Fuhrer King Bradley stands as a central antagonist within Fullmetal Alchemist, with distinct portrayals across adaptations. His background, capabilities, and narrative purpose diverge significantly between versions. In the 2003 anime, Bradley is Pride, a Homunculus created by Dante. He infiltrated the State Military to orchestrate wars and manipulate society, generating Philosopher's Stones for his creator. Outwardly an aging man with beige skin and softer features, he masqueraded as a benevolent leader and family man, concealing deep contempt for humanity. His powers encompassed rapid aging, regenerative healing, and enhanced combat skill, notably lethal precision with a single sword. His reign included instigating the Ishval Civil War for stone production. After Martel exposed his true nature, he killed her. He later battled Roy Mustang. A weakness, the skull of his original human body, was inadvertently brought by his son Selim; enraged, Pride strangled Selim before Mustang incinerated him. In the manga and Brotherhood continuity, Bradley is Wrath, originating as a nameless orphan subjected to military experiments. Infused with a Philosopher's Stone of wrathful souls, he became a human-based Homunculus assuming the identity of King Bradley. Unlike other Homunculi, he aged naturally and lacked regeneration. He possessed superhuman strength, speed, and the "Ultimate Eye," granting enhanced vision for near-precognitive combat analysis. As Führer, he executed Father's plan by orchestrating conflicts like the Ishval extermination to form a nationwide transmutation circle. Publicly, he exhibited eccentric humor—gifting melons, evading aides—and genuine affection for his self-chosen wife, though he coldly threatened Winry Rockbell to control the Elric brothers. His combat prowess featured wielding multiple swords simultaneously, demonstrated against Greed, Fu, and Scar. His demise occurred on the Promised Day: surviving train sabotage via his Ultimate Eye, he fought Scar while critically wounded. Temporarily blinded by sunlight, he was disarmed and impaled, dying with reflections on his wife and ironic acceptance of potential divine justice. Both versions share his role as Amestris's leader, involvement in major conflicts, and use of a human family as camouflage. The 2003 iteration depicted him as purely manipulative and psychopathic, while the manga/Brotherhood version introduced complexity through his marital bond, philosophical musings on free will, and warrior's respect for adversaries like Scar. Posthumously in Brotherhood, Central Command preserved his public image as a martyr for military stability, framing their leaders as coup conspirators. The film *Conqueror of Shamballa* (2003 continuity) featured a brief appearance of Fritz Lang, a Jewish film director resembling Bradley in an alternate world. No other spin-offs or OVAs provided substantial expansion to his character beyond these narratives.