King Bradley is the Führer of Amestris and commands all state alchemists directly. He's best known for his unnervingly calm demeanor—even when ordering soldiers into combat, he rarely loses his composure, which throws people off. Roy Mustang has openly admitted he "can't figure the guy out." Bradley has a wife and a son named Selim.
His personality shifts between versions. In the 2003 anime, he serves as the country's president with a deceptively sharp mind hidden beneath a casual exterior. He orchestrated the end of the Ishval Civil War by deploying state alchemists to finish it.
The manga and 2009 anime give him a weirder edge. He's got an odd sense of humor and genuinely does strange things for someone in his position—cracking jokes with subordinates, disguising himself as a tourist to meet Izumi Curtis in Dublith, showing up at hospitals to hang out with the Elric brothers, giving Edward watermelons as gifts, and ditching his duties entirely. He's even jumped out windows just to escape his own attendants. Fans often note this makes him weirdly unpredictable despite his polished exterior.
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