Edward Elric

**Edward Elric**, the **Fullmetal Alchemist**, is the titular protagonist of the *Fullmetal Alchemist*/*Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood* series. After losing his right arm and left leg due to a failed Human Transmutation attempt to revive his mother, Ed became the youngest State Alchemist in history by achieving his certification at age twelve. Three years later, Ed has become fully engrossed in his search for the legendary Philosopher's Stone, an item with which he hopes to not only restore his limbs to normal, but to also restore his younger brother Alphonse - whose whole body had been lost in the aftermath of that tragic debacle. He is also the main love interest of his childhood friend/automail mechanic Winry Rockbell.

## Profile

**Name**: Edward Elric

**Origin**: *Fullmetal Alchemist*

**Alias**: Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal, Ed, Little Red Runt, Pipsqueak, Insect, Shorty ect.

**Birthdate**: October 11, 1899

**Gender**: Male

**Age**: 16-18

**Height**: 149 cm-165 cm

**Weight**: 40.4 kg-48.6 kg

**Classification**: Human

**Occupation**: State Alchemist

**Tier**: **8-B**

**Attack Potency**:

**Speed**:

**Lifting Strength**:

**Striking Strength**:

**Durability**:

## Physical Appearance

Edward is a lean, fairly muscular teenage boy with a small stature for his age (also his most distinctive trait), standing at 149 cm (4'11") at the beginning of the *Fullmetal Alchemist* series, despite his attempts to be taller (due to the notation that he hates drinking milk). He wears his golden-blonde long hair - usually tied in a braid that hangs down to his shoulders, but sometimes forgoing the braid for a simpler ponytail, similar to his father's. He parts his bangs in the middle so that they frame his face on either side as they fall and, in the center of the parting, he leaves a single strand of hair sticking up like an antenna. Ed's eyes, too, are gold, signifying his Xerxesian ancestry.

### Automail

As a result of his alchemical dismemberment, Edward was originally fitted with full steel automail prosthetics custom crafted by Winry and Pinako Rockbell. His left leg from just above the knee downward is automail and his automail right arm reaches all the way up to his shoulder; both are designed so that their outer shells resemble modernized plate mail.

After Edward travels to the northern area, he is refitted with new, cold-climate type automail limbs. Designed to be rich in carbon to prevent frost damage and lighter to help Edward's movement, they are both significantly thinner than his previous models and even appear more lustrous, with a more prominent silver tint than the old steel versions. He continues wearing this automail even when he isn't in cold weather locations, mostly for his speed and carbon-based structure to copy Greed's "Ultimate Shield" ability.

### Clothes

In terms of clothing, Edward wears his trademark bright red, long-sleeved hooded cloak, whose tail comes down to his upper-calves. Emblazoned in black on the back is a Flamel, signifying his tutelage under the master alchemist Izumi Curtis. Underneath is a sleeveless dark blue shirt along with dark green trousers, held by a brown leather belt with a silver, rectangular-shaped buckle, which he keeps his silver State Alchemist pocket watch affixed. For footwear, he wears a pair of black lace-less shoes with thick, red soles. Additionally, he frequently wears a pair of white gloves when in public to conceal the fact that his right arm is artificial.

During his vacation at Seaside Resort, Ed wore several different outfits: at the beach or pool, he only wore red swim-trunks with his hair now styled in a simple ponytail, though retains the bangs and antenna; at the hotel or around the resort, he wears a black muscule shirt over red Capri shorts with a dark brown leather belt at the waist, black sneakers with red highlights over white, low-calf socks, and wears his silver pocketwatch in a similar way like his pants. He also kept his hairstyle tied into a braid that hangs below his shoulders.

## Personality

On the surface, Edward displays an immature sort of personality; he is decidedly stubborn, willful, and strong-willed, frequently letting his pettiness and vindictiveness get the better of him (it is this stubbornness that contributes to Führer Bradley's decision to codename him "**Fullmetal**," as "*Hagane*" (literally meaning "steel") is a term in Japanese that denotes someone of obstinate disposition). He is somewhat selfish and remarkably self-absorbed, generally acting more out of self-interest than any sort of philanthropy as well as taking several opportunities to stroke his own ego or flaunt the governmental power and monetary license of his military position. He is largely hostile towards figures of authority and feels little incentive to follow orders with which he disagrees, earning him the distinction of being a loose cannon of sorts. Edward is also rather quick-tempered, resorting more often to steel-fisted violence than calm negotiation to settle disputes or problems (even going so far as to suggest that refraining from hitting Paninya because of her gender is a sexist notion and, therefore, against his principles). He has a reputation for being foul-mouthed and is an incurably sarcastic cynic, only too happy to bluntly and harshly relieve others of their comfortable delusions regarding god, reality, or their own self-importance. Edward has also displayed a propensity towards impatience and an inability to sit still for long, which perhaps contributes to his love of travel and adventure, a trait which he inherited from his former alchemist teacher.

