Having reached the limit of their investigative license in Central City, Edward and Alphonse make plans to visit their teacher in the southern region in order to strengthen their bodies and minds as well as consult Izumi on the Philosopher's Stone, Human Transmutation and the possibility of restoring their bodies. He is voiced by Romi Park in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Vic Mignogna in the English version of the anime and in the Live Action film. The two are on a search for the Philosophers stone. Easily dispatching one of Greed's henchmen, Edward then aims his fist at the Homunculus himself, prompting the others of Greed's gang to run off with Alphonse in tow. Ed then asks how Mustang got into the lair, when Roy tells him that he went through the Gate. Three years later, Ed has become fully engross… Scar, also became aware of their relationship, and helped them escape. combatants At the end of the series, Edward is shown to have grown noticeably taller, being several inches taller than Winry and finally being at least equal in height to Alphonse. While Scar and the little girl appear to have escaped, Ed and Al have been recaptured by Greed and Envy respectively. Edward visits Laboratory 3, where Al had informed him the entrance to the underground base of the Homunculi lay, but finds only that the entrance has been silently covered up with alchemy. By the time Ed arrives to confront Tucker, he has already transmuted Nina and the family dog, Alexander into another talking Chimera. Edward Elric’s return to you was not warmly welcomed. At first Winry wonders what he means, but then realizes that the phrase he used is actually an alchemical way of proposing. After Ross leaves with Fu to continue their long journey across the desert to Xing, Breda and Armstrong make preparations to sneak back into Amestris through Resembool. The next morning, as the Elrics and Winry continue moping about their hotel, they receive a sudden visit from Major Armstrong, who says nothing but throws a heavy blow at Edward, denting his automail arm. Anime The two are married sometime after Ed returned from his journey, as indicated by a photo showing them holding young children and Ed wearing a wedding ring. Edward greatly dislikes milk, either for its taste, the fact that it is "an opaque, white liquid secreted by a cow" or both. While at Dante's mansion, they encounter her student, Lyra (who the Elrics met in episode 9), who wished to become a State Alchemist. Edward scolds Van Hohenheim furiously for leaving them and then for coming back where he isn't wanted, but Hohenheim doesn't seem interested in his son's grievances, instead asking what happened to the house. Sig Curtis | When Ed emerges from the Gate in Gluttony's stomach, dragged along with Envy and Ling, he finds himself inside a dimly lit, cavernous room, where the armored Alphonse is overjoyed to see his brother once more. 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. Already confused by this development, Ed and Al watch in amazement as the little girl performs two unusual long-distance transmutations simultaneously, creating a smokescreen which allows her to escape with her Ishvalan friend. After the military become involved, Nina/Alexander escape from custody and are deconstructed alchemically by Scar. It is likely that Edward fashioned this cloak for himself, as he needs to repair it often and, in Chapter 85, transmuted one from scratch using a roll of red cloth. As the series progresses, some of Edward's facial features (his nose and chin) begin to take on characteristics similar to his father's. He laments on his recent behavior and actions and apologizes to her for how he forced her to act. Edward and Alphonse are skeptical, suggesting that the Führer's wife and son would surely have noticed him acting strangely, and remarking that - according to alchemical texts - homunculi lack the ability to reproduce. The Hands then drag the three of them down into the eyes. Knocked to the ground with his left arm and ribs broken, Ed stares dazedly at a strangely familiar piece of broken mural beside him as Envy lifts Fullmetal into his enormous mouth with intent to devour his body. Before Edward is pulled back through the Gate and toward his own reality, he promises Alphonse that he will return for him someday and asks him to wait. However, he still holds her dearly in his heart, suffering from the void that her absence has left within him. Satisfied with the Fullmetal Alchemist's honesty, King Bradley allows the brothers to leave freely, however, back at the Curtis house, the brothers discuss the battle at Devil's Nest in private. At the end of the series, Edward is shown to have grown noticeably taller, being several inches taller than Winry and finally being at least equal in height to Alphonse. Edward "Ed" 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 youngest State Alchemist in history, joining the program at the age of 12.He and his younger brother, Alphonse, scour the world in search of the Philosopher's Stone (賢者の石, Kenja no Ishi), in the hopes of restoring their bodies. While recovering his wounds at the hospital, Ed tells Hughes about the homunculi and the other events in the 5th Lab which leads to Hughes' death in Episode 25 by Envy. 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. Pride trying to make Edward his new "container". 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. Mother and sons lived in peace in the rural village and the children began displaying a remarkable talent for alchemy, much to the joyful astonishment of his mother. 