HETALIA 59 | G8 + Canada ໒꒱ ‧+ ̊

Character 1 Information

• Name: Alfred F. Jones

• Personification of America/USA

• Age: 19

• Occupation: Member of the Allied Powers

• Appearance: Alfred F. Jones has short, golden blond hair with a cowlick sticking up and blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a "50" on the back for the fifty states. His glasses are said to represent the state of Texas. Alfred is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink, usually a cola, and flashing a thumbs-up

Connections

• Relationships:

• Matthew Williams: Personification of Canada. Alfred's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and is constantly mistaken for him. While most other nations either ignore or don't notice Matthew, Alfred seems to have no trouble noticing Matthew most of the time and is actually the one who spends the most time with Matthew. The two have a typical sibling relationship, with Alfred being the more dominate one and trying to get Matthew to be tougher and Matthew simply wanting to be recognized as himself.

• Arthur Kirkland: Personification of England/UK. When Alfred was young, he looked up to Arthur and loved his cooking. However, their relationship became heavily strained when Alfred started to become more independent and no longer needed Arthur's support. Over the years after the Revolution, they appear to have re-established their bond, but both are still haunted by those events. They work well as part of the Allied Forces but many, if not all, of Alfred's suggestions are met with disapproval and heavy criticism from Arthur. While they often argue with one another, it is hinted they truly care about each other. Alfred often teases Arthur for acting like an "old man" and his love of tea, calling him "Limey" during arguments.

• Ivan Braginsky: Personification of Russia. Unlike many other characters, Alfred does not seem instantly afraid of Ivan as he can often be seen speaking directly with him without any sign of nervousness. In fact, Alfred once stated he thought Ivan was cool after hearing he fought tanks with his hands.

• Yào Wáng: Personification of China. Alfred appears to have a decent relationship with Yào. He seems aware enough to know Yào is a capable fighter as he right away chose him to single handedly fight the Axis countries. When Yào into an angry fit and starts to become somewhat destructive, Alfred is often the one to try to settle him, though this may possibly be due to Alfred being the only one physically strong enough to restrain him.

• Kiku Honda: Personification of Japan. Alfred has been close friends with Kiku since he got him to open his borders but appears unaware of how he made Kiku feel during that time. They stayed friends as they would visit each other's house often even as Alfred struggled with Kiku's culture, such as cute things being reported as news and the difference in size regarding food portions. Alfred often tries to get Kiku to loosen up but finds the task quite difficult since Kiku is so set in his ways. Although he occasionally teases Kiku, Alfred is aware of some of Kiku's concerns and fears, the biggest one being that Kiku was worried about not being able to make friends with others when he opened the country. While they are different in many ways, they do share several interests.

• Tolys Laurinaitis: Personification of Lithuania. After falling into poverty due to WWI, Tolys started to work for Alfred as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the Great Depression hit, Tolys found himself having to return back home with Ivan. It seems like Tolys actually cares for Alfred since he asks Ivan about him, although a trembling Eduard von Bock ("Estonia") interrupts to remind him that he cannot talk to Ivan about Alfred. He also was one of the people who went to Alfred's birthday party.

• Personality: Alfred is a cheerful, energetic, yet somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone else's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of an obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting Arthur's sense of taste (or lack thereof). Alfred is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies, but he also enjoys watching movies specifically of the horror genre. On multiple occasions, he has forced Kiku to watch movies that he calls "Too freaking scary!" because they are about ghosts and paranormal activity. Kiku gives him zombie video games to come over his fear of ghosts. Furthermore, in introducing himself to Kiku, he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Kiku as Alfred's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce that belong to Arthur with one hand behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. Alfred was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot. Alfred is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and believes that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle. Aside from being afraid of ghosts, scary movies, and weighing scales, he also fears marmite. As Alfred is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way. Though he is friends with a space alien named Tony, he does not believe in Arthur's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

• Traits: Slightly pudgy, American, Tall, Loud, Proud;

Habits and Mannerisms

• Likes: Donuts, Ice Cream, Apple Pie, Hamburgers, Aquilegia, Rose, Freedom, being a hero

• Dislikes: Conflict

• Speech: Says "dude" and "bro" a lot to his friends and comrades. Speaks informally and with slang. American English

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Character 2 Information

• Name: Matthew Williams

• Role: Personification of Canada

• Age: 19

• Occupation: Member of the Allies Powers

• Appearance: Matthew's hair is wavy and depicted at times as being two-toned: A lighter blond on top, with more of an orange or darker blond shade on the bottom and tips. He has violet eyes. He also sports a curl off the top of his head. Matthew wears a heavy tan winter coat and pants as his military uniform, though when he's dressed casual, he is usually shown wearing a hoodie occasionally being depicted with the Canadian flag emblem on it, and a pair of jeans. Like his brother, Canada wears glasses, though he also sports a pair of goggles on his head at times (such as when wearing his uniform).

• Background: Matthew had been found as a young child with Francis nearly becoming his older brother. However, Arthur would quickly claim sibling rights and government rulership in the end. Since that point, Matthew was under Arthur's care and after a while he would be introduced to his brother Alfred; although Alfred would quickly lose interest. While Matthew would grow and become stronger, many of his acts were thought to be Arthur's since he had not obtained his independence until 1867. This could be part of the reason why many have a hard time telling him apart from Alfred or being seen as "invisible".

Connections

Relationships:

• Francis Bonnefoy: Personification of France. Under Francis's care for a short while, Matthew was fairly close to him until Arthur Kirkland ("England") won the right to raise him. They appear to have remained on good terms over the years as Francis is one of few who can instantly tell Matthew apart from Alfred.

