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Austria

2010-07-28T23:05:59Z

75.64.146.68: /* Relationships */

{{Character

|name = Roderich Edelstein
|jname = ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン
|image = Austria.png
|country = Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)
|age = Unknown
|gender = Male
|birthday = October 26,976
|hair = Brown
|eyes = Violet
|height = Unknown
|firstvolume = Volume 1
|firstcomic = ''Chibitalia''
|firstanime = [[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)
|japanese = [[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)
|english = [[Chuck Huber]]
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish). Despite being musically talented, he has no sense of direction and frequently gets lost; this is based on a joke Himaruya heard about an Austrian salesperson getting lost in his own storehouse.

== Relationships ==

===Antonio Fernandez Carriedo (Spain)===
''Main Article: [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo]]''

They were previously married to eachother. Their marriage represents the House of Hapsburg.
===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--". ''Gilbert often talks about Roderich in a negative tone.

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich associates with the brothers very often to sort out their messes. In the Maria Theresa arc of the anime, Gilbert seems to be hell-bent on humiliating Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a strong desire to see Roderich beg for his mercy during the battles. He went so far as to hiring a painter to paint Roderich's face and defeat so that his failure would forever be a part of history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

At one point his wife. The marriage was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|300px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Prussia

2010-07-23T05:08:57Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstvolume = Volume 1
|firstcomic = ''Maria Theresa and The War Of Austrian Succession''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = [[Jonathan Brooks]]
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン, ''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a dark red hue. He is seen in many images with a bird upon his head which he appears never to notice.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--". ''Gilbert often talks about Roderich in a negative tone, showing that he has some strong feelings towards him, though what feeling it is exactly is unknown. An arguement that since Gilbert always stalks Roderich, and speaks about him with such interest, states that Gilbert may harbor a slight crush on the Austrian, though the point is argumentable and can be taken different ways.

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers very often to sort out their messes, and that he spends a large fraction of his time with them. In the Maria Theresa portion of the anime, Gilbert seems to be extremely infatuated with Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a very powerful desire to have Roderich beg for his mercy during the battle. He wanted this so much, he mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Roderich's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside fully armed with a spear to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions.

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a "strange boy" by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

He appears again in Episode 64 and Episode 65, both episodes centered around "The War of Austrian Succession". He first sends a letter to Roderich and the new empress Maria Theresa, announcing his intentions of taking Silesia (aka Roderich's "vital regions"). He teams up with Francis and Antonio to fight Roderich in the invasion, and appears to be winning until Maria Theresa recruits Elizabeta to defeat Gilbert's forces. She does so, resulting in Gilbert's retreat and his claims that he "already took enough territory for one war". He seems to be stalked down by Elizabeta afterwards, in her attempts to force him to return Silesia.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White," contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Austria

2010-07-23T05:07:31Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character

|name = Roderich Edelstein
|jname = ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン
|image = Austria.png
|country = Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)
|age = Unknown
|gender = Male
|birthday = October 26,976
|hair = Brown
|eyes = Violet
|height = Unknown
|firstvolume = Volume 1
|firstcomic = ''Chibitalia''
|firstanime = [[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)
|japanese = [[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)
|english = [[Chuck Huber]]
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish). Despite being musically talented, he has no sense of direction and frequently gets lost; this is based on a joke Himaruya heard about an Austrian salesperson getting lost in his own storehouse.

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--". ''Gilbert often talks about Roderich in a negative tone, showing that he has some strong feelings towards him, though what feeling it is exactly is unknown. An arguement that since Gilbert always stalks Roderich, and speaks about him with such interest, states that Gilbert may harbor a slight crush on the Austrian, though the point is argumentable and can be taken different ways.

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers very often to sort out their messes, and that he spends a large fraction of his time with them. In the Maria Theresa portion of the anime, Gilbert seems to be extremely infatuated with Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a very powerful desire to have Roderich beg for his mercy during the battle. He wanted this so much, he mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Roderich's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

At one point his wife. The marriage was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

Some say that she is Roderich's girlfriend, but this has not been confirmed.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|300px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-07-23T05:07:12Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character

|name = Roderich Edelstein
|jname = ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン
|image = Austria.png
|country = Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)
|age = Unknown
|gender = Male
|birthday = October 26,976
|hair = Brown
|eyes = Violet
|height = Unknown
|firstvolume = Volume 1
|firstcomic = ''Chibitalia''
|firstanime = [[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)
|japanese = [[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)
|english = [[Chuck Huber]]
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish). Despite being musically talented, he has no sense of direction and frequently gets lost; this is based on a joke Himaruya heard about an Austrian salesperson getting lost in his own storehouse.

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--". ''Gilbert often talks about Roderich in a negative tone, showing that he has some strong feelings towards him, though what feeling it is exactly is unknown. An arguement that since Gilbert always stalks Roderich, and speaks about him with such interest, states that Gilbert may harbor a slight crush on the Austrian, though the point is argumentable and can be taken different ways.

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers very often to sort out their messes, and that he spends a large fraction of his time with them. In the Maria Theresa portion of the anime, Gilbert seems to be extremely infatuated with Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a very powerful desire to have Roderich beg for his mercy during the battle. He wanted this so much, he mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Roderich's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

At one point his wife. The marriage was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

Some say that she is Roderich's girlfriend, but this has not been confirmed.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|300px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-07-09T04:22:39Z

75.64.146.68: /* Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia) */

{{Character

|name = Roderich Edelstein
|jname = ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン
|image = Austria.png
|country = Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)
|age = Unknown
|gender = Male
|birthday = October 26,976
|hair = Brown
|eyes = Violet
|height = Unknown
|firstvolume = Volume 1
|firstcomic = ''Chibitalia''
|firstanime = [[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)
|japanese = [[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)
|english = [[Chuck Huber]]
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish). Despite being musically talented, he has no sense of direction and frequently gets lost; this is based on a joke Himaruya heard about an Austrian salesperson getting lost in his own storehouse.

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--". ''Gilbert often talks about Roderich in a negative tone, showing that he has some strong feelings towards him, though what feeling it is exactly is unknown. An arguement that since Gilbert always stalks Roderich, and speaks about him with such interest, states that Gilbert may harbor a slight crush on the Austrian, though the point is argumentable and can be taken different ways.

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers very often to sort out their messes, and that he spends a large fraction of his time with them. In the Maria Theresa portion of the anime, Gilbert seems to be extremely infatuated with Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a very powerful desire to have Roderich beg for his mercy during the battle. He wanted this so much, he mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Roderich's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

Roderich's girlfriend, and at one point his wife. The marriage was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|300px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Hungary

2010-07-05T07:50:35Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character
|name = Elizaveta Héderváry
|jname = エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ
|image = Hungary.png
|country = Republic Of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság)
|age = Unknown
|gender = Female
|birthday = June 08 (Wedding Day)
|hair = Brown
|eyes = Green
|height = 160 cm (5'2 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chibitalia'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 10]]
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Michiko Neya]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Elizabeta Héderváry''' (エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ, ''Erizabeeta Heederuvaari'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. She represents the country [[wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]] (ハンガリー,''Hangari'').

== Appearance ==
She has long, light brown hair and green eyes, though in some art and merchandise her hair is colored blonde. Her most common outfit, seen in merchandise and official artwork, is a green military uniform and matching beret. In the actual series, she can usually be seen dressed in a maid outfit.

The flower she wears in her hair, according to notes by Himaruya, is meant to represent [[wikipedia:Lake Balaton|Lake Balaton]]. It has been alternatively colored pink and yellow in the official artwork, though it is colored orange in the anime adaptation.

==Personality And Interests==
In her past, Elizabeta was once a nomadic girl who loved to chase after horses on the plains, and was a rather tomboyish child, to the point where she believed herself to be a boy until hitting puberty. She is described as being both a reliable older sister type and the manliest character in the series, and she also appears to be a ''fujoshi'' (literal: "rotten woman," a woman who is a ''yaoi'' fan).

She doesn't get along well with Romania, to the point where their relationship is described as being like that of a cat and a dog. It is also said that due to her dislike of Romanians, she would rather name her dogs after them.

Mongolia is said to have bullied Hungary in her youth, along with the Ottoman Empire ([[Turkey]]).

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main Article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Some tend consider Elizabeta his girlfriend, though whether she is or not is still unconfirmed., Roderich was formerly her 'husband.' The 'marrige' was a valuable war alliance and the two supported each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

She and Gilbert were rivals as children. Gilbert (and Elizabeta herself) believed Elizabeta to be male. Since he made fun of her problems during that time, Elizabeta is seen to hate him and often hits him with her frying pan whenever she sees the opportunity to. Notably, Gilbert is seen to have groped her as a child, unaware of her true gender and thinking that he was simply grabbing a weak spot, though he was utterly horrified by his actions.
===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

When they were both under Austria's rule, she and Feliciano were very close and she saw herself as his older sister figure. Apparently, she was one of the few characters who knew his true gender at that time.

==In The Anime==
A younger Elizabeta first appears in [[Episode 10]], in the '''Chibitalia''' sub-storyline. Having found that she happens to be in a similar situation to the child (as a servant to Roderich), she spends time with him and dresses him up in her old clothes. She is shown to be interested in Roderich and concerned with how the villagers have been heckling him.

In the climax to the storyline in [[Episode 11]], she is shown as one of the three people left in the [[Holy Roman Empire]] household, after all the workers have quit and HRE has disappeared.

The older version of Elizabeta briefly cameos in the supermarket line in [[Episode 14]].

An even younger version of Elizabeta appears in [[Episode 53]], getting annoyed at a younger Prussia's ego and shooting him with arrows. Prussia then tells a younger [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] to stay away from her.

The adult Elizabeta appears in [[Episode 59]], receiving a message from God to hit [[Francis Bonnefoy|France]] with her frying pan.

