Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 59: Lost Light
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 59: Lost Light

Canon/HIGH

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9.9

40 Fans

5star
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1star
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READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 13 scenes • 7 min read

QUICK TAKES

donaa_jole's avatar
donaa_jole

Qui gli studi Bones si erano superati, che capolavoro.

misha_necron's avatar
misha_necron
May Chang is a total lifesaver for getting to Riza in time and Roy holding onto her like that made the scene so intense. They better both make it through this alive
peepe_wabawaba_487's avatar
peepe_wabawaba_487
I still can't believe Roy lost his sight and he didn't even choose to open the gate himself. Pride using the doctor like that was so messed up and my heart broke when Ed had to wave his hand in front of Roy's face
gohan_glory's avatar
gohan_glory
Bradley surviving that fall and then just walking into the room like he owns the place is terrifying. He really is the ultimate monster and Scar better finish him off for good this time
menomaru's avatar
menomaru
I am actually sobbing for Mustang right now because he just wanted a better future and now he can't even see the world he's trying to save and that irony from Truth is so evil
obariyon_oracle's avatar
obariyon_oracle
i was screaming when may used her alkahestry to save riza instead of grabbing that stone because she is a hero
judeau_the_knife_191's avatar
judeau_the_knife_191
My heart stopped when Bradley showed up after surviving that train and the river and everything else because the man just refuses to die until he kills everyone in his way on that bridge
suzaku_kururugi_172's avatar
suzaku_kururugi_172
it hit me so hard when al told his own body he would come back for it later and stayed behind
orihime_oracle_103's avatar
orihime_oracle_103
seeing the eclipse reach totality while those purple pillars shoot out of the ground made the stakes feel so real
makoto_kino's avatar
makoto_kino
the way riza looked at roy to stop him from doing the transmutation even while she was dying was so powerful
kokiri's avatar
kokiri
May Chang seeing that Philosopher's Stone on the ground and ignoring it to heal Riza's throat instead was such a beautiful moment for her character and showed her true heart amidst all that darkness
ashiaraiyashiki's avatar
ashiaraiyashiki
Roy refusing to do the human transmutation even with Riza bleeding out on the floor was so intense and it shows how much they really trust each other to hold the line together
daemon_coder's avatar
daemon_coder
Mustang asking why the room was so dark while everyone else just watched him in silence was the most painful thing to hear and that cruelty from Truth is just sickening to witness
subrosian_292's avatar
subrosian_292
Pride forcing the doctor into that circle to use Roy as a human sacrifice was such a disgusting move and it really shows how little the homunculi value any human life in Father's chamber
shizu_serenity's avatar
shizu_serenity
Alphonse choosing to stay in that cold suit of armor because his real body is too weak to fight was the most selfless thing ever and he deserves everything good after this is over
tesso_titan's avatar
tesso_titan
alphonse standing in front of his body and walking away to keep fighting is the bravest thing in the whole show
sawyer's avatar
sawyer
roy asking why the room was so dark actually broke my soul and i hate father for forcing that on him
lelouch_lamperouge's avatar
lelouch_lamperouge
bradley just refuses to stay dead and now he is pinning mustang to the floor with swords like a monster
ein's avatar
ein
Seeing Al's skeletal body at the gate was haunting, but I'm so proud of him for walking away to help his brother finish the fight instead of taking the easy path home.
subaru_sufferer's avatar
subaru_sufferer
Scar using his reconstruction alchemy to catch Wrath off guard on that bridge was incredible and seeing two nameless men fighting for their lives felt so heavy and desperate as the sun went out

EPISODE CONTEXT

Picking up directly from the fallout of 'Sacrifices' (Episode 58), where major confrontations locked the central cast into the Homunculi's endgame, 'Lost Light' escalates the crisis and narrows the path forward. As episode 59 of 64, it functions as a critical pressure point in the final arc, stripping characters of safety nets and forcing irreversible decisions. It feeds directly into 'Eye of Heaven, Gateway of Earth,' where the culmination of Father's plan begins its full, terrifying reveal.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Picking up directly from the fallout of 'Sacrifices' (Episode 58), where major confrontations locked the central cast into the Homunculi's endgame, 'Lost Light' escalates the crisis and narrows the path forward. As episode 59 of 64, it functions as a critical pressure point in the final arc, stripping characters of safety nets and forcing irreversible decisions. It feeds directly into 'Eye of Heaven, Gateway of Earth,' where the culmination of Father's plan begins its full, terrifying reveal.

