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* CloningBlues: Eria is created from a part of [[spoiler: [[SoulFragment Orihime's soul]]]].
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* AnythingThatMoves: Considering that Morgan wouldn't mind having [[spoiler: [[{{Squick}} sex with Orihime's corpse]]]], he's definitely this.
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* DirtyOldMan: Edward feels Morgan is this when they first meet, threatening him to not try anything perverted with Orihime. Subverted in that wasn't Morgan's [[DeadPersonImpersonation true appearance]]. At least [[OlderThanTheyLook he doesn't look that old]], but he is a [[AnythingThatMoves sexual predator]].
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* DirtyOldMan: Edward feels Morgan is this when they first meet, threatening him to not try anything perverted with Orihime. Subverted in that wasn't Morgan's [[DeadPersonImpersonation true appearance]]. At least [[OlderThanTheyLook he doesn't look that old]], but he is a [[AnythingThatMoves sexual predator]].predator.
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* BoobsOfSteel: [[BadassTeacher Izumi]] has a sizeable bust, and she is Ed and Al's alchemy and martial artist teacher.
** Orihime has, arguably, the largest boobs in the entire story, and, according to Tatsuki, is a [[GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak black belt martial artist]].
*** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], she is an ActualPacifist, so she barely puts her hand to hand combat skills to use.
** Orihime has, arguably, the largest boobs in the entire story, and, according to Tatsuki, is a [[GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak black belt martial artist]].
*** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], she is an ActualPacifist, so she barely puts her hand to hand combat skills to use.
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* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Edward is a [[HairTriggerTemper temperamental]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold jerk with good intentions]] plagued by [[TheAtoner his]] [[HurtingHero guilt]] over [[GoneHorriblyWrong his and Al's conditions]], while Orihime is generally a [[CuteClumsyGirl happy]], [[PluckyGirl bubbly]] [[NiceGirl girl]]. [[spoiler: [[StepfordSmiler Most]] [[BreakTheCutie of the]] [[HeroicBSOD time]]]].
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* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Edward is a [[HairTriggerTemper temperamental]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold jerk with good intentions]] plagued by [[TheAtoner his]] [[HurtingHero his guilt]] over [[GoneHorriblyWrong his and Al's conditions]], while Orihime is generally a [[CuteClumsyGirl happy]], [[PluckyGirl bubbly]] [[NiceGirl girl]]. [[spoiler: [[StepfordSmiler Most]] [[BreakTheCutie of the]] [[HeroicBSOD time]]]].
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: In [[spoiler: Chapter 34]], [[VillainousCrush Morgan]] masturbates to [[spoiler: [[MsFanservice Orihime's]]]] fashion magazine.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: If Ed going into a fit of [[GreenEyedMonster angry and jealous rage]] at the thought of other [[DudeMagnet guys]] [[DistractedByTheSexy flirting]] with [[LoveInterest Orihime]] after finding out she [[FashionModel modeled]] for a {{fashion magazine}} isn't this trope, then nothing is. He even buys all the magazines in the store and destroys them just so other men won't see [[MsFanservice pictures of]] [[HeadTurningBeauty her]].
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* CrazyJealousGuy: If Ed going into a fit of [[GreenEyedMonster angry and jealous rage]] at the thought of other [[DudeMagnet guys]] [[DistractedByTheSexy flirting]] with [[LoveInterest Orihime]] after finding out she [[FashionModel modeled]] modeled for a {{fashion magazine}} isn't this trope, then nothing is. He even buys all the magazines in the store and destroys them just so other men won't see [[MsFanservice pictures of]] [[HeadTurningBeauty her]].
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*** EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Thanks to her [[FashionModel modeling]], even girls show some attraction to Orihime.
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* DCupDistress: Orihime, surprisingly, sometimes feels embarrassed over her [[GagBoobs large bust size]]. She even has to order custom made bras.
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: Kyuko rarely talks. That doesn't mean she isn't deadly or harmless.
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* BuxomIsBetter: ''Many'' characters have taken notice of Orihime's [[GagBoobs assets]], [[DistractedByTheSexy some even suggesting she should show them off more]], much to [[DCupDistress her chagrin]].
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* BuxomIsBetter: BuxomBeautyStandard: ''Many'' characters have taken notice of Orihime's [[GagBoobs assets]], assets, [[DistractedByTheSexy some even suggesting she should show them off more]], much to [[DCupDistress her chagrin]].
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* CovertPervert: Ed had shown a few, subtle hints of this, if his inner monologue is anything to go by. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial He always denies that he pays any attention to Orihime's curvy and well-endowed figure]], [[DistractedByTheSexy sometimes blushing while doing so]], meaning he's fully aware and conscious of Orihime's... [[BuxomIsBetter assets]]. This could be Ed acting like he's supposed to... Like any other teenage boy. And another hint is Ed's reaction to Orihime's modeling. It's never stated what kind of dresses and outfits she wears while [[MsFanservice modeling]], except for a couple of them (an ImpossiblyLowNeckline and a a CleavageWindow), but Ed even furiously describes the outfits as being... [[MyGirlIsNotASlut too provocative]] while Al and Winry are perfectly fine with her modeling. However, part of the reason for this could be because [[GreenEyedMonster he doesn't want other men to see pictures of her]].
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* CovertPervert: Ed had shown a few, subtle hints of this, if his inner monologue is anything to go by. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial He always denies that he pays any attention to Orihime's curvy and well-endowed figure]], [[DistractedByTheSexy sometimes blushing while doing so]], meaning he's fully aware and conscious of Orihime's... [[BuxomIsBetter [[BuxomBeautyStandard assets]]. This could be Ed acting like he's supposed to... Like any other teenage boy. And another hint is Ed's reaction to Orihime's modeling. It's never stated what kind of dresses and outfits she wears while [[MsFanservice modeling]], except for a couple of them (an ImpossiblyLowNeckline and a a CleavageWindow), but Ed even furiously describes the outfits as being... [[MyGirlIsNotASlut too provocative]] while Al and Winry are perfectly fine with her modeling. However, part of the reason for this could be because [[GreenEyedMonster he doesn't want other men to see pictures of her]].
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** CluelessDudeMagnet: [[ObliviouslyBeautiful Orihime]] sometimes questions why [[DudeMagnet guys]] [[DistractedByTheSexy act]] [[ObliviousToLove differently]] [[HeadTurningBeauty around]] [[BuxomIsBetter her]].
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** CluelessDudeMagnet: [[ObliviouslyBeautiful Orihime]] sometimes questions why [[DudeMagnet guys]] [[DistractedByTheSexy act]] [[ObliviousToLove differently]] [[HeadTurningBeauty around]] [[BuxomIsBetter [[BuxomBeautyStandard her]].
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** [[AmbiguouslyBrown Paninya]], when Al announces Satella is having her babies.
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** [[AmbiguouslyBrown Paninya]], Paninya, when Al announces Satella is having her babies.
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** Ed, an intellectual child prodigy of alchemy and a master in martial arts, always gets beaten down by Winry and her mighty [[WrenchWhack wrench]].
** [[ActualPacifist Orihime]] delivers a powerful slap to Edward that puts him in a temporary daze. This is somewhat [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. Orihime slapped him by pure accident, and not in anger or disappointment, due an immense amount of embarrassment, and she had beaten Ed ''and'' Al in hand to hand combat before (offscreen).
** Ed, an intellectual child prodigy of alchemy and a master in martial arts, always gets beaten down by Winry and her mighty [[WrenchWhack wrench]].
** [[ActualPacifist Orihime]] delivers a powerful slap to Edward that puts him in a temporary daze. This is somewhat [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. Orihime slapped him by pure accident, and not in anger or disappointment, due an immense amount of embarrassment, and she had beaten Ed ''and'' Al in hand to hand combat before (offscreen).
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Lust is as evil and manipulative as she is in [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist canon]], but in this story, she has some of her characterization from the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 version]] as she wants to understand the concept of what being "[[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman human]]" means, and [[PetTheDog she adopts an orphaned child]].
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Lust is as evil and manipulative as she is in [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist canon]], but in this story, she has some of her characterization from the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 version]] ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist2003'' as she wants to understand the concept of what being "[[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman human]]" means, and [[PetTheDog she adopts an orphaned child]].
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%%* AnAxeToGrind: Ritsuko's [[WeaponOfChoice Shinachou]].
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** [[spoiler: Nina]]. [[ParentalAbuse Her father]] turned into [[MixAndMatchCritters chimera]], and a few chapters later, her new friend gets killed by a monster. BreakTheCutie, indeed.
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** [[spoiler: Nina]]. [[ParentalAbuse [[spoiler:Nina]]. [[AbusiveDad Her father]] turned into [[MixAndMatchCritters chimera]], and a few chapters later, her new friend gets killed by a monster. BreakTheCutie, indeed.
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* AdultFear: Imagine being LockedOutOfTheLoop while one of your friends are battling [[InvisibleToNormals monsters you can't see]]. Gets even worse when said friend ends up in a ''hospital'', and ''still'' doesn't tell you why.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Edward very often gets angry whenever Orihime goes off alone and doesn't tell him. This mixed in with a AdultFear makes it very understandable on why he feels this way.
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* BreakTheBadass: [[spoiler: [[LoveHurts Chapters 40 and 41]]]] serves as this for Ed. [[HeartbrokenBadass Edward]] goes through a heartbreakingly ''massive'' [[HeroicBSOD emotional breakdown]] about his placement in the LoveTriangle with Orihime and Ichigo during which a [[TheVamp female]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take [[ManipulativeBitch advantage]] of by [[BreakThemByTalking attacking his insecurities and coldly manipulating his]] HopelessSuitor status about his [[UnrequitedLove one-sided crush]] on [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. To great relief, Ed manages a [[HeroicSecondWind Heroic Second Wind]] that snaps him out his funk and he delivers a passionately ''epic'' [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up Hannibal]] speech.
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** [[spoiler: [[LoveHurts Chapters 40 and 41]]]] serves as this for Ed. [[HeartbrokenBadass Edward]] goes through a heartbreakingly ''massive'' [[HeroicBSOD emotional breakdown]] about his placement in the LoveTriangle with Orihime and Ichigo during which a [[TheVamp female]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take [[ManipulativeBitch advantage]] of by [[BreakThemByTalking attacking his insecurities and coldly manipulating his]] HopelessSuitor status about his [[UnrequitedLove one-sided crush]] on [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. To great relief, Ed manages a [[HeroicSecondWind Heroic Second Wind]] that snaps him out his funk and he delivers a passionately ''epic'' [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up Hannibal]] speech.
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* BreakTheBadass: [[spoiler: [[LoveHurts Chapters 40 and 41]]]] serves as this for Ed. [[HeartbrokenBadass Edward]] goes through a heartbreakingly ''massive'' [[HeroicBSOD emotional breakdown]] about his placement in the LoveTriangle with Orihime and Ichigo during which a [[TheVamp female]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take [[ManipulativeBitch advantage]] of by [[BreakThemByTalking attacking his insecurities and coldly manipulating his]] HopelessSuitor status about his [[UnrequitedLove one-sided crush]] on [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. To great relief, Ed manages a [[HeroicSecondWind Heroic Second Wind]] that snaps him out his funk and he delivers a passionately ''epic'' [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up Hannibal]] speech.
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** [[spoiler: [[LoveHurts Chapters 40 and 41]]]] serves as this for Ed. [[HeartbrokenBadass Edward]] goes through a heartbreakingly ''massive'' [[HeroicBSOD emotional breakdown]] about his placement in the LoveTriangle with Orihime and Ichigo during which a [[TheVamp female]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take [[ManipulativeBitch advantage]] of by [[BreakThemByTalking attacking his insecurities and coldly manipulating his]] HopelessSuitor status about his [[UnrequitedLove one-sided crush]] on [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. To great relief, Ed manages a [[HeroicSecondWind Heroic Second Wind]] that snaps him out his funk and he delivers a passionately ''epic'' [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up Hannibal]] speech.
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* BettyAndVeronica: [[LongHairedPrettyBoy Edward's]] the Betty and [[{{Bishonen}} Ichigo's]] the Verionca to [[ObliviouslyBeautiful Orihime's]] Archie. [[DownplayedTrope Somewhat downplayed]] in the fact that both boys are very similar in personality. They are both [[HotBlooded passionate]] and [[HairTriggerTemper short tempered]], GoodIsNotNice, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With A Heart Of Gold]], and voluntary ChildSoldiers to some degree [[ChronicHeroSyndrome who would go out of their way to help the innocents]]. [[NotSoSimilar The difference is how they go about helping]]. Ed would try to be sneaky and pragmatic, helping out in ways that won't get his State Alchemist License revoked. After all, no matter how much his sticks his neck out for someone who can't help themselves, [[BigBrotherInstinct Alphonse is still his top priority]]. Ichigo, on the other hand, would not care if what he was doing would get him in trouble with the authorities or not. [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight He's simply doing it because it's the right thing to do]]. Orihime has commented that this is [[WartsAndAll the most particular aspect of their personalities that she likes and finds extremely endearing about both men]].
** Another point of difference are [[{{Manga/Fullmetal Alchemist}} Edward]] and [[{{Manga/Bleach}} Ichigo's]] fighting styles and principles when it comes to battle. Ichigo has supressed BloodKnight tendencies, which he tries to keep under control while Ed is a TechnicalPacifist. While they tend to be HotBlooded in combat and {{Determinators}}, Ichigo fights by using his instincts and raw power to overwhelm and overpower his enemies. Meanwhile, Ed uses his wits to outsmart his opponents with his AwesomeByAnalysis. Ichigo has very strong sense of HonorBeforeReason when it comes to battles while Ed would not mind using [[CombatPragmatist clever tactics and dirty tricks]], if it means achieving victory in a fight.
** Another point of difference are [[{{Manga/Fullmetal Alchemist}} Edward]] and [[{{Manga/Bleach}} Ichigo's]] fighting styles and principles when it comes to battle. Ichigo has supressed BloodKnight tendencies, which he tries to keep under control while Ed is a TechnicalPacifist. While they tend to be HotBlooded in combat and {{Determinators}}, Ichigo fights by using his instincts and raw power to overwhelm and overpower his enemies. Meanwhile, Ed uses his wits to outsmart his opponents with his AwesomeByAnalysis. Ichigo has very strong sense of HonorBeforeReason when it comes to battles while Ed would not mind using [[CombatPragmatist clever tactics and dirty tricks]], if it means achieving victory in a fight.
