Edward is small for his age, standing at only 149 cm (4’11”) at the beginning of the series, despite his attempts to appear taller. He wears his golden-blond hair long – usually tied in a braid that hangs down to his shoulders, but sometimes forgoing the braid for a simpler ponytail. He parts his bangs in the middle so that they frame his face on either side as they fall and, in the center of the parting, he leaves a single strand of hair sticking up like an antenna. In Chapter 56, it is revealed that he does this intentionally, presumably to add to his height. Ed’s eyes, too, are gold, signifying his Xerxesian ancestry.