Edward Elric

Edward Elric (エドワード・エルリック, Edowādo Erurikku), commonly shortened to just Ed (エド,, Edo), is the titular main protagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist series. He is the older brother of Alphonse Elric. Once he became a State Alchemist, he was given the official title of Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師,, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi), which became a second nickname for him that is often shortened to just Fullmetal.