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* DidntSeeThisComing: [[spoiler: Raul/Alan is so loyal to Atlas that he never considers the possibility that Atlas will kill him once the Star's within their reach.]]

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* DidntSeeThisComing: DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler: Raul/Alan is so loyal to Atlas that he never considers the possibility that Atlas will kill him once the Star's within their reach.]]
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* SupportingProtagonist: Ed and Al serve in this position for the film. While still the main characters, the movie makes it clear from the beginning that this is Julia's story - we're just seeing it through the brothers' eyes.

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* DidntSeeThisComing: [[spoiler: Raul/Alan is so loyal to Atlas that he never considers the possibility that Atlas will kill him once the Star's within their reach.]]



* EnemyMine: The Elrics, the Milosians, and Ashleigh are all forced to work together to stop one of the Chimaeras that's entered the Milosian base.

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* EnemyMine: The Elrics, Julia, the Milosians, Black Bats, and Ashleigh are all forced to work together to stop one of the Chimaeras that's entered that enters the Milosian base.



** During the fight with the chimera in the tunnel, Ashleigh covertly glances at Milosian freedom fighter Alan. It looks like he's signaling him to provide a distraction. [[spoiler: It's really an early sign that the two already know each other and are working together.]]



* Hypocrite: [[spoiler: The real Ashleigh calls Ed when the latter calls him out on trying to play God. He feels that's rich coming from someone who attempted human transmutation]].



* KillEmAll: [[spoiler: The rea; Ashleigh intends to do this to the Milosians as revenge for how their family was treated.]]



* TheReveal: Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashleigh. The man we were led to believe all movie was Ashleigh, was in fact a man by the name of Atlas, once the bodyguard for Julia's family who betrayed them all in order to obtain the Star aka Philosophers Stone]].

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* TheReveal: Colonel Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashleigh. The man we were led to believe all movie was Ashleigh, was in fact a man by the name of Atlas, once the bodyguard for Julia's family who betrayed them all in order to obtain the Star aka Philosophers Stone]].



* WhamLine: [[spoiler: Ashleigh]] towards Atlas.
--> [[spoiler: Don't you remember me, Atlas? Before you peeled off my face, people knew me as Ashleigh Crichton.]]
* WhiteMaskOfDoom: Herschel
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* EnemyMine: The Elrics, the Milosians, and Ashleigh are all forced to work together to stop one of the Chimaeras that's entered the Milosian base.



* Hypocrite: [[spoiler: The real Ashleigh calls Ed when the latter calls him out on trying to play God. He feels that's rich coming from someone who attempted human transmutation]].



* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Like Ed, Julia loses one of her limbs trying to save her brother.]]

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* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Like Ed, Julia loses one of her limbs trying to save her brother.sibling.]]

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* AnArmAndALeg: Julia loses her left leg in the final battle, but nothing an automail can't fix.

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* AnArmAndALeg: Julia [[spoiler:Julia loses her left leg in the final battle, battle]], but it's nothing an automail replacement can't fix.



* DeconReconSwitch: [[spoiler: Julia and the rebels get called out several times by Ed and Al for accepting the consciences of creating a Sanguine Star. However, once Julia obtains the Star, she uses it to save the Valley and Ashleigh's life. Also, a subversion, because Julia does lose a leg in exchange for saving Ashleigh and Ed tells her he understands her reasons for using the star even if he still doesn't entirely agree with them.]]

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* DeconReconSwitch: [[spoiler: Julia and the rebels get called out several times by Ed and Al for knowing and accepting the consciences cost of creating a Sanguine Star. However, once Julia obtains the Star, she uses it to save the Valley and Ashleigh's life. Also, a subversion, because Julia does lose a leg in exchange for saving Ashleigh and Ed tells her he understands her reasons for using the star even if he still doesn't entirely agree with them.]]



* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:Julia's eyes turn red after she eats the Star.]]



* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler: Despite nearly destroying Milos, Julia can't bear to kill her brother and goes on to both save him and ''restore his face''.]]

