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Turkey

2013-02-05T11:05:52Z

HIDECCHI001: /* Trivia */

{{Nation
| name = Turkey<br>トルコ
| continent = EURASIA
| image = Turkey.png
| country = [[Image:TurkeyFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Turkey|Republic Of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti)]]
| human = [[Human names#Turkey|Sadık Adnan]] (サディク・アドナン, ''Sadiku Adonan'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Sadiq
| gender = Male
| birthday = October 29<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=20|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Brown
| eyes = Green (early colored artwork), Brown

| volume = [[Volume 2]] (profiled)
| strip = ''Boss Spain's Control of Southern Italy'' (Part 2)
| game =
| dramacd = [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]
| anime = [[Episode 55]]

| japanese = [[Takahiro Fujimoto]]<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Hanmei Okina]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Kent Williams]]
}}
'''Turkey''' (トルコ,''Toruko'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. In his younger years, he is known as the '''Ottoman Empire'''. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#Turkey|Sadık Adnan]]''' (サディク・アドナン, ''Sadiku Adonan'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:TurkeyChibi.png|thumb|left|A 'chibi' version of Turkey.]]
===Appearance===
Turkey is rather tall and olive-skinned, with a slight stubble on his chin (much like [[France]]). He wears a long green (sometimes tan) coat, brown pants, knee-high boots, a tan scarf, and a red fez hat. His face is usually obscured by a white mask. Like [[Greece]], he has a double haircurl, but it rests down by his neck.

When not dressed up, he can often be seen wearing a green parka and brown pants.

===Personality and Interests===
Turkey is described as being a lively and excessively vigorous old man. Although his exact age has never been revealed, he is one of the nations in the cast who appear to be physically older. Known as the '''Ottoman Empire''' in his younger years, Turkey was a very powerful nation with an overwhelming army force. He had the intention to conquer Europe, who was quite scared of him at the time. In the modern days, however, he thinks about befriending them.

He is usually merry and friendly, yet he is determined to compete anytime with anyone (especially Greece) about the smallest things due to his somewhat stubborn nature. He can also be nosy from time to time.

Turkey is also shown to be a huge show off; it is mentioned that he is always seeking for new things and fashion, and always stays in style. He loves to entertain tourists, and is quite a gourmet who enjoys eating various things every day. He favors the taste of sweet foods like [[wikipedia:Ashure|ashure]] and it is revealed that he carries a bottle of a sort of apple juice to drink during breaks. His other favourite drinks include coffee (with a huge amount of sugar) and [[wikipedia:Rakı|rakı]], a type of Turkish alcohol. He speaks in an ''Edo'' dialect.

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

Turkey took Greece under his control after having caused the fall of [[wikipedia:Constantinople|Constantinople]] and the Byzantine Empire. Greece remained under Ottoman control until the 19th century, when he became involved in a war to regain his independence and won. The two of them are unable to get along in the same environment without a fight of some sort, even after declaring a cease-fire, and will fight over even the most petty things. Turkey built a shopping mall near Greece's border for his usage in spite of their rivalry, and Greece said he would go shopping in Turkey if he happened to be near their border.<ref name="h_micro profile">{{cite web|title=2010 Mini Profile Cards|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/h_micro.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=8/10/2010|accessdate=9/11/2010}}</ref> In a Christmas 2011 strip they seemed to enjoy each others company in the past when Turkey began telling stories to young Greece and Egypt. It was noted that they both share the same trait of being unable to help but stop what they're doing and dance whenever they hear music.<ref name="Volume 4 pg. 92 Turkey&!">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2011|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=92|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref>

Greece has admitted that he's tried to get along with Turkey, but he always ends up using his "Hellas punch" on him. When asked if he could remember a time they did something fun together, he remembered when Turkey began to "bully" him in a bathhouse, though everything he did was positive(turning up the sauna's heat; scratching the dirt off of his body; massaging and stretching to remedy his stiff bones; and washing him with a loofa) as opposed to harmful.<ref name="Volume 4 pg. 93 Turkey&!">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2011|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=93|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref>

===Iceland===
''Main Article: [[Iceland]]''

Iceland and Turkey appear to have a very friendly relationship. In 2010 Christmas/New Years event they hung out together at the Nordics house, Iceland referring to him as "Pops". In the 2011 Christmas event Iceland is shown having a dream involving Turkey partially naked and wearing a Santa hat.

===Italy===
''Main Article: [[Italy]]''

Turkey, as the Ottoman Empire, tried to conquer Italy, much like he tried to do with his [[South Italy|older brother]]. However, unlike Romano, Italy actually defeated him once in a naval battle and became his rival. Many years later, when Germany and Italy visited him, Turkey jokingly commented on how Veneziano used to be strong, much to Germany's surprise. He doesn't hold any grudge about it, and even caught the pickpocket that had taken Italy's camera.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Turkey seems to have a soft spot for Japan, and Japan, in turn, has mutual respect for him. In one strip, Turkey starts fighting with Greece when he sees them together, presuming Greece wanted to take over Japan. Turkey also threatened France on April Fool's with "Don't you dare try anything on Japan. Or else I'll invade you." In Volume 4 it is shown that merch displaying the friendship between them are everywhere in Turkey.

===Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus===
''Main Article: [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]''

Turkey is the only nation to recognize TRNC as a legitimate country. In turn, TRNC describes Turkey as gentle and greatly admires him, going as far as to defend him against Greece in arguments.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:TurkeyAnime.png|thumb|right|Turkey in [[Episode 55]]]]
Turkey first appears in [[Episode 55]], where he fights with Greece over who gets to be with Japan. The two wind up having to hang out with Turkey in the end. In [[Episode 75]] he makes an appearance when he attacks [[South Italy]], when he was known as the Ottoman Empire.

In the anime adaptation, his skin is lighter, and the visual gag of his eyebrows showing through his mask was elaborated in his design, showing an obvious thick dark pair of eyebrows through the white color.

He appears in the second episode of Season 5: Hetalia - A Beautiful World. The episode was an adaptation of the Gakuen Hetalia Newspaper Club strip. He was seen in the Gourmet Club alongside France and China where Germany remarks that they are a noisy group. Interestingly enough, Turkey's skin colour was reverted back to the original olive and his mask became a shade of grey rather than a pale white like his previous anime incarnation.