• Alfred F. Jones: Personification of America. Matthew's brother. The two brothers grew up separately as children, until Arthur Kirkland ("England") eventually took Matthew on a trip to meet Alfred, who wound up becoming bored with him and forgetting him shortly into their first meeting. In their adulthood, Alfred is the source of his constant troubles, due to the fact that people get their identities mixed up and he gets blamed for fights that Alfred started or is spoken to as Alfred. However, during an argument, Matthew was able to reduce him to tears when he went on a three-hour rant about all of his flaws. Despite this, the two seem to have a healthy relationship, as their arguing and Alfred's frequent forgetting of him can merely come off as sibling rivalry. Alfred tends to visit his house on occasion and is seen to be the one Matthew spends the most time with.

• Máximo: Personification of Cuba. Matthew has become good friends with Máximo despite Máximo often mistaking him for Alfred.

• Personality: In contrast to his brother, Matthew is shy, sensitive, and hates fighting. Despite this, he is often mistaken for his brother and has found himself in trouble for incidents that Alfred has caused. When he's not being mistaken for his brother, all the other nations tend to forget that he exists. He is also passive aggressive and was once able to make Alfred cry by arguing with him for over three hours and pointing out every single one of his faults. It is also implied he loves maple syrup as he is shown offering Alfred some for his coffee. Matthew also has a fondness for ice cream as he easily forgives Máximo's bashing when he offers the treat. He has a pet bear named Kumajirou, but even it forgets about him. In return, Matthew often cannot ever remember his bear's exact name.

• Traits: Shy, slightly sensitive, peacemaker, hates conflict, hates fighting, dislikes people mistaking him for his brother.

Habits and Mannerisms

• Likes: Sugar Maple, Maple Pancakes

• Dislikes: Conflict, Fighting, Being mistaken for Alfred

• Speech: Soft, Quiet, Shy, Sweet, Canadian accent, Slightly Timid

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Character 3 Information

• Name: Yào Wáng (王耀)

• Role: Personification of China

• Age: Older than 25.

• Occupation: Member of the Allied Powers

• Appearance: Yào has dark hair tied back into a ponytail. He has a scar on his back and a panda-shaped birthmark above his left buttock.

• Personality: One of the apparent oldest nations, Yào happens to be extremely superstitious, but not at all religious. He tries to act as an older brother figure to some of the other Asian nations but often fails to be treated as one; possibly because those nations either know they are not related, do not see him as a brother figure, or don't acknowledge it. Somewhat like Alfred, he likes to be in charge or have what he wants and tries to use his position as the oldest present nation to have that authority but does not get it to the level he wishes. He tends to end his sentences with the suffix "-aru" (a Japanese stereotype of Chinese accents), though sometimes he ends them with "-ahen" (opium) when conversing with Arthur. He would only use "aru" when speaking Japanese. Yào has a companion named "Shinatty-chan", an old man in a Hello Kitty knockoff costume. Yào is shown to be a lover of cuisine 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 his food as his first priority. Unlike Kiku, he does not wish to share recipes as he states they should stay in their country of origin. Yào appears to have a love of cute things, particularly cartoon characters, Hello Kitty, and pandas, and he is frequently seen carrying one. He is also very artistic, as he is skilled at not only painting beautiful human beings full-scale, but also on something as small as a strand of hair, his artistic abilities don't, however, apply across the board, as his anime drawings are quite poor compared to Kiku's and Im Yong Soo's ("South Korea"). 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 in all the years he's been around. He's also been shown to be easily annoyed and prone to snapping, particularly when it comes to Yong Soo. When he falls into a sort of anger induced fit, he can sometimes be destructive, and it will take Alfred's enhanced strength to keep him contained.

Connections

Relationships:

• Ivan Braginsky: Personification of Russia. Despite the close relationship the two have had throughout their history, Yào is very suspicious and fearful of his northern neighbor, especially after the Sino-Soviet Split. In return, Ivan has been shown to stalk Yào, especially when disguised in a panda suit, and takes a special interest in him.

• Alfred F. Jones: Personification of America. Yào appears to be on relatively good terms with Alfred although he can sometimes be annoyed by some of the younger countries antics.

• Arthur Kirkland: Personification of England. Having been under British control for a while, Yào was often annoyed and frustrated at having been treated like a servant and personal cook by Arthur. Despite this, he did show some concern when Arthur would get into fights with Francis but would also comment how he hoped the two would wipe each other out.

• Kiku Honda: Personification of Japan. After discovering the new nation who appeared to be a child all on his own, Yào took him in and raised him as a student and younger sibling figure, though Kiku denied any familial dynamic when asked about it. Kiku eventually wound-up betraying Yào 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 Yào became distressed as to how war changed his "brother".

• Wong Ka Lung: Personification of Hong Kong. Little has been revealed about their relationship. Ka Lung was raised by Yào before he became British territory for a hundred years. The two were eventually reunited when Arthur's control ceased. Now, Yào is seen telling Ka Lung to stop drawing explicit art, saying that he will have to mosaic it all out. Ka Lung replies, "I'm kinda sorry. And I won't do it again. Maybe." Also, Ka Lung refers Yào as teacher.

• Im Yong Soo: Personification of South Korea. Yào is constantly annoyed by Yong Soo's claims that he invented others' work, and his claim that both him and Kiku should consider him to be their "older brother". Yong Soo also happens to have an obsession with Yào, wanting to be acknowledged by him. He also once showed the belief that Yào'a breasts belonged to him like Kiku's.

• Lin Xiao Mei: Personification of Taiwan. Xiao Mei, like Ka Lung, refers to Yào as 'teacher.' However, she also talks back to him frequently and does not mind his bossiness but does prefer Kiku.

• Traits: Chinese, Young looking, Black hair, Brown eyes, 169cm.

Habits and Mannerisms

• Likes: Dragon's Beard Candy, Peonies, Young and trendy clothes that can be bought on the Internet, Cute things.

• Dislikes: Boisterous Western Countries like America (mainly Alfred).

• Speech: Despite his youthful appearance, Yào refers to himself as the oldest, acting like a "wise elder". Says "Aiyahh/aiya" when surprised, frustrated, or in dismay. Chinese accent. When he gets angry, he gets really harsh and bitter.

