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* HiredByTheOppressor:
** The Homunculi detest humans, seeing themselves as superior beings, but frequently employ them by promising things like immortality or [[spoiler:allowing the monsters to control most of the highest ranking military leaders in Amestris]]. Envy even mocks Dr. Marcoh's humanity while blackmailing him into working for them.
** Major Miles is an Ishvalan, whose people suffered a genocide by the state military that he himself is a part of (he didn't participate, and was protected from ThePurge by his commanding officer). The reason it's iffy is that he has to [[HideYourHeritage hide his heritage]] when he's not around trusted comrades, and his commander General Armstrong [[DragonWithAnAgenda secretly opposes the central command]].
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* HitThemInThePocketbook: * ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'': Yuki is a corrupt military officer who imposed heavy taxes on the city of Youswell. In order to free the local miners from Yuki's oppression, Al gave him false gold in exchange of his mine. As this gold transmuted back into stone and the sale was officially a gify, Yuki ended up penniless and cashiered.
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** The male Ashley Crichton from ''Sacred Star of Milos''.

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** The male Ashley Crichton from ''Sacred Star of Milos''. (Ashley ''was'' historically a male name, but is now almost exclusively a female one.)



** Father annihilated the entire nation of Xerxes and [[spoiler:let Hohenheim live as thanks for giving him blood. Hohenheim then spends the next few centuries or so plotting against him, and is instrumental in taking him down when he tries to do the same to Amestris]].

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** Father annihilated the entire nation of Xerxes and [[spoiler:let Hohenheim live as thanks for giving him blood. Hohenheim then spends the next few centuries or so plotting against him, and is instrumental in taking him down when he tries to do the same to Amestris]].Amestris. Part of how he does this is by befriending the Xerxian souls inside his body]].



* GrimUpNorth: Briggs, a fortress in the harsh, wintery north that defends the country from Drachma. The soldiers that are assigned here are invariably tougher than, say, Central soldiers.

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* GrimUpNorth: Briggs, a fortress in the harsh, wintery north that defends the country from Drachma. The soldiers that are assigned here are invariably tougher than, say, Central soldiers. [[spoiler:In contrast with Mustang's soldiers, who make an effort to incapacitate without killing during the coup, the Briggs soldiers treat the Central defenders as any other enemy.]]
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*MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: God, aka Truth, does exist in this universe, serving as the guardian of the GateOfTruth and extracting tolls from those seeking advanced alchemical knowledge. What's ambiguous is whether Truth can [[DivineIntervention affect the physical world directly]], such as [[spoiler:the ray of sunlight that blinds Wrath at a critical moment allowing Scar to mortally wound him, or if the entire arc is a massive gambit to drag the Homunculus into Truth's domain so Truth can deliver long-due punishment for the Homunculus' pride.]]
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* NightmareHands: The inside of "The Gate of Truth" seems to be filled with nightmarish hands that seek to rip you apart.
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* OurClonesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Father was a Homunculus created using Hohenheim's blood, and thus is his clone, but appeared as a ball-like creature until becoming a living Philosopher's Stone and recreating his appearance to resemble Hohenheim. Later, Father made seven Homunculi from his sins, whom are also considered clones of Hohenheim, yet possess powers unique to themselves and bear no resemblance to him, with some not even appearing as human.]]
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** Before that, Mustang and [[spoiler: Grummen [[BatmanGambit trick him into returning to central]] and arrange for his train to be stopped and blown up. Given [[CombatClairvoyance everything]] we [[SuperSenses know]] about [[ImplacableMan Wrath,]] it obviously [[NeverFoundTheBody doesn't go to plan.]]]]
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* GodzillaThreshold: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] as a justification for activating the zombie soldiers. Alas, they do in fact [[GoneHorriblyWrong make things worse]].
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* ImprobableAge: Much is done to justify twelve-year-old Ed being accepted into the military, the most significant of which is Ed's ability to use alchemy without transmutation circles and that Roy recognizes the horror he has already been through with the failed human transmutation.

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* ImprobableAge: Much is done to justify twelve-year-old Ed being accepted into the military, the most significant of which is Ed's ability to use alchemy without transmutation circles and that Roy recognizes the horror he has already been through with the failed human transmutation. [[spoiler:It turns out the villains, who want alchemists that have survived human transmutation, [[GovernmentConspiracy are involved with the upper echelons of the military]], so it would make sense that they'd try to get a hold of Ed in spite of usual admittance requirements.]]
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** [[GeneralRipper General Raven]] and his associates in Central Command are a corrupt group of military officials who aid the Homunculi's plans to [[TheQuisling usurp humanity]] in a bid to [[ImmortalityImmorality grant themselves immortality.]] These include instigating multiple civil wars to complete Father's Transmutation circle, such as the Ishvalan genocide. When Raven arrives at Fort Briggs to cover up Sloth's attack, he tries to persuade General Armstrong to join them while leaving several of her troops for dead. Much later, during Roy Mustang's coup of Central City, General Clemin callously writes off the Fuhrer's wife as expendable when she's taken hostage. Central Command oversees the creation of the Immortal Legion, an army of tormented monstrosities [[HumanResources created from Philosopher's Stones]]. While claiming to be making a new, better world, the Central Commanders' utter lack of remorse for their crimes makes it abundantly clear [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist they only care about their own supposed entitlement to eternal life]].

