Winry Rockbell hails from Resembool, daughter of surgeons Yuriy and Sarah Rockbell, who perished in the Ishval Civil War while delivering medical aid to Amestrian and Ishvalan soldiers. Their deaths vary across adaptations: one depicts their killing by Scar during a vengeful rampage, while another attributes their fate to military intervention. Orphaned young, she was raised by her grandmother Pinako, a celebrated automail engineer, under whose guidance she mastered mechanical prosthetics. By age 11, she engineered Edward Elric’s automail limbs after his alchemical mishap cost him an arm and leg. Her skills flourished through apprenticeships, including under Garfiel in Rush Valley, where she earned acclaim for pioneering automail innovations. Complementing her technical prowess, she studied her parents’ medical texts, applying this knowledge to emergencies like childbirth. Her childhood bond with Edward deepened into mutual romance, leading to marriage and two children in their story’s conclusion. Physically, she sports pale skin, light blonde hair—brown in live-action portrayals—and dark blue eyes. Her wardrobe shifts between practical work attire like jumpsuits, gloves, and kerchiefs to casual travel gear, mirroring her active life. Notable features include Riza Hawkeye-inspired ear piercings and a symbolic hairband. Cheerful yet tenacious, Winry balances empathy with fiery stubbornness, often clashing with Edward over his risk-taking. Though haunted by abandonment fears and grief—evident when confronting her parents’ killer, Scar, yet rejecting vengeance—she upholds resilience. Defying gender norms, she champions self-reliance, dismissing notions of fragility. Across narratives, she anchors the Elric brothers with technical and emotional support, enduring trials like her abduction by Barry the Chopper in the 2003 anime, which tested the brothers’ protectiveness. Her journey traces growth from a trauma-shadowed youth to a poised professional and devoted mother, steadfast in compassion and integrity.