==Trivia==
[[File:Hungary_male.gif|thumb|right|A draft design for a male Hungary.]]
*Her first name, due to not being rendered in romaji, is often a subject of debate as to how it should be spelled. '''Elizabeta''' is the most common spelling in use for it, though some fan sources use '''Elizaveta''', as well as '''Elisabeth''' and '''Elizabeth'''. However, the actual Hungarian equivalent of Elizabeth would be '''Erzsébet. '''Using the spelling of '''Elisabeth''' could be an allusion to Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, who was the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She was married to Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef, who is mentioned in the anime briefly.
*In older archived notes by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] (circa 2007), it is mentioned that he originally considered making a ''male'' Hungary character, who was to be a crossdresser. In the end, he decided on Hungary being the first female character of the series, while the character for [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] (who was originally planned to be female) became a cross-dressing male instead. The male version of Hungary was later used as the basis for the [[Toris Lorinaitis|Lithuania]] design. Himaruya also initially thought of making a female Hungary character that was more snide and a "witchy" type, and described her as hot-tempered to the point where she would shoot people with arrows if they thought she was a guy.
*In later notes compiled in the special booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3, ''Himaruya revealed that a Hungary character actually was the first nation in the design department, as the witchy woman idea was recycled from a Hungarian witch character in a scrapped "hero in New York" series that would be replaced by the idea of Hetalia.
*A blog entry by Himaruya revealed that Elizabeta has an ancestor, known only as '''Magyar''', though he has yet to be mentioned or visually depicted in the actual series. In the screenplay for [[Gakuen Hetalia]], her ancestor is referred to as '''Hun'''.
*Though her birthday has not yet been revealed, her "Wedding Day" corresponds with the date of the [[wikipedia:Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867|Austro-Hungarian Compromise]].
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Prussia

2010-07-05T07:45:02Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a dark red hue. He is seen in many images with a bird upon his head which he appears never to notice.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--". ''Gilbert often talks about Roderich in a negative tone, showing that he has some strong feelings towards him, though what feeling it is exactly is unknown. An arguement that since Gilbert always stalks Roderich, and speaks about him with such interest, states that Gilbert may harbor a slight crush on the Austrian, though the point is argumentable and can be taken different ways.

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers very often to sort out their messes, and that he spends a large fraction of his time with them. In the Maria Theresa portion of the anime, Gilbert seems to be extremely infatuated with Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a very powerful desire to have Roderich beg for his mercy during the battle. He wanted this so much, he mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Roderich's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside fully armed with a spear to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions. This came about in the Volume 3 strips in which Gilbert has just changed his name to ''The Duchry of Prussia ''(the period after his Tectonic Knight era) By now both Gilbert and Elizabeta are older and he finds her wounded against a tree. It's only after he offers her his 'crotch cloth' as a make-shift bandage that he realises he can clearly see her breasts and that she is a girl. After this, he throws at her his whole cloak and hurries away.

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White", contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Prussia

2010-07-05T07:44:36Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a dark red hue. He is seen in many images with a bird upon his head which he appears never to notice.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--". ''Gilbert often talks about Roderich in a negative tone, showing that he has some strong feelings towards him, though what feeling it is exactly is unknown. An arguement that since Gilbert always stalks Roderich, and speaks about him with such interest, states that Gilbert may harbor a slight crush on the Austrian, though the point is argumentable and can be taken different ways.

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers very often to sort out their messes, and that he spends a large fraction of hsi time with them. In the Maria Theresa portion of the anime, Gilbert seems to be extremely infatuated with Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a very powerful desire to have Roderich beg for his mercy during the battle. He wanted this so much, he mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Roderich's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside fully armed with a spear to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions. This came about in the Volume 3 strips in which Gilbert has just changed his name to ''The Duchry of Prussia ''(the period after his Tectonic Knight era) By now both Gilbert and Elizabeta are older and he finds her wounded against a tree. It's only after he offers her his 'crotch cloth' as a make-shift bandage that he realises he can clearly see her breasts and that she is a girl. After this, he throws at her his whole cloak and hurries away.

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White", contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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France

2010-07-05T07:41:53Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character
|name = Francis Bonnefoy
|jname = フランシス・ボヌフォア
|image = Francetran.png
|country = Republic Of France (République française)
|age = 26
|gender = Male
|birthday = July 14
|hair = Blond
|eyes = Blue
|height = 175 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia Axis Powers: Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 01]]
|lastmanga = On-going
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Masaya Onosaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Francis Bonnefoy''' (フランシス・ボヌフォア, ''Furanshisu Bonufoa'') is a character in the series, '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is the representation of the country, [[wikipedia:France|France]] (フランス,''Furansu'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:France_original.jpg|thumb|left|Francis, as he originally appeared]]

Francis has shoulder-length blond hair and blue eyes, and has a slight amount of facial hair which he believes makes him look like a "big brother" (it is said to represent the ''Gorges du Tarn'', or the '''Tarn Gorges'''). He wears a long blue coat and matching capelet, with red pants and brown boots. He is often depicted with a rose, which is also used to censor his genitals in his nude scenes.

When Francis initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn shorter and less wavy, but was drawn longer over time as the art style changed and evolved. He also originally wore white spats over his boots, a detail that was dropped in later artwork.

==Personality and Interests==
Francis was once a large nation, but after [[Wikipedia:Napoleon I of France|Napoleon Bonaparte]] had died, he was no longer good in wars and instead attracted tourists to his country with his wine. He has an intense rivalry with [[Arthur Kirkland|Arthur]], and loves to argue with him over trivial topics (one example is arguing over "who is more perverted"). Francis is infatuated with most of the nations and is known to make blatant sexual comments at every opportunity and is very affectionate, often shown streaking or touching other nations inappropriately. He is attracted to beautiful things, which include men and women of any age and maybe even some non-human beings. He loves himself so much that he doesn't bother to remember English and considers French the "language of love."

==Relationships==

'''Arthur Kirkland (UK)'''
''Main Article: [[Arthur Kirkland]]''

Despite both being members of the Allied forces, Arthur and Francis have a deep-rooted historical rivalry between them. While they can be seen to constantly argue with each other over the littlest things (like language and culture), they appear to have a level of respect for each other and are quick to team up with each other if a third party should enter the argument. Francis tried to marry Arthur to save his country once, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on Arthur's childhood, he is often shown being picked on by a pre-teen Francis, who on one occassion, scoffs at him for not growing his hair long - and when Arthur's long hair turns out a mess, Francis teases him by saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style - by cutting it back to the style he had before.

===Antonio Fernandez Carriedo (Spain)===
''Main Article: [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo]]''

Their relationship is described as being "undesirable but necessary." Despite this, the two get along rather well, though Antonio is still unaware of Francis' more "perverted" tendencies and can't see why nations like [[Lovino Vargas|Lovino]] dislike him. Francis uses his bird, [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Creatures_of_Hetalia#Francis.27_Birds Pierre], to communicate with Antonio.
==='''Roderich Edelstein (Austria)'''===
''Main Article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

In one episode, Francis is shown outside Roderich's window, ranting about how much he desires him, and talking about how good looking and talented Roderich is.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article : [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Francis grew up with a small Chibitalia, but after Chibitalia returned from spending time with Roman Empire, Francis only wanted to control Italy. Feliciano refers to Francis as "France nii-chan" in strips set in both the past and present. When Feliciano was a teenager, he visited Francis again and asked him "what is intercourse?" while reading a book. Francis replied by saying that intercourse is something you do with someone you like and finishes with "So Italy...DO YOU LIKE ME?" Francis seems to have a soft spot for Feliciano, becoming frantic when Arthur suggests they spread rumours about Italy and responding with "I know he's kind of dumb, and he's weak and useless... But he's not a bad person! He really isn't! Seriously, he's not a bad person..." while beginning to cry. With insults such as "CRAZY! VIOLENT! POTATO! KRAUTZ!" for Ludwig, Francis could only bring himself to use "Um, well... you're a bit dim. Yup." for Feliciano. Though Francis does hold some affection for Feliciano, he's quick to punch him when he asks for his paintings back.

=== Seychelles ===
''Main Article: [[Seychelles]]''

In the ''Gakuen Hetalia'' universe, it is revealed (via flashback) that he helped raise her as a child, while in the present day he carries an affection for her and attempts to undress her, much to her shock and embarrassment, apparently to see what her body has become like.

Their relationship in the mainstream Hetalia universe has not been mentioned, outside of Francis appearing with her in ''Shipwrecked'' and an illustration in '''Christmas Rampage 2007''', which depicts him groping Seychelles.

==In The Anime==

[[Image:FranceAnime.png|200px|right|thumb|France in Episode 09.]]
Francis appears at the world meeting in [[Episode 01]], opting to disagree with both [[Alfred F.Jones|Alfred]] and Arthur in their argument.

He later appears in [[Episode 06]], and roasts marshmallows with the other Allies on the beach. In [[Episode 08]], he kidnaps [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] by disguising himself as a "pretty girl" to lure him in. In [[Episode 09]], he attempts to break up Arthur and Alfred's fight, remarking that they should instead do something about their uniforms. He is the one to later suggest that the five Allies re-plan their war tactics.

After being left out of the second Allied Forces meeting in [[Episode 10]], Francis reflects on his history of past "victories," insisting that he was successful a long time ago. In a flash-forward to 1956 in [[Episode 12]], Francis proposes marriage to Arthur, believing that he'll die if he doesn't get married (due to the Suez Canal crisis that's plagued his country). Even after Arthur refused, Francis attempted to drag him off.

In episodes 9 and [[Episode 13|13]], he becomes the first of the Allies to get a glimpse at [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]'s darker side.

