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Mochi

2012-06-17T15:14:27Z

71.125.77.71: /* Canada */ I'm pretty sure he's pulled things of that bag. It's not a picture.

[[File:Omochi.png|200px|thumb|The "Mochitalia" versions of the nations. At the top is America. From left to right: Canada, Italy, and England.]]
In the Hetalia universe, '''Mochi''' (also known as "Blobs") are strange, sentient creatures which resemble the personification of the nations in both appearance and personality.

They are apparently from the country they represent, as they speak their natives languages and can pop up their respective flags from their body. However, they can be found abroad.

Their anatomy (as they are basically Japanese pastry) is very simple. They're all clear-colored and round in shape, as well as being very soft, flexible, and expandable. Each one has different signature abilities.

The mochi do not appear in the linear story of Hetalia. They instead have their own spin-off series of strips (similar to ''Nekotalia'') called ''Omochi'' and ''Otayuke'', [[Estonia]] being the only nation featured (as he owns some of them). They have also appeared in some events, but they are mainly mascots for the Kitayume site.

==Known Mochis==
===America===
Mochi!America is the main mochi and the first one to appear. He has brilliant blue eyes and lines resembling glasses under them. Fanon usually depicts him with an ahoge, but in the blog he is never shown with one. He is described as crazy (maybe a reference to [[America]]'s hyperactivity, but the mochi is clearly much more demented), but with no malice. Like his nation self, he has an enormous love for strong tastes, and if neglected, he'll grow to become obese. He is also prone to insult with profane words. He suddenly appeared in Estonia's house one day, and Estonia started raising him. He seems to be competitive and annoying towards other mochi, as he considers Mochi!Italy a "pig", Mochi!Canada "hairy" and Mochi!England "gay". His level of insanity goes to the extent to believe that a lettuce can talk, that it is his father, and that together they will destroy the world. But in the end, the lettuce was eaten by Mochi!Canada, much to Mochi!America's horror.

He has the ability to shapeshift into anything he desires. He can shape himself into a hand, a dog, a pair of legs, etc. He can also pop up different things from his body, such as flags.

He has also shown the ability to evolve into a angelic, big-eyed, winged form that seems to speak politely but is actually hostile. In this form, he can travel to the Mochi World.

This particular mochi is a main mascot in the Kitayume site and the Bamboo Thicket blog.

===Italy===
Mochi!Italy is the second mochi to appear. He has squinty eyes with a "ω" shaped mouth and an Italian ahoge. Estonia bought him online for $2 so Mochi!America would not be lonely. Probably the softest, he is slow, easygoing and friendly, and more exquisite with food. Like his counterpart, he is quite of a coward and usually hangs around with Mochi!Germany; he also seems to have talent for prestidigitation.

===Canada===
Mochi!Canada is the third mochi owned by Estonia and, like Mochi!Italy, was bought online (he was even cheaper: $1.50). He has big blue eyes with glasses lines under them and a Canadian ahoge. He also carries a bag in the shape of a polar bear head with him. Like his counterpart, he is shy, but hysteric. When it was mentioned he looked like Mochi!America, he freaked out confirming his nationality and then cried. He has a fondness for pancakes with maple syrup. He is also sometimes forgotten about by Mochi!America.

===England===
Mochi!England is a mochi brought to Estonia by his owner, an old English gentleman, to meet his fellow mochi. He is a snobby, spoiled, and "tsundere" blob. He has the typical British brushy eyebrows and a small top hat. While Estonia found him extremely clean, his owner claims he was a hooligan. He is constantly annoyed by Mochi!America in many different ways.

===Japan===
Mochi!Japan is, instead of a regular mochi, a Sakuramochi. He is pinkish in colour with a Sakura pattern in his side and has dull black eyes. He also carries a katana around him. He is described as quiet, modest, traditional, mysterious, and able to read the situation. He is a bit self-denigrating and has no head for pushy attitudes. He has not appeared in the comics so far, but he has been shown in a blog post, apparently showing a cannibalistic appetite towards Mochi!America (since mochi are Japanese food, and being Japanese himself, he finds them edible).

===Germany===
Instead of being round like a regular mochi, Mochi!Germany is hard and prismal (this can be a reference to Germany's physical and emotional sturdiness). Like his counterpart, he is intimidating, stern, and somehow shy. He considers his only friend, Mochi!Italy, quite annoying. However, in a blog post, Himaruya admitted that he would lose a fight with him just for the sake of allowing him to win, as it's impossible for him to win otherwise.

