Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Season 1

Edward and Alphonse visit a blind alchemist named Judou who had supposedly performed a successful human transmutation. Judou is an alchemist employed by the Humbergang family and he tells Edward that the young girl named Rosalie Humbergang playing nearby with Alphonse was resurrected through alchemy. The transmutation cost him his sight in equivalent exchange, however he refuses to reveal to Edward the techniques he used. Rosalie leads Alphonse to a room with a little girl's shrivelled corpse in

While returning to Resembool to have Edward's automail arm repaired, the Elric brothers buy earrings as souvenirs for Winry to prevent her becoming angry about the broken automail. Later, Edward fights an assassin and his automail is broken again, so he buys earrings for Winry again to avoid her wrath. His offering works again even though he considers it a very simple gift. When asked about her liking for earrings, Winry explains that she decided to pierce her ears after meeting Hawkeye on the d

When Izumi was eighteen years old, she traveled to meet the alchemist Silver Steiner to become his apprentice. She met old man Steiner who only gave her a knife and told her to survive one month on the summit of Briggs before she could become his apprentice. On the second day, cold and starving, she was found by two guards from Briggs Fortress, but she beat them up and took their food rations. On the eighth day, close to starving to death, she became determined to survive. As she learned to defe

Eighteen year old Mustang is in a military boot camp and intervenes when a group of seniors bully an Ishvalan recruit named Heathcliff Erbe. Later, Mustang takes a dislike to Maes Hughes who is supposedly friends with the bullies and the two soon become rivals, competing in various training events. Mustang catches the seniors picking on Heathcliff again and gets into a fight with them before Hughes backs him up, having the same beliefs in justice. The three become friends and discuss their reaso

Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye tells Edward and Alphonse about the deaths of Tucker and the chimera. Meanwhile, back in Liore, Lust and Gluttony attempt to cause a rebellion using the faith of the locals, with Envy disguised as Cornello. Back at East City, as Edward and Alphonse dwell on their limits in alchemy, they are viciously attacked by Scar. They quickly retreat until they are cornered and are forced to defend themselves, resulting in Scar damaging Alphonse's body and destroying Edward's right a

While Armstrong escorts Edward and Alphonse back to Resembool by train, he spots a man named Tim Marcoh, the "Crystal Alchemist", at a nearby stop. He explains that Marcoh was a state alchemist and doctor during the Ishval civil war, and conducted research on biological alchemy before disappearing at the end of the war. They talk to Marcoh and learn that he was researching the philosopher's stone but only succeeded in creating an incomplete version. At first refusing to share his knowledge with

Edward and Alphonse arrive back in Central, only to find that the first branch of the state library, where Marcoh's research was stored, has been burned down. Scar encounters and battles Lust and Gluttony in the sewers, resulting in a large explosion. Edward and Alphonse's new escorts, Denny Brosh and Maria Ross, direct them to Sheska, a file clerk who had worked at the first branch of the state library, but was fired for spending her time reading. Sheska reveals that she has an eidetic memory,

At the fifth laboratory, Alphonse fights Barry the Chopper outside, and Edward faces Slicer inside. It is revealed that both opponents are souls of killers affixed to armor. Edward struggles in his battle when his automail arm malfunctions. Alphonse initially has the advantage in his fight, until Barry suggests that Alphonse never truly existed, claiming he was a doll made by Edward with false memories, causing Alphonse to contemplate the possibility. Edward is particularly troubled when his opp

Edward is hospitalized following the incident at the fifth laboratory. Needing his automail repaired, Edward calls for Winry to come to Central. Winry arrives and repairs Edward's arm, adding the small bolt she forgot to insert back in Resembool. Alphonse still contemplates what Barry had told him about being a doll created by Edward. Hughes invites Winry over to his daughter Elicia's birthday party, where she laments that Edward and Alphonse never tell her anything. Hughes tells her that men te

Führer King Bradley appears at the hospital and warns the Elric brothers to be careful around the military, and he leaves through a window to evade his subordinates. Edward and Alphonse decide to go to the town of Dublith to visit their alchemy teacher, Izumi Curtis, to ask her for information about the philosopher's stone. They agree to take Winry with them when she notices that Rush Valley, a town known for creating the best automail in the world, is on the way to Dublith. Meanwhile, Hughes li

