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. This is particularly true of Greed, Envy, and Pride. The Homunculi personalities vicariously reveal more about Father, since, as he tells Greed himself, they were born out of his own vices, as well as the subconscious emotions that drove them, and everything they feel he has felt himself. 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. Although this change may have been due to the presence of his Greed within him.įather is also narcissistic, callous, merciless, pitiless, egotistical, megalomaniacal, deeply selfish, and believes that everyone around him are nothing but tools to be used as part of his plans. His later self is stated by Hohenheim to be much more stoic, composed, almost lifeless, and almost always looking bored, the reason being that he had supposedly purged himself of the seven vices (this 'purging' seems to have been incomplete, since he acts in sinful manners that reflect the seven vices).įor 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. Why should I be punished for that? What's wrong with craving knowledge? What's wrong with seeking perfection?įather's original personality when he was known as the Dwarf in the Flask is more human-like and beautifully charismatic than when compared to his later self. I wanted this world's knowledge for my own.

'Father' inherited much knowledge from the Eye, and, when it comes to amount, only those of the Eye and Truth exceed his knowledge. '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. One of his outward looks bears a striking resemblance to Van Hohenheim.

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 sought to become absolutely 'superior' to the human race. He was the oldest Homunculus and the progenitor of the Homunculi, creating them directly or indirectly. 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. That would be an accurate summation of my feelings towards you humans. When you see an insect lying on the ground, do you stop to consider it a fool? The life of an insect is so beneath you that it would be a waste of your time to even consider judging it.

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