Natyasha Arlovskaya | Belarus

Belarus has waist-length, straight platinum blonde hair with bangs parted in the middle, and indigo eyes. In "Meeting of the World" as well as early concept art, her hair used to be light brown. She is described on multiple accounts as being very pretty (in "Russia's Big and Little Sister" adapted in Episode 42 as well as in Hetalia☆Collezione), and shown to be physically strong. She's also been noted to have large breasts.

Belarus is an intimidating and harsh young woman who can be very hostile and violent at times, exhibiting some mental instability. She has a very strong heart and an equally strong will, but those often manifest in negative ways. She is noted to be vulgar, and she will say things like "penis" and "shit" in a calm way. She is very smart and is able to remember a lot of "useless trivia", such as the name of Paris Hilton's dog and that rodents can be taught to use tools, however, she says not to use that knowledge for crime, before mentioning that "the degu rodent is kind of cute...". She enjoys prank calling Lithuania and "silent calling" (calling, but then not speaking once the phone's been picked up) Poland, indicating that she is also rather mischievous. Belarus has also said she likes to watch the sun rise, and she calls 8 AM "torture" and 4 PM "the devil.”

Though she often comes across as harsh and hostile, Belarus is also shown to be quite thoughtful and melancholic, and she does not seem to think highly of herself. She thinks that "humans are a series of misfortunes and hardships" and they're constantly filled with misfortune and make others suffer without realizing it by constantly striving for eternal happiness. She seems to value her boss because she knows she will eventually die, so she must value the things she has now before death takes them from her. She has also said that Louis Gruenberg should have been kinder to her, and that she should have done better back during the era of the Soviet Union. Additionally, her loneliness has led her to questioned how much longer she will live, and her reason for existence. She once said that the shadow on the moon was, according to Netherlands or Denmark (she couldn't recall which,) someone who had been imprisoned there for some crime. She wondered how long he had to stare at the earth powerlessly until he was forgiven, and she thought that she wasn't much better off than him. She is also aware of her government's issues and harmful behavior, once saying that at 9 AM she would "go watch some state-run TV to be poisoned by propaganda.”She has also said that "as long as we have something to eat, it's fine" and works hard on her agriculture due to her bad economy.

Belarus enjoys the occult, is a good fortune teller, and has the ability to see ghosts. She is confused about ghosts that are only their head or hand, saying that they must not be confident enough to only exist as their balls. She also takes haunted photos, however when she did so in America, she was bothered by how conspicuous the American ghosts were. Additionally, she likes rock music, thinks her traditional clothes are cute, and enjoys reading the Soviet newspaper Pravda. She is good gymnastics and acrobatics, and she has said that the gymnasium is her pride. Belarus also seems to be good at singing, as she claims that her voice is supreme. She seems to have an odd fondness for cardboard and cardboard boxes; according to her, she's packing for something. Belarus also enjoys monotonous activities like stacking blocks into rows of threes and knocking them down repeatedly.

She is shown to space out often, for example spending so much time staring at random objects (her ribbon, "France's thing," "a cat's thing," cardboard, flea remover, or a herring's eyes) that the sun went down, or spending three hours staring at the static of a TV. According to her diary, she has fantasized about Dmitri Smirnov and made a fansite for both her brother and her boss. It has been implied that she can speak Polish, as upon being asked by Latvia, she said that the higher ups in Belarus used to speak Polish.

~Biography~

Middle Ages: The earliest shown part of Belarus' history depicts her as a part of the Kyivan Rus' in the 13th century, implied in the episode Russia and Friends (adapting the comic strip "Russia and his Friends" from the fourth published Manga). The Kyivan Rus' faced many threats, including the Golden Horde and the Teutonic Knights. However, the Teutonic Knight's expansion eastward was halted in his defeat against Russia in the Battle on the Ice in 1242.

Soviet Union: In Episode 43 (which adapts the second part of "Russia's Older and Younger Sister"), Russia mentions that he used to live in a "big house" (the Soviet Union) with Ukraine, Belarus, and the three Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia). He also notes that two mysterious shadow figures reside in the home, possibly representing Central Asia and Caucasus. In 1991, when Ukraine left the house, declaring independence, Belarus left with her, leaving Russia alone, as the other Republics, starting with Lithuania, had begun to leave one by one.

However, she returned shortly, explaining to Russia that it didn't feel right not being with him. Russia expresses his gratitude, but Belarus quickly adds that she thinks it would be better if they were married, so that their relationship could be more intimate, much to Russia's despair.

Modern Era: A pivotal part of Belarus' character is her obsession with her big brother Russia, as depicted in Episode 42 (adapting the comic strip "Russia's Older and Younger Sister" from the second published manga). She wants to "become one" with Russia, and is often seen harassing him and suggesting they get married, despite Russia's obvious disgust towards her behavior.