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* BettyAndVeronica: [[LongHairedPrettyBoy Edward's]] the Betty and [[{{Bishonen}} Ichigo's]] the Verionca to [[ObliviouslyBeautiful Orihime's]] Archie. [[DownplayedTrope Somewhat downplayed]] in the fact that both boys are very similar in personality. They are both [[HotBlooded passionate]] and [[HairTriggerTemper short tempered]], GoodIsNotNice, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With A Heart Of Gold]], who have [[MissingMom lost their mothers at a young age]], and have a heaping dose of BigBrotherInstinct. They are voluntary ChildSoldiers to some degree [[ChronicHeroSyndrome who would go out of their way to help the innocents]]. [[NotSoSimilar The difference is how they go about helping]]. Ed would try to be sneaky and pragmatic, helping out in ways that won't get his State Alchemist License revoked. After all, no matter how much his sticks his neck out for someone who can't help themselves, [[BigBrotherInstinct Alphonse is still his top priority]]. Ichigo, on the other hand, would not care if what he was doing would get him in trouble with the authorities or not. [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight He's simply doing it because it's the right thing to do]]. Orihime has commented that this is [[WartsAndAll the most particular aspect of their personalities that she likes and finds extremely endearing about both men]].
** Another point of difference are [[{{Manga/Fullmetal Alchemist}} Edward]] and [[{{Manga/Bleach}} Ichigo's]] fighting styles and principles when it comes to battle. Ichigo has supressed BloodKnight tendencies, which he tries to keep under control while Ed is a TechnicalPacifist. While they tend to be HotBlooded in combat and{{Determinators}}, [[{{Determinator}} Determinators]], Ichigo fights by using his instincts and raw power to overwhelm and overpower his enemies. Meanwhile, Ed uses his wits to outsmart his opponents with his varying levels of AwesomeByAnalysis. Ichigo has very strong sense of HonorBeforeReason when it comes to battles while Ed would not mind using [[CombatPragmatist clever tactics and dirty tricks]], if it means achieving victory in a fight. Ichigo secretly enjoys fighting, but Ed simply sees it as part of his job or a means of defending himself and his loved ones (not that Ichigo doesn't do the same).
** Another point of difference are [[{{Manga/Fullmetal Alchemist}} Edward]] and [[{{Manga/Bleach}} Ichigo's]] fighting styles and principles when it comes to battle. Ichigo has supressed BloodKnight tendencies, which he tries to keep under control while Ed is a TechnicalPacifist. While they tend to be HotBlooded in combat and
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: [[HeadTurningBeauty Orihime]] [[DudeMagnet is very often on the recieving end of this]]. Normally, she's ObliviousToLove or a CluelessDudeMagnet, but when she does notice the affections of rather...aggressively obnoxious men, she is very...put off. For instance, [[DanceOfRomance during the dance]], when some rich guys were practically hitting on her, Ed noticed how uncomfortable she seemed, [[StepfordSmiler despite her smile]], and she described the experience, in no uncertain terms, as very unpleasant because they didn't see her as a person, but as a potential [[TrophyWife Trophy Wife]].
* AboveTheInfluence: [[MonsterOfTheWeek Amelia]], in order to [[BreakThemByTalking control and manipulate]] [[BadassInDistress Edward]], offers him the opportunity to gain "[[LoveInterest Orihime's]] love". When [[HopelessSuitor Ed]] processes what she means by "giving him Orihime's love for a night", [[BerserkButton he understandably becomes very, very ENRAGED]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil when he figures out what she's implying]].
* AbsurdPhobia: [[StepfordSmiler Orihime]] has a fear of the color white. This is tragically PlayedForHorror. Not only because of what [[MindRape triggered her phobia in the first place]], but because it is so ''severe'', it triggers her TraumaButton and has caused her to [[StressVomit throw up]] and [[HeroicBSOD suffer from mental breakdowns twice]].
* AbusiveParents: Orihime outright laments to Ed and Al that her parents were very abusive people, and that [[PromotionToParent her brother ran away and took her with him]] when she was three [[BigBrotherInstinct in order to protect her from them]].
** [[MadScientist Shou Tucker]] used his only daughter, Nina, as nothing more than a lab rat for [[ItsAllAboutMe his personal gain]].
** ParentalAbandonment: [[CreepyChild Zero's]] parents sold him to a MadScientist because [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior he started developing strange powers that weren't alchemy]].
* AccidentalHandHold: Happens to [[WillTheyOrWontThey Edward and Orihime]] in [[spoiler: [[ShipTease Chapter 39]]]]. [[HeldGaze It ends just as well as]] [[FirstKiss you might expect]].
* AccidentalPervert: Thanks to Orihime's CrashIntoHello, she and Ed end up in a very compromising position and the first thing [[MarshmallowHell Ed sees is her boobs pressed against his face]]. This, of course, causes Ed to blush awkwardly. In a subversion of this trope, Orihime doesn't notice at all. Of course, being [[CloudCuckooLander who she is]]...
* ActualPacifist: Orihime is so gentle at her core that she would never willingly do harm to another person. [[BewareTheNiceOnes But that doesn't make her a pushover]], and [[AttackReflector she has no problems defending herself if need be]].
-> Orihime: ''"You can call it however you like it. My advice is, if you don't want that to happen again...'' '''[[TranquilFury Then don't attack me when I specifically told you not to!]]'''"
* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Despite being a [[PluckyGirl happy]] [[GenkiGirl go]] [[CloudCuckooLander lucky]] individual, [[StepfordSmiler Orihime's]] [[BreakTheCutie experiences]] in [[DamselInDistress Hueco Mundo]] still haunts her. She is a lot more [[GuiltComplex guilt ridden]] and has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation very low self esteem]] about herself compared to her [[Manga/{{Bleach}} canon counterpart]]. {{Justified|Trope}} as this story takes place in the midst of the TimeSkip of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', so she never had the chance to fully recover from her trauma.
* AdaptationalHeroism: Lust is as evil and manipulative as she is in [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist canon]], but in this story, she has some of her characterization from the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 version]] as she wants to understand the concept of what being "[[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman human]]" means, and [[PetTheDog she adopts an orphaned child]].
* AdultFear: Imagine being LockedOutOfTheLoop while one of your friends are battling [[InvisibleToNormals monsters you can't see]]. Gets even worse when said friend ends up in a ''hospital'', and ''still'' doesn't tell you why.
* AdventureTowns: This is bound to happen with all the traveling Edward, Alphonse, and Orihime do.
* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: [[CannotSpitItOut Edward]] has grown a fondness of tenderly rubbing [[LoveInterest Orihime's]] head.
* AgentScully: Edward, and, to a lesser extent, Al seem really steadfast in the believe that everything in the world has a scentific and logical explanation behind them. Even when faced with the possibility that [[TheMasquerade ghost and spirits may be real]], they refuse to "[[InvisibleToNormals believe in anything they can't see]]", and chalk it down to some weird, unknown form of alchemy. This is possibly a huge part of the reason why Orihime keeps them [[LockedOutOfTheLoop Locked Out of the Loop]]. That and her believe that they want to live [[IJustWantToBeNormal normal, ordinary life]] after [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong they complete their goal]].
* AgeLift: [[TheCutie Nina]] is seven in the story while she was four in the [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist original manga]].
* AllLovingHeroine: Orihime, definitely. [[PluckyGirl Orihime]] is an [[TheHeart incredibly kind, selfless, compassionate, and forgiving person]]. So much so that she even tries to [[spoiler: [[BefriendingTheEnemy befriend Scar]]]], even after he almost killed her during their first encounter. [[ChronicHeroSyndrome She would go to any lengths to help anyone in need]]. This is the main reason why [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Ed]] and [[FallenHero Reo]] have [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan fallen in love with her]], and Riku has implied to have some attraction to her if his statement of "now I see why my brother [Reo] fell in love with you [Orihime]" is anything to go by.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[HopelessSuitor Edward]] once he realizes [[spoiler: [[LoveInterst Orihime]] is in love with Ichigo]]. [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Not that he would admit he has feelings for her anyway]].
* AllTheOtherReindeer: Orihime tearfully admits to Edward that she used to always hate her [[ImplausibleHairColor auburn hair]] because of the [[KidsAreCruel constant bullying]] she endured in her childhood because of it. What does he say? [[spoiler: [[ShipTease Comments that he likes her hair]]]].
* AlmostKiss: [[spoiler: [[ShipTease Edward and Orihime come so very close to kissing]] when Orihime trips and falls on Ed, leaving them in a very compromising position. They both end up just [[HeldGaze staring deeply into each other's eyes, completely mesmerized]] with [[LuminescentBlush bright red blushes on their faces]]. Ed becomes increasingly panicked and flustered when he sees that Orihime's face is leaning closer to his, only for it to be a false alarm when [[SignatureScent she was simply smelling his scent]], comparing it to [[YouRemindMeOfX Ichigo's]]. [[IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn That still doesn't stop his heart from beating a million miles a minute]]]].
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Eria's appearance is described as being exactly like Orihime's in every way, and given that Orihime is considered the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman... Yeah... She's even mistaken for Orihime's [[IdenticalStranger twin sister]] by some characters who don't know her or [[spoiler: [[SoulFragment her origins]]]]. The only things distinguishing her from the latter is her hair and eye color (Eria having black hair instead of auburn and brown eyes instead of gray) and [[IceQueen her personality]].
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Edward [[GreenEyedMonster feels]] this way towards Ichigo, Orihime's FirstLove, feeling that he always to compete with him for Orihime's affections.
* AmbiguousEnding: Two minor plots with the two [[CuteGhostGirl ghost girls]] was deliberately left vague and unclear.
** The first one is heavily implied to be a [[DiedHappilyEverAfter good ending]].
** The second one, [[DownerEnding not so]] [[KilledOffScreen much]]...
* AndYourLittleDogToo: [[spoiler: Junko]] threatens Orihime with the lives of Edward and Alphonse if she does not abide by her demands. [[BewareTheNiceOnes Let's just say that Orihime does not take this well]].
* AngerBornOfWorry: Edward very often gets angry whenever Orihime goes off alone and doesn't tell him. This mixed in with a AdultFear makes it very understandable on why he feels this way.
* AngstWhatAngst: The nonchalant, accepting, and brief way Orihime explains [[DarkAndTroubledPast her childhood]] to Edward and Alphonse.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Edward does this in [[spoiler: Chapter 41]]. Not exactly towards Orihime, but towards a [[ManipulativeBitch manipulative]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek villainess]] about his feelings for [[LoveInterest Orihime]] and the LoveTriangle. It's more like an Anguished Declaration of [[GreenEyedEpiphany Jealousy]] and [[DeclarationOfProtection Protection]].
* AnimalMotif: [[CloudCuckooLander Orihime]] often compares [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] to a dog. He's fierce, loyal, protective of his loved ones, and he has a good heart. Not to mention, his dorky charm is greatly amusing to her. She once comments she likens his [[HairTriggerTemper angry rants]] to a dog barking. Fittingly, considering he's a State Alchemist, and, therefore, a [[IronicEcho dog of the military]].
* AnimatedArmor: Al is just a soul bonded to a suit of armor, but don't you ''dare'' imply he isn't human, especially in front of [[BigBrotherInstinct Ed]].
* AnythingThatMoves: Considering that Morgan wouldn't mind having [[spoiler: [[{{Squick}} sex with Orihime's corpse]]]], he's definitely this.
* ArcWords: [[TheFourLoves "Feelings are connected."]]
* ArcVillain: The [[spoiler: [[OurSoulsAreDifferent Mod]] [[ArtificialHuman Souls]]]]. [[BloodKnight Ritsuko]], Morgan, and [[EmotionlessGirl Kyuko]].
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Hughes hits Orihime with this when he questions her motive for keeping Ed and Al LockedOutOfTheLoop of all the [[spoiler: [[TheMasquerade Hollow]]]] business. [[spoiler: Is she doing it because of some supernatural law that forbids [[InvisibleToNormals ordinary humans]] from knowing the existence of [[TheHeartless Hollows]]? Or is she doing it out of some ''misguided'' attempt not to burden them of what she ''perceives'' to be ''her'' problem to deal with]]?
* ArmorPiercingSlap:
** Ed, an intellectual child prodigy of alchemy and a master in martial arts, always gets beaten down by Winry and her mighty [[WrenchWhack wrench]].
** [[ActualPacifist Orihime]] delivers a powerful slap to Edward that puts him in a temporary daze. This is somewhat [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. Orihime slapped him by pure accident, and not in anger or disappointment, due an immense amount of embarrassment, and she had beaten Ed ''and'' Al in hand to hand combat before (offscreen).
* AscendedExtra: Since [[spoiler: Nina]] survived her [[spoiler: chimera transmutation]], she gets to have more screen time than in the original anime. [[spoiler: She becomes part of the supporting cast]].
* TheAtoner: Several characters.
** Most of the characters who participated in the Ishavalan War.
** Ed and Al after their [[GoneHorriblyWrong failed Human Transmutation]].
** Even [[StepfordSmiler Orihime]], who curses herself for being such a DamselInDistress in the past that [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it cost Ichigo his powers]]. She later vows to never be that weak and pathetic again. [[DeconstructedTrope Although, this shown as somewhat of bad thing]] as [[ItsAllMyFault her guilt]] makes her rather reluctant to ask for or seek out help, and pushes her into making sure that Ed and Al stay LockedOutOfTheLoop of the [[TheMasquerade supernatural world]].
* AttentionDeficitOhShiny: [[CloudCuckooLander Orihime]] has shades of this, which annoys [[DeadpanSnarker Ed]] in the beginning.
%%* AnAxeToGrind: Ritsuko's [[WeaponOfChoice Shinachou]].
%%* BadassBookworm: Any and all alchemists, of course.
* BadassPacifist: Winry and the Rockbells.