==Trivia==
*Francis' surname, ''Bonnefoy'' (also spelled ''Bonne-Foi''), means "good faith" in French, "foy" is an old-fashioned way to write "foi"(faith). His given name (which means "Frenchman") is a common French name, though an alternative rendering in the language would be '''François'''.

*When [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] originally listed the nations' human names, he noted that the original name he had in mind for France was '''Jean'''. The surname '''Epine''' was also considered.

*His birthdate ('''July 14th''') corresponds with the date of the French national holiday known as [[wikipedia:Bastille Day|Bastille Day]], a celebration of the anniversary of the [[wikipedia:Storming of the Bastille|Storming of the Bastille]].
*In notes included in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3'', Himaruya stated that Francis was originally meant to look more middle-aged, and that he was intended to have a completely suave personality. The "older", shorter-haired design could be seen in early chapters of the webcomic, but faded as the style changed.
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France

2010-07-05T07:41:30Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character
|name = Francis Bonnefoy
|jname = フランシス・ボヌフォア
|image = Francetran.png
|country = Republic Of France (République française)
|age = 26
|gender = Male
|birthday = July 14
|hair = Blond
|eyes = Blue
|height = 175 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia Axis Powers: Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 01]]
|lastmanga = On-going
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Masaya Onosaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Francis Bonnefoy''' (フランシス・ボヌフォア, ''Furanshisu Bonufoa'') is a character in the series, '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is the representation of the country, [[wikipedia:France|France]] (フランス,''Furansu'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:France_original.jpg|thumb|left|Francis, as he originally appeared]]

Francis has shoulder-length blond hair and blue eyes, and has a slight amount of facial hair which he believes makes him look like a "big brother" (it is said to represent the ''Gorges du Tarn'', or the '''Tarn Gorges'''). He wears a long blue coat and matching capelet, with red pants and brown boots. He is often depicted with a rose, which is also used to censor his genitals in his nude scenes.

When Francis initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn shorter and less wavy, but was drawn longer over time as the art style changed and evolved. He also originally wore white spats over his boots, a detail that was dropped in later artwork.

==Personality and Interests==
Francis was once a large nation, but after [[Wikipedia:Napoleon I of France|Napoleon Bonaparte]] had died, he was no longer good in wars and instead attracted tourists to his country with his wine. He has an intense rivalry with [[Arthur Kirkland|Arthur]], and loves to argue with him over trivial topics (one example is arguing over "who is more perverted"). Francis is infatuated with most of the nations and is known to make blatant sexual comments at every opportunity and is very affectionate, often shown streaking or touching other nations inappropriately. He is attracted to beautiful things, which include men and women of any age and maybe even some non-human beings. He loves himself so much that he doesn't bother to remember English and considers French the "language of love."

==Relationships==

'''Arthur Kirkland (UK)'''
''Main Article: [[Arthur Kirkland]]''

Despite both being members of the Allied forces, Arthur and Francis have a deep-rooted historical rivalry between them. While they can be seen to constantly argue with each other over the littlest things (like language and culture), they appear to have a level of respect for each other and are quick to team up with each other if a third party should enter the argument. Francis tried to marry Arthur to save his country once, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on Arthur's childhood, he is often shown being picked on by a pre-teen Francis, who on one occassion, scoffs at him for not growing his hair long - and when Arthur's long hair turns out a mess, Francis teases him by saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style - by cutting it back to the style he had before.

===Antonio Fernandez Carriedo (Spain)===
''Main Article: [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo]]''

Their relationship is described as being "undesirable but necessary." Despite this, the two get along rather well, though Antonio is still unaware of Francis' more "perverted" tendencies and can't see why nations like [[Lovino Vargas|Lovino]] dislike him. Francis uses his bird, [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Creatures_of_Hetalia#Francis.27_Birds Pierre], to communicate with Antonio.
==='''Roderich Edelstein (Austria)'''===
''Main Artcle: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

In one episode, Francis is shown outside Roderich's window, ranting about how much he desires him, and talking about how good looking and talented Roderich is.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article : [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Francis grew up with a small Chibitalia, but after Chibitalia returned from spending time with Roman Empire, Francis only wanted to control Italy. Feliciano refers to Francis as "France nii-chan" in strips set in both the past and present. When Feliciano was a teenager, he visited Francis again and asked him "what is intercourse?" while reading a book. Francis replied by saying that intercourse is something you do with someone you like and finishes with "So Italy...DO YOU LIKE ME?" Francis seems to have a soft spot for Feliciano, becoming frantic when Arthur suggests they spread rumours about Italy and responding with "I know he's kind of dumb, and he's weak and useless... But he's not a bad person! He really isn't! Seriously, he's not a bad person..." while beginning to cry. With insults such as "CRAZY! VIOLENT! POTATO! KRAUTZ!" for Ludwig, Francis could only bring himself to use "Um, well... you're a bit dim. Yup." for Feliciano. Though Francis does hold some affection for Feliciano, he's quick to punch him when he asks for his paintings back.

=== Seychelles ===
''Main Article: [[Seychelles]]''

In the ''Gakuen Hetalia'' universe, it is revealed (via flashback) that he helped raise her as a child, while in the present day he carries an affection for her and attempts to undress her, much to her shock and embarrassment, apparently to see what her body has become like.

Their relationship in the mainstream Hetalia universe has not been mentioned, outside of Francis appearing with her in ''Shipwrecked'' and an illustration in '''Christmas Rampage 2007''', which depicts him groping Seychelles.

==In The Anime==

[[Image:FranceAnime.png|200px|right|thumb|France in Episode 09.]]
Francis appears at the world meeting in [[Episode 01]], opting to disagree with both [[Alfred F.Jones|Alfred]] and Arthur in their argument.

He later appears in [[Episode 06]], and roasts marshmallows with the other Allies on the beach. In [[Episode 08]], he kidnaps [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] by disguising himself as a "pretty girl" to lure him in. In [[Episode 09]], he attempts to break up Arthur and Alfred's fight, remarking that they should instead do something about their uniforms. He is the one to later suggest that the five Allies re-plan their war tactics.

After being left out of the second Allied Forces meeting in [[Episode 10]], Francis reflects on his history of past "victories," insisting that he was successful a long time ago. In a flash-forward to 1956 in [[Episode 12]], Francis proposes marriage to Arthur, believing that he'll die if he doesn't get married (due to the Suez Canal crisis that's plagued his country). Even after Arthur refused, Francis attempted to drag him off.

In episodes 9 and [[Episode 13|13]], he becomes the first of the Allies to get a glimpse at [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]'s darker side.

==Trivia==
*Francis' surname, ''Bonnefoy'' (also spelled ''Bonne-Foi''), means "good faith" in French, "foy" is an old-fashioned way to write "foi"(faith). His given name (which means "Frenchman") is a common French name, though an alternative rendering in the language would be '''François'''.

*When [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] originally listed the nations' human names, he noted that the original name he had in mind for France was '''Jean'''. The surname '''Epine''' was also considered.

*His birthdate ('''July 14th''') corresponds with the date of the French national holiday known as [[wikipedia:Bastille Day|Bastille Day]], a celebration of the anniversary of the [[wikipedia:Storming of the Bastille|Storming of the Bastille]].
*In notes included in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3'', Himaruya stated that Francis was originally meant to look more middle-aged, and that he was intended to have a completely suave personality. The "older", shorter-haired design could be seen in early chapters of the webcomic, but faded as the style changed.
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France

2010-07-05T07:40:59Z

75.64.146.68: /* Relationships */

{{Character
|name = Francis Bonnefoy
|jname = フランシス・ボヌフォア
|image = Francetran.png
|country = Republic Of France (République française)
|age = 26
|gender = Male
|birthday = July 14
|hair = Blond
|eyes = Blue
|height = 175 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia Axis Powers: Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 01]]
|lastmanga = On-going
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Masaya Onosaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Francis Bonnefoy''' (フランシス・ボヌフォア, ''Furanshisu Bonufoa'') is a character in the series, '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is the representation of the country, [[wikipedia:France|France]] (フランス,''Furansu'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:France_original.jpg|thumb|left|Francis, as he originally appeared]]

Francis has shoulder-length blond hair and blue eyes, and has a slight amount of facial hair which he believes makes him look like a "big brother" (it is said to represent the ''Gorges du Tarn'', or the '''Tarn Gorges'''). He wears a long blue coat and matching capelet, with red pants and brown boots. He is often depicted with a rose, which is also used to censor his genitals in his nude scenes.

When Francis initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn shorter and less wavy, but was drawn longer over time as the art style changed and evolved. He also originally wore white spats over his boots, a detail that was dropped in later artwork.

==Personality and Interests==
Francis was once a large nation, but after [[Wikipedia:Napoleon I of France|Napoleon Bonaparte]] had died, he was no longer good in wars and instead attracted tourists to his country with his wine. He has an intense rivalry with [[Arthur Kirkland|Arthur]], and loves to argue with him over trivial topics (one example is arguing over "who is more perverted"). Francis is infatuated with most of the nations and is known to make blatant sexual comments at every opportunity and is very affectionate, often shown streaking or touching other nations inappropriately. He is attracted to beautiful things, which include men and women of any age and maybe even some non-human beings. He loves himself so much that he doesn't bother to remember English and considers French the "language of love."

==Relationships==

'''Arthur Kirkland (UK)'''
''Main Article: [[Arthur Kirkland]]''

Despite both being members of the Allied forces, Arthur and Francis have a deep-rooted historical rivalry between them. While they can be seen to constantly argue with each other over the littlest things (like language and culture), they appear to have a level of respect for each other and are quick to team up with each other if a third party should enter the argument. Francis tried to marry Arthur to save his country once, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on Arthur's childhood, he is often shown being picked on by a pre-teen Francis, who on one occassion, scoffs at him for not growing his hair long - and when Arthur's long hair turns out a mess, Francis teases him by saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style - by cutting it back to the style he had before.