Edward, Alphonse, and Winry arrive in Rush Valley, where Edward's state alchemist pocket watch is stolen by a pickpocket named Paninya. After chasing her down, they find she has automail legs. Winry asks the automail's creator, Dominic LeCoulte, to let her be his apprentice, but her request is swiftly denied. Winry convinces Paninya to stop being a pickpocket and return the pocket watch, but first she peeks inside and sees the date when the Elric brothers burned down their house. Meanwhile, Domi

Edward and Alphonse visit their master Izumi and her husband Sig seeking clues on the philosopher's stone. During their stay, the Elric brothers recall how they first met Izumi during a flooding in Resembool, and how they were formally accepted as Izumi's disciples after she stranded them on an island for a month as a test. They look back at how they figured out the meaning behind "one is all, all is one". Izumi realizes that the Elric brothers attempted human transmutation by their movements du

Edward and Alphonse are expelled by Izumi, now treating them as her equals rather than as students. Meanwhile, Mustang announces to his five subordinates that they are all transferring to Central. Elsewhere, Scar is recovering in an Ishvalan squatter colony and is advised by the elder that pursuing the current state alchemists would not benefit the surviving Ishvalans. Scar is then accosted by two thugs recruited by Yoki, who wants to take Scar back to Central over the murder of Basque Grand, bu

Bradley and Armstrong lead a team of state military soldiers to raid Greed's hideout, although Bradley uses it as cover to hunt for Greed. Bradley goes into the sewage passageway beneath the hideout and duels with Greed. Surprised by the abilities of Bradley the Führer, Greed is severely weakened by Bradley who reveals his true identity as Wrath. Roa and Dolcetto attempt to save Greed, but are killed by the Führer. Martel, who is still inside Alphonse, attempts to choke Bradley to death with Alp

Scar engages and defeats another state alchemist named Giolio Comanche, the "Silver Alchemist". Returning to his temporary hideout, Scar discovers Yoki with a young Xingese girl named May Chang accompanied by a tiny panda named Shao Mei. They traveled across the eastern desert searching for the philosopher's stone. Meanwhile, Barry the Chopper is detained and interrogated by Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, and Vato Falman over the assassination of Captain Maes Hughes. In Rush Valley, the Elric brothe

Edward, Alphonse, and Winry arrive in Central, where Ling is arrested for being an illegal immigrant. Sheska inadvertently reveals some information on Mustang to Envy, disguised as Captain Focker, one of her superiors. Mustang tells the Elric brothers that Hughes has retired from the state military. However, they soon learn the truth about his death after encountering Ross. When they visit Gracia and Elicia, Winry is already there, and the brothers apologize to Gracia, as Edward blames himself f

Ross, falsely accused of Hughes' assassination, is placed under military police custody and interrogated by Douglas. After reading a newspaper article about Ross's detention, Barry the Chopper leaves the safe house and launches a solo raid on the jail. Barry releases Ross from jail as well as Ling who promises to help them both. Barry tells Ross that she needs to leave Central immediately or risk being killed. Edward and Alphonse run into the trio, and Barry holds the brothers off to allow Ross

Edward and Armstrong arrive in Resembool where they meet Heymans Breda, who takes them to the Xerxes ruins. There, they discover that Ross is still alive, and that Mustang faked her death in order to draw out those responsible for Hughes' death. After the brief reunion, Ross decides to hide out in Xing with Fu, but promises to return if she is ever needed. After Ross' departure, Edward explores the ruins, finding a damaged transmutation circle. He also encounters a group of Ishvalan refugees, wh

Kain Fuery arrives in time to save Hawkeye and Mustang forces Gluttony to retreat. Alphonse meets up with the group and they pursue Barry, who chases his body into the depths of the third laboratory. The group splits into two teams. Mustang and Havoc are ambushed by Lust, resulting in both men being grievously wounded and left for dead. Lust confronts and kills Barry. Hawkeye, believing Mustang to be dead, desperately shoots Lust repeatedly with minimal effect. Before Lust can kill Hawkeye, Must

After arguing with Hohenheim, Edward overhears the conversation between him and Pinako, and that the corpse that the Elric brothers had attempted to transmute may not have been their mother. Hohenheim leaves the next day, warning Pinako that something terrible will happen in Amestris. After helping Pinako dig up the corpse, Edward realizes it is not their mother. Edward calls Izumi, asking her to confirm that the child in her transmutation was definitely not hers. Edward returns to Central, and