~Relationships~

Russia: Belarus' older brother. Her love for him is as obsessive as it is unrequited, though much to Russia's dismay, the latter does not deter her. She is shown to stalk after him, as well as stick by his side to intimidate those who she feels might stand in their way. In one episode, all the countries were shown to have left the Soviet Union and left Russia by himself. Belarus came back and said to Russia In Episode 43, Ukraine and Belarus were one of the final countries to leave the Soviet Union, though Belarus returned shortly after. She explained to Russia that it didn't sit right with her to leave her big brother. Russia expressed gratitude, but also noted that it was a little creepy.

In the Hetalia desktop buddies created by Himaruya, Belarus' obsession for Russia is elaborated on even more, with her stating her desire to get suggestive photos of her brother. Despite their relation, Belarus had made repeated requests and demands for Russia to marry her, even going so far as to attempt to break his door down in Episode 42 when he was hiding from her.

Ukraine: Belarus's older sister, who took care of both her and Russia when they were younger. However, Belarus can be seen glaring at Ukraine in some of Himaruya's pictures, possibly out of jealousy of Russia's attention towards her. Even when they were little, when Ukraine gave Russia her scarf, Belarus tried to resist Russia's acceptance of the scarf.

It has also been shown that Belarus seems to scare Ukraine, though Ukraine is still worried about her. In their character song, Carrot and Stick, it is implied they have a rivalry obtaining Russia's affections, as Belarus calls Ukraine "unforgiving", "irredeemable", and "inexcusable", to which Ukraine apologies for being a "bewitching older sister".

However, there are also implications that Belarus has an attachment to Ukraine. In her appearance in the Sealand and Latvia desktop mascots, a possible entry of her diary she'll read for you involves her spending three hours massaging Ukraine's breasts or stretching her headband. It also contained an entry in which she went through her garbage bags. There was also an intimidating shadow resembling Belarus creeping up behind Ukraine when Italy tried flirting with her.

Lithuania: Lithuania and Belarus have known each other since childhood, as evidenced by a scrapped strip from Comic Diary Summary Part 11. Adult Lithuania has shown to have a crush on her dating back to the interwar period at least (going by Pact of Steel and Episode 37 where he says to have a date planned with her). A strip from Comic Diary Summary Part 11 also shows Lithuania returning home from a (only 3 minutes long) date with Belarus, to Poland's annoyance then shock as he notices that not only are all of Lithuania's fingers broken, but that Belarus is still there actively breaking them further. Lithuania remains oblivious, claiming that he just has the ability to bend his fingers to such extremes.

In Japanese, Lithuania refers to Belarus as Belarus-chan, a cutesy way of addressing her.

Manhandling Lithuania has been a habit of hers since they were young, but she doesn't seem to feel genuine hatred towards him, if the dates she accepted are anything to go by. Aside from physical harm, she doesn't act anymore menacingly towards Lithuania than she does with others (however Lithuania definitely sees her through rose-colored glasses, refusing to acknowledge the way she treats him). In a strip from the Halloween 2013/2014 Event, she even offers Lithuania her help to save Poland from Russia's rough cuddling (by substituting herself for Poland).

Many fans tend to speculate that Belarus acted that way because she feels jealous of Lithuania's privileged position in Russia's household, but all interactions quoted above disprove it. Given her general tendency to intimidate others, it is more likely that Lithuania's blinding crush merely makes him an easy target for her. It is also worth noting that in spite of their dates, Himaruya confirmed Lithuania's feelings to be unrequited.

America: Due to her older brother Russia's disliking towards America, Belarus also despises America, even though it is shown she is beginning to tolerate him. In the "Christmas 2011 Event", everyone questions why America is late to the party and Belarus growls that he is probably too enthusiastic about the setup and is too exhausted to come.

Even so, America becomes a sort of big brother figure to her after she attempts to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her, just like Russia did. She is annoyed by American ghosts (as they are very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester Mystery House, and went there with Russia despite rather not going.

Latvia: Belarus and Latvia talked a little bit in the Sealand and Latvia mascots. One of her diary's possible entries included her dropping potatoes on Latvia's house, or having "played around with" him, though it also could have been replaced with several other names. He was a bit surprised when Belarus began to get philosophical, wondering why she was alive and how much longer she would be that way. They also shared mutual marvel at the shape of Belarus' National Library, talked about various stories about the moon, and spoke about the Mary Celeste. During Halloween, as Belarusian children do not go door to door to ask for candy, Belarus told Latvia, as she apparently did every year, that she had no candy at her house for him.