===Liechtenstein===
Mochi!Liechtenstein lives in the Mochi World. She is a small mochi with big eyes and a ribbon on her side. She has the ability to create stamps out of nothing. Estonia found her cute and wanted to take her home, but he was stopped by her brother, Mochi!Switzerland.

===Switzerland===
Mochi!Switzerland lives in the Mochi World with his sister, Mochi!Liechtenstein. When Estonia wanted to take Mochi!Liechtenstein, he stared at him, defending his sister.

===Spain===
In the Mochi World, Estonia found him asking for a tomato. As Estonia had one in his pocket, he gave it to Mochi!Spain and Mochi!Spain was very happy. His design is simple, just squinty eyes with a smiley mouth. He usually has a tomato on his side and will get very angry if it is removed. When Estonia decided to take him, Mochi!America thought it was better for him to take Mochi!Estonia instead. When Estonia started to cry for being compared with the mochi, Mochi!Spain cheered him up, which led Estonia into keeping him. Because of this, Mochi!America beat him up.

===Estonia===
Mochi!Estonia lives in the Mochi World. When encountered, Estonia—despite being told so by Mochi!America—couldn't believe that they were very similar. The American mochi also wanted him to keep his mochi counterpart, but Estonia refused. Mochi!Estonia has small glasses without visible eyes and a tiny laptop.

===Russia===
Mochi!Russia lives in Moscow. He has squinty eyes and a prominent nose, and he also wears a scarf. He seems to share Russia's trait of torture others, as he does with Mochi!America; moreover, he is rancorous. However, he seems to have a friendly side.

==Gallery==
<Gallery>
File:MochiAmerica.png|Mochi!America
File:MochiIggy.png|Mochi!England
File:MochiItaly.png|Mochi!Italy
File:MochiJapan.png|Mochi!Japan
File:MochiCanada.png|Mochi!Canada
File:MochiBelarus.jpg|Mochi!Belarus
File:MochiBelgium.jpg|Mochi!Belgium
File:MochiCameroon.jpg|Mochi!Cameroon
File:MochiChina.jpg|Mochi!China
File:MochiCuba.jpg|Mochi!Cuba
File:MochiDenmark.jpg|Mochi!Denmark
File:MochiEstonia.jpg|Mochi!Estonia
File:MochiFinland.jpg|Mochi!Finland
File:MochiFrance.jpg|Mochi!France
File:MochiGermany.jpg|Mochi!Germany
File:MochiGreece.jpg|Mochi!Greece
File:MochiIceland.jpg|Mochi!Iceland
File:MochiLatvia.jpg|Mochi!Latvia
File:MochiLiech.jpg|Mochi!Liechtenstein
File:MochiNetherlands.jpg|Mochi!Netherlands
File:MochiNorway.jpg|Mochi!Norway
File:MochiRomano.jpg|Mochi!Romano
File:MochiRussia.jpg|Mochi!Russia
File:MochiSealand.jpg|Mochi!Sealand
File:MochiSeborga.jpg|Mochi!Seborga
File:MochiSeychelles.jpg|Mochi!Seychelles
File:MochiSpain.jpg|Mochi!Spain
File:MochiSweden.jpg|Mochi!Sweden
</Gallery>
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[[Category:Characters]]

Prussia

2012-03-30T03:21:12Z

71.125.77.71: /* Relationships */ Someone needs to follow after me and clean up my late-night wiki edits. =o= Also, I just realized that Hetarchive doens't have the questions in the event scanlation! D:

{{Nation
| name = Prussia プロイセン
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Prussiabw.gif
| country = [[Image:PrussiaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Prussia|Kingdom Of Prussia (Königreich Preußen)]]
| human = [[Human names#Prussia|Gilbert Beilschmidt]] (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, Giruberuto Bairushumitto)
| spellings = Gilbert Weillschmidt
| 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)

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Maria Theresa and The War Of Austrian Succession''
| game = [[kitayume:Noto-sama 5|Noto-sama 5]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 1: The CD Of The Awesome Me]]
| anime = [[Episode 10]] (cameo) [[Episode 24]] (formal debut)

| japanese = [[Atsushi Kousaka]]
| english = [[Jonathan Brooks]]
}}
'''Prussia''' (プロイセン, ''Puroisen'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. In his younger years, he is known as the '''Teutonic Knights'''. In 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#Prussia|Gilbert Beilschmidt]]''' (ギルベルト・バイルシュミット, ''Giruberuto Bairushumitto'').

