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Character Spotlight 4 Ed and Al Elric! |
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Name: Edward Elric
Alias: Fullmetal Alchemist
Gender: Male
Age: 15-16 years old (11 years old at the start)
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Gold
Height: About 4'11", 5'5"
Status: State Alchemist
Quote: "Don't say pipsqueak!"
Voice: Vic Mignogna (english), Romi Paku (Japanese)
Debut:
Anime Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkin Jutsushi)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shambala (Gekijyouban Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - Shanbara wo Yuku Mono)
Ok--Here is the LONG a** description of Edward from [here]:
"When Edward and his brother Alphonse were just boys, their mother succumbed to a sudden illness. Seeing no other alternative, the two of them attempted to revive their dead mother using what they knew: the science of alchemy. However, alchemy still obeys the principles of nature. The most basic principle of alchemy is that of Equivalent Exchange: for everything, there is a price. You cannot create something from nothing.
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 prothesis 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 15. 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. Col. 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 naivete. 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 stuborn person... which describes Ed exactly!"
To add to what they didn't say:
Ed has a MAJOR size issue. Any referance to the word "small" and he goes berzerk. Example:
Roy-That was awfully SHORTsighted of you.
Ed-WHO YOU CALLING SO SMALL YOU NEED A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO SEE HIM?!
Get it? Good.
AND NOW! On to Al!
Name: Alphonse Elric
Alias: Al Elric
Race: Human soul trapped in armor
Gender: Male
Age: 14 years old
Hair: Dependes. Non in armor form, Blonde in Human
Eyes: Depends. Red in aromor form, Blue in Human
Height: 7'3" in Armor. About 5' 11" Human
Status: Stuck in a suit of armor
Quote: "Nii-san!"
"From now on, we can't do anything that will pull us apart."
Voice: Aaron Dismuke (English) Rie Kugimiya (Japanese)
Debut: Same as Edward
and now for ANOTHER long a** description:
"A child trapped in a menacing metal body at the age of 10, Al is polite to a fault. He is often the voice of reason when Ed get's carried away. A brilliant alchemist in his own right, Al wants nothing more than to restore his brother's limbs. He longs to feel human again.
Alphonse Elric is the younger brother of Edward Elric. Al, like his brother, showed a prominent gift in Alchemy. When their mother died, the brothers tried to bring her back to Life using Alchemy. In a freak accident during the transformation Alphonse lost his body. Edward bonded Al's soul to an Iron suit. Because of this, Al's body is the iron suit. Al follows Edward around to look for a way to reverse what happen to Ed and Al.
Losing your physical body would make anyone lose hope. Despite it all, however, Al retains his kindness and purity, so much that we forget he is a soul-bonded suit of armor. Who knew that a grotesque suit of armor could be so cute and loveable. Although his naivete occasionally gets the brothers in trouble, his strength is his ability to see the good in others. Despite this, Al is often times the voice of reason and keeps his brother in check.
In the movie, Al is 13 years old. This is because in Episode 51, Al got his body back. He was back in the body of a normal 10 year old boy. He lost all of his memory, and asked Izumi (his teacher) to train him again like she use to. In the movie, 3 years passed, thus making him 13 years old. In his human body, Al has brown eyes and brown/blonde hair. He keeps his hair in a very long pony tail."
Yes--in the movie he looks like his brother. He goes so far as to dress like him. It is truly adorable.
HEY! What about brotherly love?!
Ok--I don't know who did this but DAMN if it isn't the coolest thing ever:
To give THANKS for this go [this page] and enjoy the CosPlay an fan art GOODNESS. All Hail!
 cherub_Shagami · Sun Dec 10, 2006 @ 08:31pm · 2 Comments |
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