being. Creator The Dwarf in the Flask: Homunculus (フラスコの中の小人(ホムンクルス), Homunkurusu), referred to as "Father" (お父様, Otō-sama) by his "children", the other homunculi, is the main antagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga and 2009 anime series. When outside of his human container and revealing his true form, he is often seen with a sadistic and homicidal grin. As a result of separating himself from seven major emotions (the seven Deadly Sins) to create the homunculi, he became cold and nearly emotionless. Father's original form, "The Dwarf in the Flask". 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. He caused countless gory slaughters, killed hundreds of thousands and would have killed millions without so much as a qualm, but cannot bear the idea of not being in control of the situation. Father makes a brief cameo in episode 2, when Edward is reading a book about the Philosopher's Stone. Abilities Father is the main antagonist of the manga series, Full Metal Alchemist. ’Alchemist of Steel’) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. When the Promised Day begins, Edward, Hohenheim, Scar, Lan Fan and the Chimera invaded his lair with plans to kill him for good by destroying his shell. Ed, Al and Izumi continue their assault on Father and Hohenheim explains that they can win if they can force the Homunculus to use up all the energy of his Philosopher's Stone. He is the oldest Homunculus and the progenitor of the Homunculi, creating them directly or indirectly. 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. Although they basically start the same, the first anime, midway through its run, begins to differ greatly from the original manga; characters that are killed early on in the manga survive to the end of the first anime and vice versa. This page deals with Father, the main antagonist of the series. Why should I be punished for that? 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. Though because he was banished back into the Gate from where he originated, it is unclear if this could actually happen. At some point, he began using those same souls to create his Homunculi offspring and accordingly started going by the name "Father". The only beings for whom Father seem to really care are his seven "children". I wanted this world's knowledge for my own. Father claims that Truth (the consciences of alchemists) is a personal God, and since Father considers himself perfectly good, he also thinks that God is on his side, and that by absorbing God, he becomes absolutely perfect. 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. Despite basing itself wholly on the manga, the 2009 anime does not include any of these scenes. Seiyū He can perform virtually any brand of alchemy and his transmutation power toys with the laws of physics. Father's fourth form, containing a "miniature sun within his hand". Sloth (2003) | He has been described as \"very hand… Meanwhile, Father too easily defeats Ling and then takes the liquefied stone, in which Greed is contained, and merges it with Ling, stating that he could have use for another pawn after all. 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. Each served a unique function in his plans and proved a difficult task for Edward Elric and his friends to overcome. Origin: Fullmetal Alchemist. Hohenheim asserts that Father is only capable of destruction and his evolution has reached a dead end. Forma definitiva Manipolazione atmosferica Manipolazione della terra Manipolazione nucleare Creazione di esseri umani Creazione di campi di forza Il Padre è un personaggio immaginario della serie manga e anime Fullmetal Alchemist, scritto e disegnato dalla mangaka Hiromu Arakawa, e più precisamente ne è il principale antagonista. Father's extremely personal interpretations of Truth's works have a logical flaw, according to Edward Elric. He defeats Hohenheim, restraining him with his body and later greets Izumi and the Elric brothers, who didn't recognize him at first. GenocideTreasonConspiracyDestructionTortureWarmongeringKidnappingMass human experimentation (including children)Physical and psychological abuseAttempted hegemonyAbuse of power (through Wrath/King Bradley)Filicide. Meet the four fathers that provided color in this story and helped shape the main characters, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, along the way.. Father takes on a form identical to Pride. Soon after, Pride arrives with a blinded Colonel Mustang, giving Father his fifth and final human sacrifice. Ironically, the nature and symbolism of his origin, methods, and goals actually make him the closest analog the. Pride (2003) | (Though said advice never really surprise him.). However, when close to accomplish his goals or especially pleased, Father loses his calm and demonstrates a gleeful, wicked excitation. Homunculus Frank Archer | Vote in our polls and see certain Blind Wave videos early!! Despite desperate for souls to replenish his. 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. He typically wears suits. Father and Envy from the 2003 anime share several similarities, as both have some sort of previous affiliation with Hohenheim, being created by him. However, after Father casts aside his "second form" husk and reveals his true form - which has evolved to be able to exist outside of his container - an unseen battle takes place between him and Hohenheim resulting in Father's victory. 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. The " Eye of God " is a being that exists on the other side of the Gate. What's wrong with craving knowledge? Alkahestry was unaffected by Father's barrier because Alkahestry uses energy from the Earth's chi instead, which allows Scar and Mei Chang to continue using their alchemy even when Father blocks Amestrian Alchemy. "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. Ironically, the punishment that Truth gave Father is quite poetic: By letting the Gate of Truth drags the Homunculus into it, Truth finally allows him to be an absolute God, but at the same time also stripped him from the very freedom he cherished. He Founded Amestris and manipulated all the aspects of its development including creating the form of Alchemy used in the country. He wore gray clothing during his time as a slave. Mannequin Soldiers | Basque Grand | 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. You cannot make said Removal Proposal without permission from an admin first. 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. FatherThe Philosopher of the EastThe Dwarf in the FlaskThe Good GentlemanBearded Bastard Isaac McDougal | 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. Homunculus Alias Father is the character with the greatest amount of changes in terms of increasing his own capacities, due to his numerous transformations. 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