However, for those few people who have made an impact on him, Ed shows his deeper nature to be one of marked selflessness, unflinching loyalty, genuine empathy, and great compassion. As someone who has had to suffer greatly at such a young age, Edward cannot ignore the true suffering of others and becomes sympathetic upon sensing pain and resolve in people's hearts. Though his solemn advice to such people is often tempered with brusque criticism, it is only because he genuinely wishes to place them on the most direct path forward. As one who has to struggle with a maimed body, he urges those with healthy bodies to use their strong legs to move forward, and as one burdened by the mistakes of his past, he stresses the necessity of people taking responsibility for their own errs and make their own choices. Though he will intervene on behalf of the oppressed if he concludes that a situation has called for it, Ed tends to help only those with the will - but not the means - to help themselves, in which case his recklessness and disdain for authority often has him bending the rules to dole out a Robin Hood-esque justice in accordance with his strong belief in the concept of Equivalent Exchange, earning him notoriety and popularity as a "*hero of the people*".

Of course, the most noticeable of Edward's dispositional characteristics is his Napoleonic denial of his shortness. Even in moments of relative composure, any and all references to his stature cause him to violently lose control of his emotions and lash out both verbally and physically. Distinctive to these outbursts is Ed's tendency to take even the most casual mention of his height as a gross insult and interpret it exaggeratedly, mistaking words as simple as "small" for phrases as contrived as "*so-tiny-that-he-need-not-fear-being-crushed-by-a-boot-because-he-fits-so-easily-between-the-grooves-of-the-sole*" and the like. Those unfortunate to utter the word "small" in his presence are fated to suffer one of his vindictive tantrums. Even to women and children, maybe even talking creatures, who'd even say one insult will suffer his vicious outbursts.

Though Edward proudly professes that he does not believe in gods, his spiritual sensibilities tend more toward the agnostic than the atheistic; in private, though he does not pray, he frequently acknowledges the existence of a god in his speech, if only to justify why it is that his life has been so difficult.

Ed's aesthetic sensibilities are also quite twisted in that he is a great fan of gothic or macabre fixtures and will usually transmute decorations filled with monstrous or demonic imagery and unnecessarily gaudy details, much to the dismay of anyone who receives a gift or service from him. He has also made it known that his trademark red coat is part of this general lack of taste, as it is "a badass color [that] gets the blood going".

Despite being in the military, Ed still has his own humanity in him that refuses to kill a life or take one out of anger, even under direct orders. This makes him very naïve when refusing to kill his enemies, especially when Kimblee told him that letting his enemies live will give them a second chance to kill Edward and get him into a lot of trouble. This however, changed during the crossover series; he is only willing to kill those who have no respect for human life despite them being human, and kill anyone who hurts his friends and family, or make fun of how hard they strive to be better, showing a more merciless side in him when it happens.

## Abilities

**Master Martial Artist**: Despite Edward's small stature and young age, he is a remarkable combatant. Due to Izumi's Spartan training, Edward has become a particularly competent hand-to-hand fighter, able to hold his own against armed opponents and even skilled martial arts practitioners. He is proficient in various martial arts such as Aikido, Boxing, Capoeira, Eskrima, Hapkido, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Ninjitsu, Savate, Taijiquan and Wing Chun. Besides that, his steel right arm and left leg augment his fighting strength by adding to his defensive and offensive capabilities as well as his speed - after he is refitted with a lighter, cold-climate automail.

**Expert Weapons Specialist**: As with his alchemical transmuting of various weaponry, Ed shows great proficiency with multiple forms of armed combat, using anything from swords, spears, daggers, maces, or the various blades produced from the forearm of his right artificial arm. His skill enabled him to spar with armed practitioners of, or above his caliber, for a considerable amount of time.

**Peek Physical Conditioning**: Having apprenticed under Izumi Curtis, Ed was taught to condition his body through regular workouts and sparring as part of her philosophy, "to train the spirit, first train the body." As such, his slight frame belies a compactly muscular build that, in addition to his naturally high energy level and endurance, fuels his considerable strength and agility.

