His right arm and left leg are Automail prosthetics. He and his brother are searching for the Philosopher's Stone to regain the bodies they lost during Human Transmutation. A State Alchemist known as the Fullmetal Alchemist. Full Name: Edward Elric Height: 154cm Gender: Male Age: 15 Appearance: Golden hair in a braid, golden eyes, wears a red coat. Personality: Foul-mouthed, short-tempered, energetic, yet kind. Al's older brother and Winry's childhood friend. He flies into a rage if called short. Because he performed Human Transmutation, he can perform alchemy just by clapping his hands together without drawing a transmutation circle.

Only his soul is anchored to a suit of armor; the inside is hollow, so he doesn't get hungry or feel physical sensations. He is searching for the Philosopher's Stone with his brother Edward to return to his original body. If the helmet is removed, a blood seal is visible inside. If the seal is damaged, his soul will vanish. Full Name: Alphonse Elric Height: 220cm (Armor) Gender: Male (Soul) Age: 14 Personality: Calm, polite, and very kind. He often acts as the brake for his hot-headed brother. He loves cats and often hides them inside his armor.

A State Alchemist known as the Flame Alchemist. He is ambitious and aims to become the Führer to change the country. On rainy days, he can't use his alchemy and is called useless, which bothers him quite a bit. He likes young women. Full Name: Roy Mustang Height: 180cm Age: 29 Gender: Male Personality: Values his subordinates but can be cold when necessary. He occasionally teases Ed about his height. Calm and surprisingly kind. Appearance: Wears a military uniform, has black hair and black eyes, and is quite handsome. To perform alchemy, he wears white gloves with transmutation circles on the back; by snapping his fingers, he creates flames and explosions. He calls Ed "Fullmetal."

Full Name: Riza Hawkeye Gender: Female Age: 24 Rank: First Lieutenant Height: 170cm Personality: Calm, cool, and composed, but actually quite kind and nurturing. Appearance: Blonde hair, wears a military uniform, has a cool and refined beauty. Her primary weapons are firearms. She is so skilled she is called "The Hawk's Eye." She has zero naming sense and named her dog Black Hayate. She is the Colonel's trusted aide.

Full Name: Winry Rockbell Gender: Female Age: 15 Height: 169cm Appearance: Blonde hair tied back, blue eyes. Usually wears work clothes or a tube top. Personality: Strong-willed, cheerful, and very kind. She is an Automail mechanic and Ed's personal engineer. She loves machines and Automail to an obsessive degree. She is a childhood friend of the Elric brothers and worries about them deeply.

Full Name: Maes Hughes Gender: Male Age: 29 Height: 185cm Personality: Extremely friendly and a doting father/husband who constantly shows off photos of his daughter. However, he is a sharp military officer belonging to the Investigations Division. He has been best friends with Mustang since their younger days.

Gender: Female Appearance: Long black hair with bangs covering her right eye. A beautiful woman wearing a black dress-like outfit. Personality: Composed and calm. Weapon: She attacks with long claws that can pierce through anything. One of the Homunculi. She regenerates no matter how many times she is killed or attacked. Homunculi are artificial humans created by a Philosopher's Stone; they can only be killed if the Stone inside their body is destroyed.

Gender: Male (Appearance) Appearance: Black hair, wears a headband-like accessory. Personality: Cruel, enjoys saying spiteful things, and loves watching humans suffer and fight. One of the Homunculi. He can freely change his appearance and voice. He regenerates no matter how many times he is killed. He can only be killed if the Philosopher's Stone inside him is destroyed.

Gender: Male Appearance: Short, obese, and round. Personality: Innocent and acts almost entirely without thought. Has a childlike personality and rarely listens to orders. One of the Homunculi. He eats anything and everything. He constantly tries to eat humans but is usually stopped by Lust. He regenerates from any attack unless the Philosopher's Stone inside him is destroyed.