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Character 4 Information

• Name: Arthur Kirkland

• Personification of England/UK

• Age: 23

• Appearance: Arthur has messy, short blond hair and lime-green eyes. According to Francis, he's rather slender. He dresses smart casual most of the time, and as a punk when he's out for fun. His eyebrows are very prominent and bushy, despite that he apparently trims them. His eyebrows were cursed into bushiness.

Connections

• Relationships:

• Alfred F. Jones: Personification of America. Alfred is a young man of average height with short, golden blond hair and a cowlick which represents Nantucket. He has blue eyes, and his glasses are said to represent the state of Texas. Alfred has a lean body type. When the young Alfred was discovered by Tino, Arthur and Francis fought for the right to control him. Arthur had wanted the title and claim so much that he had managed to sneak a quick meet with Alfred and establish a small bond with him before Alfred later chose to be with Arthur. Since then, Arthur took his role as Alfred's guardian very seriously and did everything he could to care for the young nation while still having fun by scaring the young boy while dressed in Halloween costumes. However, their relationship became greatly strained when Alfred sought his own independence and the two fought each other in the Revolution where Arthur ultimately decided to give Alfred his freedom as he did not wish to harm him. Though their relationship remained tense for several years afterwards, Arthur still cared for Alfred and looked out for him when he could. When intoxicated, Arthur often makes references to being left heartbroken for centuries and it is heavily believed he means Alfred no longer needing him. Their relationship seemed to recover over the next several decades although Arthur still often criticizes Alfred's choices as both his own country and the self-proclaimed leader of the Allied Forces.

• Francis Bonnefoy: Personification of France. Francis has shoulder-length blond hair and blue eyes, and has a slight amount of facial hair which he believes makes him look like a "big brother". Despite the fact that both are members of the Allied forces, Arthur and Francis have a deep-rooted historical rivalry. While they often have petty disagreements, they appear to respect each other and are quick to team up if a third party enters their argument. Francis once tried to marry Arthur to save his country, even though neither of them really wanted it. In Arthur's childhood, he was often picked on by a pre-teen Francis. On one occasion, he scoffed at Arthur for not growing out his hair, but when Arthur does let his hair grow, it turns into a mess; Francis teases him, saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style only to cut it back to its original style. The two younger countries are fooled into believing that the world will end soon, and Arthur agrees to let Francis pretend to have conquered him, since it is only for a little while. They later reminisce about their childhood when Kiku makes the same mistake. It was said that "they have an undesirable relationship but indestructible and in their heart, they love each other sexually".

• Kiku Honda: Personification of Japan. He is a short, slim man with short black hair, dark brown eyes. Arthur gets along well with Kiku. Since they both discovered they did not have many friends and were somewhat lonely, they formed a friendship with one another. Although admitting he didn't know Kiku very well at first, Arthur admires his polite nature and mature behavior. Arthur also enjoys the hot springs in Kiku's home but is puzzled as to why Kiku is not able to see the various mystical spirits of his country. He would also turn to Kiku for help in decorating ceramics during the Industrial Revolution.

• Peter Kirkland: Personification of Sealand. He has blond hair, blue eyes, and thick eyebrows much like Arthur's. He wears a white sailor shirt with a blue collar, a blue necktie, a matching hat, and blue capri pants, as well as white knee-high socks and black Mary Jane shoes. Peter is Arthur's youngest brother, an abandoned naval fort who declared himself a nation at the end of WWII. The two always bicker because Peter wants to be recognized as a full-fledged nation and often sneaks into conferences the other countries attend (such as the G8, in which Peter pretended to be Matthew). Arthur is often annoyed by many of Peter's attempts to be recognized as a nation by himself or another country. Despite being called "Jerk Arthur" and being promised that he will one day bow to him, Arthur does look out for Peter.

• Matthew Williams: Personification of Canada. His hair is wavy and depicted at times as being two-toned: A lighter blond on top, with more of an orange or darker blond shade on the bottom and tips. He has violet eyes and sports a curl off the top of his head. While having gained the right to control Matthew when he was still young, Arthur's treatment and attention toward him are similar of that of other nations in which he sometimes confuses Matthew for Alfred or isn't able to see him at all. When Matthew was young, Arthur is known to have had an easier time raising him than his brother and their relationship appears to have mainly stayed the same over the years.

• Personality: Arthur is a fanciful, blunt, obstinate former pirate who used to torment Antonio Fernández Carriedo ("Spain"). In modern times he claims to be a gentleman; however, he is cynical, sharp-tongued, prone to rough speech, and yearns for the golden years. He often uses British vocabulary, such as wanker, Yank (Yankee), bloody, twit, and git. He is noted for being horrible at cooking which has caused Alfred, his former charge, to have "bad" taste in food. Arthur is also, apparently, the "king of losing things", and Francis has described him as "somehow extremely useless when it comes to matters not pertaining to himself or Alfred". He can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief in magic, spirits, fairies, and other fantasy creatures. He has the ability to perform magic, such as spells and curses, and can also summon demons and other magical creatures. He is able to communicate with supernatural beings and is not limited to creatures from his homeland, being able to interact with youkai and spirits from Japanese folklore. He also happens to have fantasy friends, such as a flying bunny, unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and Captain Hook, but oddly enough he did not believe in Santa Claus until Tino Väinämöinen ("Finland") came and brought them presents. Despite this, Arthur often ridicules Alfred's belief in aliens and Tony. Arthur's interests include embroidery, craftsmanship, literature, rock music, and giving scathing criticisms to Alfred's movies. He appears to be sharp-witted and surprisingly creative, although he seems to have rather bad luck. He is rarely afraid of anything, and is rather interested in ghost stories, especially if he can use them to startle Alfred. He also seems to be very stubborn and strong-willed and does not easily succumb to stress or pressure. He is shown to be startlingly mature at times and is very friendly with young or cute people and magical creatures. He also has a quite strong sense of responsibility and has been seen scolding Francis and Alfred when they don't take things seriously. Arthur has a very rich and unlimited personality and that it is unknown whether Arthur is a serious person or not. Because of his status as an island nation, Arthur is pretty distant and prefers to work alone. Perhaps because of this, he does not know how to express himself, leading to others often misunderstanding him. He is also depicted as being self-deprecating or tsundere. For example, despite his generally harsh behavior, he is definitely stated to have a softer side and seems to genuinely care for other nations. This is illustrated by the fact that he likes giving them advice, yet specifically mentions that he "does not do it because he's worried about them". Despite all this, he highly values his country's pride, and sometimes comes over as very arrogant. Despite his cynical, realistic view of the world, he is said to be a "quite a romanticist before he goes to sleep." When drunk, he suddenly becomes very nostalgic, and the next morning, he'll pretend that nothing has happened. Also, every year when the Fourth of July comes around, his condition collapses. Arthur is depicted as not being able to swim. It has been mentioned that England has brothers, one representing Scotland, and the others presumably Wales and Northern Ireland, who hate him and used to drive him away with stones and arrows when he was a child, and even went as far as to mail him curses.

