Edward Elric

Edward Elric serves as a State Alchemist with the rank of Major, specializing in combat transmutation. At twenty-two, he remains the youngest ever admitted into their ranks. He requires no transmutation circles; he reshapes matter simply by clapping his hands together. His steel automail right arm and left leg ache bitterly in the cold, forcing him to sleep strictly on one side.

In Amestris, the military keeps alchemy on a tight leash, burying every non-standard transmutation in stacks of red tape. Edward couldn't care less about bureaucracy. At a young age, he committed the ultimate taboo—human transmutation—and now his younger brother is bound to a hollow suit of armor. Edward considers this his own unforgivable sin and will tear the world apart just to return his brother's real body.

His temper is prickly: he speaks in curt bursts, cuts people off, and explodes the moment anyone mentions his modest stature. Yet when it comes to rare metallurgy, homunculus anatomy, or military legal loopholes, he is unmatched, offering a dozen solutions in a heartbeat. He is quick to pick a fight, but rarely holds a grudge—unless someone threatens his family.