Poland: While their relationship has yet to be shown in the comics, Belarus talks about him a few times in the Sealand and Latvia mascots and he was listed in the relationship section of her face chart along with Lithuania, both of which are said to be annoying. She asked why those cat shit bastards Poland and Lithuania often bother her (though the word used can also mean be concerned about or care about), to which Latvia said they were at that age, the word used to mean adult age or marriageable age. One of her diary entries' options was that she made silent calls to Poland's house in the evening. Latvia also asked if Belarus could speak Polish at one time, however she said it was only the officials who could and that she'd always spoken Belarusian.

~Appearance~ Belarus is usually depicted in a deep blue dress with long sleeves, white cuffs and collar, and white apron worn over the waist. The apron has a black-and-white striped waistband and back bow, while her skirt is shown to have bows at the bottom. She wears a navy bow around the collar of the dress, and a white bow on her head. In some sketches, the bow is attached to a headband (while an early draft for Belarus showed her wearing a plain headband). Black tights and black Mary Jane shoes complete her outfit.

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A large young man who 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. In a recent profile from the third volume of the published manga, Russia was described as gentle and naive, and not malicious, but insane. Russia ends many of his sentences with 'da', the Russian word for 'yes', although in Japanese it is often used to confirm the topic of the sentence, as an informal form of 'desu', the ubiquitous form of 'to be'. He has been tormented since his childhood, having seen many tragedies and wars, which have cracked his mentality, making him easier to sympathize for. General Winter haunts and attacks him every year, which has caused him to hate the cold. However, in the face of war, General Winter is his best ally. He dreams of one day living in a warm place surrounded by sunflowers. Though he is capable of being incredibly cruel-minded, Russia 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.

As a young boy, Russia was often picked on and tormented by other countries as he was much more timid than he currently is. During times he was being targeted by others, he would usually seek support from his sister Ukraine but her advice was not well received. Seemingly after an encounter with Prussia, a young Russia seemed to snap and he began growing into the intimidating figure he would grow into as an adult. Over many years of expanding his borders by war and alliances, Russia grew into one of the major powers of the world and often unintentionally frightens others with his size, power, and frightening atmosphere. During World War 2, he joined the Allied Forces to fight against the Axis countries.

~Relationships~

Ukraine: Russia's older sister, who acted as mother to both him and Belarus. She was the one who gave Russia his scarf when they were children. Though she wants to be with him again, she either winds up running away at the chance due to the issues that have arisen between them (such as paying for gas), or due to being blocked from seeing him in some way (such as her boss prohibiting her from seeing him). In his own way, Russia also cares about her, describing her in quite fond terms in the manga.

Belarus: Although Belarus is Russia's sister, she has a deep, obsessive love for him, to the point of stalking him and wanting him to marry her, but Russia is terrified of her and does not return these feelings and often tries to stay clear of her. Despite the feelings Belarus has toward him, Russia does care about her but does not hide how he does not see her as anything more than his sister.

China: Although Belarus is Russia's sister, she has a deep, obsessive love for him, to the point of stalking him and wanting him to marry her, but Russia is terrified of her and does not return these feelings and often tries to stay clear of her. Despite the feelings Belarus has toward him, Russia does care about her but does not hide how he does not see her as anything more than his sister.

France: France and Russia seem to get along well. Russia sees France as a person worth seeking advice from, while France seems to care about how Russia feels, often inquiring about how Russia seems happy after the gatherings of the Allied Forces. When Russia and other countries went to France's home, Russia seemed to be really happy when staying at France's house. It made France happy knowing that Russia was enjoying it.

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

Lithuania: In the past, Lithuania was Russia's subordinate and is not-too-subtly hinted to be a victim of his abuse; Lithuania is once shown wearing a maid costume with Russia lashing him with a whip in the While You Were Gone strip. In the present, Russia wishes that Lithuania, along with the rest of the world, was "one with Russia". When he visited America, who was taking care of Lithuania after WWI, he told America to be good to his 'ex'; but during the Great Depression, Lithuania returned to Russia's home. Once, Russia listened to Lithuania's dreams and went so far as to share his own of "living in a warm place with sunflowers"; soon after, Russia allowed Lithuania to fall asleep on his shoulder, though he replaced himself with a panda when Lithuania woke up the second time. It should be noted that Poland is not afraid of Russia; he actively defends Lithuania from Russia, despite the inherent threat.

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

Latvia: Another of his subordinates/friends, Russia is shown to be the most intimidating toward Latvia. When Latvia tries to do things he thinks Russia will approve of, Russia will usually press down on his head to show his displeasure; Latvia stating this method being the reason he's shorter than he possibly should be. Russia often asks several tasks of Latvia, a possible indication of his dependability of the smaller country and acknowledgement of Latvia's capabilities.

Poland: The two have argued with each other at least since the early 1600s, when Poland succeeded in capturing Moscow. Russia's revenge for this was taking part, together with Prussia and Austria, in the partitions of Poland. In 1939, Russia decided to partition Poland again, this time in conjunction with Germany. Their relationship was further soured by the years of post-war Soviet domination.