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Edward Elric, also known as the Fullmetal Alchemist, is the titular main protagonist of the 2003 anime series Fullmetal Alchemist, based on the manga series of the same name. He is the older brother of Alphonse Elric and a young talented State Alchemist. This version of Edward has some deviations from his manga and Brotherhood counterpart.
As with his original counterpart, he was voiced by Romi Park in the Japanese version of the anime who also voiced Temari from Naruto franchise, Tōshirō Hitsugaya from Bleach series, Hange Zoe from Attack on Titan, and Nana Osaki from Nana. Also some voiced in the Japanese dub by Finn Mertens from Adventure Time franchise, and Gamora from Marvel Cinematic Universe. And by Vic Mignogna in the English version of the anime, who also played Broly in Dragon Ball Super, Ikkaku Madarame in Bleach, and E-123 Omega in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise from 2010-2017.
Appearance[]
Edward's appearance remains the same, but unlike the manga and 2009 anime where it is implied that his short stature is due to the Gate using his nutrition to feed Alphonse's body, here Ed is just naturally short, though he also has grown noticeably taller.
Near the end of the 2003 anime series, it is revealed that the Earth has its own version of Edward, who is identical to that of the storyline save for having his hair and bangs cut short.
In Conqueror of Shamballa, Edward is fitted with a gas-powered automail arm by Hohenheim for use on Earth, where automail does not exist. It is coated with a thin, skin-colored film so as to blend in with the rest of his body, but when the gas motor is activated - allowing Ed greater power and motion with his arm - the heat from the exhaust melts the coating, revealing the mechanical plating underneath.
Personality[]
Unlike the manga/2009 anime version, Edward in the 2003 anime is much darker and the two things the way he is are his arrogance and his willingness to kill. Edward's arrogance in assuming that he can surpass generations of alchemists. He hates his own father, because he blames him for his mother's death. Edward also had experience what death is like throughout the 2003 anime. He is also known to be a deeply flawed and fragile person clinging to the concept of equivalence in order to escape the guilt of what he has done.
Abilities[]
Despite Edward's small stature and young age, he is a remarkable combatant. 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 which allows him to throw people much bigger than he is. 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. 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.
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.
Combat Alchemy[]
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 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.
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.
Trivia[]
- In both versions, Ed loses the ability to perform alchemy, albeit in different ways:
- Manga/2009 anime - He willingly gave it up in order to retrieve his brother's body.
- 2003 anime - He, along with Alphonse, chose to stay on Earth (a realm where alchemy doesn't work).
- He is technically Envy's half-brother (due to the latter being Hohenheim's deceased son).
External Links[]
- Edward Elric on the Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki
- Elric Brothers on the Ultimate Good Wiki
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