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Use this tag for all entries in the Fullmetal Alchemist ("Hagane no Renkinjutsushi") franchise, including the manga by Hiromu Arakawa and both related anime series (Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (2010)).

FMA characters, from front to back: Edward Elric, Alexander Louis Armstrong, Alphonse Elric, Roy Mustang, Winry Rockbell, Riza Hawkeye, and Scar

This tag should be used for questions about the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, movies, light novels, and both anime series (Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood). In your question, specify which medium your question is about (per these meta posts: 1 and 2).

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What are the origins of alchemy in Fullmetal Alchemist?

I noticed that in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, alchemy didn't exist until The Dwarf in the Flask came into existence. I also noticed is that the great teachers of alchemy were Father in the West, and Hohenheim in the East. So with this…
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If you had two automail arms, could you still use alchemy?

So, say someone in the Fullmetal Alchemist world lost both of their arms. Could they still preform alchemy with their automail arms? Is there a way to adjust the automail so you can use alchemy?
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How does the equivalent exchange of alchemy work?

Alchemy, in Full Metal Alchemist, is based on the concept of 'one needs to provide materials of equal value compared to the thing one want to create' (equivalent exchange). But, how does it exactly work. Can this amount of required materials be…
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When Edward and Alphonse try to transmute their mother, how come they didn't gain anything?

So, to my understanding, the idea of alchemy is equivalent exchange, in which you get in return as much as you gave. This doesn't make sense to me, as in the beginning when they tried to transmute their mother back, Alphonse lost everything, and…
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How is Alphonse Elric able to see?

How is Alphonse Elric ( And all the other souls affixed to objects ) able to see ? Contains Spoilers Alphonse soul got affixed to a armor but his real body still remains in the void. So how is he able to see through the piece of armor? And does this…
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Why not simply "Metal Alchemist"?

Why is Edward Elric known as the 'Fullmetal Alchemist' not simply as 'Metal Alchemist'? Is there any reason besides the names sounding better? I've only watched the 2nd episode of FMA brotherhood.
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About the physics of transmutation in FMA:B

Anyone who has watched even an episode of FMA or FMA:B knows how transmutations work. They are the staple of alchemy, and are very important to the show. The only rule with transmutations is the Law of Equivalent Exchange. This all seems fine and…
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In FMA: Brotherhood, why do Father's sacrifices remain alive after the sacrifice?

When Father sacrifices his five subjects—the five who have all seen the portal—why is it that they are all fine right after? I would have expected them to be gone, or dead, or something.
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What is the correct watching order of Fullmetal Alchemist?

I have been recommended to watch Full Metal Alchemist. However, the person who recommended this series to me can't remember the correct order. After googling it, I'm confused as many people have posted different orders. So what is the correct…
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How old were Ed and Al when they performed the human transmutation?

How old were Edward and Alphonse when they performed human transmutation? I am referring to the Brotherhood series, not the 2003 version.
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At what point does the 2003 series and Manga/Brotherhood series start to diverge?

I just finished watching Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 series. I would like to read/watch the manga/Brotherhood anime now. Does anyone know at what chapter the story of FMA2003 and the story of the manga/Brotherhood anime go their separate ways?
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If the "Truth" didn't exist, would that mean that feats such as Human Transmutation would work?

In FMA Brotherhood, It is said that Truth watches over all alchemic exchanges in the world. The entity at the Gate calling itself Truth: My question is if Truth didn't exist would impossible feats such as Human Transmutation be possible? Would…
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How did Sloth lay rail underground?

When the Elric brothers and General Armstrong go into the tunnel Sloth dug, and later when the search party is shown in the same tunnel, there are rails on the bottom. How can Sloth lay rails? There are no others with him, and he doesn't seem to…
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What is the color of the State alchemist pocket watch?

So in my re-reading of the Fullmetal Alchemist series I remember them describing the State Alchemist issue pocket watch as being golden in color. But then in the both of the animes they show the pocket watch as being silver. Why is this different?…
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How much can something that is attached to a blood seal be damaged?

In some episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist, Alphonse gets really hurt. But as long as the blood seal isn't broken, he will be fine. So, in theory, If I tear up each piece of the armor that houses Alphonse, but don't touch the blood seal, will he be…
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