==Attributes==
[[Image:PrussiaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of Prussia. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog and the Character CD Perfect Guide.]]
===Appearance===
Prussia 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 [[Creatures of Hetalia#Prussia|little yellow chick]] upon his head which he appears never to notice. He seems to be easy to find, as he's distinguished by his constant laughter and the bird nearby him all of the time.

He wears a deep blue (''Prussian blue'') military uniform, akin to a Luftwaffen Fliegerbluse with an [[wikipedia:Iron Cross|Iron Cross]] on his tie. In the WWII-set '''Buon San Valentino''', he is shown to wear a ''Waffen SS'' uniform like his brother.

In a requested comic showing Prussia and Germany's infiltration of the American camp during WWII, Prussia was required to wear a helmet in order to hide his hair and eyes from view, hinting he's rather unique. According to Germany, even wearing it, he looked very suspicious.

===Personality and Interests===
Prussia was born to fight the same type of battles as [[Austria]], 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 Hungary and Austria together in the '''Christmas Rampage 2007 '''strips. It was stated that this loneliness stemmed from that he felt like an enclave rather than an actual nation. Despite this he still seems to have retained some of his strength, shoving one of the Parallel Frances off of him and out of the house with a single shove, after being attacked. In addition, despite feeling alone, he seems to have many friends, though when informed of this he gets rather quiet. Germany once said that Prussia "knows little about common sense." 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. In addition, in Noto-sama 5, it was said that he's much stronger than he looks, somewhat supported by a poster of him holding Germany in a headlock, likely having overpowered him. Furthermore, in the Sealand and Latvia mascots, Latvia said that Prussia was a very punctual person and was never late for anything and is persistent in his journal writings, never missing a day. He also added that Prussia "loots everything and opens all the drawers and...he's really methodical."

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.

Prussia often refers to his younger brother [[Germany]] as "West," and hates [[Russia]] almost to the point of coughing up blood should he touch him (and losing four eyelashes otherwise.) He doesn't get along well with Austria, and also seems to very much enjoy the company of [[North Italy]] and [[South Italy]]. Despite his hatred of Russia, because Germany is so strong, he's not freaked out by Russia very much anymore. He seems to be very proud of Germany for this.

He is said to to get upset at any words that sound like "mark", especially "maruku" (Japanese for "roundness"), "marukyu" (a Japanese grocery store chain), and the name "Mark". The reason for this has yet to be given. It may be since they sound similar to "Marx", referencing a communist Russia or the East German Mark or Ostmark, the currency first in the Soviet zone of occupation and later in the German Democratic Republic.

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." He also seems to be fond of cute things, and buys things such as stuffed pandas, as seen on his April Fools Blog. In addition, on his blog, he says he's fond of sleeping, fighting, Old Fritz, and eating, his fondness for eating being displayed in his going to England to eat lunch, him "only accepting" France's ability to cook well, and his desire to get food from Italy and Austria with his brother in their Counting Sheep CD.

He seems to have a tendency to sneeze and find himself bored with or distracted from tasks, especially reading, although he claimed to be "a wiz at cleaning" and also seemed to be good at gardening, so it's possible his skills show when he is less distracted. In his and Germany's Counting Sheep CD, after sneezing and growing bored of counting, Germany insists he continue to count, causing him to continue, also raising the possibility that he can continue to do things despite his own odds (boredom) if encouraged. During Halloween 2011, he claimed he had a natural talent in everything he did, proving it by learning one of India's dances(and performing with him) in a month's time. According to him he'd practiced the whole month. Italy then said that he was a very hard worker, to which Germany agreed.

Apparently, he was very religious as a child (most likely due to him having been raised by the order of Teutonic Knights, a highly religious war group). This is exampled when he accidentally gropes Hungary when they were children (not having known that she was a girl during that particular point in time). However, once he discovered that he had grabbed her breasts, after Hungary had left to go fight, he is seen kneeling before an altar, begging God for forgiveness (as he believes that he has committed a sin).