• Traits: British, lean, blond, green eyes, bushy eyebrows, tall

Habits and Mannerisms

• Likes: Embroidery, scattering herb seeds around (used for herbal tea but occasionally causes catastrophe in the garden), Narcissus, Rose (Tudor Rose), Banoffee Pie, Gulab Jamun

• Speech: British English, British Accent, uses British slang such as "wanker", "Yank"/"Yankee", "git", "bloody", and "twit"

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Character 5 Information

• Name: Ivan Braginsky;

• Personification of Russia;

• Age: 19;

• Gender: Male, man, he/him;

• Appearance: Ivan is a tall man, standing at 182 cm (5'11). He has a round, childish face with a more prominent nose. His hair is a light beige-blond, and his eyes are violet. Ivan is chubby in a muscular way. People call him big-boned, but he's bulky and muscular.

Connections

• Relationships:

• Natallia Arloŭskaja: Personification of Belarus. Although Natallia is Ivan's little sister, she has a deep, obsessive sisterly love for him, to the point of stalking him but Ivan is terrified of her and often tries to stay clear of her. Despite the feelings Natallia has toward him, Ivan does care about her but does not hide how he's scared of her.

• Iryna Chernenko: Personification of Ukraine. Ivan's older sister, who acted as mother to both him and Natallia. Though Iryna wants to be with him again, she winds up running away at the chance due to the issues that have arisen between them.

• Wáng Yào: Personification of China. Though Ivan and Yào had a close relationship throughout their history, Yào is very suspicious and fearful of him. Despite this, they do get along well.

• Alfred F. Jones: Personification of America. Ivan is often in Alfred's company but appears to sometimes be at odds ends with the younger man. While Ivan is mostly amused at many of Alfred's antics, he also is not afraid to threaten him when he feels Alfred is going too far, especially when Alfred unintentionally insults Russian culture; although the threats do not often work since Alfred is one of few who is not afraid of Ivan. Ivan has admitted to admiring Alfred's free spirit and cocky side since he does not have to worry about formalities as much as the older men but does look forward to being the one to crush Alfred if he ever gets out of hand.

• Tolys Laurinaitis: Personification of Lithuania. Tolys was Ivan'a subordinate and is not-too-subtly hinted to be a victim of his abuse. Once, Ivan listened to Tolys's dreams and went so far as to share his own of "living in a warm place with sunflowers"; soon after, Ivan allowed Tolys to fall asleep on his shoulder, though he replaced himself with a panda when Tolys woke up the second time. It should be noted that Feliks is not afraid of Ivan; he actively defends Tolys from Ivan, despite the inherent threat.

• Eduard von Bock: Personification of Estonia. Ivan is a terrifying figure to Eduard, though most of it is unintentional as he views Eduard as one of his closest friends. Similar to Tolys and Raivis, Ivan labels Eduard as a close friend and subordinate who does various tasks for Ivan although Eduard will keep clear of his sight when possible to avoid any potential wrath being directed at him.

• Raivis Galante: Personification of Latvia. Another of his subordinates/friends, Ivan is shown to be the most intimidating toward Raivis. When Raivis tries to do things he thinks Ivan will approve of, Ivan will usually press down on his head to show his displeasure; Raivis stating this method being the reason he's shorter than he possibly should be. Ivan often asks several tasks of Raivis.

• Feliks Łukasiewicz: Personification of Poland. Feliks and Ivan have argued with each other for years. They do not get along well.

• Personality: Ivan is seemingly big-hearted and innocent but is in reality childishly cruel often coming off as villainous to those who fear him. He comes off as intimidating without even saying a word, his gentle smile and disposition only intensifying the aura of dread which seems to constantly hang over him. Ivan is described as gentle and naive, and not malicious, but insane. Ivan ends many of his sentences with 'da', the Russian word for 'yes'. He has been tormented since his childhood, having seen many tragedies, which have cracked his mentality, making him easier to sympathize for. He dreams of one day living in a warm place surrounded by sunflowers. Though he is capable of being incredibly cruel-minded, Ivan himself is unaware of it. Whenever he thinks of either of his sisters, he becomes very depressed and sometimes worries that he is not as well liked as he believes.

• Traits: Russian, prominent nose, bulky, strong, straight-foward

Habits and Mannerisms

• Favorite Things: Sunflowers, Syrniki, Medovik

• Wants: True friends

• Speech: Russian accent, smooth voice, people say he speaks in a scary manner. Ivan is just straight foward.

• Example: "When I look into all of your stupid faces, I think how fun it will be to pound them into dust."

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Character 6 Information

• Name: Kiku Honda

• Role: Personification of Japan

• Age: Unknown, Adult

• Appearance: Kiku is a short, slim Japanese man with short black hair, dark brown eyes, and is often depicted wearing a white naval uniform with black and gold accents and a katana sword often at his left hip.