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* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler: Despite nearly destroying Milos, Julia can't bear to kill her brother and goes on to both save him and ''restore ''and'' restore his face''.face.]]



* [[spoiler: WalkingTheEarth: Though his face is restored and he's forgiven by his sister. Ashleigh feels too ashamed by his actions to stay with her and leaves without a word of goodbye.]]
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* CastAsAMask: [[spoiler:Used and averted with different characters. Atlas' much deeper voice is a clue about his real identity, and the contrast is obvious since the opening scenes are so close together. Ashleigh plays it straight.]]


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* ConvectionSchmonvection: Though Al is shown to have lots of ashy burns on his body, the entirety of the final sequence is still an absolutely massive offender. Characters come within inches of all sorts of lava and fire and explosions and nothing worse happens.
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''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' is the second movie in the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' franchise. Unlike the first movie, which acted as an epilogue for the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 series]], this is a standalone side story.

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''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' is the second movie in the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' franchise. Unlike [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheConquerorOfShamballa the first movie, movie]], which acted as an epilogue for the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 series]], this is a standalone side story.
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* InterQuel: The film is set partway through ''Brotherhood''. Fan consensus places the story's events between episodes 20 and 21.

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* InterQuel: {{Interquel}}: The film is set partway through ''Brotherhood''. Fan consensus places the story's events between episodes 20 and 21.
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* CanonForeigner: Julia, Ashleigh, and Atlas. As well as most of the minor characters.

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* CanonForeigner: Julia, Ashleigh, and Atlas. As well as most of the minor characters. Lampshaded in a meta sense by the setting itself, with each of these characters either coming from or having been stationed there.



* [[spoiler: DiskOneFinalBoss: Atlas eventually killed by the real Ashleigh to which the final boss role goes to him.]]

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* [[spoiler: DiskOneFinalBoss: DiscOneFinalBoss: Atlas eventually killed by the real Ashleigh to which the final boss role goes to him.]]



* ForeShadowing: [[spoiler: Table City's purpose as a citywide human transmutation circle foreshadows the Elrics' discovery that their homeland of Amestris is essentially a nationwide transmutation circle.]]

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* ForeShadowing: {{Foreshadowing}} / CallForward: [[spoiler: Table City's purpose as a citywide human transmutation circle foreshadows the Elrics' discovery that their homeland of Amestris is essentially a nationwide transmutation circle.]]
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* YouBastard: [[spoiler: Julia calls Atlas this just before she attempts to attack him. Later Ed calls Ashleigh out for this hatefulness, to the point of disbelieving that a guy like him could honestly be Julia's brother because of it.]]

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* YouBastard: [[spoiler: Julia calls Atlas this just before she attempts to attack him. Later Later, in a less literal example, Ed calls Ashleigh out for this hatefulness, the hateful man he's become to the point of disbelieving that a guy like him could honestly be Julia's brother because of it.]]
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* ChekovsGun: The earrings.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The earrings.
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* BittersweetEnding: Ed, Al and Julia manage to stop Atlas [[spoiler: and Ashley]] and save the city. But at the cost of one of Julia's legs though she doesn't seem to mind. May also count as a case of EarnYourHappyEnding.

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* BittersweetEnding: Ed, Al and Julia manage to stop Atlas [[spoiler: and Ashley]] Ashleigh]] and save the city. But at the cost of one of Julia's legs though she doesn't seem to mind. May also count as a case of EarnYourHappyEnding.



* [[spoiler: WalkingTheEarth: Though his face is restored and he's forgiven by his sister. He feels too ashamed by his actions to stay with her and leaves without a word of goodbye.]]

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* [[spoiler: WalkingTheEarth: Though his face is restored and he's forgiven by his sister. He Ashleigh feels too ashamed by his actions to stay with her and leaves without a word of goodbye.]]
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* ShipperOnDeck: Al seems to have a crush on Julia. Ed responds by leaving them alone together, complete with an out of nowhere "go get 'em tiger" buttslap.

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* ActionGirl: Julia



* BreakTheCutie: Happens to Julia a ''lot''.

