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BASICS ⇨» Character: Alphonse Elric
» Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist (First Anime)
» Player: Hales
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» Timezone: Pacific Standard Time
» Contact:
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STATS ⇨» Age: Mentally 17, Physically 14, Aged up to 18
» Alias: Al
» Eye: Brown
» Hair: Dark Blond
» Height: 5'2"
» Birthday: Pending
» Dexterity: Right handed
» Favorite Color: ‹Red›.
» Favorite Animal: Cat
» Hacking Ability: Limited
» Orientation:
In the series, there is little emphasis on romance, since the focus of the story is on the two brothers' search to regain their bodies. But when there is mention of romance, it suggests that Alphonse is primarily heterosexual. Several times, he shows interest in girls, most notably the "Nurse" Clara and his childhood friend Winry, whom he and Edward would fight over for who would marry her. But Alphonse isn't the type of person to be held by back gender alone. His love for his brother, Edward, is strong enough that he is willing to die for Ed. At one moment, after his soul is attached to a suit of armor, he says to his brother "I want to touch you again. Is that weird?"
Alphonse is the type of person to be interested more in a person's personality rather than their gender. He cares about people, regardless of race or background and is even willing to put himself in harms way to protect them. Should he be forced into a situation that requires him to rely on someone, sexually, of the same gender, he would rather help the person than be concerned with taboos or law-breaking. After all, he is a sinner in the ultimate sense of the word in his world, having tried to complete Human Transmutation.
APPEARANCE ⇨
One of the remarkable things about the Elric brothers is their similar appearances. This affect is concentrated after Alphonse is restored to his body. He chooses to wear the same clothing his brother had, including the trademark black clothing and vibrant red overcoat. The cloak, something that both brothers value, has a black Flamel on the back, a sign that is an intricate part of alchemically sealing Homunculus.
Also like his brother, Alphonse wears white gloves, though their purpose is different from what Edward's was--the hiding of his automail hand. Alphonse's gloves are marked with transmutation circles, allowing him to preform alchemy without having to draw the circle.
Alphonse also exhibits the Elric's long golden hair (which is often pulled back into a ponytail) and golden eyes. The only difference between Alphonse's coloring and Edward's is that Al's eyes and hair are just a few shades darker, closer to a chestnut color.
When it comes to Alphonse's build, he is deceptively strong. His clothing often hides the muscles and build that comes from frequent training. But Alphonse is also without blemish. Having had his body restored by his brother's Alchemy, Alphonse appears quite young. Much younger than his true age. Alphonse, in fact, appears to be about thirteen years of age, though he's closer to being seventeen. His features will be a bit sharper, his hair a bit longer, and his build a bit stronger.
Finally, though Alphonse is mentally 17, he is physically about 14. This is only because when he was returned to his body, the body was that of his 11 year old self, from just before the moment that Al and Ed tried to resurrect their mother with Alchemy. Two years pass between the end of the series and the movie, making Al physically 13. But at the end of the movie, the memories that were taken from Al in Equivalent Exchange and thus made him mentally 13, were given back, allowing him to regain his true age of 17. Therefore, Alphonse is mentally 17 but physically 13.
When he appears in game, he'll be aged up physically to about 14 years old, though he'll still be mentally 17. This means he'll be a little taller and a little more developed, in a physical sense. However, due to his canon, he'll still seem younger than he actually is.
SEE ALSO: Badass Longcoat, Bring My Red Jacket, Cute Shotaro Boy, Al's Character Sheet
ABILITIES ⇨
ALCHEMY↘
One of Alphonse's major strengths is his ability to preform high level Alchemy, a power that is unique to his world. This "science" of changing one item to another item has rules and stipulations, including the fact that anything changed must have the same mass and elements. This means that a person cannot change water into wine, but might be able to change water into ice or oxygen and hydrogen gas.
Within this field, Al is exceptional. Though most Alchemists are forced to draw out their Transmutation circles (symmetrical circles that are used to call forth the energy needed in transmutations), Alphonse has found a way around this. He wears two white gloves at all times, both with circles stitched into the palms, which allow him to simply clap his hands to create a circle. Much like his brother Edward does, but without the aid of gloves.
In Alchemy there are also those that excel in different areas. While some focus on the area of manipulating fire or metal, Alphonse is exceptionally strong in the area of soul alchemy. Because his own soul was bound to a suit of armor for so long, Al has gained the ability to transfer part of his soul to other suits of armor, thereby controlling them. Al can also manipulate certain weather conditions by using alchemy, such as controlling wind to create tornadoes.
