Roa is a minor character from Fullmetal Alchemist, appearing in both the 2003 and 2009 series. Formerly a soldier in the Amestrian State Military, he was discharged after being grievously wounded in the Ishvalan Civil War. However, the State still saw potential use in Roa as an alchemical test subject and he was taken to Laboratory 5 in Central. There, he was turned into a chimera after he was alchemically fused with ox genes. This resulted in Roa gaining superhuman strength. He and several other human chimera would one day escape Lab 5 and join forces with the rogue homunculus Greed.
Japanese Voice (2003): Yuji Ueda
Japanese Voice (2009): Tetsu Inada
English Voice: John Gremillion
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2003 anime[]
In the 34th episode "Theory of Avarice", Greed, Roa and Dolcetto escape from Devil's Nest as the military attack, taking Alphonse Elric as their hostage. They hide out in a barn in the woods, but are tracked down by Lust and Gluttony. Roa and Dolcetto volunteer to stay behind and deal with the homunculi while Greed escapes with Alphonse. Both Roa and Dolcetto are last seen charging at Lust and Gluttony, but minutes later the two homunculi are seen moving through the forest and Gluttony has blood smeared around his mouth. Whether he ate Roa and Dolcetto alive or the two chimera were killed before being devoured is unknown.
2009 anime[]
In the 14th episode "Those Who Lurk Underground", Greed and his chimera flunkies try to escape Devil's Nest through the sewers, dragging Alphonse with them. They are confronted by none other than King Bradley who turns out to be a homunculus also, named after the sin of Wrath. Roa attacks Bradley, but Bradley's Ultimate Eye allows him to predict and counter the actions of his foes immediately. Roa stands no chance against Bradley and is sliced to pieces.