** Orihime shows ''dangerous'' signs of being this, if her first confrontation with [[SerialKiller Scar]] is anything to go by. She might not be able to tear you down ''[[ActualPacifist physically]]'', but she sure as hell can tear a person down ''[[BreakThemByTalking psychologically]]''. Al once innerly remarks how ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes scary]]'' this is. Given that this story takes place about [[TimeSkip half a year]] after [[DamselInDistress her rescue from Hueco Mundo]], [[FridgeHorror did she take a cue or two from]] [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Aizen]]?
*** This hidden shrewdness is best shown through [[BitchInSheepsClothing Eria]], her ShadowArchetype.
* BadassTeacher: Izumi.
* BarrierWarrior: Orihime's Shun Shun Rikka with a dose of HealingHands and {{Reality Warp|er}}ing.
* BeautifulDreamer: In [[spoiler: Chapter 37]], Edward can't help, but to remark in a inner monologue how beautiful and adorable [[LoveInterest Orihime]] looks while she sleeps. Of course, [[ShipperOnDeck Al]] finds it amusing, much to Ed's [[LuminescentBlush chagrin]].
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: It's subtle, but part of the reason why [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] starts to develop feelings for [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]] is due to her [[NiceGirl unflinching kindness and unwavering generosity]]. She's also one of the first few people he meets who is always [[TheHeart genuinely kind]] [[EquivalentExchange without expecting for anything in return]]. Since ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' is a world run by the Laws of EquivalentExchange, this is a pretty big deal for Ed, [[TheCynic who is usually always expecting the worst from people or for them to have some sort of ulterior motive]]. This leads to Edward becoming [[BodyguardCrush increasingly protective]] of [[ObliviousToLove Orihime]] when he feels that someone is trying to take advantage of her kindness, or when [[GreenEyedMonster men try to get too close to her]]. [[spoiler: Chapter 15, which contains Orihime's [[RescueRomance rescue]] attempt and [[CannotSpitItOut Ed's]] subsequent DeclarationOfProtection, is the catalyst that starts their [[UnresolvedSexualTension relationship]]]].
** This is one of the reasons why [[SmittenTeenageGirl Orihime]] admires [[SingleTargetSexuality Ichigo]] so much is because he saved and retrieved [[TragicKeepsake her precious hairpins]] from a [[BullyHunter few bullies]]. [[HiddenHeartOfGold She got her first glimpse of how truly kind he actually is]]. [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan And is this continuous kindness that makes her fall in love with him]].
* BefriendingTheEnemy: [[spoiler: Chapter 22]]. [[spoiler: [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]]]] attempts this with [[spoiler: [[AntiVillain Scar]]]] in hopes to take his mind of {{Revenge}}. [[spoiler: It doesn't work, but does leave him to contemplate his actions]].
* BeingGoodSucks: [[ChronicHeroSyndrome Orihime]], of all people, refers to [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollow]]]] hunting as a tireless, thankless, self-sacrificing job without any rewards.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: This at the hands of a MadScientist and a hefty dose of ParentalAbandonment made Zero into the resentful, bitter EnfantTerrible he is today.
* BeneathTheMask: Orihime. Despite her [[PluckyGirl bubbly, cheerful]], [[WideEyedIdealist optimistic]], and [[CloudCuckooLander ditzy]] demeanor, Orihime is a StepfordSmiler with [[HeroicSelfDeprecation massive self-esteem issues]] and a GuiltComplex underneath it all. She just hides really well.
** [[spoiler: Eria is, technically, the [[BecomingTheMask partial manifestation]] of Orihime's hidden anguish, doubts, and love for Ichigo]].
* BerserkButton: Quite a few.
** Don't call [[TheNapoleon Ed]] short or any variation of that word.
*** His CrazyJealousGuy moments may also count.
*** [[BigBrotherInstinct And don't mess with his little brother, Al]].
** Don't break [[WrenchWench Winry's]] automail.
** Surprisingly, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Orihime]] has one. [[ManipulativeBastard Don't toy with other people's emotions]].
*** It has later been revealed several times through [[InnerMonologue inner monologues]] that Orihime does ''not'' like [[LovingAShadow people falling for her due to their own expectations or assumptions of her or her personality]], or [[AbhorrentAdmirer men]] perceiving her as nothing more than a BrainlessBeauty NaiveEverygirl [[HiddenDepths when she's anything but]]. [[spoiler: [[StepfordSmiler This just further drives her depression]]]].
* BettyAndVeronica: [[LongHairedPrettyBoy Edward's]] the Betty and [[{{Bishonen}} Ichigo's]] the Verionca to [[ObliviouslyBeautiful Orihime's]] Archie. [[DownplayedTrope Somewhat downplayed]] in the fact that both boys are very similar in personality. They are both [[HotBlooded passionate]] and [[HairTriggerTemper short tempered]], GoodIsNotNice, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With A Heart Of Gold]], and voluntary ChildSoldiers to some degree [[ChronicHeroSyndrome who would go out of their way to help the innocents]]. [[NotSoSimilar The difference is how they go about helping]]. Ed would try to be sneaky and pragmatic, helping out in ways that won't get his State Alchemist License revoked. After all, no matter how much his sticks his neck out for someone who can't help themselves, [[BigBrotherInstinct Alphonse is still his top priority]]. Ichigo, on the other hand, would not care if what he was doing would get him in trouble with the authorities or not. [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight He's simply doing it because it's the right thing to do]]. Orihime has commented that this is [[WartsAndAll the most particular aspect of their personalities that she likes and finds extremely endearing about both men]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** Orihime is a kind and sweet girl. However, she isn't afraid to stand up for what she believes is right as a military general learned the [[AttackReflector hard way]]. Not to mention that she hates people who [[BerserkButton toys with other's emotions]]. Understandably, as she went through a [[BreakTheCutie similar experience]].
** Alphonse. [[GentleGiant Just because he's a friendly, considerate, and level headed giant suit of armor]] doesn't mean [[LetsGetDangerous he won't kick someone's ass when they threaten his loved ones]].
* BeyondTheImpossible: [[spoiler: [[SparedByTheAdaptation Chapter 14]]]]. [[spoiler: [[RealityWarper Orihime]]]] manages to save [[spoiler: Nina]] from her tragic fate, which Edward and Alphonse couldn't even do. Even stated to be scientifically impossible by Ed.
* BigBrotherInstinct: [[LittleBigBrother Edward]] towards Alphonse.
* BigDamnHeroes: Orihime makes an epic one in [[spoiler: Chapter 26]]. Her RescueRomance also counts.
* BigEater: Ed and Orihime. TastesLikeFriendship is what kicks off the start of them growing as friends.
* BigLittleBrother: Ed is Al's older brother, and the shorter of the two.
* BigStupidDooDooHead: Orihime calls Edward a big dummy for reading her [[SecretDiary diary]].
* BigWhat: Happens thrice in [[spoiler: Chapter 34]]
** Edward does it when Orihime shyly, embarrassingly, and innocently asks him if he was an exhibitionist after seeing him in his underwear, unbeknownst to her that [[ShamefulStrip he was forcibly stripped of his clothes]].
** [[AmbiguouslyBrown Paninya]], when Al announces Satella is having her babies.
** [[RuleOfThree Ed again when]] [[TheMedic Orihime]] [[RuleOfThree explains what a C section is]].
* BirdsOfAFeather: [[OppositesAttract Given their temperament and personalities]], it may not appear that way at first, but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] and [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]] have quite a few things in common. Both are [[HeartwarmingOrphan orphans]]. Both a have displayed bouts of ChronicHeroSyndrome. Both are {{Big Eater}}s. Both are [[PluckyGirl stubborn]] and [[{{Determinator}} determined]] when it comes to helping the people they love. Both are pacifists, ie. TechnicalPacifist and ActualPacifist, respectively. Both suffer from some sort of GuiltComplex. Despite their [[TheNapoleon outward apperances]] [[CloudCuckooLander and dispositions]], both display levels of [[HeroicSelfDeprecation doubts and insecurities]]. Both are InsecureLoveInterest. And both are [[TwiceShy shy and awkward when it comes to romance]].
** This is an interesting case because, in the beginning, Orihime occasionally inwardly comments how much [[YouRemindMeOfX Edward reminds her of Ichigo]]. However, when Ed and Ichigo's [[NotSoSimilar Not So Similarities]] comes to light, it's soon revealed that Ed has a lot of things more in common with ''her'' than with Ichigo. No wonder the two form a close bond and friendship that is [[spoiler: [[UnresolvedSexualTension gradually turning into love]]]].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Eria comes off as this in her initial appearance. She presents herself as a kindhearted ProperLady, but is [[BrokenBird cold, bitter, and resentful underneath]].
** A variation. Junko is a kind and polite woman. [[spoiler: She is really just a [[DeadAllAlong lifeless corpse]] [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by a [[TheHeartless Hollow]] to get close to Orihime]].
* BlatantLies: The excuses Orihime gives Edward and Alphonse when she goes off [[TheMasquerade Hollow hunting]]. She's such a BadLiar even they don't buy it sometimes. Most of the time, it's because she [[HesitationEqualsDishonesty hesitates]] when trying to come up with a believable excuse.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Winry, Nina, and Orihime, respectively.
* BodyguardCrush: [[spoiler: Edward's DeclarationOfProtection]] could be played off like this [[CannotSpitItOut since he isn't the type to openly admit his feelings, especially if they are romantic in nature]]. Several [[EveryoneCanSeeIt characters]] have commented on Ed's possessive need to act as Orihime's KnightInShiningArmor. [[spoiler: This is an interesting case since Ed was just assigned to guard [[{{Protectorate}} Orihime]] from the homunculi. He didn't develop feelings for her until after [[RescueRomance Chapter 15]]]].
* BoobsOfSteel: [[BadassTeacher Izumi]] has a sizeable bust, and she is Ed and Al's alchemy and martial artist teacher.
** Orihime has, arguably, the largest boobs in the entire story, and, according to Tatsuki, is a [[GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak black belt martial artist]].
*** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], she is an ActualPacifist, so she barely puts her hand to hand combat skills to use.
* BraidsOfAction: Gender inverted. Ed normally wears his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long hair]] in a single braid, but he's one [[BadassBookworm badass alchemist]].
* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor [[spoiler: [[TheCutie Nina]]]]. First her [[MadScientist father]] turns her into a [[BodyHorror chimera]]. And just when all that tragedy is behind her and she begins to make a new life in Resembool and makes a [[CuteGhostGirl friend]], they are attacked by a [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollow]]]] and said friend gets [[EatenAlive killed]]. [[spoiler: Nina]] ends up [[BrokenTears crying]] all the day the next day with [[LockedOutOfTheLoop no one knowing how to cheer her up]], except for [[ISeeThemToo Orihime]].
** [[spoiler: [[LoveHurts Chapters 40 and 41]]]] serves as this for Ed. [[HeartbrokenBadass Edward]] goes through a heartbreakingly ''massive'' [[HeroicBSOD emotional breakdown]] about his placement in the LoveTriangle with Orihime and Ichigo during which a [[TheVamp female]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take [[ManipulativeBitch advantage]] of by [[BreakThemByTalking attacking his insecurities and coldly manipulating his]] HopelessSuitor status about his [[UnrequitedLove one-sided crush]] on [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. To great relief, Ed manages a [[HeroicSecondWind Heroic Second Wind]] that snaps him out his funk and he delivers a passionately ''epic'' [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up Hannibal]] speech.
** [[TheVamp Amelia's]] [[MasterOfIllusion illusions]] are specifically designed to [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this by showcasing a [[MindRape target's deepest, darkest fears and insecurities]], which she could use to [[BreakThemByTalking break and manipulate them]] before [[KissOfDeath killing them]].
* BreakThemByTalking: [[ManipulativeBitch Amelia's]] forte. With [[MasterOfIllusion her illusions]] and forked tongue, this is how she kills her victims.
* BreakUpMakeUpScenario: WordOfGod stated that most arguments/fights that [[spoiler: [[WillTheyOrWontThey Edward and Orihime]]]] get into is equivalent to a [[spoiler: [[PlayedForDrama married couple getting a divorce]]]].
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Happens in [[spoiler: Chapter 19]] when the narrator calls Ed delusional for thinking he wasn't short. His response? To get [[BerserkButton furious]] at the ''narrator''!
* BreatherEpisode: These show up from time to time in hopes of not to make the story [[DarkerAndEdgier too dark]] or let the characters relax after all the horrific events that happened to them in the previous few chapters. More than half the time, you better expect some [[UnresolvedSexualTension Edward/Orihime]] ShipTease during these chapters.
* BrokenBird: Eria. Underneath her BitchInSheepsClothing facade, Eria is really just a bitter and broken person. [[spoiler: [[SoulFragment Eria]] is a combination of [[BreakTheCutie Orihime's pain, anguish]], and [[SingleTargetSexuality love for Ichigo]]]].
** In the last arc of ''The Flower Princess and the Alchemist'' it becomes more and more apparent that, [[BeneathTheMask underneath]] [[StepfordSmiler her smiles]], Orihime shows signs of being this, and desires to hide the broken and imperfect sides of herself from others.
* BrokenHero: GenkiGirl CloudCuckooLander Orihime, but there are times when [[StepfordSmiler her facade fades]].
* BrokenPedestal: [[MadScientist Shou Tucker]] becomes this for his daughter, Nina.
* BrokenTears: There are moments when [[spoiler: Orihime]] begins to shed these when she hits her [[HeroicBSOD emotional breaking point]]. It's the first hint that she isn't as [[StepfordSmiler happy and cheerful]] as others believe her to be.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Edward is a [[HairTriggerTemper temperamental]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold jerk with good intentions]] plagued by [[TheAtoner his]] [[HurtingHero guilt]] over [[GoneHorriblyWrong his and Al's conditions]], while Orihime is generally a [[CuteClumsyGirl happy]], [[PluckyGirl bubbly]] [[NiceGirl girl]]. [[spoiler: [[StepfordSmiler Most]] [[BreakTheCutie of the]] [[HeroicBSOD time]]]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer:
** [[GenkiGirl Orihime]]. A resident CloudCuckooLander who is [[HiddenDepths strangely insightful and perceptive of other people's moods and feelings]] and an excellent [[HealingHands healer]].
