It is revealed that his child-like body is in fact a mere shell which contains his real shadowy body, which Father created at the image of his own primal form. (This most likely due to the fact that Pride is the first born homunculus.) Contrary to the homunculi created after him, Pride lacks the red lines covering their bodies and the Ouroboros mark, and he wears casual clothing instead of the other homunculi's black garments. Pride appears as an innocent little boy with short dark hair and dark eyes, to disguise his true, evil nature. He also cares for his human stepmother, whom he came to see as a real mother after she put her life in danger for him. He is truly devoted to Father, even willing to go through the Gate of Truth and be punished by Truth in order to carry out Father's plan, and while he never realizes it he is hurt by Father's disregard of him and wishes Father showed more concern for his "oldest child." In addition, despite his extreme lack of empathy for everyone else, he does care for Wrath, with whom he has open-hearted discussions with, even outside their pretence of a family, and at one point Pride uncharacteristically promises Wrath he will not tell anyone when he overhears Wrath say potentially treasonous things (and keeps his word). However, unlike Father, who is Pure Evil and a true sociopath who views even his own "children" as nothing more than ants, Pride does have redeeming qualities. Pride gets along with the other homunculi but he lacks the slightest qualm about sacrificing them, cynically referring to Gluttony as a "part of the system". Without realising it, he strives for Father's approval, is hurt by his callous indifference, and most importantly, he is intrigued by humanity's altruism, being perplexed albeit genuinely touched by genuine attention. Yet, he can display a contemplative side, fitting the child he looks like. Pride is blindly devoted to Father, stating that children must always listen to their parents and dismissing parental love or independence as "flawed human logic". He claims to know only pride as a feeling, though he can get angry and frustrated, and displays strong blood-lust and the desire for vengeance. He is cold, uncaring, calm, and composed, bluntly voicing his opinion. His self-centeredness, cruelty and extreme scorn toward humans mirror that of Father.
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He likes to feign respect, calling his foes "mister" plus a mocking nickname, and displays a sense of dark humor.īeing the incarnation of arrogance, Pride is a classic narcissist, holding himself in high regards and having a complete lack of empathy for almost everyone else, displaying utter indifference to his many victims and getting rid of his allies as soon as it is convenient. Fighting seems to be natural for him, as he often casually talks with his enemies and smiles at them before attacking.
He pretends to be a sweet, nice and cheerful child, but he is actually a ruthless, sadistic, intelligent and resourceful killer. Pride is far and away the most powerful of the Seven Homunculi and Father’s second-in-command.
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4 In the manga and the 2009 anime series.
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