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Central Command

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Central Command is the supreme authority of Amestris, the seat from which the Fuhrer and his generals rule the nation's military dictatorship. Behind its walls, a secret cabal spent decades plotting the country's destruction in exchange for immortality.

Type: Military high command
Leader: Fuhrer
Country: Amestris
Location: Central City
Affiliation: State Military
Official Name: Central Military Command
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Central Command occupies a sprawling compound at the very heart of the capital, Central City. Ringed by a moat and raised atop an enclosed, pyramid-shaped structure, it serves at once as the military's headquarters and as the private residence of Fuhrer King Bradley. The site broadcasts the authority of the regime that governs Amestris.

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Personality

The body stands at the apex of the Amestrian dictatorship, wielding absolute law and total command over every military operation. It is made up of the sitting Fuhrer and a circle of generals answering directly to him. For decades, a clique within that circle pursued a sinister design: to engineer the nation's ruin and trade the lives of its trusting citizens for immortality through a colossal Philosopher's Stone.

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History

The scheme came to a head on the Promised Day, when the soldiers of Briggs joined Colonel Mustang's forces in storming the compound. As Father ascended, the decisive battle unfolded amid the wreckage of Central's courtyard. King Bradley fell there, along with most of the command's ranks. In the aftermath, Brigadier Generals Edison and Klemin were brought to trial as chief conspirators for their pact with the homunculi, and Grumman rose to take the office of Fuhrer.

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What is the Central Command in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood?

Central Command is the supreme authority of Amestris, the seat from which the Fuhrer and his generals rule the nation's military dictatorship. It occupies a sprawling, pyramid-shaped compound at the heart of Central City that also serves as the private residence of Fuhrer King Bradley.

Who leads Central Command?

Central Command is made up of the sitting Fuhrer and a circle of generals answering directly to him. After the Promised Day, Grumman rose to take the office of Fuhrer and lead Central Command.

What secret plot was Central Command involved in?

For decades, a clique within Central Command pursued a sinister design to engineer the nation's ruin and trade the lives of its citizens for immortality through a colossal Philosopher's Stone, a scheme masterminded by Father.

What happened at Central Command on the Promised Day?

On the Promised Day, soldiers of Fort Briggs joined Colonel Mustang's forces in storming Central Command. King Bradley fell in the battle along with most of the command's ranks.

Who was put on trial after the Promised Day at Central Command?

In the aftermath of the Promised Day, Brigadier Generals Edison and Klemin were brought to trial as chief conspirators for their pact with the homunculi. Grumman then rose to take the office of Fuhrer.

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