** [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]]. A [[ChildProdigy brilliant alchemist]] with a HairTriggerTemper that would fly off in a fit of rage whenever someone calls him [[BerserkButton short]].
* BuxomIsBetter: ''Many'' characters have taken notice of Orihime's [[GagBoobs assets]], [[DistractedByTheSexy some even suggesting she should show them off more]], much to [[DCupDistress her chagrin]].
* CallBack: When [[TheConfidant Orihime]] tells [[JerkassWoobie Edward]] that [[spoiler: she would always wait patiently for him to tell her his [[DarkAndTroubledPast problems when he finally confesses about his past]]]], Ed tells her the [[spoiler: exact same words that [[HiddenDepths he was always wait for her to come to him]]]] when [[spoiler: she's [[HeroicBSOD griefing]] over [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Ichigo]]]] a few chapters later.
* TheCasanova: [[AnythingThatMoves Morgan]].
* CasanovaWannabe: Jean Havoc. Ed notes that this is one of his defining traits, and Mustang comments that he lacks any charm or charisma to keep a girl for more than one or two dates. Both these statements leaves Havoc utterly dejected. The others ([[TrueCompanions Mustang's crew]]) even make snide remarks at his failed love life when giving [[HopelessSuitor Ed]] girl/dating advice.
* CassandraTruth: Averted by Orihime. Orihime is determined to keep Ed and Al LockedOutOfTheLoop of the existence of [[InvisibleToNormals Hollows]] because she is fully aware they won't believe her, even if she did tell them. The one person she told so far is [[spoiler: Nina]], and that's only because the little girl has seen and was attacked by a Hollow.
* CatchYourDeathOfCold: Orihime spends most of [[spoiler: [[SickEpisode Chapter 31 and 32]]]] sick in bed as a result of spending a few hours standing in front of [[TragicHero Rio's]] grave out in the rain a couple of chapters earlier without an umbrella or a jacket.
* CelibateHero: Edward. [[BigBrotherInstinct Ed is more interested in returning Al back to normal than even thinking about getting into a relationship]]. {{Subverted|Trope}} in that he has a [[CannotSpitItOut massive crush]] on [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Orihime]]. Perhaps, it's partially his [[ItsAllMyFault guilt]] and [[TheAtoner self-obligation]] [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong to Al]] that's keeping him from confessing. [[HopelessSuitor And other factors]]...
* ChasteHeroine: Orihime, of course. Partly because of her status as CluelessDudeMagnet and partly because [[SingleTargetSexuality Ichigo]] is the only she has eyes for.
* ChildSoldier: [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] is technically this, being a [[BadassBookworm State Alchemist]] who works for the military and all since the age of twelve.
* ChildhoodFriend: Ed, Al, and Winry have known each other since they were kids.
** Orihime and Tatsuki, and, by extension, Ichigo.
*** Orihime and Tatsuki have been friends since middle school. Orihime and Ichigo were acquaintances in middle school.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: {{Averted|Trope}} by WordOfGod. Even though [[BelligerentSexualTension Edward/Winry]] is [[{{Canon}} canon in the original source material]], the author has stated numerous times that they have never saw them as romantic, but more of a LikeBrotherAndSister relationship. They viewed the endgame ship as "okay, it's not too bad" at best and {{Squick}}y at worst, saying it's basically [[BrotherSisterIncest incest]]. Before announcing Orihime as Edward's LoveInterest, they said that Ed and Winry would never end up together, even jokingly contemplated creating an [[OriginalCharacter OC]] love interest for Ed.
** PlayedStraight in Orihime's case. This is what she hopes to [[RelationshipUpgrade upgrade her relationship]] with [[SingleTargetSexuality Ichigo]] to [[InsecureLoveInterest if she ever gathers the courage to confess her feelings to him]].
* ChildrenAreInnocent: If a child becomes part of the supporting cast, expect this to become [[Really700YearsOld completely]] [[AvertedTrope averted]] or [[UsedToBeASweetKid somewhat]] {{Subverted|Trope}}.
* CloningBlues: Eria is created from a part of [[spoiler: [[SoulFragment Orihime's soul]]]].
* CloudCuckooLander: Orihime in spades. Her first conversation with Ed and Al consisted of her rambling on about Ed's [[RedIsHeroic red coat]].
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: It might be brushed aside at times and barely given a second thought, but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]], [[GentleGiant Alphonse]], and [[CloudCuckooLander Orihime]] are all orphans ([[DarkAndTroubledPast not by choice]]). The fact that they are orphans works greatly in their favor because (as long as Ed's abides by the rules of the military) they could do whatever they want and travel anywhere they want without worrying about making excuses on why they have to leave (in Ed and Al's case, though, if they weren't orphans, they wouldn't have a reason to leave).
** More egregious in Orihime's case. It's heavily implied Orihime doesn't mind being stuck in [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Ed and Al's world]] (not anymore). The only reason she has any desire to return to her world is because she still has [[TrueCompanions her friends]] waiting for her back home, especially [[FirstLove Ichigo]] and [[ChildhoodFriend Tatsuki]].
* CoolBigSis: Orihime becomes this towards Nina.
* CoolDownHug: Ed does this for [[LoveInterest Orihime]] in [[spoiler: Chapter 41]].
* CordonBleughChef: [[TeamChef Orihime]]. Unlike most examples, Orihime is a pretty damn good cook, even if her [[BizarreTasteInFood combinations of food are questionable]]. [[BigEater Ed]] [[ImpossiblyDeliciousFood really enjoys her cooking]], and Al has stated once or twice to looking forward to finally eating her meals once he gets his body back. This makes a her a rare mixture of [[SupremeChef Supreme Chef]] and this trope.
* CosmicHorrorStory: In [[spoiler: Chapter 43]], Hughes [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this when he learns the AwfulTruth about [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollows]]]]. From his perspective, [[spoiler: the universe is kept in balance by the hope and despair, the life and death of humanity. If this balance is disrupted, the universe would be destroyed, and that there is some kind of supernatural society that is governing this balance]]. [[SarcasmMode Fantastic]]!
* CovertPervert: Ed had shown a few, subtle hints of this, if his inner monologue is anything to go by. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial He always denies that he pays any attention to Orihime's curvy and well-endowed figure]], [[DistractedByTheSexy sometimes blushing while doing so]], meaning he's fully aware and conscious of Orihime's... [[BuxomIsBetter assets]]. This could be Ed acting like he's supposed to... Like any other teenage boy. And another hint is Ed's reaction to Orihime's modeling. It's never stated what kind of dresses and outfits she wears while [[MsFanservice modeling]], except for a couple of them (an ImpossiblyLowNeckline and a a CleavageWindow), but Ed even furiously describes the outfits as being... [[MyGirlIsNotASlut too provocative]] while Al and Winry are perfectly fine with her modeling. However, part of the reason for this could be because [[GreenEyedMonster he doesn't want other men to see pictures of her]].
** This is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] as Ed only does this when he first met Orihime and is trying to identify her, and later [[spoiler: when he meets someone who [[IdenticalStranger looks like her]]]].
** Orihime in [[spoiler: Chapter 34]]. She insists that she wasn't staring at a [[ComedicUnderwearExposure half-naked Ed when he was just in his boxers]].
*** Granted, she didn't know [[ShamefulStrip he was forcibly stripped of his clothes by automail mechanics wanting to see his automail]]. The sight of it most likely shocked her to the core because it was so unexpected. She even lampshades it was the [[ShirtlessScene first time she saw a boy in his underwear]], [[ClarkKentOutfit and that he surprisingly has a very well built and muscular body]].
--> Orihime ([[LuminescentBlush shyly]]): ''"[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I wasn't staring. I'm not a pervert. I'm not]]''."
* CrashIntoHello: How [[CuteClumsyGirl Orihime]] first meets [[TheNapoleon Edward]] and [[AnimatedArmor Alphonse]].
* CrazyJealousGuy: If Ed going into a fit of [[GreenEyedMonster angry and jealous rage]] at the thought of other [[DudeMagnet guys]] [[DistractedByTheSexy flirting]] with [[LoveInterest Orihime]] after finding out she [[FashionModel modeled]] for a {{fashion magazine}} isn't this trope, then nothing is. He even buys all the magazines in the store and destroys them just so other men won't see [[MsFanservice pictures of]] [[HeadTurningBeauty her]].
* CreepyBlueEyes: Zero. Fitting that he's an EnfantTerrible with [[MakingASplash water powers]]. May overlap with IcyBlueEyes.
* CreepyChild: [[EmotionlessGirl Kyuko]]. She's really a [[spoiler: [[ArtificialHuman mod soul]]]].
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} a bit in Zero's case. This is the reason why his [[ParentalAbandonment parents sold him]] to a MadScientist.
* CreepyMonotone: This is [[ArtificialHuman Kyuko's]] default tone, in keeping with her EmotionlessGirl personality.
* CrushBlush: [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] develops a nasty case of this with [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Orihime]]. This is why [[EveryoneCanSeeIt characters notice his growing feelings for her]], [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend despite his denial]]. Orihime herself returns the favor as a sign that she's slowly starting to [[SecondLove reciprocate his feelings]]. TwiceShy indeed.
* CryIntoChest: Happens at the end of [[spoiler: Chapter 41]] when, after her [[BreakTheCutie massive breakdown]], Orihime is reduced into a [[BrokenTears sobbing wreck]] and [[SecurityCling clings onto Edward]]. Ed painfully and sadly notes how much she's [[QuakingWithFear trembling]] because of the whole ordeal.
* CurbStompBattle: Ed and Al vs. Ritsuko. It doesn't end well. Luckily, Orihime manages to pull a BigDamnHeroes moment before she could finish the boys off.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: [[ByronicHero Edward Elric]] and [[ColonelBadass Roy Mustang]].
** [[EmotionlessGirl Kyuko]] as well.
* CuteKitten: Sammy, the adorable cat that Orihime and the others decide to take in in [[spoiler: Chapters 35, 36, and 37]]. [[spoiler: It's really the soul of a young boy [[DemonicPossession possessing]] the cat, and [[TheMasquerade Orihime has other reasons for taking the cat in]]]]...
* TheCutie: Sweet and innocent Nina.
* DCupDistress: Orihime, surprisingly, sometimes feels embarrassed over her [[GagBoobs large bust size]]. She even has to order custom made bras.
* DamselInDistress: This is what [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Orihime]] appears to be from her [[Manga/{{Bleach}} friends']] perspective. [[SubvertedTrope It technically isn't a lie; she is just not in as much danger as they think]].
** Played straight. Orihime has been captured by numerous villains for various reasons.
* DamselOutOfDistress: More often than not, she somehow manages to save herself.
* DistressedDude: Edward had seen his fair share. To be fair though, [[LockedOutOfTheLoop most of the time]], [[OurGhostsAreDifferent enemies]] are [[TheWorfEffect beyond his skill level and/or knowledge]]. Often overlaps with BadassInDistress as he does manage to put up a decent fight, [[spoiler: [[InvisibleToNormals if he could actually see them]]]].
* DanceOfRomance: [[spoiler: [[ShipTease Chapter 39]]]]. It leads to Ed and Orihime's [[spoiler: FirstKiss]].
* DarkActionGirl: [[EvilRedhead Ritsuko]].
** [[SoulFragment Eria]] is an anti-heroic version of this trope.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Quite a few actually. In short summary...
** Orihime. [[DarkestHour Her brother died when she was young]]. [[DamselInDistress She was kidnapped by a deranged, manipulative pyschopath]]. [[MyGreatestFailure She watched the love her life almost die several times trying to save her]], and that's not mentioning all the [[BreakTheCutie psychological torture and emotional abuse she underwent while in imprisonment]]. [[TrappedInAnotherWorld She then ends up trapped in a strange world with no way to return to her own]]. No wonder the poor girl is prone to BrokenTears on occasions.
*** And, by extension, [[ShadowArchetype Eria]].
** Edward and, basically, Alphonse as well. Their [[ParentalAbandonment father ran off on them]], [[MissingMom mother died of illness]], and their attempt to [[GoneHorriblyWrong resurrect her backfires horribly]]. [[FromBadToWorse And let's not get into what they go through in story]]. Being LockedOutOfTheLoop doesn't really help much.
** [[spoiler: Nina]]. [[ParentalAbuse Her father]] turned into [[MixAndMatchCritters chimera]], and a few chapters later, her new friend gets killed by a monster. BreakTheCutie, indeed.
** Riku's parents were killed during the Ishvalan War, and years later his older brother dies a mysterious death/illness. Riku is horrified when [[LastRequest Reo requests that he perform a postmortem decapitation]]. When he doesn't, Reo comes back as a [[VengefulGhost restless, possessed spirit]].
** Chloe witnesses her [[MissingMom mother]] being [[RapeAsBackstory raped and killed]] by three men who broke into their house one day.
* DarkSecret: This is the main catalyst that strains Edward and Orihime's [[WillTheyOrWontThey relationship]]. They do form a close friendship and bond over the course of the story having plenty of ShipTease, mind you. But Ed is highly displeased and aggravated at his status of being LockedOutOfTheLoop of Orihime's [[TheMasquerade "activites"]]. [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies She has a very good reason to keep him in the dark though]].
* DarkerAndEdgier: The story has gotten somewhat darker the minute [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollows]]]] made [[KnightOfCerebus their appearance]] and the elements of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' started taking the forefront. [[FromBadToWorse Has gotten even worse]] when the [[spoiler: [[ArcVillain mod souls]]]] appeared.
* DarkestHour: Orihime tells Ed and Winry a [[DarkAndTroubledPast story of how she first met Ichigo on the day her brother died]].
* DateRape: Edward is absolutely sick when it's implied this is what Amelia meant when she says she'll give him "Orihime's love". She even throws in a comment about lending him a [[ButLiquorIsQuicker potion to make her more susceptible to his advances]]. [[{{Squick}} The number of men who have been implied to have]] ''actually'' [[MoralEventHorizon went along with her]] ''help'' [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil makes him even more disgusted]].
