Edward Elric, commonly shortened to just Ed, is the titular main protagonist of the Fullmetal Alchemist series. He is the older brother of Alphonse Elric. Once he became a State Alchemist, he was given the official title of Fullmetal Alchemist, which became a second nickname for him that is often shortened to just Fullmetal.
Like his brother, he is the victim of a failed Human Transmutation experiment to bring back their late mother, which ultimately resulted in him losing his left leg and right arm and Alphonse his entire body. In an effort to restore their bodies to their original states, the brothers set out on a quest to find the legendary Philosopher's Stone, the only known way to get around the Law Of Equivalent Exchange. He goes through considerable lengths to accomplish this, including becoming the youngest State Alchemist in history at the young age of 12.
For most the story, Edward is 15 years old.