Captain Buccaneer is a supporting character in the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. He is a member of the Northern branch of the Amestrian State Military and a close subordinate of Major General Olivier Armstrong. Like Edward Elric, Buccaneer also has an automail arm, but his is specially designed for combat in the sub-zero climate of Briggs.
Japanese Voice: Ryuzaburo Otomo
English Voice: Phil Parsons
Biography[]
When Edward and Alphonse Elric travel north to Fort Briggs, they meet General Olivier Armstrong and her subordinates, including Buccaneer. The captain initially mocks Edward, both for his short stature and the quality of his automail which is not designed to withstand the extreme cold. However, his attitude towards Ed changes after he witnesses the boy's resolve and ingenuity during a battle against the homunculus Sloth.
When General Armstrong is recalled to Central and Major Miles is being kept busy with the Elrics in the abandoned mining town of Baschool, Buccaneer is left in command of Fort Briggs while forces from the neighbouring country of Drachma are gathering for an attack. However, the treacherous Solf J. Kimblee is responsible for the Drachmans gathering as he is under orders from the Homunculi to create a crest of blood in the area. The Drachma forces are slaughtered by artillery fire, but Buccaneer is unaware of Kimblee's machinations until after the slaughter is over.
During the final arc of the series, Buccaneer leads the soldiers of Briggs to Central in order to overthrow Fuhrer Bradley and put a stop to the Homunculi's schemes. At the forefront of the battle, the captain and his men storm Central Command. It is here that Buccaneer, along with the Xingese warriors Ling Yao, Lan Fan and Fu, fights against the Fuhrer himself.
Death[]
While fighting against Bradley, Buccaneer is severely wounded and his automail arm is shattered. Even after being impaled in the abdomen and losing an arm, he continues to fight valiantly. After Fu gets in close to Bradley and is stabbed, Buccaneer seizes the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. With Bradley's Ultimate Eye focused on Fu, he cannot see what is coming up from behind Fu. Using the sword he had taken from Bradley earlier, the captain thrusts the blade through Fu's stomach and into Bradley, wounding him. Bradley withdraws after falling into the moat while Buccaneer lies bleeding on the floor. As he lays dying, Buccaneer salutes his surviving men one last time as he gazes up into the sky with a smile on his face.