Along with these two areas of Alchemy, Alphonse is also adept at creating weaponry from the elements around him. Because much of his world is constructed of normal elements and molecules, Alphonse can use Alchemy to fuse these elements together to form lances, spears, swords, or other items in times of need.
INTELLECT↘
As an Alchemist, one of the key things to Alphonse's ability is his intelligence. In Alchemy circles, both Elric brothers are known as geniuses of the skill. This is not just due to the abilities they inherited from their renowned father Hohenheim of Light, but also due to their keen taste or studying. In their world, the written exam to become a State Alchemist is rarely passed by most adults, however Edward and Al both passed. While Ed hadn't made it to the last question, Alphonse did. This demonstrates his strong intelligence.
This intelligence does not extend to science alone. Through their travels and battles, Alphonse has gained a strong sense of common sense and self awareness. This, combined with his strong sense of kindness allows him to read people and their feelings based on minimal cues.
HAND TO HAND COMBAT↘
Aside from Alchemy, Al is also very capable in the area of hand to hand combat. His teacher, Izumi Curtis, often taught that to train the mind you must also train the body. So while he learned Alchemy again in his determination to find his brother, Al also learned how to fight. He is well skilled and while his brother is renowned in his fighting abilities, even Edward once said that he had never won a fight against Al.
SEE ALSO: Badass Bookworm, Beware the Nice Ones, Equivalent Exchange, Functional Magic, Genius Bruiser, Geometric Magic, Hermetic Magic
WEAKNESSES ⇨
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PERSONALITY ⇨How could I expect to call you wrong?
How could you be blamed for what we've done?
Both of us were fools in our desires
As we flew too close to the sun.
So where do we go from here?
And how to forget and forgive?
What's gone is forever lost
Now all we can do is live...
- from the Fan Translation of the Elric's theme: "Bratja"
One of the first things remembered about Alphonse Elric is how kind he is. He is very selfless and willing to reach out to others, as well as to make friends. Often times, this kindness comes off as naivety, though Alphonse is in no way ignorant to how the world works. Due to both his teacher's lessons, his mother's love, and his own view of the world, Alphonse is the type of person that would rather throw himself in line to save others rather than to keep himself safe. He often extends a hand of friendship to strangers and enemies, even going so far to being polite to both. In the anime, this is shown in Alphonse's tendency to use suffixes even for enemies (Greed-san, Dante-san), which in English can translate to "Mister" and "Misses".
Alphonse is also very empathetic. While his brother, Edward, will more quickly judge others or ignore the reasons for why someone makes cruel or unkind choices, Alphonse would be more willing to find out why the person might be fighting out. In the case with the two boys that were pretending to be the Elric Brothers, Edward was too angry at the brothers for impersonating him and Al. However, Al sought out the youngest brother and spoke with him, finding out why Russel and Fletcher had pretended to be Edward and Al. And despite Scar's vendetta against the Elric Brothers, Al went out of his way to better understand the revenge driven vigilante, even coming to sympathize with him at one point.
Besides this, Alphonse is also extremely patient. He is a lot more subdued and calm than his brother, less likely to fly into a rage over things like height (as Edward would) or insults. He thinks before he acts, taking more time to respond to things around him, even if he has a mind as quick and intelligent as his brother.
Despite this kind side to Alphonse, he is a lot stronger than he appears. He can be frightening when angered. And at times, he can be even more intimidating than his brother, though the armor he used to wear helped with this. Now, people often mistake him for someone who is not nearly as dangerous, though if anything, Alphonse is more so. His strong determination to do whatever it takes to find his brother leads him to dangerous and frightening experiences, which he overcomes and makes through with bravery and strength.
Finally, Alphonse has a curious affinity towards cats, even going so far as to pick up strays to keep them from the cold. While traveling with his brother, Alphonse was forced to give up many of them, but that hasn't stopped him from caring.
SEE ALSO: Bad Ass, Beware The Nice Ones, Chronic Hero Syndrome, Cuteness Proximity, Kindhearted Cat Lover, Neutral Good, Took A Level In Badass
HISTORY ⇨Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost.
That is Alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange.
In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
The story of Alphonse is quite a long one, but also contains a certain key character. For, without this key character, it is certain that much of what happened in Al's life would not have occurred. We start in a small village called Risembool where two young boys live with their mother. The boys are Edward and Alphonse Elric, and their mother is Trisha. Little do they know, the boys' mother is ill, and has been for some time. Eventually, she passes away, leaving the boys distraught and orphaned. It is at this time that the eldest brother, Edward, makes a decision that will affect their entire lives. Sitting before their mother's grave, Ed turns to Al and says softly, "Let's bring mother back."
