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Post by Edward Elric on Nov 10, 2008 18:14:05 GMT
The Basics
Name: Edward Elric Alias: Ed, Fullmetal Alchemist Nicknames: Shorty, Midget, Runt, Beansprout, Pipsqueak
Age: 16 Gender: Male Height: About 4'11" (5'5" including boots and hair)
Hair: Blond Eyes: Gold Prosthetic Limbs: Right arm, Left Leg (Automail)
Sibling: Alphonse Elric
Rank: State Alchemist
Personality
Edward is extremely short for his age and is very sensitive about his height, and tends to humorously overreact to any comment about it. He makes a habit of breaking out into rants and frenzied outbursts. Despite all of the obstacles that Edward tackles in the story, he still displays a childish personality when it comes to things he despises, such as needles and milk.
He is extremely idealistic and strongly believes in Equivalent Exchange, using it as his personal philosophy. Despite his occasional bouts of immaturity, he is a selfless, strong, independent young adult that gains a reputation as a "hero of the people". Edward also has very poor taste in art. Whenever he transmutes an item, he tends to make it over-the-top, including spikes, skulls, or other demon-like touches.
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.
Ed'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).
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... which describes Ed exactly!
History
Edward is born in a small town named Resembool, where he lives with his younger brother, Alphonse, and both of his parents, Trisha Elric and Hohenheim, until Hohenheim embarks on a journey and several years after, Trisha falls ill and dies, leaving the two young boys as orphans. Their neighbor, Pinako Rockbell, then begins looking after them.
During that time, the brothers concentrate in studying alchemy in hopes of bringing their mother back to life and are able to train with a skilled alchemist named Izumi Curtis. When they return home from their training, they proceed to try the taboo art of Human transmutation but fail costing Edward his left leg and costs Alphonse his entire body.
Edward then performs a second transmutation, sacrificing his own right arm to bind Alphonse's soul to a nearby suit of armor. Edward becomes a State Alchemist in order to find a way to recover their bodies through use of the legendary Philosopher's Stone. Winry Rockbell, his childhood friend, also outfits him with prosthetic automail limbs to replace those that he lost.
It is because of these metal parts, Edward is given the title "Fullmetal Alchemist". Since traveling to Rush Valley, the manga and the anime go through different plots:
Manga
When Edward and Alphonse discover that the homunculi and the Philosopher's Stone are related, they work together along Lin Yao and Roy Mustang in order to find them.mHowever, after the Elric brothers meet the first homuculus "Father", they are forced to keep working with the military by secretly using their friends from Resembool as hostages.
Being unable to protect them, the Ed and Al go to the north of the country to request to the guardian Olivier Mira Armstrong. Although that, the State Alchemist Zolf J. Kimblee, takes Winry Rockbell to the north along him to keep forcing him to work. As they ordered to capture the Ishvalan Scar, they decide to ask him to help them to move Winry to a safe place.
Edward is fatally wounded by Kimblee when he discovers his plan, but he is able to escape with the help from his soldiers. Once he recovers, Ed starts working with the rebelled homunculus Greed, who is in the body of Lin Yao, and finds out that "Father" plans to make a human transmutation in all the country. After discovering that, Edward goes to the Central City to defeat the homunculi.
Anime
After finding his master, Edward fights against the homunculus Greed, who kidnapped Alphonse, and kills him. By doing so, Ed was taught the secret in destroying homonculi. Having heard of Scar's creation of the Philosopher's Stone, Edward saves the people from the Lior city from being sacrificed due to the creation of the stone.
During his fight against the Homunculus, Edward is killed by Envy and Alphonse uses the power of the Philosopher's Stone to heal Edward's body and to reattach his soul. After being revived, Edward risks his own life to bring back his brother in exchange. As a result, Edward ends up on the other side of the gate, while Alphonse recovers his original body.
Determined to return with Alphonse, Edward becomes involved in rocketry research in the country of Transylvania, with the intention to use that technology to try and get back to his home world.
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Roleplay Example
Sure, they weren't any closer to discovering the location of the Philosopher’s stone, but Ed was one to never give up. His hands within his pockets, his golden eyes calmly gazing at the ground beneath his feet. There was no silence it seemed, Central was always filled with a loud ruckus of noise no matter where anyone went. All he could hear was chatter, some crashes, loud screeching and the clanking of his own foot, but what was the loudest, was that of his brothers body of Armour.
His eyes glanced to him with a thoughtful smile before he continued to walk onwards, sighing somewhat as he glanced around the area. Someone had passed him by and had almost stopped in their tracks, and the words of which Ed heard, almost made him explode. "You're a tad short aren't you?" Ed clenched his fists, his face becoming somewhat expressionless. "...... W-" but before he could even finish his remark, he noticed the very clanking of his brother had reduced, let alone, had even stopped.
Instantly ignoring what this passer had said, Ed became concerned. His eyes darting around worriedly before he heard it a little, that sound of metal, seeming for it to vanish and echo down an alley. He easily walked in the same direction before stopping behind him in curiosity to his actions. "... Al?" Ed pondered on his brother, but as he came closer, his face turned to that of light annoyance, he had paused by this time, standing before him, watching him carefully as he stroked the small creature in his hands.
What had distraught him was the fact his brother was once again holding a kitten, and Ed's response was that of a sigh. Taking a few steps closer, Ed focused on his brothers metal face. "Al, come on. Put it back. You can't rescue every stray you find." His words quite firm. He of course had care for animals, but his brother could not just take every kitten and stray on the streets and take them in, surely there was a nice place for them to be cared for? Yet Ed did admire his brother's care though.
Before anything else was said, Ed felt unusually woozy, a strange dizzy sensation that somewhat resembled fainting. Placing his hand on his head, Ed tried to stay with it, watching his brother in an attempt to persuade him to return the kitten. Yet it was somewhat difficult with this swirling feeling around him. Ed's eyes dazed, and by this time, he had lowered his arm, standing there swaying lightly. He was forcing his eyes open. "...Al?" Before he knew it, a bright light burst from behind him.
"AL!?" He had awoken a little bit more by this time, in attempt to remain conscious throughout it all. But before he knew it, he felt himself being pulled, forced into whatever it was behind him. Glancing around, an most unusual swirling colored entrance remained against the side of the wall, and before any more reactions could be made, Ed reached out his hand in an attempt to grab his brother, but all the matters, something told him this would make it worse.
~*~ Luckily, it seemed he had passed out through out this most dramatic experience, and the boy came too slowly. Still feeling that horrible sense of nausea and sickness. Ed regained himself, before slowly lifting himself forward. "...Ow." Wincing slightly as he watched the sight before him. He was sitting on concrete floor, and his ass hurt like hell! He noticed that people were giving him unusual glances. Where the hell was he!? Where was Al!?
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