History Anime / FullmetalAlchemistTheSacredStarOfMilos

* RememberTheNewGuy: The Milosians, who've never been mentioned in either the 2003 series or ''Brotherhood' before this film. Justified, as they're a small population overshadowed by Creta (and as Ed and Al's adventures haven't taken them anywhere near the Amestris-Creta boed

* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler: Atlas as he stabs Miranda. It's part of the WhamShot revealing his true colors as the mask of 'Asleigh' comes off.]]

* UnknownRival: [[spoiler: Asleigh is this to Atlas. Justified, as Atlas went AWOL from the Cretan military 5 years earlier and would have no idea who's commanding the Cretan Chimeras (on top of having good reason to believe the real Asleigh had died in the Prologue).]]

* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: Atlas kills Ashleigh and Melvin Voyager (or at the least is implied to have killed him) to steal their identities. The former's identity allows him to hide in the Amestrian Prison System for 5 years. The latter's identity allows him to pose as Julia's long-lost brother to get close to her and find the Sanguine Star. The latter also ends up getting subverted, as the person he thought he'd killed was NotQuiteDead...]]

* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler: Julia's arrest and detention end up being this for Atlas. It forces him to break out of Amestrian prison earlier than he had intended (since he has to get Julia before she gets deported to Creta and ends up out of reach).]]

* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler: Atlas and Raul both appear in the prologue when the Crichtons are assigned their Cretan guard detail (and Atlas is name-dropped and speaks). However, it's an intentionally brief introduction and Atlas and Raul are kept in the background and partially in shadow. This is all done to help hide the twist about their true allegiances and identities at the end of the Second Act.]]

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

* FridgeLogic: Invoked in-story by Roy about Ashleigh Crichton when he, Riza, and Winry travel to Table City. They know now his prison sentence helped him hide from Cretan Agents on his tail and he broke out early because of Julia's arrest and deportation. But Roy's bothered by how that still doesn't satisfactorily explain ''why'' he was content to wait 5 years. [[spoiler: In reality, Atlas was waiting for Julia to grow up, as her tattooed copy of the Sanguine Star's map didn't match his stolen copy of Asleigh's tattoo at the time.]]

* GambitPileUp: The second half of the film, as the Milosians, the Cretans, Colonel Soyuz, and [[spoiler: 'Ashleigh']] all simultaneously try to get their hands on the Sanguine Star -- and with the Elrics caught right in the middle.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: Atlas kills Ashleigh and Melvin Voyager to steal their identities. The former's identity allows him to hide in the Amestrian Prison System for 5 years. The latter's identity allows him to pose as Julia's long-lost brother to get close to her and find the Sanguine Star. The latter also ends up getting subverted, as the person he thought he'd killed was NotQuiteDead...]]

* Outgambitted: [[spoiler: Atlas manages to do this to every other party trying to get their hands on the Sanguine Star...only to fall victim to it himself when the real Aslheigh finally emerges from the shadows.]]

* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: Atlas impersonates Ashleigh to get close to Julia and find the sacred stone. It's subverted as the person he thought he killed was NotQuiteDead.]]

* DeathByIrony: Subtle example. It's stated the Milosians are being used by the Cretans as cheap labor to construct their geothermal plant. [[spoiler: With the later reveal that Colonel Herschel is the real Ashelight, the implication is that Asleigh was also trying to pull this trope with the Milosians: Make them unwittingly help build the very instrument of destruction he was going to use to destroy them and their Valley.]]

* TheDeterminator: Ed (and Al) as usual. Lampshaded both by Melvin Voyager and one of the Cretan Chimeras separately when both of them realize Ed is ''still' chasing after them.

* DestructiveSavior: As soon as Roy receives word of the Train Incident at Table City Station, he just ''knows'' Ed was involved (as does Winry). The irony, of course, is that Ed didn't actually start it this time (it was the exposure of the Cretan Chimera on that train that got the ball rolling). That being said, a good chunk of the damage ''is'' solely on Ed.