==Relationships==
===America===
''Main article: [[America]]''

Though there hasn't been much relation between them, in ''Christmas 2011'' it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Despite he initially thought Prussia was friendly, he then realized that his methods were close to torture. It was revealed that, in Prussia's blog, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

===Austria===
''Main article: [[Austria]]''

Prussia takes pleasure in annoying and humiliating Austria in whatever way he can, and fought against him in wars in the past, seizing [[wikipedia:Silesia|Silesia]] for himself in the ''War Of Austrian Succession'' (the strip of which contained Austria saying the infamous "vital regions" line).

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

In the present day while living with his brother, Prussia freeloads off of Austria and has a habit of stalking him. Also, in Prussia's blog, it is implied that either Prussia and Austria are both living together in Germany's house, and that Austria hangs around the brothers very often to sort out their messes and spends a large fraction of his time with them. In the Maria Theresa arc of the anime, Prussia often attempted to make Austria beg for mercy during the battle. He also mentioned wanting a painter to come and paint Austria's face after he had lost the first battle, so that his failure could be etched into history.

===Cuba===
''Main article: [[Cuba]]''

Their relationship has only been shown in Prussia's blog as of yet. The two are possibly close, as Cuba calls him "big brother" and Prussia says that he'll look at his blog later once he noticed he had one. Why Cuba refers to him this way has yet to be stated. Cuba praised the maple syrup Prussia had been given by [[Canada]], telling him that if he thought it was simply another April Fool's joke that he should keep thinking that, but eat it anyway. He was also pleased when Prussia was happy after eating pancakes with the syrup.

===France===
''Main article: [[France]]''

Prussia is often depicted as having a close friendship with France and Spain both in fanworks and in canon, stemming from their alliance during the War of Austrian Succession. At the end of his cleaning game, he was shown to be spending time with them, telling them about his adventure cleaning the house of the chosen country. In Prussia's blog, upon his "revival" from eating England's food, France became afraid that Prussia was some sort of monster, though it was likely a joke as he'd invited him over to eat afterwards. Prussia says he doesn't acknowledge anything about France but his skill at cooking, so it seems they have a somewhat negative relationship, despite their closeness. During the 2007 April Fools event, "Prussia" demanded to have Alsace-Lorraine given to him, causing France to claim he hates Germans. In the 2007 Christmas strips, however, France claims to know a lot about Prussia, though when asked if he was a virgin like his brother or not he was unsure.

===Germany===
''Main article: [[Germany]]''

Though the two are brothers, they do not appear together in most of the strips (as Prussia's earlier appearances were before the foundation of the German Empire). Germany 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. In the Halloween event of 2011, Prussia says that Germany often performs suplexes on him when he's aggravated with things he's done, and that it's so regular it's nothing to worry about, opening speculation that they fight physically regularly. Prussia refers to their familial tie as "unsavory". It's revealed, in his and Germany's Counting Sheep CD, that he does find himself wanting to do "big brother" things for him, sometimes, and further revealed during 2011's Halloween, Germany intended to bring his brother to the party with him, but Prussia stayed home on his own accord. Germany then instructed him not to stay in bed all day, likely wanting him to come to the party and enjoy himself(however, to annoy him, Prussia decided to do just that until India came along.)

He seems proud of his strength and growth thus far, although he resents his stubbornness. His strength apparently makes him feel safe, as he is less afraid of Russia because of it.

===Hungary===
''Main article: [[Hungary]]''

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

Prussia had also noticeably groped Hungary when they were children, though he was unaware of her true gender at the time and simply thought he'd grab a weak spot. After realizing the truth, he became disgusted and upset that he might have committed a sin, and was utterly horrified by his actions. His realization led him to confessing his "sin" in a chapel and begging God for forgiveness.

===India===

Prussia and India are shown together in the 2011 Halloween event, in which India invites Prussia to join him in making a magnificent entrance to America's party over Twitter. India is impressed with Prussia's ability to learn things very quickly, as he learned the complicated dance routine in a month, and remarks that he must have many friends as Prussia initially wanted to invite others to join the flashy entrance, but was limited to ten people because he would have to teach the dance to them all as well.

When Germany performed a suplex on Prussia India expressed concern for him later, before he remarked that it was a very usual thing for Germany to do(though India found it unusual and was somewhat shocked.)

