truth

Truth is depicted as a white, featureless version of whoever passes through the Gate; this represents the fact that the only one casting judgement is oneself. The Truth's voice sounds feminine and often ends with a sharp accent. Truth can be seen being in possession of items that it took from the Alchemist when they opened the Gate. In Edward's case, Truth appears as a featureless young boy, but later possesses Edward's arm and leg which were paid as an equivalent exchange for seeing Truth and getting Alphonse Elric's soul back. In Alphonse's case, Truth possesses his entire body and appears as such.

Due to their relative appearance, when Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric each appeared before the Gate, Truth vaguely resembled a young boy and when Izumi Curtis appeared, Truth's shape reflected that of a young woman. It appeared as a vigorous man to Roy Mustang, and when the Dwarf in the Flask entered the Gate, he appeared as the Dwarf's original form when he lived in the flask.

Truth presents itself as sadistic and cruel, but fair and wise in its rationality. Each transgression is punished by removing whatever it was that the transgressor most valued such as removing Ed's ability to stand on his own two feet by taking his leg, Alphonse the ability to feel his lost mother's touch, or Izumi's womb, the means to replace the child she lost and tried to bring back. Its presence acts as a punishment for the ultimate transgression of human transmutation. Truth always does what it believes is fair in trade and will forcefully take from offenders. Truth holds no bias, options or prejudices as it sees all who break the rules of Alchemy as equal in their offenses and thus receiving equal punishment by losing what they value. Truth shows no favorites of victims and no mercy or exceptions. Above all, Truth aims to uphold the laws that bind the universe and thus punishes any trying to perform acts that cannot or should not happen. Ultimately Truth's seeming malice is a lesson: It wants to teach humans that Alchemy isn't everything, and that it should not cause them to see themselves as above others, that being the ultimate hubris behind all human transmutation. Life and death are to be accepted, not abused. When Edward chose to give up his Gate of Truth to save his brother, Truth emphatically congratulates him for having passed the test and finding the correct