* ADateWithRosiePalms: In [[spoiler: Chapter 34]], [[VillainousCrush Morgan]] masturbates to [[spoiler: [[MsFanservice Orihime's]]]] fashion magazine.
* DayInTheLimeLight: [[spoiler: Chapters 18 and 19]]. [[spoiler: [[CheerfulChild Nina]]]] gets one when Ed, Al, and Orihime go to Resembool to visit Ed's mechanic. [[spoiler: It leads to her BreakTheCutie moment]].
** [[spoiler: Nina eventually becomes part of the main supporting cast]].
** And also the ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' snippets where each chapter focuses on one of Orihime's friends and [[TrappedInAnotherWorld how her disappearance affected them]].
* DeadAllAlong: In [[spoiler: Chapter 37]], Orihime meets a kind and polite woman by the name of Junko. [[spoiler: Turns out Junko is already died months before meeting Orihime, and it's just a [[TheHeartless Hollow]] [[DemonicPossession possessing her lifeless body]]]].
* DeadPersonImpersonation: In his first appearance, Morgan takes over the body of a middle-aged man whom Kyuko most likely killed in order to lure Ed, Al, Orihime, and Winry into a false sense of security. His true appearance is that of a blonde-haired {{Bishonen}} who is [[TheCasanova obsessed with the ladies]].
** A [[spoiler: Hollow]] does this with [[spoiler: [[DeadAllAlong Junko]]]] to trick Orihime into a false sense of security.
* DeadpanSnarker: Edward in response to Orihime's CloudCuckooLander status.
** Though, he eventually finds this trait of hers endearing. But he's still not above making snide remarks, although more playful than before. May be his way of flirting with her, except [[ObliviousToLove Orihime doesn't see it]].
* DealWithTheDevil: Eria remarks that Amelia was once a human woman that made a deal with a [[spoiler: Hollow]], exchanging her soul for eternal beauty and power. Naturally, when the [[spoiler: Hollow]] is destroyed, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor she dies within seconds]].
* DeathByFallingOver: Implied to be how a [[CuteGhostGirl ghost girl]] died.
* DeathByOriginStory: Riku's older brother, Reo, is [[spoiler: already dead before his introduction]].
* DeathSeeker: Chapter 15. Orihime deduces that [[spoiler: [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Scar]]]] is this.
-->''"Yeah... It sucks to be alone, doesn't it? [[VengeanceFeelsEmpty However, going around and killing people isn't going to stave off your loneliness]]! Even if you were to to kill me or Edward or Alphonse, there would be other people after you, [[CycleOfRevenge ready to take you life out of vengeance]]. But you... [[DyingAlone You have no one. No one who would miss you. No one who would mourn you. And no one to avenge you when you die]]. [[AloneInACrowd You are nothing but a puddle of water that strangers step on the street without sparing a second glance]]. [[SurvivorGuilt So knowing this miserable, grief stricken truth, you want to die]]. That's why you target State Alchemists. Not only are the source of your pain, [[SuicideByCop you're hoping they end it, too]]." Her eyes regard the raging man, [[SympathyForTheDevil sympathetically]]. "What a sad, lonely, pitiful man you are."''
* DeclarationOfProtection: [[spoiler: [[RescueRomance Chapter 15]]]]. After they survive their run in with [[spoiler: [[AntiVillain Scar]]]], [[spoiler: Edward vows to [[{{Protectorate}} Orihime]]]] that he would be the one doing the protecting from now on in his usual [[{{Tsundere}} aggressive]] and [[LuminescentBlush flustered]] way.
--> ''([[spoiler: Edward to Orihime]]): [[BodyguardCrush "I'm not the one who's going to be protected by you, okay?]] [[CannotSpitItOut From now, you'd be protected by me!]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold No excuses! Got it?"]]''
** Ed reaffirms his [[CannotSpitItOut resolve to protect]] [[LoveInterest Orihime]] in [[spoiler: [[DanceOfRomance Chapter 39]]]].
*** Ed seems to have a knack for doing this whenever he CannotSpitItOut.
* DefensiveWhat: In [[spoiler: Chapter 34]], Edward does this when Winry glares at him. The reason? Ichigo. Another reckless idiot who gets into trouble and into a lot of fights.
* DespairEventHorizon: Orihime explains to Hughes the [[AwfulTruth true origin]] of a [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollow]]]] after he's attacked by one. [[spoiler: They are basically fallen [[WasOnceAMan human souls]] who have crossed this, letting their despair, hatred, or any negative emotion they are hanging to consume and corrupt them]]. Hughes [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone doesn't take]] [[GoMadFromTheRevelation the news well]] [[HeroicBSOD at all]].
** In what is revealed of [[TheCasanova Morgan's]] backstory so far, it is hinted that he past the DEH after the yet to be explained death of [[LadykillerInLove his implied lover]].
* DevotedToYou: Orihime towards [[FirstLove Ichigo]]. This is PlayedForDrama. It's Orihime's undying love, devotion, and loyalty to Ichigo that [[LoveHurts inadvertently causes a lot of anguish and heartaches]] for [[UnResolvedSexualTension her and Edward]], [[ObliviousToLove due to her being oblivious to Ed's true feelings for her]] [[InnocentlyInsensitive because she doesn't realize that her adoration and affection for Ichigo deeply hurts Ed's feelings]], [[AlwaysSecondBest making him feel inferior]].
* DirtyOldMan: Edward feels Morgan is this when they first meet, threatening him to not try anything perverted with Orihime. Subverted in that wasn't Morgan's [[DeadPersonImpersonation true appearance]]. At least [[OlderThanTheyLook he doesn't look that old]], but he is a [[AnythingThatMoves sexual predator]].
* DoesNotLikeMen: Due to the [[RapeAsBackstory trauma that happened to her mother]], Chloe has developed an irrational fear of men, finding [[HumansAreBastards them to be disgusting and repulsive monsters]].
* DoesNotLikeSpam: It's revealed in [[spoiler: Chapter 45]] that [[CordonBleughChef Orihime]] goes out of her way not to buy any milk (unless she's using it as an ingredient in her cooking) since [[BigEater Ed]] absolutely ''loathes'' it. Instead using foods like broccoli and cheese as substitutes for the health benefits milk gives.
* TheDogBitesBack: The end of [[EnfantTerrible Zero's]] [[FreudianExcuse backstory]] [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that leads up to his]] StartOfDarkness.
* DoomMagnet: Orihime actively starts seeing herself as this, which is in turn makes her more and more desperate to keep Ed and, by extent, Al and all her [[InvisibleToNormals non-spiritual sensing]] friends LockedOutOfTheLoop. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that the [[spoiler: [[ArtificialHumas mod souls]]]] and the incident with [[TragicHero Reo]] were targeting her specifically. Ed and Al only end up getting hurt because they were "in the wrong place at the wrong time" and/or were getting in the way. WordOfGod even confirms this with the Hollows incidentally attack Ed and Al because they happen to near people (or objects) with powerful spiritual energy (i.e. Orihime, [[spoiler: [[TheCutie Nina]]]], or the [[HumanResources Philosopher's Stone]]), even stating that the brothers are always at "the wrong place at the wrong time".
* DudeMagnet: Orihime.
** You count on your hands the number of named characters who have a crush on, infatuated with, or lust after [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]]. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]], [[TragicHero Reo]], Riku ([[ShipTease possibly]]), [[VillainousCrush Morgan]], etc.
** CluelessDudeMagnet: [[ObliviouslyBeautiful Orihime]] sometimes questions why [[DudeMagnet guys]] [[DistractedByTheSexy act]] [[ObliviousToLove differently]] [[HeadTurningBeauty around]] [[BuxomIsBetter her]].
*** EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Thanks to her [[FashionModel modeling]], even girls show some attraction to Orihime.
** ChickMagnet: Ichigo. He's not even in the main plot and both Orihime and Eria are in love with him. This is sort of [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] and somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]]. Orihime was already in love with [[SingleTargetSexuality him]] before [[TrappedInAnotherWorld arriving in Amestris]]. [[spoiler: And Eria carries a [[SoulFragment piece of Orihime's soul]] inside her and that includes [[ReincarnationRomance her love for him]]]].
* DyingAsYourself: What happens to [[spoiler: [[TragicHero Reo]]]] at the end of his mini arc, thanks to [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime's]] interventions. [[spoiler: [[PeacefulInDeath He was finally able to rest in peace]]]].
* DysfunctionJunction: It would probably be easier to count the number of people who ''aren't'' evil, crazy, [[FreudianExcuse have a]] [[DarkAndTroubledPast terrible past]], have some sort of issue, or any combination of the four. Even ''[[HarmfulToMinors children younger than twelve]]'' [[CreepyChild aren't]] [[EnfantTerrible excluded]]. Sometimes the [[OlderThanTheyLook kids aren't]] [[Really700YearsOld really kids]].
* AboveTheInfluence: [[MonsterOfTheWeek Amelia]], in order to [[BreakThemByTalking control and manipulate]] [[BadassInDistress Edward]], offers him the opportunity to gain "[[LoveInterest Orihime's]] love". When [[HopelessSuitor Ed]] processes what she means by "giving him Orihime's love for a night", [[BerserkButton he understandably becomes very, very ENRAGED]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil when he figures out what she's implying]].
* AbsurdPhobia: [[StepfordSmiler Orihime]] has a fear of the color white. This is tragically PlayedForHorror. Not only because of what [[MindRape triggered her phobia in the first place]], but because it is so ''severe'', it triggers her TraumaButton and has caused her to [[StressVomit throw up]] and [[HeroicBSOD suffer from mental breakdowns twice]].
* AbusiveParents: Orihime outright laments to Ed and Al that her parents were very abusive people, and that [[PromotionToParent her brother ran away and took her with him]] when she was three [[BigBrotherInstinct in order to protect her from them]].
** [[MadScientist Shou Tucker]] used his only daughter, Nina, as nothing more than a lab rat for [[ItsAllAboutMe his personal gain]].
** ParentalAbandonment: [[CreepyChild Zero's]] parents sold him to a MadScientist because [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior he started developing strange powers that weren't alchemy]].
* AccidentalHandHold: Happens to [[WillTheyOrWontThey Edward and Orihime]] in [[spoiler: [[ShipTease Chapter 39]]]]. [[HeldGaze It ends just as well as]] [[FirstKiss you might expect]].
* AccidentalPervert: Thanks to Orihime's CrashIntoHello, she and Ed end up in a very compromising position and the first thing [[MarshmallowHell Ed sees is her boobs pressed against his face]]. This, of course, causes Ed to blush awkwardly. In a subversion of this trope, Orihime doesn't notice at all. Of course, being [[CloudCuckooLander who she is]]...
* ActualPacifist: Orihime is so gentle at her core that she would never willingly do harm to another person. [[BewareTheNiceOnes But that doesn't make her a pushover]], and [[AttackReflector she has no problems defending herself if need be]].
-> Orihime: ''"You can call it however you like it. My advice is, if you don't want that to happen again...'' '''[[TranquilFury Then don't attack me when I specifically told you not to!]]'''"
* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Despite being a [[PluckyGirl happy]] [[GenkiGirl go]] [[CloudCuckooLander lucky]] individual, [[StepfordSmiler Orihime's]] [[BreakTheCutie experiences]] in [[DamselInDistress Hueco Mundo]] still haunts her. She is a lot more [[GuiltComplex guilt ridden]] and has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation very low self esteem]] about herself compared to her [[Manga/{{Bleach}} canon counterpart]]. {{Justified|Trope}} as this story takes place in the midst of the TimeSkip of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', so she never had the chance to fully recover from her trauma.
* AdaptationalHeroism: Lust is as evil and manipulative as she is in [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist canon]], but in this story, she has some of her characterization from the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 version]] as she wants to understand the concept of what being "[[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman human]]" means, and [[PetTheDog she adopts an orphaned child]].
* AdultFear: Imagine being LockedOutOfTheLoop while one of your friends are battling [[InvisibleToNormals monsters you can't see]]. Gets even worse when said friend ends up in a ''hospital'', and ''still'' doesn't tell you why.
* AdventureTowns: This is bound to happen with all the traveling Edward, Alphonse, and Orihime do.
* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: [[CannotSpitItOut Edward]] has grown a fondness of tenderly rubbing [[LoveInterest Orihime's]] head.
* AgentScully: Edward, and, to a lesser extent, Al seem really steadfast in the believe that everything in the world has a scentific and logical explanation behind them. Even when faced with the possibility that [[TheMasquerade ghost and spirits may be real]], they refuse to "[[InvisibleToNormals believe in anything they can't see]]", and chalk it down to some weird, unknown form of alchemy. This is possibly a huge part of the reason why Orihime keeps them [[LockedOutOfTheLoop Locked Out of the Loop]]. That and her believe that they want to live [[IJustWantToBeNormal normal, ordinary life]] after [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong they complete their goal]].
* AgeLift: [[TheCutie Nina]] is seven in the story while she was four in the [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist original manga]].
* AllLovingHeroine: Orihime, definitely. [[PluckyGirl Orihime]] is an [[TheHeart incredibly kind, selfless, compassionate, and forgiving person]]. So much so that she even tries to [[spoiler: [[BefriendingTheEnemy befriend Scar]]]], even after he almost killed her during their first encounter. [[ChronicHeroSyndrome She would go to any lengths to help anyone in need]]. This is the main reason why [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Ed]] and [[FallenHero Reo]] have [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan fallen in love with her]], and Riku has implied to have some attraction to her if his statement of "now I see why my brother [Reo] fell in love with you [Orihime]" is anything to go by.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[HopelessSuitor Edward]] once he realizes [[spoiler: [[LoveInterst Orihime]] is in love with Ichigo]]. [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Not that he would admit he has feelings for her anyway]].
* AllTheOtherReindeer: Orihime tearfully admits to Edward that she used to always hate her [[ImplausibleHairColor auburn hair]] because of the [[KidsAreCruel constant bullying]] she endured in her childhood because of it. What does he say? [[spoiler: [[ShipTease Comments that he likes her hair]]]].
