Maes Hughes
Family-oriented cheerful officer
Roy Mustang's best friend and family-oriented cheerful officer. Active as a military intelligence officer, with a personality that cares deeply for comrades.
Quotes
- "I'm here for the sake of the people I love"
- "Photos are the bonds of family"
- "You are my best friend, I won't abandon you no matter what"
- "Family is more important than anything"
- "Your future is bright. I believe so"
Trivia
- Always carried family photos and often showed them to subordinates to boast.
- Extremely skilled as military informant, Mustang holds him in high regard.
- Popular character who maintained bright and warm personality until the end in the work.
- Death scene shocked many fans and became a tragic turning point in the series.
- Voice actor Masashi Ebara first voiced in 2003 anime.
- Played by Naoto Fujiki in live-action movie version.
Alternate names
Hughes
Maes
Major Hughes
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Middle-aged man with black hair and slightly tanned skin. Wears glasses and military uniform. Never loses his soft smile and has a warm atmosphere.
- Height
- Approximately 175cm
- Weight
- Secret
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Glasses
- Tanned skin
- Warm smile
- Iconic items
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- Family photo album
- Military uniform
- Glasses
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Affable
- Detailed personality
- Bright and likable by everyone, values family and friends immensely. Has built a deep trusting relationship with best friend Mustang and is considerate of subordinates. Diligent at work, excels at information gathering and analysis, strong sense of justice.
- Keywords
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- Affable
- Cheerful
- Family-oriented
- Friend-oriented
- Loyal
- Quick-witted
- Well-informed
- Motto
- Family first
- Talents
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- Information gathering ability
- Military tactics
- Winning people's hearts
- Analytical ability
- Quick thinking
- Skills
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- Combat skills as a soldier
- Negotiation skills
- Subordinate training
- Motivation
- Protecting his family and supporting his best friend Mustang.
- Habits
- Has a habit of showing family photos to those around him.
- Favorite foods
- Wife's cooking, Home cooking
- Person
- Wife, Daughter, Roy Mustang
- Disliked situations
- Comrades in crisis, Danger to family
History
- Backstory
- Intelligence officer in the Amestrian military and Roy Mustang's best friend, supported comrades with excellent information gathering ability and action. Family-oriented, doted on daughter Elicia, beloved by many for his bright and warm personality. In the middle of the story, loses his life to a mysterious attack.
- Debut date
- July 12, 2001
- Work title
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Volume 1
Friendship with Mustang
- Significant event
- Friendship with Mustang
- Description
- Roy Mustang's best friend, with strong mutual trust.
Elicia's birthday party
- Significant event
- Elicia's birthday party
- Description
- Bright family scene depicted celebrating beloved daughter's birthday.
Death by mysterious attack
- Significant event
- Death by mysterious attack
- Description
- In the middle of the story, killed by mysterious attack, shocking many comrades.
Relationships
Gracia Hughes
Spouse
Wife. Kind good wife and wise mother who supported husband and daughter.
Elicia Hughes
Child
Daughter. Her birthday party is an episode glimpsing Hughes' family-oriented nature.
Roy Mustang
Best friend
Deep friendship of joint military service and mutual support.
Riza Hawkeye
Teammate
Important comrade relationship supporting Mustang together.
Amestrian Army
Amestrian Army: strategist
Media appearances
Fullmetal Alchemist
Manga / Supporting
Serialization started in 2001
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003 version)
Anime / Supporting
Aired in 2003
Fullmetal Alchemist FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST (2009 version)
Anime / Supporting
Aired in 2009
Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa
Movie / Supporting
Released in 2005
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Movie / Supporting
Released in 2011
Fullmetal Alchemist related game works
Game / Supporting
Fullmetal Alchemist stage version
Stage play / Supporting
Voice cast and creators
Masashi Ebara
- Voice actor
- Masashi Ebara
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2003 version anime
- Notes
- Original role
Toru Okawa
- Voice actor
- Toru Okawa
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2009 version anime
- Notes
- Continued role
Naoto Fujiki
- Voice actor
- Naoto Fujiki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Live-action movie version
Hiromu Arakawa
- Creator name
- Hiromu Arakawa
- Role
- Original author
Hiromu Arakawa
- Creator name
- Hiromu Arakawa
- Role
- Character designer
Square Enix
- Creator name
- Square Enix
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Maes Hughes Figure
- Item name
- Maes Hughes Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Maes Hughes Acrylic Stand
- Item name
- Maes Hughes Acrylic Stand
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular