Bavaria (バイエルン, Baierun) is a minor character in the series Hetalia. He is the personification of Bavaria.[Note 1]
Appearance[]
Bavaria is a young man of an unknown physical age, however, it is likely that he looks older than Germany due to being described as his older brother. He has short, rather messy, light colored hair. In one of his cameo appearances during the early webcomic, his hair was even shorter.[1] The color of his hair and eyes is currently unknown, however, it is possible that he might be blonde with blue eyes due to his relation to and resemblance to Germany. He also bears a very close resemblance to Prussia.
In his appearance in the Hetalia☆Collezione, he was depicted wearing a dark, double-breasted, collared coat with light trim and sleeve cuffs, a light shirt, dark gloves, and what seems to be a sash around his waist. It is possible that his jacket is a military uniform. The colors of any of these garments are currently unknown. It is also revealed in the Collezione that his height is 179 cm (~5'10.5).[2]
Personality[]
Not much in depth is known about Bavaria's personality. He seems to be somewhat competitive, claiming in his profile in the Hetalia☆Collezione that he would like to do an "older brother championship" with the rest of Holy Roman Empire's older brothers. He also stated that right now he wants to have a big brother vibe,[2] so he seems to enjoy his role as an elder brother. Bavaria also really enjoys Oktoberfest,[Note 5] and his favorite dessert is Bavarian cream.[Note 6] Additionally, Hidekaz Himaruya noted in the Collezione that he thinks that Bavaria would be more hot-headed than Prussia.[2]
Biography[]
Nothing is known about Bavaria's life before he was part of the Holy Roman Empire, but it stands to reason he represented previous iterations of Bavaria.
Holy Roman Empire[]
Bavaria was one of many German nations that made up the Holy Roman Empire. However, all of the nations within the empire were not very united, meaning they had different lives and opinions and all grew and strengthened as individuals.[3] During the Chibitalia comic, a young man that could possibly be intended to be Bavaria appears (along with a young man who resembles Saxony) accompanying Holy Rome when he leaves for the Thirty Years' War at the end of the comic. These men tell Holy Roman Empire that the carriage is here, then watch in amusement as he and Italy Veneziano say goodbye to each other before Holy Rome finally leaves with them.[4] It is unknown for certain that this man is Bavaria, especially because of his different hairstyle, though it is possible because Bavaria had a significant role in the Thirty Years' War and within the Holy Roman Empire in general, and was also the only other German State to be mentioned by Hidekaz Himaruya in the early days of the webcomic.
In one of the Prussia's diary segments in Liechtenstein’s Doting Older Brother Journal, Saxony and Prussia are shown beating up an unlabeled nation while Switzerland walked by and made an angry comment about the Holy Roman Empire being such a mess. It is unknown if this unlabeled nation is Bavaria, though he does have a similar hairstyle.[5] During the War of the Austrian Succession, Bavaria participated on the side of Prussia,[6] along with Saxony, France, Spain, and others. In Bavaria's brief drawn appearance in Summary of the War of Austrian Succession, he stated that he would not accept Maria Theresa as queen and that the right to the throne was his.[1][Note 7]
German Confederation[]
After the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, Bavaria and several other German nations created the German Confederation. In a blog post where Himaruya explained some of the history of Germany, he stated that the Holy Roman Empire being dissolved caused the German nations to think about what Germany stood for and they became nostalgic for Germany. So, Prussia, Austria, and the German States formed the German Confederation.[3]
Eventually, under the leadership of Prussia, the German states chose the path of unifying into one country, Germany.[3] World☆Stars Chapter 12 depicts this event, and while none of the German nations pictured in this chapter are named or labeled, Bavaria would have been at this event due to being a member of the Confederation. The German states are seen arguing due to their many different opinions, and when Prussia speaks up many seem excited at the prospect of unifying into a stronger country. Some of the states are pictured again later in the chapter greeting the newly born Germany.[7]
Post-Unification and Present Day[]
Though it has not been definitively stated whether Bavaria is currently alive in the present day representing the current state of Bavaria, this scenario is extremely likely. During Cleaning Mr. Prussia, Bavaria was name-dropped, along with a few other states, while Prussia was explaining to Germany that Germans historically overreach themselves and that he shouldn't overwork himself because he is not alone and all of his siblings are with him (but also that Prussia was still the best older brother).[8] When asked about what Germany's brothers other than Prussia were doing, Himaruya said they are either retired in their regions, gradually disappearing, or something else like that, and that they are still connected to the present Germany, but that the baton has been passed on to him.[9]
