Fullmetal Alchemist: What Makes Greed’s Redemption Arc So Great
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is an anime that challenges the audience and convinces you to root for characters that you’re not quite sure are the good guys. There isn’t a single person who is completely innocent or clean in their actions or motivations throughout the story, and this gives us incredibly complex characters who grow, fail, and persevere no matter what their end goals are.
Despite Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood focusing on the Elric brothers, Brotherhood gives us a dozen other characters that we care so much about. One of the most memorable being the homunculus Greed. Even though the homunculi are the villains of the story, often fighting against the Elric brothers and their allies, Greed is quickly shown to be different. His interactions with other homunculi, his indignation regarding his father, and his unique relationship with his host Ling, Greed does what he does best by stealing the spotlight every time he’s on-screen. Let’s take a deep dive into Greed’s redemption arc and figure out what exactly makes this homunculus the star of the show.
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Greed is one of the seven homunculi created by the main antagonist, Father, in the series. As his name indicates, he embodies every form of greed that one could imagine. Being born a homunculus, Greed has near immortality and invulnerability as well as special powers given to him by his Father. His unique ability is known as “Ultimate Shield,” which allows him to rearrange his cells to either be the most durable or brittle substance.
Throughout the series we see two different Greeds thanks to Father absorbing the first one back into his body after he rebels against him. It isn’t until Father meets Ling,
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