===Antonio Fernandez Carriedo (Spain)===
''Main Article: [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo]]''

Their relationship is described as being "undesirable but necessary." Despite this, the two get along rather well, though Antonio is still unaware of Francis' more "perverted" tendencies and can't see why nations like [[Lovino Vargas|Lovino]] dislike him. Francis uses his bird, [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Creatures_of_Hetalia#Francis.27_Birds Pierre], to communicate with Antonio.
==='''Roderich Edelstein (Austria)'''===
''Main Artcle: ''''[[Roderich Edelstein]]''

In one episode, Francis is shown outside Roderich's window, ranting about how much he desires him, and talking about how good looking and talented Roderich is.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article : [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Francis grew up with a small Chibitalia, but after Chibitalia returned from spending time with Roman Empire, Francis only wanted to control Italy. Feliciano refers to Francis as "France nii-chan" in strips set in both the past and present. When Feliciano was a teenager, he visited Francis again and asked him "what is intercourse?" while reading a book. Francis replied by saying that intercourse is something you do with someone you like and finishes with "So Italy...DO YOU LIKE ME?" Francis seems to have a soft spot for Feliciano, becoming frantic when Arthur suggests they spread rumours about Italy and responding with "I know he's kind of dumb, and he's weak and useless... But he's not a bad person! He really isn't! Seriously, he's not a bad person..." while beginning to cry. With insults such as "CRAZY! VIOLENT! POTATO! KRAUTZ!" for Ludwig, Francis could only bring himself to use "Um, well... you're a bit dim. Yup." for Feliciano. Though Francis does hold some affection for Feliciano, he's quick to punch him when he asks for his paintings back.

=== Seychelles ===
''Main Article: [[Seychelles]]''

In the ''Gakuen Hetalia'' universe, it is revealed (via flashback) that he helped raise her as a child, while in the present day he carries an affection for her and attempts to undress her, much to her shock and embarrassment, apparently to see what her body has become like.

Their relationship in the mainstream Hetalia universe has not been mentioned, outside of Francis appearing with her in ''Shipwrecked'' and an illustration in '''Christmas Rampage 2007''', which depicts him groping Seychelles.

==In The Anime==

[[Image:FranceAnime.png|200px|right|thumb|France in Episode 09.]]
Francis appears at the world meeting in [[Episode 01]], opting to disagree with both [[Alfred F.Jones|Alfred]] and Arthur in their argument.

He later appears in [[Episode 06]], and roasts marshmallows with the other Allies on the beach. In [[Episode 08]], he kidnaps [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] by disguising himself as a "pretty girl" to lure him in. In [[Episode 09]], he attempts to break up Arthur and Alfred's fight, remarking that they should instead do something about their uniforms. He is the one to later suggest that the five Allies re-plan their war tactics.

After being left out of the second Allied Forces meeting in [[Episode 10]], Francis reflects on his history of past "victories," insisting that he was successful a long time ago. In a flash-forward to 1956 in [[Episode 12]], Francis proposes marriage to Arthur, believing that he'll die if he doesn't get married (due to the Suez Canal crisis that's plagued his country). Even after Arthur refused, Francis attempted to drag him off.

In episodes 9 and [[Episode 13|13]], he becomes the first of the Allies to get a glimpse at [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]'s darker side.

==Trivia==
*Francis' surname, ''Bonnefoy'' (also spelled ''Bonne-Foi''), means "good faith" in French, "foy" is an old-fashioned way to write "foi"(faith). His given name (which means "Frenchman") is a common French name, though an alternative rendering in the language would be '''François'''.

*When [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] originally listed the nations' human names, he noted that the original name he had in mind for France was '''Jean'''. The surname '''Epine''' was also considered.

*His birthdate ('''July 14th''') corresponds with the date of the French national holiday known as [[wikipedia:Bastille Day|Bastille Day]], a celebration of the anniversary of the [[wikipedia:Storming of the Bastille|Storming of the Bastille]].
*In notes included in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3'', Himaruya stated that Francis was originally meant to look more middle-aged, and that he was intended to have a completely suave personality. The "older", shorter-haired design could be seen in early chapters of the webcomic, but faded as the style changed.
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Prussia

2010-07-04T05:53:32Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a dark red hue. He is seen in many images with a bird upon his head which he appears never to notice.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--". ''Gilbert often talks about Roderich in a negative tone, showing that he has some strong feelings towards him, though what feeling it is exactly is unknown. An arguement that since Gilbert always stalks Roderich, and speaks about him with such interest, states that Gilbert may harbor a slight crush on the Austrian, though the point is argumentable and can be taken different ways.

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers more often to sort out their messes. In the Maria Theresa portion of the anime, Gilbert seems to be extremely infatuated with Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a very powerful desire to have Roderich beg for his mercy during the battle. He wanted this so much, he mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Roderich's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside fully armed with a spear to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions. This came about in the Volume 3 strips in which Gilbert has just changed his name to ''The Duchry of Prussia ''(the period after his Tectonic Knight era) By now both Gilbert and Elizabeta are older and he finds her wounded against a tree. It's only after he offers her his 'crotch cloth' as a make-shift bandage that he realises he can clearly see her breasts and that she is a girl. After this, he throws at her his whole cloak and hurries away.

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White", contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Prussia

2010-07-04T05:48:31Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a dark red hue. He is seen in many images with a bird upon his head which he appears never to notice.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers more often to sort out their messes. In the Maria Theresa portion of the anime, Gilbert seems to be extremely infatuated with Roderich, and shows, on multiple occasions throughout the episodes, a very powerful desire to have Roderich beg for his mercy during the battle. He wanted this so much, he mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Roderich's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside fully armed with a spear to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions. This came about in the Volume 3 strips in which Gilbert has just changed his name to ''The Duchry of Prussia ''(the period after his Tectonic Knight era) By now both Gilbert and Elizabeta are older and he finds her wounded against a tree. It's only after he offers her his 'crotch cloth' as a make-shift bandage that he realises he can clearly see her breasts and that she is a girl. After this, he throws at her his whole cloak and hurries away.

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White", contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Prussia

2010-06-16T04:45:54Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a pure red hue.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers more often to sort out their messes.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have hated eachother since childhood, and their relationship is more accurately a rivalry. She loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time, and Gilbert greatly dislikes her in return. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich.

Gilbert had also grabbed Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions.

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White", contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Prussia

2010-06-16T04:40:34Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a pure red hue.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers more often to sort out their messes.

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grunwald Battle of Grunwald]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have hated eachother since childhood, and their relationship is more accurately a rivalry. She loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time, and Gilbert greatly dislikes her in return. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich.

Gilbert had also grabbed Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions.

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White", contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Prussia

2010-06-16T04:37:06Z

75.64.146.68: /* Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a pure red hue.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers more often to sort out their messes.

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grunwald Battle of Grunwald]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White", contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Prussia/Austria

2010-06-10T09:09:42Z

75.64.146.68: /* Modern Life */

'''Prussia/Austria''' is a popular slash pairing in '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', involving the characters of [[Austria]] and [[Prussia]].

The pairing is sometimes referred to as the '''Water and Oil Pair''', based on how water and oil don't mix, much like how these two characters cannot get along.

==Wars==

During the [[wikipedia:War of the Austrian Succession|War of the Austrian Succession]] (in which Austria says the infamous [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Rumors_and_Misconceptions#Vital_Regions vital regions] line), Prussia was determind to claim [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself.

Another war between them included the [[wikipedia:Austro-Prussian War|Seven Weeks War]], which ended in Prussia's victory.

==Modern Life==
Prussia takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Austria in whatever ways he can, mostly bothering him when playing the piano or appearing uninvited (as seen in [[Episode 24]], when he pops out of a bush to make fun of Austria on how cheap he is). Prussia always comments on how Austria is 'too uptight' or 'needs to loosen up', while Austria thinks Prussia is childish and irresponsible.

Prussia once proclamed on his [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol.1: The CD Of The Awesome Me|blog]] that Austria and him were staying at Germany's house. Austria also gets annoyed because Prussia dumps a lot of unwanted items/items he was conned into buying onto him (for example, a panda that was supposed to bring 'happiness' sold to Prussia by Hong Kong).

In the Christmas webcomic Prussia and [[France]] are seen trying to strip Austria, with Prussia demanding that having Austria strip and be humiliated will be his Christmas present.

==Fan Speculations==
Some fans believe that Prussia's taunting and teasing is a way of hiding his true feelings about Austria, as he is seen crying whenever he sees Austria and Hungary together. It is more likely that Prussia holds affection for Austria rather than Hungary, as he only stalks Austria.

Others think since Austria talks about hating Prussia so much or just talks about him in general, he secretly holds much affection for him, despite his stubborn attitude.

==Moments==
====Webcomic: Extra Stories====
*'''Maria Theresa and the War of the Austrian Succession'''
*'''Maria Theresa and the Seven Weeks War'''
*'''Summary of the Austrian Succession'''
*'''Christmas 2007 Summary''' (Part 6)
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal of Swiss Dopiness'''
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Prussia/Austria

2010-06-10T09:09:18Z

75.64.146.68: /* Modern Life */

'''Prussia/Austria''' is a popular slash pairing in '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', involving the characters of [[Austria]] and [[Prussia]].

The pairing is sometimes referred to as the '''Water and Oil Pair''', based on how water and oil don't mix, much like how these two characters cannot get along.

==Wars==

During the [[wikipedia:War of the Austrian Succession|War of the Austrian Succession]] (in which Austria says the infamous [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Rumors_and_Misconceptions#Vital_Regions vital regions] line), Prussia was determind to claim [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself.