* AlmostKiss: [[spoiler: [[ShipTease Edward and Orihime come so very close to kissing]] when Orihime trips and falls on Ed, leaving them in a very compromising position. They both end up just [[HeldGaze staring deeply into each other's eyes, completely mesmerized]] with [[LuminescentBlush bright red blushes on their faces]]. Ed becomes increasingly panicked and flustered when he sees that Orihime's face is leaning closer to his, only for it to be a false alarm when [[SignatureScent she was simply smelling his scent]], comparing it to [[YouRemindMeOfX Ichigo's]]. [[IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn That still doesn't stop his heart from beating a million miles a minute]]]].
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Eria's appearance is described as being exactly like Orihime's in every way, and given that Orihime is considered the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman... Yeah... She's even mistaken for Orihime's [[IdenticalStranger twin sister]] by some characters who don't know her or [[spoiler: [[SoulFragment her origins]]]]. The only things distinguishing her from the latter is her hair and eye color (Eria having black hair instead of auburn and brown eyes instead of gray) and [[IceQueen her personality]].
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Edward [[GreenEyedMonster feels]] this way towards Ichigo, Orihime's FirstLove, feeling that he always to compete with him for Orihime's affections.
* AmbiguousEnding: Two minor plots with the two [[CuteGhostGirl ghost girls]] was deliberately left vague and unclear.
** The first one is heavily implied to be a [[DiedHappilyEverAfter good ending]].
** The second one, [[DownerEnding not so]] [[KilledOffScreen much]]...
* AndYourLittleDogToo: [[spoiler: Junko]] threatens Orihime with the lives of Edward and Alphonse if she does not abide by her demands. [[BewareTheNiceOnes Let's just say that Orihime does not take this well]].
* AngerBornOfWorry: Edward very often gets angry whenever Orihime goes off alone and doesn't tell him. This mixed in with a AdultFear makes it very understandable on why he feels this way.
* AngstWhatAngst: The nonchalant, accepting, and brief way Orihime explains [[DarkAndTroubledPast her childhood]] to Edward and Alphonse.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Edward does this in [[spoiler: Chapter 41]]. Not exactly towards Orihime, but towards a [[ManipulativeBitch manipulative]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek villainess]] about his feelings for [[LoveInterest Orihime]] and the LoveTriangle. It's more like an Anguished Declaration of [[GreenEyedEpiphany Jealousy]] and [[DeclarationOfProtection Protection]].
* AnimalMotif: [[CloudCuckooLander Orihime]] often compares [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] to a dog. He's fierce, loyal, protective of his loved ones, and he has a good heart. Not to mention, his dorky charm is greatly amusing to her. She once comments she likens his [[HairTriggerTemper angry rants]] to a dog barking. Fittingly, considering he's a State Alchemist, and, therefore, a [[IronicEcho dog of the military]].
* AnimatedArmor: Al is just a soul bonded to a suit of armor, but don't you ''dare'' imply he isn't human, especially in front of [[BigBrotherInstinct Ed]].
* AnythingThatMoves: Considering that Morgan wouldn't mind having [[spoiler: [[{{Squick}} sex with Orihime's corpse]]]], he's definitely this.
* ArcWords: [[TheFourLoves "Feelings are connected."]]
* ArcVillain: The [[spoiler: [[OurSoulsAreDifferent Mod]] [[ArtificialHuman Souls]]]]. [[BloodKnight Ritsuko]], Morgan, and [[EmotionlessGirl Kyuko]].
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Hughes hits Orihime with this when he questions her motive for keeping Ed and Al LockedOutOfTheLoop of all the [[spoiler: [[TheMasquerade Hollow]]]] business. [[spoiler: Is she doing it because of some supernatural law that forbids [[InvisibleToNormals ordinary humans]] from knowing the existence of [[TheHeartless Hollows]]? Or is she doing it out of some ''misguided'' attempt not to burden them of what she ''perceives'' to be ''her'' problem to deal with]]?
* ArmorPiercingSlap:
** Ed, an intellectual child prodigy of alchemy and a master in martial arts, always gets beaten down by Winry and her mighty [[WrenchWhack wrench]].
** [[ActualPacifist Orihime]] delivers a powerful slap to Edward that puts him in a temporary daze. This is somewhat [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. Orihime slapped him by pure accident, and not in anger or disappointment, due an immense amount of embarrassment, and she had beaten Ed ''and'' Al in hand to hand combat before (offscreen).
* AscendedExtra: Since [[spoiler: Nina]] survived her [[spoiler: chimera transmutation]], she gets to have more screen time than in the original anime. [[spoiler: She becomes part of the supporting cast]].
* TheAtoner: Several characters.
** Most of the characters who participated in the Ishavalan War.
** Ed and Al after their [[GoneHorriblyWrong failed Human Transmutation]].
** Even [[StepfordSmiler Orihime]], who curses herself for being such a DamselInDistress in the past that [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it cost Ichigo his powers]]. She later vows to never be that weak and pathetic again. [[DeconstructedTrope Although, this shown as somewhat of bad thing]] as [[ItsAllMyFault her guilt]] makes her rather reluctant to ask for or seek out help, and pushes her into making sure that Ed and Al stay LockedOutOfTheLoop of the [[TheMasquerade supernatural world]].
* AttentionDeficitOhShiny: [[CloudCuckooLander Orihime]] has shades of this, which annoys [[DeadpanSnarker Ed]] in the beginning.
%%* AnAxeToGrind: Ritsuko's [[WeaponOfChoice Shinachou]].
%%* BadassBookworm: Any and all alchemists, of course.
* BadassPacifist: Winry and the Rockbells.
** Orihime shows ''dangerous'' signs of being this, if her first confrontation with [[SerialKiller Scar]] is anything to go by. She might not be able to tear you down ''[[ActualPacifist physically]]'', but she sure as hell can tear a person down ''[[BreakThemByTalking psychologically]]''. Al once innerly remarks how ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes scary]]'' this is. Given that this story takes place about [[TimeSkip half a year]] after [[DamselInDistress her rescue from Hueco Mundo]], [[FridgeHorror did she take a cue or two from]] [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Aizen]]?
*** This hidden shrewdness is best shown through [[BitchInSheepsClothing Eria]], her ShadowArchetype.
* BadassTeacher: Izumi.
* BarrierWarrior: Orihime's Shun Shun Rikka with a dose of HealingHands and {{Reality Warp|er}}ing.
* BeautifulDreamer: In [[spoiler: Chapter 37]], Edward can't help, but to remark in a inner monologue how beautiful and adorable [[LoveInterest Orihime]] looks while she sleeps. Of course, [[ShipperOnDeck Al]] finds it amusing, much to Ed's [[LuminescentBlush chagrin]].
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: It's subtle, but part of the reason why [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] starts to develop feelings for [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]] is due to her [[NiceGirl unflinching kindness and unwavering generosity]]. She's also one of the first few people he meets who is always [[TheHeart genuinely kind]] [[EquivalentExchange without expecting for anything in return]]. Since ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' is a world run by the Laws of EquivalentExchange, this is a pretty big deal for Ed, [[TheCynic who is usually always expecting the worst from people or for them to have some sort of ulterior motive]]. This leads to Edward becoming [[BodyguardCrush increasingly protective]] of [[ObliviousToLove Orihime]] when he feels that someone is trying to take advantage of her kindness, or when [[GreenEyedMonster men try to get too close to her]]. [[spoiler: Chapter 15, which contains Orihime's [[RescueRomance rescue]] attempt and [[CannotSpitItOut Ed's]] subsequent DeclarationOfProtection, is the catalyst that starts their [[UnresolvedSexualTension relationship]]]].
** This is one of the reasons why [[SmittenTeenageGirl Orihime]] admires [[SingleTargetSexuality Ichigo]] so much is because he saved and retrieved [[TragicKeepsake her precious hairpins]] from a [[BullyHunter few bullies]]. [[HiddenHeartOfGold She got her first glimpse of how truly kind he actually is]]. [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan And is this continuous kindness that makes her fall in love with him]].
* BefriendingTheEnemy: [[spoiler: Chapter 22]]. [[spoiler: [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]]]] attempts this with [[spoiler: [[AntiVillain Scar]]]] in hopes to take his mind of {{Revenge}}. [[spoiler: It doesn't work, but does leave him to contemplate his actions]].
* BeingGoodSucks: [[ChronicHeroSyndrome Orihime]], of all people, refers to [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollow]]]] hunting as a tireless, thankless, self-sacrificing job without any rewards.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: This at the hands of a MadScientist and a hefty dose of ParentalAbandonment made Zero into the resentful, bitter EnfantTerrible he is today.
* BeneathTheMask: Orihime. Despite her [[PluckyGirl bubbly, cheerful]], [[WideEyedIdealist optimistic]], and [[CloudCuckooLander ditzy]] demeanor, Orihime is a StepfordSmiler with [[HeroicSelfDeprecation massive self-esteem issues]] and a GuiltComplex underneath it all. She just hides really well.
** [[spoiler: Eria is, technically, the [[BecomingTheMask partial manifestation]] of Orihime's hidden anguish, doubts, and love for Ichigo]].
* BerserkButton: Quite a few.
** Don't call [[TheNapoleon Ed]] short or any variation of that word.
*** His CrazyJealousGuy moments may also count.
*** [[BigBrotherInstinct And don't mess with his little brother, Al]].
** Don't break [[WrenchWench Winry's]] automail.
** Surprisingly, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Orihime]] has one. [[ManipulativeBastard Don't toy with other people's emotions]].
*** It has later been revealed several times through [[InnerMonologue inner monologues]] that Orihime does ''not'' like [[LovingAShadow people falling for her due to their own expectations or assumptions of her or her personality]], or [[AbhorrentAdmirer men]] perceiving her as nothing more than a BrainlessBeauty NaiveEverygirl [[HiddenDepths when she's anything but]]. [[spoiler: [[StepfordSmiler This just further drives her depression]]]].
* BettyAndVeronica: [[LongHairedPrettyBoy Edward's]] the Betty and [[{{Bishonen}} Ichigo's]] the Verionca to [[ObliviouslyBeautiful Orihime's]] Archie. [[DownplayedTrope Somewhat downplayed]] in the fact that both boys are very similar in personality. They are both [[HotBlooded passionate]] and [[HairTriggerTemper short tempered]], GoodIsNotNice, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With A Heart Of Gold]], and voluntary ChildSoldiers to some degree [[ChronicHeroSyndrome who would go out of their way to help the innocents]]. [[NotSoSimilar The difference is how they go about helping]]. Ed would try to be sneaky and pragmatic, helping out in ways that won't get his State Alchemist License revoked. After all, no matter how much his sticks his neck out for someone who can't help themselves, [[BigBrotherInstinct Alphonse is still his top priority]]. Ichigo, on the other hand, would not care if what he was doing would get him in trouble with the authorities or not. [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight He's simply doing it because it's the right thing to do]]. Orihime has commented that this is [[WartsAndAll the most particular aspect of their personalities that she likes and finds extremely endearing about both men]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** Orihime is a kind and sweet girl. However, she isn't afraid to stand up for what she believes is right as a military general learned the [[AttackReflector hard way]]. Not to mention that she hates people who [[BerserkButton toys with other's emotions]]. Understandably, as she went through a [[BreakTheCutie similar experience]].
** Alphonse. [[GentleGiant Just because he's a friendly, considerate, and level headed giant suit of armor]] doesn't mean [[LetsGetDangerous he won't kick someone's ass when they threaten his loved ones]].
* BeyondTheImpossible: [[spoiler: [[SparedByTheAdaptation Chapter 14]]]]. [[spoiler: [[RealityWarper Orihime]]]] manages to save [[spoiler: Nina]] from her tragic fate, which Edward and Alphonse couldn't even do. Even stated to be scientifically impossible by Ed.
* BigBrotherInstinct: [[LittleBigBrother Edward]] towards Alphonse.
* BigDamnHeroes: Orihime makes an epic one in [[spoiler: Chapter 26]]. Her RescueRomance also counts.
* BigEater: Ed and Orihime. TastesLikeFriendship is what kicks off the start of them growing as friends.
* BigLittleBrother: Ed is Al's older brother, and the shorter of the two.
* BigStupidDooDooHead: Orihime calls Edward a big dummy for reading her [[SecretDiary diary]].
* BigWhat: Happens thrice in [[spoiler: Chapter 34]]
** Edward does it when Orihime shyly, embarrassingly, and innocently asks him if he was an exhibitionist after seeing him in his underwear, unbeknownst to her that [[ShamefulStrip he was forcibly stripped of his clothes]].
** [[AmbiguouslyBrown Paninya]], when Al announces Satella is having her babies.
** [[RuleOfThree Ed again when]] [[TheMedic Orihime]] [[RuleOfThree explains what a C section is]].
* BirdsOfAFeather: [[OppositesAttract Given their temperament and personalities]], it may not appear that way at first, but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] and [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]] have quite a few things in common. Both are [[HeartwarmingOrphan orphans]]. Both a have displayed bouts of ChronicHeroSyndrome. Both are {{Big Eater}}s. Both are [[PluckyGirl stubborn]] and [[{{Determinator}} determined]] when it comes to helping the people they love. Both are pacifists, ie. TechnicalPacifist and ActualPacifist, respectively. Both suffer from some sort of GuiltComplex. Despite their [[TheNapoleon outward apperances]] [[CloudCuckooLander and dispositions]], both display levels of [[HeroicSelfDeprecation doubts and insecurities]]. Both are InsecureLoveInterest. And both are [[TwiceShy shy and awkward when it comes to romance]].
** This is an interesting case because, in the beginning, Orihime occasionally inwardly comments how much [[YouRemindMeOfX Edward reminds her of Ichigo]]. However, when Ed and Ichigo's [[NotSoSimilar Not So Similarities]] comes to light, it's soon revealed that Ed has a lot of things more in common with ''her'' than with Ichigo. No wonder the two form a close bond and friendship that is [[spoiler: [[UnresolvedSexualTension gradually turning into love]]]].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Eria comes off as this in her initial appearance. She presents herself as a kindhearted ProperLady, but is [[BrokenBird cold, bitter, and resentful underneath]].
** A variation. Junko is a kind and polite woman. [[spoiler: She is really just a [[DeadAllAlong lifeless corpse]] [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by a [[TheHeartless Hollow]] to get close to Orihime]].
