Zampano

Zampano is a character from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga and 2009 anime series. He is a human chimera who worked for the Amestrian State Military, though he would later join forces with Edward Elric in his mission to save Amestris from Father. He is always seen alongside fellow chimera Jerso.

Appearance
In human form, Zampano is a tall, muscular male with Caucasian skin, chiseled facial features and spiky light-brown hair. He wears a pair of pince-nez spectacles. In chimera form, he resembles a humanoid boar with light-grey skin and numerous quills protruding from his back.

History
Zampano was once an MP in the Amestrian military as well as a family man, though he also had a history of alcoholism that caused trouble between him and his son. At some point, he was selected as a test subject in alchemic experiments to create a humanoid chimera that would retain its powers of speech and reasoning. The experiment was successful and Zampano was transformed into a boar-like creature.

After Solf J. Kimblee was released from prison to keep an eye on the Elric brothers, Zampano is one of four chimera who were assigned to act as the Crimson Alchemist's bodyguards. They travelled to Northern Amestris to the abandoned mining town of Baschool where he and Jerso encountered and fought against the Ishvalan vigilante Scar. The two chimerae managed to subdue Scar, but the Elric brothers intervened and knocked them out. Major Miles of the Briggs forces was prepared to execute the pair, but Alphonse convinced the Major to stand down and persuaded the two chimerae to join them on the promise that they could be returned to normal. Wanting to return to their families and not trusting Kimblee, Jerso and Zampano agreed.

Jerso and Zampano remained allies of the Elrics throughout the rest of their travels, aiding them in combating the Homunculi and saving Amestris from Father's scheme. In the series' epilogue, the pair decide to travel with Alphonse as his bodyguards while he explores the world and learns more about Xingese alkehestry in order to make Jerso and Zampano normal humans again.

Abilities

 * Superhuman Strength - Zampano possesses great physical strength and endurance.
 * Form Shifting - Zampano can morph between human and chimera form at will.
 * Quills - Zampano can grow multiple sharp quills out of his hunched back and launch them as projectiles. However, there is a limit as to how many of these quills he can generate as making too many drains his stamina.