==Trivia==
[[File:TurkeyChibi.jpg|thumb|110px|right|Turkey without his mask.]]
*Turkey is always shown with his mask in the manga, save for two panels in '''Christmas Rampage 2007''' when he becomes unmasked, though his face still remains obscured (first by an arm, and then somewhat shadowed out). The first instance of him appearing maskless was in the ''Hetalia'' trading card set, though he is drawn facing off to the side, preventing an entire view of his face from being shown. The second instance was a drawing Himaruya posted to his blog, where Turkey's face is clearly visible, albeit in shadow. In August 2010, a profile of Turkey was posted on ''Bamboo Thicket'' and included a link to a version where he was not wearing his mask, the first time his face is entirely visible, although still slightly shadowed.
*His birthday corresponds with '''Republic Day''' ('''October 29th, 1923'''), when the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and Turkey officially became a republic.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/>
*In volume 4 it was revealed that he is a member of the Academy Gourmet Food Club along with [[France]] and [[China]]. In the same scene of this colored chapter, a graphic hue edit or lighting error used to accentuate the punchline of this scene accidentally discolored the character's pants, which were part of the W Academy Uniform, to an odd shade of green, opening a door for some fan confusion.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=EURASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Mediterranean Characters]]

Monaco

2013-02-05T11:03:35Z

HIDECCHI001: /* Appearances */

{{Nation
| name=Monaco<br>モナコ
| continent = EUROPE
| image = MonacoSketch.jpg
| country = [[Image:MonacoFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Monaco|Principality of Monaco (Principauté de Monaco)]]
| gender = Female
| birthday = January 8<ref name="MicroProfile">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/h_micro.html|title=Axis powers HETALIA Countries of the World|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=2010|accessdate = September 14, 2012}}</ref>
| hair = Brown (earliest illustration), Blonde ("same as [[France]]")
| eyes = Brown (earliest illustration), Blue ("same as [[France]]")

| volume = [[Volume 3]]
| strip = ''England, Dreaming of Days Long Past''

}}
'''Monaco''' (モナコ, ''Monako'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:ChibiMonaco.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A 'chibi' version of Monaco. Shown on Kitayme.]]
===Appearance===
In her initial design, Monaco was depicted with brown hair and brown eyes.<ref>{{cite web|title=ファイナルマグロファンタジー|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-759.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=March 18, 2010|accessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=Final Tuna Fantasy}}</ref> In her finalized design, her coloring is changed to match [[France]]'s. She is a small girl,<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=24|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> her height being given as somewhat shorter than Liechtenstein,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1179.html|title=アメメシ|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=June 7, 2011|accessdate = January 4, 2012}}</ref> and wears part of her hair is tied into a long side braid<ref>{{cite web|title=お知らせ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1388.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=August 1, 2012|accessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=Notice}}</ref> with a large red or blue hair bow, while her bangs are held back on the right side by bobby pins. Her hair is long and worn with a ribbon due to her desire to be an Archduchess-like woman.<ref name="MicroProfile"/> She wears glasses and always has a stern expression on her face,<ref name="Vol3SE"/> though she's been depicted as smiling in multiple images.<ref name="SeboMon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2011_12_4.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 27, 2011|title=2011 Christmas Event|page=4|accessdate=December 18, 2012}}</ref><ref name="tinker">{{cite web|title=ハッピーハロウィーン！|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 31-September 1, 2011|acessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=Happy Halloween!}}</ref>

She has a mole on her chest, as revealed during the 2010 Christmas strips.<ref>{{cite web|title=キタユメ。クリスマス2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas20119.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=Kitayume.Christmas 2011}}</ref>

===Personality and Interests===
In 2008, when asked about a Monaco character, she was described as being "way more than healthy/energetic" and he said that "a more leisurely optimistic, but refined in some respects sort of feeling" would be good for her character.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOP絵グリグリ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-218.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=August 2, 2008|accessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=Top Picture GreGre}}</ref> In her official profile she is described as prideful girl who gives off a stylish impression. She speaks like an older man in some respects<ref name="MicroProfile"/><ref name="SpeechPattern">{{cite web|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1316.html|title=お返事|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=November 19, 2011|accessdate = January 27, 2012}}</ref> and her great intelligence has protected her country to the present day. She's variously prone to worrying and constantly thinks about the state of the world and economic things while gazing at the sky, but when you speak to her she's surprisingly calm and sociable, though she worries about the boisterousness of other countries more than anyone else.<ref name="MicroProfile"/> A young honor student, she's an optimist at heart despite her stern appearance, and does ballet as a hobby<ref name="Vol3SE"/>. Her volume 4 profile states that she believes behaving cleverly is best and that she's against eating tuna.<ref name="Vol4">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2011|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=20|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7|accessdate=September 14, 2012}}</ref>

Known for her beautifully structured casino which she, herself is not allowed in by law, she puts her efforts into tourism, interior designing, and cosmetics.<ref name="MicroProfile"/> Despite not being allowed in the casino, she's shown to be a bit of a gambler and confident in her strong skills, betting a date with Seborga on a game of poker.<ref name="SeboMon"/> She also displayed confidence in their plan during Halloween to get others to join them.<ref>{{cite web|title=ハッピーハロウィーン！|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall20114.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=November 6, 2011|accessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=Happy Halloween!}}</ref> She also owns a Japanese-style garden<ref name="manaco">{{cite web|title=お菓子と南欧！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1145.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 16, 2011|accessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=Sweets And Southern Europe}}</ref> which is not far from the casino.<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=せっかくだから俺はモナコについて学ぶぜ！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-761.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=March 19, 2010|accessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=}}</ref>

When Taiwan expressed unease due to the Western girls' cleavage, Monaco tells her that she shouldn't worry about such things.<ref name="girlmeet">{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2011_12_6.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 29, 2011|title=2011 Christmas Event|page=6|accessdate=December 18, 2012}}</ref> She seems to be reliable, as she made comments that calmed down the partying caused by the sudden great gathering of people which caused the event to halt, and Germany thanked her for them. She continued to offer her assistance if it was needed, as she had no intention of leaving the event until it was all over. When it was announced how many people had shown up, she said it couldn't be helped as everyone was on vacation and had a lot of free time. When Cyprus mentioned the special atmosphere that Christmas had, she said that it would be the best if they had parents and lovers with such an atmosphere.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2011_12_11.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=January 3-10, 2011|title=2011 Christmas Event|page=11|accessdate=December 18, 2012}}</ref>

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

Ever since they formed a union in 1641, Monaco has been close to France. During the French Revolution, Monaco became a French city and her nobles lost their privileges and property. During the chaos of the Italian Unification, France helped her gain independence. Despite the time they fought for two days, their relationship is good, and they even passed a friendship pact in 2005.<ref name="manaco"/> She relies on France for diplomatic, military,<ref name="history"/> and various other affairs, so France needs to let others through if they have business with her. However, she dislikes that he pats her on the head, feeling that it is embarrassing.<ref name="MicroProfile"/> In the past, they fought one time due to her lack of income tax driving French companies to her home and that she didn't change it despite his request. He called her stupid, and she wondered if it would be good to call him stupid in return, so they stopped negotiations. However, because she found it impractical to go on without France, they made up and she made companies pay income tax.<ref name="fralation">{{cite web|title=国旗グッズの可愛さは異常|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1173.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=June 3, 2011|accessdate=December 18, 2012|trans_title=National Flag Goods Are Strangely Cute}}</ref> In her Volume 4 profile, she's referred to as his protegee.<ref name="Vol4"/>

