Summary
Dominic LeCoulte is an elderly, reclusive master of automail engineering. His lifelong ambition was to construct prosthetics featuring concealed cannons, a goal he finally achieved by integrating this technology into Paninya’s automail legs. Although Winry pleaded to become his apprentice, he declined her request and instead directed her toward Garfiel, despite the fact that Winry had assisted in delivering his grandson. Upon discovering that Winry was the granddaughter of Pinako Rockbell, Dominic reacted with extreme agitation. He possessed traumatic memories of the "Pantheress of Resembool"—referred to as the "Leopardess of Resembool" in the dubbed anime—that he desperately wished to forget. In the anime adaptation, his desire to build hidden cannons is not explicitly mentioned; however, he did indeed install a cannon within Paninya’s right leg. He also demonstrated a strict code regarding his craft by refusing to sell an automail arm to a wealthy young man, reasoning that the limb was designed for combat and unnecessary for the buyer’s lifestyle. By the conclusion of the series, Dominic is shown supporting Winry’s development, helping her train to become an even more skilled mechanic.