===Italy===
''Main article: [[Italy]]''

Prussia is shown to like Italy very much and often refers to him as "Ita". In the original Japanese text, Prussia often uses the "-chan" suffix when he refers to Italy. Prussia often considers him 'cute' apparently because of his topography and climate and even goes as far as to ask him on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Italy to be oblivious to his question, being fixated on Prussia's bird. In the same CD, Germany says that Prussia is very good with Italy. In [[Osōji Prussia]] (''Cleaning Prussia''), if he chooses to go to Italy's house to clean, he states that he has clear ulterior motives to be praised by Italy. Upon arrival Prussia finds Italy asleep in his bed, and begins to stroke Italy's head. As he strokes Italy, he is reminded of the [[wikipedia:Risorgimento|Risorgimento]] as he did so, and happily daydreams about him and Italy on a gondola in [[wikipedia:Venezia|Venice]].

===Japan===
''Main article: [[Japan]]''

While their only canonical meeting was in Prussia's Cleaning game, in which he helps him clean after Japan misinterpreted his demands as enthusiasm, Himaruya has stated that their relationship is near inseparable, and that it was something he wanted to show in Prussia's April Fools blog, but didn't get to. It's also notable, that Japan calls him "''Prussia-kun''", emphasizing this. Prussia possibly goes to Japan's house very often, as he said that he "usually" has tea and manjuu when he goes. When they finished cleaning, to show his gratitude, Japan gave him the cakes he had previously been asking for, however the work exhausted Prussia, so he could "only" eat 34.

Also stated in the game, was Prussia's enjoyment of reading manga(he had attempted to learn to make his own, but he sneezed and abandoned the project), something he possibly got from befriending Japan.

===Poland===
''Main article: [[Poland]]''

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

===Russia===
''Main article: [[Russia]]''

Despite their lack of appearances in strips together, Prussia has been stated to hate Russia to the point of "losing four eyelashes" and being close to puking blood should he make physical contact, though this is likely an exaggeration. Despite this, he might be less afraid of Russia than others, as he explained that Germany's become so strong he's not freaked out by Russia as much anymore. Russia's feelings toward him are unknown thus far, however he was somewhat friendly towards him during his April Fools blog, especially when he mentioned that he napped at Greece's house where it was warm, and when he went to bed, asking him if it was warm when he did so. Prussia is also implied to occasionally get Ostalgic and, when he does so, Russia will appear to "impose himself" on him, presumably to attempt to befriend him.

In the strips depicting the Battle of Lake Peipus, young Russia is shown to be very angry at the Teutonic Knights' carelessness in regards to their movement to attack on the lake, despite that it was covered in thin ice and that Russia had warned him not to, going as far as strangling him while he attempted scolding him. However, Russia hoped that the next time they met they would be friends, instead of enemies. Prior to that, young Prussia was one of the countries who would constantly bully Russia. However, when Russia summoned general Winter to fight him and the others who were chasing him, it was revealed that there was no effect as they'd all been raised from birth in cold places(though this seems to contradict that Prussia was born as The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem.)

===South Italy===
''Main article: [[South Italy]]''

Though they've yet to make an actual appearance together, Himaruya stated in answer to a fan's question that Prussia holds similar feelings for Romano that he does for his Veneziano, and he loves their climate and topography. In contrast, Romano disliked him as a child and wanted to fight him, but he was too scared of him to do so and merely cursed him out from afar. His present day feelings aren't given, though they likely haven't changed or are similar to his feelings towards Germany.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:PrussiaAnime.png|thumb|left|200px|Prussia's cameo in Episode 10]]

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

[[File:Prussia_Screencap.png|thumb|200px|Prussia's formal debut in Episode 24]]Prussia later returns in [[Episode 24]], where he's once again seen teasing Austria, this time hindering his attempts to impress Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Prussia has a much bigger role in [[Episode 79]] when he is shown trying to convince his brother Germany to drink the beer being offered around. Prussia then proceeds to pester Germany with different methods such as threatening to enforce a rule where Germany has to go around the city wall of Rotenburg naked.

In the anime, his hair is platinum blond and his eyes are a deep red. His cross and gloves were removed, and his tall boots were initially removed as well but reappeared in Episode 79.

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 Prussia, having anticipated that Kousaka would fit the character.