• Time period: Modern Day, 20XX

Connections

• Relationships:

• Ludwig Beilschmidt: Personification of (West) Germany. Kiku and Ludwig get along relatively well and tend to be the only ones who adapt to the situation while joined together as the Axis Powers. Kiku had known Ludwig for some time, although Ludwig said he can never tell what Kiku has in mind. Kiku seems to admire how put together Ludwig is and how productive and efficient he can be in his work.

• Feliciano Vargas: Personification of North Italy. Feliciano and Kiku became acquainted with each other as part of the Axis, though Feliciano had once had a dream where he met a younger Kiku. Kiku is shown to often be unnerved by Feliciano's "shameless" and unusual behavior, even as going as far as to order him to "take responsibility" and marry him after having been hugged and kissed. The two have been shown to have a mutual respect of each other's history and artwork and seem to be close friends although Kiku is often caught off guard by Feliciano affections and energetic nature

• Alfred F. Jones: Personification of America. Kiku is depicted to have a close friendship with Alfred since the younger one got him to open his borders. Their relationship became better when Kiku confided in Alfred how he was worried about getting along with others and Alfred used his "table turning" prank to instead assure Kiku that he has nothing to worry about. While they get along quite well and visit each other's houses often, Kiku is often confused by many things about Alfred, such as his food intake and his fear of the supernatural; something that Kiku has tried to help him overcome. Despite their close bond, Kiku can become annoyed/angered by many of Alfred's spontaneous outbursts and actions, especially when Kiku is on the end of said actions, such as when Alfred had tricked him into hosting a Christmas party. They share a love of technology and video games, and the two are often used to show the differences between their cultures.

• Yao Wang: Personification of China. After being discovered by Yao as a small child, Kiku was somewhat cared for by the older man, who taught him how to use kanji (which Kiku used to create the hiragana alphabet). One day, Kiku turned against Yao and attacked him with a katana, leaving a disfiguring scar on Yao's back. From this point, the two were enemies in war, and Yao despaired over how war had changed Kiku. It can be inferred from a reference made about the Battle of Keichou that their relations were already starting to strain before the betrayal, combined with their differing views and Kiku's vow to "become stronger". It is also to be noted that while Yao considered Kiku a younger brother, Kiku himself denied there being such a connection when asked.

• Arthur Kirkland: Personification of England. The two people are often shown to get along well. Despite not having much in common, Kiku suggests they can be lonely together, as both of them do not have many friends. They also formed an alliance (Anglo-Japanese Alliance). They both appear to share a love for tea/tea ceremonies as they can often be seen enjoying tea together.

• Ivan Braginsky: Personification of Russia. Kiku is shown to abhor Ivan, his grudge stemming as far back as the Russo-Japanese War (although he defeated him, he wound up using up his life savings and became poor). After hearing of the alliance between Ivan and Ludwig, Kiku became distraught, claiming "That man is a monster created by fallout from nuclear tests! He tears down buildings! He breathes fire!". When Ludwig insists on continuing his relationship with Ivan, Kiku makes a resolution to dissolve himself and to become known as Minami-Centrair. This is loosely based off of an event that happened where the whole Japanese cabinet resigned due to the increasingly good relations between Ivan and Ludwig.

• Personality: A shy, quiet, and hard-working man, Kiku does not know very much about the outside world, partially due to his self-isolation, and needs time to adjust to other people. He is very curious and interested in learning things from other nations. He tends to have the behavior of an "old man" and was a hikikomori for a long time. Though he appears horrified at the idea of nudity or intimate contact, he has erotic woodcuts in his possession, which he tries to hide secretly between his non-erotic books. Kiku also voiced his preference for 2D girls over 3D girls, hinting that he has an otaku side. His otaku side is further shown when he decides to buy a Shonen Jump magazine in his preparations for the New Year. Kiku seems to be fond of food in general, very similar to Yao's fondness, his country's food in particular, as evidenced by his annoyance of having his salted salmon taken off Ludwig'a diet plan. However, unlike Yao, Kiku seemed willing to share recipes and ingredients of some dishes. He expressed dismay at the increase of the price of eggs due to a bad economy. It is said that cockroaches are one of the things that Kiku hates the most, to the extent where he could cry over them. Although he appears relatively calm most of the time, it is suggested that his anger would be the "scariest". However, it is shown that it is hard for him to get that angry, as he is mostly able to only summon an "unpleasant feeling". He loves animals, especially cats, and owns a white dog called Pochi that resembles an Akita or Shiba Inu, both Japanese breeds. He also eventually gets a rabbit and a guinea pig. He tends to have a weakness for things that are soft and fluffy. Although he has lost connection to his spiritual side that allowed him to see and communicate with the mystic spirits of his land, Kiku is still very respectful towards spirits of the deceased and tries to prevent the other countries from doing anything that would upset them out of both respect and fear of what an angry spirit would do.

• Traits: Short, quiet, Japanese, respectful, black hair, dark eyes

Habits/Mannerisms

• Likes: Cherry Blossom, Chrysanthemum, Sweets that are often found at old ladies' houses, Sushi, Shiozake, Nimono, Tsukemono

• Dislikes: Loud people/obnoxious people since they make him uncomfortable

• Speech: Polite, reserved, Japanese accent, soft

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Character 7 Information

• Name: Ludwig Beilschmidt

• Role: Personification of Germany

• Age: 20

• Occupation: Head of the Axis group

• Appearance: Ludwig is a tall, muscular young man with a broad, tall build at 180cm, blond slicked back hair and light blue rectangular eyes with small pupils. He has a face with more personality that differs from the usual handsome ideal, and puts a lot of effort into grooming his hair. He also has particularly muscular thighs.

