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Arthur Kirkland is a main character in the popular anime and manga series, Axis Powers Hetalia. He is the representation of the country, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ( イギリス, Igirisu, or simply UK for short), and is part of the Allied Forces.

Appearance
He has short blonde hair, green eyes, and dresses in a green military uniform. His eyebrows are rather thick and prominent, a trait that is shared by his younger brother Peter.

Personality And Interests
Arthur used to be a pirate and tormented Antonio where he stripped his status as a powerful nation. Now, he is a gentleman, if a cynical one - and prone to rough speech. He is said be to be horrible at cooking, which has caused America to have bad taste in food. He is also apparently the `king of losing things` He is a strong believer of spirits/ghosts, faeries, magic, and other fantasy related things and has a list of spiritual residents and ghost tours. He can see beings of supernatural origin, not just fairies and unicorns from his own land but spirits like kappa from Japan.

It is mentioned at least two times in the series that Arthur has older brothers (one representing Scotland, the others presumably Wales and/or Northern Ireland), who regularly bullied him in their childhood.

Francis Bonnefoy (France)
Main Article: Francis Bonnefoy

The two of them are part of the Allied Forces however, the two don't seem to get along and often argue of the silliest things. The two of them also try to see which one of them is better. France tried to marry England, to save himself, even though neither of them really wanted it.

Alfred F. Jones (America)
Main Article: Alfred F. Jones

Alfred was discovered as a small child by Arthur, who adopted him and raised him as his younger brother. Arthur always drops by at Alfred's place whenever he finds time, but he always needed to return to Europe after his visits, which makes Alfred very sad. Only Alfred is capable of liking or tolerating Arthur's terrible cooking. At times he wants to complain about it but changes his mind once he sees Arthur being very happy. Arthur didn't only cook for Alfred, but he gave him toys and clothes as well. They also sleep together whenever Alfred can't sleep after reading or watching something related to ghosts. Arthur easily falls asleep however, leaving Alfred still frightened.

When the Revolutionary War came, Alfred declared his independence and split from Arhur. Arthur almost won the battle but he in the end gave up, not being able to shoot Alfred. That event had always made Arhur heartbroken especially whenever American Independence Day arrives.

During the World War, both Arthur and Alfred are part of the Allied Forces. Arthur often disagrees with the unusual or silly ideas that Alfred presents.

Trivia

 * Before fans settled on the Kirkland rendering (which was more accurate from the katakana), some early fanworks referred to him as Arthur Clarkland.
 * In most merchandise, he is referred to as United Kingdom (or UK), however in some other instances, most notably Gakuen Hetalia, he is referred to as England. The Japanese word Igirisu usually refers to England, but has also been used interchangeably for both England and the United Kingdom (also referred to as Eigoku in Japanese).
 * In some fanworks and merchandise, he is referred to by his full nation name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.