In the published version of the '''America and England''' strip, she is shown alongside France when he mocks [[England]] for not having any friends.<ref name="Vol3">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=34|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2|accessdate=September 14, 2012}}</ref>

===Seborga===
''Main Article: [[Seborga]]''

During the 2011 Christmas event, Monaco, upon having Seborga request to go out to eat dinner with him, agreed to do so, saying he seemed like he'd be a fun person to dine with. When he suggested they do other things afterwards (going for a drive, enjoying the night scenery, and a date the next Sunday,) she approved every part of the plan. However, she said that she would only go if he beat her in poker. [[Italy]] reveals that Seborga lost completely, however Seborga said that Monaco went to dinner with him anyway.<ref name="SeboMon"/>

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

During the 2011 Halloween Event, Monaco and Seychelles were both in France's Peter Pan costume group. Monaco refers to Seychelles as "Seychelles-kun" in the original Japanese<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=2011|title=2011 Halloween Event|page=1|accessdate=September 14, 2012}}</ref>, implying a friendly relationship or that Monaco is a sort of senior to Seychelles. (In Japan, the honorific -kun is typically for male children and teenagers, but can be also be used between close friends or family members and between seniors and juniors, regardless of gender.)

===Spain===
''Main Article: [[Spain]]''

Monaco was originally under Spain's protection, however he meddled in her affairs quite often.<ref name="manaco"/>

==Appearances==
[[File:Monacofranen.jpg|thumb|right|Monaco's first manga appearance (bottom right)]]
===Manga===
Monaco first appeared within Himaruya's blog and a profile of her was included in a special booklet released with the limited edition volume 3 of the published manga. Since then, she has appeared in a redrawn strip alongside France. Monaco made a cameo in the ''Christmas 2010'' event and later returns in the ''Christmas 2011'' event.

==Trivia==
*In the original '''America and England''' story, France was depicted beside an unidentified man (or nation). While the published version replaced the man with Monaco<ref name="Vol3"/>, the anime adapted the original webcomic strip featuring the unnamed man.
*Her birthday corresponds with the date that Monaco first gained its independence from Genoa.<ref name="MicroProfile"/>
*[[Nekotalia|Monaco cat]], made her debut in Volume 3, requesting that the consumption of endangered bluefin tuna cease, much to Japan cat's dismay.
*In an effort to clarify Monaco's speech pattern, Himaruya provided a drawing of a laughing older man and explained "you get Miss Monaco's tone if you think about the things this old man seems to talk about."<ref name="SpeechPattern"/>

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=EUROPE}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Female Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:European Characters]]
[[Category:Mediterranean Characters]]

Macau

2013-02-05T11:03:06Z

HIDECCHI001: /* Trivia */

{{Nation
| name = Macau<br>マカオ
| continent = ASIA
| image = MacauSketch.jpg
| country = [[File:MacauFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Macau|Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Brown
| eyes = Gold
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 4]]
| strip = ''Christmas 2010''
| game =
| dramacd =
| anime =

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Macau''' (マカオ, ''Makao''), also known as '''Macao''', is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:MacauChibi.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A 'chibi' version of Macau. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
Macau is said to be tall and has short dark brown hair with long bangs combed over to the side. He has golden eyes, wearing glasses with square curved lenses, and thin eyebrows. He wears a long black [[wikipedia:Changshan|changshan]] (or "changpao") with white pants and dark shoes. He often wears smart-looking suits to casinos and anything business related.<ref name="vol4-bonus">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/4kasin.html|title=４巻新キャラまとめ|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = October 5, 2012|trans_title=Volume 4 New Characters Summary}}</ref>

In an early sketch he is depicted with a wider jaw and wearing a duangua with over-sized sleeves and without trim.<ref name="Port-Proto">{{cite web|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-939.html|title=らきがき|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = October 5, 2012|date=November 18, 2010}}</ref>

===Personality and Interests===
Macau is said to have made popular a unique culture within [[China]], with heavy ties to Portugal who gave him the formal name "Macau Which Carries the Name of a Most Faithful God". He is not greedy by nature despite the high presence of gambling in the region. He appears calm and good at business, and tries to be philosophical, however there seems to be another part to him that has yet to be elaborated on. In foreign countries, this easygoing manner is called "relaxed governing." While he also operates in a business-like manner, he jokes around with Portugal, China, and [[Hong Kong]], and treats [[Taiwan]] like a proper lady.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/>

==Relationships==
===Hong Kong===
:''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''
Macau connects strongly to Hong Kong and they associate as good business and cultural partners. When Hong Kong had a rapid growth due to his ties with [[England]], Macau restfully watched over him without rivalry, instead focusing his energies on seeking his own connections in Europe.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/> In ''I, Like, Wanna be Free!'', he tries to mediate a confrontation between Hong Kong and China over the former wanting independence. When Hong Kong gets upset and leaves, Macau refuses to stop him, remarking that Hong Kong was cuter when he was living with England.<ref name="WannaBeFree">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=83-88|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Macau makes a cameo appearance during the ''Christmas 2010'' event where he reports to [[Sealand]] that he hasn't found any markings on his body, appearing much calmer than the rest of the other characters. He makes his formal debut in the [[Volume 4]] strip ''Ilha Formosa ~Beautiful Island~'' where he places a bet with Hong Kong and Taiwan about what clothes China would wear that day, and appears disturbed about how poorly he dresses. During the ''Halloween 2010'' event, Macau attends America's Halloween party dressed in [[wikipedia:Journey to the West|Journey to the West]]-themed costumes.

==Trivia==
[[File:Initial Macau.png|100px|thumb|right|Initial Sketch of Macau from 2010.]]
*The initial sketch of Macau appeared at the end of a series of posts showcasing a series of possible character designs for a Portugal character. At the time of the character's formal debut in [[volume 4]], the Portugal character had yet to receive an official design.<ref name="Port-Proto"/>
*His underlings are said to be skillful at cooking as well as making toys and textiles. Their number one specialty is porcelain and ceramics.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/>

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]
[[Category:Provincial and Regional Characters]]

Belgium

2013-02-05T10:59:36Z

HIDECCHI001: /* Appearances */

{{Nation
| name = Belgium<br>ベルギー
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Belgiumuni.png
| country = [[File:BelgiumFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Belgium|Kingdom Of Belgium (Koninkrijk België / Royaume de Belgique)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Female
| birthday =
| hair = Blonde
| eyes = Green
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 1]] (cameo)<br>[[Volume 3]] (formal debut)
| strip = ''Opening of the Meeting at the Center of the World'' (cameo)<br>''Netherlands and Japan’s Isolation'' (debut)
| game =
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]] (cameo)<br>[[Episode 94]] (formal debut)

| japanese = [[Eriko Nakamura]]
| english = [[Amanda Doskocil]]
}}
'''Belgium''' (ベルギー, ''Berugī'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. She is the younger sister of [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]]<ref name="beneluxmas">{{cite web|title=キタユメ。クリスマス予告編|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chrismas_bonsai.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=2007|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Kitayume. Christmas Preview}}</ref> and older sister of [[List of minor characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers#Luxembourg|Luxembourg]].<ref name="luxsibs">{{cite web|title=お知らせ２|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1368.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=January 3, 2012|accessdate=January 17, 2012|trans_title=Notification 2}}</ref>

