Germania

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{{Nation
| name = Germania<br>ゲルマン
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Ger.jpg
| country = [[wikipedia:Germania|Germanic Tribes (or the region Germania)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Green
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 2]]
| strip = ''The Countdown''
| game =
| dramacd =
| anime = [[Episode 60]]

| japanese = [[Kishô Taniyama]]
| english = [[Jason Douglas]]
}}
'''Germania''' (ゲルマン, ''Geruman'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is the grandfather to the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and represents the [[wikipedia:Germanic_peoples|Germanic Tribes]] (though it is believed by some that he may instead be intended to represent the region [[wikipedia:Germania|Germania]]).

==Attributes==
[[File:GermaniaChibi.png|thumb|left|120px|A 'chibi' version of Germania.]]
===Appearance===
He has long blond hair, green eyes (changed to blue in the anime), and wears medieval armor and leather over a light tunic with leather boots and a green cloak. He also bears a strong resemblance to Germany. He carries around a sword, though a miniature bio posted on Himaruya's blog in 2008 said he carries an axe in one hand and a bow in the other.

===Personality and Interests===
A brave and brutal warrior of few words and expressions, he's said to be rather wild. He's said to spread coercive vibes and has a tacturn and rouch personality. Despite this, he loves his children and is said to treasure his family, and Rome even called him a doting parent for thinking of his children when asked of the "cute ones" he knew(as Rome was thinking of women.)

==Relationships==
===Holy Roman Empire===
''Main Article: [[Holy Roman Empire]]''

The smallest of Germania's known children, he tried to become a powerful nation but eventually failed, having crumbled and presumably died after many years of war.

===Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

One of Germania's children, who started out as part of the ''St.Maria Order'', but evolved to the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knight|Teutonic Knights]] and eventually became the nation known as Prussia.

===Rome===
''Main Article: [[Ancient Rome]]''

At some point he was a bodyguard for Rome, but the two became enemies and Germania hates him a lot, though they seem to hang out together in the afterlife. He supposedly delivered the fatal blow to Rome, though the truth is unclear.

In a strip exclusive to the published version of the manga, it is suggested that Germania and Rome were allied as far back as the '''BC''' days of Rome, and that they presumably fell out in the '''AD''' era. Despite this, their relationship has been noted as being inseparable.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
===Anime===
[[File:AnimeGermania.jpg|thumb|154px|Germania as he appears in the anime]]
Germania appears at the beginning of [[Episode 60]] (counted as episode 8 for ''World Series''), shown in the BC era with Rome, who he becomes annoyed with for constantly talking about the cute girls he hit on and the fighting he did. He suggests that Rome talk about politics instead, though Rome does not find the idea appealing. He appears again at the beginning of Episode 61, again with Rome, who is depressed about having lost a battle until Germania cheers him up by telling him that the next battle is what counts.

His anime design is notable for removing the side braid in his hair, and his eyes were changed to blue. He is voiced by [[Kishô Taniyama]] in the adaptation.

==Trivia==
*Though the offspring of Germania, most notably HRE, are referred to as his grandsons in his official profile, the ''Hetalia'' trading card game erroneously refers to HRE as his '''son''' (while giving no relation for "Prussia"). It is to be noted though, that in the description of the independently-produced ''Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD'' drama CD, he was listed as being Germany's father. It is likely that his relation to HRE was changed in order to make them further parallels to Rome and Chibitalia. It has also been theorized that some of Germania's offspring bore the other Germanic nations, making him a father to some and grandfather to others, or that he raised his children as '''sons''' while Rome raised his own offspring as grandsons (due to having aged considerably by their birth).

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