AlMei
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Pairing: | Alphonse Elric/May Chang |
Alternative name(s): | AlMei |
Gender category: | Het |
Fandom: | Fullmetal Alchemist |
Canonical?: | No |
Prevalence: | moderate |
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AlMei is the het ship between Alphonse Elric and May Chang (more commonly spelled "Mei Chang" or "Mei Chan" in Western fandom since the release of the 2009 anime) in the fandom Fullmetal Alchemist.
Canon
Mei Chang does not exist in the 2003 anime, but she is a major supporting character in the manga and Brotherhood.
When Mei first arrives in Amestris on her quest for an elixir of immortality, she hears of the deeds of Edward Elric and imagines him as a dashing prince. Upon meeting the Elrics, she decides that Edward is a terrible gremlin but Al is in fact princelike, and transfers her admiration to him. This is often played up for humorous exaggeration, but they grow to be close friends across their adventures, and Mei is present in the Elric-Rockbell family photo seen in the epilogue.
Fandom
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AlMei is moderately popular within the fandom. In fanfic, it is often included as a background ship in works focused on more popular ships, particularly EdWin and RoyEd. In these fics, it's common to see AlMei characterized as the boring, goody-two-shoes couple to contrast with whatever shenanigans Ed gets up to.
Common tropes:
- futurefic: imagining their future together post-canon. Two common trends are that Al goes to Xing as a doctor, royal guest, or ambassador, or else that Mei renounces her royal titles and goes to live in Amestris.
- marriage, kidfic
- culture and language sharing: Al learning Xingese, and the couple teaching both languages and cultures to their children. Sometimes this also includes Al learning more about his Xerxian heritage, and teaching that to their children.
Fanworks
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Fanart
- enarmoured with him, Archived version fancomic by sadtirist, 2020
- scar for babysitter!, Archived version by wombywoo, 2019
- Xiao Mei suffers on a daily basis in this household., Archived version by s2pdoktopus, 2021
- My full piece for the FMA Blossoming Zine, in collab with Lalikaa!!!, Archived version, by hyriaven, 2020
- Book of the Marvels of Xing, Archived version by jjyany, 2022 -- featuring Al and Mei exploring Xing with Jerso and Zampano
Fanfic
- Homecoming, Archived version by kalirush - "Ten years after the series, Al brings his family home to Resembool."
- AlMei Week 2013, Archived version by serpendaigle (xslytherclawx)
- as long as stars are above you, Archived version by synchronicities -- "Have you heard? A Xingese princess is giving up her title to marry some Amestrian commoner!–- Some testimonials."
- in a crowd of thousands, Archived version by writing_addict -- AlMei Anastasia AU
- Pretty Scars That Made Me Yours, Archived version by Poppy Pelican (Sierra_Sitruc) -- post-canon Royai and AlMei casefic with soul mates
- Snipers solve 99% of problems has background AlMei, as does silentwalrus' caveat emptor series.
Meta
- Knight in Shining Armor: Alphonse Elric/Mei Chan (Fullmetal Alchemist, Free Month), Archived version, ship manifesto by csakuras
- I love Al and Mei’s dynamic because it’s basically the “Kick his ass, baby. I got your flower” dynamic., Archived version, by borkthemork -- kindof an abreviated ship manifesto
- So Mei Chang’s crush on Al seems kinda ditzy for most of the show, Archived version by read-between-the-phoelines
Communities and Resources
- AlMei Week, Archived version on Tumblr, held events 2013-2017
- #almei tag on Tumblr
- #AruMei tag on Pixiv
- Mei Chan | May Chang/Alphonse Elric works on AO3