Italy Veneziano
The title character of the series. He is an
energetic and friendly yet clumsy young man, who also happens to be rather
cowardly and obsessed with pasta. He is the grandson of Ancient Rome,
who was once the strongest nation in the world, as well the younger
brother of Romano (South Italy). When in trouble, he often cries for Germany's
help or insists on surrendering. Though he is bad at fighting, his creativity
in art and trade is strong, and he is also a very good cook. The strange hair
curl on the left side of his head acts as an erogenous zone for him when
pulled. Another thing is that his eyes are normally closed. Though, there are
some parts of the series where his eyes are seen open. His human name is Feliciano
Vargas.
Germany
A strict and rule-abiding soldier type, Germany
was the one to discover Italy hiding in the crate of tomatoes in the middle of
WWI (originally oranges in the webcomic version) when they were enemies. He later
became allies with Italy, the two growing closer despite their differences. Due
to his tendency to over-rely on manuals for orderliness, he finds himself
running into trouble whenever there's a misunderstanding. He has a secret
passion for baking cake and making sweets and is also suggested to be a closet
pervert. He also is a neat freak, suggested by his attention to cleanliness
when Italy cooked pasta. His human name is Ludwig
Japan
The third and final major member of the Axis
Powers, recruited by Germany. He is mysterious and quiet, as well as
hard-working. He looks to be the youngest of the main three, he is in fact and
acts accordingly with the behavior of an old man. It is said that most of
Japan's answers are "No." and he is rarely shown to be volatile in
the series, though it is said that if enough pressure builds up, he can become
very "scary" in his rage. His hobby is to read the atmosphere, assess
situations, and act carefully. He has a weakness for 2D erotica and greek
culture, and he can grow to care for many things and people. His human
name is Kiku Honda
America
A loud, energetic type of man who occasionally
intrudes upon other people's business. He is obsessed with superheroes and
hamburgers, and thinks nothing of eating strangely-colored candies and cakes
(which disturbs Japan). He has a strange phobia of ghosts, but is friends with
an alien, Tony, who lives with him. He is the youngest of the Allied Forces in
human and nation age, and their self-declared leader in the WWII strips that
make up the main storyline. The strange crescent-shaped lock of hair on his
head represents Nantucket, while his glasses are Texas. His
human name is Alfred F. Jones
England
The cynical, foul-mouthed, estranged mentor
figure to America. He used to be a pirate before he settled down into his
"gentleman" role. His most noticeable physical features are his thick
eyebrows. England is also well-versed in black magic and can see mythical
creatures that others can't, which causes the other nations to think of them as
his hallucinations. However in one of the stories, England met Norway, who was
able to see the mythical creatures too and seem to become friends. He has a bad
relationship with France, which has stemmed as far back as their childhood
years. Though he is technically the United Kingdom (as evidenced
by his flag), he is often referred to as simply England in most
translations, but he is mostly referred to as Britain (though
merchandise refers to him as UK, due to the Japanese word Igirisu being
used for both terms). Himaruya has confirmed that he represents both the UK and
England, he is officially known as the UK to other nations, with the exception
of his brothers. He is mentioned to have an older brother representing Scotland,
who regularly bullied him in their childhood. Two other brothers mentioned by
Himaruya are Wales and Northern Ireland, with it being currently
unknown what kind of relation Ireland has to him. He is categorized
as a "Tsundere" character. His human name is Arthur
Kirkland
France
Proud and dangerously affectionate, France has
been involved in a strong rivalry with England for the longest time. It was
later revealed that France is the older brother of Italy. He can often be seen
making inappropriate advances on others or streaking, and is said to fall in
love with anything that is beautiful, even if it is not human. France is very
proud of his art and culture, to the point where he is too stubborn to learn
languages other than his own. He considers himself to be a "big
brother," and grew his beard to look more like one. His human name is Francis
Bonnefoy
Russia
A large, intimidating nation with a simplistic
and easygoing personality, yet has the cruelty of a child deep down. Russia has
mentally cracked from his history of war and bloodshed, however, he is unaware
of his own aforementioned cruel tendencies. His greatest dream is apparently to
eventually live in a warm place with sunflowers and his dearest wish is
"all will become one with Mother Russia, da?". During WWII, he had
many other nations living under him as theSoviet Union, including the Baltics
and his two sisters. He considers vodka to be his fuel, and is almost always
shown wearing the scarf that his older sister Ukraine gave him. He is
categorized as a "yandere" character. His human name is Ivan
Braginski.