Edward ponders the proposition that Alphonse may be absorbing some nutrients through him. In hospital, Mustang suspects that the Führer is cooperating with the homunculi. Havoc reveals the lower half of his body is paralyzed, but Mustang says that he is still needed. Scar returns to Central and murders three more state alchemists, so Edward and Alphonse dangerously plan to confront him in order to draw out the homunculi. Ling and Lan Fan agree to help them, as it would benefit Ling in finding in

Ling tries to escape with the wounded Lan Fan, but is attacked by Bradley and Gluttony. Meanwhile, Winry heads to where the Elric brothers are fighting Scar and she hears Edward questioning Scar about the death of her parents. Shocked by this, Winry picks up a nearby gun and aims it at Scar. It is then that Scar recounts back on his brother who had researched alchemy to combat the attacking state alchemists. However, they were attacked by Solf J. Kimblee, the "Crimson Alchemist" and Scar had his

Edward leaves Winry in custody for the state military, while Bradley chases Ling and Lan Fan, and Gluttony pursues Scar. Edward rejoins Alphonse in his fight against Scar, when Gluttony arrives on the scene. Ling joins the fight and captures Gluttony using binding steel cables. Lan Fan manages to escape Bradley, by severing her disabled arm and strapping it to a dog to throw him off her trail. Hawkeye arrives and drives off with Ling and Gluttony. Before the Elric brothers can capture Scar, they

Marcoh, in the custody of the homunculi, has to cooperate in exchange for his village's safety. Meanwhile, Edward, Alphonse, and Ling try to escape from Gluttony, who has become able to swallow anything in his sight. After losing Gluttony, Dr. Knox takes Mustang, Hawkeye, and Lan Fan to safety while Edward, Alphonse, and Ling stay to fight. Envy arrives to stop Gluttony from harming the Elric brothers. Hearing this, Edward and Alphonse face Gluttony while Ling battles Envy. During the fight, Glu

Edward and Ling find themselves in an endless dark cavern and assume they are inside Gluttony's stomach. May misses her companion Shao Mei, explaining how their circumstances brought them together, so Scar decides to help search for the panda. Edward and Ling find Envy who explains that there is no exit from the cavern and that Gluttony was a failed attempt by Father at recreating the Gate of Truth. Envy reveals that he was the one who started the Ishval civil war. Edward angrily attacks him, bu

Edward and Ling face off against Envy. Edward hesitates to attack, due to the many people embedded into Envy's body and is swallowed. Meanwhile, Scar and May find Shao Mei, Alphonse, and Gluttony. They follow them into a tunnel where they are forced to fight off several chimeras. Edward spots Envy's philosopher's stone, and after combining it with the missing piece from the ruins of Xerxes he found in Gluttony's stomach, he plans a way to escape with Envy's help. Meanwhile, Bradley explains to M

In a clip show episode, Hohenheim is shown years ago at a festival in Resembool where he converses with a young Pinako. He remains apart from all the villagers and espouses his philosophy that humans are foolish, pitiful creatures. Snippets of the events to date are shown. Hohenheim wakes up from a drunken dream after departing Resembool to pursue his ambitions.

Alphonse and Gluttony arrive at Father's lair, where Edward, Ling, and Envy burst out of Gluttony's stomach. Father uses his special powers to disable Edward and Alphonse's alchemy. Father plants the philosopher's stone on Ling. The stone, containing Greed's surviving remains, awakens and takes over Ling's body. Scar and May meet Father in battle, using alchemy. Edward tells Scar that Envy triggered the Ishval civil war. Father disables Scar from using alchemy. Edward battles Greed, but is quick

Envy leads Edward and Alphonse out of Father's hideout which is under Central Command Headquarters. With May and Shao Mei hidden inside Alphonse's armor, Envy takes them to meet Bradley who reveals that he is Wrath. Edward tries to resign from the state military, but Wrath threatens to kill Winry unless he remains a state alchemist. However, he allows the Elric brothers to continue their research. Bradley denies killing Hughes when asked by Mustang, but avoids naming the killer. Meanwhile, Scar

Years ago, Mustang's desire to become a state alchemist was disapproved of by his dying teacher, Berthold Hawkeye. He asked Mustang to look after his daughter who has the details of his flame alchemy research - tattooed on her back. In the present, Edward returns Riza Hawkeye’s gun, explaining his inability to pull the trigger. Marcoh reveals to Scar that after the civil war had continued for seven years, Bradley signed a document approving the extermination of the Ishvalans. The killing took an