Connections

• Relationships:

• Kiku Honda: Personification of Japan. The last member to join the Axis alliance, Kiku had known Ludwig for some time (as depicted in the original strips), although Ludwig said he can never tell what Kiku has in mind. Ludwig appears to admire many things about Kiku as he is very much like Ludwig in many ways, such as his work ethics and punctuality. When Kiku had expressed concern about his health regarding his age and diet, Ludwig took it upon himself to help Kiku get better and went to the length of giving up his beloved beer in order to set an example and inspire Kiku to stick to his goal.

• Feliciano Vargas: Personification of Northern Italy. Ludwig and Feliciano are virtual opposites in terms of personalities which is a constant annoyance to Ludwig as he often has to bail Feliciano out of his situations. He often puts Feliciano through rigorous physical and mental training in hopes of making him stronger but appears to see that Feliciano does not retain much of the training. Although he is often highly annoyed by Feliciano's impulsive behavior, Ludwig had written in his journal that Feliciano was his first and only friend at one point. Possibly from this written admission, Ludwig will put up with Feliciano's excitable yet lazy behavior.

• Gilbert Beilschmidt: Personification of Prussia. Ludwig's older brother and drinking buddy, who often refers to Ludwig as "West". Ludwig is often annoyed by many things Gilbert says or does but is not afraid to physically restrain or hit him if he feels necessary. That said, Ludwig still cares about his brother and will often look out for him or join him on missions, such as when they infiltrated an American camp.

• Roderich Edelstein: Personification of Austria. Roderich and Ludwig were allies in both World Wars and lived together for a while during that time. Roderich and Ludwig are cousins. Roderich gives him advice during his confusion over Feliciano on Valentine's Day. They appear to be very close, although Roderich annoys Ludwig at times with his high maintenance behavior and tendencies to treat Ludwig like a servant.

• Personality: Ludwig is known for being very serious and straightforward majority of the time. He usually does not joke around, usually being all business, and is very efficient in his everyday life. Although he comes off as intimidating to others, Ludwig has been shown to be helpful to others. Ludwig can often be seen doing different forms of physical training and mental strategizing. He takes his physical training seriously, anything from cardio to weight lifting, and has used these same principals on others, such as Feliciano and Kiku, with mixed results. When thinking of strategies, Ludwig will look into a variety of things that will help him formulate the best course of action; taking into consideration others personalities, ways of thinking, previous battle history, current military/country strength and power, and other things. Ludwig especially takes his weapons training seriously. Being skilled in firearms, he knows his weapons well and the proper way to use and maintain them. He has even instructed Feliciano how to use a grenade, but the other country did things the opposite of how instructed. Ludwig is usually looked at as the head of the Axis group due to being bolder and being heavily involved with his military and keeping up to date with current military tactics and events. He is usually the one training others in combat and strategy and will lead meetings if necessary. Ludwig also believes in leading by example and had once given up drinking beer in order to encourage Kiku to take his diet seriously. Ludwig is a well-known neat freak, needing to keep things clean and in proper order at all times. He is especially particular in keeping his clothing and house in order, having been seen properly folding his uniform before working out and even going behind Feliciano to keep his kitchen clean while he was cooking. Some of Ludwig's hobbies include making sweets, reading, and walking his dogs. Although he keeps it secret that he likes to bake cakes, he does not hide that he greatly cares for his pets. He can often be seen reading anything that catches his interest or to better understand something he is not familiar with, such as the behavior of Italians. Mainly revealed through Feliciano's frightened gushing, Ludwig has quite an interest in sexual activities that he tries to keep hidden. Feliciano also claims that Ludwig has interests that would surprise most others if they knew of them. Because of his personality and intimidating appearance, Ludwig has a difficult time making friends. He is noted to have not either have the time or social skills to approach others in hopes of getting acquainted until he met Feliciano. He was implied through his journal to have been somewhat bothered by this and had described that Feliciano was the first/only friend he had. However, when he does make a genuine friendship with someone, he is incredibly loyal and supportive of that person. He will often jump in to help with several situations and will gratefully accept their help when offered. Ludwig has several family members that are noticeably different than himself in terms of personality and country strength. Although he is younger than many of his relatives, he appears to be one of, if not the, strongest and most stable. These differences can be seen when he is around Gilbert or Roderich. Ludwig can be seen supporting the two because of delicacies or instability.

Habits and Mannerisms

• Likes: Oak tree, Centaurea, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, Dogs, Job Simulation Games, Stability, Beer, His Boyfriend.

• Speech: Straightforward yet gets flustered at romantic things, German accent, will sprinkle in German words into his sentences like "ja" or "nein", will curse in German when he sees fit.

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Character 8 Information

• Name: Feliciano Vargas

• Role: Personification of Northern Italy

• Age: 20

• Occupation: Part of the Axis group

• Appearance: Italy has short brown hair and brown eyes, with a curl on the left side of his head, which acts as his erogenous zone when stroked or pulled. He is 172 cm tall.

Connections

• Relationships:

• Alfred F. Jones: Personification of America/USA. Alfred and Feliciano have appeared together quite a few times and both are known for not being able to read the atmosphere.

• Personification of Ancient Rome: "Ancient Rome". The heir apparent to Rome's fortune and the grandson most often seen with Rome, Feliciano is shown to heavily care for and admire his grandfather. During his youth, Feliciano appeared to learn his artistic talent from Rome and was deeply sadden by his passing. Due to what happened to his grandfather, Feliciano refused to become a new Roman Empire when Holy Roman Empire offered him the chance to do so.

• Lovino Vargas: Personification of Southern Italy. Feliciano's older brother and family member he is most often seen with. Despite Lovino's harsh behavior, Feliciano greatly cares about his brother and tries to help him get along with others. While they knew of each other during their youth, they did not meet face to face for several years and did not get along for quite a while as Lovino was incredibly angry and jealous of the attention and inheritance Feliciano got from their grandfather. However, they were later able to work things out and renew their sibling relationship although Feliciano often has to fend off Lovino's attempts to keep him away from Ludwig and Kiku.