China
A young-looking hermit that is one of the oldest
apparent nations in the series (out of the main cast), and the self-proclaimed
eldest "brother" to the other Asian characters, though Japan does not
think of him as one in turn. He has an easy-going demeanor, and has a fondness
for food and cute things, though the characters he creates are often bootlegged
versions of other countries' ones (such as Hello Kitty and Disney mascots). It
also appears that China is very wary of Russia. In the original Japanese
version, and sometimes the English, he has a tendency to end his sentences with
the "-aru" suffix, a trait that Japanese people tend to
stereotypically associate with Chinese accents. His human name is Wang
Yao
Belgium
A girl that is described as being cheerful and
gentle-mannered, not much else is known about her at this point. She is the
younger sister of Netherlands, though the two have very different
personalities and do not resemble each other in appearance. Her human name
is Bella
Netherlands
The older brother of Belgium. He is depicted as
a strong and rebellious type of man, with a somewhat cold personality and a
scar on his forehead (though the cause of his scar is currently unknown).
Though he is unfriendly to most, he appears to get along well with Japan. It
is said that he despises Spain and had once fought with Turkey over the title
of "The Tulip Country". A note by Finland in Christmas Rampage
2007 revealed that he also is fond of really young women and thinks
nothing of using some types of shady drugs.
Austria
A young master who loves the piano. He was born
to fight, yet was too weak as a child and often had to be assisted in battles
by his friend Switzerland, until they had a falling-out. Despite his high class
appearance, he is very frugal. His history was marked by many marriages,
including one to Hungary (referencing the Austro-Hungarian Compromise) and one
to Spain (referencing the union of the countries in the House of Habsburg). He
helped raise the younger Italy when he became property of the Holy Roman
Empire. His human name is Roderich Edelstein.
Hungary
A former nomad and tomboyish type of woman who
was once married to Austria. Although their union ended, she still feels
strongly towards him (though she had conflicted feelings under his rule). As a child, she believed herself to be a boy
until she hit puberty. She is fond of riding horses, and carries a cast-iron
frying pan with her as a weapon (which she has used against both France and
Prussia). She is also a fujoshi (literally:
"rotten girl") type of character. Her human name is Elizabeta
Héderváry.
Liechtenstein
The adoptive younger sister of Switzerland, who
once lived a difficult life after WWI ended and she was left in crisis. She is
incredibly grateful to Switzerland and often dresses like him to show her
appreciation. Due to being mistaken as a boy by a civilian, she wears a purple
ribbon in her hair. As she has no army of her own, she relies on her older
brother to take care of those affairs. Her human name is Lili Zwingli.
Poland
The somewhat childish and eccentric partner of
Lithuania, he was a superpower as part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until
he became annexed by Russia and the two were split apart. In the time that he
was partitioned, he became friends with Italy. Though he comes off selfish and
loud, he is shy at heart and can become flustered in the presence of strangers. His
human name is Feliks Łukasiewicz.
Switzerland
A xenophobic and reclusive former mercenary who
is overprotective of his Alps. He is described as the "eternal
neutral" country and is trigger-happy, shooting at those who'd dare cross
his lawns. He adopted Liechtenstein after WWI when she fell into poverty, and
acts as her older brother. But he is also reminded of his lapsed friendship
with Austria when around her, a period which he does not like to be reminded
of. His human name is Basch Zwingli, though Vash Zwingli is
more commonly believed.
