Harris
CharacterHarris is a young soldier in Amestris's Northern forces, sent with a squad to seize the fugitive Edward Elric. His failure to recognize the disguised alchemist, capped by a careless jab at Ed's height, ends with him flat on the ground.
Appearance
Little is set down about how Harris looks beyond his youth and his standard-issue Northern command uniform. The record frames him simply as a green officer of the Amestrian State Military, with no distinguishing marks noted.
Personality
Harris comes across as eager but unseasoned. Tasked with spotting a notorious target, he cannot place Edward once the alchemist drops his trademark red coat and braid, and he compounds the blunder by calling his quarry short right to his face, a remark all but guaranteed to end badly.
History
North City headquarters receives a tip on the whereabouts of Edward and his chimera companions Darius and Heinkel, and Harris joins the detail dispatched to arrest them. Meeting the group without recognizing them, he voices that fateful comment about Ed's height and is knocked cold by one of the alchemist's legendary outbursts. He may well be the final victim of that reflex: when Pride later tries the same taunt beneath Central City, Edward keeps his temper, and as Ed grows taller afterward the nickname loses its sting, drawing only irritation rather than fists.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Harris in Fullmetal Alchemist?
Harris is a young, inexperienced soldier in Amestris's Northern military forces who is sent with a squad to capture the fugitive Edward Elric.
What mistake does Harris make when confronting Edward Elric?
Harris fails to recognize Edward once he has dropped his signature red coat and braid, and then makes matters worse by calling him short right to his face.
What happens to Harris after he insults Edward's height?
Harris is knocked out cold by one of Edward's famous outbursts, the reflexive reaction Ed has whenever anyone mocks his height.
Why was Harris sent to arrest Edward Elric?
North City headquarters received a tip on the location of Edward and his chimera companions Darius and Heinkel, and Harris was part of the detail dispatched to make the arrest.
Is Harris the last person to get away with mocking Edward's height?
Harris may be the final person Edward physically knocks out over a height joke. When Pride tries the same taunt later beneath Central City, Edward keeps his temper, and as he grows taller the nickname only irritates him rather than provoking a fistfight.
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