Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Do-Gooder

Full Name

Unknown

Alias(es)

Scar

The Scarred Man
Sir (by Yoki)
Mr. Scar (by May Chang)
Ishvalan (by Olivier Mira Armstrong)

Origin

Fullmetal Alchemist

Occupation

Ishvalan Refugee

Powers / Skills

Strength

Speed
Alchemy
Intelligence
Hand-to-hand combat skills

Hobby

Traveling

Killing State Alchemists

Goals

Kill all state Alchemists (formerly).

Help destroy the Homunculi (succeeded).

Family

Unnamed parents (deceased)

Unnamed older brother (deceased)

Friends / Allies

May Chang (close friend)

Edward Elric
Alphonse Elric
Roy Mustang
Ling Yao
Winry Rockbell
Lust (2003 Anime)

Enemies

Edward Elric (formerly)

Alphonse Elric (formerly)
Winry Rockbell (formerly)
Roy Mustang (formerly)
Riza Hawkeye (formerly)
Father
Wrath
Envy
Gluttony
Lust (2003 Anime) (formerly)
Solf J. Kimblee
Shou Tucker

Type of Hero

Redeemed Avenger

“	You look surprised, I'd even say shocked. To be honest, I'm still a little surprised myself. It goes against my beliefs; I even swore to myself that I would never use it. But when I considered the enormity of what's at stake and what I could do, I relented... and accepted my only choice. My brother's circle of reconstruction - I've accepted BOTH halves of alchemy!	„
	~ Scar to Wrath.

“	It wasn't that long ago that I was monster. I understand the burning desire for revenge all too well. The way he's heading, he will destroy himself in the flames of hatred. And it's doubtful he will ever recover.	„
	~ Scar to Edward Elric

“	Now tell me... for what purpose did you choose to slaughter all of my people? Depending on your answer, I'll send you to join God! ...NO! You don't deserve to stand by God alongside my fallen brothers! YOUR ONLY SOLACE FROM MY WRATH SHALL BE DAMNATION!	„
	~ Scar to Father when he finds out that the Homunculi purposely orchestrated the Ishval Civil War.

Scar is a major antagonist in the anime/manga series Fullmetal Alchemist. He is a disturbed loner. His right arm does not belong to him, but his older brother. His older brother was obsessed with finding the Philosopher's Stone and tattooed his whole body.

During the Ishbal civil war an alchemist, Solf J. Kimblee, killed his brother, blew off Scar's arm, and gave him the "X" scar on his forehead. Scar's brother then transmuted his own arm onto Scar's shoulder, giving the maimed warrior priest the powers of alchemic deconstruction that he then uses in his quest for vengeance.

Scar seeks his revenge against the state alchemists, all of whom he blames for the destruction of Ishbal. His wrath does not extend, however, to non-state alchemists, which is why he does not seek to kill Alphonse Elric during their frequent confrontations.

In the 2003 anime series, he is voiced by Ryōtarō Okiayu in the Japanese version and by Dameon Clarke in the English version. In the 2009 anime series, he is voiced by Kenta Miyake in the Japanese version and by J. Michael Tatum in the English version. He is voiced by Parry Shen in the English version of the live action films.

Bio[]

Scar is one of those very people targeted in the Ishvalan Civil War. He lived through a genocide campaign that left his country erased, his people nearly extinguished, his family dead, and his brother's arm grafted to his shoulder. He embarks on a ferocious vengeance that he implies is supposed to end with suicide by State Alchemist. Some monologuing reveals that he's insane with grief for his people and family, and after encountering the daughter of a pair of doctors he murdered, he begins to change because she cuts close to home for him. Notably, his backstory is never divulged by him: May Chang has to learn of the Ishvalan genocide by a disenfranchised officer to realize why Scar pities her.

Personality[]

Scar starts out the series hell-bent on getting revenge on the State Alchemists for the genocide of his people, and is willing even to kill children for that purpose. However, despite this, he acknowledges that it's only fair for Winry to try to kill him to take revenge for her parents' deaths at his hands. Towards the end of the series, Scar has grown so much that he ends up helping to talk down one of the State Alchemists he was hell-bent on killing from losing himself to blind hatred and vengeance.

Abilities[]

Scar is an extremely effective martial artist with considerable durability and the strength to take down anyone hand to hand. Likewise, he is mostly known for his ludicrous speed. He is able to semi-successfully dodge bullets, literally throw his opponents around, and keep on fighting despite having lost ridiculous amounts of blood. Scar eventually comes to terms with the fact that he's basically doing alchemy and it's the only way to complete his task, and gets the creation markings tattoed on his other arm for a complete power set.

Trivia[]

His first Japanese voice actor, Ryōtarō Okiayu, also voiced Shigure Sohma in Fruits Basket (2001).
His second Japanese voice actor, Kenta Miyake, also voiced Tsume in Wolf's Rain, Great Gozu in Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen and All Might from My Hero Academia.
His first English voice actor, Dameon Clarke, also voiced Kazuma Sohma in Fruits Basket series and Cell in Dragon Ball Z.
His second English voice actor, J. Micheal Tatum, also voiced Tenya Ida in My Hero Academia, Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, Dororo in Sgt. Frog, Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan, Tomoe in Kamisama Kiss, Shizuka Doumeki in xxxHolic, Kraft Lawrence in Spice & Wolf, Isaac Dian in Baccano! and Jin Kirigiri in Danganronpa: The Animation/Dangaronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy.