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Edward Elric
An alchemist who transmutes without a circle because he has seen the Truth, and who pays for that knowledge with his own body.
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Commonly believed Edward Elric is the Fullmetal Alchemist because his body is metal.
Actually The title refers to his automail arm and leg — prosthetics. His brother Alphonse is the one bound to a suit of armour, and the two are constantly confused because of it.
The feat ledger
Transmutes stone and metal by clapping, without drawing a circle
Reshapes his automail arm into a blade mid-combat
Alchemical reactions release visible energy at the point of transmutation
Circle-free transmutation is possible only because he has seen the Truth, at the cost of his arm
Equivalent exchange binds every transmutation — nothing is created
Reshapes an entire building's structure in a single reaction
Human transmutation is the one prohibition, and the source of the whole plot
Repairs and modifies equipment on the spot rather than only attacking
Continuities
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- Manga canon — Events as published in the manga
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Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version