==Attributes==
[[File:BelgiumChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|The colored chibi of Belgium in ''Comic Birz''.]]
===Appearance===
Belgium is a tall woman who has short, slightly curly, "pretty," blonde hair, held back with a ribbon<ref name="beneluxmas"/> (alternatively green or red, but also sometimes seen as being black) and green, almond-shaped<ref name="charchart">{{cite web|title=見分け表途中経過|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-534.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=April 16, 2009|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Character Distinction}}</ref> eyes. Her lips are often curled in the shape of a cat's mouth. Belgium is a very busty woman<ref name="oppai">{{cite web|title=幸せ人間|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-57.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 27, 2008|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Happy People}}</ref> whose features are said to stand out, however she dresses simply and her clothes aren't very conspicuous.<ref name="Vol3prof">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=20|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>

In her profile sketch by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], she is shown wearing a military uniform<ref>{{cite web|title=簡易キャラ紹介|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/char.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Simple Character Introduction}}</ref> like most of the other characters, but it has varied in appearances in the various illustrations that exist of it: In an early-full body picture, she was shown to wear gloves, her boots were high-heeled with visible laces, and her tie had an elaborate black design. In a super-deformed character sketch, her boots were simplified (with the heels and laces removed), and her tie was changed to a neckbow. However, in a later chibi design, the neckbow was changed back to a tie (with a somewhat different design than before) and her pants became breeches. The uniform's color remained unknown for some time as well, until an illustration in ''Comic Birz'' revealed it to be khaki. In the "Meeting Of The World" segment of both the published manga and anime, she wears an aqua dress and lavender bolero (with a matching lavender headband).<ref>{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia|publisher=Gentosha|page=3|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>

In earlier-drawn sketches, Belgium was shown in a traditional European dress and wore a slightly different headband (with longer ribbon tails). Though her official hair color is blonde, several chibi headshots depicted her with a shade of brown hair.<ref name="impexp">{{cite web|title=輸入と輸出|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-838.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=July 11, 2010|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Imports And Exports}}</ref> As a result, a fan asked for confirmation of her hair color, to which Himaruya referred to the color chart.<ref name="belcolor">{{cite web|title=ガリガリ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1318.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=November 22, 2011|accessdate=October 5, 2012}}</ref>

In a ''Christmas 2011'' strip it was shown that, as a child, Belgium wore her bow on the back of her head and a long-sleeved dress with frilled collar and a ribbon tie on it.<ref name="chibibel"/>

===Personality and Interests===
Belgium is Netherlands' and Luxembourg's sister,<ref name="beneluxmas"/> though it's said that they often push her around. She's cheerful and mature, but she doesn't stand out much due to the people around her.<ref name="beneluxmas"/> She, herself, admitted that the stronger countries surrounding her make her look plain, but she tries her best nonetheless.<ref name="Ned's">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2011|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=34-37|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref>

Earlier notes describe her as a ''tsukkomi'' ("straight man") type. According to the character chart, she speaks in a ''Shiga'' dialect.<ref name="charchart"/> Volume 3 stated that she was cheerful and good-natured, but a bit nosy. However, when angered, she's scary.<ref name="oyabunkobun"/> The profile page cited her as "''a diligent, kind, meddlesome and friendly older sister!''" She also "''loves gourmet and tasty snacks!''"<ref name="Vol3prof"/> Her home is famous for its waffles, and her gourmet tastes may be part of the reason that she finds foreign waffles to taste unpleasant.<ref name="Ned's"/> Another thing her house was noted to be famous for was the [[wikipedia:Manneken Pis|Manneken Pis]].<ref name="pis">{{cite web|title=ただいま！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-652.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=September 5, 2009|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=I'm back!}}</ref>

For Halloween Belgium dressed as Little Red Riding Hood. She used it as an opportunity to briefly advertise a real-life Belgian horror game, The Path, based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood.<ref name="redriding"/> It was said that, as a child, she was even better at business than her brother,<ref name="chibibel"/> so it's possible she's simply retained some of those business skills.

During the Christmas invasion of the Parallel nations, Belgium ran into one of the shadows at her house. Ignoring or not noticing the strange aura that they seem to radiate, she instead felt concern that he was naked in the middle of the winter, worried something horrible must have happened to him. Even though he was about to attack her, she showed him compassion and showed her sisterly traits in removing and giving him her scarf, startling him out of attacking her. She said that, even though his heart may have been cold because of whatever happened, he had to warm his body. She said that he could keep the scarf as a Christmas present and told him to go home, warm up, and get some rest, before taking her leave.<ref name="fearlessbel">{{cite web|title=キタユメ。クリスマス2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas20117.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 29, 2010|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Kitayume. Christmas 2011}}</ref>

A picture of Belgium had been requested on Christmas as the requester was a saxophone player and wanted a picture of the country who created them. Belgium complied, however she said that she had been holding a saxophone but it had been very frustrating, so she couldn't hold it for the picture.<ref name="belsax">{{cite web|title=ベルギーさん|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-716.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 31, 2009|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Miss Belgium}}</ref>

==Relationships==
[[File:EarlyBelgium.gif|thumb|right|An early design of Belgium, shown with younger Romano at her side.]]

===Netherlands===
''Main article: [[Netherlands]]''

Belgium is Netherlands' younger sister, however its said that they don't resemble one another much.<ref name="isopan"/> When both were under the control of [[Spain]], Netherlands fought to become independent and went to war with his sister, as she remained with Spain.<ref name="beneluxmas"/> He later attempted to reconcile with her to form the ''United Kingdom of the Netherlands''. However, they'd been separated for 200 years and their differences were too great, with Netherlands working mainly on trade and being protestant, leaning towards England, and Belgium being very agricultural and Catholic, influenced by France. As a result, Belgium declared her independence 15 years later.<ref name="isopan">{{cite web|title=オランダさんと鎖国ニッポン|url=http://www.geocities.co.jp/himaruya/skk.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 13, 2010|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Netherlands And Isolationist Japan}}</ref>

