![]() when Father uses his body as the new host for Greed. Be Careful What You Wish For: He comes to Amestris seeking the secret of immortality, and eventually zeroes in on learning the secrets of the Homunculi and their regenerative abilities.as much as they possibly can while sharing a body anyway. With Ed starting when they fight Envy and Gluttony together. Bash Brothers: With Lan Fan, who he works perfectly alongside with in a fight even though she's supposed to be his bodyguard.Badass Normal: Does not know alchemy or alkahestry at all, yet manages to be on the same league as Edward or Roy in combat.He's perfectly fluent in the language of Amestris, but comically fakes a language barrier with an exaggerated accent to get out of taking responsibility for the destruction of a town. Asian Speekee Engrish: Invoked for laughs.While it's true his ultimate goals are positive and he's very loyal to people he's made connections with, he doesn't have qualms with getting food and information by means of extortion. Anti-Hero: Extremely greedy and selfish in his motivations - which of course made him the perfect candidate to host the 2nd Greed.Further justified because Ling has stated that there have been many attempts on his life, so he'd have to have some idea of how to defend himself in order to live as long as he has. It's justified in the fact that every Xingese character by that point had been either a noble or a noble's bodyguard, and thus would have been trained in martial arts from a young age. All Chinese People Know Kung-Fu: Well, Xingese anyway, and he and the other Xingese characters all fit this trope's stereotype of Chinese people as martial arts masters. ![]() Ain't Too Proud to Beg: Ling largely downplays his status as a prince from Xing, and pretty much admits he's willing to grovel if that's what it will take to get what he wants.His appearance marks the start of the large differences between the 2003 anime and the manga/ Brotherhood. He comes to Amestris seeking the Philosopher's Stone so his clan can triumph over the country's Succession Crisis. Ling Yao is a member of the Xing Royal Family and is well-trained in martial arts and swordsmanship as a result.
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