• Antonio Fernández Carriedo: Personification of Spain. Feliciano's oldest brother. In contrast to Lovino's treatment toward him, Feliciano receives great love and support from Antonio. Although they are not often shown together, Feliciano loves spending time with Antonio and eating the flavorful food he provides. The two get along very well with one another and Feliciano expresses concern for Antonio when he appears to be going through hardships.

• Francis Bonnefoy: Personification of France. When he was still young, Feliciano grew up with a teenage Francis. The two got along well until Feliciano was taken to spend time with Ancient Rome. When he returned, Francis only wanted to gain control of him. They are still on rather good terms, as Feliciano still refers to Francis as Big Brother Francis and has visited him a number of times. Francis is also unwilling to harm Feliciano despite being enemies.

• Arthur Kirkland: Personification of Britain/UK. Although the two appear to get along well when in a group, Feliciano is incredibly scared of Arthur because of his "tasteless" food. He is often shown running away from Arthur at great speed because he wants to avoid being captured by him and being made to eat his cooking.

• Ludwig Beilschmidt: Personification of Germany. Feliciano appears to see Ludwig as his closet friend and ally. He constantly calls on Ludwig when he is in a "difficult" situation or battle. Because of how much Ludwig has helped him, Feliciano often tries to help him relax but his methods nearly always seem to backfire and cause Ludwig to become angry. Even knowing how angry Ludwig can get, Feliciano views him as a great person he can count on and learn from.

• Kiku Honda: Personification of Japan. Another of Feliciano's closest friends. Feliciano often shows Kiku friendly attention despite Kiku not being comfortable with physical contact. Feliciano has attempted to tone down this trait but often forgets and apologizes for it afterwards. Feliciano has tried to help Kiku express his feelings more but has been faced with immense difficulty in this and has only been able to get him mad.

• Roderich Edelstein: Personification of Austria. Roderich took control over a younger Feliciano after Ancient Rome fell and helped raise him with the assistance of Erzsébet in Holy Roman Empire's house. It is revealed that Roderich had originally thought Feliciano to be a girl along with most others; when he and Erzsébet learn of Feliciano's voice maturing, he states that he expected something like this to happen and buys Feliciano boy's clothing from then on. Despite the somewhat harsh treatment Feliciano would receive from Roderich, he greatly enjoyed Roderich's music and appeared to not hold a grudge against him as he often greets him with excitement.

• Personification of Holy Roman Empire: "Holy Roman Empire". As a child, Holy Roman Empire would frequently chase Feliciano about, demanding that he should become part of the Holy Roman Empire. Feliciano was very frightened of Holy Rome because of his intense looks and atmosphere but was still willing to help him improve his art when asked. Over the time they spent together, Feliciano grew closer to Holy Rome to the point that he became greatly saddened by the news of his departure to war. Holy Roman Empire was in love with Feliciano and thought that Feliciano was a girl.

• Erzsébet Héderváry Personification of Hungary. Erzsébet helped raise Feliciano when they were both under Roderich's rule and is considered to be an older sister figure to him. She is also one of the few who knew of Feliciano's true gender.

• Feliks Łukasiewicz: Personification of Poland. Feliciano and Feliks are shown to be good friends and have known each other since they were small children due to their long history of good relations. The two countries even reference each other in their national anthems, and Feliks once asked Tolys Laurinaitis ("Lithuania") what he thought of Feliciano. It was Feliks who gave Feliciano the idea to make an ejecting seat in Ludwig's Kubelwagon, as he had previously designed an airplane with one (which backfired on him).

• Personality: Feliciano is a cheerful, energetic man, who went from being the kin of Ancient Rome, to an irresponsible crybaby. He loves pasta, pizza, gelato, and cheese. Although he relies on Ludwig a lot, Feliciano doesn't really listen to what he says and instead daydreams or wanders off. His hobbies include cooking, siestas, painting, singing and also flirts with any cute girl he sees. Feliciano is shown to have a compulsion of stripping off all of his clothes for his daily 3PM "siestas", and usually forgets to put his pants back on after he wakes back up (causing Ludwig to have to lend him a pair of his own). His public nudity has become notorious enough to where Basch Zwingli ("Switzerland") will fire upon him if he catches him streaking throughout his homeland. Though he was relatively weak and timid as a child, he was able to take on Sadik Adnan ("Turkey") single-handedly at one point. It's also possible that he's a skilled fencer. According to Ludwig, when his hands and legs are bound, he dies. Feliciano dislikes wearing helmets as they make him feel shorter.

• Traits: Italian, average height, thin, cheerful, daydreamer, airheaded;

Habits and Mannerisms

• Likes: Delicious food, romantic scenery, pretty ladies, daisies, Gelato, Tiramisù, Torrone, pizza, pasta.

• Dislikes: Bland food, being bullied.

• Speech: Italian accent, will sprinkle in Italian words into his sentences, doesn't say bad words often.

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Character 9 Information

• Name: Francis Bonnefoy

• Personification of France

• Age: 26

• Appearance: Francis has shoulder-length blond hair and blue eyes, and has a slight amount of facial hair which he believes makes him look like a "big brother"

• Background: Francis was shown to have been born a short while before Arthur and they appeared to be rivals from the very beginning. While he was strong in his early years, after Napoleon's passing he became an easy target for other Nations to try to conquer and gain land from. While he did have some help from Jeanne d'Arc in trying to regain his former glory, this did little to help as Jeanne died young and Francis was mocked for needing a girls help to win battles. Since then, Francis has had to rely on the strength of others defeating enemies so he can go behind and gain whatever victory and glory he can. Eventually, he became part of the Allied Forces to fix against the Axis during the war

Connections

Relationships:

