Roy Mustang

Roy Mustang
Fullmetal Alchemist character
Roy Mustang by Hiromu Arakawa
First appearance	Fullmetal Alchemist manga chapter 4
Created by	Hiromu Arakawa
Voiced by	Japanese Toru Okawa (1st series) Shin-ichiro Miki (2nd series) English Travis Willingham
Portrayed by	Dean Fujioka
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Aliases	Flame Alchemist

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. He first appears as 29 in the series, born on October 2, 1885. In the series, Mustang is a State Alchemist of Amestris' State Military as well as the superior of the series' protagonist, Edward Elric. Mustang holds the title of the "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. 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. Therefore, with his most trusted comrades, he resolves to defeat the Military.

Besides his appearances in the manga and the anime, Mustang has also been featured in other media from the series such as Makoto Inoue's light novels, the original video animations and the Fullmetal Alchemist video games. Since his introduction in the manga series, Mustang has been well received by readers, appearing second in each popularity poll from the series. 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.