* **Enhanced Strength**: Despite his height size and lean physique, Edward possesses a high degree of physical strength. Already enhanced by his automail on his right arm and left leg makes his blows twice as strong; an example of his impressive strength is when he was able to grab hold of the Homunculus Greed and threw him a few feet back, which is a considerable feat by those who are larger than him to throw someone twice his size. His lifting strength is around **Superhuman** levels while his striking strength is around **Class GJ**.
* **Enhanced Speed & Reflexes**: Edward shows a high degree of speed, able to outmaneuver his opponents and find openings to attack them in the blink of an eye because of his small stature and his training from Izumi; his speed is considered to be at **Subsonic+**, or possibly **Supersonic** speed levels. Ed's reflexes are notably sharp as well, able react and respond in the face of danger when he sees it coming.
* **Enhanced Agility**: Aside from his impressive speed, Edward shows great agility and is capable of changing his body's position efficiently, mostly since his small stature allows him to escape point-blank attacks, and shows great balance when leaping onto different buildings.
* **Enhanced Endurance**: Edward shows impressive endurance and stamina, able to continue fighting after taking great injuries and perform numerous transmutation circle arrays in rapid succession, all without showing any sign of fatigue. He can also maintain his physical activities for an entire day without rest, mostly due to the training he received from Izumi.
* **Enhanced Durability**: Despite his small stature and average physique, Edward is highly durable, able to take continual, brutal punishment and still fight onward, even ignoring the damage on his automail limbs. His level of durability is considered to be from **City Block level+** to **Multi-City Block level**.

**Alchemical Prodigy**: As suggested by his unprecedented acceptance into the State Alchemist program at such a remarkably young age, Edward Elric is an alchemical prodigy of genius level intellect. From early childhood, he displayed proficiency for alchemy, acquiring self-taught alchemy skills and comprehension from the advanced literature in his father's abandoned study at an age that shocked even his mother. Having incorporated alchemy into his life during his developmental stages, Edward sees the world alchemically and is therefore able to solve complicated codes, puzzles and mysteries much more easily than normal. He has also shown himself to be exceptionally adept at chemistry and reasonably competent with biology; indeed even his preparations for the failed attempt to resurrect his mother were indicative of these. Edward's near-encyclopedic knowledge of alchemical theory is astounding and contributed to his incredible success with emergency Soul Binding experimentation. He shows an uncanny level of focus that allows him to effectively shut out everything from his surroundings and devote all of his considerable mental power to whatever problem demands his attention, especially in the case of books.

**Vast Chi Power**: Edward is noted to have tremendously vast amounts of chi energy, even matching that of high-ranking nobles in the country of Xing. This amount of power is given by his father, who had a Philosopher's Stone within [his] body that let him live for 400 years, which means that Edward shares the same energy as his father because of their related blood. When exerted, his chi color is red.

* **Sixth Sense**:

### Combat Alchemy

**Object Transmutation**: As a result of having passed through The Gate and witnessing the Truth, Edward became one of the few alchemists who do not require a drawn Transmutation Circle to perform alchemical transmutations. By merely touching his palms together, he creates an energy circulation with his arms and transmutes by using his own will as a substitute for the necessary runes. This remarkable talent makes his transmutations both instantaneous and incredibly versatile, allowing him to use alchemy to its fullest potential in direct combat. With this quick style, Edward becomes a master of his surroundings and uses the substances therein to supplement his physical prowess in battle - creating giant earthen hands to lift objects, columns of stone to gain himself the higher ground, and ogre-faced battering rams or stone-based cannons with which to strike opponents. Ed also specializes in transmuting weapons with which to do battle and often crafts menacing-looking swords, grotesque-shaped maces and ostentatious lances when necessary, but his primary weapon is his automail right arm, whose forearm plating he transmutes into various blades.

* **Transmutation Element**: Enables a direct conversion of one element to another, for example, can convert rock into gold.
* **Arm-Blade**: Edward's primary alchemical-based weapon, as he creates various sharp blades on the forearm of his right automail arm.
* **Artillery**: By touching the ground or floor, Edward creates one or more multi-stemmed cannon (s), which shoots out artillery shells for long-range attacks, or form multiple Gatling Guns for rapid-fire artillery.
* **Columns**: When the user touches the floor or walls, the transmutation allows them to create columns of stone or rock for protection against enemy attacks, gain the higher ground, or to strike and knock down their targets like battering rams.
* **Golem**: The user is able to create out of scrap material, a stone golem larger than ten meters, which attacks the enemy.
* **Hands**: By touching the ground or walls, the user can create multiple, giant stone hands that can grab or strike their opponents, or to give support for their allies. Also, they may lift and hold gravity to the user's liking.
* **Healing**: After having a serious injury in his torso from a steel bar, Edward was able to convert his life energy for alchemy and used it to close the wound and stop the bleeding. Although it shortened his lifespan, he was able to save his own life.
* **Melee Weaponry**: The user can create any form of steel-based weaponry such as swords, spears, maces, etc. for melee combat. In Ed's case, he creates them into more grotesque, monstrous, or gothic-like features because of his "bad taste in style".
* **Snakes**: Creates several stone large snakes, seizes the opponent teeth and linking it.
* **Spikes**: By touching the walls or floor, the user creates a floor of large sharp, stone-like thorns that pierces the enemy.
* **Walls**: By touching the ground, the user can create stone-based walls for protection against enemy attacks.

