Poland/Lithuania



Poland/Lithuania is a popular slash pairing in the series Axis Powers Hetalia, involving the characters of Feliks and Toris.

Early Years
Feliks and Tolys worked together as partners in the Middle Ages, and formed a kingdom that controlled Middle and Eastern Europe. During this time, the two took part in the Battle Of Tannenburg, facing off against Teutonic Knights, also known as Prussia at that time period. When it appeared that Toris had abandoned Feliks, it turned out to only be a ruse of his, in order to gain the upper hand against the Teutonic Knights.

The two managed to win the war, but wound up involved in another battle some time after: The Polish-Swedish Wars. Since Berwald opted to head back and not pursue the fight with them, the two were left with no opponents to fight against.

Tolys often felt dragged about by Feliks, who treated him as a mere lackey and wanted him to "adjust" and live like him. Feliks also insisted that he would help Tolys as long as he'd listen to what he said, when it came to the wars with Ivan.

Eventually, the two were split apart when Ivan annexed Poland and took Tolys off to live with him. Feliks' only response to watching Tolys being dragged off was to comment on how funny his face looked.

Poland would wind up partitioned time and time again, Ivan considering it a hobby of his to do such.

The War Years
Toris, now under control of Ivan, was subjected to a combination of affection and abuse by the larger nation and was there to witness his descent into madness on the "Bloody Sunday" of 1905.

After WWI, Toris went to live with Alfred for some time due to becoming poor. But his happiness there was short-lived when the Great Depression happened and he went back to live with Ivan.

In the leadup to WWII, Toris overheard Ivan's plan to yet again invade and partition Poland, and attempted to warn his former partner. Feliks, however, didn't seem too concerned by the threat by telling Toris that he was planning to repaint the house toliet, Toris cried to take it more seriously. Feliks took action by printing up a chain letter which told Ivan that his capital would become Warsaw if he didn't copy it and send it to others, while Feliks felt confident of the idea, Toris wonders what is going to happen to him.

In a later occasion, Feliks attempted to form an alliance with Arthur and Francis, but it fell through due to him not taking the war very seriously.

A dream sequence during this time showed that Toris was frustrated with Feliks taking his problems so lightly, seeming to not care for his well-being beyond his own selfishness. But in his dream, Feliks claimed that he did care about Toris and that it wouldn't matter if he hated him since he would still like him.

Sometime later, Ludwig and Ivan prepared to invade Poland, officially setting in motion the start of WWII (a period of time that has yet to be covered in full).

Modern Life
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the two were reunited. But in the many years they had spent apart, a lot had changed for them, as Feliks discovered when he saw the scars that Tolys bore from his time served under Ivan in the last of the While You Were Gone strips.

When Ivan expressed interest in Tolys becoming one with him again, Feliks objected to the idea, again threatening to make his capital Warsaw. In the present day, it is said that Tolys is busy recuperating with Feliks.

Fan Speculations
It is speculated by some fans that Feliks does actually care for Tolys deep-down, and simply was too stubborn to show it, preferring that Tolys adjust to his rules rather than let him do as he wanted. His apparent nonchalant attitude about Tolys being taken from him has also been interpreted as him trying to laugh off the unfortunate situation (and his own impending first partition).

The dream sequence in Chapter 5 has been interpreted as being about Feliks' true feelings for Tolys, although it could also be that Tolys simply believes deep down that Feliks actually cares for him that way (even with his frustration towards how he was treated).

Tolys's scars are another subject of debate among fans, with most believing that Ivan inflicted them himself when he bullied Tolys. Feliks' discovery of the scars tends to be seen as the moment that he "matured" in their relationship, after the two were reunited.

Other fans believe that their relationship is a lot more strained beneath the surface than it would seem, due to the Vilnius conflict.

Webcomic: Main Storyline

 * Hetalia Chapter 4: Pact Of Steel
 * Hetalia Chapter 5: Lietuvis

Published Manga

 * Meeting Of The World (Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1)

Webcomic: Extra Stories

 * Polish-Swedish Wars
 * What Happened After Tannenburg
 * The World Conference (prototype version of "Meeting Of The World")

Webcomic: Comic Diaries

 * Comic Diary 1
 * Comic Diary 9
 * Comic Diary 11