Alphonse Elric is the deuteragonist of Hiromu Arakawa's manga Fullmetal Alchemist and its various anime adaptations. He is a major player of r/anime's Best Guy and Best Character contests owing to the series' reputation in the subreddit (specifically the 2009 Brotherhood remake) as one of the greatest anime of all time. In the International Saimoe League, Al managed to claim an award before his older brother could, as he won the divine crown consolation sub-tournament in 2018 by beating Tsunayoshi Sawada in the final match.
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Alphonse, nicknamed Al, is the younger brother of main protagonist Edward Elric. In the beginning of the manga, the two brothers attempted to perform human transmutation to resurrect their dead mother. However, in doing so they must follow the law of equivalent exchange; soon after they encountered the entity known as "Truth", and they were forced to pay a great price for performing such a forbidden act. Alphonse lost his entire body as the brothers failed to revive their mother, but Ed managed to save him by affixing his soul into a suit of armour using a blood rune, causing him to lose his right arm in the process. Several years later, Al becomes an alchemist alongside his brother; together they roam the world in search of the "Philosopher's Stone", a powerful artifact that would hopefully restore Alphonse's human body back.
As a living, talking suit of armour, Alphonse does not physically feel anything and is nearly invulnerable as long as the blood rune inside his suit is not defaced. He commonly mistaken by other people for being the "Fullmetal Alchemist" because of his imposing appearance (much to Ed's chagrin). Like his brother, Al is a skilled hand-to-hand fighter and is capable of performing alchemy without the need for a transmutation circle.
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After an attempt to revive his deceased mother went wrong, Alphonse Elric should have disappeared from the face of the earth, yet he still lives in the form of a full metal suit. Because he can move his armor as freely as he pleased, many never notice that within the suit lies a hollow body with only a circle that connects him to the material world. Should it break at any given moment, Alphonse may not get a chance to see the light of day ever again. Life as an armored suit is not as bad as it seems. The supposed man inside is a polite, kindhearted soul who would do everything in his power to make sure those around him is safe from harm. Like his older brother, he has a strong sense of justice, believing that those who abuse the power of alchemy should be rightfully judged. Unlike his older brother, he is pure at heart and cannot help but blush when others think he is the acclaimed “Fullmetal Alchemist,” much to his brother’s chagrin. Time and time again, Alphonse is reminded that he is not human. He has to pretend to eat when a child offers him some bread. People use his body to hide goods or themselves like a chest. He can still talk even though parts of his armor are scattered in various places. Is he truly a monster? Can he ever be human again? Is it even possible to regain his human state? Returning to his material body can wait. Right now, Alphonse wants to enjoy as much of the present for as long as he can. After all, who else is going to watch over his older brother when he causes another stir? |
Honours[]
International Saimoe League
- Best playoff finish: Round of 32 (2011 exhibitions)
- Exhibitions: ISML 2018 divine crown - Winner
External links[]
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- Wikipedia
- FMA Wikia
- MyAnimeList
- Baike Baidu (Chinese)
- Moegirl (Chinese)
- NamuWiki (Korean)