Edward Elric Fanclub

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5508/lold.png" border="0" /> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br> Edward Elric is the youngest State Alchemist to be selected by the State Military of the country, having achieved the rank of Major at age twelve, receiving the title of the Fullmetal Alchemist shortly after. His father's disappearance when Edward was young, the death of his mother, and a failed transmutation play pivotal roles in his story. Edward's motivation stems from a love for his brother Alphonse, whom he is desperately seeking to restore to a human form after their alchemy accident. Due to this, he is also generally perceived to be very independent; he feels that he's the only one who can solve a problem. Often, he feels a heavy guilt that the problem is his fault to begin with, and thus is his responsibility to solve. This gives him a selfless inclination. His automail limbs are made by his childhood friend Winry Rockbell. Edward often fights by transmuting the forearm of his automail into a blade. Winry is always kept busy repairing them, as Edward regularly breaks them during fights. She is constantly looking for new ways to improve them, whether it is an attempt at extending their durability, lightening the weight, or making them stronger. In both the anime and manga, Winry is an extremely important person to Edward. In the anime series, romantic feelings are hinted at but never explicitly stated. In the manga, Winry is in love with him, and Edward exhibits similar feelings though he constantly denies it. Edward is extremely short for his age and is very sensitive about his height; he tends to humorously overreact to any comment about it (and often misinterprets the words). In the manga, he declares that he is 165cm (5'5") tall overall, including the height of his hair antenna and platform shoes. Despite all of the obstacles that Edward tackles in the story, he still displays a childish personality when it comes to things he despises, such as needles and milk. He is extremely idealistic and strongly believes in Equivalent Exchange, that every outcome requires an equal payment, using it as his personal philosophy. Despite his occasional bouts of immaturity, he is a selfless, strong, independent, and (usually) mature young adult that gains a reputation as a "hero of the people". In episode 10 of the first anime series, Ed shows signs of trypanophobia. Unlike regular alchemists that normally use transmutation circles, Ed has the special ability to create alchemical currents in his body simply by connecting his hands (The arms and body themselves form the circle, and the power that circulates through the body when this is done is used for the transmutation). This is a direct result of seeing the Gate of Truth, the source of all alchemic knowledge, while attempting to resurrect his mother. He is adept at changing substances from one thing to another quickly, such as changing water into ethanol, and can transmute the elements of an enemy's body to injure him or her in battle. In the manga, this knowledge is great enough to save his own life, as he heals a would-be fatal wound (It is unknown if he can perform Xing alchemy by connecting his hands). In addition to his alchemical ability, Edward is a formidable fighter as result of his training with Izumi Curtis, who extensively trains both brothers in martial arts.<!--spoiler--></span></div> <span style="font-size: 150%;"><strong>BANNERS AND USERBARS</strong><!--size--></span> <em>dont be shy to use them in your profile </em> <img src="http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6642/userbara.png" border="0" /> <img src="http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1831/31415087.png" border="0" /> <img src="http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/836/59588930.gif" border="0" /> <span style="font-size: 150%;"><strong>CREDITS</strong><!--size--></span> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br> the second banner was all thanks to <strong>oogamama</strong> from <strong> fullmetal-alchemist.com </strong> and the rest were all made by <strong>mhacy_sakura</strong> <!--spoiler--></span></div> <span style="font-size: 150%;"><strong>AFFILIATES</strong><!--size--></span> <!--link--><a href="http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=14207"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/addela/edwardfc_af_alphonse.png" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size: 200%;">MEMBER CARDS ON HIATUS (INCLUDING THE L.E. 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