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Character Bios: Greed

A slick character, a ladies' man and all-around arrogant fellow, Greed is the ancient Homunculus known as the "Ultimate Shield". He is able to make himself impervious to harm by rearranging the bonds between the carbon atoms in his body and changing his skin into an unnamed carbon-based substance (presumably black diamond or carbon steel), which gives him the appearance of a black-skinned monster. Interestingly, when in this form he does not move his mouth when he speaks, but does when he laughs. Unlike the other homunculi (except Envy), Greed has no interest in the Philosopher's Stone, and is more interested in money, women, and power (hence his name). Greed is the second oldest of the Homunculi at the time of the story, younger than Envy.
 
Greed was created by Dante, based off one of the many lovers the alchemist had taken over the years. Greed and Envy became bitter rivals - probably due to their connections to Dante - and Envy took great pleasure in tormenting him at any given opportunity. Greed spent the last 140 years imprisoned in the 5th Laboratory by Envy and Dante after Greed betrayed them. The seal that imprisoned Greed was stabilized by the skull of the man Greed himself was created from. But when that skull was jarred loose by the explosion caused by Barry's escape from Al and Scar, the seal was broken and Greed was set free. Greed took this chance to liberate and recruit the beastmen Chimeras that were imprisoned with him; they became his allies for the inevitable confrontation with the other homunculi. He promised the half-human creatures sanctuary and revenge on the State Military for what they had done to them. Zolf J. Kimblee and Shou Tucker were in Greed's inner circle as well. He and his followers established their headquarters in the Devil's Nest Bar in the Dublith area, close to where Dante lived.
Greed attempted to recruit Wrath as an ally, but failed. He then abducted Al so he could gain more knowledge on soul transmutation. He claimed he wanted to be immortal so that he could enjoy the fruits of his avarice, but it's possible that Greed was seeking a way to rid himself of what he saw as his one weakness (his body) so that he could not be sealed again. It's also possible that Greed may have been interested in soul attachment for use as a way to become human, which might be a subconscious urge common to all homunculi. The abduction occurred in front of Dante, who was held at knifepoint by Greed's followers, who probably did not know who she was. Greed continued to operate out of the Devil's Nest until Kimblee betrayed his trust and handed over the skull previously used to imprison him to the State Military. With two of his closest friends (Roa and Dorchette) killed by Lust and Gluttony during his escape, and seeing his chances for freedom slipping away, Greed decided to wager all he had left and confront Dante. It is not clear if Greed originally intended to fight Dante or to beg her forgiveness. However Greed seems to realize that one of them will not live through the night. Dante, however, had made it appear that Lyra had killed her, stunning Greed long enough for Dante to activate a Flamel array to seal Greed away for good. Dante was in possession of Greed's remains besides the skull, which weakened him. Greed somehow gathered the strength to escape but he vomited out all the incomplete Philosopher's Stones inside his body, further weakening him for the ensuing fight with Edward.
 
Knowing that he would only be captured and sealed once more, Greed chooses to die fighting Edward. As such, Greed deliberately does not tell Ed that he has let Al go, or that he had nothing to do with the "death" of Dante. Ed stabs him through the heart after transmuting his shield, assuming Greed would be impervious. Dying, Greed reveals to Ed the true weaknesses of his homunculi brethren and encourages Ed to go after the others. The fact that Greed was much more human than the other Homunculi made it difficult for Ed to accept his death, but Greed's advice and the lessons he had learned in Dublith would eventually prepare Ed for the battles with Sloth and Envy. Greed's Ouroburos crest was on his left hand.
-divinedragonking
 


 
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