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If I didn't miss one, all souls that were bound to armors have glowing eyes.

![Slicer brothers](https://i.stack.imgur.com/R7ZSc.jpg) ![Barry the
chopper](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pGK8J.png) ![Alphonse
Elric](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NjAkd.jpg)

Why do their eyes glow? It must somehow be connected to the bounded soul, as
they stop glowing if the heads lose connection to the rest of the armor, but
how? And can they still see, if the head is loose?

Source of the images: [Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki](http://fma.wikia.com)


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Why do the eyes of a bounded soul glow?


In many cultures, the eyes are regarded as the doorway/path to your soul.
Therefore, in many ways, eyes are often manipulated to show the
will/emotions/drive of the creature in question (and by creature, I include
animals, aliens, humans, anime-pseudo-beings and all other lifeforms that are
shown with eyes).

In contrast, what does not have eyes, we often perceive as dead. Even
creatures that are presented without eyes, often carry a bandage og other
device covering the area where the eyes would normally be shown.

To give life and passion to a character in a show, they have to be designed
with eyes or other seemingly visual-oriented details.

Also notice: Often bigger eyes are pictured as more passionate, while
small/tiny eyes are often used to convey negative traits.


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