Another war between them included the [[wikipedia:Austro-Prussian War|Seven Weeks War]], which ended in Prussia's victory.

==Modern Life==
Prussia takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Austria in whatever ways he can, mostly bothering him when playing the piano or appearing uninvited (as seen in [[Episode 24]], when he pops out of a bush to make fun of Austria on how cheap he is). Prussia always comments on how Austria is 'too uptight' or 'needs to loosen up', while Austria thinks Prussia is childish and irresponsible.

Prussia once proclamed on his [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol.1: The CD Of The Awesome Me|blog]] that Austria and him were staying at Germany's house. Austria also gets annoyed because Prussia dumps a lot of unwanted items/items he was conned into buying onto him (for example, a panda that was supposed to bring 'happiness' sold to Prussia by Hong Kong).

In the Christmas webcomic Prussia and [[France]] are seen trying to strip Austria, with Prussia demanding that having Austria strip and be humiliated will be his Christmas present.

It is hinted that Austria and Prussia and living together in Ludwig's householed.

==Fan Speculations==
Some fans believe that Prussia's taunting and teasing is a way of hiding his true feelings about Austria, as he is seen crying whenever he sees Austria and Hungary together. It is more likely that Prussia holds affection for Austria rather than Hungary, as he only stalks Austria.

Others think since Austria talks about hating Prussia so much or just talks about him in general, he secretly holds much affection for him, despite his stubborn attitude.

==Moments==
====Webcomic: Extra Stories====
*'''Maria Theresa and the War of the Austrian Succession'''
*'''Maria Theresa and the Seven Weeks War'''
*'''Summary of the Austrian Succession'''
*'''Christmas 2007 Summary''' (Part 6)
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal of Swiss Dopiness'''
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Prussia/Austria

2010-06-10T09:08:21Z

75.64.146.68: /* Fan Speculations */

Hungary

2010-06-10T08:16:08Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character
|name = Elizaveta Héderváry
|jname = エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ
|image = Hungary.png
|country = Republic Of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság)
|age = Unknown
|gender = Female
|birthday = June 08 (Wedding Day)
|hair = Brown
|eyes = Green
|height = 160 cm (5'2 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chibitalia'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 10]]
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Michiko Neya]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Elizabeta Héderváry''' (エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ, ''Erizabeeta Heederuvaari'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. She represents the country [[wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]] (ハンガリー,''Hangari'').

== Appearance ==
She has long, light brown hair and green eyes, though in some art and merchandise her hair is colored blonde. Her most common outfit, seen in merchandise and official artwork, is a green military uniform and matching beret. In the actual series, she can usually be seen dressed in a maid outfit.

The flower she wears in her hair, according to notes by Himaruya, is meant to represent [[wikipedia:Lake Balaton|Lake Balaton]]. It has been alternatively colored pink and yellow in the official artwork, though it is colored orange in the anime adaptation.

==Personality And Interests==
In her past, Elizabeta was once a nomadic girl who loved to chase after horses on the plains, and was a rather tomboyish child, to the point where she believed herself to be a boy until hitting puberty. She is described as being both a reliable older sister type and the manliest character in the series, and she also appears to be a ''fujoshi'' (literal: "rotten woman," a woman who is a ''yaoi'' fan).

She doesn't get along well with Romania, to the point where their relationship is described as being like that of a cat and a dog. It is also said that due to her dislike of Romanians, she would rather name her dogs after them.

Mongolia is said to have bullied Hungary in her youth, along with the Ottoman Empire ([[Turkey]]).

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main Article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Elizabeta's boyfriend, and formerly her husband. The marrige was mostly a valuable war alliance and the two supported each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

She and Gilbert were rivals as children. Gilbert (and Elizabeta herself) believed Elizabeta to be male. Since he made fun of her problems during that time, Elizabeta is seen to hate him and often hits him with her frying pan whenever she sees the opportunity to. Notably, Gilbert is seen to have groped her as a child, unaware of her true gender and thinking that he was simply grabbing a weak spot, though he was utterly horrified by his actions.
===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

When they were both under Austria's rule, she and Feliciano were very close and she saw herself as his older sister figure. Apparently, she was one of the few characters who knew his true gender at that time.

==In The Anime==
A younger Elizabeta first appears in [[Episode 10]], in the '''Chibitalia''' sub-storyline. Having found that she happens to be in a similar situation to the child (as a servant to Roderich), she spends time with him and dresses him up in her old clothes. She is shown to be interested in Roderich and concerned with how the villagers have been heckling him.

In the climax to the storyline in [[Episode 11]], she is shown as one of the three people left in the [[Holy Roman Empire]] household, after all the workers have quit and HRE has disappeared.

The older version of Elizabeta briefly cameos in the supermarket line in [[Episode 14]].

An even younger version of Elizabeta appears in [[Episode 53]], getting annoyed at a younger Prussia's ego and shooting him with arrows. Prussia then tells a younger [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] to stay away from her.

The adult Elizabeta appears in [[Episode 59]], receiving a message from God to hit [[Francis Bonnefoy|France]] with her frying pan.

==Trivia==
[[File:Hungary_male.gif|thumb|right|A draft design for a male Hungary.]]
*Her first name, due to not being rendered in romaji, is often a subject of debate as to how it should be spelled. '''Elizabeta''' is the most common spelling in use for it, though some fan sources use '''Elizaveta''', as well as '''Elisabeth''' and '''Elizabeth'''. However, the actual Hungarian equivalent of Elizabeth would be '''Erzsébet. '''Using the spelling of '''Elisabeth''' could be an allusion to Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, who was the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She was married to Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef, who is mentioned in the anime briefly.
*In older archived notes by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] (circa 2007), it is mentioned that he originally considered making a ''male'' Hungary character, who was to be a crossdresser. In the end, he decided on Hungary being the first female character of the series, while the character for [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] (who was originally planned to be female) became a cross-dressing male instead. The male version of Hungary was later used as the basis for the [[Toris Lorinaitis|Lithuania]] design. Himaruya also initially thought of making a female Hungary character that was more snide and a "witchy" type, and described her as hot-tempered to the point where she would shoot people with arrows if they thought she was a guy.
*A blog entry by Himaruya revealed that Elizabeta has an ancestor, known only as '''Magyar''', though he has yet to be mentioned or visually depicted in the actual series. In the screenplay for [[Gakuen Hetalia]], her ancestor is referred to as '''Hun'''.
*Though her birthday has not yet been revealed, her "Wedding Day" corresponds with the date of the [[wikipedia:Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867|Austro-Hungarian Compromise]].
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Seychelles

2010-06-10T08:14:15Z

75.64.146.68: /* Francis Bonnefoy (France) */

{{Character|
name=Seychelles|
jname=セーシェル|
image=Seychelles.png|
country=Republic Of Seychelles (Repiblik Sesel)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Female|
birthday=June 29|
hair=Black|
eyes=Brown|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''We're Shipwrecked Too!'' (Separate strips)|
firstanime=N/A|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Megumi Takamoto]]|
english=N/A|
}}

'''Seychelles''' (セーシェル, ''Seesheru'', human name unknown) is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. She represents the island of [[wikipedia:Seychelles|Seychelles]]. She first appeared as the main character in the dating sim game [[Gakuen Hetalia]], and has since appeared briefly in the actual manga.

==Appearance==

[[image:Seychelles Gakuen.png|thumb|150px|left|Seychelles in Gakuen Hetalia]]
Seychelles has long dark hair, tied into two pigtails with red ribbons. She wears a short blue dress with puffed sleeves, and is often shown holding a fish in art. Her skin tone varies from being brown to light tan depending on the image, though in some images she is also depicted with very light skin. In some artwork, her dress is depicted as having a flower print to it.

In ''Gakuen Hetalia'', she wears a white sweater and red plaid skirt, as part of her school uniform.

She is usually depicted as having brown eyes, though when she appeared in a cameo in the fifth ''Noto-sama'' game, her eyes were colored blue.

==Interests And Personality==
Seychelles is described as a country girl with too big of a heart and some sloppiness. She can't cook on her own, and laments over her high cost of living. Her language is an odd mixture of French, English, and many others.

She has only made one major appearance in the comic to date (in '''We're Shipwrecked Too!'''), though she also makes a cameo in ''Comic Diary 9'', where she rants about people not even knowing of her existence (after overhearing the other characters mention their countries' stereotypes and reputations).

In her ''Gakuen'' appearance, she seems to be a ''tsundere''-type character and is conflicted about her feelings for both [[Francis Bonnefoy|Francis]] and [[Arthur Kirkland|Arthur]].

==Relationships==
===Francis Bonnefoy (France)===
''Main Article: [[Francis Bonnefoy]]''

In the ''Gakuen Hetalia'' universe, it is revealed (via flashback) that he helped raise her as a child, while in the present day he attempts to undress and grope her, much to her shock and disgust, apparently desperate to see what her body has become like.

Their relationship in the mainstream Hetalia universe has not been mentioned, outside of Francis appearing with her in ''Shipwrecked'' and an illustration in '''Christmas Rampage 2007''', which depicts him groping Seychelles.

===Arthur Kirkland (England)===
''Main Article: [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur_Kirkland#Relationships Arthur Kirkland]''

During their first meeting in the Gakuen Hetalia universe, England snaps a dog collar onto Seychelles and claims her to be his colony.

He uses her like a servant in the game, though they occasionally are able to get along. In one of Seychelles' rare appearances in the comic, she is shown angry at England.