Belarus
Russia's younger sister, who wishes to marry him
someday although he fears her. She is shown to have a harsh and intimidating
demeanor, and despises Lithuania, who happens to have a crush on her. Belarus
does not like the idea of anyone else being around her brother, and tends to
remain at his side to threaten those that come near (as mentioned in the drama
version of Let's Talk about the G8 Members). Her human name is Natalia
Arlovskaya.
Estonia
The studious one of the three Baltic states, who
is really into computers and allegedly has the most luck in avoiding Russia and
problems due to his wit (though this conflicts with Estonia's actual unlucky
history). When something dangerous or unfortunate happens to Latvia, he can
usually be heard screaming his name. He is best friends with Finland. Self-portrait
comics of Hidekaz Himaruya (the creator of Hetalia) suggest that Estonia bears
resemblance to his creator. (which could mean that he is to represent him as a
country) Also, Himaruya has jokingly said Estonia is "the coolest creation
in the series." Estonia owns several mysterious mochi creatures that
resemble the countries (the Mochitalia). Among the collection are ones
resembling America, Italy, Canada, Spain, and others. Also, Estonia is the only
character (in the canon and linear story) that has had interaction with the
Nyotalia (genderbent) versions of the Hetalia nations. His human name is Eduard
von Bock.
Latvia
The youngest of the Baltic states, and the most
sensitive. Though he wishes he had siblings, the other two do not think of
themselves as his brothers. He is easily intimidated by Russia, who he had
tried and failed to oppose various times. He attempts to please Russia, but
ends up doing things blindly and bluntly. In the modern day strips, he is
friends with Sealand and attempts to act as an "older brother" figure
to him, but finds it difficult due to his own insecurities. His human name
is Ravis Galante.
Lithuania
The oldest of the three Baltic states and a shy,
gentle type. He was once the partner of Poland during their days as a
superpower, but were split apart when Russia partitioned him. In the main
storyline, he is shown as an underling of Russia as part of the Soviet Union. He
is often intimidated by Russia even in the modern day, though he is shown to
get along well with America and Poland. Though he carries feelings for Belarus,
they are not returned and he is unaware of the fact that she loathes him. His
human name is Toris Laurinaitis.
Ukraine
The older sister of Russia with a large heart
and chest. She is constantly in a state of crisis, and is very poor and unable
to pay Russia for gas. In addition, she is compelled to apologize for everything,
even for having a female boss. In the anime, her chest bouncing is further
exaggerated by loud sound effects that follow her wherever she goes. In her and
Belarus's song 'Carrot and Stick' it is implied that Ukraine, like her younger
sister Belarus, holds romantic feelings for Russia, though she is less
outspoken of them. Her human name is Katyusha Braginskaya.
Denmark
A powerful Nordic nation calling himself the
"King of Scandinavia", he once had control over Sweden and Finland.
Denmark also considers himself to be very close to Norway, though the other
feels differently. His general attitude is that of a loud, somewhat oblivious
and arrogant young man that drinks heavily. His human name is Matthias
(Mathais) Køhler
Finland
Sweden's close partner whom he called his
"wife", though he denied having such a connection to him when they
were together, and will still deny the idea when confronted with it (as shown
in Christmas Rampage 2007). Out of the five Nordics, he has suffered
the most hardships. He usually is depicted as cheery and mild, but it is said
that when confronted with the scene of a battle or fire, his brute strength can
show. Estonia is his best friend, due to their similarities and love for
planning festivals. Finland is also shown to be Santa. His human name is Tino
Väinämöinen.
Iceland
Norway's younger brother. A mysterious boy with
a cool exterior, it is said that he is hot-blooded and passionate deep down. He
is treated kindly by Russia (who has helped him out in his financial crisis),
but he can't help but feel suspicious. Though he considers Norway to be
the home where his heart really is, he is reluctant to refer to him as his big
brother out of pride. His human name is believed to be Emil
Steilsson.
