Lan Fan
Sword Ninja
A skilled female warrior who guards the royalty of Xing. Secretly devotes unwavering loyalty and righteousness.
Quotes
- Protecting my lord is my mission.
- Worth protecting even staking my life.
- The ninja's sword silently fells enemies.
- Betrayal will not be forgiven.
- Leave it to me.
Trivia
- Lan Fan is an unconventional warrior skilled in handling explosives.
- Receives extremely high acclaim as Xing's protector.
- Features a ninja-like combat style.
- Voice actor changed in the anime remake.
- Many scenes of cooperating with Pride in battle.
Alternate names
Lan Fan
Captain Lan Fan
Xing Bodyguard
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A ninja-like woman with black hair tied back. A swordswoman who bewilders enemies with agile movements.
- Height
- Approximately 160cm
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
-
- Ninja-style black attire
- Hair tied back
- Sharp gaze
- Iconic items
-
- Ninja sword
- Mouth-covering mask
- Xing bodyguard attire
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Loyal
- Detailed personality
- Holds strong loyalty toward her lord and comrades, calm and composed, faithful to her missions. Shows a ruthless side when necessary.
- Keywords
-
- Loyalty
- Taciturn
- Brave
- Calm
- Agile
- Motto
- Will not hesitate to give life to protect her lord
- Talents
-
- Swordsmanship genius
- Ninjutsu
- Superior physical abilities
- Tactical judgment
- Covert operations
- Skills
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- Close-quarters combat
- Stealth operations
- Explosives handling
- Bodyguarding techniques
- Espionage
- Motivation
- Protecting the Xing emperor and maintaining the peace of the nation
- Habits
- Speaks sparingly, only the bare minimum necessary
- Favorite foods
- Chinese tea, Spicy dishes, Simple meals
- Favorite colors
- Black, Red
- Disliked situations
- Lord's crisis, Betrayal, Pointless conflicts
History
- Backstory
- Trained from childhood as a bodyguard serving Xing royalty, forged in harsh environments. Prioritizes her lord's safety above all, carrying out duties day and night.
- Debut date
- July 12, 2003
- Work title
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Chapter 9
Encounter with Edward Elric
- Significant event
- Encounter with Edward Elric
- Description
- As bodyguard to Xing royalty, confronted Edward and his group, establishing a cooperative relationship.
Battle to save Al's life
- Significant event
- Battle to save Al's life
- Description
- Fought the enemy staking her own lord's life, rescuing Al from mortal peril.
Explosives tactics
- Significant event
- Explosives tactics
- Description
- Demonstrated superior tactical ability by effectively using explosives in combat.
Relationships
Pride
Ally
Partners in carrying out missions together to protect their lord's safety.
Edward Elric
Ally
Began as adversaries but built trust and fought together.
Xing Guard Corps
Xing Guard Corps: leader
Media appearances
Fullmetal Alchemist
Manga / Supporting
Serialization started in 2003
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Anime / Supporting
2009 TV series
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Movie / Supporting
2011 film
Voice cast and creators
Ryoko Shiraishi
- Voice actor
- Ryoko Shiraishi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2003 TV anime version
- Notes
- Original
Atsumi Tanezaki
- Voice actor
- Atsumi Tanezaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2009 TV anime version
- Notes
- Remake version
Hiromu Arakawa
- Creator name
- Hiromu Arakawa
- Role
- Original author
Hiromu Arakawa
- Creator name
- Hiromu Arakawa
- Role
- Character designer
Bones
- Creator name
- Bones
- Role
- Animation studio
Related goods
Lan Fan Figure
- Item name
- Lan Fan Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Lan Fan Plush
- Item name
- Lan Fan Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Limited