==Trivia==
[[File:EarlySeychelles.gif|thumb|right|The early Seychelles design.]]
*Her birthday corresponds with the date that Seychelles gained independence from Great Britain, on '''June 29th, 1976'''.
*In the scrapped sequel to '''Christmas Rampage 2007''', Seychelles winds up stripped of all her clothing by "Noto-sama", as a crossover with '''Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club''' (another webcomic by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]]) occurs.
*Due to the island of Seychelles having no original inhabitants, it is believed by some fans that her lighter skin tone and the variations in it are meant to be reflective of its diverse population.
*Seychelles was the second of the female nations to be designed, with Hungary having been the first nation to be depicted as a female (though Himaruya had originally planned for a female Poland, and had also considered making female Switzerland and South Korea characters).
*In a preliminary headshot sketch, Himaruya depicted Seychelles as having one normal eyebrow, while her other eyebrow was drawn very thick.
*Before she appeared in an actual strip, Seychelles made a cameo in an illustration for the third part of '''Lithuania's Outsourcing'''. In the image, she is shown to be angry at Arthur, while [[Gupta Muhammad Hassan|Gupta]] is shown alongside her (as they were both his colonies). An unidentified female African nation is shown in the image as well, as one of Francis's colonies.
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Prussia

2010-06-10T08:05:32Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has light-colored hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2007) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair varies between platinum blond, white, or silver, while his eyes have also been depicted as pink or a pure red hue.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and has an arrogant attitude, believing that he is the best and still more "awesome" than others, although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. Deep down, it is said that his true nature is that of a punctual and diligent soldier, though his bad manners (especially during his "transition period") mask it.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

It is revealed that he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating him in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone than be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that either Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house, or that Roderich hangs around the brothers more often to sort out their messes.

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside fully armed with a spear to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Gilbert's cameo in Episode 10]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|200px|Gilbert's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in [[Episode 40]], standing next to Roderich.

[[File:Chibi Prussia.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chibi-Gilbert in Episode 53]]

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Gilbert in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also briefly appears in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White", contrary to the marketing of the film that suggested he would have a bigger part.

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.
*A sentence in the third volume of the published manga also lends evidence to the idea of him being the Kaliningrad Oblast, as it is mentioned that he had become an enclave of Russia (though it is also said in the same sentence that he lives with his brother).

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Prussia/Austria

2010-05-29T09:46:26Z

75.64.146.68: /* Fan Speculations */

'''Prussia/Austria''' is a popular slash pairing in '''Axis Powers Hetalia''', involving the characters of [[Austria]] and [[Prussia]].

The pairing is sometimes referred to as the '''Water and Oil Pair''', based on how water and oil don't mix, much like how these two characters cannot get along.

==Wars==

During the [[wikipedia:War of the Austrian Succession|War of the Austrian Succession]] (in which Austria says the infamous [http://hetalia.wikia.com/wiki/Rumors_and_Misconceptions#Vital_Regions vital regions] line), Prussia was determind to claim [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself.

Another war between them included the [[wikipedia:Austro-Prussian War|Seven Weeks War]], which ended in Prussia's victory.

==Modern Life==
Prussia takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Austria in whatever ways he can, mostly bothering him when playing the piano or appearing uninvited (as seen in [[Episode 24]], when he pops out of a bush to make fun of Austria on how cheap he is). Prussia always comments on how Austria is 'too uptight' or 'needs to loosen up', while Austria thinks Prussia is childish and irresponsible.

Prussia once proclamed on his [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol.1: The CD Of The Awesome Me|blog]] that Austria and him were staying at Germany's house. Austria also gets annoyed because Prussia dumps a lot of unwanted items/items he was conned into buying onto him (for example, a panda that was supposed to bring 'happiness' sold to Prussia by Hong Kong).

In the Christmas webcomic Prussia and [[France]] are seen trying to strip Austria, with Prussia demanding that having Austria strip and be humiliated will be his Christmas present.

==Fan Speculations==
Some fans believe that Prussia's taunting and teasing is a way of hiding his true feelings about Austria, as he is seen crying whenever he sees Austria and Hungary together.

Others think since Austria talks about hating Prussia so much or just talks about him in general, he secretly holds much affection for him, despite his stubborn attitude.

==Moments==
====Webcomic: Extra Stories====
*'''Maria Theresa and the War of the Austrian Succession'''
*'''Maria Theresa and the Seven Weeks War'''
*'''Summary of the Austrian Succession'''
*'''Christmas 2007 Summary''' (Part 6)
*'''Liechtenstein's Journal of Swiss Dopiness'''
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Prussia

2010-04-30T03:17:01Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has platinum blond hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2002) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair has also been shown to be colored white or silver in other official images, while his eyes have been depicted pink, red-violet, or a pure red hue.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and believes that he is the best and still "awesome", although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

Apparently, he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house. (With Ludwig, of course.)

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|Prussia's cameo in Episode 10]]
[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|Prussia's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in Episode 40. He is shown standing next to Roderich.

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Prussia in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also stars in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White".

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Austria

2010-04-30T03:16:50Z

75.64.146.68: /* Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia) */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house. (With Ludwig, of course.)

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

Roderich's friend, maybe even girlfriend, and at one point his wife. The marrige was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Prussia

2010-04-30T03:16:17Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has platinum blond hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2002) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair has also been shown to be colored white or silver in other official images, while his eyes have been depicted pink, red-violet, or a pure red hue.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and believes that he is the best and still "awesome", although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

Apparently, he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Gilbert's blog, it is implied that Gilbert and Roderich are both living together in Ludwig's house.

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|Prussia's cameo in Episode 10]]
[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|Prussia's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in Episode 40. He is shown standing next to Roderich.

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Prussia in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also stars in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White".

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Prussia

2010-04-30T00:55:30Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has platinum blond hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2002) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair has also been shown to be colored white or silver in other official images, while his eyes have been depicted pink, red-violet, or a pure red hue.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and believes that he is the best and still "awesome", although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

Apparently, he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

The two have had a rivalry since childhood, when Elizabeta believed herself to be a boy (as did Gilbert). It is said that she loathes Gilbert due to the fact that he kept on making fun of her hardships since that time. She is also known to hit him with her frying pan when she catches him bothering Roderich, and had appeared at his bedside to threaten him to give back Silesia after he had seized it.

Gilbert had also noticeably groped Elizabeta when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot, though after realizing the truth, he became upset that he might have committed a sin, and he was utterly horrified by his actions.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|Prussia's cameo in Episode 10]]
[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|Prussia's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in Episode 40. He is shown standing next to Roderich.

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Prussia in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also stars in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White".

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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Hungary

2010-04-30T00:54:43Z

75.64.146.68: /* Roderich Edelstein (Austria) */

{{Character
|name = Elizabeta Héderváry
|jname = エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ
|image = Hungary.png
|country = Republic Of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság)
|age = Unknown
|gender = Female
|birthday = June 08 (Wedding Day)
|hair = Brown
|eyes = Green
|height = 160 cm (5'2 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chibitalia'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 10]]
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Michiko Neya]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Elizabeta Héderváry''' (エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ, ''Erizabeeta Heederuvaari'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. She represents the country [[wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]] (ハンガリー,''Hangari'').

== Appearance ==
She has long, light brown hair and green eyes, though in some art and merchandise her hair is colored blonde. Her most common outfit, seen in merchandise and official artwork, is a green military uniform and matching beret. In the actual series, she can usually be seen dressed in a maid outfit.

The flower she wears in her hair, according to notes by Himaruya, is meant to represent [[wikipedia:Lake Balaton|Lake Balaton]]. It has been alternatively colored pink and yellow in the official artwork, though it is colored orange in the anime adaptation.

==Personality And Interests==
In her past, Elizabeta was once a nomadic girl who loved to chase after horses on the plains, and was a rather tomboyish child, to the point where she believed herself to be a boy until hitting puberty. She is described as being both a reliable older sister type and the manliest character in the series, and she also appears to be a ''fujoshi'' (literal: "rotten woman," a woman who is a ''yaoi'' fan).

She doesn't get along well with Romania, to the point where their relationship is described as being like that of a cat and a dog. It is also said that due to her dislike of Romanians, she would rather name her dogs after them.

Mongolia is said to have bullied Hungary in her youth, along with the Ottoman Empire ([[Turkey]]).

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main Article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Elizabeta's friend, maybe boyfriend, and formerly her husband. The marrige was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

She and Gilbert were rivals as children. Gilbert (and Elizabeta) believed Elizabeta to be male. Since he made fun of her problems during that time, Elizabeta is seen to hate him and often hits him with her frying pan whenever she sees the opportunity to. Notably, Gilbert is implied to have groped her as a child, unaware of her true gender and thinking that he was simply grabbing a weak spot, though he was utterly horrified by his actions.

==In The Anime==
A younger Elizabeta first appears in [[Episode 10]], in the '''Chibitalia''' sub-storyline. Having found that she happens to be in a similar situation to the child (as a servant to Roderich), she spends time with him and dresses him up in her old clothes. She is shown to be interested in Roderich and concerned with how the villagers have been heckling him.

In the climax to the storyline in [[Episode 11]], she is shown as one of the three people left in the [[Holy Roman Empire]] household, after all the workers have quit and HRE has disappeared.

The older version of Elizabeta briefly cameos in the supermarket line in [[Episode 14]].

