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Kiadony wrote: Eh, who knows. Maybe they decided that it makes sense as it's close to chemistry and alchemy was the predecessor of chemistry. Though having FMA-ish alchemy in TES would be pretty awesome. I think there are some mods that add extended uses for the Transmute spell, if you want a more FMA-ish character.

Clad yourself in a full heavy armor, and you got something very similar to Alphonse :)