In Volume 4, Belgium said that her brother was handsome and tall, and that she thought he was cool. However, his stinginess with money was the only thing she saw as a flaw in his personality. When Netherlands bought herring from Lithuania and Poland, he used cheap salt to pickle it and sell it at a higher price. Both then and when he sold his own weapons to Spain, whom he was fighting against, after saying "money makes the world go round" Belgium was seen around the corner, crying, telling him not to be mean. According to Belgium, Netherlands reads romantic poems. When they saw Santa, she asked if he thought he would be willing to visit them. He said that he didn't mind asking and promised to bring her Santa. Some time later he gave her a sheet of paper that said "I'll bring you a real Santa today." She was excited that he kept his promise, however both she and Romano were startled when he showed up, dressed as a reindeer, carrying Spain dressed as Santa(the joke being that the Netherlands' and Belgium's Santa comes from Spain.) Though she had been happily telling Romano that her brother wasn't such a miser because he was going to do that for her, it said at the bottom of the page that he had invested 0 euros in it.<ref name="Ned's"/>

Netherlands' rabbit, in a conversation with Pochi-kun, said that, before Netherlands left for Japan, he'd had a fight with Belgium. As a result, he felt lonely, and thus was being a busybody, likely to keep his mind off of it.<ref name="isopan"/>

Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, and Romano dressed as a group for Halloween, following the theme of Little Red Riding Hood.<ref name="redriding">{{cite web|title=ハロウィーン　2ページ目|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall20112.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=November 2, 2011|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Halloween Page 2}}</ref> When Netherlands began to attack Spain for not working hard enough(in response to his comment about Luxembourg being a very busy person,) she was somewhat saddened.<ref name="beneluxspamano">{{cite web|title=ハロウィーン　5ページ目|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall20115.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=November 6, 2011|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Halloween Page 4}}</ref>

During Christmas, a comic of Belgium and Netherlands as children was requested. Netherlands immediately made an agitated face before the video started. Belgium visited Netherlands who was, at the time, without an influential leader or much of a wealth difference among his people, in contrast to Belgium who was richer than he was. She invited him over and, when he came, she told him to take it easy. He was startled and impressed by her luxurious lifestyle, gaping throughout the trip, especially when they were eating, presented with something he considered a high class meal. She then expressed concern at that he wasn't eating. A shot of them both as adults had Belgium worrying that she was at fault for her brother's stinginess, however Netherlands insisted that he'd always been that way.<ref name="chibibel">{{cite web|title=クリスマス2012|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2011_12_6.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 28-29, 2011|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=Christmas 2012}}</ref>

===South Italy (Romano)===
''Main article: [[South Italy]]''

As a child, South Italy had a crush on the older Belgium. She found him cute and, as he showed off his ability to ask for a kiss in Spanish while tugging on her dress, she offered to give him a kiss on the cheek. He became flustered, stumbled over his words, and said he was actually fine, to which Belgium said he was quite innocent and apologized for teasing, offering sweets as compensation.<ref name="oyabunkobun">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=60-61|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> She was depicted as serving young Romano when he was demanding food from Spain in his diary, seeming to find his demandingness amusing. In [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD|Boss CD]], when they make churros, Romano says that he will get 80% of them, while Spain and Belgium get 10% each. He also gets incredibly flustered and tongue-tied when Belgium praises him for his hard work, even getting flustered to the point of meekness and admitting he hadn't worked much at all. Young Romano would refer to her by name and also said ''nyarome'', possibly a cute version of ''yamero'', Japanese for "you bastard" and other such things, something Romano calls everyone. However, he was said to have been taught by men, hence why he was using such a rude term. However, she wasn't bothered and found him cute nonetheless.<ref name="romabel">{{cite web|title=キター！！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1169.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 27, 2011|accessdate=October 5, 2012|trans_title=It's Here~!!}}</ref>

In modern times, they seem to have a good relationship, and she still finds him cute in the present.<ref name="redriding"/> She happily shared with him that Netherlands kept his promise to bring her Santa, though they were both shocked that he simply brought her Spain.<ref name="Ned's"/>

Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, and Romano dressed as a group for Halloween, following the theme of Little Red Riding Hood.<ref name="redriding"/>

===Spain===
''Main article: [[Spain]]''

Belgium and Spain seem to get along well, in contrast to his and Netherlands' relationship. When Netherlands left to be independent, it's said that she stayed with Spain and even fought against Netherlands alongside him. While she was his territory, she lived as a maid at his house. It was noted that Spain built museums and art galleries in countries it controlled, and Spain and Belgium were shown holding and admiring canvases. Furthermore, when Spain put a large portion of his money into getting Romano nice clothes, she worried over him, saying that he had to do something about his own clothes, as well, which had become tattered.<ref name="romanikki">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2011|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=42-45|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref> In the [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD|Boss CD]], Spain helps Belgium with laundry and with [[South Italy|Romano]]. They enjoyed friendly meals together, as well, including the churros that he and Romano made together. When her brother left to become independent, she not only stayed with Spain, but ended up having to fight her brother.<ref name="beneluxmas"/>

When she asked her brother to bring her Santa, he brought her Spain (as the Dutch and Belgian Santa is Spanish) instead.<ref name="Ned's"/>

Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, and Romano dressed as a group for Halloween, following the theme of Little Red Riding Hood.<ref name="redriding"/>

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Despite an early appearance at the World Meeting during volume 1, Belgium was not formally introduced to the published manga until volume 3. Prior to this, she appeared rarely in strips and sketches on Himaruya's blog.
===Drama CD===
[[Image:Belgium3.png|thumb|right|Belgium at the world conference]]
To date, Belgium has only appeared in one drama CD: [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD]].
===Anime===
[[File:Belgium_anime.png‎|thumb|right|Belgium first speaking appearance in Episode 94]]
Belgium is shown in a brief non-speaking cameo in the "Meeting Of The World" segment of [[Episode 01]].

Belgium also appeared in a special unaired episode [[Episode 53.5: The Diary of the Awesome Me, Part 2|The Diary of the Awesome Me, Part 2]], where she had a non-speaking cameo when [[Hungary]] explains the history of Belgium's cat festival.

In December 2010 Nakamura Eriko was announced as her seiyuu for [[Episode 94]] of ''Hetalia: World Series''. (Nakamura is the same seiyuu for Belgium in the [[Hetalia Drama CD Interval Vol. 2: Boss CD|Boss CD]].) The Episode adapts segments from the version of '''Boss Spain and Chibiromano''' seen in the third published volume.

Belgium made her first speaking appearance in Episode 94, talking to chibi [[Romano]], [[Spain]], and briefly to [[Netherlands]].

