It is generally accepted that Ed's birthday falls between January and February , but it has occasionally been implied that his birthday might be in , as is the case in one of the OVA's, in which Ed was shown to be years old in , making his birthday sometime in or Though, in the original anime, when Ed passed through the gate to the world on the other side our world around WWI , it mentioned that the year was , making it three years ahead of Amestris in Ed's world.
Edward "Fullmetal Alchemist" Elric is a young alchemical prodigy. He has a bright mind, an unyielding willpower, and a loud mouth. He is the youngest State Alchemist to ever be recognized by the Amestris State Military, having received the title at the age of Ed's primary motivation throughout the series is to return his younger brother whom he superannuates by one year Alphonse to his original body, which was lost in a botched human transmutation.
Edward, despite his occasional bouts of immaturity, is a selfless boy that gains a reputation as a "hero of the people" throughout his youth. Notably, he doesn't seem concerned about returning his own arm and leg, instead focusing entirely on Al's suffering.
He despises authority, an agnostic who enjoys nothing more than serving up Robin Hood-esque justice to people in need and gains some fame from it. His State Alchemist or "second" name, "Fullmetal", was given to him by Fuhrer Bradley upon passing the State Alchemist certification at the age of Bradley thought it was an appropriate title considering the irony of his automail note at end , his artificial arm and leg. This could also be seen as a playful knock on the boy, seeing as his brother is the one that is truly 'Fullmetal', and would thus cause many cases of mistaken identity.
It may also be that State Alchemists are not named for what they are, but for their outstanding achievements in Alchemy. In this case, Edward's title of Fullmetal would have been presented to him for his successful binding of his brother, Alphonse's, soul to a suit of armor. Another reason Edward may be called "Fullmetal" is because he is stubborn. Ed is short with a somewhat stocky build. He has golden-blonde hair and gold eyes. His body is that of an experienced martial artist, with noticeable muscles and a wealth of agility.
Although he lacks both his right arm and left leg, Ed's ability to fight is not impaired. His heavy automail limbs are considered by him to be the very best in Amestris. 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.
In the 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. 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 with which to strike opponents.
Ed also specializes in transmuting weapons with which to do battle and often crafts menacing-looking swords and ostentatious lances when necessary, but his primary weapon is his automail right arm, whose forearm plating he transmutes into various blades.
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 use of the deconstruction stage of alchemy, Alex Louis Armstrong's gauntlets and stone spikes as well as Greed's carbon armor hardening into his combat repertoire. Edward loses his ability to perform alchemy after using his Gate Of Truth as the toll in order to bring Alphonse back, though he still retains his knowledge of alchemy full of the truth of this background.
He does, however, greatly enjoy stew and marvels that something comprised mainly of milk can taste so good. It is often joked about in both the manga and the anime the reason he is so short is because he refuses to drink milk. Incidentally, Hiromu Arakawa grew up on a dairy farm as a child.
Switzerland is the brother of Liechtenstein, who is voiced by Rie Kugumiya, the seiyuu for Alphonse. Ed keeps at least one automail limb at the end of each continuity.
He replied that he was cm about 5'5" tall. However, this height also included his elevator shoes and hair antenna - his true height at the time was cm about 4'8". By Chapter 84, he is shown to be taller than Winry, implying that he has at least attained his cm stature. When there is a severe change in the barometric pressure, the joints of his left leg and right arm begin to ache.
Additionally, It is speculated by Dominic LeCoulte that the weight of his earlier automail limbs was taxing his slight frame and contributing to his stunted growth; while this theory is unproven, Edward did not undergo any major growth spurts until after his prostheses were swapped for lighter models. They are so well coded that not even his brother Alphonse can decipher them.
Additionally, Arakawa has jokingly confirmed that, in the manga, Edward along with Alphonse is technically uncle to the seven Homunculi, as he relates to them by blood. Alphonse and May Chang are add-ins in the photo, as are and Garfiel and Paninya at least in the anime. Meaning he must not like crusts on sandwiches. This is likely because in the series and, subsequently, the OVA, Edward was in our world, which appears to have a six-year difference.
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Edward and Alphonse knew of Equivalent Exchange and thought they had everything figured out. What they learned--disastrously--is that some things just can't be measured. Edward gave of his own body in the attempt, losing his left leg up to the thigh. His right arm was lost in a desperate move to prevent the soul of his brother who lost his whole body in the attempt from being lost forever.
After the incident, Edward was fitted with an automail arm and leg automail is a special bio-mechanical prosthesis that can move at the wearer's will, enabling virtually full function.
Recovering from his failure, Edward pushes forward with his pursuit of alchemy with a new goal: undoing the damage wrought upon himself and his brother. Just about a year after the accident, at the age of 12, Edward became the youngest certified State Alchemist in history.
Though Edward is reluctant to join the State Alchemists which is essentially part of the Army , he becomes one so he can research the Central archives for a possible solution: the Philosopher's Stone. The stone is the holy grail of alchemy. With it, it is said, one's power over alchemy rises to divine levels, allowing one to bypass the limitations of alchemy, including Equivalent Exchange. It's Edward's wish to find the stone and use it to restore his limbs and Alphonse 's body.
Obviously, Edward is a top-notch alchemist now at the age of Because he wears automail, he was given the title "Fullmetal Alchemist" by Fuhrer King Bradley when he became a State Alchemist all State Alchemists are given such titles. Besides his incredible skill for his age and proficiency with weapons, Edward has one other secret that shows his genius. He is able to perform alchemy without the help of a Transmutation Circle or Array: normally a requirement it was in fact that feat that made him worthy of the State Alchemists.
As a result, he has amassed a reputation throughout the land, and this notoriety becomes a potential liability because people start gunning for him: not necessarily because of his identity but also because he's a State Alchemist or "Military Dog" as some state-haters would call him. Edward answers to Lt. Roy Mustang , and in exchange for answering to him and following his orders, he searches for the Philosopher's Stone in between his assignments and reports on his findings.
Because he's always in the company of his brother Alphonse who is now just a suit of armor , people sometimes mistake Alphonse for the Fullmetal Alchemist. The problem is compounded by the fact that Edward is short for his age, so some people think he's younger than Alphonse when he's actually a year older.
In addition to his alchemy skills, Edward can also kick serious butt. His tough automail arm and leg can deal some serious damage and can provide nice protection from physical attack. In addition, Edward can transmute his prosthetic arm into any of an assortment of weapons to suit the occasion.
If there's a weakness in Edward, it's in his naivety. Being so young, he still hasn't seen the depths of human depravity, and each new dive into the dark side of humanity frightens him. In time, he develops a sense of sarcasm to try to fight the fear.
Apparently, in Japan the term "Full Metal" means a very stubborn person Ed's height is mentioned in the manga as being cm, but that's from the bottom of his boots to the tip of his spiky hair, so not his actual height.
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