Selim Bradley

Selim Bradley is the son of King Bradley, the Führer of Amestris. Due to the divergence between the manga and the 2003 anime series, Selim is portrayed as two different characters in Fullmetal Alchemist canon.

In the 2003 anime, he is merely the Führer's timid biological child, appearing late in the series. Young Selim discovers the skull that constitutes Pride's remains and is trusted by his father with guarding it, calling it his treasure. Flushed with pride, he gladly takes the responsibility. However, Selim accidentally wanders into the scene of Bradley and Roy Mustang's fight at the end of the series, with the skull in tow. As a Homunculus, King Bradley is severely weakened by the proximity of his human remains, allowing Mustang to gain the upper hand. In a fit of rage, the Führer strangles his son, killing him. After using the skull to kill the Homunculus, Mustang picks up Selim's body and carries it outside the burning manor.

In the manga series, Selim first appears in volume 8 as the Führer's sprightly son. He frequently asks his father to tell him stories from the battlefront and interesting anecdotes from his everyday goings-on. Selim professes a desire to become a State Alchemist so as to be more useful to the Führer and is a self-professed fan of Edward Elric. It is revealed that Selim is not Bradley's biological son, but rather adopted from a distant relative. When Riza Hawkeye hears from Mrs. Bradley that Selim comes from her husband's side, she discovers the awful truth: that Selim Bradley is actually the Homunculus known as "Pride".