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* BreakTheCutie: Happens to Julia a ''lot''.



* CanonForeigner: Julia, Ashleigh, and Atlas. As well as most of the minor characters.



* [[spoiler:ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Before the film is over Atlas literally betrays every single character he's come across as part of his plan.]]



* [[spoiler:DespairEventHorizon: Towards the end of the movie, Julia uses the [[PhilosophersStone Sanguine Star]] to try to kill Atlas out of revenge for all his manipulations.]]



* [[spoiler: DiskOneFinalBoss: Atlas eventually killed by the real Ashleigh to which the final boss role goes to him.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilAllAlong: Atlas is shown to be this during TheReveal.]]
* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: The ''real'' Ashleigh]].



* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: After his face is restored, the real Ashleigh appears to realize his mistakes and re-assumes his fake identity, to help his sister and their people in the hardships to come from behind the scenes.]]

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* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: GenderBlenderName: Especially when the [[SpellMyNameWithAnS more common spelling of "Ashley"]] is used.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:
After his face is restored, the real Ashleigh appears to realize his mistakes and re-assumes his fake identity, to help his sister and their people in the hardships to come from behind the scenes.]]
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: [[spoiler: The real Ashleigh became dangerously close to turning out as bad as Atlas in order to achieve his revenge, nearly destroying a country to do it.
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* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: The ''real'' Ashleigh]].

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* FinalBoss: KnightTemplarBigBrother: [[spoiler: The ''real'' Ashleigh]].Ashleigh's wolf chimeras were to protect Julia and to watch over her]], that didn't go very well.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: Herschel, though it's complicated.



* RedHeadedHeroine: Julia, though it's more of a deep strawberry blonde.



* YouBastard: [[spoiler: Julia calls Atlas this just before she attempts to attack him. Later Ed calls Ashleigh out for this hatefulness, to the point of disbelieving that a guy like him could honestly be Julia's brother because of it.]]



* WalkingTheEarth: A variation of this happens after their battle in the Valley and [[spoiler: Ashleigh's face is restored, he decides to continue being Herschel and head back to Cretan to help the people of the Valley, as he no doubt feels terrible about what he tried to do to Julia in a fit of rage.]]

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* [[spoiler:[[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Family]]: Atlas killed Julia's parents and tried to KillAndReplace her brother. When she discovered the truth, she was not amused.]]
* [[spoiler:
WalkingTheEarth: A variation of this happens after their battle in the Valley Though his face is restored and he's forgiven by his sister. He feels too ashamed by his actions to stay with her and leaves without a word of goodbye.]]
* WhamLine:
[[spoiler: Ashleigh's face is restored, he decides to continue being Herschel and head back to Cretan to help the Ashleigh]] towards Atlas.
--> [[spoiler: Don't you remember me, Atlas? Before you peeled off my face,
people of the Valley, knew me as he no doubt feels terrible about what he tried to do to Julia in a fit of rage.]]Ashleigh Crichton.]]
* WhiteMaskOfDoom: Herschel
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* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: The real Ashleigh wished to wipeout the Valley and conquer Table City because he wanted revenge on the people who spurned his family. Forcing them into hiding, which led to his parents murder and his disfigurement.]]

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* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: The real Ashleigh wished to wipeout the Valley and conquer Table City because he wanted revenge on the people who spurned for his family. Forcing them into hiding, and Julia's parent's forced exile, which led to his parents their murder and his disfigurement.]]



* WalkingTheEarth: A variation of this happens after their battle in the Valley and [[spoiler: Ashleigh's face is restored, he decides to do this as he no doubt feels terrible about what he tried to do to Julia in a fit of rage.]]

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* WalkingTheEarth: A variation of this happens after their battle in the Valley and [[spoiler: Ashleigh's face is restored, he decides to do this continue being Herschel and head back to Cretan to help the people of the Valley, as he no doubt feels terrible about what he tried to do to Julia in a fit of rage.]]

