This makes him the only homunculi showing a sense of empathy. In his final moments, Greed finally acknowledges that beyond all pretences of ownership, what he truly desired most of all was companions and genuine friendship. He eventually becomes friends with Ling, though he frequently rants when Ling take the control of their body, which he considers as his own alone. When confronting people he dislikes, he becomes clearly insulting and bent on killing them, stating that he is so greedy that he wants their lives.īeing extremely greedy and possessive, he values his possessions much more than he demonstrates it, and holds those who swear their allegiances to him in very high regards, being seen kind and complementing towards his chimera underlings. However, he is bent on gaining whatever he has set his sight on, not taking "no" for an answer and fighting ruthlessly to obtain and keep it. He never lies, he offers bargains to gain what he wants and he acts in an extremely friendly (though sarcastic) way even towards foes. In spite of his demanding and nettlesome personality, he is very polite, laid-back, chivalrous, and enthusiastic (he refuses to fight against women). This makes Edward Elric describe him as "the only homunculus who has learnt to think for himself". However, this also gives Greed a much firmer personality than his fellow homunculi that played into his desertion, since he felt he would never gain anything for himself by following Father's command. He covets "everything that the world can offer", including money, women and political power. Also contrary to his host, Greed is almost always depicted with his eyes open.Īs his name implies, Greed is the embodiment of Father's extreme avarice and unquenchable thirst for every form of possession. When Greed is in control of Ling's body his hair cover his right eye, while when Ling takes it back, his hair cover his left eye. Thus he now has the appearance of his host, though his eyes become red, an Ouroboros mark appears on his left hand and his facial features are altered, looking paler and more akin to that of his previous aspect. Used to the maximum, Greed's Ultimate Shield ability turns him entirely black and metal-like and the two red lines that run all over his body are expanded all over his face, crossing his eyes.Īfter being destroyed and re-assimilated by Father, Greed is reborn in the body of Ling Yao. Greed has the homunculi's distinctive Ouroboros mark on the back of his left hand. He wears the black clothing common among the homunculi, plus a black jacket with a white fur-collar and a pair of sunglasses, and most of fellow homunculi has red lines across his body in his case the torso. Greed looks like a tall, well-built and muscular man with dark hair, a pointed face and sharp pointed teeth. He was voiced by Chris Patton as the first Greed and in the 2003 series, who also voiced (who also voiced Ayato Sakamaki in Diabolik Lovers, Eiji Nochizawa in Sword Art Online, Tomoo in Elfen Lied, Turles in The Tree of Might, Lord Embryo from Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon, Asura from Soul Eater and Yoshiuo Minamoto from My Bride is a Mermaid), and by Troy Baker as the second Greed (who also voiced Schneizel el Britannia from Code Geass, Shinnok from Mortal Kombat X, The Joker from Batman: Arkham Origins, Two-Face from the Arkhamverse, Arkham Knight from Batman: Arkham Knight, Rhys from Tales from the Borderlands, Kaguro from Kekkaishi and Kyle Rondart from Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle). He is first introduced as an anti-villain then becomes a full-fledged villain and ultimately an anti-hero, following his rebirth in the body of the Xinese prince Ling Yao. He is notable among his fellow homunculi for his independence, which led him to betray Father and work on his own. Greed, also known as Greed the Avaricious, is one of the Seven Homunculi and a villain from the Fullmetal Alchemist series. ~ Greed's last words by thanking his friends before disintegrating. I can't believe I let Ling and the little runt talk to me that way. You humans think greed is just for money and power! But everyone wants something they don’t have. Greed may not be good, but it’s not so bad, either. You want to bring back someone that you’ve lost. ~ Greed (reciting his greedy motto to Alphonse Elric). I want money and women, power and sex, status, glory! I demand the finer things in life! I want everything you can possibly imagine.
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