==Trivia==
*[[File:TeutonicKnight prototype.gif|thumb|tight|The prototype Teutonic Knight design]]No birthday was given for Prussia in his first official profile. However, in the anime guide ''World Wide Walking'', his birthday was finally listed as '''January 18th''', which corresponds with the foundation date for the ''Kingdom Of Prussia ''('''January 18th, 1701''').
*As a child, Prussia 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 Prussia 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.
*A production note by Hidekaz Himaruya states that Prussia was under Russian control after WWII and was stuck having to work jobs that made him no profit, possibly implying Prussia was [[wikipedia: East Germany|East Germany]]. 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 lends evidence to the idea of him being the [[wikipedia:Kaliningrad Oblast|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 Prussia, the Teutonic Knight has long, dark hair and a beard.
*In a production note, Himaruya stated that he also initially designed a Prussia that looked more like a long-haired Poland, and that his personality was to be a lot more mature and pitiful.
*According to Himaruya, although Prussia is older than Germany, he is shorter in comparison due to having poor nutrition.
*In 2010, Prussia starred in the online mini-game [[Osōji Prussia]], in which he cleaned the homes of various characters. In response to questions raised by some of the dialogue in the Germany segment, it was clarified that Prussia is a "retired" nation that passed on his skills and traits to Germany, and may in fact disappear and die out over time.

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Belarus

2012-03-22T19:10:49Z

71.125.77.71: /* Trivia */ The female character song bit is no longer true, as of PoiPoiPoi.

{{Nation
| name = Belarus ベラルーシ
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Belarus new.png
| country = [[Image:BelarusFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Belarus|Republic Of Belarus (Рэспубліка Беларусь)]]
| human = [[Human names#Belarus|Natalia "Natasha" Arlovskaya]] (ナターリヤ (ナターシャ) アルロフスカヤ'' Natāriya "Natāsha" Arurofusukaya'')
| spellings = (given name) Natalya (surname) Arlofskaya
| age = 19
| gender = Female
| birthday = August 25
| hair = Platinum Blonde (early art), Blonde (manga), Dark Blonde (anime)
| eyes = Blue or Violet (manga), Blue (anime)
| height = 160 cm (5'3 ft est)

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Fly, Canada-san, Fly!''
| dramacd = [[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]] [[Episode 42]] (speaking)

| japanese = [[Urara Takano]]
| english = [[Monica Rial]]
}}

'''Belarus '''(ベラルーシ, ''Berarūshi)'' is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. In 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and she received the name '''[[Human names#Belarus|Natalia Arlovskaya]]''' (ナターリヤ・アルロフスカヤ, ''Natāriya Arurofusukaya)''. An informal variant was also provided: '''Natasha''' (ナターシャ, ''Natāsha); (Belarusian: ''Наталля Арлоўская, (Natałlia Arłoŭskaja)''; Russian: ''Наталья Арловская (Natal'ya Arlovskaya)''.

==Attributes==
[[File:BelarusChibi.png|thumb|left|160px|A 'chibi' version of Belarus.]]
===Appearance===
Belarus has long, platinum blonde hair and dark blue eyes. She wears a dark purple dress that reaches her knees, a white hair bow, a white waist apron, and black shoes with black stockings. Russia has stated that Belarus is "a very pretty girl", while Lithuania commented that she can be "strong yet cute." In her cameo appearance in ''Meeting Of The World'' in ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 1]], her hair was colored light brown, and she wore a black hairbow and black dress with no apron. Her hair also appeared to be drawn shorter.

In a sketch by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], Belarus is shown to wear a deep green jacket, a long matching skirt, and black boots as part of her military uniform. Her bow is also colored black.

===Personality and Interests===
Belarus is an intimidating, harsh young woman who has a deep infatuation with her older brother [[Russia]]. She deeply wishes to marry him, and is often seen stalking him. However, these feelings are not mutual, and Russia feels disturbed by her presence. Belarus is shown to carry around a knife at points, most notably in the ''Meeting Of The World'' strip where she's holding it to a traumatized [[Latvia]]'s back as Russia scares him.

According to a footnote at the end of ''Russia's Big And Little Sisters'' in ''Hetalia'' [[volume 2]], Belarus briefly became a sort of adoptive younger sister to [[America]] after the fall of the Soviet Union. Her appearance as a Hetalia "desktop buddy" also reveals that she loves the occult, and that her favorite reading material was the Soviet newspaper [[wikipedia:Pravda|Pravda]]. Latvia also mentions that Belarus has been into rock music as of late.

