Fu

Fu is old man from Xing tasked with protection of prince Ling Yao. He is grandfather of Lan Fan.

Appeareance
Fu usually wears black robes and onix chest armour. His face is almost always concealed behind a mask based on the Yin/Yang symbol. Fu has a long gray mustache, spiky gray hair, and a hooked nose. He wields two kunai knives and one, longer sword,

Manga
Fu is first seen when Ling tries to get information about Philosopher's Stone from Elrics. Fu fights Al but with help from Panina, Al defeats Fu, but not before noticing that no human aura was coming from the ensouled armor. Later, in train, Fu and Lan Fan show great feat of balance and courage by travelling on carriages roof. Ling disappears from them in Central but later reunites with them near Vato Falmans apartment. Xingese and Roy Mustang make a deal, Barry the Chopper gives them information about his status and in return, they take Maria Ross out of the country. Fu leaves to escort Ross away. Ed, Major Armstrong and Heymans Breda travel to ruins of Xerxes and meet Maria Ross and Fu. Here, Ross and Breda tell Ed and Armstrong about Mustang's plan. Fu and Ross then leave for Xing and both will not be seen for some time. He returns shortly following the events where his young master Lin becomes the second Greed, and is initially angry at himself and Lan Fan for allowing such fate to fall upon the Xingese prince, then resolved to recover Ling and the immortality he's obtained back to Xing to accomplish their goals. (He then tells Lan Fan, that it is important to do so, because the emperor's condition has gotten worse) When Ed, Greed, Heinkel and Darius fight Gluttony and Pride near Centrals slums, Fu and Lan Fan come to help them. After the long fight, Fu goes gathering intelligence to Central. When Greed is fighting Wrath in front of the central HQ's gates, Fu comes to his aid and claims to have waited to meet the man who hurt his granddaughter. Greed and Fu fight Wrath but Wrath soon overpowers them and fatally wounds Fu. Greed reverts to Ling who tries to save Fu. He knocks Ling back and tries to kill Wrath with a suicide attack by detonating bombs on his chest but again Wrath wins, slashing the detonators of the bombs off and at the same time cutting through Fu's chest. This however bought time for Cpt. Buccaneer to stab Wrath through Fu's back. Fu thanks Buccaneer for help and dies. Ling wanted to revive him with the Philosopher's Stone but couldn't find alchemist to do it.

Abilities
Fu is very skilled combatant, using Xingese martial arts and frequently Xing-made explosives. He is also master of kunai knife. Fu, like most of Xingese nobles, has ability to "sense" other peoples Qi. This gives him massive edge over most opponents, being able to sense them before seeing them. He is proficient acrobat, being able sit on speeding train carriage's roof.