Lore & History
10 entries in the Fullmetal Alchemist compendium.
Human TransmutationOne of the ultimate taboos in alchemy, where failure is guaranteed by nature itself—unlessIshvalan WarSeven years of bloodshed that forged avengers and haunted heroes alike.DanteThe ancient alchemist who sought eternal life, exclusive to the 2003 anime adaptation.Equivalent ExchangeTransmutation cannot be successful if used to attempt to create something without all partThe Gate of TruthA white door in darkness demanding equal payment for forbidden knowledge.AmestrisThe central kingdom where alchemy fuels the military while secrets fester underneath.ChimerasHuman and animal welded by forbidden alchemy, trapped in a body where neither one ever getTrisha ElricThe mother whose death sparked the Elric brothers' journey across Amestris.Hohenheim of LightThe immortal father who rejected godhood to save his children's future.Van HohenheimA character in Fullmetal Alchemist based on Theophrastus von Hohenheim.
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