![]() ![]() Having had his psychological growth stunted at the age of ten due to loss of his physical body, Alphonse retains a childlike purity in the face of all his encountered horrors however, despite his age, he has always displayed a significantly higher level of maturity than Edward. Al is kindhearted, notably compassionate and patient almost to a fault, acting often out of protective selflessness for his loved ones, new friends and sometimes even toward his enemies (Scar is a particular example). In many ways, Alphonse's calm and passive disposition exists as a foil to his older brother's more abrasive personality. Another notable difference is that Al does not wear elevator boots, most likely due to the fact that he does not share his brother's height issues. However, unlike Ed, whose black jacket was fastened at the top with a button or zipper, Al wears a jacket fastened by a row of four smaller buttons. His outfit in the movie is also very similar to Ed's, including a pair of white gloves marked with Transmutation Circles. The events of Conqueror of Shamballa depict Al donning a similar hairstyle to that of his older brother, with his bangs worn long, but still parted on the left rather than in the center, and a ponytail hanging down in the back. His hair is a few shades darker than Edward's, and his eyes are brown instead of gold, but otherwise, there are no major differences between the anime and manga. In the 2003 anime series, Al's human appearance differs slightly. ![]() By the end of the series, after regaining his human body, he is healthy and well-nourished again. Even though it did not exist in the physical realm, it had aged and developed as it would have in the physical world. With absolutely no direct nourishment or maintenance, it has become skeletally thin, with its finger and toenails growing past his digits and its hair, though still parted on the left, growing past the shoulders in back and growing down over the right side of the face, all the way to its collarbone in the front. In Chapter 53, it is revealed that Al's body still exists, living without its soul inside the Gate. His eyes - gold like Ed's - are rounder than his brother's and set in a broader face, causing Al to more closely resemble Trisha Elric than Ed, who resembles Van Hohenheim. Despite being a year younger, Al was taller than Edward even then and wore his golden-blond hair short and neat with a parting on the left side. In the manga, Alphonse's appearance before the accident was rather similar to his brother's. Al's "Blood Seal" is unique - likely of Edward's own design - and denotes a small flame locked in place by multiple intersecting polygons.Īlphonse's human body before the failed transmutation. Inside the empty armor is a curtain of chain mail for the protection of its former wearer as well as a small alchemical rune drawn in Edward's blood, which binds Al's soul to the metal by way of the iron in both. Al also appears to have a white band around his right leg which holds up a small weapons holster. The trunk of the body also consists of a removable breastplate with a protruding, triangular shelf on the chest just below the throat guard, a high collar that extends out of the back and surrounds the rear and sides of the neck, and a large, circular leather patch on either side of the abdomen.Ī breechcloth covers the groin and painted on the left shoulder is a red Flamel, signifying Alphonse's tutelage under the master alchemist, Izumi Curtis.Īl's armor body also appears to have a triple spike motif, as each shoulder is adorned with a trio of large conical spikes lined in a row and each elbow, knee, and foot carries small, spiky protrusions as well. Later in the series, the hair is cut short during a skirmish with the Fort Briggs Mountain Patrol, much to Al's chagrin. The top of the helmet also sports a ribbon of white hair that hangs down to the small of the suit's back. The helmet that comprises Al's face is adorned with a large, conical horn in the middle of the forehead, has a pair of parallel, horizontal vents beneath each half-moon eye hole and a fang motif just above the protruding chin. He is also often mistaken for being the older brother or even Ed's father on occasion. As such, a running gag in the series is that he is frequently mistaken for being the famous "Fullmetal Alchemist" (due to his full-armored steel body) in place of his brother - the rightful bearer of the title. In his gunmetal-colored steel armor body, Alphonse stands out as one of the tallest characters in the series, inching out such stalwart man-mountains as Captain Buccaneer and Major Armstrong while absolutely dwarfing his older brother, who only comes up to his elbow at the beginning of the series. 5.1 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood / Manga. ![]()
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