As Ed and Al encounter each sin, more about the characteristics of the sins are discovered.

Lust, Gluttony, Wrath, Envy, Sloth, Greed, and Pride) and each is powered by a philosopher’s stone, giving them amazing powers, useful for things like epic battles and taking over the world. These homunculi each is a manifestation of one of the 7 deadly sins ( On their journey to learn about how to gain a Philosopher’s Stone, a fabled stone that allows its user to bypass all alchemical laws to perform whatever transmutation desired without a price, they encounter a breed of non-humans call homunculi. In the show, the brothers Edward and Alphonse Elrich embark on a journey to regain their bodies after having lost them as a price paid for performing the forbidden practice of human transmutation, trying to bring a human back from the dead. The premise of the show rests on the concepts of alchemy, which is the act of changing one thing into something else by way of “magic”, chemistry, or intent. It was a favorite, and now I can see why.

I just completed watching this series with my family. This is Part One of a three-part analysis and connection of the anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood with Mental Alchemy principles of the Kybalion and the fundamentals of the 7 sins/virtues. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Mental Alchemy, 7 sins and 7 virtues (Part 1)

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