Summary

Major Alex Louis Armstrong (アレックス・ルイ・アームストロング, Arekkusu Rui Āmusutorongu), also known as the Strong Arm Alchemist (豪腕の錬金術師, Gōwan no Renkinjutsushi), is a State Alchemist and officer in the Amestrian State Military. The scion of the illustrious Armstrong family, Alex is a remarkably caring commander and friend despite his intimidating appearance, as well as an invaluable skilled ally to Colonel Roy Mustang and Edward Elric.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 8-C, higher with alchemy

Name: Major Alex Louis Armstrong, Strong arm alchemist

Origin: Fullmetal Alchemist

Gender: Male

Age: 30's

Classification: Human, The Strong Arm Alchemist

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (While appearances might lead some to believe him to be a brute, Armstrong is a very skilled fighter,^[1] showing incredible agility and swiftness together with his superhuman strength which he combines in a boxing-inspired fighting style augmented by his alchemy), Alchemy and Weapon Creation (Armstrong's unique combat alchemy works by transmuting anything, such as debris, into weapons with a punch,^[1] that propels them against the enemy), Stealth Mastery (Is trained in tracking people, passing unnoticed despite his size)

Attack Potency: Building level physically (Broke Ed's automail with a single punch.^[2] Can hurt Scar,^[1] who remarked on his incredible strength, and Sloth^[3]), higher with alchemy (Impaled Sloth,^[3] who's physically stronger than him, with alchemy)

Speed: Supersonic (Comparable to Scar, who remarked on Alex's impressive speed^[1])

Lifting Strength: Class K (Stopped a tackle from Sloth, though the impact dislocated his shoulder)

Striking Strength: Building level (Can knock Sloth's teeth out with a punch)

Durability: Building level (Can take multiple hits from a serious Sloth)

Stamina: Superhuman (Could endure a brutal beatdown from Sloth even with a dislocated shoulder,^[3][4] and fight at full effectiveness the second it was popped back in by an attack)

Range: Standard Melee Range; Tens of Meters with alchemy

Standard Equipment: Two metal gauntlets

Intelligence: Gifted (Despite his goofy behavior, Alex Armstrong is one of the best alchemists in Amestris, as he has passed the rigorous exams for becoming a State Alchemist, which would require great knowledge of chemistry and physics. Not only is he a great fighter, but a clever one, as shown when he tricked Scar into placing himself into a position where he could be sniped by Hawkeye.^[1] He does however appear to be slightly lacking in common sense when it comes to social interactions)

Weaknesses: Is a poor liar^[5]

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