* FamedInStory: As the film takes place partway through the ''Brotherhood'' timeline, Ed and Al have built up their reputations enough to the point where even Julia and the Milosians down in the Valley have heard of the Elric Brothers.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler: Atlas escaping from Amestrian prison in the prologue. If he had quietly broken out of the facility, yeah, there would've been an APB out for him, but it wouldn't have been a major manhunt (and there would've been no real leads as to his whereabouts or destination). By literally blasting his way out, Atlas gets the full attention of the authorities ''and'' the Elrics (who were on the scene) and allows them to deduce from the clues left behind that he's headed for Table City. It's justified though, as Atlas' escape is an IndyPloy (one forced by the discovery that Julia has been arrested). He was desperate to get to Table City as fast as possible before she's deported to Creta (which would've ruined his 5 year long game).]]

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Very cleverly played straight ''and'' subverted with Ashleigh. The Ashleigh that returns to Table City is darker, more cynical, and more brutal than the young man we first meet in the prologue. Initially, it seems to be an understandable consequence of the death of his parents, being separated from Julia, and 5 years on the run and in prison. [[spoiler: It's all misdirection. The changes in his characterization are actually clues that 'Asleigh' is an imposter. When we ''do'' finally meet the real Asheleigh again late in the film, though, he's become just as cynical and brutal as Atlas (and ironically ''because'' of Atlas destroying his and Julia's childhoods).]]
* VillainRespect: [[spoiler: Before killing Atlas, Asleigh compliments him on doing impressive work transmuting the Sanguine Star.]]

* AbsenteeActor: The only characters from the series who appear are Ed, Al, Winry, Mustang, Hawkeye, and Major Armstrong. Scar, the Homunculi, and the Xingese characters are all absent.

* DestructiveSavior: As soon as Roy receives word of the Train Incident at Table City Station, he just ''knows'' Ed was involved (as does Winry). The irony, of course, is that Ed didn't actually start it this time (it was the exposure of the Cretan Chimera on that train that got the ball rolling).

* FamedInStory: As the film takes place partway through the ''Brotherhood'' timeline, Ed and Al have built up their reputations enoigh to the point where even Julia and the Milosians have heard of the Elric Brothers.

* MythologyGag: [[spoiler: Table City having been raised to conceal the existence of the ancient Milosian settlement is similar to the reveal of Central City concealing Dante's underground City in the 2003 series.]]

* VillainRespect: [[spoiler: Before killing Atlas, Asleigh compliments him on doing an impressive job transmuting the Sanguine Star.]]

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler: Atlas escaping from Amestrian prison in the prologue. If he had quietly broken out of the facility, yeah, there would've been an APB out from him, but it wouldn't have been a major manhunt (and there'd be no real leads as to his whereabouts). By literally blasting his way out, Atlas gets the full attention of the authorities ''and'' the Elrics (who were on the scene) and allows them to deduce from the clues left behind that he's headed for Table City. It's justified though, as Atlas is arrogant, unstable, and is desperate after learning of Julia's arrest and impending deportation (which would've ruined his 5 year long game).]]

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: [[spoiler: Before the film is over, Atlas literally betrays every single character he's come across as part of his EvilPlan. He even ''literally'' stabs Miranda and Raul once they've served their purpose.]]

* FamedInStory: Even at this point in the ''Brotherhood'' timeline, Ed and Al have built up their reputations to the point where even Julia and the Milosians have heard of them.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Kinda with Creta. The rival country has long been part of the FMA mythos, but was never really explored in either the 2003 series or ''Brotherhood''. Even still, the Cretan military received more focus than Cretan culture (as the cultural focus is instead devoted to the Milosians).

* DestructiveSavior: As soon as Roy received word of the train incident at Table City Station, he ''knows'' Ed was involved in some way. The irony, of course, is that Ed didn't start it this time (it was the Cretan Chimera's exposure that indirectly got Ed and Al involved).

* FamedInStory: Even at this point in ''Brotherhood'', Ed and Al have built up their reputations to the point where even Julia and the Milosians have heard of them.

* ForegoneConclusion: Ed and Al (not to mention Roy, Riza, and Winry) will all survive the events of the movie since it's set partway through ''Brotherhood''. Likewise, Ed and Al will not gain any new alchemy secrets or knowledge to help them restore their bodies [[spoiler: This is justified in-story with the reveal that the new Milosian alchemy just turns out to be a riff on the Philosopher's Stone and thus Ed and Al have ''no'' desire to use it.]]

* ADayInTheLimelgiht: Kinda with Creta. The rival country has long been part of the FMA mythos, but was never really explored in either the 2003 series or ''Brotherhood''. Even still, the Cretan military received more focus than Cretan culture (as the cultural focus is instead devoted to the Milosians).