When Hohenheim returns to Resembool, he discovers that his house has been burned down, encounters a very hostile Edward in front of Trisha's grave, and plants the suggestion that the creature Ed and Al created when attempting to resurrect Trisha might not have even been a bad copy of her, but something quite unrelated. After he leaves Resembool with a family portrait of himself, his sons, and his wife tucked into his jacket, his carriage is held up by bandits, who promptly retreat after shooting Hohenheim multiple times, to no effect apart from damaging his clothes. Father has gone by multiple names including, The Philosopher of the East, The Dwarf in the Flask, and The Good Gentleman. Edward Elric (son) Alphonse Elric (son) Trisha Elric (spouse, deceased). Hohenheim questions why Edward burned down their house, and Edward tells him that he and Alphonse burned down their house as a sign of their resolve and determination, and felt it would be wiser to not have a home to return to. Then, he was called the Dwarf in the Flask, otherwise known as Homunculus. Though content in his lowly position, without freedom, any knowledge of the world or even a name, the youth's life would change dramatically in his mid-teen years when his master chose him for a particular … Despite Edward's pleas not to, Hohenheim tells him to give Alphonse his regards as he uses Envy to create a gate to Amestris. Before leaving, he warns Pinako Rockbell to leave the country for her safety. It's not known if Dante and Hohenheim were actually ever married, but their relationship produced one son who died at the age of 18 of mercury poisoning. Hohenheim and Izumi are both surprised to encounter each other. With nearly four centuries of life experience and Alchemical study acc… Hohenheim is a tall, rather well-built man, standing in at least six feet tall at first glance. Though he is given a vastly different background and representation between the manga and the first animated series, there remain a few similarities: he is a brilliant and well-known alchemist, he abandoned his sons and their mother, Trisha, several years before the start of either series, and Edward holds a grudge against Hohenheim for abandoning his mother, which he believes contributed to her death. He has been described as \"very hand… Each of the Homunculi have their own natures and their own unique talents and abilities. When Edward's soul was sent there by Dante, he learns about Hohenheim's past. Hohenheim replies that he is a monster. “Father” was originally a homunculus in the flask before he got his human form. Hohenheim performed human transmutation on his son, which, in turn, failed and produced Envy, the first-ever Homunculus. Pinako angrily asks if what they created wasn't even their mother, and tells chastised Hohenheim for asking the question. In Chapter 73, Father lists Hohenheim as one of his potential sacrifices for his planned transmutation circle. He is mostly known to have written several books concerning the rediscovery of the four (five) elements and the rediscovery of the three humors. Homunculus created a fleshy shell in his benefactor's image as a result to hold his newly vast essence and gain mobility while giving an unwilling Hohenheim the rest. In his youth, he was a slave called "Number 23". In the anime and manga he sports blonde hair and gold eyes, causing him to bear a strong resemblance to his sons, more so Edward than Alphonse. Hohenheim performed a human transmutation on his son, which, in turn, failed, producing the first-ever Homunculus, Envy. Sig complies and leaves. The character of Hohenheim is seemingly inspired by Phillip von Hohenheim, a Renaissance Swiss alchemist and early scientist who later adopted the name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim and the sobriquet Paracelsus. How id Van Hohenheim get a name like that, anyway? He then tells her that he shouldn't have returned, as he no longer has a home to return to. As a Human Philosopher's Stone, Van Hohenheim's body is capable of the same level of miraculous regeneration as those of the Homunculi and as such, he has been rendered incapable of death or even aging - having been preserved in the prime of life and health for roughly four hundred years. In the movie, Hohenheim doesn't appear very often, save for a couple of pivotal scenes. Homunculus teaches Hohenheim reading, writing and basic alchemy. But once he found out that Dante had her eyes set on his sons, he emerged to face her, only to be immobilized by the Homunculus Sloth, who bore a striking resemblance to his late wife Trisha, and was consequently sent into the Gate, where his mind, body, and soul were separated. 75] [7], While traveling on a train, after dreaming of his past in Xerxes, Hohenheim wakes up to Izumi Curtis, traveling with her husband Sig Curtis. As a youth, he was the twenty-third house slave of a renowned alchemist in the King of Xerxes' personal employ and was known simply as "23". His distance from his family was the reason why Edward blamed him for his mother's death, since she died while waiting for Hohenheim to return from his journey. In return, Hohenheim decides to tell her that she should leave the country, as something terrible is supposed to happen in Amestris soon, and leaving the country would be the best thing for her to do. The souls of the people of Amestris subsequently returned to their bodies. After the King creates a massive transmutation circle around Xerxes, the circle is activated, with Hohenheim and the homunculus secretly in its center. One of the passengers then asks what Hohenheim is, also confused about what just happened. In Chapter 67 it is revealed that he has or is the philosopher's stone. Xerxestian It was the Homunculus who gave Hohenheim his name and helped him gain freedom and immortality (at a great cost). In