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.". When the revealed homunculus Greed runs off, he runs into Edward at Mustang's safe house, and Ed offers him to join his group, something Greed agrees with. She tells Edward that his mother's last message to his father was an apology for not being able to fulfill their "promise" and for passing away before him. As her train starts to pull away, an embarrassed Edward makes Winry a promise - that the next time he makes her cry; her tears will be those of joy. Even during the time, the sons of Trisha sends letters to their father Hohenheim, who never answers their letters. Promising to deliver Shan's message of gratitude and remorse to the Rockbells' graves, Edward departs and is dropped off by Breda and Armstrong in Resembool. While fighting against both Greed's familiar carbon armor and the Homunculus' insistence that the Xingese prince is long gone, Edward tries repeatedly to get through to his friend, reminding him of the country he's left behind. Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi). Breda explains that, after becoming suspicious of the flashy and overly-publicized way in which Ross was arrested for and suddenly convicted of Hughes' murder, Mustang secretly orchestrated her violent escape from prison, elaborately faked death and covert extradition from the country to where no one would recognize her. In the 2003 anime, Edward was initially unaware of his new talent and continued to draw transmutation circles when performing alchemy, but after he accidentally used this ability to heat water to comfort the pregnant Gracia Hughes, he ended up using it regularly. 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. Ed, realizing the return of his right arm, calls Al a "stupid idiot" and begins a furious barrage of attacks that very much weaken Father, draining his Philosopher's stone supply greatly. After relating the sad tale of her parents' noble death, the three youngsters head back to the hotel, where Winry receives a phone call from her clients in Rush Valley, who are impatient to have her back. Seeing Lan Fan gravely maimed from the events of the mission to capture Gluttony, Edward apologizes to Ling, but the Xingese prince merely states that it was his own choice to participate in this mission and that the Elrics needn't feel any guilt at all. As such, a running gag in the series is that he is frequently mistaken for being the famous \"Fullmetal Alchemist\" (due to his full-armore… Find the Philosopher's Stone to restore his and his brother's body to normal. Brosh, who informs them that Scar has been sighted within the city and has apparently resumed his extermination of State Alchemists. As the Elrics confront Cornello, they revealed their past about Ed losing his left leg and Al losing his entire body. Edward Elric is Alphonse's older brother and the anchor of the Fullmetal Alchemist reality. After Ed and Ling convince Roy that his job right now should be taking action against King Bradley, Lt. Hawkeye hands Edward her pistol and tells him to use it if he needs protection. Hohenheim explains to Father that the souls of Amestris do not belong to him yet and that he planted each of the stones within the earth's soil in order to begin their counterattack on Father. Taking the challenge, Envy declares that it will show the boys something interesting before they die as his body begins to morph and warp. Unfortunately, Edward discovers that Tucker's famous past success in creating a chimera capable of human speech was the result of a human experimentation in which he sacrificed the life of his "estranged" ex-wife and that his fresh triumph was willingly gained at the cost of his young daughter Nina, to whom the boys had grown quite close. Emblazoned in black on the back is a Flamel, signifying his tutelage under the master alchemist Izumi Curtis. Threatened by their dangerous abilities and angered by their insults, Edward attempts to attack, but finds himself at a marked disadvantage when his automail arm suddenly malfunctions and ceases to move altogether. They initially split up so as to confound the beast, but after it becomes apparent that the Colonel's injuries will keep him from evading Gluttony effectively, Edward transmutes an earthen dummy of the Flame Alchemist while the Elrics and Lt. Hawkeye help Roy back to the car. Scar is seen fighting Zampano and Jerso until Ed and Al intervene. Riza Hawkeye | Series:Fullmetal Alchemist 3. A defining trait of Ed's shown throughout the series is his guilt complex; as far as he's concerned, his and his brother's current states are his fault, partially because it was his idea to transmute their mother in the first place and partially because Al lost his entire body as a result of the experiment, while Ed only lost an arm and a leg. Having been called "pipsqueak" by Envy on several occasions, Edward attempts furiously to enact his revenge, but is ultimately held back by his brother while Envy makes his way to Gluttony's side, reminding the still-upset Homunculus that they are not allowed to kill Colonel Mustang, regardless of what he has done. Before he blacks out, Edward feels the curious sensation of being deconstructed and notes that the eye in Gluttony's belly reminds him vaguely of the eye inside the Gate of Truth. Although it is understandable that Edward loses his right arm again after transmuting himself to revive Alphonse, as it was originally used to get Alphonse's soul back, for some unexplained reason, Edward also loses his left leg again, even though Alphonse regained his body and both were used in their attempt to resurrect their mother. Unfortunately, Edward arrives at Izumi's home to learn that Alphonse has been kidnapped by a mysterious man named Greed - a man with an Ouroboros tattoo. Being informed by Fu and Heinkel about the events, Al thought a plan where Hohenheim was vital; it was then when Hohenheim came into help Ed, Greed and Lan Fan. After a serious talk with his father, Ed finds Al being possessed by Pride, who finds them thanks to Gluttony's smell sense; from Chapter 86-88 occurs the fight against Pride and Gluttony. She refuses to put her gun down and tries to persuade Mustang to stop, Mustang explodes at her, going into a fit of rage and refusing to give up his vengeance. She begs him, "Don't go where I can't follow." Upon being asked what his sacrifice is, he points out the Gate of Truth, saying he will sacrifice it. He was even convinced that Al hated him for what happened to his body, and was scared to ask him about it for years. 