Red Stone



A Red Stone is an artificially created substance that allows its user to bypass the law of equivalent exchange and transmute substances at will, similar to a Philosopher's Stone. However, a Red Stone is much weaker and less stable than a Philosopher's Stone. Although a red stone is almost exactly like a Philosopher's Stone in appearance and ability, if used too much, a transmutation will fail due to the depletion of the stone's energy and create a rebound, deforming the user, as in Cornello's case. Red Stones are made from highly compressed Red Water, a liquid pumped full of alchemic energy. It should be noted that the term "Red Stone" is only used in the first anime series, to differentiate from a real Philosopher's Stone. Also, a Red Stone can break or shatter if overused, as shown when Cornello's stone broke after getting defeated by Edward Elric.