<p>Taking a look at the <a href="http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/Trisha_Elric" rel="nofollow noreferrer">wikia page</a>, the brothers "<strong>would always try to cheer her up with their alchemy</strong>. In fact, Alphonse once said that their mother's happiness was part of the reason that they continued their research in alchemy because it made her smile. However, they didn't realize that she smiled because <strong>it reminded her of Hohenheim and his own talents in alchemy</strong>."</p>

<p>So as lentinant said, no.</p>

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Lukegotjellyfish
<p>There is no canon evidence that points directly towards it however it is never stated that she didn't know anything about alchemy either; so if you'r headcanon is that Trisha was an alchemist it's not 100% unrealistic, just slightly unlikely.</p>

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2018-06-12T05:45:01.267Z
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MikiMiki
<p>The mother seemingly exposed to alchemy a lot must have tried it herself sometime. If anyone could be an alchemist that is. She might have been a state alchemist once who knows? If she was an alchemist she could have been a little help to Edward and Alphonse.</p>

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2018-04-06T11:31:58.257Z
There is not a single clue through whole FMA manga nor Brotherhood series, that would indicate that Trisha was alchemist. Her surroundings have nothing to do with it. E.g. no matter how long janitor will work in lab, surrounded by scientists, he will not become scientist himself, unless he has talent for it, or puts some effort into learning.
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Could the Elric brother's mother have been an alchemist?
# Could the Elric brother's mother have been an alchemist?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-04-06
The mother seemingly exposed to alchemy a lot must have tried it herself sometime. If anyone could be an alchemist that is. She might have been a state alchemist once who knows? If she was an alchemist she could have been a little help to Edward and Alphonse.
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> **username_1**: There is not a single clue through whole FMA manga nor Brotherhood series, that would indicate that Trisha was alchemist. Her surroundings have nothing to do with it. E.g. no matter how long janitor will work in lab, surrounded by scientists, he will not become scientist himself, unless he has talent for it, or puts some effort into learning.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-04-07. Score: 5
Taking a look at the [wikia page](http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/Trisha_Elric), the brothers "**would always try to cheer her up with their alchemy**. In fact, Alphonse once said that their mother's happiness was part of the reason that they continued their research in alchemy because it made her smile. However, they didn't realize that she smiled because **it reminded her of Hohenheim and his own talents in alchemy**."

So as lentinant said, no.
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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-06-12. Score: 1
There is no canon evidence that points directly towards it however it is never stated that she didn't know anything about alchemy either; so if you'r headcanon is that Trisha was an alchemist it's not 100% unrealistic, just slightly unlikely.
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