I FOUND A HERO IN SLYTHERIN.

Okay, so Slytherin house gets a pretty bad rap all the time. I mean, for crying out loud! Either you're ugly and dumb or beautiful and psychopathic or just plain self-centered!

This pattern continues into situations where people try sorting characters from other franchises into Hogwarts houses. Slytherin gets Loki, Magneto, Mr. 'I will sacrifice anything and everything, including teenagers, to kill titans' Erwin Smith, Mr. 'Complain about everything and pick fights with the hero' Jean Kirstein, Cutler Beckett, Guy of Gisborne, etc.,  while everyone else gets the heroes!

But I finally found it.

The character who was specifically in a heroic role who is a definite Slytherin.


 Now, for those of you who haven't seen Fullmetal Alchemist (I don't blame you if you haven't, it's theology is kinda 'eeeeeehhh....' ) Hughes is the best friend of Colonel Roy Mustang.


 Maes is sort of the comic-relief of Mustang's group of underlings, always showing off pictures of his toddler daughter and gushing about how adorable she is and how beautiful his wife is. He's perfectly content to follow Roy wherever, no matter the danger, be it physical or career-wise.




Doesn't sound much like a Slytherin...




Except when you take into account the other sub-points of Slytherin house and the other, less noticed moments of Hughes. Particularly this quote:

Slytherin isn't always about making things better for yourself, but making the most impact on the world. Maes knows exactly how to do that. He might not want to be the top-dog, but he's perfectly willing to help and follow Roy to the end of the earth.
 
When undercover on a train and trying to make certain that the phone lines are clear, he rants about his wife's pregnancy. When the situation is compromised, he starts climbing over the roof towards the engine.



His weapons are small knives that you would never know are there.



While he would step up to save someone if there was no other choice, he won't step into a battle where he knows he is outclassed and would be in the way.


He won't give up hope. Ever.

Slytherin - Cunning, resourcefulness, loyalty, self-preservation, determination.




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