Now, it is important to know that in Ed and Al's world a series of laws dictate nature. The most prevalent of these is called the Law of Equivalent Exchange. You see, in Ed and Al's world, there are a select few that can perform an astonishing feat called "alchemy." It is not the alchemy that we think of, but the ability to change one item to another. These seemingly magical exchanges must be conducted in a certain manner, however. This is the Law of Equivalent Exchange. An alchemist cannot make something out of nothing, nor can change anything into whatever he wants. Materials must have the same mass and elements to be exchanged. Because of this law, it was impossible for Ed and Al to revive their mother. In their world, the only exchange equivalent for one human soul is another. At the time they make their decision, however, Ed and Al do not know this. It is without this knowledge and a small amount of alchemic talent (inherited from their estranged father), Ed and Al take on a teacher, becoming apprentices for a very talented alchemist. After a year of training, the brothers return to their home, preparing for their attempt at reviving their mother.
But something goes wrong. The attempt fails horribly. Through the transmutation (or, the alchemic exchange), Edward loses a leg and Alphonse loses his entire body. The result turns out to be nothing more than a mass of pulsating organs without a soul. Distraught, Ed reaches for the only person he has left: Al. When he cannot find him, Edward sacrifices his right arm to restore Al. A right arm is not enough to restore a full human body, of course, so Edward affixes Al's soul to a suit of armor. It is this suit of armor that allows Al to remain in the world for four years. Once the brothers escape the terror of their former home, and find help, they rest and recuperate. Without an arm and a leg, Edward feels hopeless. Especially since he is now determined to return Al to his original state. Desperate, Edward demands that he be given auto-mail. In their world, auto-mail are types of prosthetic limbs that function much like normal human limbs yet are made entirely of metal. It is a painful process to adhere them to human and most adults end up screaming in pain. Ed endures the process without so much as a whimper, believing that what Al has had to suffer has been much worse.
After being given the automail, Ed and Al return to their home. They burn down the remnants and begin a new journey: a journey to find a way back to their original forms. It is this journey that leads Ed and Al to the capital city of their country, Central City. Edward applies to the military, and soon becomes the youngest Nationally Certified Alchemist in history. This means that should the army be called to war, Ed would have to use his alchemy to hurt the enemy, a concept contradictory to the ideas of alchemy, which are to use the talent given to aid others. Despite this, Ed and Al continue working to return to their own form, meeting many adversaries on the way. After three years of fighting, and traveling, Ed and Al finally obtain what they had been looking for: The Philosopher's Stone. This legendary stone has the power to allow alchemists to bypass the Law of Equivalent Exchange. There is a catch, however. Al, still embodied in a suit of armor, has become the stone. When his brother is murdered by one of their many enemies, Al is forced (by his own choice), to sacrifice himself along with the stone to revive his brother.
Once Edward awakens, he discovers what has happened and decides that Al's choice was the wrong one, so in turn, Ed sacrifices himself, reviving Al and is forced to live in another, alternative world. Still in their home world, Al is revived, but without any memory of the journeys he had been on with his brother. Yet, in his heart, he feels the ache for his missing brother and vows to search for him.
Two years pass, with each brother trying anything they can to find each other. Alphonse has once again become a formidable alchemist, though one who only uses his strength to help others. Meanwhile, Ed is forced to search for his brother using other means than alchemy, since it does not exist in the world he lives in. It is not until a war erupts between their two worlds are they united. After defeating the force that threatens to destroy both worlds, Ed and Al have the chance to be together again. However, Ed, shouldering on the troubles of the war, decides he must be the one to leave his brother once more and close the Gate that had been opened between the two worlds. He says a final goodbye to his brother as tears fill Al's eyes.
Little does he know, however, is that once he arrives to the other side of the Gate, Edward has gained a stowaway. In fact, Alphonse, determined not to be separated from his brother again, had hidden so Edward could not find him, and emerged on the other side. Much to Edward's surprise. Together, they decide to make sure the Gate can no longer be opened between the two worlds and once they accomplish that, they set out on yet another journey into a new and different world.
HEAD CANON ⇨
Because there are literally two canons for Fullmetal Alchemist, one of which is heavily based in the other, I've taken the liberty of assuming certain parts of the world of this Alphonse is similar to the world of the original Fullmetal Alchemist manga. Things like the other countries are mentioned and alluded to in the first anime series, and as both Alphonse and Elric are heavily traveled in both series, I've assumed that Al is aware of places like Xing and Drachma. And while some things, like the plots and the foundation of Alchemy are different, Alphonse still has much of the same personality as his manga counterpart.
NOTES:
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CREDITS ⇨
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☆ table coding © hales