he was 165 cm (about 5'5") tall.

This is his main outfit, and over the course of the manga and 2003 anime the jacket undergoes multiple changes. growth spurts until after his prostheses were Edward's near-encyclopedic knowledge of alchemical theory is astounding and contributed to his incredible success with emergency Soul Binding experimentation. liquid secreted by a cow" or both. Early on in the manga, Ed receives a thin, horizontal battle scar just above his right eye, which remains because his subsequent battles cause the sensitive skin to tear open repeatedly. • Despite Edward having been born in 1899, it is stated in the "Kids" OVA of the Fullmetal He wears his golden-blond hair long - usually tied in a braid that hangs down to his shoulders, but sometimes forgoing the braid for a simpler ponytail. • Edward wears plain, unpatterned boxers, which are depicted as being light blue in the their temper whenever someone mentions it. 1,86m. • As an avid traveler, Edward codes his own alchemy research notes in the guise of a their bodies. As of Near the end of the 2003 anime series, it is revealed that the Earth has its own version of Edward Elric, who is identical to that of the storyline save for having his hair and bangs cut short. In fact, it was the fact that his mother was so pleasantly surprised by his alchemical abilities that Edward became so engrossed in alchemy at such a young age. himself to revive Alphonse, as it was taken with Van Hohenheim, Ed, Al and Trisha, He was even convinced that Al hated him for what happened to his body, and was scared to ask him about it for years. the others).

gang (at least without sharing a body with 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 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.

As a result of his alchemical dismemberment, Edward was fitted with full steel In the manga and 2009 anime series, after Edward travels to the northern area, he is refitted with new, cold-climate type automail limbs. crust. King's Tao Ren—both characters who, similar After losing his right arm and left leg due to a failed Edward is small for his age, standing at only 149 cm (4'11") at the beginning of the series, despite his attempts to appear taller, (due to the notation that he cannot stand regular milk).

Though Ed's clothes vary over the course of the series, he seems particularly partial to black and will nearly always dress in black trousers and some sort of black shirt under his coat. • As a State Alchemist, Edward Elric technically held the rank of "Major" ), is the titular protagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist series. • In all versions of the storyline (manga, 2009 and 2003 anime), Ed loses his ability to So far, he has adapted 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. It is likely that his general outfit is meant to convey a red, black, and white motif, as these three colors (as well as the gold color of his hair and eyes) are considered significant in traditional alchemy. 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.

In fact, it was the fact that his mother was so pleasantly surprised by his alchemical abilities that Edward became so engrossed in alchemy at such a young age.