**Various Alchemy Fighting Styles**: Of course, the true genius of Edward Elric's combat alchemy lies in his aptitude for incorporating the alchemy styles of others into his own after merely having once seen them in action, which makes him very adaptable to various situations. So far, he has adapted Scar's destruction alchemy, Alex Louis Armstrong's gauntlets and stone spikes as well as Greed's carbon armor hardening into his combat repertoire.

* **Carbon Hand**: A technique that Ed copied off of Greed, which strengthens his prosthetic hand with the help of carboxylic compounds, making his hand very durable in combat (capable of blocking Pride's shadows, which were strong enough to easily cut through stone and steel).
* **Deconstruction**: After the fight with Scar, Edward copied his technique to touch an object to realize the first two stages of alchemy, destroying the matter at the molecular level. Able to clap his palms together to destroy any material, regardless of the strength to kill a person by touching any part of his body and completely destroy it from within, turning the insides to mush. One of the tricks used - destroys any object so that it splinters fly directly in the face of the enemy that of distracting.

### Cloth Armor

**Celestial Cloth Armor**: During his deathmatch with Kaiser, Edward has been granted the ability to don a Celestial version of Cloth Armor upon awakening his Sixth Sense for the first time. Later, he can activate and deactivate it at will in his most difficult fights.

In this form, Ed's clothing is replaced bronze-colored armored plating that covers his chest and abdomen, while his arms were sleeveless, though he wears bronze-colored elbow and shoulder pads that covers the elbows and shoulders, both bearing a tribal-like design with black coloring. He wears a pair of black, metal-plated gloves that covers his hands and extends to his wrists. Draping over his shoulders is a red long cape with a black Flamel symbol emblazoned on the back like his coat, over black cargo pants held by a leather black belt with a silver, circular buckle, which also holds four long cloth pieces with a red, black and white alchemical pattern on the cloth's motif(s). Tucked under the pants is a pair of armored, calf-high boots with steel soles. His automail limbs becomes more lighter in both color and weight, as well as having his trademark arm-blade on his right arm, baring a similar to the one made alchemically, but with a more medieval-like shape.

* **Enhanced Strength**:
* **Enhanced Speed**:
* **Enhanced Durability**:
* **Enhanced Chi Power**:
* **Enhanced Alchemy**:
* **Light Manipulation**:

## Equipment

**State Alchemist Pocketwatch**: A silver pocketwatch that defines his status as a State Alchemist.

## Relationships

### Family

* Van Hohenheim (Father; Deceased)
* Trisha Elric I (Mother; Deceased)
* Alphonse Elric (Younger Brother & 1st Arch-rival)
* The Homunculi (Blood Kin)

### Friends/Allies

* Pinako Rockbell
* Team Warriors
	+ May Chang
		- Xiao-Mei
	+ Winry Rockbell
	+ Naruto Uzumaki
	+ Sasuke Uchiha
	+ Sakura Haruno
	+ Hinata Hyūga
	+ Sai
	+ Natsu Dragneel
		- Happy
	+ Gray Fullbuster
	+ Juvia Lockser
	+ Lucy Heartfilia
	+ Erza Scarlet
	+ Wendy Marvell
		- Carla
	+ Romeo Conbolt
	+ Ichigo Kurosaki
	+ Tōshirō Hitsugaya
	+ Karin Kurosaki
	+ Rukia Kuchiki
	+ Uryū Ishida
	+ Orihime Inoue
	+ Yasutora Sado

### Rivals

* Alphonse Elric (Second arch-rival)
* Roy Mustang (First arch-rival)
* Ling Yao/Greed (Friendly rivals)
* Envy

## Background in Other Media

*Main Article: Edward Elric/Background in Other Media*

## Battles & Events

*Main Article: Edward Elric/Battles & Events*