Sealand/Latvia

Sealand/Latvia is a lesser known slash pairing involving the nation of Latvia and the Principality of Sealand. It is sometimes referred to by the name 'SeaLat', taken from the first three letters of their 'nation' names (Sealand and Latvia).

First Encounter


The two 'nations' first met at a world meeting, where Sealand was attempting to get other nations to recognise him, and directly after Lithuania offered his warnings about what being a nation would entail. Latvia attacked Sealand with a flower--an assualt that was apparently based off of a similar attack by a Latvian schoolgirl on Prince Charles of England in 2001.

In a later strip Latvia approaches Sealand and asks to take the seat on the park bench next to him. His intent seems to be giving Sealand advice as a 'Big Brother', but he ends up dissolving into tears and being comforted by Sealand after he attempts to talk about the importance of having friends.

Fan Speculations
The pairing of Sealand and Latvia is viewed by some as a purely brotherly relationship or a friendship. Other fans consider it to be a legitimate slash relationship, seeing as they appear close in the strips and have a good deal in common. Their personalities are interperated as meshing well, with Sealand being a comfort and inspiration for the weepy and easily spooked Latvia, and Latvia providing the grounding influence Sealand needs to keep from being completely carried away by his ambitions.

This pairing is often seen as light-hearted, but darker fanworks often include Latvia's alcoholism influencing Sealand, or Russia's control over Latvia causing a dangerous situation for both young nations.

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