==Trivia==
*In notes included in the special booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3'', Himaruya revealed that he initially drew a Belgium without any facial features in order to imagine what her look and personality would be. He later decided on a friendly-type of girl. She also originally had no ribbon, though Himaruya noted that the design would have been innovative as it is rare for his female characters to lack hair accessories.
*In an annotation in '''Netherlands and Japan’s Isolation''', it is stated that Belgium was a farming nation during the time the [[wikipedia:United_Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands|United Kingdom of the Netherlands]] was established and began to industrialize in 1798.
*Belgium's Cat Festival is a festival only celebrated in Ypres, its official name is Kattenstoet (Dutch for Cat Parade) and originates from the cloth trade. When Monks created the Belgian coast to gain more land, the new land was infertile and salty, only grass would grow and afterwards farmers and villagers would keep sheep on these lands to fertilize them. The large amount of wool was then woven into cloth which made the County of Flanders really prosperous. The Flemish cities built cloth halls to stock and trade the cloth, but they faced one problem- there were mice. These little creatures were attracted to the warmth of the cloth and also liked the taste of it. To solve this problem, the city put many, many cats in the Hall to protect the cloth, and when summer ended, trade came to a stop and there was hardly anyone who actually wanted to keep all the animals alive, nor was there were any means to. Since farmers had to kill almost all their cattle (which were taking up space), and there was still no food for them, the solution was to kill the cats. They also wanted to celebrate the good trading year so they decided to combine both of them. The feast would be about cats and in the end, all the cats would be thrown from the tower of the Belfry. In 1817 they made an ethical adaptation: they stopped throwing living cats down.
*Belgium has her first speaking role in [[Episode 94]] when she meets with Spain and Romano.
*In a 2010 blog post, Himaruya had stated fan suggested options for her name, including '''Laura''', '''Emma''', '''Anri''', and '''Manon'''. No possible surname was given.<ref name="HN">{{cite web|title=「Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs」でのイギリスいじりは異常|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-946.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=November 26, 2011|accessdate=February 8, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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China

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{{Nation
| name = China<br>中国
| continent = ASIA
| image = China0.png
| country = [[Image:ChinaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:People's Republic of China|People's Republic Of China (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó)]] (中华人民共和国)
| human = [[Human names#China|Wang Yao]] (王耀, ''Wanyao'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Wang Yue<ref>{{cite web|title=俺の家と一か月|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-184.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=July 13, 2008|accessdate=November 12, 2012|trans_title=My House and One Month}}</ref>, Wang You
| age = 4000<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = October 10 (original profile), October 1 (Chinese release), Unknown (newer profiles)
| hair = Black (manga), Dark Brown (anime)
| eyes = Brown/Amber
| height = 169 cm (5' 6.5")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Yuki Kaida]]<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Kanae Kasuga]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Clarine Harp]]
}}

'''China''' (中国, ''Chūgoku'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He is part of the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and early 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#China|Wang Yao]]''' (王耀, ''Wanyao'' or ''Ouyou'', 王耀, ''Wáng Yào'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:ChinaChibi.png|thumb|150px|left|A 'chibi' version of China.]]
===Appearance===
China has dark hair tied back into a ponytail and is often shown wearing a green Chinese military uniform with a red armband with a white star on it. The shade of green varies; however it's generally deep green, though it was once colored tan. In other instances, he wears a green mandarin jacket with yellow pants, or a red one with white pants (as shown in the ''Hetalia'' trading card game). Seeing him "will make you say he's an old man or a hermit or something"<ref name="Vol2prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=15|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> though he looks young.<ref name="Vol5prof"/>

He has a scar on his back, having been attacked by [[Japan]] when they were younger, and a panda-shaped birthmark above his buttocks.

Over time, Himaruya said that China's design changed the least, though his bangs may have changed in volume a little. Himaruya's said that he's easier to draw than other characters, with a different easiness than England. He's also added that his expressions are easy to change.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=16-17|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref>

===Personality and Interests===
Apparently one of the oldest nations, China lives through a tough life surrounded by mysterious things.<ref name="Vol5prof"/> He happens to be extremely superstitious, but not at all religious. He loves good luck and fortune.<ref name="ChineseNY">{{cite web|title=わりとよくあることよろし|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1291.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=October 26, 2010|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=These Things Happen A Lot}}</ref> China tries to act as an older brother to the other Asian nations, but fails to be treated as one.<ref name="Vol2prof"/> He's also said to have many disciples, said to be his provinces, but no authority over them, either.<ref name="Vol5prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref> When they begin to fight and refuse to work together, he doesn't try to reconcile them. Somewhat like America, he likes to be in charge and have what he wants. He tends to end his sentences with the sound "-aru" (a Japanese stereotype of Chinese accents), though sometimes he ends them with "-ahen" (opium) when conversing with England. He has a companion named "Shinatty-chan", an old man in a Hello Kitty knockoff costume.<ref>{{cite web|title=アイヤー家になんかきてるある|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chkty.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=Aiyaa, something's come to my house, aru}}</ref>

China is shown to be a lover of cuisine, even being part of the Gourmet Food Club with France and Turkey in the Gakuen Hetalia strips<ref name="Vol4">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2011|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=6|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref>, and is said to nag if food has a certain pattern of tastes. On one occasion in the WWII-set strips, he winds up arriving late to a meeting and explains that he always puts food as his first priority.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia|publisher=Gentosha|page=50|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>

He's said to hate losing and be patronizing, and he's only recently completely changed his halfhearted ways and begun to put serious effort into everything.<ref name="Vol3prof">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=17|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> He has a lot of mysterious, "secret" medicines at his house, though he's not sure of what their ingredients are, and tries to sell them to nations he feels are in need of them. Even in Hetalia Fantasia he's shown to be a decent businessman, though he doesn't have any problem with taking advantage of customers such as Prussia when he sold him a panda that he claimed would make him happy as a prank on April Fools.<ref>{{cite web|title=おれさまのブログ|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/41blog0.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=April 1, 2009|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=I, Myself's Blog}}</ref>

China appears to have a love of cute things,<ref name="Vol3">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=75|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> particularly cartoon characters, Hello Kitty,<ref>{{cite web|title=ニヒルな笑み|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/cnn.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=August 25, 2010|trans_title=Nihilistic Smile}}</ref> and pandas, and he is frequently seen carrying one. He is also very artistic,<ref name="Vol2prof"/> as he is skilled at not only painting beautiful human beings full-scale, but also on something as small as a strand of hair (as seen in a strip in the web-comic); his artistic abilities don't, however, apply across the board, as his anime art is quite poor compared to Japan's and Korea's.<ref name="ChiKoranime">{{cite web|title=アニメやるんだぜ！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-429.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=December 24, 2008|accessdate=March 14, 2010|trans_title=We're Making An Anime Together!}}</ref>

Overall he appears to be a cheerful character, though he can occasionally slip into moments of melancholy when reflecting on how much the world has changed over his long life.<ref name="MelancholyofYaoWang">{{cite web|title=中国メランコリー|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/chi.htm|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=March 14, 2010|trans_title=China Melancholy}}</ref> He's also been shown to be easily annoyed and prone to snapping, particularly when it comes to Korea.

In the Hetalia Fantasia CD he said that he, like all Chinese people, isn't one to waste a second of time. According to Russia, however, he often takes naps in the sun in his garden, does "some weird dance" (which China later clarified to have been tai chi) in the morning, and he himself said that he would sleep and eat all day on a holiday. In addition, he said that his specialty was online games. He also seems fairly gullible, as he said that, with the money he was earning, he would buy some products off of one of America's "promotional things".

