Minor characters of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime
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The following characters all play minor supporting roles in the Fullmetal Alchemist anime series. For the most part, these characters only appear in one or two episodes. Due to irregularities in translations some names might have multiple spellings. For manga-only minor characters, please see Minor characters of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga; for minor characters common to both the anime and manga, please see Minor characters of Fullmetal Alchemist.
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[edit] Majahal
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Takaya Hashi | Kent Williams |
Majahal was an alchemist that guest starred in episode four of the anime. Living in a small unnamed town, Majahal was the only alchemist in the area and was a candidate for creating the Philosopher's Stone for the Homunculi, but Lust thought he was just an amateur. Majahal uses an alchemy wristband which has a transmutation circle on it.
Edward and Alphonse visited Majahal in question about their missing father after they burnt their home down. During their visit they heard there was strange zombies resembling a dead villager Karin wandering around the town at night, kidnapping and killing girls.
It soon was revealed this Karin was Majahal's lost lover and he tried to resurrect her using girls of the village, alchemically transferring their souls into mannequin versions of Karin so she could be reborn. Unfortunately, none worked out and some even wandered freely until Majahal destroyed them afterwards. Majahal tried his scheme one more time, trying to force Ed and Al to help. However, he was told by Ed that an elderly woman who helped him in his plots was actually Karin, aged. Majahal couldn't see his lover in the woman's face and attempted to kill Ed, Al and Karin using a transmuted sword. However, Ed transforms a rose into a whip and send Majahal's sword flying into the air. Majahal could only watch helplessly as the sword flew down and stabbed him through the stomach, pinning him to the floor. He died, still believing Karin was in heaven.
Last Words: (To Karin) I'm sorry, but I just don't see it. There's just no way you could be my Karin. (Looks at mannequins) Karin...I'm coming.
[edit] Lujon
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Takehito Koyasu | Johnny Yong Bosch |
A character appearing only in the 35th episode of the anime. An alchemist Lust encountered years ago, Envy saw potential in him to advance their plans to make a Philosopher's Stone. After the Homunculi deliberately spread the Fossil Disease in his village, Lust gave him a Red Stone ring to use against the Fossil Disease. However, Lujon fell in love with Lust, and Lust began to feel the first stirrings of her humanity, as Lujon reminded her of her creator, Scar's brother. When they met again, Lust killed him to "fix" the mistake of getting him involved in the Homunculi's plans. Upon his death, everyone in the village fell to the disease and none were left alive.
Despite Gluttony's pleading her, Lust did not allow Gluttony to eat Lujon's body after his death.
Last Words:(To Lust) But this time it is going to be different, this time I won't let go. You don't have to hide from how you feel. (Stabbed by Lust) Wh... Why?
[edit] The Exile
A key character in the anime, the Exile was the one who originally instructed Scar’s brother in the ways of the Grand Arcanum, the Ishbalan version of alchemy. At the time of his introduction in the anime the Exile was living alone in the southern refugee camp after he had been banished from Ishbal by the Ishbalans for using alchemy. When Scar accidentally wandered into his hut he learned of his brother's training under the Exile, and sought to learn how to complete the Philosopher’s Stone from him. After Mustang and his men arrived looking for Scar, the Ishbalan refugees were rounded up with the intention of being transferred to state-run camps set up to house Ishbalan refugees; however, the military had to separate the Exile from his own people after they attacked him. As a result, he was set to be moved independently from the main group for his protection.
When Ed and Al arrived in the camp and spoke with him he revealed that the Ishbalan people were once alchemists, practicing the Grand Arcanum to reshape the things that Ishbala had given them. It is implied that this was once a highly respected position in Ishbalan society; however, times changed and the practice of the Grand Arcanum gradually became a taboo, as it was felt to go against the teachings of Ishbala by reshaping the things that Ishabala had given the Ishbalans. During this conversation the Exile revealed that the only difference between the regular method of producing the Philosopher’s Stone and the Ishbalan method for producing the stone was the number of people who had to be transmuted into the stone. He was last seen at the end of the anime returning to Ishbal with the Ishbalans to help rebuild their country and culture.