An even younger version of Elizabeta appears in [[Episode 53]], getting annoyed at Prussia's ego and shooting him with arrows. Prussia then tells [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] to stay away from her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Hungary_male.gif|thumb|right|A draft design for a male Hungary.]]
*Her first name, due to not being rendered in romaji, is often a subject of debate as to how it should be spelled. '''Elizabeta''' is the most common spelling in use for it, though some fan sources use '''Elizaveta''', as well as '''Elisabeth''' and '''Elizabeth'''. However, the actual Hungarian equivalent of Elizabeth would be '''Erzsébet. '''Using the spelling of '''Elisabeth''' could be an allusion to Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, who was the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She was married to Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef, who is mentioned in the anime briefly.
*In older archived notes by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] (circa 2007), it is mentioned that he originally considered making a ''male'' Hungary character, who was to be a crossdresser. In the end, he decided on Hungary being the first female character of the series, while the character for [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] (who was originally planned to be female) became a cross-dressing male instead. The male version of Hungary was later used as the basis for the [[Toris Lorinaitis|Lithuania]] design. Himaruya also initially thought of making a female Hungary character that was more snide and a "witchy" type, and described her as hot-tempered to the point where she would shoot people with arrows if they thought she was a guy.
*A blog entry by Himaruya revealed that Elizabeta has an ancestor, known only as '''Magyar''', though he has yet to be mentioned or visually depicted in the actual series. In the screenplay for [[Gakuen Hetalia]], her ancestor is referred to as '''Hun'''.
*Though her birthday has not yet been revealed, her "Wedding Day" corresponds with the date of the [[wikipedia:Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867|Austro-Hungarian Compromise]].
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Hungary

2010-04-30T00:51:30Z

75.64.146.68: /* Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia) */

{{Character
|name = Elizabeta Héderváry
|jname = エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ
|image = Hungary.png
|country = Republic Of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság)
|age = Unknown
|gender = Female
|birthday = June 08 (Wedding Day)
|hair = Brown
|eyes = Green
|height = 160 cm (5'2 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Chibitalia'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1'' (Published manga)
|firstanime = [[Episode 10]]
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Michiko Neya]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Elizabeta Héderváry''' (エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ, ''Erizabeeta Heederuvaari'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. She represents the country [[wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]] (ハンガリー,''Hangari'').

== Appearance ==
She has long, light brown hair and green eyes, though in some art and merchandise her hair is colored blonde. Her most common outfit, seen in merchandise and official artwork, is a green military uniform and matching beret. In the actual series, she can usually be seen dressed in a maid outfit.

The flower she wears in her hair, according to notes by Himaruya, is meant to represent [[wikipedia:Lake Balaton|Lake Balaton]]. It has been alternatively colored pink and yellow in the official artwork, though it is colored orange in the anime adaptation.

==Personality And Interests==
In her past, Elizabeta was once a nomadic girl who loved to chase after horses on the plains, and was a rather tomboyish child, to the point where she believed herself to be a boy until hitting puberty. She is described as being both a reliable older sister type and the manliest character in the series, and she also appears to be a ''fujoshi'' (literal: "rotten woman," a woman who is a ''yaoi'' fan).

She doesn't get along well with Romania, to the point where their relationship is described as being like that of a cat and a dog. It is also said that due to her dislike of Romanians, she would rather name her dogs after them.

Mongolia is said to have bullied Hungary in her youth, along with the Ottoman Empire ([[Turkey]]).

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main Article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Elizabeta's boyfriend, formerly her husband. In the compromise they made when they married, they promised that they would support each other in war. The two are still rather close, despite the dissolution of their marriage.

As children, Austria was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, Hungary wound up becoming Austria's servant when they were both under the rule of [[Holy Roman Empire]].
===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

She and Gilbert were rivals as children. Gilbert (and Elizabeta) believed Elizabeta to be male. Since he made fun of her problems during that time, Elizabeta is seen to hate him and often hits him with her frying pan whenever she sees the opportunity to. Notably, Gilbert is implied to have groped her as a child, unaware of her true gender and thinking that he was simply grabbing a weak spot, though he was utterly horrified by his actions.

==In The Anime==
A younger Elizabeta first appears in [[Episode 10]], in the '''Chibitalia''' sub-storyline. Having found that she happens to be in a similar situation to the child (as a servant to Roderich), she spends time with him and dresses him up in her old clothes. She is shown to be interested in Roderich and concerned with how the villagers have been heckling him.

In the climax to the storyline in [[Episode 11]], she is shown as one of the three people left in the [[Holy Roman Empire]] household, after all the workers have quit and HRE has disappeared.

The older version of Elizabeta briefly cameos in the supermarket line in [[Episode 14]].

An even younger version of Elizabeta appears in [[Episode 53]], getting annoyed at Prussia's ego and shooting him with arrows. Prussia then tells [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] to stay away from her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Hungary_male.gif|thumb|right|A draft design for a male Hungary.]]
*Her first name, due to not being rendered in romaji, is often a subject of debate as to how it should be spelled. '''Elizabeta''' is the most common spelling in use for it, though some fan sources use '''Elizaveta''', as well as '''Elisabeth''' and '''Elizabeth'''. However, the actual Hungarian equivalent of Elizabeth would be '''Erzsébet. '''Using the spelling of '''Elisabeth''' could be an allusion to Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, who was the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She was married to Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef, who is mentioned in the anime briefly.
*In older archived notes by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] (circa 2007), it is mentioned that he originally considered making a ''male'' Hungary character, who was to be a crossdresser. In the end, he decided on Hungary being the first female character of the series, while the character for [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Poland]] (who was originally planned to be female) became a cross-dressing male instead. The male version of Hungary was later used as the basis for the [[Toris Lorinaitis|Lithuania]] design. Himaruya also initially thought of making a female Hungary character that was more snide and a "witchy" type, and described her as hot-tempered to the point where she would shoot people with arrows if they thought she was a guy.
*A blog entry by Himaruya revealed that Elizabeta has an ancestor, known only as '''Magyar''', though he has yet to be mentioned or visually depicted in the actual series. In the screenplay for [[Gakuen Hetalia]], her ancestor is referred to as '''Hun'''.
*Though her birthday has not yet been revealed, her "Wedding Day" corresponds with the date of the [[wikipedia:Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867|Austro-Hungarian Compromise]].
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Austria

2010-04-30T00:49:34Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''

Roderich's friend, maybe even girlfriend, and at one point his wife. The marrige was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-04-30T00:48:24Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: [[Elizabeta Héderváry]]''
Roderich's girlfriend, at one point his wife. The marrige was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-04-30T00:47:08Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: Elizabeta Héderváry''

Roderich's girlfriend, at one point his wife. The marrige was mostly a valuable war alliance, as the two promised that they would support each other in war. The two still associate, despite the dissolution of their marriage/alliance. As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she was forced into becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-04-30T00:38:44Z

75.64.146.68: /* Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia) */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: Elizabeta Héderváry''

Roderich's girlfriend, at one point his wife. In the compromise they made when they were married, they promised that they would support each other in war. The two are still rather close, despite the dissolution of their marriage.As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she wound up becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-04-30T00:38:03Z

75.64.146.68: /* Relationships */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: Gilbert Beilschmidt''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: Elizabeta Héderváry''

Roderich's girlfriend, at one point his wife. In the compromise they made when they were married, they promised that they would support each other in war. The two are still rather close, despite the dissolution of their marriage.As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she wound up becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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[[Category:European Characters]]

Austria

2010-04-30T00:37:42Z

75.64.146.68: /* = */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==
===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)
==

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)===
''Main Article: Gilbert Beilschmidt''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.
===Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary)===
''Main article: Elizabeta Héderváry''

Roderich's girlfriend, at one point his wife. In the compromise they made when they were married, they promised that they would support each other in war. The two are still rather close, despite the dissolution of their marriage.As children, he was often beaten up and defeated by her when it came to wars, but when they got older, she wound up becoming his servant when they were both under the rule of Holy Roman Empire.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-04-30T00:35:44Z

75.64.146.68: /* Elizabeta Héderváry (Hungary) */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==
===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)
===
''Main Article: Gilbert Beilschmidt''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)<br />===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-04-29T05:21:17Z

75.64.146.68: /* Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia) */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==
===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)<br />===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he'd rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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Austria

2010-04-29T05:19:53Z

75.64.146.68: /*Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia) */

{{Character|
name=Roderich Edelstein|
jname=ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン|
image=Austria.png|
country=Republic Of Austria (Republik Österreich)|
age=Unknown|
gender=Male|
birthday=October 26,976|
hair=Brown|
eyes=Violet|
height=Unknown|
firstmanga=''Chibitalia'' (Separate Strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published Manga)|
firstanime=[[Episode 02]] (Brief) (Young Austria), [[Episode 06]] (Adult Austria)|
lastmanga=N/A|
lastanime=N/A|
japanese=[[Akira Sasanuma]], [[Aki Kanada]] (as a child)|
english=N/A
}}

'''Roderich Edelstein''' (ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, ''Rooderihi Eederushutain'') is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the country [[wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (オーストリア,''Osutoria'').

== Appearance ==

[[File:YoungAustria.gif|thumb|left|Younger Austria]]

Roderich has violet eyes and somewhat wavy brown hair, with a wild strand that represents [[wikipedia:Mariazell|Mariazell]]. He wears glasses, a long navy blue coat with a white jabot, and black pants (colored tan in some earlier artwork). He also has a mole on his face, which acts as an erogenous zone for him.

When he was younger (as seen in '''Chibitalia'''), he wore a deep fuchsia jacket and purple pants. In the anime version of the storyline, his jacket was changed to blue and his pants were changed to black, to match the clothing he wears as an adult.

== Personality And Interests ==
He is described as a well-spoken, young master type, who was initially aloof until he was saddled with too many burdens. He gives higher priority to his hobbies rather than his work, and is more optimistic and quiet in comparison to [[Ludwig]] who is more serious and work-oriented. His interests are art, music (the piano in particular), and cake. In the first drama CD, it is revealed he is not an outdoors person and is afraid of marine animals (such as crabs and starfish).

== Relationships ==
===Gilbert Beilschmidt (Prussia)<br />===
''Main Article: [[Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia Silesia] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when Gilbert finds himself alone and crying, he will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

Gilbert also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main Article: [[Ludwig]]''

Roderich and Ludwig were allied in both World Wars, and lived together for a while during that time. He gives Ludwig advice in his confusion over Italy in the Valentines Day strips. They appear to be very close, although he annoys Ludwig at times with his behaviour.

