Lithuania acted more as the maid. Romano cooked for America [x].

Q & A

Do You think that it’s okay to think in China,
India and Turkey as Ancients Nations. I don’t know if to be an Ancient, the
nation has to be old and had passed a long time ago.

There’s no explicit rule on what makes an ancient an ancient. I use a
rule of thumb and go by chronological age.

Yes, to China given that he’s lived for 4000+
years (e.g., he’s alive the same time as Rome) [x].

India, we don’t know enough information about
to pinpoint if he’s a more recent personification/ if he has an ancient
counterpart.

Yes, to Turkey too. In one of the drama CDs, it’s
revealed that he was the one who killed the Byzantine Empire (previously Ancient
Greece) [x].

Why does Turkey wear a mask?

No real reason is given. The
closest we’ve come to an answer only leaves us with more ambiguity… (Source:
Christmas 2007 event).

On the other hand,
Himaruya does play with the idea of the mask. He’s created posts, where if you
click on Turkey’s image, a new image of him without a mask will appear [x].

What do you think of Germanys character song Steady Rhythmus?
A lot of people seem to be confused because it’s rock/“metal”. Idk
why tho, considering that a shitload of Germans (including me) love those genres.
I mean, we have rock/metal bands and festivals everywhere

Not a fan of it, but I do get why it’s of that genre. I
actually kind of like Prussia’s “My song that is written for me, by me”, save
for some parts lmao. The instrumentals are good.

Would Prussia still be considered a nation, or is he now
human? If we’re ignoring the East Germany theory, that is.

The simple answer is that he seems to be somewhere in
between. He takes longer to heal, yet Gilbird is still around him. Since
the personifications’ immortality rubs off on their pet, Prussia may have still
retained some of his immortality, although it could be waning. Hypothetically,
if Prussia was human, being constantly around Germany—whom he lives with—would drive him mad [x].

The main reasons I say this are:

1) He’s once referred to as being “in a pitiful state of an
enclave” [x].

2) When asked if Prussia would eventually fade away, Hima states
this: [x].

Do you think that Italy is underestimated by others nations,
sometimes?

Yes and no.

Germany often underestimates him, being biased from what he
witnessed of Italy during the World Wars.

Ex: Germany’s reaction at
the Galata Bridge scene where Turkey recalls how strong young Italy used to be (Source: Volume 4).

There are also moments where nations recognize that it’s
better not to underestimate Italy (Source: Christmas 2011 Event).

Spain: Hey, Romano?

Romano: What.

Spain: Are you a map? Because I’d like to make you my territory.

Aside from the muddled waters of his previous [deleted] and
inappropriate characterizations, which, unfortunately, have bred several
accompanying misconceptions—an important topic that I will eventually delve into in greater detail—Spain’s
personality is arguably one of the most benign, kind, caring, and compassionate
among the nations.

Being oblivious to the feelings of those around him and goofy-natured,
Spain has a tendency to act with his heart rather than his head. It’s not so
much that he’s emotionally-unintelligent. It’s more so along the lines that he
doesn’t always read into others correctly because he doesn’t bother to read
them at all.

Nonetheless, there are notable moments where he’s able to
see right through to those he cares about, knowing exactly how they’re feeling,
what needs to be said, and, of course, expressing his support for them.

In the past, I’ve seen his character unjustly be watered
down as a “plain” type, merely because he’s cheerful, as if people like this
don’t exist in real life. There’s nothing wrong with a character being sweet
and genuinely cheerful to those close to him. It’s this overcritical
attitude that causes people to overlook how benign and supportive characters
like Spain serve to compliment others and their respective relationship
dynamics. Often times, this support comes at the cost of self-sacrifice.

Ex: Spain gave Romano a whole new wardrobe at the cost of
wearing rags.

That said, below will be a list of examples detailing just
how much of a gem Spain is.

While Spain may have generally favored Veneziano over Romano
when they were younger—[not always the case, post on that here [x]]—this
dynamic has since changed. As adults, Spain’s attention has almost completely
been diverted to Romano.

What’s humorous is that Spain’s smothering irritates Romano
greatly.