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* AmbitionIsEvil: Atlas, [[spoiler: the man posing as Ashleigh, needs the rebels if he wants the Sanguine Star/Philosophers Stone. To this end, he manipulates Julia, the rebellion, and even Ed and Al into getting him where he needs to be in Table City order to create the stone.]]



* BittersweetEnding: Ed, Al and Julia manage to stop Atlas [[spoiler: and Ashley]] and save the city. But at the cost of one of Julia's legs though she doesn't seem to mind.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Atlas is an almost [[TearOffYourFace literal]] male example.]]
* BittersweetEnding: Ed, Al and Julia manage to stop Atlas [[spoiler: and Ashley]] and save the city. But at the cost of one of Julia's legs though she doesn't seem to mind. May also count as a case of EarnYourHappyEnding.
* BreakTheCutie: Happens to Julia a ''lot''.



* DeconReconSwitch: [[spoiler: Julia and the rebels get called out several times by Ed and Al for accepting the consciences of creating a Sanguine Star. However, once Julia obtains the Star, she uses it to save the Valley and Ashleigh's life. Also, a subversion, because Julia does lose a leg in exchange for saving Ashleigh and Ed tells her he understands her reasons for using the star even if he still doesn't entirely agree with them.]]



* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: The real Ashleigh wished to wipeout the Valley and conquer Table City because he wanted revenge on the people who spurned his family. Forcing them into hiding, which led to his parents murder and his disfigurement.]]



* TheReveal: Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashleigh. And the man we were led to believe all movie was Ashleigh, was in fact a man by the name of Atlas, once the bodyguard for Julia's family who betrayed them all in order to obtain the Star aka Philosophers Stone]].

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* TheReveal: Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashleigh. And the The man we were led to believe all movie was Ashleigh, was in fact a man by the name of Atlas, once the bodyguard for Julia's family who betrayed them all in order to obtain the Star aka Philosophers Stone]].
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* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: The real Ashleigh]]] to nearly ridiculous extents.

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* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: The real Ashleigh]]] Ashleigh]] to nearly ridiculous extents.
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* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: The real Ashley was actually trying to protect Julia, but used his Chimera troops to attack the people of the Valley in order to due so. He also engages in actions that, while intended to protect his sister, are morally ambiguous]].

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* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: The real Ashley Ashleigh Crichton was actually trying to protect Julia, but used his Chimera troops to attack the people of the Valley in order to due so. He also engages in actions that, while intended to protect his sister, are morally ambiguous]].



* CainAndAbel: Julia and [[spoiler: Ashley]] become this temporarily near the end of movie.

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* CainAndAbel: Julia and [[spoiler: Ashley]] Ashleigh]] become this temporarily near the end of movie.



* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: Atlas who impersonates Ashley to get close to Julia and find the sacred stone. Subverted as the person he thought he killed was NotQuiteDead.]]
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: The real Ashley]]] to nearly ridiculous extents.

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* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: Atlas who impersonates Ashley Ashleigh to get close to Julia and find the sacred stone. Subverted as the person he thought he killed was NotQuiteDead.]]
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: The real Ashley]]] Ashleigh]]] to nearly ridiculous extents.



* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: After his face is restored, the real Ashley appears to realize his mistakes and re-assumes his fake identity, no doubt as a means to help his sister and their people in the hardships to come.]]

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* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: After his face is restored, the real Ashley Ashleigh appears to realize his mistakes and re-assumes his fake identity, no doubt as a means to help his sister and their people in the hardships to come.come from behind the scenes.]]



* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Spoken by [[spoiler: the real Ashley to Julia]].

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Spoken by [[spoiler: the real Ashley Ashleigh tells Julia something like this when he explains why he didn't reveal himself to Julia]].her before]].



* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: The ''real'' Ashley]]

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* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: The ''real'' Ashley]] Ashleigh]].



* TearOffYourFace: [[spoiler: What Atlas did to Ashley and ''grafted it onto his own face'']].
* TheReveal: Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashley. And the man we were led to believe all movie was Ashley, was in fact a man by the name of Atlas, once the bodyguard for Julia's family who betrayed them all in order to obtain the Star aka Philosophers Stone]].