===Vash Zwingli (Switzerland)===
''Main Article: [[Vash Zwingli]]''

A former childhood friend of Roderich's. In their youth, they were close, but Roderich was weak and unable to fight as well as Vash expected him to, and had to be bailed out when he'd get beaten up in war.

They eventually grew apart, and Vash denies that the two of them ever used to be friends.

=== Feliciano Vargas (North Italy) ===
''Main Article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Chibitalia (young or baby Italy) spent a lot of time at Roderich's house where he acted as a maid. Roderich was one of the many people to believe Feliciano was a girl until one day his voice finally broke, with Roderich thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason."

==In the Anime==
[[File:AustriaAnime.png|thumb|right|104px|Austria in the Anime.]]
Roderich made a very brief appearance during the Chibitalia segment in [[Episode 02]] as one of four characters kicking Chibitalia in the air. In [[Episode 04]], he gained control over and made Chibitalia as his servant. In [[Episode 06]], we see an adult Austria for the first time. He complains to [[Ludwig]] that having [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]] was a bad move and that he is mass-producing white flags as they speak. To express his anger, he played a piano piece from Chopin.

In the second half of the episode, Ludwig states that he has been living at his house. Also during the second half, Roderich complains at Ludwig to stop throwing away his underwear (because they are still wearable), but Ludwig refuses to wear them because of the holes in them. In the end, he ended up wearing the underwear after Roderich patched them up.

Roderich is later seen in the checkout line in [[Episode 14]], and becomes frustrated at the amount of time that [[Antonio Fernandez Carriedo|Antonio]] is taking to do his job.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by [[Gilbert Beilschmidt|Gilbert]]). It was released in late March of 2010.

==Trivia==
*The date given for his birthday, '''October 26th''', is also the date of Austria's national holiday. It celebrates Austria's [[wikipedia:Declaration of Neutrality|Declaration of Neutrality]], signed in 1955.
*Roderich is the only character given an outright "birth year" (976) in his profile, though [[Im Yong Soo|Yong Soo]] originally had one as well (1919). The "birth year" corresponds with the year that the [[wikipedia:Duchy of Carinthia|Duchy of Carinthia]] was founded, which Austria grew from.
*June 8th, his and Elizabeta's wedding day, corresponds with the date of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Compromise_of_1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise].
*In a character note, it says he spent some time in a wheelchair.
*Also in a character note, it says he wears glasses not because he has bad eyesight, but because he thinks he would look plain without them.
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{{Character

|name = Gilbert Beilschmidt
|jname = ギルベルト・バイルシュミット
|image = Prussiabw.gif
|country = Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)
|age = 20↑
|gender = Male
|birthday = January 18
|hair = Blond (early color images), Platinum Blond
|eyes = Blue (early color images), Red-Violet
|height = 177 cm (5'9 ft est)
|firstmanga = ''Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession'' (Separate strips), ''Hetalia: Axis Powers Vol.1 (Published manga)''
|firstanime = [[Episode 10|Episode 10]] (cameo), [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)
|lastmanga = N/A
|lastanime = N/A
|japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
|english = N/A
}}

'''Gilbert Beilschmidt''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'')is a character in the series '''Axis Powers Hetalia'''/'''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents the former country [[wikipedia:Prussia|Prussia]] (プロイセン,''Puroisen'').

==Appearance==

Gilbert has platinum blond hair and red-violet eyes, though he first appeared in color images (circa 2002) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. His hair has also been shown to be colored white or silver in other official images, while his eyes have been depicted pink, red-violet, or a pure red hue.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross Knights Cross of the Iron Cross] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen'' ''SS'' uniform like his brother.

==Personality And Interests==

Gilbert was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Roderich Edelstein|Roderich]], but was a hooligan who did nothing but fight and avoided any marriage. He will do anything to become strong, and believes that he is the best and still "awesome", although he hasn't really succeeded at his goal. Although he proclaims to like being alone, he is seen crying when he sees Elizabeta and Roderich together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips.

He is very loyal to his leaders, and had a special attachment to [[wikipedia:Frederich II of Prussia|Frederich II]], known to him as "Old Fritz." He continues to hope that Old Fritz will watch over him and that he'll be proud. It is said though, that he tends to become rather depressed if Fritz is brought up due to this attachment.

Gilbert often refers to his younger brother [[Ludwig]] as "West," and hates [[Ivan Braginski|Ivan]]. He doesn't get along well with Roderich, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[Feliciano Vargas|Feliciano]].

Apparently, he had kept diaries since he was formed, which led to him having an entire library of journals. Almost all of them start with passages that read "I'm so cool/I was so cool today."

==Relationships==
===Roderich Edelstein (Austria)===
''Main article: [[Roderich Edelstein]]''

Gilbert takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Roderich in whatever ways he can, and had fought against him in wars in the past, most notably seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Roderich saying the infamous "vital regions" line that is often erroneously attributed to Gilbert himself).

On numerous occasions when he finds himself alone and crying, Gilbert will mention that he is happy alone unlike a certain "stupid aristocrat". In the Christmas Strips, Gilbert has to tell himself that he rather be alone be with others ''"because clustering is for the weak. Yeah, like that stupid aristocr--"''

In the present day while living with his brother, he also freeloads off of Roderich and has a habit of stalking him.

===Ludwig (Germany)===
''Main article: [[Ludwig]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Gilbert's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Ludwig is shown to be annoyed by his brother's wild attitude and his tendency to buy strange things, as seen in the April Fools' blog event and drama CD and Gilbert refers to their familial tie as "unsavory".

===Feliciano Vargas (North Italy)===
''Main article: [[Feliciano Vargas]]''

Gilbert is shown to like Feliciano very much, considering him "cute" and going as far as to ask him on a date, only for Feliciano to be oblivious to his question (as he was fixated on Gilbert's bird).

===Feliks Łukasiewicz (Poland)===
''Main article: [[Feliks Łukasiewicz]]''

Though the two have not appeared in many strips together, it is said that their relations are rather rocky due to Gilbert having invaded and gone on a rampage. A glimpse of their past is shown in the '''Polish-Swedish Wars''' strips, when [[Tino Väinämöinen|Tino]] mentions the [[wikipedia:Battle of Grunwald|Battle of Grunwald]]. Gilbert was shown to have nearly defeated Feliks (and having threatened to kill him) until [[Toris Lorinaitis|Toris]] intervened and defeated the Teutonic Knights (after having pretended to flee).

==In The Anime==
[[Image:PrussiaAnime.JPG|thumb|left|Prussia's cameo in Episode 10]]
[[File:Prussia Screencap.png|thumb|right|Prussia's formal debut in Episode 24]]

Gilbert briefly appears in [[Episode 10]], during the era of "The War Of Austrian Succession." He is shown beating up Roderich until Francis comes along and takes over.

Gilbert later returns up in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Roderich, this time hindering his attempts to impress Vash and Liechtenstein.

Gilbert makes a brief appearance in Episode 40. He is shown standing next to Roderich.

Gilbert makes a main appearance in [[Episode 53]], where he is seen complaining about the anime staff not giving him enough appearances. In the next segment of the episode, Gilbert is seen as a Teutonic Knight with a young Elizabeta being called a 'strange boy' by him and thus being shot with arrows by her.

Although it is widely believed that he was voiced by the seiyū '''Subaru Kimura''', no one was credited for the role of Prussia in the Episode 10's ending credits, and it was later revealed that [[Atsushi Kousaka]] had actually voiced him (doing an impression of Kimura's voice for '''Gian''', from the series [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]). According to a ''Comic Birz'' interview, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] approved the casting of Gilbert, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His tall boots were changed to simple shoes, while his cross was removed. He also no longer wears gloves.

The eighth volume of the anime DVD releases included a version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu]] sung by him (along with a version sung by Roderich). It was released in late March of 2010. Gilbert also stars in the theatrical film version of Hetalia, entitled "Paint it, White".

==Trivia==

[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]

*His surname is also often rendered as '''Weillschmidt''', though it has fallen somewhat out of use as it doesn't exist as a German surname, while '''Beilschmidt '''does. ''Beilschmidt'' also means "axe smith" and there is speculation that the jumper [[wikipedia:Rolf Beilschmidt|Rolf Beilschmidt]] may have been inspiration.

*As a child, Gilbert was originally part of the ''St.Maria Order'', and then became part of the [[wikipedia:Teutonic Knights|Teutonic Knights]] until some point in his teens, before finally growing up to become Prussia (after some other, unspecified stages of his life).

*The type of flag used to represent Gilbert is the one for '''The Kingdom Of Prussia''', which lasted from 1701-1918. It was succeeded by '''The Free State Of Prussia''', its final incarnation before it was dissolved ''de jure ''by the Allied Forces in 1947.

*There is much fan speculation surrounding his potentially being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany East Germany] as well, given that he calls his brother "West" and despises Ivan. A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya also lends evidence to the theory, stating that Gilbert was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit. A scrapped Hetalia game idea by Himaruya has also given some weight to the theory: In the game, the nations are instead humans living in New York City. One of the characters was described as an East German man, and had a very similar personality to Prussia. But as this game never went any further, it is also uncertain.

*An old sketch by Himaruya depicted a much different representation of '''The Monastic State Of Teutonic Knights'''. Instead of a younger Gilbert, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.

*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Gilbert that looked more like a long-haired [[Feliks Łukasiewicz|Feliks]], and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.

*No birthday was given for Gilbert in his first official profile, which lead to some fan speculation that Himaruya did not give him one due to Prussia having been dissolved (and thus no longer existing as an actual nation). However, in the anime guide ''WorldWideWalking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').

*According to Himaruya, although Gilbert is older than Ludwig, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
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