[edit] Leo
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Jun Fukushima | Mike Sinterniklaas |
A young Ishbalan who looks after his younger brother Rick. For a time he held a deep resentment against his mother for abandoning them during a military raid, but changed his opinion after learning that his mother suffered from an illness leading to blindness. After Scar decided to fullfill his brother's goal and create the Philosopher's Stone, Leo hated Scar for becoming an 'exile'; however, Edward's word convinced Rick not to judge people for their choices. Toward the end of the anime series Edward receives permission from the military to have Leo and his brother Rick released and transferred to Resembool; however both Rick and Leo turn down the offer.
Leo doesn't appear in the manga.
[edit] Rick
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Eriko Kawasaki | Jamie Marchi |
Leo's younger brother. He carries a locket of his mother with him, even though it was broken and would not open. He was captured briefly by mercenaries in Central, but was rescued by Scar, Alphonse, and Edward. Rick was nearly killed during the rescue attempt, only the locket of his mother saved him. The force placed on the locket caused it to open, revealing a picture of Rick, Leo, and their mother; additionally, several small pills for the treatment of blindness were discovered inside it. Toward the end of the anime series Edward receives permission from the military to have Rick and his older brother Leo released and transferred to Resembool; however both Rick and Leo turn down the offer.
In the manga, Rick and the old man pull Scar out of the sewer in East City after Scar's first encounter with the homonculi. They tend to his wounds until the mercenaries try to arrest Scar, then Scar leaves the slum and they are not seen again. It is implied that the fair-skinned and fair-haired manga version of this boy is half-Ishbalan (as he reassures an injured Scar that he's safe because "Mom and I are Ishbalan too!") Rick wasn't named in the manga.
[edit] Lyra
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Yumi Kakazu | Monica Rial |
Lyra, in the anime, begins as an alchemist under the command of Lieutenant Yoki in Youswell with aspirations of becoming a State Alchemist. Lyra is Yoki’s best enforcer, due to her powerful alchemic attacks which condense the moisture in the air and force it at high velocity toward her adversary. Her necklace bears a small transmutation circle. After Edward's arrival in Youswell, and the subsequent incident at the local inn, Lyra uses her alchemy to destroy the building. When Edward exposes Yoki for the corrupt military official he is, Lyra made one last desperate attempt to stop Ed but was unable to beat him in battle, and this loss effectively shut the door on her dream of becoming a State Alchemist. Lyra later resurfaced as a student of Dante, and died when Dante used what was left of her Philosopher's Stone to swap their souls, channeling herself into Lyra's young and healthy body while Lyra entered the aged and dying body of her master (which was then torn in half). Lyra's original body, once possessed by Dante, began to decay as a result of the transfer. In the end of the anime, the vessel became Dante's final body, either because of the rampaging Gluttony or the decay brought about from Dante's own rotting soul.
Lyra's name can also be pronounced and spelled as Lyla.
Lyra does not exist in the manga, as her character was a plot device involving Dante, who also doesn't exist in the manga.
In the Conqueror of Shamballa, Lyra's counterpart appears on Fritz Lang's movie set.
[edit] Psiren
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Miho Shiraishi | Luci Christian |
Psiren, whose real name is Clara, is a cat burglar who publicizes her crimes so that her sinking city Aquroya (pronounced "Ah-croy-ya"), an analogue of Venice, will be full of life before it eventually disappears beneath a lake. Her alchemy utilizes cards and water. Known as a great beauty, she was Ed's first female opponent, which is pretty obvious when he tackled her on a roof as he accidentally grabbed her left breast with his automail hand. Psiren/Clara also took advantage of Al's gullibility by claiming she was stealing to save a hospital, a convent, and a school all while disguised as a nurse, nun, and schoolteacher respectively. She shows a liking of Edward, even as he finally captures her, going so far as to offer to steal anything he wanted. When they part ways, she tells him to go to Xenotime for more information on the Philosopher's Stone. After she is arrested, she easily escapes an hour later.
The name is sometimes misinterpreted or mistranslated as "Siren." This is evident in the episode where during one publicity stunt some of her fans and onlookers are sporting "Siren" support signs, yet later on in the show Newspapers name her as "Psiren".
