Post by DSkillz on Nov 10, 2013 0:42:32 GMT
Alphonse Elric
Alphonse Elric (アルフォンス・エルリック Arufonsu Erurikku?), commonly called Al (アル Aru?), is a fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series and its adaptations created by Hiromu Arakawa. Alphonse is a child who lost his body during an alchemical experiment to bring his deceased mother back to life, and had his soul attached to a suit of armor by his brother, Edward Elric. As a result, Alphonse is almost invulnerable as long as the armor's seal is not erased, but is unable to feel anything. To recover their bodies, the Elrics travel around their country, Amestris, to obtain the Philosopher's Stone—an alchemical object that could restore them. In the animated adaptations of Fullmetal Alchemist, Alphonse is voiced by Rie Kugimiya in Japanese. In the English adaptations, he is voiced by Aaron Dismuke in the first series and by Maxey Whitehead in the second.
As a result of appearing in the series mostly in his armor, Arakawa has been focused on searching ways to make it appear as Alphonse is expressing emotions despite not having a body. Alphonse has also appeared in materials related to the manga, including video games and light novels that follow his journey. His character has been well received by readers of the series; he has consistently appeared in the top ten series' popularity polls. The character has received positive remarks from critics, with some commending his design and his relationship with Edward.
Alphonse is one of the protagonists from the series alongside his older brother, Edward. Alphonse loses his entire body while he and Edward are trying to revive his mother Trisha Elric using alchemy. Edward sacrifices his right arm to seal Alphonse's soul into an enormous suit of armor. Edward later becomes an alchemist from their country's state military and starts traveling with Alphonse to search for a method to recover Alphonse's body. They seek the Philosopher's Stone, which would allow them to restore their physical forms. Besides being a powerful alchemist, Alphonse is a skilled hand-to-hand fighter; having been trained by Izumi Curtis. While Alphonse cannot feel anything because he has no body, he is nearly invincible as long as the blood mark made by Edward on his armor to contain his soul is not defaced.
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As a result of appearing in the series mostly in his armor, Arakawa has been focused on searching ways to make it appear as Alphonse is expressing emotions despite not having a body. Alphonse has also appeared in materials related to the manga, including video games and light novels that follow his journey. His character has been well received by readers of the series; he has consistently appeared in the top ten series' popularity polls. The character has received positive remarks from critics, with some commending his design and his relationship with Edward.
Alphonse is one of the protagonists from the series alongside his older brother, Edward. Alphonse loses his entire body while he and Edward are trying to revive his mother Trisha Elric using alchemy. Edward sacrifices his right arm to seal Alphonse's soul into an enormous suit of armor. Edward later becomes an alchemist from their country's state military and starts traveling with Alphonse to search for a method to recover Alphonse's body. They seek the Philosopher's Stone, which would allow them to restore their physical forms. Besides being a powerful alchemist, Alphonse is a skilled hand-to-hand fighter; having been trained by Izumi Curtis. While Alphonse cannot feel anything because he has no body, he is nearly invincible as long as the blood mark made by Edward on his armor to contain his soul is not defaced.
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Wikipedia
Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
Square Enix
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