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** [[GeneralRipper General Raven]] and his associates in Central Command are a corrupt group of military officials who aid the Homunculi's plans to [[TheQuisling usurp humanity]] in a bid to [[ImmortalityImmorality grant themselves immortality.]] These include instigating multiple civil wars to complete Father's Transmutation circle, such as the Ishvalan genocide. When Raven arrives at Fort Briggs to cover up Sloth's attack, he tries to persuade General Armstrong to join them while leaving several of her troops for dead. Much later, during Roy Mustang's coup of Central City, General Clemin callously writes off the Fuhrer's Führer's wife as expendable when she's taken hostage. Central Command oversees the creation of the Immortal Legion, an army of tormented monstrosities [[HumanResources created from Philosopher's Stones]]. While claiming to be making a new, better world, the Central Commanders' utter lack of remorse for their crimes makes it abundantly clear [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist they only care about their own supposed entitlement to eternal life]].



* HeavenAbove: The doorway to God/The Truth in ''Manga/FullMetalAlchemist'' apparently lies above the Earth, right in front of either the Moon or the Sun. [[spoiler:It's hard to say which, since the door is opened during an eclipse which allows the villain to obtain the power of God.]]

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* HeavenAbove: The doorway to God/The God/the Truth in ''Manga/FullMetalAlchemist'' apparently lies above the Earth, right in front of either the Moon or the Sun. [[spoiler:It's hard to say which, since the door is opened during an eclipse which allows the villain to obtain the power of God.]]God]].



** To keep Ed and Mustang in line, [[spoiler:Fuhrer Bradley subtly threatens the safety of Winry and Hawkeye.]] By holding the women they care about over their heads, he effectively makes both alchemists unable to (visibly) go against him.

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** To keep Ed and Mustang in line, [[spoiler:Fuhrer [[spoiler:Führer Bradley subtly threatens the safety of Winry and Hawkeye.]] Hawkeye]]. By holding the women they care about over their heads, he effectively makes both alchemists unable to (visibly) go against him.



* IronicHell: [[spoiler:Father fully experiences everything that he said about the Truth giving despair to the conceited.]]

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* IronicHell: [[spoiler:Father fully experiences everything that he said about the Truth giving despair to the conceited.]]conceited]].



** Father's plan was to [[spoiler:gain true knowledge and freedom by becoming perfect. But he didn't grow beyond his personality flaws, like his total lack of empathy for humans. The Truth even notes that he never really grew beyond his days inside the flask he so desperately wanted to escape.]]

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** Father's plan was to [[spoiler:gain true knowledge and freedom by becoming perfect. But he didn't grow beyond his personality flaws, like his total lack of empathy for humans. The Truth even notes that he never really grew beyond his days inside the flask he so desperately wanted to escape.]]escape]].



* LookWhatICanDoNow: When Ed and Ling are having trouble fighting Gluttony [[spoiler: Lan Fan]] shows up and kicks his ass with brand new automail. [[spoiler: After recovering his memories from The Truth, Al shows Ed he, too, can perform alchemy without a transmutation circle.]]

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* LookWhatICanDoNow: When Ed and Ling are having trouble fighting Gluttony [[spoiler: Lan [[spoiler:Lan Fan]] shows up and kicks his ass with brand new automail. [[spoiler: After [[spoiler:After recovering his memories from The of the Truth, Al shows Ed he, too, can perform alchemy without a transmutation circle.]] circle]].



* MasterSwordsman: Fuhrer Bradley [[spoiler:AKA Wrath]] is ''the'' definitive example in the series. Pretty much every other character who can theoretically claim this title earned the right to do so by crossing blades with him and not getting killed on the first pass.

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* MasterSwordsman: Fuhrer Führer Bradley [[spoiler:AKA Wrath]] is ''the'' definitive example in the series. Pretty much every other character who can theoretically claim this title earned the right to do so by crossing blades with him and not getting killed on the first pass.



** The Fuhrer is named ''King'' Bradley [[spoiler:although in his case the name was given to him by the scientists that made him what he is]].
** Sharpshooter Riza [[ImprobableAimingSkills Hawkeye]] (it's even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] a couple of times, especially in the manga where Roy is said to have 'the Eye of the Hawk' protecting him). It becomes more poignant [[spoiler:when she becomes Roy's eyes once he goes blind.]]

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** The Fuhrer Führer is named ''King'' Bradley [[spoiler:although in his case the name was given to him by the scientists that made him what he is]].
** Sharpshooter Riza [[ImprobableAimingSkills Hawkeye]] (it's even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] a couple of times, especially in the manga where Roy is said to have 'the Eye of the Hawk' protecting him). It becomes more poignant [[spoiler:when she becomes Roy's eyes once he goes blind.]]blind]].