Neither Psiren nor Clara make an appearance in the Manga.
[edit] Detective
An Aquroyan detective working the Psiren case. He and his men have tried repeatedly to capture Psiren, an alchemist thief, but his attempts always end in embarrassing failure. When Edward Elric passes through Aquroya en route to the Eastern Command Center, the detective brings him to the police station for questioning, apparently on the assumption that, as an alchemist, he is somehow related to Psiren's crime spree. After a three-hour-long interrogation he releases Edward to follow up on his claim that he is the Fullmetal Alchemist, and when this turns out to be true he enlists Edward's help in capturing Psiren. The detective’s appearance, behavior, and style are all homages to Inspector Zenigata, a fictional character in the anime and manga series Lupin III - both men wear similar trenchoats and hats, are obsessed with capturing a notorious thief, chase after their target while holding handcuffs over their heads, have an awkward creep when excited, sometimes have a squad of uniformed police officers with them who all get humiliated as a group when eluded by their perpetrator, and always come up embarrassingly short in their attempts. He can also be compared to Inspector Gadget, whom he also resembles in regards to his hairstyle and annoying tendency to apprehend the wrong person.
[edit] Russell Tringum
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Kosuke Okano | Justin Cook |
The young son of alchemist Nash Tringum, who is said to have discovered the red water and did extensive research on it in Central City before he saw the nightmarish side effects. Hearing that his father was last heard of in Xenotime, he and his younger brother Fletcher went there and posed as the Elric Brothers so that Russell would be able to continue researching Red Water, to fulfill their father's dream. After learning the truth, Russell helped stop Mugwar and decided to stay in Xenotime and use his alchemy to help the Xenotime residents. Sony's Aniplex anime DVDs spell his family name as Tringum, although Sony's Aniplex website spells his name as Tlingum. FUNimation's anime DVDs spell his family name as Tringham.
Much to Edward's dismay, Russel is a year younger than him, and already much taller than him.
In "Goodbye," and "The Other Side Of the Gate," Russell brought Fletcher to Central, once again impersonating Ed. They had discovered the existence of the Underground City in their father's notes, and had tried to get the information to the Elrics, when they were arrested by MP's and, on Pride's order, were scheduled to be executed. They escaped however, with the aid of Lt. Ross and Sgt. Brosche, and got the notes to Ed and Izumi, before the meeting was interrupted by Archer. Russell and Fletcher lead Edward to the entrance to the Underground City using their father's notes. As Edward descends the hidden staircase, Russell utters one of the most poignant lines of the series: "Just come back... Just come back alive!"
In the final episode of the anime, Russell and Fletcher are seen briefly, still experimenting with alchemy.
He and his younger brother seems to favor alchemy which affect plants, mostly making tree's grow up to do various things.
None of the characters from Xenotime appear in the manga (However, some are present in the first novel, The Land of Sand, including the Tringum brothers.)
[edit] Fletcher Tringum
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Minako Arakawa | Avery Williams |
Russell's younger brother. He was uncomfortable with fraudulently posing as the Elric Brothers, and was disturbed by the side effects of the Red Water. While the other brothers Russell and Edward fought, Fletcher and Al became friendly, and Fletcher eventually helps convince Russell to not fight the Elric Brothers. The Tringum Brothers specialized in alchemy dealing with plant life. Sony's Aniplex anime DVDs spell his family name as Tringum, although Sony's Aniplex website spells his name as Tlingum. FUNimation's anime DVDs spell his family name as Tringham.
Fletcher and his brother had a small, albeit crucial role in "Goodbye" and "The Other Side Of the Gate," where they were almost executed for being the Elrics, before informing Ed of the existence of the Underground City.