==Relationships==
===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

Though Lithuania has a crush on her, Belarus despises him and treats him harshly. When they were children, she broke his leg and strangled him. When Lithuania finally managed to arrange a date between the two, Belarus broke all of his fingers. It is implied that Belarus' hatred for him comes from the Lithuanian annexation of Belarus during the Grand Duchy of Lithuania era. Due to the annexation, Belarus was separated from Russia for a long time period. In the ''Halloween 2011'' event, Belarus does not treat him with her usual cruelty.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

Russia is Belarus' older brother. Her love for him is obsessive and unrequited, though much to Russia's dismay. While Belarus wishes to marry Russia, he sees her as a younger siblings. She is shown to stalk after him, as well as stick by his side to intimidate others. It is also hinted in her and Ukraine's character song ''[[Carrots and Sticks]]'' that her sadism may even extend to her brother, as long as it keeps him with her. The ''Hetalia'' "desktop buddies" elaborated on Belarus' obsession for Russia further, with her stating her desire to get suggestive photos of her brother.

===Ukraine===
''Main Article: [[Ukraine]]''

Ukraine is Belarus' older sister. It has been shown that Belarus seems to scare Ukraine sometimes and their actions character song implies that they have a rivalry over obtaining Russia's affections. However, Ukraine apologizes for being a "bewitching older sister", implying she would like Belarus to be happy. Belarus says that she should burn in an oven for standing between her and Russia, while Ukraine replies that they should, instead, bake bread in the oven and be together.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Belarus debuted in the ''Fly, Mr. Canada, Fly'' strip series that focused on Canada and his diplomatic relations. The strip was later included in [[volume 1]] of the published manga. Also included was the ''Meeting of the World'' strip, in which Belarus had a cameo intimidating Latvia. Belarus was featured heavily in a series of strips focusing on Russia and his sisters. Belarus was revealed to have known Russia and Belarus since they were young; even at a young age, Belarus displayed an attachment to her brother. In strips focused on her current status, she is shown to be mentally unstable and focused on marrying Russia, despite his disapproval. Belarus has also appeared in several holiday events. In the ''Christmas 2010'' event, Belarus agrees to have Finland take a picture of her smiling if he sends it to Russia. She dresses in an ''Alice in Wonderland''-themed costume for America's costume party during the ''Halloween 2011'' event, and accompanies Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltics.

===Drama CDs===
To date, Belarus has been featured in two dramas. One was included in the Russia-centric CD ''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia]]''. The other is part of the ''Goodnight with Sheep'' drama CD collection, which focuses on various nations' attempts to fall asleep. Belarus appears with Russia and Ukraine in the CD ''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 5- Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus]]''.

===Anime===
[[Image:BelarusAnime.png|175px|right|thumb|Belarus in Episode 42, her formal appearance.]]
Belarus first appeared in a cameo in [[Episode 01]] at the "Meeting Of The World", where she was seen holding the knife to a crying Latvia's back (as in the manga). She makes another brief cameo in a thought bubble in [[Episode 37]], as Lithuania mentions that he planned to go out on a date with her. She finally makes her speaking debut in [[Episode 42]], where she attempts and succeeds in breaking down her brother's door, in an attempt to get him to agree to marry her.

Her anime design originally had a color scheme similar to the one that she had in the manga version of the ''Meeting of the World'' strip, with her hair being darker and her dress colored black, rather than her hair being light blonde and her dress being navy. The only difference between the designs is that an apron was added and her hair was lengthened to match her later manga design. However, when she reappeared in [[Episode 42]], the colors of her dress and bow were corrected, though her hair still remained dark blonde.

==Trivia==
[[File:EarlyBelarus.jpg|thumb|right|An early draft of Belarus.]]
*Her birthdate, '''August 25th''', corresponds with the date of Belarus' establishment of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
*According to notes in 2009 by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], Belarus was originally designed as a shy, more reserved character. An early headshot sketch shows her to have a plain headband, while her hair is colored light brown. Additional notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3'' revealed that Himaruya had also considered an angrier character that was more reflective of the "tsundere" archetype, who would always be complaining and frustrated.
*In the American version of the anime, Belarus is said to "probably be bipolar" and ignores the fact she's losing her mind and her money.

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