Ulchi
CharacterUlchi is a human-based crocodile chimera who runs with Greed's gang at the Devil's Nest in Dublith. A towering bar enforcer with a weakness for women, he stays a minor player across the manga and both anime series.
Appearance
Ulchi stands notably tall and was spliced with crocodile genes, which lend him reptilian traits and the raw strength to match. In the 2003 anime he is dressed in a yellow shirt.
Personality
Set to guard the bar's ground floor, he is remembered among the gang for a hungry appetite toward attractive women, an urge that gets him thrashed by Sig Curtis when he tries to paw at Izumi. For all his reptilian muscle, he goes down easily against a stronger opponent.
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History
When King Bradley leads a military assault on the Devil's Nest, Ulchi is overpowered and then gunned down after refusing to be returned to the laboratory as a test subject. The 2003 anime demotes him to an unnamed background figure across three episodes; there he is killed offscreen by Solf J. Kimblee, who was after the skull inside Greed's safe, and he surfaces again only in a brief flashback during Martel's account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ulchi in Fullmetal Alchemist?
Ulchi is a human-based crocodile chimera and low-level thug who works as a bar enforcer for Greed's gang at the Devil's Nest in Dublith.
What kind of chimera is Ulchi?
Ulchi was spliced with crocodile genes, giving him reptilian features and considerable raw strength, along with a notably tall frame.
How does Ulchi die in Fullmetal Alchemist?
When King Bradley leads a military raid on the Devil's Nest, Ulchi is overpowered in the fight and then shot after refusing to be sent back to the laboratory as a test subject.
Why did Sig Curtis attack Ulchi?
Ulchi is thrashed by Sig Curtis after trying to paw at Izumi Curtis, since he has a persistent weakness for attractive women despite his reptilian bulk.
Does Ulchi appear in the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime?
Yes, though his role is reduced there; he becomes an unnamed background thug who is killed offscreen by Solf J. Kimblee while Kimblee searches Greed's safe, and he only resurfaces briefly in a flashback during Martel's account.
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