*** "Roi" means King in French - guess who wants to replace King Bradley as Fuhrer?.

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*** "Roi" means King in French - guess who wants to replace King Bradley as Fuhrer?.Führer?



* MistakenForBrooding: Mustang thinks back to Hughes' funeral, and remembers seeing [[spoiler:Bradley]]'s hands shaking in what he assumed was grief. While Mustang recounts it to [[spoiler:Bradley]], the [[spoiler:fuhrer]] corrects him and explains his hands were shaking because he was barely containing his aggravation over Hughes' daughter's cries.

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* MistakenForBrooding: Mustang thinks back to Hughes' funeral, and remembers seeing [[spoiler:Bradley]]'s hands shaking in what he assumed was grief. While Mustang recounts it to [[spoiler:Bradley]], the [[spoiler:fuhrer]] [[spoiler:Führer]] corrects him and explains his hands were shaking because he was barely containing his aggravation over Hughes' daughter's cries.



-->'''Roy''': When I become Fuhrer, all female officers will be required to wear... ''TINY MINISKIRTS''!

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-->'''Roy''': When I become Fuhrer, Führer, all female officers will be required to wear... ''TINY MINISKIRTS''!



* OfferedTheCrown: In Chapter 108, [[spoiler:instead of Olivier or Roy taking Bradley's place, they instead allow General Grumman to replace him as Fuhrer]].

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* OfferedTheCrown: In Chapter 108, [[spoiler:instead of Olivier or Roy taking Bradley's place, they instead allow General Grumman to replace him as Fuhrer]].Führer]].



* PartyScattering: Fuhrer Bradley uses his position to reassign the entire Mustang group to far corners of the country, each doing a job they're not very good at. [[spoiler:They aren't reunited until near the end of the story with added allies, one of whom ''does'' kill Bradley and appoint Mustang as the new leader of the country]].

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* PartyScattering: Fuhrer Führer Bradley uses his position to reassign the entire Mustang group to far corners of the country, each doing a job they're not very good at. [[spoiler:They aren't reunited until near the end of the story with added allies, one of whom ''does'' kill Bradley and appoint Mustang as the new leader of the country]].



* PayingItForward: Roy Mustang is trying to build this trope as a form of protection by becoming Fuhrer of Amestris. After losing so many soldiers under his command and committing so much death in the Ishval War of Extermination, Roy hits the Despair Event Horizon over how many people died and how many Ishavalans he killed that he can no longer remember. The soldiers who survived thanked him for his service and remarked all his sacrifices ensured they lived. With that, Roy resolves to do as he can as a single person to protect the entire country by saving as many as he can and those who he has protected will continue to protect others ad infinitum. Hughes, being a more cynical realist, compares it to an idealistic pyramid scheme, but applauds Roy's dream and swears to help him achieve it at all costs by helping him become the leader of Amestris to fulfill his dream.

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* PayingItForward: Roy Mustang is trying to build this trope as a form of protection by becoming Fuhrer Führer of Amestris. After losing so many soldiers under his command and committing so much death in the Ishval War of Extermination, Roy hits the Despair Event Horizon over how many people died and how many Ishavalans he killed that he can no longer remember. The soldiers who survived thanked him for his service and remarked all his sacrifices ensured they lived. With that, Roy resolves to do as he can as a single person to protect the entire country by saving as many as he can and those who he has protected will continue to protect others ad infinitum. Hughes, being a more cynical realist, compares it to an idealistic pyramid scheme, but applauds Roy's dream and swears to help him achieve it at all costs by helping him become the leader of Amestris to fulfill his dream.



* PresidentSuperhero: The Fuhrer President of Amestris, "King" Bradley, is a LightningBruiser who still punishes crime by himself, even when [[EyepatchOfPower he's got an eyepatch]] and pushing past middle age. Even when his army is made up of State Alchemists with elemental powers, he still surpasses them easily with little more than super-speed, super-strength, and his sword. [[spoiler:As it turns out, he's actually an artificial homunculus bred for being the leader of the country, hence his superhuman attributes and all-seeing eye beneath his patch.]]

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* PresidentSuperhero: The Fuhrer Führer President of Amestris, "King" Bradley, is a LightningBruiser who still punishes crime by himself, even when [[EyepatchOfPower he's got an eyepatch]] and pushing past middle age. Even when his army is made up of State Alchemists with elemental powers, he still surpasses them easily with little more than super-speed, super-strength, and his sword. [[spoiler:As it turns out, he's actually an artificial homunculus bred for being the leader of the country, hence his superhuman attributes and all-seeing eye beneath his patch.]]



* PuttingOnTheReich: Amestris in general. The use of the title "Fuhrer" is just the most blatant.

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* PuttingOnTheReich: Amestris in general. The use of the title "Fuhrer" "Führer" is just the most blatant.

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