==Relationships==
===Hong Kong===
''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''

Little has been revealed about their relationship. Hong Kong was raised by China before he became British territory. The two were eventually reunited when England's control ceased. In '''The Summary of the Plot until Now''', China is seen telling Hong Kong to stop drawing explicit art, saying that he will have to mosaic it all out. Hong Kong replies, "I'm kinda sorry. And I won't do it again. Maybe." Also, Hong Kong refers China as teacher ''(sensei)''.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

After discovering the new nation (who appeared to be a child all on his own), China took him in and raised him as a younger brother, though Japan denied being related to him when asked about it. Japan eventually wound up betraying China when he decided to initiate a war, and attacked him with a katana (leaving a scar on his back). Since that war, the two remained on opposing sides as enemies, and China became distressed as to how war changed his "brother".

===Korea===
''Main Article: [[Korea]]''

China is constantly annoyed by Korea's claims that he invented others' work, and his claim that both him and Japan should consider him to be their older brother. Korea also happens to have an obsession with China, wanting to be acknowledged by him. He also once showed the belief that China's breasts belonged to him like Japan's.

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

Despite the close relationship the two have had throughout their history, China is very suspicious and fearful of his northern neighbor, especially after the [[wikipedia:Sino-Soviet split|Sino-Soviet Split]]. In return, Russia has been shown to stalk China, especially when disguised in a panda suit.

===Taiwan===
''Main Article: [[Taiwan]]''

Little has been revealed about their relationship. In '''Asian and Western Festivals''', Taiwan, like Hong Kong, refers to China as 'teacher.' However, she also talks back to him frequently and does not mind his bossiness.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:ChinaAnime.png|thumb|168px|China in [[Episode 09]]]]China first appears in [[Episode 01]], at the world meeting. As the others argue, he attempts to break up the fight by offering them snacks (that they refuse).

China's raising of Japan is spotlighted in [[Episode 16]], which details their past history, though the betrayal aspect was left out of the anime adaptation.

Though his hair tends to be colored black in most artwork for the manga, China's character design in the anime gives him ''ash brown'' hair, as well as adding haircurls to his ponytail.

==Trivia==
[[File:China.jpg‎|thumb|right|China's old profile, with Kuomintang flag.]]
*In his earliest webcomic profile, China was represented by the '''Guomindang''' flag of China. In his profiles from 2007 and on, [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] quickly switched the flag out for the '''People's Republic Of China''' one. However, the historically accurate flag for the WWII-set strips would be the flag for the '''Republic Of China '''(later used for [[Taiwan]]).
*His original birthday ('''October 10th''') corresponded with the date of formation of the '''Republic Of China'''. However, in later profiles, his birthday was stated as "Unknown". In a Chinese printing of volume 2, his birthday is given as '''October 1st''' (the formation of the '''People's Republic Of China'''), though the same printing is controversial for changing [[Taiwan]]'s profile to state that she is a "part of China" (the stance that both Republics of China take).
*He is immortal, which explains his great age of 4000 years. Some Chinese fans will modify his age to 5000, as it is considered to be a more accurate age for "China". This was mentioned in a volume 5 strip, stating that he is 4000 but some say 5000.[[File:Earlychina_vol3.jpg|thumb|130px|Early China as seen in vol3.]]
*A rejected design for China showed that Himaruya originally considered having him wear glasses. One version of this early design appears in a scan of a notebook page featuring it along with an early male Korea and a Thailand. In the design, China also wears his hair down. A second doodle of the rejected concept would later appear in the special edition booklet for volume 3, where he was depicted with short hair and the glasses. In notes, Himaruya wrote that the character was originally supposed to be calmer and cruel, as well as appearing to be older, however he decided to make him cuter after meeting many Chinese people in his school and neighborhood, though he noted that many mistake him for a girl now. <ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In volume 4 it was revealed that he is a member of the Academy Gourmet Food Club along with [[France]] and [[Turkey]]. In the same scene of this colored chapter, a graphic hue edit or lighting error used to accentuate the punchline of this scene accidentally discolored these three characters' uniform pants to an odd shade of green, opening a door for some fan confusion.
*At the request of a fan("why doesn't China cut his hair" in a suggesting manner,) Himaruya once drew China with short hair. In the drawing, he was given a small ahoge like America's, and also appeared to wear his bomber jacket. China appeared to be somewhat uncomfortable.<ref>{{cite web|title=リクエストもろもろ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1095.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=March 25, 2011|accessdate=July 16, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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Norway

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{{Nation
| name = Norway<br>ノルウェー
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Norway0.png
| country = [[Image:NorwayFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Norway|Kingdom Of Norway (Kongeriket Norge)]]
| gender = Male
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue

| volume = [[Volume 3]]
| strip = ''To Create Better Products In Northern Europe''
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Fantasia 2]]
| anime = [[Episode 79]]

| japanese = [[Masami Iwasaki]]
| english = [[Alex Organ]]
}}
'''Norway''' (ノルウェー , ''Norūē'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:Norway001.jpg|thumb|left|A 'chibi' version of Norway. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
Norway has short, light blond hair and dull blue eyes. He wears a belted, navy blue sailor top with a lighter blue collar, tie, and cuffs, with matching pants and sailor hat. He sports a Nordic Cross barrette in his hair, and has a detached haircurl<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=21|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref> representing the [[wikipedia:Fjord|Fjords]] that floats independently beside his head (which often has a dot that floats independently beside it).

Although he hasn't been given any specific numbers, he is shown to be the third tallest among the Nordics in official artwork.<ref>{{cite web|title=ただいまっす！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-552.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 4, 2009|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Hey! I'm home!}}</ref> He speaks in a ''Tsugaru'' dialect.

===Personality and Interests===
Norway is a mysterious man of few words and expressions, and is reclusive from the everyday world.<ref name="2009Profile">{{cite web|title=ノルディック|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-577.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 29, 2009|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Nordic}}</ref> Himaruya designed him as a mysterious character because of his love for Norwegian fairytales.<ref name="Vol3SE"/> He is often shown to have a [[wikipedia:Troll|troll]] or fairy with him, and has the ability to see and interact with various supernatural creatures. In Hetalia Fantasia 2 , while questing with [[Denmark]] and crossing paths with [[Germany]] and [[Japan]], it was stated that he is painfully shy around strangers as he resolved to leave upon seeing them, however moments after this suggestion Norway did a generous amount of speaking, complaining and whining to said pair, demonstrating the absence of his previously assigned social discomfort. This contradictory scene may have been constructed solely for comedic purposes, however it leaves the impression that Norway is the type to recruit himself sympathy at the expense of Denmark. Mr. Puffin referred to him as a "snarky guy."