[edit] Mugwar
| Japanese Cast | English Cast |
|---|---|
| Takayuki Godai | Bill Flynn |
He was the richest man in the city of Xenotime, owning most of the land. When Xenotime's gold supply diminished, Mugwar had Nash Tringum crystallize red water to make imitation Philosopher's Stones, called Red Stones. He used the crystals to transmute rock into gold so that people would come to the city and he would gain money. He murdered Nash when he refused to help at the cost of the deaths caused by the red water. He took advantage of the Tringum brothers by pretending to fall for their deception and had them continue their father's work. He was one of the men Lust took advantage of for her own ambitions. He was killed, crushed by a cave-in caused by the pressure from the red water. Sony's Aniplex anime DVDs spell his name as Mugwar, although Sony's Aniplex website and the first novel, The Land of Sand spell his name as Mugear. A common unofficial translation has his name as Magwar. The Japanese pronunciation is "Maguwaaru," while FUNimation's English-dubbed pronouncation is "Mu-gee-ahr".
Last Words: I'll never surrender...the spring!
[edit] Officer Hughes
Just like some of the anime series' characters, Maes Hughes and his wife Gracia also have alternative versions of them living in this world. He works as a policeman in Munich, and she is a flower shop owner and the landlady of the place where Edward and Heiderich were living. By the time of the movie, they were not together, but Hughes was already trying to approach her, and Ed tells him to stop stalking her and confess his feelings to her once and for all. Their relationship starts to cool when Noah starts to live with Ed, because while Gracia supports her, Hughes, a Nazi Party filiate, tries to dissuade him due to her Roma origin. By the movie's last moments Hughes finally gets the courage to speak openly with Gracia and apparently, they finally come to terms and left the Nazi party.
[edit] Mabuse (Fritz Lang)
From the movie, a Jewish filmmaker who bears a resemblance to King Bradley. When Edward meets him for the first time, he thinks that the man actually is Bradley (who somehow managed to cross the gate), and confronts him. (It didn't help that the man's voice also sounded like Bradley, for both characters are voiced by the same voice actor.) After clearing up this misunderstanding, Mabuse asks Ed to help him in his search for a dragon, without yet knowing that this dragon was actually Envy. Later in the movie, Edward discovers that he is none other than Fritz Lang himself, and the name Mabuse comes from Doctor Mabuse, one of his movies' characters. Always in search of new ideas for his movies, Mabuse finds a study about parallel worlds and becomes interested in Ed's story. Fearing the Nazis could overthrow the German government with the help of the Thule Society, he helps Ed infiltrate their castle.
[edit] Rudolf Hess
| Japanese Cast [1] | English Cast [2] |
|---|---|
| Rikiya Koyama | Jason Douglas |
A member of the notorious Thule Society, he was the one who convinced Noah to join their cause and obtain Edward's knowledge of alchemy using her powers. Apparently he was also one of the people that brought Alfons Heiderich to work for them, and he was the one who killed him when he helped Ed without his approval.
His character design is similar to General Hakuro's from Ed's world.
[edit] Karl Haushofer
| Japanese Cast [1] | English Cast [2] |
|---|---|
| Masane Tsukayama | John Swasey |
Another prominent member of the Thule Society, Karl Haushofer was a political theorest for the Nazi Party during WWII and indirectly influenced many of Hitler's ideas. He appears in the final episode of the Anime in conversation with Hohenheim of Light. In the film he is seen leading the Society in its attack against the monster Envy.
[edit] Alfons Heiderich
| Japanese Cast [1] | English Cast [2] |
|---|---|
| Shun Oguri | Jason Liebrecht |
A 17-year-old boy who bears a resemblance to Alphonse Elric and befriends Edward in the movie. When Ed talks to him about his and his brother's travels around his original world, he feels a bit annoyed because although he finds Ed's stories interesting, he can´t believe in the fact that Ed came from another world where alchemy is real. When they befriend Noah, he becomes a bit happier because he thinks Ed is starting to socialize more with other people besides himself. He's studying under the father of modern rocketry, Hermann Oberth, and wants to prove the scientific worth of his fellow Germans by achieving a rocket that can actually be ridden, thus leaving his mark in the world. He suffers from a disease that makes him cough blood caused by over-inhalation of fumes from rocket fuel (not Tuberculosis, as is a popular assumption), and he knows he does not have much time left to live. To accomplish his dream before his death Alfons joins the Thule Society in their plan, but is shot and killed by Rudolf Heß when he uses one of his rockets to sneak Edward into the portal to his homeworld. Fortunately he dies happily, knowing he can send Ed back to his own world.
