Monday, January 24, 2011

Characters: Axis Powers Hetalia part 2

Axis Powers Hetalia: Neither Holy Nor Roman Nor An Empire

Neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire


  • All There In The Manual: Saxony and Bavaria (two other descendants of Germania) appear as background characters in the Austrian War of Secession. Saxony also appears in Comic Diary 7, Liechtenstein's Journal of Swiss Dopiness and Chibitalia (as one of HRE's bodyguards, but only in the manga). They are confirmed as elder brothers of Germany in the Prussia-centric Kuso-game, along with the additional three states of Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein, and Brandenburg.
  • Cross Dresser: The Italies (when they were little). Although the Italies' dresses may be another historical in-joke.
  • Dropped A Bridget On Him: Young Prussia used to think that young Hungary was a boy, until he got to grope her chest. And some other characters thought that Chibitalia (child North Italy) was a little girl (the Holy Roman Empire included), until he hit puberty.
  • Every Girl Is Cuter With Hair Decs: Hungary has flower-shaped hairpins, Belgium uses headbands. Monaco has hairpins and headbands.
  • Meido: As a young child living with Austria, Italy used to wear maid outfits. Especially in the Chibitalia chapter, which lampshades the trope when the Holy Roman Empire is seen with a portrait of Chibitalia and is asked if the model was a servant.
  • One True Threesome: Many fans ship Austria/Hungary/Prussia, which is sometimes called "The Frying Pangle"
  • Savvy Guy Energetic Girl: Austria and Hungary are the grown-up version of the trope. HRE and Chibitalia also fit... except that Chibitalia is a a boy who dresses as a girl
  • Sibling Yin Yang: North and South Italy.
    • Holland (The Big Guy) and Belgium (Bokukko) are supposed to have these dynamics too. We'll see.
  • Team Dad: Austria, no question. He raises the girlish N. Italy with the help of Hungary.
  • Team Mom: Spain is this at start, being equal partners with Austria (or property?), and raising the boyish S. Italy. Hungary graduates to this from Cool Big Sis after she marries the local Team Dad.
  • The Clan Of The Habsburgs
  • Toy Ship: The Holy Roman Empire and Chibitalia.
  • Wife Husbandry: A possible interpretation of the Spain/Romano pairing. See the main page.

The Holy Roman Empire

Italy, come with me, and become the Roman Empire again!
Voiced by: Jun Konno (JP), Chris Cason (EN)


Hungary - Erzsebet Héderváry

Ah, that horny man is touching his chest! Austria's nipples are sacred things!
Voiced by: Michiko Neya (JP), Luci Christian (EN)


Austria - Roderich Edelstein

Beethoven attained greatness as an Austrian. He would count out 60 beans when he drank his coffee. This kind of over-serious behavior is characteristic of Austrians.
Voiced by: Akira Sasanuma (JP), Chuck Huber (EN)


Prussia - Gilbert Beilschmidt

Mission Complete! Praise me! Hail me! On your knees!
Voiced by: Atsushi Kousaka (JP), Jonathan Brooks (EN)


Belgium

I'm sorry for teasing you, I'll give you some tarte au matons from my place!
Voiced by: Eriko Nakamura (JP - Drama File from Spain's CD)



The Netherlands


Stop being a nuisance. Hurry and gimme snacks, tea, and Japan.


  • Aloof Big Brother
  • Anime Hair: As far as this series goes, his spiky hair stands out as one of the odder hairstyles.
  • The Big Guy: Has the looks.
  • Character AlignmentChaotic Good or Chaotic Neutral
  • Ephebophile - Lolicon: Is said to be this by Finland in the Christmas 2007 strip:
    Finland: And he likes young women (too young?) and also thinks some shady drugs are okay, so he's kind of a punk in that way.

  • Everythings Better With Bunnies: The Netherlands has a pet bunny, who goes meet Japan's pup Pochi while their masters do the same. Hilarity Ensues.

