Born in 1885, he is 29 years old at the start of the story, turning 30 during the narrative. He stands 173cm tall. He is a handsome man characterized by short black hair and sharp black eyes. However, because he has a somewhat youthful face, he is often mistaken for being younger than his actual age (a fact he seems self-conscious about in the bonus comics). He is a notorious womanizer, behaving sociably and flirting with women on a regular basis. He often puts on a display of professional negligence, such as having long phone calls with hostesses using military lines. He has a playful side that teases Ed on a whim, but he also gets into petty arguments with Ed on the same level. However, this persona is merely a facade created for the public. Inwardly, he is an ambitious man harboring a strong will and conviction to "change the current nation," aiming to become the Führer of Amestris (the de facto head of state) and seize full control of the military. To that end, he is a cunning tactician who skillfully deceives those around him by posing as a philandering playboy while meticulously advancing his own agenda behind the scenes. On the other hand, he has deep affection for others and shares a strong bond of trust with his subordinates. While he sometimes adopts a cold, dismissive attitude, he will throw himself into danger without regard for his own safety when his comrades are in crisis, sometimes losing his usual composure and revealing intense passion. He never abandons his allies, no matter what. Furthermore, when interacting with close friends, when backed into a corner, or in flashbacks, he shows a side of himself as a serious and naive idealist; this is his true nature. Because of this naivety and sentimentality, he sometimes makes mistakes or hesitates, showing that he is still a tactician in development. However, it is precisely because of these immature and soft parts of him that he is loved and trusted by many of his comrades. (In the live-action version, his womanizing and teasing of Ed were rarely seen, and he maintained a mostly stiff attitude.) First person: I (polite/formal)