Last Words: We're real Edward. We're not just part of your dreams like you thought. I care and I make mistakes. I may not live much longer but I'll still be here. Just don't forget me.
Contrary to popular belief, his name is spelled "Alfons" which is the old German spelling, as opposed to "Alphonse" like Alphonse Elric and the French spelling of the name. Their seiyū (voice actors) are also different because of the physical age difference of the characters.
[edit] Noa
| Japanese Cast [1] | English Cast [2] |
|---|---|
| Miyu Sawai | Leah Clark |
A Roma girl whom Ed befriends in the movie, Conqueror of Shambala. Edward helps her escape after she is sold to the Thule Society by her fellow Roma. The Society is actually after her power to read a person's mind just by touching them. After living for a while with Ed and Alfons Heiderich, she is found by the Thules and convinced to work for them - she thinks that maybe in Shamballa she would finally find a place to call home. Thus she uses her gift to obtain from Edward knowledge of alchemy and his world, but it isn't enough to help them open a stable portal to Ed's world. When the Thules finally succeed in their objective, Dietlinde tries to dispose of Edward, despite Noa's plead to spare him, and she realizes her mistake in trusting them. Some fans believe that she is their world's version of Rosé Thomas, due to the girls' similar appearances, personalities, and interest in Ed, but the slightly different style of art used on her character model makes it nearly impossible to say for certain. This is poked fun at in the Chibi Party OVA. It should be noted, however, that Rosé appears in the movie with a slightly different voice actor than Noa. Also, in Episode 36 - The Sinner Within, when the water tower breaks a girl very similar-looking to Noa comes out of the train holding the Ishbalans.
[edit] Dietlinde Eckart
| Japanese Cast [1] | English Cast [2] |
|---|---|
| Kazuko Katou | Kelly Manison |
The villain of the film Conqueror of Shamballa, she occupies an important position as an occultist in the Thule Society. After obtaining information regarding alchemy and the other world from Hohenheim and Envy, Dietlinde, with the help of other collaborators, intends to open a Gate to that world. While she works with the Nazis, presumably to help them overthrow the government during the Beer Hall Putsch of November 9, 1923, her real motive is to reach a place where her occult powers would become real. Using Envy and Hohenheim, she first sends an army of armored warriors through a gate to Lior. The warriors are defeated by Alphonse Elric and then are summoned back through the gate by Edward's actions on the other side. The round trip through the gate kills all of the armored warriors. Her second attempt at opening the gate is assisted unintentionally by Alphonse opening a similar gate on the other side at the same time, causing her to be directed to the gate that he opened instead of a random place. This persistent gateway below Central was opened in part by the deaths of Hohenheim, Envy, Wrath and Gluttony. Her army is defeated by the Elric Brothers, the State Alchemists and the army in Central. On returning through the gate, she undergoes a physical transformation probably related to contact with the creatures residing inside. Wishing to return to "Shamballa", she advances threateningly on Noa, and in an ironic twist is called a monster by the people of her world much like she called people of Ed's world monsters. She is summarily shot and killed by our world's Hughes. Upon her death, she reverted back to her human form. She is apparently related to Dietrich Eckart, who was a key member of the real-life Thule Society.
[edit] Adolf Hitler
Although he doesn't speak a single line in the movie, he is mentioned and depicted in various occasions, mostly during the preparation, execution, and aftermath of the Beer Hall Putsch that occurs during the movie. He is always depicted with an insane look in his eyes.
| Fullmetal Alchemist | |
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| Common characters: | Edward Elric | Alphonse Elric | Winry Rockbell | Scar | Izumi Curtis | Hohenheim | Minor |
| Anime-only characters: | Dante | State Military | Homunculi | Minor |
| Manga-only characters: | Main | State Military | Homunculi | Minor |
| Media: | Anime (Episode list | Voice casts) | Manga | OVAs | Conqueror of Shamballa | Video games (characters) | Trading cards |
| Items/Concepts: | Alchemy | Automail | Chimera | Equivalent Exchange | Gate of Alchemy | Philosopher's Stone | State Alchemist | Transmutation circle |
| Locations: | Amestris | Ishbal | Lab 5 | Lior |