  • Fan Nickname: Many fans call him ''Sparkling Holland'' due to having a hairstyle similar to Edward Cullen's.
    • For his human name, "Lars" seems to have caught on in Western fandom. Himaruya has also listed Tim, Govert, Abel, and Morgens as various names suggested for him, though none of them are official.

  • The Faceless: He was like this, until recently.

  • Flower Motifs: Both Himaruya and fanartists like to portray him with poppies and tulips.

  • Letting His Hair Down: In some sketches

  • Neat Freak: According to his profile.

  • OC Stand In: For a period of time, fans had his FIFA sketch to base his appearance on but very little to base his actual personality on, and he was most commonly depicted in fanworks as a boisterous, easygoing, not-too-bright, pot-smoking guy - in other words, a pot-smoking version of Denmark. Even after he was shown in canon to be more of a blunt, no-nonsense, somewhat stoic and unsmiling guy, it's still common to see the Denmark-like fanon portrayal for him instead in fanfic.

  • Scarf Of Asskicking: The Netherlands gets a nice black, blue and white one in the second sketch

  • Scars Are Forever: Has one on his forehead.

  • Show The Forehead: He slicks his hair up. To be fair, he does seem like a no-nonsense kind of guy.

  • Smoking Is Cool: The Netherlands loves smoking, and does it in a stylish pipe.

  • Tsundere: He is described as a Type A, according to the Hetalia Wiki. Might have been confirmed in canon, as Netherlands speaks and acts very roughly but is still willing to keep contact with isolationist!Japan, putting up with his Hikiko Mori quirks rather patiently and bringing his pet bunny around.


Spain - Antonio Fernandez Carriedo

You're so cute when you're half asleep!
Voiced by: Go Inoue (JP), Dave Trosko (EN)


S. Italy (Italy Romano) - Lovino Vargas

I KINDA HATE YOU DAMNIT!
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (JP), Ian Sinclair (EN), Aki Kanada (JP-Chibiromano)


Monaco




Seborga

So you must be little Wy! Hmmm, maybe I'll hit on you after a couple hundred years go by.



Portugal


Axis Powers Hetalia: True Neutral

True Neutral

  • Sibling Yin Yang — These two. though Switzerland goes Chaotic Neutral when his Berserk Button is hit.
  • Yodel Land — Kiku/Japan is ruthlessly and hilariously disabused of his Heidi-style notions by meeting Vasch. Liechtenstein and her blond pigtails and lacy skirts arguably play it straight though.
  • Incest Yay — Admit it. There's something going on between those two.

Switzerland - Vasch Zwingli

Don't get in the way of my gun!
Voiced by: Romi Park (JP), John Burgmeier (EN)


Liechtenstein

If my brother is happy, then so am I...
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (JP), Cherami Leigh (EN)

Axis Powers Hetalia: The Eastern Europe Soap Opera

The Eastern Europe Soap Opera


Russia

Estonia - Eduard von Bock

Hello! I'm the one who usually doesn't stand out, Estonia! Do you remember me?
Voiced by: Atsushi Kousaka (JP), Mike Mc Farland (EN)


Latvia - Raivis Galante

If you don't have friends ... things will...your heart and body will.. it'll be so tough...* sob*
Voiced by: Kazutada Tanaka (JP), Ryan Reynolds (EN)


Lithuania - Toris Lorinaitis

Ever since returning, I've been worked to the point of no sleep... It must be because Russia is pissed off...
Voiced by: Ken Takeuchi (JP), Josh Grelle (EN)

  • Apologises A Lot: In Hetalia Bloodbath 2010, to the point of not even listening to what Poland was trying to tell him through the phone.
  • Blue Eyes: In the anime.
  • Crouching Woobie Hidden Badass: According to this strip.
    Finland: He's usually so kind, but in battle his aura and face change.