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* TearOffYourFace: [[spoiler: What Atlas did to Ashley Ashleigh and ''grafted it onto his own face'']].
* TheReveal: Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashley. Ashleigh. And the man we were led to believe all movie was Ashley, Ashleigh, was in fact a man by the name of Atlas, once the bodyguard for Julia's family who betrayed them all in order to obtain the Star aka Philosophers Stone]].



* YourHeadASplode: [[spoiler: Atlas's fate, courtesy of Ashley]].
* WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler: After their battle in the Valley and his face is restored, the real Ashley decides to do this as he no doubt feels terrible about what he tried to do to Julia in a fit of rage.]]

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* YourHeadASplode: [[spoiler: Atlas's fate, courtesy of Ashley]].
Ashleigh]].
* WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler: After A variation of this happens after their battle in the Valley and his [[spoiler: Ashleigh's face is restored, the real Ashley he decides to do this as he no doubt feels terrible about what he tried to do to Julia in a fit of rage.]]
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Spoke by [[spoiler: the real Ashley]].

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Spoke Spoken by [[spoiler: the real Ashley]].Ashley to Julia]].

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* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: The real Ashley was actually trying to protect Julia, but used his Chimera troops to attack the people of the Valley in order to due so. He also engages in actions that, while intended to protect his sister, are morally ambiguous]].
* TheAtoner: See WalkingTheEarth.



* CainAndAbel: Julia and [[spoiler: Ashley]] become this at the end of movie.

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* CainAndAbel: Julia and [[spoiler: Ashley]] become this at temporarily near the end of movie.



* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: The real Ashley]]] to nearly ridiculous extents.



* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: After his face is restored, the real Ashley appears to realize his mistakes and re-assumes his fake identity, no doubt as a means to help his sister and their people in the hardships to come.]]



* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Spoke by [[spoiler: the real Ashley]].



* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler: Despite nearly destroying Milos, Julia can't bear to kill her brother and goes on to both save him and ''restore his face''.]]

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* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler: Despite nearly destroying Milos, Julia can't bear to kill her brother and goes on to both save him and ''restore his face''.]] OurWerewolvesAreDifferent



* TheReveal: Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashley.]]
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent
* YourHeadASplode: [[spoiler: Atlas's fate, courtesy of Ashley]]

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* TheReveal: Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashley.]]
And the man we were led to believe all movie was Ashley, was in fact a man by the name of Atlas, once the bodyguard for Julia's family who betrayed them all in order to obtain the Star aka Philosophers Stone]].
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent
SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler: Despite nearly destroying Milos, Julia can't bear to kill her brother and goes on to both save him and ''restore his face''.]]
* SiblingYinYang
* YourHeadASplode: [[spoiler: Atlas's fate, courtesy of Ashley]]Ashley]].
* WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler: After their battle in the Valley and his face is restored, the real Ashley decides to do this as he no doubt feels terrible about what he tried to do to Julia in a fit of rage.]]
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* ChekovsGun: The earrings.
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* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Like Ed, Julia loses one of her limbs trying to save her brother.]]
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* ArtShift: While taking place in the ''Brotherhood'' continuity, the character designs were altered for this film and are closer to their counterparts from the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 series]].


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* ForeShadowing: [[spoiler: Table City's purpose as a citywide human transmutation circle foreshadows the Elrics' discovery that their homeland of Amestris is essentially a nationwide transmutation circle.]]


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* InterQuel: The film is set partway through ''Brotherhood''. Fan consensus places the story's events between episodes 20 and 21.
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''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' is the the second movie in the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' franchise. Unlike, the first movie, which acted as an epilogue for the ''[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 series]]''. This is a standalone side story.

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''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' is the the second movie in the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' franchise. Unlike, Unlike the first movie, which acted as an epilogue for the ''[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 series]]''. This series]], this is a standalone side story.