Norway
A mysterious and reclusive Nordic, often seen
with a nisse and
described as being able to see other mythical creatures. Like Hong Kong,
he has a distinct lack of facial expressions and outward emotion. He finds
Denmark very annoying and is unnerved by his attitude, though Denmark is
oblivious to his reactions. After an excavation (or "DNA Test"), it
was revealed that Norway and Iceland were actually brothers. His human
name has been believed to be Lukas (Lucas) Bondevik .
Sweden
A tall, silent nation who appears to be
intimidating and difficult to understand, but that is actually very playful
deep down. After leaving Denmark, he considered Finland to be his
"wife", though the other denied having such a connection. He had
partial custody of Estonia and Latvia in the past as his sort of
"sons" (referencing Sweden's rule of Swedish Livonia), but eventually lost them
to Russia. He was revealed to be homosexual by Hetalia makers. His
human name is Berwald Oxenstierna.
Egypt
A character that briefly appeared in the
original webcomic, but rarely shows up in the later installments and published
manga. He is characterized as silent and of little to no words, though his
profile states that he's serious and family-oriented. His mother, Ancient
Egypt, was a love interest for Rome. His human name is Gupta Muhammad
Hassan.
Greece
A muscular man with a love for philosophy, as
well as cats. He doesn't get along very well with Turkey, though he is good
friends with Japan. His mother was known as Ancient Greece, and he often
sleeps in and excavates the ruins of her civilization, refusing to build
anything new where they stood. His human name is Heracles Karpusi.
Monaco
An intelligent younger-sister type character to France who
speaks like an old lady. Despite her serious, grumpy appearance, she is
actually quite a sociable character and a knowledgable student fond of ballet
dancing. She is also a bit of a gambler and is known for her casinos. But
she is also the most anxious of the nations, as she repeatedly worries about
world affairs and her economy. She has used her knowledge to protect her
country for a long time now. She is yet to recieve a human name.
Turkey
Once known as the Ottoman Empire and
having had control of the younger Greece for a long time, he is a competitive
type and fought frequently with Greece. The two still quarrel even after having
settled on a cease-fire. He currently has custody of TRNC, a nation that only
he will recognize. His human name is Sadiq (Or Sadik) Adnan.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
A Mediterranean character that appears as a
small child and dresses similar to Turkey, the only one that will recognize him
as a legitimate nation. Despite this, he is proud of being recognized by Turkey
and is a rival of sorts to Sealand because of this (as Sealand is not recognized as
a nation by anyone but himself). He talks in a monotone voice and is
considerably more stern and quiet in comparison to his older brother.
Italy Romano
The older brother of North Italy, often referred
to as simply Romano (derived from Rome). Though he is kind
around women, he is unfriendly around other men, as evidenced by his behavior
towards various male nations and his younger brother. It is said that he hates
Germany and France most of all, and he also bears a heavy inferiority complex
towards Veneziano (who excels in art and trade, causing him to have lost
motivation to do anything). Though he attempts to act tough, he is in fact weak
and vulnerable too. Like Italy Veneziano, though, he can be brave and
hardworking when he puts his mind to it, but he just prefers not to, also like
his younger brother. His human name is Lovino Vargas.
Spain
A once powerful nation that wound up driven to
poverty by England, America, and the Netherlands. He is generally cheerful and
friendly, though he is also oblivious and insensitive to a degree, unable to
"read the atmosphere" and not even bothering to try to. Though he is
affectionate around his former henchman Romano, the other does not often openly
return the kindness. Spain is also often depicted as both France's friend and
rival. His human name is Antonio Fernandez Carriedo.
Hong Kong
An Asian nation character with thick eyebrows,
which he acquired due to England putting a curse on him. Due to his lack of
expression, it is hard to tell how he is actually feeling and what he is
thinking. He is quite blunt when speaking, as seen in Hetalia Fantasia when
he shot down China with his words, and was able to talk back at Russia. Usually
nonchalant, and was taken by England for ten years. His human name is
believed to be Kaoru.