  • Character AlignmentLawful Good

  • Diving Save: In the Battle of Tannenburg, Lithuania saves Poland just as Prussia is about to bring a sword down on his head, as well as having a knife against Prussia's throat. Poland lampshades the trope when he remarks on how Lithuania was "totally late".

  • Dogged Nice Guy: To Belarus, even when she hates him and makes it very clear.

  • Evil Detecting Dog: Used to have one as a kid, and the puppy barked and whimpered at the sight of... Russia. Who apparently wasn't crazy back then.

  • Good Scars Evil Scars: He has several, apparently due to Russia's abuse (it has been hinted, but not stated outright in the comics). Which Poland discovers in the bath.

  • Green Eyes: In the manga.

  • Horrible Judge Of Character: Lithuania and Poland's friendship comes off as extremely one-sided, and though Lithuania is frequently exasperated by Poland's antics, he still works hard to stay with and protect him. After all, the alternative is Russia.
    • Following the 'Liet's Scars' strip, and the original 'Meeting of the World' strip (in which Poland confronts the much feared Russia in Lithuania's defence), alongside the new character profiles, it seems that their friendship is much less one-sided than in the initial strips. Poland's character has changed over the years, and he is much less selfish in the newer strips.
      • A scanlated strip has a dream sequence in which a younger Lithuania tells Poland that he hates him for being so selfish. Poland's response? "I, like, totally don't care what [Lithuania] thinks of me. Even if you, like, hate me, it totally doesn't change that I like you." Then he says that he'll try to be less selfish. The expression he uses in Japanese can also just as easily mean 'love'.

  • Memetic Mutation"I'm damaged goods, Feliks!". Coming from a VERY bad fanfic where he was the weepy uke to Russia's Bastard Boyfriend and Poland's Relationship Sue.

  • Not So Above It All: Sure, most of the time Lithuania is potrayed as a genuine Nice Guy amongst the insanity of Russia and Poland, but he does occasionally express frustration.

  • Spell My Name With An S: So was it Laurinaitis, Lolinaitis, Rolinatis, or what? Also, Toris? Taurys? Tauras?
    • Or Tolys, which exists and is actually Lithuanian.

  • Ukefication: He often gets written as such by fans, usually due to his Yamato Nadeshiko tendencies.

  • The Woobie: Oh, Lithuania. The fact that Lithuania is the suicide capital of the world bodes ill for his future, to be sure.
    • Sympathetic Sue: When the fanworkers forget that he's got more in his personality than woobieness, Lithuania ends up as this instead.

  • Yamato Nadeshiko: He qualifies as a male version: he's sweet, hard-working, good at cooking and housekeeping, and a massive Woobie.

  • Yank The Dogs Chain: He never seems to get what he wants. Because of Russia, Poland and Lithuania are split apart. For a while, Lithuania works for America and much prefers that life, but the Great Depression hits and he has to go back to working for Russia. When he finally gets a date with his crush Belarus, she breaks his fingers.


Poland - Feliks £ukasiewicz

Do you think our wheat would sell more if we dyed it, like, blue?
Voiced by: Kazutada Tanaka (JP), Ryan Bijan (EN)


Belarus - Natalia Arlovskaya

Damn doorknob, getting between me and my older brother! [Rips it out] Brotheeer, that obstinate knob is no more. Now then, let's get married married married married...
Voiced by: Urara Takano (JP), Monica Rial (EN)


Ukraine

I'm sorry, little Russia! I'm sure we'll meet again! Waaaaah!
Voiced by: Yuki Masuda (JP), Lydia Mackay (EN)


Moldova


  • Character Alignment: in the very few fan works portraying Moldova, he/she seems to be True Neutral or Lawful Neutral.
  • Perpetual Poverty: in this nation's only appearance to date in the strip In Just Two Minutes, You Can Grasp The Exterior Of The European Economy, s/he is said to have an economy 1/30th the size of Greece.
  • Viewer Gender Confusion: Is it a male or a female? Only time will tell (or a clearer appearance).



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