Alphonse's body is a gunmetal-colored suit of armor to which his soul is bonded. (After a period of exposure to the mist, it may begin to turn into a copper-colored metal.) As a result, all of his physical attributes are those of a metallic suit of armor, encompassing its strengths (impervious to some damage, feels no pain, does not tire, is immune ( Read more... )

Alphonse is a sweet, compassionate boy who can be very trusting, despite the horrible things that have happened in his short 14 years ( Read more... )

Alphonse Elric was born in Resembool in the year 1899. Al initially lived with his brother Edward Elric, his mother Trisha Elric and his father Van Hohenheim. After Van Hohenheim left, Ed and Al began to study alchemy with their father's textbooks. When their mother discovered this she openly encouraged both Ed and Al to develop their talents ( Read more... )