calangkoh:

In 03, the characters fight the embodiment of their own deadly sin.

Ed wins against Sloth, because he lived his life believing himself unaffected by the world around him and apathetic to things that didn’t directly affect him in the present, and avoiding any emotional/spiritual work on himself. After the fight he’s noticebly calmer, more patient, more contemplative, more selfless, more aware of the big picture.

Al loses against Wrath, because underneath his calm exterior was budding rage and frustration with everyone and everything: his brother, himself, his situation, the cold truths of reality. He wanted to rip Wrath’s arms and legs off, as he said himself, the irony in the statement clear to the audience. In the end he sacrifices himself in an impulsive act of fury.

Roy wins against Pride, because Roy needed to justify all his mistakes by giving himself a purpose, to erase all his mistakes and not realizing that power and the belief that he could fix everything wouldn’t fix any of the things eating him up inside. In the end he gives up all of his ambitions to do what’s right for everyone, and not just in a futile attempt to give his suffering meaning.

Dante loses against Gluttony. She had an insatiable hunger for life. She always desired more than she needed. She’s killed by one of her own creations due to taking away his only semblance of humanity, something she had lost herself.