Vato falman

Vato falman (vatō faruman) is an amestrian soldier initially stationed at the east area headquarters in east city and one of colonel roy mustang's most trusted subordinates, handpicked by the flame alchemist for his outstanding abilities and qualities. Falman is an intelligence expert with a remarkable memory capable of recalling even the most minute details of any location, situation or person.

In addition to being an honest and hardworking soldier, mustang recruited him as a sort of walking recording device, able to store information without leaving any physical evidence. Because his intellect is his area of expertise, he does not have much experience in the field, causing him to make rookie mistakes when in a combat situation. He is overly formal and responds to simple or offhand questions with an encyclopedic response, causing some of his comrades to wish he would lighten up. Falman plays little more than a supporting role, providing comic relief and backup alongside his comrades jean havoc, heymans breda and kain fuery. He first appears during the bald hostage incident aboard general hakuro's train in episode 5 and acts as backup while edward and alphonse elric retake the engine room from bald and his fellow hijackers. It seems that falman is not quite as trusted by mustang, as he has to request to be included in the group transfer to central city while havoc, hawkeye, breda and fuery were chosen without their input. Once there, he is charged with keeping tabs on mustang's doings by the central command.