* BlatantLies: The excuses Orihime gives Edward and Alphonse when she goes off [[TheMasquerade Hollow hunting]]. She's such a BadLiar even they don't buy it sometimes. Most of the time, it's because she [[HesitationEqualsDishonesty hesitates]] when trying to come up with a believable excuse.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Winry, Nina, and Orihime, respectively.
* BodyguardCrush: [[spoiler: Edward's DeclarationOfProtection]] could be played off like this [[CannotSpitItOut since he isn't the type to openly admit his feelings, especially if they are romantic in nature]]. Several [[EveryoneCanSeeIt characters]] have commented on Ed's possessive need to act as Orihime's KnightInShiningArmor. [[spoiler: This is an interesting case since Ed was just assigned to guard [[{{Protectorate}} Orihime]] from the homunculi. He didn't develop feelings for her until after [[RescueRomance Chapter 15]]]].
* BoobsOfSteel: [[BadassTeacher Izumi]] has a sizeable bust, and she is Ed and Al's alchemy and martial artist teacher.
** Orihime has, arguably, the largest boobs in the entire story, and, according to Tatsuki, is a [[GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak black belt martial artist]].
*** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], she is an ActualPacifist, so she barely puts her hand to hand combat skills to use.
* BraidsOfAction: Gender inverted. Ed normally wears his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long hair]] in a single braid, but he's one [[BadassBookworm badass alchemist]].
* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor [[spoiler: [[TheCutie Nina]]]]. First her [[MadScientist father]] turns her into a [[BodyHorror chimera]]. And just when all that tragedy is behind her and she begins to make a new life in Resembool and makes a [[CuteGhostGirl friend]], they are attacked by a [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollow]]]] and said friend gets [[EatenAlive killed]]. [[spoiler: Nina]] ends up [[BrokenTears crying]] all the day the next day with [[LockedOutOfTheLoop no one knowing how to cheer her up]], except for [[ISeeThemToo Orihime]].
** [[spoiler: [[LoveHurts Chapters 40 and 41]]]] serves as this for Ed. [[HeartbrokenBadass Edward]] goes through a heartbreakingly ''massive'' [[HeroicBSOD emotional breakdown]] about his placement in the LoveTriangle with Orihime and Ichigo during which a [[TheVamp female]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take [[ManipulativeBitch advantage]] of by [[BreakThemByTalking attacking his insecurities and coldly manipulating his]] HopelessSuitor status about his [[UnrequitedLove one-sided crush]] on [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. To great relief, Ed manages a [[HeroicSecondWind Heroic Second Wind]] that snaps him out his funk and he delivers a passionately ''epic'' [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up Hannibal]] speech.
** [[TheVamp Amelia's]] [[MasterOfIllusion illusions]] are specifically designed to [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this by showcasing a [[MindRape target's deepest, darkest fears and insecurities]], which she could use to [[BreakThemByTalking break and manipulate them]] before [[KissOfDeath killing them]].
* BreakThemByTalking: [[ManipulativeBitch Amelia's]] forte. With [[MasterOfIllusion her illusions]] and forked tongue, this is how she kills her victims.
* BreakUpMakeUpScenario: WordOfGod stated that most arguments/fights that [[spoiler: [[WillTheyOrWontThey Edward and Orihime]]]] get into is equivalent to a [[spoiler: [[PlayedForDrama married couple getting a divorce]]]].
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Happens in [[spoiler: Chapter 19]] when the narrator calls Ed delusional for thinking he wasn't short. His response? To get [[BerserkButton furious]] at the ''narrator''!
* BreatherEpisode: These show up from time to time in hopes of not to make the story [[DarkerAndEdgier too dark]] or let the characters relax after all the horrific events that happened to them in the previous few chapters. More than half the time, you better expect some [[UnresolvedSexualTension Edward/Orihime]] ShipTease during these chapters.
* BrokenBird: Eria. Underneath her BitchInSheepsClothing facade, Eria is really just a bitter and broken person. [[spoiler: [[SoulFragment Eria]] is a combination of [[BreakTheCutie Orihime's pain, anguish]], and [[SingleTargetSexuality love for Ichigo]]]].
** In the last arc of ''The Flower Princess and the Alchemist'' it becomes more and more apparent that, [[BeneathTheMask underneath]] [[StepfordSmiler her smiles]], Orihime shows signs of being this, and desires to hide the broken and imperfect sides of herself from others.
* BrokenHero: GenkiGirl CloudCuckooLander Orihime, but there are times when [[StepfordSmiler her facade fades]].
* BrokenPedestal: [[MadScientist Shou Tucker]] becomes this for his daughter, Nina.
* BrokenTears: There are moments when [[spoiler: Orihime]] begins to shed these when she hits her [[HeroicBSOD emotional breaking point]]. It's the first hint that she isn't as [[StepfordSmiler happy and cheerful]] as others believe her to be.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Edward is a [[HairTriggerTemper temperamental]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold jerk with good intentions]] plagued by [[TheAtoner his]] [[HurtingHero guilt]] over [[GoneHorriblyWrong his and Al's conditions]], while Orihime is generally a [[CuteClumsyGirl happy]], [[PluckyGirl bubbly]] [[NiceGirl girl]]. [[spoiler: [[StepfordSmiler Most]] [[BreakTheCutie of the]] [[HeroicBSOD time]]]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer:
** [[GenkiGirl Orihime]]. A resident CloudCuckooLander who is [[HiddenDepths strangely insightful and perceptive of other people's moods and feelings]] and an excellent [[HealingHands healer]].
** [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]]. A [[ChildProdigy brilliant alchemist]] with a HairTriggerTemper that would fly off in a fit of rage whenever someone calls him [[BerserkButton short]].
* BuxomIsBetter: ''Many'' characters have taken notice of Orihime's [[GagBoobs assets]], [[DistractedByTheSexy some even suggesting she should show them off more]], much to [[DCupDistress her chagrin]].
* CallBack: When [[TheConfidant Orihime]] tells [[JerkassWoobie Edward]] that [[spoiler: she would always wait patiently for him to tell her his [[DarkAndTroubledPast problems when he finally confesses about his past]]]], Ed tells her the [[spoiler: exact same words that [[HiddenDepths he was always wait for her to come to him]]]] when [[spoiler: she's [[HeroicBSOD griefing]] over [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Ichigo]]]] a few chapters later.
* TheCasanova: [[AnythingThatMoves Morgan]].
* CasanovaWannabe: Jean Havoc. Ed notes that this is one of his defining traits, and Mustang comments that he lacks any charm or charisma to keep a girl for more than one or two dates. Both these statements leaves Havoc utterly dejected. The others ([[TrueCompanions Mustang's crew]]) even make snide remarks at his failed love life when giving [[HopelessSuitor Ed]] girl/dating advice.
* CassandraTruth: Averted by Orihime. Orihime is determined to keep Ed and Al LockedOutOfTheLoop of the existence of [[InvisibleToNormals Hollows]] because she is fully aware they won't believe her, even if she did tell them. The one person she told so far is [[spoiler: Nina]], and that's only because the little girl has seen and was attacked by a Hollow.
* CatchYourDeathOfCold: Orihime spends most of [[spoiler: [[SickEpisode Chapter 31 and 32]]]] sick in bed as a result of spending a few hours standing in front of [[TragicHero Rio's]] grave out in the rain a couple of chapters earlier without an umbrella or a jacket.
* CelibateHero: Edward. [[BigBrotherInstinct Ed is more interested in returning Al back to normal than even thinking about getting into a relationship]]. {{Subverted|Trope}} in that he has a [[CannotSpitItOut massive crush]] on [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Orihime]]. Perhaps, it's partially his [[ItsAllMyFault guilt]] and [[TheAtoner self-obligation]] [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong to Al]] that's keeping him from confessing. [[HopelessSuitor And other factors]]...
* ChasteHeroine: Orihime, of course. Partly because of her status as CluelessDudeMagnet and partly because [[SingleTargetSexuality Ichigo]] is the only she has eyes for.
* ChildSoldier: [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] is technically this, being a [[BadassBookworm State Alchemist]] who works for the military and all since the age of twelve.
* ChildhoodFriend: Ed, Al, and Winry have known each other since they were kids.
** Orihime and Tatsuki, and, by extension, Ichigo.
*** Orihime and Tatsuki have been friends since middle school. Orihime and Ichigo were acquaintances in middle school.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: {{Averted|Trope}} by WordOfGod. Even though [[BelligerentSexualTension Edward/Winry]] is [[{{Canon}} canon in the original source material]], the author has stated numerous times that they have never saw them as romantic, but more of a LikeBrotherAndSister relationship. They viewed the endgame ship as "okay, it's not too bad" at best and {{Squick}}y at worst, saying it's basically [[BrotherSisterIncest incest]]. Before announcing Orihime as Edward's LoveInterest, they said that Ed and Winry would never end up together, even jokingly contemplated creating an [[OriginalCharacter OC]] love interest for Ed.
** PlayedStraight in Orihime's case. This is what she hopes to [[RelationshipUpgrade upgrade her relationship]] with [[SingleTargetSexuality Ichigo]] to [[InsecureLoveInterest if she ever gathers the courage to confess her feelings to him]].
* ChildrenAreInnocent: If a child becomes part of the supporting cast, expect this to become [[Really700YearsOld completely]] [[AvertedTrope averted]] or [[UsedToBeASweetKid somewhat]] {{Subverted|Trope}}.
* CloningBlues: Eria is created from a part of [[spoiler: [[SoulFragment Orihime's soul]]]].
* CloudCuckooLander: Orihime in spades. Her first conversation with Ed and Al consisted of her rambling on about Ed's [[RedIsHeroic red coat]].
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: It might be brushed aside at times and barely given a second thought, but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]], [[GentleGiant Alphonse]], and [[CloudCuckooLander Orihime]] are all orphans ([[DarkAndTroubledPast not by choice]]). The fact that they are orphans works greatly in their favor because (as long as Ed's abides by the rules of the military) they could do whatever they want and travel anywhere they want without worrying about making excuses on why they have to leave (in Ed and Al's case, though, if they weren't orphans, they wouldn't have a reason to leave).
** More egregious in Orihime's case. It's heavily implied Orihime doesn't mind being stuck in [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Ed and Al's world]] (not anymore). The only reason she has any desire to return to her world is because she still has [[TrueCompanions her friends]] waiting for her back home, especially [[FirstLove Ichigo]] and [[ChildhoodFriend Tatsuki]].
* CoolBigSis: Orihime becomes this towards Nina.
* CoolDownHug: Ed does this for [[LoveInterest Orihime]] in [[spoiler: Chapter 41]].
* CordonBleughChef: [[TeamChef Orihime]]. Unlike most examples, Orihime is a pretty damn good cook, even if her [[BizarreTasteInFood combinations of food are questionable]]. [[BigEater Ed]] [[ImpossiblyDeliciousFood really enjoys her cooking]], and Al has stated once or twice to looking forward to finally eating her meals once he gets his body back. This makes a her a rare mixture of [[SupremeChef Supreme Chef]] and this trope.
* CosmicHorrorStory: In [[spoiler: Chapter 43]], Hughes [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this when he learns the AwfulTruth about [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollows]]]]. From his perspective, [[spoiler: the universe is kept in balance by the hope and despair, the life and death of humanity. If this balance is disrupted, the universe would be destroyed, and that there is some kind of supernatural society that is governing this balance]]. [[SarcasmMode Fantastic]]!
* CovertPervert: Ed had shown a few, subtle hints of this, if his inner monologue is anything to go by. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial He always denies that he pays any attention to Orihime's curvy and well-endowed figure]], [[DistractedByTheSexy sometimes blushing while doing so]], meaning he's fully aware and conscious of Orihime's... [[BuxomIsBetter assets]]. This could be Ed acting like he's supposed to... Like any other teenage boy. And another hint is Ed's reaction to Orihime's modeling. It's never stated what kind of dresses and outfits she wears while [[MsFanservice modeling]], except for a couple of them (an ImpossiblyLowNeckline and a a CleavageWindow), but Ed even furiously describes the outfits as being... [[MyGirlIsNotASlut too provocative]] while Al and Winry are perfectly fine with her modeling. However, part of the reason for this could be because [[GreenEyedMonster he doesn't want other men to see pictures of her]].
** This is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] as Ed only does this when he first met Orihime and is trying to identify her, and later [[spoiler: when he meets someone who [[IdenticalStranger looks like her]]]].
** Orihime in [[spoiler: Chapter 34]]. She insists that she wasn't staring at a [[ComedicUnderwearExposure half-naked Ed when he was just in his boxers]].
*** Granted, she didn't know [[ShamefulStrip he was forcibly stripped of his clothes by automail mechanics wanting to see his automail]]. The sight of it most likely shocked her to the core because it was so unexpected. She even lampshades it was the [[ShirtlessScene first time she saw a boy in his underwear]], [[ClarkKentOutfit and that he surprisingly has a very well built and muscular body]].
--> Orihime ([[LuminescentBlush shyly]]): ''"[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I wasn't staring. I'm not a pervert. I'm not]]''."
* CrashIntoHello: How [[CuteClumsyGirl Orihime]] first meets [[TheNapoleon Edward]] and [[AnimatedArmor Alphonse]].
* CrazyJealousGuy: If Ed going into a fit of [[GreenEyedMonster angry and jealous rage]] at the thought of other [[DudeMagnet guys]] [[DistractedByTheSexy flirting]] with [[LoveInterest Orihime]] after finding out she [[FashionModel modeled]] for a {{fashion magazine}} isn't this trope, then nothing is. He even buys all the magazines in the store and destroys them just so other men won't see [[MsFanservice pictures of]] [[HeadTurningBeauty her]].
* CreepyBlueEyes: Zero. Fitting that he's an EnfantTerrible with [[MakingASplash water powers]]. May overlap with IcyBlueEyes.
* CreepyChild: [[EmotionlessGirl Kyuko]]. She's really a [[spoiler: [[ArtificialHuman mod soul]]]].
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} a bit in Zero's case. This is the reason why his [[ParentalAbandonment parents sold him]] to a MadScientist.
