Trisha Elric

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In the Fullmetal Alchemist novels, she is mentioned briefly from time to time in the form of Edward or Alphonse's memories of their childhood or family life.

In "The Ties That Bind," Edward and Alphonse are reminded of Trisha in Shelley, the adoptive mother of an Ishvalan boy they meet in Lambsear. While living with Shelley and young Kip, Edward and Alphonse gradually uncover what is really happening to Luon, Shelley's husband and Kip's adoptive father. During a private conversation with Shelley, Edward becomes saddened and frustrated by how much Shelley's situation reminds him of Trisha's, waiting and longing for her husband's return. He recalls Trisha often looking at a photograph of their family together and smiling wistfully, and how once, when he asked her if her father would come back, she simply smiled and said, "It can't be helped," which is exactly what Shelley says when Ed asks when Luon will return. Angered by the situation Luon has put his family in, and clearly still bitter that Hohenheim did the same thing, he tells Shelley that the next time she sees Luon, she should punch him. Later, it is stated that if Edward had seen Hohenheim again, he would have, but if his mother had been alive then and he had seen her smile, everything would have been forgiven.

Van Hohenheim – Trisha loved her husband and waited for him until his last breath. In the manga and Brotherhood, Trisha asks Pinako to apologize to Hohenheim on her behalf. In the 2003 anime, Trisha asks Ed to make her a wreath, mentioning that Hohenheim used to make them for her. In all adaptations, Hohenheim visits her grave and is shown to be devastated by her death.
Edward and Alphonse Elric: Trisha loved her two sons dearly. She seemed to suppress her sadness at Hohenheim's departure, judging by how her eyes filled with tears when she tickled Alphonse. Edward and Al's alchemical abilities appear to stem from the smile Trisha used to wear when they practiced alchemy. Their bond was so strong that Ed and Al tried to bring her back.
Pinako Rockbell – They were apparently friends, as Pinako yelled at Hohenheim for not returning sooner, telling him that Trisha was waiting for him. Pinako was seen crying at Trisha's funeral, who had trusted her to care for her children. They both appear together in a photograph.

In the second anime, Trisha's childhood is shown through one of Hohenheim's flashbacks, in which he passes out from alcohol and dreams of the people he knew in the past during episode 27 (Party Interlude). Hohenheim appeared rather melancholic at a lively social gathering, sitting on an isolated log nearby while the other Amestrians danced or feasted around the bonfire. A young Pinako began chatting with Hohenheim; shortly after, Trisha, as a young girl, approached them. Trisha seemed attracted to Hohenheim despite the age difference at the time, as she reached out and asked him to dance. To her disappointment, however, Hohenheim refused due to his low spirits. She wasn't satisfied, but accepted the rejection nonetheless. Hohenheim and Trisha eventually fell in love as she grew up. At the end of the episode, Trisha, still quite young, takes Hohenheim's hands and optimistically says, "We can change!" Her optimism and affable nature that day were perhaps the beginning of her boundless relationship with Hohenheim.

In the first anime series, the remains of Trisha's failed human transmutation play a more significant role. After the brothers flee the scene in search of help, the deformed living mass that was created manages to crawl away. Dante waits patiently near the house and gives it the Red Stones necessary for it to take human form. Thus, the Sloth Homunculus is created, taking on the appearance of Trisha Elric. The real Trisha Elric later appears in a brief montage of deceased characters with whom the Elrics had close relationships during the end credits of episodes 42-50, including Nina Tucker, Scar, and Maes Hughes.

In volume 11, Hohenheim speaks with Pinako about the remains, asking if any resembled Trisha, such as in hair or eye color. Edward, who was eavesdropping around the corner, is frozen in horror. The next day, after Hohenheim leaves, Edward asks Pinako to show him where she buried the remains and to help him dig them up. The digging seems to cause Edward great pain, as he frequently stops to catch his breath or vomit between digs. When they unearth the remains, Edward discovers that it wasn't his mother they had "resurrected" that night, as the hair color and bone structure differed from Trisha's.

In a bonus feature in volume 27, shortly after his death, the spirits of Hohenheim and Trisha reunite in the ruins of their old home. Trisha expresses her disappointment that Hohenheim broke his promise to grow old with Ed and Al, while Hohenheim reminds her that she broke hers first. Hohenheim tells Trisha how his relationship with his sons has evolved, and they look to the future with optimism.

On her deathbed, Trisha told Edward and Alphonse about some money she had saved and advised them to be careful with it. Edward tried to reassure her, saying they would use it together, which prompted Trisha to ask Ed if he would make her a wreath, surprising him. She explained that Hohenheim always made them before dying, and her hand loosened in Edward and Alphonse's (2003 anime only).

Some time later, the grieving brothers performed the fateful Human Transmutation that set the events of the series in motion. In return, the Elrics received a mutilated mass of organs and body parts that vaguely resembled the deceased's corpse before her swift death. The remains were buried by Pinako Rockbell, who returned to the Elric home while Ed and Al stayed with her and Winry Rockbell. Edward then decided to use at least some, if not all, of the money Trisha had saved to pay for her mechanical prosthesis.

In volume 11, Hohenheim speaks with Pinako about the remains, asking if any resembled Trisha, such as in hair or eye color. Edward, who was eavesdropping around the corner, is frozen in horror. The next day, after Hohenheim leaves, Edward asks Pinako to show him where she buried the remains and to help him dig them up. The digging seems to cause Edward great pain, as he frequently stops to catch his breath or vomit between digs. When they unearth the remains, Edward discovers that it wasn't his mother they had "resurrected" that night, as the hair color and bone structure differed from Trisha's.

Trisha was between 20 and 21 years old when she gave birth to Edward and between 21 and 22 when she gave birth to Alphonse. After Van Hohenheim left home, Trisha would often gaze out the window as if hoping to see him return. When Edward and Alphonse Elric noticed this, they always tried to cheer her up with their alchemy. In fact, Alphonse once said that his mother's happiness was part of the reason they continued their alchemical research, because it made her smile. However, they didn't realize that she smiled because it reminded her of Hohenheim and her own talent for alchemy.

Trisha succumbed to an illness during an outbreak and fell gravely ill. Edward knew that his mother's longing for her father, who had run away, only weakened her, and he thought that perhaps if she saw him again, she would have the strength to recover. At first, Edward was reluctant to ask his father for help, but he knew it would bring back her smile. And for both of them, terrified by her illness, it was the only thing they could hope for.

Despite Edward and Alphonse's attempts to contact everyone who had sent letters to their father, using the return addresses on the envelopes, Hohenheim never returned home.

Trisha was a kind and loving young woman who adored the Elric brothers (her sons) and Van Hohenheim (her husband). Her entire family loved and missed her deeply, especially Hohenheim, even though she left them, albeit reluctantly.

Trisha was a beautiful woman with chest-length brown hair, tied in a low ponytail on the right side, and green eyes.

She was most often seen wearing a lavender dress with a white apron.