• Roderich Edelstein: Personification of Austria. Not much is known about these two's relationship, although Francis has been seen outside Roderich's window, ranting about how much he desires him, and talking about how good looking and talented Roderich is. He also tricks Roderich into stripping down in order to get Erzsébet Héderváry ("Hungary") a hat, yet this may have only been to make Gilbert Beilschmidt ("Prussia") feel better

• Arthur Kirkland: Personification of England. Despite both being members of the Allied forces, Arthur and Francis have a deep-rooted historical rivalry between them. While they can be seen to constantly argue with each other over the littlest things (like language and culture), they appear to have a level of respect for each other and are quick to team up with each other if a third party should enter the argument. Francis even tried to marry Arthur to save his country once, though neither of them really wanted it. During Arthur's childhood, he is often shown being picked on by a preteen Francis, who, on one occasion, scoffs at him for not growing his hair long - and when Arthur's long hair turns out a mess, Francis teases him by saying he will cut it into a "cool" style - by cutting it back to the style he had before. Back when the two were younger countries, they were fooled into believing that the world will soon be over, and Arthur agrees to let Francis pretend to have conquered him, since it is only for a little while. They later reminisce about their childhood when Kiku Honda ("Japan") makes the same mistake. It was said that "they have an undesirable relationship, but indestructible in their heart; they get along very well", and that they "love each other sexually"

• Ludwig Beilschmidt: Personification of Germany. The state of their relationship depends on the specified time period however, generally, like Arthur, Ludwig and Francis have a history of being one another's enemies, and as such the two do not seem to get along. When Ludwig suggested Francis be removed from the group, he argued that they had been actually getting along well recently. Francis, Ludwig, and Alfred ("America") went to a maid cafe in Japan together. Ludwig seemed to know a fair amount about Francis, especially that he, like Feliciano, often ran around naked, thus he needed a different idea of what to do to him as he had been stripping the others (in the end he forced him into a maid cosplay and cat ears)

• Lucille Bonnefoy: Personification of Monaco. Lucille acts as a younger sister to Francis and is solely dependent on him for economic and diplomatic strength, as well as intervention in other affairs. Due to this, Lucille often accepts his various requests

• Feliciano Vargas: Personification of Northern Italy. Also referred to as Veneziano. France grew up with a small Feliciano, but after Feliciano returned from spending time with Roman Empire, Francis only wanted to control him. Feliciano refers to Francis as "Big brother Francis". Once Feliciano had grown into a teenager, he visited Francis again, resulting in the older man suddenly becoming enthusiastically attracted to him. During the visit, Feliciano saw the word "intercourse" in a book and asked him what the definition was. Francis replied by saying that intercourse is something you do with someone you like, then proceeded to ask "So Feliciano, do you like me?" Francis seems to have a soft spot for Feliciano, becoming frantic when Arthur suggests they spread rumors about Feliciano and responding with "I know he's kind of dumb, and he's weak and useless, but he's not a bad guy...". He then proceeds to break down in tears, causing Arthur to note that Francis, while always insulting Ludwig, never really brings himself to badmouth Feliciano

• Antonio Fernández Carriedo: Personification of Spain. The two get along rather well, having grown up and fought in wars together, though Antonio remains oblivious to Francis's more perverted tendencies and cannot see why Lovino Vargas ("Southern Italy"/"Lovino") hates him. Their relationship is actually undesirable, yet the two remain inseparable. Recently, it seems Antonio is aware that Francis is a bad influence on him, calling him "despicable" before defeating him in The Battle of Garigliano. with the help of his pet bull. Francis's first bird named Pierre is used for communication with him

• Personality: Francis was once a large nation, but after Napoleon Bonaparte had died, he was no longer good in wars and instead attracted tourists to his country with his wine. He has an intense rivalry with Arthur and loves to argue with him over trivial topics (one example is arguing over "who is more perverted"). His hobbies are manipulation activities, agriculture, fashion design, sketching, singing, and telephones, as well as wandering around the art museums and fashion boutiques of Paris. He likes places that are a little odd or chic. Francis is infatuated with most of the nations and is known to make blatant sexual comments at every opportunity and is very affectionate, often shown streaking or touching other nations inappropriately. He is attracted to beautiful things, which include men and women of any age. He said "be gentle to the ladies and be gentle to the earth" is his motto. He has admitted to being "the dandiest among the dandies." He loves himself so much that he does not bother to remember English and considers French the "language of love." In addition, he has referred to the others as insignificant characters. He likes men who have exquisite bodies and give him a good impression, and has no preference in their personalities, so long as they are not loud like Arthur. He said he would like cool but passionate women and might latch on best to someone who is good at singing. He also mentioned, in response to that the French supposedly fall in love due to other's body odors, that a faint, flowery scent could have him curled up in pleasure. He stated that he is afraid of computers, Ludwig Beilschmidt {"Germany"} (and that he supposedly hates Germans in general, despite that he seems to get along with both brothers as of recent), Ivan Braginsky ("Russia"), Basch Zwingli ("Switzerland"), whenever Arthur is angry, and possibly Sadik Adnan ("Turkey"). He stated this through a response to a fan, thus over the computer, and that doing so was bad enough for him. It seems that gardening relaxes him, and that he is not intimidated by other technologies, as he claimed to be playing "Bokosuka", a video game, with Ludwig and Arthur. In response to another fan suggesting their lack of will to stand near him because of his overbearing scent, he stated that he only wore a little perfume. He has referenced his old age several times, saying things like how his waist is always creaking, his back hurts, and that he had to surrender to sleep early in the day. Despite this, he gets upset when said that he is a grandpa as opposed to a big brother, and claims he is still young;

• Traits: French, male, slight stubble, slight chest hair, slight arm hair, blond hair, blue eyes, shoulder length blond wavy hair, French accent, sexy, flirt;

Habits and Mannerisms

• Likes: Crème Brûlée, Madeleine, Terrine, Iris, Calluna, Finding ways to gain the upper hand over his usual team members;

• Speech: Flowery, Fancy, Flirty, French accent, French, Sexy, Smooth, Silky tone;