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I know that the actual characters who are the homunculi differ between the FMA
manga and original anime. For instance, Sloth is a different person between
the manga and the anime. However, do they differ in how they are created? If
so, how do they differ?


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How do the Homunculi differ between the FMA manga and anime?


The following contains **heavy spoilers** for both anime watchers (up to
roughly episode ~48 in the 2003 anime, and roughly episode ~40 in 2009 anime)
and manga readers (up to chapter ~75), telling about who, how and when created
the Homunculi. I mean it.

In manga and 2009 anime, the Homunculi are

> spawned by Father, who himself was the earliest Homunculus that is known.
> After he consumed half of population of Xerxes, he became some sort of a
> philosopher stone, and was able to create his so-called "children". He made
> each of them from one of his vices, and named accordingly. Each Homulculus
> is powered by a Philosopher's stone, which gives them the energy to live.
> (1)

In the original anime (2003),

> Homunculi have different origin. They appear each time an alchemist performs
> Human Transmutation. Usually, the result of Human Transmutation will be a
> failure - a monstrous corrupted agonizing creature that dies soon after it
> was created. However, if a Homunulus is able to contact with a Red Stone,
> they can consume it's power to reshape their bodies. (2)

The difference of Sloth in manga/2009 anime and 2003 anime is caused exactly
by the reasons above, because in 2003 anime

> Sloth was created as a result of a failed attempt to revive Trisha - Ed's
> and Al's mother. She was fed Red Stones by Dante until she regained her
> original form.

* * *

(1) chapters 31, chapters 74-75

(2) 2003 anime, episodes ~45-48


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Lust, Gluttony, Envy, Pride, and Greed are the same in both. The only
differences are Wrath and Sloth:

> In the Manga, Bradley is Wrath. However in the Anime, Izumi Curtis' son is
> Wrath. In the Manga, Sloth is the huge and ugly guy, whereas in the Anime it
> is the beautiful lady (sorry, I haven't finished the anime so I can't give
> more details).


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