Focker
CharacterCaptain Focker is a minor Amestrian officer who shares an administrative posting with Maes Hughes and Sheska. His only real brush with the larger plot comes after Hughes is murdered, when the homunculus Envy borrows his face to coax secrets out of Sheska.
Appearance
Focker is a bespectacled officer of the Amestrian armed forces, holding the rank of captain. A pair of glasses frames his brown eyes, and he keeps to the plain uniform worn by personnel stationed in the capital.
Personality
The narrative offers only a narrow view of the man, and it is the view of a steady desk officer. Posted to paperwork rather than combat, Focker cooperates readily with the probe into Hughes' death and relays the thin store of clues to Roy Mustang plainly, without dressing them up.
History
Focker shares a Central City records office with Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes and the bookish clerk Sheska. When Hughes is killed, the captain becomes part of the follow-up inquiry and walks Colonel Mustang through what little evidence the investigators managed to gather. That connection later makes him a convenient disguise, as Envy takes on Focker's appearance to pry classified details about Mustang out of Sheska. On a lighter note, the character was handed his own eyecatch card partway through the Brotherhood run, and his name likely nods to the Dutch aircraft maker Fokker or the Fokker D.VII fighter of the First World War.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Focker in Fullmetal Alchemist?
Focker is a minor Amestrian officer who works in a Central City records office alongside Maes Hughes and Sheska. His main significance comes after Hughes' murder, when Envy impersonates him to extract information from Sheska.
What rank does Focker hold in the Amestrian military?
Focker holds the rank of captain in the Amestrian armed forces. He wears glasses and the plain uniform typical of personnel stationed in the capital.
How is Focker connected to Maes Hughes and Sheska?
Focker shares a Central City records office with Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes and the clerk Sheska. After Hughes is killed, Focker takes part in the follow-up investigation and reports the available evidence to Roy Mustang.
Why does Envy disguise itself as Focker?
The homunculus Envy takes on Focker's appearance because his connection to the Hughes murder investigation makes him a convincing disguise. Envy uses this form to pry classified information out of Sheska.
What is the origin of Focker's name?
Focker's name likely nods to the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker or the Fokker D.VII fighter plane from World War I. The character was also given his own eyecatch card partway through the Brotherhood anime run.
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