The story sees Ed and Al head to Table City, a military occupied city surround but a circular crevasse called "The Valley", to capture a criminal who escaped prison. En route to the city, the train is attack simultaneously by werewolves and people in flying suit, all of which seem to after a young girl. During the scuffle, Al is knocked into the Valley with the girl.

One thing leads to another and the brothers find themselves caught in-between a civil between the people of Table City and resistance fighters within the Valley looking to reclaim it. As is always the case however, things are not as always as they appear.

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The story sees Ed and Al head to Table City, a military occupied military-occupied city surround but a circular crevasse called "The Valley", to capture a criminal who escaped prison. En route to the city, the train is attack attacked simultaneously by werewolves and people in flying suit, suits, all of which whom seem to after a young girl. During the scuffle, Al is knocked into the The Valley with the girl.

One thing leads to another and the brothers find themselves caught in-between a civil war between the people of Table City and resistance fighters within the Valley looking to reclaim it. As is always the case however, case, things are not as always as they appear.
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''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' is the the second movie in the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' franchise. Unlike, the first movie, which acted as an epilogue for the ''[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the 2003 series]]''. This is a standalone side story.

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''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' is the the second movie in the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' franchise. Unlike, the first movie, which acted as an epilogue for the ''[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the 2003 series]]''. This is a standalone side story.
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The story sees Ed and Al head to Table City, a military occupied city surround but a circular crevasse called "The Valley", to capture a criminal who escaped. En route to the city, the train is attack simultaneously by werewolves and people in flying suit, all of which seem to after a young girl. During the scuffle, Al is knocked into the Valley with the girl.

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The story sees Ed and Al head to Table City, a military occupied city surround but a circular crevasse called "The Valley", to capture a criminal who escaped.escaped prison. En route to the city, the train is attack simultaneously by werewolves and people in flying suit, all of which seem to after a young girl. During the scuffle, Al is knocked into the Valley with the girl.
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Released in Japan in 2011. Gained a {{Funimation}} dub in September 2012. Ran on ''{{Toonami}}'' in 2013.

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Released in Japan in 2011. Gained a {{Funimation}} dub in September 2012. Ran on ''{{Toonami}}'' in 2013.
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''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' is the the second movie in the ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' franchise. Unlike, the first movie, which acted as an epilogue for the ''[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the 2003 series]]''. This is a standalone side story.
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The story sees Ed and Al head to Table City, a military occupied city surround but a circular crevasse called "The Valley", to capture a criminal who escaped. En route to the city, the train is attack simultaneously by werewolves and people in flying suit, all of which seem to after a young girl. During the scuffle, Al is knocked into the Valley with the girl.

One thing leads to another and the brothers find themselves caught in-between a civil between the people of Table City and resistance fighters within the Valley looking to reclaim it. As is always the case however, things are not as always as they appear.

Released in Japan in 2011. Gained a {{Funimation}} dub in September 2012. Ran on ''{{Toonami}}'' in 2013.

!! The movie has the following tropes

* AnArmAndALeg: Julia loses her left leg in the final battle, but nothing an automail can't fix.
* BigBad: Atlas
* BittersweetEnding: Ed, Al and Julia manage to stop Atlas [[spoiler: and Ashley]] and save the city. But at the cost of one of Julia's legs though she doesn't seem to mind.
* CainAndAbel: Julia and [[spoiler: Ashley]] become this at the end of movie.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: Atlas who impersonates Ashley to get close to Julia and find the sacred stone. Subverted as the person he thought he killed was NotQuiteDead.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Julia does this in order to [[spoiler: save her brother]] by opening the gate. Losing a leg in the process.
* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: The ''real'' Ashley]]
* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler: Despite nearly destroying Milos, Julia can't bear to kill her brother and goes on to both save him and ''restore his face''.]]
* TearOffYourFace: [[spoiler: What Atlas did to Ashley and ''grafted it onto his own face'']].
* TheReveal: Herschel, the man in mask, is the [[spoiler: real Ashley.]]
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent
* YourHeadASplode: [[spoiler: Atlas's fate, courtesy of Ashley]]

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