Taiwan
The first female Asian character introduced, she
is said to be a nervous but stubborn type. She thinks of China as her teacher,
not brother or lover, though she doesn't care for his bossiness. A chibi
sketch of her by Himaruya reveals that she has a flower-shaped birthmark (or
tattoo) on her left thigh.
South Korea
The (apparent) youngest of the Asian nations, he
often claims responsibility for others' work and shows his affection for
his family in bizarre ways, the targets often being either China or Japan. He
is free-spirited and wild, and it is rare to see him in a serious sort of mood. He
is obsessed with video games,internet, dramas and also studying abroad. He
often uses phrases like "Da-ze" or "Uri nara Mansae" which
roughly means "Hooray for our Land". However, when he was speaking
with the elders, he tends to speak more formal and polite. His human name
is Im Yong Soo.
Canada
CanadaThe brother of America, who is often
forgotten or mistaken for him by other nations. When he tries to get angry, he
does so very quietly and then gives up, though he can be pushed too far and
argue for hours. Though he gets his hair from France, both France and England
have acknowledged America more than him since childhood. He has a pet
polar bear named Kumajirou,
who cannot seem to remember his name. In return, Canada never remembers his
bear's exact name. His human name is Matthew Williams.
Cuba
A cheerful yet loud and hot-tempered nation who
doesn't get along well with America. However, he is friends with Canada, though
he often mistakes him for America as well. His favorite food is ice cream,
though his consumption of it has given him weight problems.
Sealand
England's younger brother, Sealand vows to be
recognized as an actual nation someday, even though he is a sea fort that
England built in 1944. After selling himself on Ebay, he was adopted by Sweden.
He is friends with Latvia, and a rival to TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus). His human name is Peter Kirkland.
The Principality of Seborga
a self-proclaimed micronation in Italy who likes
flirting with pretty girls. He has the appearance of a young man with a
haircurl similar to North Italy's, though his curl is somewhat asymmetrical.
Wy
An Australian micronation who is depicted as a
young girl with bushy eyebrows, similar to England's and wears a flower in her
hair, pulled into a side ponytail. She has a flair for the arts, and comes
across as the most mature of the micronations. She is also the younger sister
of Australia.
Roman Empire
The grandfather to both Italy brothers, he was
the strongest nation in the world but withered and eventually died. He enjoyed
battling, drinking, and cavorting with women, and was not fond of talking about
politics or serious matters. He was able to come back in the 20th century
to visit his grandson, upon which he befriended Germany. However, the encounter
was thought to be a dream in the end by those who he had visited.
Germania
The grandfather of Holy Roman Empire, Prussia,
and others, he was once Rome's bodyguard but became his enemy at some point. He
is said to have delivered the fatal blow to Rome, before dying himself some
time later.
Holy Roman Empire
The childhood love of Italy, whom he had
mistaken for a girl. He tried to become an actual nation, aspiring to be
powerful, but failed and vanished (presumably having died in a war he went to).
He was one of Germania's many offspring and was considered to be his
"keepsake".It is hinted that he may have some sort of connection to
Germany; however, the exact connection between the two has yet to be divulged.
Prussia
The older brother of Germany, who will do
anything to become strong. He once represented the Teutonic Knights, but
eventually became Prussia after various stages in his life as a nation. In the
modern day (after his home was dissolved), he lives with Germany, though it is
said that he once worked under Russia for a time. He has a fondness for
picking on Austria, which causes him to get beaten up by Hungary even in the
modern day. His human name is Gilbert Beilschmidt.
Seychelles
A cheerful island girl, first introduced in the Gakuen Hetalia game
and usually seen holding a fish. She is barely known throughout the world. She
appears in the anime but she only laughed a bit.
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