

Deconstructed when Hohenheim tells Ed that burning down their home and running around the country is them trying to avoid owning up to what they did wrong. The Atoner: Ed and Al's quest is as much about making up for their mistake as it is getting their bodies back.Anger Born of Worry: Ed's anguished scream when Al transmutes his soul to restore Ed's arm in the final battle.He eventually gets the arm back but the leg stays gone. An Arm and a Leg: Lost his left leg attempting human transmutation, sacrificed his right arm to retrieve Al's soul.It’s indicated, during their reminiscing of past spats at the hospital, that Al was winning quarrels between the two even before he was a suit of armor or was under Izumi’s tutelage. Makes sense 'cause Al is, ya know, a living suit of armor. Always Second Best: Ed's brother Al always wins their sparring matches.Fortunately, Roy appears in the nick of time to save both brothers. Scar agrees, since Al is incapacitated and wasn't the target. He instead says he'll Face Death with Dignity if Scar will spare Al.

Ain't Too Proud to Beg: When Scar destroys his arm so he can't perform alchemy, and prepares to kill Ed, Ed doesn't beg for his life.He more or less kept it when he grew up, only now it makes him seem high-strung and unpleasant. Adorably Precocious Child: Young Ed managed to be an alchemy whiz who was wiser than his years.Actually, That's My Assistant: A constant thorn in his side is that people are more willing to believe that Al is the infamous "Fullmetal Alchemist" rather than him.The result is that he almost sees her naked when she enters the room later and starts undressing, without realizing Ed is in the room with her. Accidental Pervert: He once goes into Winry's room, thinking it will be a quiet place to eat his sandwich while he's in hiding as a fugitive.
