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2009-11-18, 14:02 | Link #1104 | |
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2009-11-18, 15:48 | Link #1105 | |
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2009-11-18, 18:56 | Link #1106 | |
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1. The alchemy used in Xing is the same (or at least, a similar) version of the alchemy used in Xerxes. It uses the energy of the planet, or of leftover soul-energy from those who have passed on. Something like that. 2. The alchemy used in Armestris primarily differs from that used in xing/xerxes in that it uses Father as an energy source. It does seem to be easily adaptable to "real" alchemy, because the array on Scar's right arm is based off of Armestris's alchemy, which his brother noted was odd. Most likely, what Scar's brother found to be odd about the alchemy was that it seemed to use energy from a single isolated source, something other than the planet that didn't seem like it should be able to provide all that energy, or would be as flexible in range as eastern alchemy, and so he modified the armestris-based array which ended up as Scar's right arm it to use energy from the planet, like the eastern forms of alchemy, instead. 3. Father/Homunculis came from the gate. He was not "created," but rather "retrieved," and has some kind of connection to The Truth (don't their grins/eye things look kind of similar?). Hence why he has so much knowledge (or,at least, he had some knowledge about some specific things like how to open the gate, and has accumulated tons of knowledge over the centuries, like Hohenheim... he just knew some alchemy and how to open the gate because he came from it.) At least, that's what I think. I also wouldn't be surprised if there's more to Roy's alchemy than he's revealed. |
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2009-11-19, 16:40 | Link #1110 |
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So if they succeed in killing father how in the world are Ed and Al going to get their bodies back? I can see the series ending with maybe Al having his body back and the two of them continuing to travel around, maybe to Xing to study different kinds of alchemy and maybe creating their own style.
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2009-11-19, 17:41 | Link #1111 | |
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2009-11-20, 06:41 | Link #1112 | |
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2009-11-20, 11:14 | Link #1113 | |
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But the theory for different gates? ehhh I thought that there were two gates are one was from where Ed cam i.e. the fake gate. If there were many gates then what on its other side also is different? Which would mean that each individual opening the gate gains different knowledge?? @ Yoko Takeo: I don't think Ed and Al would approve using Hohemheim. Remember Hohemheim once asked Ed if he still wanted to use the philosopher's stone they seeked for so long? Ed refused. They might be unwilling to use the energy of the souls of Xerxes. I think Al already got back his body. Ed only have to drag/snatch his body parts from the Truth guy. Afterwards they can fight Father. I am curious on how they will be able to win against a philosopher's stone?? Well only Arakawa can come up with a brilliant idea to wrap the last chapters beautifully. Possible deaths: Izumi, Roy, Wrath, Pride. Father can be sent back from where he came i.e. the other side of the gate.
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2009-11-20, 13:12 | Link #1114 |
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Where was it said that Xing modified their alchemy??? The only thing I remember about modifying is Scar's brother using his knowledge of Amestris' alchemy to modify the Xingese alchemy he learned about and which reminded him of his people's faith in Ishbala.
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2009-11-22, 04:12 | Link #1117 |
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Those must have been some radical changes since their alchemy went from being war-orientated to medicine-orientated. A few changes doesn't cause the style of alchemy to be completely transformed. What I'm saying is that Xerxes most likely was a mix of Amestrian and Xingese Alchemy, but Xing modified theirs to focus more on medicine rather than combat like Amestrian Alchemy is.
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I don't think Ed or Al's unwillingness to use the Xerxian souls will enter the equation should Hohenheim (and more importantly, those self-same souls) decide that the boys are getting their bodies back. I've got a mental picture of Hohenheim making a final valiant sacrifice to barge back into the White Room, bodily rip Ed's arm and leg off of Truth and free Al's body, and generally "run out of bubblegum" all over the place before evaporating in a cloud of spent souls and GAR. Tell me Arakawa couldn't pull it off beautifully. Izumi will manage to make it back from Father, because if she goes out, no way it's not fighting alongside Sig. Similarly Mustang has to hang around long enough to get back to Hawkeye and see Amestris freed from Father's iron grip. Wrath's death is a given one way or another, and I don't honestly think Pride can survive once Father is taken out. I also see Greed as a likely casualty by the end, but not necessarily Ling.
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I'm also wondering if Hohenheim is going to die, considering the number of souls he has stored within him as the philosopher's stone. Would the Elric Bros really need all that energy to restore their bodies? but I doubt Ed would think twice before using the souls of the Xerxian people. He's done it once, so he'll be able to do it again. One of the Xerxians even said thank you when he used their souls. It's more likely they want to be used for that is the only way their souls can be freed unto death. |
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2009-12-07, 09:42 | Link #1120 |
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Only a few days left till 102... I don't think I've ever antecipated a FMA chapter this much. We'll finally see what the plan with the human sacrifices, which we've been hearing about for years, is all about. Literally anything could happen now.
And hopefully Arakawa will explain what exactly went on during Roy's apparent human transmutation at the end. |
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