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When Edward saw the results of his attempt to resurrect his mother.
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When he realized Al's body had been taken, and he was willing to give up everything without hesitation to get it back.
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When Alphonse questioned whether his brother had truly tried to save him, or if he had used his soul to create a monstrous puppet.
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When we learned that Izumi had also approached the portal of truth to bring back her unborn child.
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And then she reminded the brothers that it was okay to hurt, as they sobbed into her shoulders and begged for forgiveness.
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When Maes Hughes died trying to warn his friends about the danger in Amestris.
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And then when little Elicia couldn't understand what was happening to her father's body at his funeral.
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When Edward Elric stood out in the rain while trying to dig up the grave of his dead mother.
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Only to realize he and his brother had sacrificed an arm, a leg, and an entire body to bring back someone they didn't even recognize.
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When Hohenheim's entire country was sacrificed in exchange for an immortal life he never asked for.
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When Envy took its own life after admitting to being jealous of humans.
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When Mustang lost his vision after being forced to approach The Portal.
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When Greed sacrificed his life to defeat Father.
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When, like Edward, Scar's older brother also sacrificed an arm to keep him alive.
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Which invoked a state of rage that lead to the death of Winry's parents.
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And when Winry despaired that she couldn't bring herself to shoot Scar, Edward reminded her that her hands were meant to give life, not destroy it.
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When Edward saw Alphonse's body for the first time in front of his Gate.
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And when after being dragged through the portal, Edward burst back through to promise Alphonse that he wouldn't stop until he got his body back.
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When Alphonse traded his soul for Edward's arm so that his brother could have a fighting chance against Father.
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And then Hohenheim offered up his life to get Alphonse back, and Edward finally called him "father."
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And Hohenheim begged Edward to forgive him for being an absent father.
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When the series came full circle, and Edward was willing to give up everything again without hesitation to save his brother.
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And when despite all odds, he was able to bring him back from the portal whole — soul, body, and all.
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And Van Hohenheim finally found a semblance of peace before passing on while kneeling in front of his wife's grave.
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When Edward proposed to Winry in the most perfect and awkward way possible.
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And when they embraced, you realized EDWARD HAD FINALLY GROWN.
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When the series ended with this photo and we knew despite the pain, loss, and heartbreak, everything turned out okay.