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

They have known each other since childhood, but while Denmark considers the two of them to be like best friends and believes that Norway thinks the same way he does, he is unaware of Norway's blunt teasing.<ref name="2009Profile"/>

===England===
''Main article: [[England]]''

In the Hetalia Bloodbath 2011, Norway and England briefly bonded over their shared ability to see magical creatures. America, watching them, stated "England has a new weird friend."

===Iceland===
''Main article: [[Iceland]]''

Norway feels strongly for Iceland, whom he sees as a younger brother to him and as being very important.<ref name="2009Profile"/> In return, it is said that Iceland considers Norway to be the home where his heart truly is. It was later revealed that Norway and Iceland are indeed "biological" brothers due to Iceland having been discovered by Norwegians<ref>{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 3|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=48|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>, though Iceland became irritated at Norway's insistence to refer to him as a big brother (''"onii-chan"'').<ref>{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 3|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 3|publisher=Gentosha|page=51|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:NorwayAnime-Episode79.png|thumb|right|Norway in Episode 79.]]
Norway made his anime debut in [[Episode 79]], which adapts '''To Create Better Products in Northern Europe'''. He appears only to observe that while the dolls [[Finland]] and [[Sweden]] made were fine, the salesman ([[Denmark]]) was too loud and annoying. He is voiced by [[Masami Iwasaki]].

His appearance remains largely unchanged, though one scanned official anime picture featuring the Nordic 5 (in their uniforms) showed that the necktie of his sailor top had a slight extension to it.

==Trivia==
[[File:Young-Norway.png|thumb|right|170px|Young Norway from the Hetalia: Volume 3 Sketchbook]]

*It was rumored that Norway would appear in the first season of the Hetalia anime, and that he would be voiced by '''Miyuki Sawashiro'''. But the news "announcement," which also claimed that Denmark and Iceland would appear, turned out to be a hoax. Despite this, some websites still circulate the false seiyū information. Norway is now officially played by [[Masami Iwasaki]] in the second season (and fourth season overall) of ''Hetalia: World Series. ''
*The volume 4 omake revealed that Norway's curl represented the [[wikipedia:Fjord|Fjords]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2011|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 4|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 4|publisher=Gentosha|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref> Prior to this, Himaruya had not mentioned what the curl was, however he did say that Norway seemed like a whimsical character, and therefore had a floating curl.
*In a 2010 blog post, Himaruya has stated possible names for Norway, including '''Lukas Bondevik''', '''Børre Thomassen''', '''Bjørn''', '''Kjetil''', '''Knut''', and '''Sigurd'''. '''Bondevik '''and '''Thomassen '''seem to be his potential surnames.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-946.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=November 26, 2010|title=「Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs」でのイギリスいじりは異常|language = Japanese|accessdate = February 8, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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Romania

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{{Nation
| name = Romania<br>ルーマニア
| continent = EUROPE
| image = RomaniaSketch.jpg
| country = [[File:RomaniaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Romania|Romania (România)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Strawberry Blond (manga)<br>Brown (manga, blog)
| eyes = Red
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 4]]
| strip = ''Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!!''
| game =
| dramacd =
| anime = [[Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! First Half]]

| japanese = [[Takuya Kodama]]
| english =
}}
'''Romania''' (ルーマニア, ''Rūmania'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.
==Attributes==
[[File:RomaniaChibi.jpg|thumb|left|135px|A 'chibi' displaying one of Romania's color schemes. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
Romania has shaggy light brown or strawberry blond hair, and wears a small pearl-like earring on his left ear in some illustrations. He has red eyes and a small fang on the left side of his mouth. In his first appearance, he is shown wearing a small top hat with two ribbons coming off of it (one red and one yellow), and was later shown wearing a large trench coat. A series of chibis show green, black, red, and purple color scheme variations of the hat and coat, Himaruya commenting that deciding on the exact color of the outfit was difficult.

===Personality and Interests===
He is described as friendly, cheerful, and a bit mischievous, but also as carelessly eccentric. He has a strong belief in black magic and loves folklore. Fairy tale princesses, specifically the tale of [[wikipedia:Ileana Cosânzeana|Ileana Cosânzeana]], bring out Romania's romantic side. Character notes reveal that his strong points are good luck charms and magic. He isn't always aware of how aspects of his history or culture may affect others, as he doesn't seem to notice when he disturbs [[Bulgaria]] with some of his stories.

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

Romania and Bulgaria were friends with [[Russia]] and bonded during that time. Romania immediately takes to Bulgaria's suggestion that they should sing (about Russia) to pass the time whilst they work, and later talked in an animated fashion to Bulgaria about some of his history and mythos. They join the European Union around the same time and are shown hanging out together during recent Halloween and Christmas events.

===Hungary===
''Main Article: [[Hungary]]''

In Hungary's bio and relationship chart, their relationship is described like the one between cats and dogs, and Hungary names dogs after Romania as an insult. It is further elaborated that they fight a lot and can't stand each other at all, and as a result Hungarians appear extremely often in Romanian jokes. During the ''Christmas 2011'' site event, they are hostile towards one another, yet make everyone else nervous when they don't immediately start arguing.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Japan and Romania met one another at America's Halloween party in the Halloween event of 2011. Their costumes' wings became entangled, and they talked before Italy and Germany showed up. Italy was surprised that Japan, who looked a bit shaken, was speaking to Romania. Himaruya mentioned that, with them both having wings, they match.

===Moldova===
''Main Article: [[List of minor characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers#Moldova|Moldova]]''

Romania is Moldova's older brother. During the 2011 Christmas event, Romania asks Germany to send his regards to him.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Romania first appears in the [[volume 4]] [[Gakuen Hetalia]] strip ''Carry On, Newspaper Club!'' as a member of the school's Magic Club alongside [[England]], revealing that their activities primarily consist of dressing up like [[wikipedia:Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]], performing love spells, and praying for an abundant harvest.
===Anime===
Romania appeared in the Animate trailer for Hetalia: A Beautiful World in a shot of the anime adaption of the ''Advance! Newspaper Club!'' strips. Later he was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

==Trivia==
[[File:Anime Wallachia.png|thumb|100px|right|Wallachia in the anime.]]
*In volume 3, Romania is referenced briefly via mentions of the predecessor states '''Wallachia''' and '''Moldavia''' on a map in a story having to do with eastern Europe. Wallachia is also mentioned by Hungary in a rundown of her enemies, however he was only displayed as a cloaked figure. That Romania is Wallachia is confirmed with Romania having said that Vlad The Impaler was one of his bosses. However, if Moldavia is [[List of minor characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers#Moldova|Moldova]] is uncertain.
*In volume 4, Romania is revealed to be a member of the Hetalia Academy magic club along with [[England]].
*During ''Halloween 2011'' comic strip Romania wears a costume with two bat wings. He accidentally entangles his wings with Bulgaria's angel wings, as well as Japan's tengu wings.
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