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Character Name: Edward Elric
Age: 18
Canon: Fullmetal Alchemist (2003 anime)
Canon Point: Conqueror of Shamballa, before he meets Noah.
Character Information: Wiki link, with the caveat that some of the manga-only information further up the page doesn't apply.
Personality:
There are a lot of things you could say about Edward. Many of them aren't particularly flattering. He's brash, stubborn, arrogant, bad-tempered and frequently violent, with an impulsive streak only matched by the depth of his cynicism. Even ignoring his tendency to fly into berserk rages on little to no provocation, his poor social skills make him hard to hold a conversation with; he's unfailingly rude to more or less everyone, and that goes doubly for any kind of authority. He notably breaks the shounen protagonist mould by being genuinely intelligent, both book-smart with a vast knowledge of classical chemistry in particular and quick on the uptake in general, but his hot-bloodedness often undermines whatever flashes of genius he has - although when it doesn't, he'll invariably be insufferable about it. None of these traits are what defines him, though; in fact, after two years of being stuck in another world and steadily losing hope of seeing anyone he knows again, he's toned a number of them down.
What hasn't changed is his sense of responsibility. His worldview can be summarised by the Principle of Equivalent Exchange, the basis of all alchemy and a rule Ed takes seriously even though it isn't always strictly true: nothing can be gained without losing something of equal value, but conversely, anyone who sacrifices something will obtain something of equal value in return. Translated into a way of life, this means carrying out your obligations and earning your own happiness. Moreover, since Equivalent Exchange is meant to be a universal principle, those obligations aren't solely to yourself or the people in your immediate experience - you're never completely extricable from the rest of the world you live in, so you'll always bear some amount of responsibility for it. It took him a while to refine his philosophy to this point, but it's working out for him so far.
His outlook has two notable consequences. The first is his determination. Ed has bottomless reserves of the stuff. If he decides he's going to do something, then come hell or high water he will; if anything goes wrong, it's his mess to clean up, and nobody else's. This approach tends to get him into more trouble than it gets him out of, but that hasn't ever stopped him. The second is his kindness - Edward can be much nicer than he first seems, and certainly moreso than he'd like to let on. He'll gripe about it and maybe try to pass it off as something else, but if it's within his ability to help someone out (and often even when it isn't), he'll almost always try. He sympathises especially strongly with outcasts of all kinds, having lived as one in a couple of different ways. As you might expect, conflict arises when his altruism interferes with his other goals; generally, though, it's the other goals that will slide.
This says more than you might think, because in general, Ed is an intensely goal-driven person. Though he isn't as vocal about it as he once was, he's willing to completely restructure his life around whatever he deems to be necessary, caring little about any cost to himself (an extreme example would be his joining the state military at the age of twelve just to take advantage of their resources), and he tends to take personal offence when anybody suggests he can't achieve what he's striving for.
His top priority has always been Alphonse, his younger brother and one of his only two surviving blood relatives. What began as an ordinary older sibling instinct was cemented after the two of them were effectively orphaned by their mother's death, then further ingrained when their failed attempt to bring her back (which was initially Ed's idea) cost Al his body. Compared to that, Ed's own well-being takes a definite back seat, and even his empathy for other people will struggle a little - he proved himself perfectly willing to sacrifice his life for Al's, and very nearly failed to balk earlier when the price was instead the lives of a crowd of death row inmates. Al is even Ed's main reason for wanting to leave Earth after being trapped there; once he finally ascertains that Al is still alive, he'll lose most of his interest in returning home.
However, he does have other motivations, and over the years he's become more comfortable with admitting them. His moral sense, deriving from his abovementioned empathy, is a big one. Back when he was a State Alchemist, he quickly gained a reputation as a champion of the people due to his compulsion to right wrongs wherever he saw them. These days, though he no longer has any stature or much in the way of resources, he's resolved to continue doing much the same thing on Earth; at the point he's taken from, he'a calmed down considerably, but still has trouble kicking the hero habit when he sees a strange woman under attack or a transmutation circle incomplete. He used to think his own morals and more high-faluting goals weren't nearly as important as his obligations to family and more personal desires, even when his conscience ultimately led him to act otherwise, but since then, he's come to accept that he values them too.
This kind of lifestyle does take its toll, and Ed does harbour a tendency to brood about it. To be fair, he's lived through a lot, and he's not the most balanced person when it comes to dealing with emotionally-charged problems; after years of fitting himself to the protective big brother role, his standard coping mechanism is to simply deny, deflect, and compartmentalise away for a day that never comes. Though he's mellowed out about some things such as his parental issues, he has plenty of others that he's still working through - among them are his difficulty being candid about anything that could be perceived as a vulnerability, a habit of viewing other people as lesser despite intellectually knowing they aren't, and a heavy inclination towards guilt. It's these issues, probably more than his lack of social grace, which will complicate any close relationships with him for the foreseeable future.
In all, rough patches aside, Edward is a heroic character at heart, and bloody-mindedly remains one despite the universe's best efforts to shock his ideals out of him. Whether this setting succeeds where his canon failed or not remains to be seen.
5-10 Key Character Traits: Stubborn, driven, chained to obligation, analytical, abrasive, confrontational, ill-tempered, jaded, cagey, brooding.
Would you prefer a monster that FITS your character’s personality, CONFLICTS with it, or EITHER? Either!
Opt-Outs: Minotaur, wendigo, kelpie, merperson, werebear.
Roleplay Sample: Thread from a previous game.
