An extremely powerful alchemist in his own right, Mustang wears gloves made from 'ignition cloth' with transmutation circles that create sparks or flames when he rubs his fingers together. Angered with how he was used in the war, Mustang resolved to become the country's next leader. This paternal nature stems from his experience in the Ishbal Civil War, where he was forced to kill using his flame alchemy, despite having learned it to help people.

He is also eventually shown to be a rather paternal commander who greatly cares for the emotional and physical well-being of his men, which earns him the fierce loyalty of his subordinates.

At the beginning of the series, he appears as a ruthless careerist and a womanizer. Outwardly arrogant and playfully manipulative, Mustang is intelligent and adaptable. Roy Mustang is introduced in Fullmetal Alchemist as a 29-year-old State Alchemist working for Amestris' State Military and as Edward Elric's superior. His character has also received praise in various outside media, with many of them focusing on his character and development in both manga and anime. Since his introduction in the manga series, Mustang has been well received by readers, appearing second in each popularity poll for the series. Despite his ambition, as the series continues, Mustang decides to overthrow the State Military after his best friend, Maes Hughes, is killed by the homunculi, who are controlling the Military.īesides his appearances in the manga and the anime, Mustang has also been featured in other media for the series, such as Makoto Inoue's light novels, the original video animations and the Fullmetal Alchemist video games. Mustang holds the title of 'Flame Alchemist' ( 焔の錬金術師, Honō no Renkinjutsushi ) for his ability to create fire with alchemy, and he ambitiously strives to become the next leader of Amestris. In the series, Mustang is a State Alchemist of Amestris' State Military, as well as the superior of the series' protagonist, Edward Elric. Colonel Roy Mustang ( ロイ・マスタング, Roi Masutangu) is a fictional character from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series and its adaptations created by Hiromu Arakawa.

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