Alphonse Elric

Alphonse Elric
Fullmetal Alchemist character
Alphonse Elric by Hiromu Arakawa
First appearance	Fullmetal Alchemist manga chapter 1
Voiced by	Japanese Rie Kugimiya English Aaron Dismuke (1st series) Maxey Whitehead (2nd series)
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Relatives	Edward Elric (brother) Van Hohenheim (father, deceased) Trisha Elric (mother, deceased)

Alphonse Elric (Japanese: アルフォンス・エルリック, Hepburn: Arufonsu Erurikku^?), commonly called Al (アル, Aru^?), is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series and its adaptations created by Hiromu Arakawa. Alphonse is a child who lost his body during an alchemical experiment to bring his deceased mother back to life and had his soul attached to a suit of armor by his older brother Edward. As a result, Alphonse is almost invulnerable as long as the armor's seal is not erased, but is unable to feel anything. To recover their bodies, the Elrics travel around their country Amestris to obtain the Philosopher's Stone—an alchemical object that could restore them. In the animated adaptations of Fullmetal Alchemist, Alphonse is voiced by Rie Kugimiya in Japanese. In the English adaptations, he is voiced by Aaron Dismuke in the first series and by Maxey Whitehead in the second.

As a result of appearing in the series mostly in his armor, Arakawa has been focused on searching ways to make it appear as Alphonse is expressing emotions despite not having a body. Alphonse has also appeared in materials related to the manga, including video games and light novels that follow his journey. His character has been well received by readers of the series; he has consistently appeared in the top ten series' popularity polls. The character has received positive remarks from critics, with some commending his design and his relationship with Edward.