Edward Elric

==Summary==
Edward Elric (エドワード・エルリック, Edowādo Erurikku), the Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi), is the titular protagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist series. After losing his right arm and left leg due to a failed Human Transmutation attempt, where he and his younger brother Alphonse attempted to resurrect their dead mother, Ed becomes hell-bent on finding the legendary Philosopher's Stone, an item with which he hopes to restore his missing limbs and Al's entire body.
In his search, Edward eventually ends up uncovering a terrible conspiracy and finds himself becoming an enemy of the state, as well as powerful, inhuman creatures known as Homunculi which all answer to a mysterious man whose plans threaten the entire country of Amestris, and who bears a strange resemblance to Ed's own missing father...
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Alchemy 
Name: Edward Elric, The Fullmetal Alchemist 
Origin: Fullmetal Alchemist
Gender: Male 
Age: 15 to 16 during the events of Fullmetal Alchemist 
Classification: Human, State Alchemist 
Powers and Abilities: <tabber> |-|Physical= Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Martial Arts and Weapon Mastery (Despite his young age and incredibly short size, Edward is a very skilled hand-to-hand fighterChapter 1, a skill which he constantly hones by sparring with his brotherChapter 9, who he also has amazing teamwork withChapter 72. Edward has shown the ability to dodge constant barrages of attacks from his enemiesChapter 12, putting his great agility to good use, or deflect them even with just one armChapter 87, grapple enemies far stronger than him by using their weight against them and use his alchemy to aid himself in combat in many waysChapter 28, such as shooting the ground underneath him upwards as a springboard, or destroying his constructs to throw dust in his enemies' eyes), Acrobatics (Can deliver acrobatic attacks mid-fight such as handstand kicks, and is able to use those abilities to dodge attacks so well he has been compared to a monkey. Can use walls, his own alchemy and even his enemies as springboards to move through adverse situations swiftlyChapter 47), Cyborgization (Partial. Edward's right arm and left leg are missing and have been replaced with automail, highly advanced mechanic prosthetic limbs that serve him just as well as any organic ones would in combat), Breaking the Fourth Wall (Prevented the reader from seeing his height. Complained that Alphonse was so strong that the manga's title should have been changedChapter 33), 
|-|With Alchemy= All abilities inherent to Alchemy, Earth Manipulation, Weapon Creation (Often creates spears to fight, or turns his automail into a bladed weaponChapter 2), Limited Sealing, Limited Non-Physical Interaction, Life Manipulation and Soul Manipulation (Bound his brother's soul to a suit of armor, Can power up his alchemy to perform otherwise impossible feats by sacrificing some of his lifespanChapter 77), Healing (Could heal a large hole in his midsection by sacrificing some of his life force), Transformation and Soul Manipulation (Turned himself into a Philosopher Stone, aka an object powered by his own soul), Portal Creation and Dimensional Travel (Those who attempt human transmutation will be taken to meetChapter 23 Truth when it inevitably fails, a fact that Edward has used to his own advantage to escape Gluttony's pocket dimension) </tabber>
Attack Potency: Building level (Hurt Greed, who admitted the attack would have hospitalized him if not for his regeneration. Knocked out Jerso with one punch. Can fight Alphonse Elric as well as enemies who can compete with himChapter 15), higher with Alchemy (Created a giant statue near the beginning of Fullmetal Alchemist. Should be at least somewhat comparable to Alex Louis Armstrong, whose alchemy could grievously injure SlothChapter 95) 
Speed: Supersonic (Could block bullets and dodge them at the very beginning of his adventure, after which he would greatly grow in speed, going from being blitzed by Scar to competing with him somewhat evenlyChapter 6Chapter 45), higher with Briggs automail (Partially due to his improved physical abilities and partially because of his lighter automail, Ed became now faster than Scar, and capable of blitzing Solf J. KimbleeChapter 76) 
Lifting Strength: Class 10 (Could throw Lan Fan off-balance and rapidly shove her off. Slammed Greed's head against the pavement hard enough to injure him. Snapped military barbed wire, which can withstand over 490 kgfChapter 11.), at least Class M with Alchemy (Created a giant statue)
Striking Strength: Building level 
Durability: Building level (Withstood a beating from GreedChapter 29, although the latter did not want to kill him. Comparable to his Striking Strength), higher with automail (Ed's Automail is much tougher than normal weapons he wields, and can easily withstand attacks that would greatly injure him), At least Town level with Alchemy (Capable of imitating Greed's Ultimate Shield) 
Stamina: Likely Superhuman (As a child, withstood and willingly endured pain that would make adults scream. Could win a fight with one last resort move after losing so much blood he could barely move. Could fight Greed after receiving a bloody beatdown from him. Forced himself to perform two transmutations and talk two enemies into helping him after being impaled. Could fight and deliver a brutal beatdown to Father after being impaled through the armChapter 107.)
Range: Standard Melee range (Albeit slightly below average due to his short height), up to Kilometers with weapon creation (Created an old-style cannonChapter 4, which could fire up to almost a mile of distance), at least Tens of Meters with Alchemy (Created a giant statue), Interdimensional with certain uses of Alchemy (Alchemy can be used to open a gate to Truth's realm and bind souls that reside in it to objects in the real worldChapter 44) 
Standard Equipment: Four sets of automail, a mechanical prosthetic leg and arm he needs to use. The second set is more durable but less strong than the first, the third is a straight upgrade over the thirdChapter 43 and the fourth is slightly weaker and frailer but lighter and can be used under extreme coldChapter 70. His pocket watch, which is proof of him being a State Alchemist.
Intelligence: Genius (Dr. Marcoh, a talented state alchemist who had witnessed and taken part in many failed attempts to creating a perfect philosopher's stone, believed Ed might pull it offChapter 8. With Alphonse, could crack the code of an alchemy book disguised as a cookbookChapter 10. Immediately intuited the location of an alchemical lab. Quickly came up with a plan to attempt to beat Roy Mustang in a fightChapter 12.5. Izumi Curtis considers Edward a geniusChapter 25Chapter 20. Learned alchemy at a very young age just by reading about itChapter 21. Learned how to start fires and get food in a wild island and even fight when he was still a childChapter 22. Also performed a soul transmutation at such a young age, which Roy Mustang considered very impressiveChapter 24 and convinced him he could pass the state alchemist exam, which he did at the age of 12, becoming the youngest one in historyChapter 42. Ed's gift in alchemy is also accompanied by his combat prowess: not only has Edward kept up with trained and very skilled martial artists such as Lan Fan and Scar, but he has shown incredible creativity in the spur of the moment, setting up decoys and traps to defeat enemies he might not otherwise beat, and even devising a counter to their powers, quickly figuring out how they work and coming up with methods to counter them on the fly.)
Weaknesses: Unwilling to kill. Has to abide by the laws of alchemy. Easily enraged when his height is brought into attention. Cannot use an alchemy with either arm missing. His first three sets of automail will not work under extreme coldChapter 64, and eventually even give him frostbiteChapter 65, and are also quite painful under extreme heat. Edward needs to eat, drink and sleep more to give energy to the body of his brother.
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