Edward Elric (エドワード・エルリック, EdowÄdo Erurikku), the Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼ã®éŒ¬é‡‘術師, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi), is the titular character and primary protagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist series. After losing his right arm and left leg due to a failed Human Transmutation attempt, Ed became the youngest State Alchemist in history by achieving his certification at age twelve. Three years later, Ed has become fully engrossed in his search for the legendary Philosopher's Stone, an item with which he hopes to restore his younger brother Alphonse - whose whole body had been lost in the aftermath of that tragic experiment.