the manga, Hohenhei… He is also more muscular in the manga than his anime counterpart. Then on, Hohenheim … Understanding her feelings, Hohenheim then asks if the military tried to contact her recently. The souls used were most likely people he once knew in his youth in Xerxes, who died for his and Homunculus's bodies. Interestingly, Hohenheim addresses the souls in the Stone he takes from his body by name. Pinako then asks why Hohenheim made no attempt in contacting Trisha while he was gone, as she waited for him faithfully. Since then, he has been making friends with the many souls of the Xerxes citizens trapped within him. He tends to make cryptic statements and occasionally test other people's character. He also has considerable healing ability, being able to reorder Izumi Curtis' ravaged internal organs to the most favorable arrangement possible merely by sticking his flat hand into her abdomen. Hohenheim then asks Izumi if she saw the Truth. Hohenheim, in his younger years, had a very youthful appearance, with long blond hair extending to his upper back, which he keeps in a ponytail. Izumi suddenly begins coughing, spewing out a little blood from her mouth. Yet, what is seen of is face looks strikingly similar to what is seen of Van Hohenheim's face in old pictures, leading the reader to believe that the father of the homunculi and the father of Edward and Alphonse Elric are one and the same. Notably, they look almost alike, except that "Father" seems to have aged a great deal more. He is deeply connected to the primary antagonist, Father, and plays an essential part in taking him down. Izumi asks Hohenheim what he is, and Hohenheim replies that he is a human Philosopher's Stone. Pinako is surprised to see him return, and he apologizes for scaring her and Den. By placing them into the ground, and having the moon's shadow act as a transmutation circle with his stone's souls at the cardinal points, they managed to disrupt Homunculus's control over his stolen souls, making his new form unstable and weakening him. Homunculus then counterattacked, distracting Hohenheim by giving the souls of Hohenheim's dead former friends bodies. Hohenheim rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Hohenheim thanks Izumi for taking care of Ed and Al, and expresses some regret that he left them without being a real father to either of them. Before his descent into the world of alchemy, he was a slave. relatives However, he always completely lacked the obsessive drive which characterizes Edward Elric. His departure from Resembool was part of his search for a means to become mortal, so that he could age and die with Trisha, Edward, and Alphonse (meaning, ironically, that he missed the end of her life and their childhoods), although he also left when he did largely because he realized at last just what 'Father' was planning to do with the country. Hohenheim is used as a sacrifice on Germany's side of the Gate, fixed in the mouth of Envy, who was captured by the Thule Society when he arrived on Earth, trapped in a serpentine form. In the original manga and the Brotherhood version, the original Homunculus is a mysterious being created from the blood of Van Hohenheim. He gets Envy to bite down on him, killing him and using his own blood and Envy to activate the gate. first He is the estranged father of Edward and Alphonse Elric. Hohenheim then asks Pinako if he can take a photograph of him, Trisha, Edward, and Alphonse with him, as it is the only photograph of the four of them together. As the country and people, including the King, are consumed by the array, Hohenheim is brought before the Doors of Truth. In episode 50, "Death", it is revealed that Hohenheim's stolen bodies rot more quickly every time he takes a new one. The Paracelsus Van Hohenheim in Fate Grand Order is based on a renowned physician of the same name who turned into an alchemist during the 16th century. While staring at his family photo, one of the passengers inquires him about his family, and he tells her that he met his eldest son recently, and it seems like he no longer needs his father. Born in the land of Xerxes His name was given to … Hohenheim's ten-year absence after leaving the Elrics is never clearly explained in the first anime series. He is a ancient and extremely powerful alchemist and a survivor of the destruction of Xerxes. Izumi then tells him that Fuhrer King Bradley to persuade her into becoming a State Alchemist, but she refused. In Chapter 68, Hohenheim states that he has lived for a long time and that he thought it wasn't too bad to "accept this body and live on... Until I met you, Trisha and had children." Once a slave with no name other then Slave 23 Van hohenheim Is now a father and over 400 years old. As a sign of gratitude, the homunculus gives him the name Theophratus Bombastus Van Hohenheim, but it was shortened to Van Hohenheim for 23's own "convenience". Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Chapter 40 (Manga)[1]Episode 43 (2003 Anime)Episode 19 (2009 Anime) [4], While traveling, Hohenheim rides on a stagecoach with several other citizens. When his guide asks him if something is wrong, Hohenheim replies that nothing is wrong and continues traveling with his guide. Some of the names of the souls he addresses in Chapter 97 include the people he called out to after returning from the Doors. He tells Edward that he is a sinner, from creating Envy to the making of the Philosopher's Stone, destroying thousands of lives in the process indirectly, to sacrificing untold lives to further his own existence out of his and Dante's own selfishness. As he grew older, his facial features aged with time with golden irises, wore glasses, more defined cheekbones, and he grew a beard, which connected his hair with his sideburns. 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