Envy is a major antagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, as well as its two anime adaptations. Envy is is a prominent member of the Seven Homunculi with the power to shape-shift, which he uses to spy or to impersonate people, and a ruthless sadist who enjoys tormenting humans. In spite of his sadism, he is widely considered as the most popular homunculus in the series. Envy is the fourth Homunculus created by Father. He was created when Father separated his jealousy from his body and incarnated it into a Philosopher's Stone, which he used as Envy's core.