[Strengths, Weaknesses, and Abilities]
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manofsparkleAbilities:
As a State Alchemist, Alex possesses formidable alchemy ability (which has been passed down through generations of the Armstrong family!). He transmutes through the use of two metal gauntlets with transmutation circles on the back - when he punches any solid object with them, he is able to reshape it.
This makes particularly impressive combat alchemy, as Alex is able to make large stone spikes, walls, fissures in the ground, or other objects very quickly. He can also make heavy artillery, by transforming substances such as stone into sharp projectiles (such as arrowheads), which he launches with his punch. Usually, when Alex transforms anything, he also transforms it into a sculpture of himself. And his muscles.
To complement his alchemy style, Alex has a formidable hand-to-hand combat style, centered around punches. He is physically very strong, fit, and of course - muscular.
He is also has exceptional drawing skills - passed down through the generations! - and can easily track a person without being seen with the Armstrong Family Stalking Technique (despite his large size).
Strengths:
Alex is very intelligent - not just in terms of understanding alchemy, but also in terms of interpreting situations. He is astute, and for all his larger-than-life personality, he is fully capable of being subtle - such as when he passes on information to Mustang without ever saying anything directly.
He is also loyal, with a strong desire to help others - particularly those who do not have his strength.
Weaknesses:
For all his strength, there is an element of fragility to Alex's character. Because he it so strongly empathetic, the harming of others hurts him deeply, once to the point where he has an emotional breakdown. And if he feels that he has failed, this will hurt him even more.
He also often puts other people off, by suddenly removing his shirt to display his muscles, or trying to hug people too enthusiastically.
As a State Alchemist, Alex possesses formidable alchemy ability (which has been passed down through generations of the Armstrong family!). He transmutes through the use of two metal gauntlets with transmutation circles on the back - when he punches any solid object with them, he is able to reshape it.
This makes particularly impressive combat alchemy, as Alex is able to make large stone spikes, walls, fissures in the ground, or other objects very quickly. He can also make heavy artillery, by transforming substances such as stone into sharp projectiles (such as arrowheads), which he launches with his punch. Usually, when Alex transforms anything, he also transforms it into a sculpture of himself. And his muscles.
To complement his alchemy style, Alex has a formidable hand-to-hand combat style, centered around punches. He is physically very strong, fit, and of course - muscular.
He is also has exceptional drawing skills - passed down through the generations! - and can easily track a person without being seen with the Armstrong Family Stalking Technique (despite his large size).
Strengths:
Alex is very intelligent - not just in terms of understanding alchemy, but also in terms of interpreting situations. He is astute, and for all his larger-than-life personality, he is fully capable of being subtle - such as when he passes on information to Mustang without ever saying anything directly.
He is also loyal, with a strong desire to help others - particularly those who do not have his strength.
Weaknesses:
For all his strength, there is an element of fragility to Alex's character. Because he it so strongly empathetic, the harming of others hurts him deeply, once to the point where he has an emotional breakdown. And if he feels that he has failed, this will hurt him even more.
He also often puts other people off, by suddenly removing his shirt to display his muscles, or trying to hug people too enthusiastically.