* CreepyMonotone: This is [[ArtificialHuman Kyuko's]] default tone, in keeping with her EmotionlessGirl personality.
* CrushBlush: [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] develops a nasty case of this with [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Orihime]]. This is why [[EveryoneCanSeeIt characters notice his growing feelings for her]], [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend despite his denial]]. Orihime herself returns the favor as a sign that she's slowly starting to [[SecondLove reciprocate his feelings]]. TwiceShy indeed.
* CryIntoChest: Happens at the end of [[spoiler: Chapter 41]] when, after her [[BreakTheCutie massive breakdown]], Orihime is reduced into a [[BrokenTears sobbing wreck]] and [[SecurityCling clings onto Edward]]. Ed painfully and sadly notes how much she's [[QuakingWithFear trembling]] because of the whole ordeal.
* CurbStompBattle: Ed and Al vs. Ritsuko. It doesn't end well. Luckily, Orihime manages to pull a BigDamnHeroes moment before she could finish the boys off.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: [[ByronicHero Edward Elric]] and [[ColonelBadass Roy Mustang]].
** [[EmotionlessGirl Kyuko]] as well.
* CuteKitten: Sammy, the adorable cat that Orihime and the others decide to take in in [[spoiler: Chapters 35, 36, and 37]]. [[spoiler: It's really the soul of a young boy [[DemonicPossession possessing]] the cat, and [[TheMasquerade Orihime has other reasons for taking the cat in]]]]...
* TheCutie: Sweet and innocent Nina.
* DCupDistress: Orihime, surprisingly, sometimes feels embarrassed over her [[GagBoobs large bust size]]. She even has to order custom made bras.
* DamselInDistress: This is what [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Orihime]] appears to be from her [[Manga/{{Bleach}} friends']] perspective. [[SubvertedTrope It technically isn't a lie; she is just not in as much danger as they think]].
** Played straight. Orihime has been captured by numerous villains for various reasons.
* DamselOutOfDistress: More often than not, she somehow manages to save herself.
* DistressedDude: Edward had seen his fair share. To be fair though, [[LockedOutOfTheLoop most of the time]], [[OurGhostsAreDifferent enemies]] are [[TheWorfEffect beyond his skill level and/or knowledge]]. Often overlaps with BadassInDistress as he does manage to put up a decent fight, [[spoiler: [[InvisibleToNormals if he could actually see them]]]].
* DanceOfRomance: [[spoiler: [[ShipTease Chapter 39]]]]. It leads to Ed and Orihime's [[spoiler: FirstKiss]].
* DarkActionGirl: [[EvilRedhead Ritsuko]].
** [[SoulFragment Eria]] is an anti-heroic version of this trope.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Quite a few actually. In short summary...
** Orihime. [[DarkestHour Her brother died when she was young]]. [[DamselInDistress She was kidnapped by a deranged, manipulative pyschopath]]. [[MyGreatestFailure She watched the love her life almost die several times trying to save her]], and that's not mentioning all the [[BreakTheCutie psychological torture and emotional abuse she underwent while in imprisonment]]. [[TrappedInAnotherWorld She then ends up trapped in a strange world with no way to return to her own]]. No wonder the poor girl is prone to BrokenTears on occasions.
*** And, by extension, [[ShadowArchetype Eria]].
** Edward and, basically, Alphonse as well. Their [[ParentalAbandonment father ran off on them]], [[MissingMom mother died of illness]], and their attempt to [[GoneHorriblyWrong resurrect her backfires horribly]]. [[FromBadToWorse And let's not get into what they go through in story]]. Being LockedOutOfTheLoop doesn't really help much.
** [[spoiler: Nina]]. [[ParentalAbuse Her father]] turned into [[MixAndMatchCritters chimera]], and a few chapters later, her new friend gets killed by a monster. BreakTheCutie, indeed.
** Riku's parents were killed during the Ishvalan War, and years later his older brother dies a mysterious death/illness. Riku is horrified when [[LastRequest Reo requests that he perform a postmortem decapitation]]. When he doesn't, Reo comes back as a [[VengefulGhost restless, possessed spirit]].
** Chloe witnesses her [[MissingMom mother]] being [[RapeAsBackstory raped and killed]] by three men who broke into their house one day.
* DarkSecret: This is the main catalyst that strains Edward and Orihime's [[WillTheyOrWontThey relationship]]. They do form a close friendship and bond over the course of the story having plenty of ShipTease, mind you. But Ed is highly displeased and aggravated at his status of being LockedOutOfTheLoop of Orihime's [[TheMasquerade "activites"]]. [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies She has a very good reason to keep him in the dark though]].
* DarkerAndEdgier: The story has gotten somewhat darker the minute [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollows]]]] made [[KnightOfCerebus their appearance]] and the elements of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' started taking the forefront. [[FromBadToWorse Has gotten even worse]] when the [[spoiler: [[ArcVillain mod souls]]]] appeared.
* DarkestHour: Orihime tells Ed and Winry a [[DarkAndTroubledPast story of how she first met Ichigo on the day her brother died]].
* DateRape: Edward is absolutely sick when it's implied this is what Amelia meant when she says she'll give him "Orihime's love". She even throws in a comment about lending him a [[ButLiquorIsQuicker potion to make her more susceptible to his advances]]. [[{{Squick}} The number of men who have been implied to have]] ''actually'' [[MoralEventHorizon went along with her]] ''help'' [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil makes him even more disgusted]].
* ADateWithRosiePalms: In [[spoiler: Chapter 34]], [[VillainousCrush Morgan]] masturbates to [[spoiler: [[MsFanservice Orihime's]]]] fashion magazine.
* DayInTheLimeLight: [[spoiler: Chapters 18 and 19]]. [[spoiler: [[CheerfulChild Nina]]]] gets one when Ed, Al, and Orihime go to Resembool to visit Ed's mechanic. [[spoiler: It leads to her BreakTheCutie moment]].
** [[spoiler: Nina eventually becomes part of the main supporting cast]].
** And also the ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' snippets where each chapter focuses on one of Orihime's friends and [[TrappedInAnotherWorld how her disappearance affected them]].
* DeadAllAlong: In [[spoiler: Chapter 37]], Orihime meets a kind and polite woman by the name of Junko. [[spoiler: Turns out Junko is already died months before meeting Orihime, and it's just a [[TheHeartless Hollow]] [[DemonicPossession possessing her lifeless body]]]].
* DeadPersonImpersonation: In his first appearance, Morgan takes over the body of a middle-aged man whom Kyuko most likely killed in order to lure Ed, Al, Orihime, and Winry into a false sense of security. His true appearance is that of a blonde-haired {{Bishonen}} who is [[TheCasanova obsessed with the ladies]].
** A [[spoiler: Hollow]] does this with [[spoiler: [[DeadAllAlong Junko]]]] to trick Orihime into a false sense of security.
* DeadpanSnarker: Edward in response to Orihime's CloudCuckooLander status.
** Though, he eventually finds this trait of hers endearing. But he's still not above making snide remarks, although more playful than before. May be his way of flirting with her, except [[ObliviousToLove Orihime doesn't see it]].
* DealWithTheDevil: Eria remarks that Amelia was once a human woman that made a deal with a [[spoiler: Hollow]], exchanging her soul for eternal beauty and power. Naturally, when the [[spoiler: Hollow]] is destroyed, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor she dies within seconds]].
* DeathByFallingOver: Implied to be how a [[CuteGhostGirl ghost girl]] died.
* DeathByOriginStory: Riku's older brother, Reo, is [[spoiler: already dead before his introduction]].
* DeathSeeker: Chapter 15. Orihime deduces that [[spoiler: [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Scar]]]] is this.
-->''"Yeah... It sucks to be alone, doesn't it? [[VengeanceFeelsEmpty However, going around and killing people isn't going to stave off your loneliness]]! Even if you were to to kill me or Edward or Alphonse, there would be other people after you, [[CycleOfRevenge ready to take you life out of vengeance]]. But you... [[DyingAlone You have no one. No one who would miss you. No one who would mourn you. And no one to avenge you when you die]]. [[AloneInACrowd You are nothing but a puddle of water that strangers step on the street without sparing a second glance]]. [[SurvivorGuilt So knowing this miserable, grief stricken truth, you want to die]]. That's why you target State Alchemists. Not only are the source of your pain, [[SuicideByCop you're hoping they end it, too]]." Her eyes regard the raging man, [[SympathyForTheDevil sympathetically]]. "What a sad, lonely, pitiful man you are."''
* DeclarationOfProtection: [[spoiler: [[RescueRomance Chapter 15]]]]. After they survive their run in with [[spoiler: [[AntiVillain Scar]]]], [[spoiler: Edward vows to [[{{Protectorate}} Orihime]]]] that he would be the one doing the protecting from now on in his usual [[{{Tsundere}} aggressive]] and [[LuminescentBlush flustered]] way.
--> ''([[spoiler: Edward to Orihime]]): [[BodyguardCrush "I'm not the one who's going to be protected by you, okay?]] [[CannotSpitItOut From now, you'd be protected by me!]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold No excuses! Got it?"]]''
** Ed reaffirms his [[CannotSpitItOut resolve to protect]] [[LoveInterest Orihime]] in [[spoiler: [[DanceOfRomance Chapter 39]]]].
*** Ed seems to have a knack for doing this whenever he CannotSpitItOut.
* DefensiveWhat: In [[spoiler: Chapter 34]], Edward does this when Winry glares at him. The reason? Ichigo. Another reckless idiot who gets into trouble and into a lot of fights.
* DespairEventHorizon: Orihime explains to Hughes the [[AwfulTruth true origin]] of a [[spoiler: [[TheHeartless Hollow]]]] after he's attacked by one. [[spoiler: They are basically fallen [[WasOnceAMan human souls]] who have crossed this, letting their despair, hatred, or any negative emotion they are hanging to consume and corrupt them]]. Hughes [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone doesn't take]] [[GoMadFromTheRevelation the news well]] [[HeroicBSOD at all]].
** In what is revealed of [[TheCasanova Morgan's]] backstory so far, it is hinted that he past the DEH after the yet to be explained death of [[LadykillerInLove his implied lover]].
* DevotedToYou: Orihime towards [[FirstLove Ichigo]]. This is PlayedForDrama. It's Orihime's undying love, devotion, and loyalty to Ichigo that [[LoveHurts inadvertently causes a lot of anguish and heartaches]] for [[UnResolvedSexualTension her and Edward]], [[ObliviousToLove due to her being oblivious to Ed's true feelings for her]] [[InnocentlyInsensitive because she doesn't realize that her adoration and affection for Ichigo deeply hurts Ed's feelings]], [[AlwaysSecondBest making him feel inferior]].
* DirtyOldMan: Edward feels Morgan is this when they first meet, threatening him to not try anything perverted with Orihime. Subverted in that wasn't Morgan's [[DeadPersonImpersonation true appearance]]. At least [[OlderThanTheyLook he doesn't look that old]], but he is a [[AnythingThatMoves sexual predator]].
* DoesNotLikeMen: Due to the [[RapeAsBackstory trauma that happened to her mother]], Chloe has developed an irrational fear of men, finding [[HumansAreBastards them to be disgusting and repulsive monsters]].
* DoesNotLikeSpam: It's revealed in [[spoiler: Chapter 45]] that [[CordonBleughChef Orihime]] goes out of her way not to buy any milk (unless she's using it as an ingredient in her cooking) since [[BigEater Ed]] absolutely ''loathes'' it. Instead using foods like broccoli and cheese as substitutes for the health benefits milk gives.
* TheDogBitesBack: The end of [[EnfantTerrible Zero's]] [[FreudianExcuse backstory]] [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that leads up to his]] StartOfDarkness.
* DoomMagnet: Orihime actively starts seeing herself as this, which is in turn makes her more and more desperate to keep Ed and, by extent, Al and all her [[InvisibleToNormals non-spiritual sensing]] friends LockedOutOfTheLoop. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that the [[spoiler: [[ArtificialHumas mod souls]]]] and the incident with [[TragicHero Reo]] were targeting her specifically. Ed and Al only end up getting hurt because they were "in the wrong place at the wrong time" and/or were getting in the way. WordOfGod even confirms this with the Hollows incidentally attack Ed and Al because they happen to near people (or objects) with powerful spiritual energy (i.e. Orihime, [[spoiler: [[TheCutie Nina]]]], or the [[HumanResources Philosopher's Stone]]), even stating that the brothers are always at "the wrong place at the wrong time".
* DudeMagnet: Orihime.
** You count on your hands the number of named characters who have a crush on, infatuated with, or lust after [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]]. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]], [[TragicHero Reo]], Riku ([[ShipTease possibly]]), [[VillainousCrush Morgan]], etc.
** CluelessDudeMagnet: [[ObliviouslyBeautiful Orihime]] sometimes questions why [[DudeMagnet guys]] [[DistractedByTheSexy act]] [[ObliviousToLove differently]] [[HeadTurningBeauty around]] [[BuxomIsBetter her]].
*** EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Thanks to her [[FashionModel modeling]], even girls show some attraction to Orihime.
** ChickMagnet: Ichigo. He's not even in the main plot and both Orihime and Eria are in love with him. This is sort of [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] and somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]]. Orihime was already in love with [[SingleTargetSexuality him]] before [[TrappedInAnotherWorld arriving in Amestris]]. [[spoiler: And Eria carries a [[SoulFragment piece of Orihime's soul]] inside her and that includes [[ReincarnationRomance her love for him]]]].
* DyingAsYourself: What happens to [[spoiler: [[TragicHero Reo]]]] at the end of his mini arc, thanks to [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime's]] interventions. [[spoiler: [[PeacefulInDeath He was finally able to rest in peace]]]].
* DysfunctionJunction: It would probably be easier to count the number of people who ''aren't'' evil, crazy, [[FreudianExcuse have a]] [[DarkAndTroubledPast terrible past]], have some sort of issue, or any combination of the four. Even ''[[HarmfulToMinors children younger than twelve]]'' [[CreepyChild aren't]] [[EnfantTerrible excluded]]. Sometimes the [[OlderThanTheyLook kids aren't]] [[Really700YearsOld really kids]].