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CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Name: Edward Elric
Age: 18
Canon: Fullmetal Alchemist (2003 anime)
Canon Point: Conqueror of Shamballa, before he meets Noah.
Character Information: Wiki link, with the caveat that some of the manga-only information further up the page doesn't apply.
Personality:
There are a lot of things you could say about Edward. Many of them aren't particularly flattering. He's brash, stubborn, arrogant, bad-tempered and frequently violent, with an impulsive streak only matched by the depth of his cynicism. Even ignoring his tendency to fly into berserk rages on little to no provocation, his poor social skills make him hard to hold a conversation with; he's unfailingly rude to more or less everyone, and that goes doubly for any kind of authority. He notably breaks the shounen protagonist mould by being genuinely intelligent, both book-smart with a vast knowledge of classical chemistry in particular and quick on the uptake in general, but his hot-bloodedness often undermines whatever flashes of genius he has - although when it doesn't, he'll invariably be insufferable about it. None of these traits are what defines him, though; in fact, after two years of being stuck in another world and steadily losing hope of seeing anyone he knows again, he's toned a number of them down.
What hasn't changed is his sense of responsibility. His worldview can be summarised by the Principle of Equivalent Exchange, the basis of all alchemy and a rule Ed takes seriously even though it isn't always strictly true: nothing can be gained without losing something of equal value, but conversely, anyone who sacrifices something will obtain something of equal value in return. Translated into a way of life, this means carrying out your obligations and earning your own happiness. Moreover, since Equivalent Exchange is meant to be a universal principle, those obligations aren't solely to yourself or the people in your immediate experience - you're never completely extricable from the rest of the world you live in, so you'll always bear some amount of responsibility for it. It took him a while to refine his philosophy to this point, but it's working out for him so far.
His outlook has two notable consequences. The first is his determination. Ed has bottomless reserves of the stuff. If he decides he's going to do something, then come hell or high water he will; if anything goes wrong, it's his mess to clean up, and nobody else's. This approach tends to get him into more trouble than it gets him out of, but that hasn't ever stopped him. The second is his kindness - Edward can be much nicer than he first seems, and certainly moreso than he'd like to let on. He'll gripe about it and maybe try to pass it off as something else, but if it's within his ability to help someone out (and often even when it isn't), he'll almost always try. He sympathises especially strongly with outcasts of all kinds, having lived as one in a couple of different ways. As you might expect, conflict arises when his altruism interferes with his other goals; generally, though, it's the other goals that will slide.
This says more than you might think, because in general, Ed is an intensely goal-driven person. Though he isn't as vocal about it as he once was, he's willing to completely restructure his life around whatever he deems to be necessary, caring little about any cost to himself (an extreme example would be his joining the state military at the age of twelve just to take advantage of their resources), and he tends to take personal offence when anybody suggests he can't achieve what he's striving for.
His top priority has always been Alphonse, his younger brother and one of his only two surviving blood relatives. What began as an ordinary older sibling instinct was cemented after the two of them were effectively orphaned by their mother's death, then further ingrained when their failed attempt to bring her back (which was initially Ed's idea) cost Al his body. Compared to that, Ed's own well-being takes a definite back seat, and even his empathy for other people will struggle a little - he proved himself perfectly willing to sacrifice his life for Al's, and very nearly failed to balk earlier when the price was instead the lives of a crowd of death row inmates. Al is even Ed's main reason for wanting to leave Earth after being trapped there; once he finally ascertains that Al is still alive, he'll lose most of his interest in returning home.
However, he does have other motivations, and over the years he's become more comfortable with admitting them. His moral sense, deriving from his abovementioned empathy, is a big one. Back when he was a State Alchemist, he quickly gained a reputation as a champion of the people due to his compulsion to right wrongs wherever he saw them. These days, though he no longer has any stature or much in the way of resources, he's resolved to continue doing much the same thing on Earth; at the point he's taken from, he'a calmed down considerably, but still has trouble kicking the hero habit when he sees a strange woman under attack or a transmutation circle incomplete. He used to think his own morals and more high-faluting goals weren't nearly as important as his obligations to family and more personal desires, even when his conscience ultimately led him to act otherwise, but since then, he's come to accept that he values them too.
This kind of lifestyle does take its toll, and Ed does harbour a tendency to brood about it. To be fair, he's lived through a lot, and he's not the most balanced person when it comes to dealing with emotionally-charged problems; after years of fitting himself to the protective big brother role, his standard coping mechanism is to simply deny, deflect, and compartmentalise away for a day that never comes. Though he's mellowed out about some things such as his parental issues, he has plenty of others that he's still working through - among them are his difficulty being candid about anything that could be perceived as a vulnerability, a habit of viewing other people as lesser despite intellectually knowing they aren't, and a heavy inclination towards guilt. It's these issues, probably more than his lack of social grace, which will complicate any close relationships with him for the foreseeable future.
In all, rough patches aside, Edward is a heroic character at heart, and bloody-mindedly remains one despite the universe's best efforts to shock his ideals out of him. Whether this setting succeeds where his canon failed or not remains to be seen.
5-10 Key Character Traits: Stubborn, driven, chained to obligation, analytical, abrasive, confrontational, ill-tempered, jaded, cagey, brooding.
Would you prefer a monster that FITS your character’s personality, CONFLICTS with it, or EITHER? Either!
Opt-Outs: Minotaur, wendigo, kelpie, merperson, werebear.
Roleplay Sample: Thread from a previous game.