Ultimately Truth's seeming malice is a lesson: It wants to teach humans that alchemy isn't everything, and that it should not cause them to see themselves as above others, that being the ultimate hubris behind all human transmutation. Truth shows no favorites of victims and no mercy or exceptions.Ībove all, Truth aims to uphold the laws that bind the universe and thus punishes any trying to perform acts that cannot or should not happen. Truth holds no bias, options or prejudices as it sees all who break the rules of alchemy as equal in their offenses and thus receiving of equal punishment by losing what they value. Truth always does what it believes is fair in trade and will forcefully take from offenders. Its presence acts as a punishment for the ultimate transgression of human transmutation. Each transgression is punished by removing whatever it was that the transgressor most valued such as removing Ed's ability to stand on his own two feet by taking his leg, Alphonse the ability to feel his lost mother's touch, or Izumi's womb, the means to replace the child she lost and tried to bring back. Truth presents itself as sadistic and cruel, but fair and wise in its rationality. It appeared as a vigorous man to Roy Mustang, and when the Dwarf in the Flask entered the Gate, he appeared as the Dwarf's original form when he lived in the flask. In Alphonse's case, Truth possesses his entire body, and appears as such.ĭue to their relative appearance, when Edward and Alphonse Elric each appeared before the Gate, Truth vaguely resembled a young boy and when Izumi Curtis appeared, Truth's shape reflected that of a young woman. In Edward's case, Truth appears as a featureless young boy, but later possesses Edward's arm and leg which were paid as an equivalent exchange for seeing Truth, and getting Alphonse's soul back. Truth is depicted as a white, featureless version of whoever passes through the Gate this represents the fact that the only one casting judgement is one's self. The Truth's voice sounds feminine and often ends with a sharp accent. Truth can be seen being in possession of items that it took from the Alchemist when they opened the Gate. As Truth is the person it is judging, all punishments are ultimately what that person thinks is proper for their transgression.Īside from humans, all living things possess their own Gate of Truth, through which they can see Truth. Including all people and, therefore, the closest thing to the concept of "God" to appear in the series. Truth will accept otherwise impossible exchanges when a Philosopher's Stone is used, as it or part of it will be used for the exchange instead.Īs a negative version or "conscience" of the alchemist who performed Human Transmutation, Truth is perceived by the finite human mind as punishing them for " Playing God" by abusing the power of Alchemy. Truth embodies the universe, serves as both a deity and monad for it, and also represents the consciousnesses and consciences of living things. The same as whomever is currently engaging in conversation with Truth The Truth (真理, Shinri) is an enigmatic, metaphysical being who appears when a person attempts Human Transmutation. Seeing Human Transmutation as an unfair exchange according to the equivalent exchange laws of Alchemy, Truth will bring the alchemist into the Gate and forcibly take their most valued attribute, or something of value that represents their anticipated relationship to the person they are trying to create or resurrect.
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