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Originally Posted by ffinfinity

hi.. i am glad u started this thread coz i have questions to ask from chapter 29 - 31 (ie beyond volume 6) of the manga.. If my questions are too "advanced" for this forum, feel free to delete my thread..

BIG MAJOR EXTREME SPOILERS AHEAD from chap 29-31:-

You're welcome, though you should thank ElvenPower instead for its his/her suggestion.

Now let me speculate for you

On question 1 (about Wrath).

Spoiler:

Most of the homunculi's power are like alchemical powers. However since they cannot perform alchemy themselves (src:anime ep 22), I believe the Father invested certain powers into the Sins' tattoos. These powers will generally act on the tattoos' locations and empower them but are fixed so they cannot change the ways they use them.

List of Sins & powers:

Lust - Tattoo just above cleavage. Seems to empower her to form monoblades (usually extending from fingertips).
Gluttony - Tattoo on tongue. Seems to empower him with the ability to eat & digest anything.
Envy - Tattoo on right thigh. Seems to empower him to change his body into any shape.
Greed - Tattoos on hands, more importantly the skin. Allows him to transmute carbon in skin into a diamond-like skin.
Sloth - Unknown.
Wrath - Tattoo on left iris. Speculation: The window to the soul is the eye. Wrath could simply be superhuman then, all physical abilities are amplified greatly. It could also be that Wrath can 'see' all possibilities in a situation. Hence he would always know where to strike and dodge. His eye might also allow him insight that allows him to know the opponent's weakness.

On question 2 (about Al & the Truth).

Spoiler:

Not really. You have to see the Truth and understand it. We are still unsure if Al understood the Truth. Recall his answer to Izumi's question of "One is what, what is one?" (not exact, need to go back and get the exact quote). His seem to be the "good enough" answer but Ed's answer was the true answer.

Lastly, you use your body to form the structural(alchemical) matrix. The human body with its complex compounds and structures enable Ed & Izumi to do almost any alchemy with ease. Al has a metallic body. He could at best perform limited alchemy without using sigils.