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 in Chapter 70 of the manga. As the smoke clears, Father gains a new form that resembles Ed and goes to saying "And I have you to thank for that my friends", much to everyone's shock. Edward accepts the challenge, but asks for him to look at himself first, claiming "You think you can lead a country looking like that?!". Reluctantly complying, Izumi puts forth the idea that Alphonse, who had had his entire body taken into the Gate, may have learned more from the Truth than either Edward or herself and that his memories of the incident may have been repressed as part of post-traumatic stress disorder. At that moment, however, the impending combat is interrupted by a black horse which appears on the scene and - verbally commanding Gluttony to stand down - quickly morphs into the Homunculus Envy. He later meets and lives with a young man named Alfons Heiderich, who resembles his brother Al, for research in rocket fuel. Arriving in Dublith, the Elrics greet their Izumi and her husband Sig for the first time in four years. Ed and company take the upper hand first because Ed used transmutation to blow up the electric system. Ed confronts Mustang after the fight against Envy. In the 2003 anime, he also took on the tactic of repeatedly altering the chemical makeup of his automail in order to keep Scar from comprehending and therefore, destroying it. Picking up an MP's dropped sidearm against Ed and Al's vehement protests, she takes aim at Scar. Although they had gained a great deal of information and comprehension regarding the extended basics of the craft, before long it became apparent to the young prodigies that there was only so far they could go while being self-taught. Edward, filled with hope, asks to see Marcoh's research notes on the Philosopher's Stone, but even after hearing Ed's tragic story, the good doctor urges that the young alchemist not desire it, for it is truly a hellish pursuit. He's the chibi-sized alchemist with a brilliant mind and a quirky body. Reunited with Alphonse and Winry at last, and joined even by Sheska, he is equipped with new automail, and, with the aid of Alphonse, manages to defeat the Thule society. He vows to catch Nina's killer. Mustang dons his Flame Alchemy glove and declares that the Homunculus must be destroyed here before it either kills them or escapes with their identities. Edward chooses to look for Scar first with the Briggs soldiers. Riza yells back that she understands, but what he's doing right now is not helping anything, rather, it is just satisfying Mustang's need for revenge. Though teaming up on the Scarred Man with circle-less transmutation, the Elrics remain constantly on the run from Scar's potentially lethal destruction alchemy and while Alphonse instructs some freshly arrived MPs to keep back, Edward finds himself cornered. Username: truthspuppet 2. Emblazoned in black on the back is a Flamel, signifying his tutelage under the master alchemist Izumi Curtis. Arriving at their destination, Ling's habit of wandering off kicks in and the party manages to lose him. Roy then begins to scream about the time it has taken to get this far and how close he is to killing Envy "for Hughes". Before Ed can make up his mind, however, Ling speaks up from the other side, demanding that the Elrics not intervene. In Chapter 76 Edward is impaled by a metal rod after losing a fight with Kimblee and collapses (Al also blanks out in unison with Ed's wound). Trisha Elric - Before her death from a contagious illness in 1904, Edward's dear mother had always been a source of greatest comfort to him. Arriving where Winry is being held, Ed and Al are shocked to find that the Führer has been personally keeping her company. Finally when it seems his anger has mostly subsided, he comments about how he cannot lose her too. If, at the end of their ordeal, they could correctly explain the concept "One is All and All is One", they would begin their training under her wing. However, when Greed fails to recognize the Elric brothers or even remember the Devil's Nest in Dublith, it becomes apparent that this new Greed in Ling's body has none of the memories or allegiances of the Greed they knew. We estimate his height based on a height chart, however Ed does age and thus grow throughout the series. He then calls Izumi to inform her of his findings and ask her to confirm whether or not the baby she had transmuted had actually been her child. Truth asks one last time whether he is alright with this; Ed replies that even without his alchemy, he has his friends. With his automail arm having sustained heavy damage in the fight against Greed, Edward departs from Dublith with Alphonse to visit Winry in Rush Valley for repairs. The souls in the stone will attack Ling's own soul and ravage his body mercilessly, but on the off chance that the boy survives, he will be given immense power. Next, the brothers move on to the coal-mining town of Youswell, where they discern that the local landowner, the corrupt Lieutenant Yoki, has been harassing taxing the villagers unjustly. Edward seeing the Promised Day's beginning, ready to go to Central. Edward Elric {{{Photo info}}} Billing information Ring Names Fullmetal Alchemist The Best in the World: Height 5'8" Weight 238 lbs. 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