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Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange.
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~ The first Law of Equivalent Exchange
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Summary
Fullmetal Alchemist is a popular manga series by Hiromu Arakawa. Two anime series have been adapted from it; Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009). The 2003 anime was made before the manga was finished, and eventually follows a different story. Brotherhood is a faithful adaption of the manga. Several spinoff video games also exist, set in the world of both versions. Alchemy works by the laws of Equivalent Exchange, in which in order to create something, something else of equal value must be given. The three laws of Equivalent Exchange are comprehension, destruction and reconstruction. Human transmutation is tabooed and those who try to play god are punished.
The story starts in the country of Amestris, with brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric on a quest for the Philosopher's Stone to get their bodies back after a terrible accident with a failed human transmutation, trying to bring back their mother. But their journey is hindered, as a great conspiracy unfolds around them...
Power of the Verse
Fullmetal Alchemist is mostly low in overall power, though still rather impressive. Alchemists are usually able to create elaborate objects in combat and out (including working radios), and most combatants can reach Building level in terms of physical statistics. Philosopher's Stones allow Alchemists to largely bypass the laws of equivalent exchange, and bring them to a much greater level of power. Alchemists who have seen what lies beyond the gate can perform alchemy without a transmutation circle, though most have a transmutation circle that they carry around.
The Homunculus are immortal lifeforms that can regenerate and each have their own special abilities. Father, the creator of the Homunculus, briefly absorbed the souls of everyone in Amestris, before continuing to consume the Gate of the World, which granted him immense power and knowledge.
The most powerful being is the Truth, who is said to be Omnipresent and Omniscient. Not much else is known about it, other than being stronger than anyone else.
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- List of Feats 1
- Gluttony Destroys a Small Bridge - 2.050x10^9 Joules/0.490 Tons of TNT, Building level (Scales to the main cast)
- Lust and Envy blow up a building - 6.694x10^9 Joules/1.60 Tons of TNT, Building level+ (Preparation only, Scales to Lust and Envy)
- Lan Fan's Explosion - 8.117x10^9 Joules/1.94 Tons of TNT, Building level+ (Scales to Ling Yao, Lan Fan and Fu's equipment)
- Edward Blocks Bullets - 369.34 m/s/Mach 1.077, Transonic (Scales to the main cast, who upscale to Supersonic)
- Edward Makes a Giant - 1702104 kg, Class M (Alchemy only, scales to him, Izumi Curtis, Alphonse and Philosopher Stone users)
- Izumi Stops a Flood - 3429276.48 kg, Class M (Supporting feat, Alchemy only, scales to her and Philosopher Stone users)
- List of Feats 2
- Kimblee Jumps - 3011.08 J, Street level, 529.20 kg, Peak Human (Scales to Solf J. Kimblee)
- Kimblee Durability - 2424664.96 J, Wall level (Scales to Solf J. Kimblee)
- Fu and Lan Fan Jump - 5387.37 kg, Class 10 (Scales to the main cast)
- Envy's Weight - 9533.53 kg, Class 10 (Scales to Envy)
- Greed Stops a Truck - 16863.36 kg, Class 25 (Scales to Greed, Greed II and King Bradley)
- Armstrong Stops Sloth - 530880.04 kg, Class K (Scales to Alex Louis Armstrong and Sloth)
- Darius Throws a Boulder - 409066.80 kg, Class K (Scales to chimeras)
- List of Feats 3
- Kimblee's Explosion - 1.513438x10^14 Joules/36172.0363 Tons of TNT, Town level (Scales to Solf J. Kimblee, other Philosopher Stone users and Pride)
- Van Hohenheim's Durability - 1.845x10^10 Joules/4.4096 Tons of TNT, Large Building level (Scales to Van Hohenheim)
- Wrath's Speed - 1976 m/s/Mach 5.76, Hypersonic (Scales to King Bradley)
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