The Ironclad Rule is the sixty-fifth chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, appearing in Volume 16 as part of the Briggs Arc. It belongs to the sequence of chapters staged at the remote northern fortress, among the disciplined soldiers who defend the frozen edge of Amestris.
Summary
The Ironclad Rule is the sixty-fifth chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga created by Hiromu Arakawa. It is bound into the sixteenth volume and belongs to the Briggs Arc, the sequence of chapters staged at the remote northern fortress and among its hardened soldiers. The available reference documents the chapter's title, numbering, and dates of release without laying out its individual scenes.
Key Events
Listed as chapter 65, it continues from The Northern Wall of Briggs and moves the story on to The Snow Queen. Its inclusion in the Briggs Arc keeps it within the northern-frontier storyline that dominates this stretch of the manga.
Notes
The chapter first appeared in Japan on November 11, 2006, and its English edition followed on March 18, 2008. It comes after Chapter 64: The Northern Wall of Briggs and before Chapter 66: The Snow Queen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What story arc does Chapter 65 of Fullmetal Alchemist belong to?
Chapter 65, The Ironclad Rule, belongs to the Briggs Arc, the sequence of chapters staged at the remote northern fortress and among its hardened soldiers.
What volume of the manga is Chapter 65 collected in?
Chapter 65 is bound into Volume 16 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga.
Which chapters border Chapter 65 in the reading order?
Chapter 65 continues from Chapter 64, The Northern Wall of Briggs, and moves the story on to Chapter 66, The Snow Queen.
When was Chapter 65 first published in Japan?
Chapter 65 first appeared in Japan on November 11, 2006.
When was Chapter 65 released in English?
The English edition of Chapter 65 followed on March 18, 2008.
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