Ex: Spain asks a tourist to stop Romano in order to get his
attention [x].

Ex: The two of them have matching tomato boxers [x].

Ex: He escorts a drunk Romano home [x].

Ex: Spain’s perceptiveness comes to light when he realizes
the real reason why Romano dressed Roman style for Halloween.

He smiles
knowingly when Romano refuses his suggestion that this is done in honor of
Rome. Having been his guardian for centuries, Spain knows Romano better than
anyone else [x].

In the same strip, Iceland, having experienced the same type
of overbearingness with Norway, alludes to the fact that Romano doesn’t
actually mind Spain paying him all this attention. Romano’s blush says everything.

The two are just really good friends. There’s a reason why
they’re always depicted together [x] [x].

It’s not just Romano who Spain’s excessively kind with
either. As mentioned, it’s just who he is as a person.

Ex: In recognition of how Germany has trouble smiling, Spain covertly tries to teach him how [x].

Ex: He’s described as the type of person who would ask about
the contents of a book he’s not interested in [x].

Ex: Spain’s kind nature is what makes the Bad Friends Trio dynamic complimentary and memorable. It just works [x] [x]

Himaruya does acknowledge the harsh punishments of that era,
but it seems more of an afterthought to his initial characterizations of both
Spain and Romano.

Side note: The torture methods back then were extraordinary.
The worst one for me was the Iron Maiden. Yikes!

The ‘can’t be two Italies’ trope thing was made because people like angst, myself included. One of the Italies having to disappear because ‘there can’t be two’ is one of my personal favourite AUs, I adore the angst of it. It’s called an AU for a reason.

Okay, but don’t you see how problematic it can be when angst overrides history and culture?

Don’t get me wrong either. I’m not a canon-police type person. I 100% believe in artistic liberties, but from the fics that I’ve seen depicting this trope, they don’t label it as an AU. It’s portrayed as canon-verse. If the author states at the beginning that they’re departing from canon and recognizes these cultural and historical differences, then maybe, but you also have to recognize how sensitive and personal this topic is to some people.

They’re two separate personifications for a reason. There are other ways to enjoy angst in the series too. No one’s stopping you from doing that.

Anon 1: Yes and no. The meme was literally just me
expressing confusion over why people find it so difficult to understand that there
are two Italies despite the fact that Himaruya’s explained the reason several
times lol. As for the Civil War, in all the civil war strips we’ve seen thus
far, a second personification hasn’t been officially created.

I really just think it’s mainly the historical and cultural
differences that prompted two personifications. The old post you’re talking
about (2006) simply explains that Italy was divided into two countries during WW2
and that it was only Romano who switched sides [x] [x]. The decision to divide them
wasn’t just because of their relations in WW2, as you see Romano separately characterized
in the original Chibitalia webcomic (2006).

Anon 2: All important points. I’ll never understand why the “only
one Italy can exist, one’s going to die” trope was ever made up. On top of
Himaruya repeatedly explaining why there are two of them, there’s no
canon evidence that substantiates this.

Himaruya: There are two Italies due to their different cultures
and histories. Romano represents the South, and Veneziano represents the North. Simple!

Hetalia fandom:

Can you do another character chart please :)

Most dangerous nations: Belarus, China, Germany, Finland, Hungary, and Russia.

Most underestimated nations: Belgium, China, and Italy.

Hardest workers: America, Germany, Japan, and Romano (if he has the motivation).

Laziest nations: Austria and Romano.

Do you have any hetalia headcanons for any characters? You’re always pointing out canon facts(thank you so much for that, btw), and it would be cool to see your own ideas and impressions on the characters :D

I’m not particularly big on headcanons, but I sometimes do charts like this 😀

Most insecure nations

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America, Canada, England, Germany, Italy,
Romano, and Poland.

Loneliest nations

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America, England, Iceland, Prussia, and Russia.

Happiest nations

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Denmark, Finland, Seychelles, and Sweden.

Most sarcastic nations

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England, France, Norway, and Romano.

Nations we need more of

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Belgium, Belarus, India, and Vietnam.