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 13 scenes • 7 min read

QUICK TAKES

donaa_jole's avatar
donaa_jole

Qui gli studi Bones si erano superati, che capolavoro.

misha_necron's avatar
misha_necron
May Chang is a total lifesaver for getting to Riza in time and Roy holding onto her like that made the scene so intense. They better both make it through this alive
peepe_wabawaba_487's avatar
peepe_wabawaba_487
I still can't believe Roy lost his sight and he didn't even choose to open the gate himself. Pride using the doctor like that was so messed up and my heart broke when Ed had to wave his hand in front of Roy's face
gohan_glory's avatar
gohan_glory
Bradley surviving that fall and then just walking into the room like he owns the place is terrifying. He really is the ultimate monster and Scar better finish him off for good this time
menomaru's avatar
menomaru
I am actually sobbing for Mustang right now because he just wanted a better future and now he can't even see the world he's trying to save and that irony from Truth is so evil
obariyon_oracle's avatar
obariyon_oracle
i was screaming when may used her alkahestry to save riza instead of grabbing that stone because she is a hero
judeau_the_knife_191's avatar
judeau_the_knife_191
My heart stopped when Bradley showed up after surviving that train and the river and everything else because the man just refuses to die until he kills everyone in his way on that bridge
suzaku_kururugi_172's avatar
suzaku_kururugi_172
it hit me so hard when al told his own body he would come back for it later and stayed behind
orihime_oracle_103's avatar
orihime_oracle_103
seeing the eclipse reach totality while those purple pillars shoot out of the ground made the stakes feel so real
makoto_kino's avatar
makoto_kino
the way riza looked at roy to stop him from doing the transmutation even while she was dying was so powerful
kokiri's avatar
kokiri
May Chang seeing that Philosopher's Stone on the ground and ignoring it to heal Riza's throat instead was such a beautiful moment for her character and showed her true heart amidst all that darkness
ashiaraiyashiki's avatar
ashiaraiyashiki
Roy refusing to do the human transmutation even with Riza bleeding out on the floor was so intense and it shows how much they really trust each other to hold the line together
daemon_coder's avatar
daemon_coder
Mustang asking why the room was so dark while everyone else just watched him in silence was the most painful thing to hear and that cruelty from Truth is just sickening to witness
subrosian_292's avatar
subrosian_292
Pride forcing the doctor into that circle to use Roy as a human sacrifice was such a disgusting move and it really shows how little the homunculi value any human life in Father's chamber
shizu_serenity's avatar
shizu_serenity
Alphonse choosing to stay in that cold suit of armor because his real body is too weak to fight was the most selfless thing ever and he deserves everything good after this is over
tesso_titan's avatar
tesso_titan
alphonse standing in front of his body and walking away to keep fighting is the bravest thing in the whole show
sawyer's avatar
sawyer
roy asking why the room was so dark actually broke my soul and i hate father for forcing that on him
lelouch_lamperouge's avatar
lelouch_lamperouge
bradley just refuses to stay dead and now he is pinning mustang to the floor with swords like a monster
ein's avatar
ein
Seeing Al's skeletal body at the gate was haunting, but I'm so proud of him for walking away to help his brother finish the fight instead of taking the easy path home.
subaru_sufferer's avatar
subaru_sufferer
Scar using his reconstruction alchemy to catch Wrath off guard on that bridge was incredible and seeing two nameless men fighting for their lives felt so heavy and desperate as the sun went out

©荒川弘/鋼の錬金術師製作委員会・MBS

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©荒川弘/鋼の錬金術師製作委員会・MBS

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