Relationships[]
- Germany: Bavaria is Germany's older brother and seems to enjoy his role as such.[2] Bavaria was one of many German States who came together to unify, which led to Germany's birth.[3][7]
- Prussia: Prussia and Bavaria are brothers, though it is unknown which is older. It was mentioned by Hidekaz Himaruya in the Hetalia☆Collezione that he feels like their dynamic is more like colleagues than siblings, and that he thinks that Bavaria is more hot-headed than Prussia.[2] They were allies during the War of the Austrian Succession.[1] Bavaria and the other German states followed Prussia's lead to form the German Confederation and later unify to create Germany.[3][7]
- Holy Roman Empire: Bavaria was one of the states within the Holy Roman Empire, and may have been one of Holy Rome's companions at the end of the Chibitalia comic who told him it was time to go and then watched as he bid goodbye to Italy Veneziano.[4] Though Bavaria was a part of the Holy Roman Empire, he also grew and strengthened as an individual entity because the Empire was not very strongly united.[3]
- Saxony: Bavaria and Saxony are brothers and were both part of the Holy Roman Empire, and they were allies during the War of the Austrian Succession.[1] Later, they were both part of the German Confederation and then eventually unified with the other German States to create Germany.[3][7]
- Austria: Not much is known about their relationship aside from Bavaria being one of Austria's opponents during the War of the Austrian Succession.[1][Note 7] They were also part of the German Confederation together along with several others, however, over time the German states began to greet Austria awkwardly.[3] It is also unknown if Austria shares the same cousin relation to Bavaria that he does to Germany and Prussia, but it is possible.
- Other German States: In the time of the Holy Roman Empire, the German States, while all within the Empire, were not very united and could easily become friends or enemies depending on their interests.[3] Even when they formed the German Confederation together after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, they still argued and had many different opinions. Still, they were eventually able to decide to come together and unify to create Germany.[3][7]
- Germania: Bavaria, like the rest of the German nations, is a descendant of Germania.[10][Note 8]
- France: France and Bavaria were allies during the War of the Austrian Succession.[1]
- Spain: Spain and Bavaria were allies during the War of the Austrian Succession.[1]
Appearances[]
Manga[]
- Chibitalia (possibly; cameo)
- Summary of the War of Austrian Succession (cameo)
- Maria Theresa and the War of Austrian Succession (mentioned)
- Comic Diary 7 (possibly; cameo)
- Liechtenstein’s Doting Older Brother Journal (Diary of the Awesome Me 3) (possibly; cameo)
- Maria Theresa and the Seven Years' War (cameo)
- Hetalia: World☆Stars Chapter 12 (possibly; cameo)
- Hetalia: World☆Stars Chapter 516 (cameo)
Other[]
- Cleaning Mr. Prussia (mentioned)
- Blog Entry 874 (indirect mention)
- Blog Entry 1215 (indirect mention)
- Blog Entry 1383 (mentioned)
- Blog Entry 1774 (indirect mention)
- Hetalia☆Collezione
Trivia[]
- Bavaria's possible appearances in Chibitalia were removed during the anime adaptation of the end of the comic. In the anime episode, he and the other man with him were replaced with two completely different looking men.
- He was once mentioned in a blog post when a fan asked Himaruya that, since he said it was his goal to include everyone in the Christmas 2011 event, to please have Saxony and Bavaria appear. In response, Himaruya said he wondered if he would be able to include them, but that it didn't seem likely any new characters would be able to be introduced.[11]
- In a 2011 blog post, Himaruya commented that the uniforms of Germany's brothers were unusual.[12]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Though it has not been directly stated, it has been implied that Bavaria is still alive representing the modern state in Germany in addition to previously representing pre-unification Bavaria. See the Post-Unification and Present Day subheading on this page for more information. Additionally, he represented Bavaria during the German Confederation and the Holy Roman Empire, and presumably previous iterations of Bavaria as well.
- ↑ Holy Rome is not mentioned in Bavaria's profile, but Bavaria is listed in Holy Rome's profile as one of his brothers, so the reverse is also true.
- ↑ "Many others" includes Saxony, Hesse, etc. These are not stated in Bavaria's profile, but both Bavaria and Saxony are listed in the profile for Holy Rome as his brothers, so they are also brothers to each other. Additionally, they are all descendants of Germania.
- ↑ Germania is not mentioned in Bavaria's profile, however, Germania's profile lists that he has "many other" descendants in addition to Germany and Prussia. Given that Germany and Prussia are Bavaria's brothers, it is likely that he is one of these other descendants.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Bavarian beer and folk festival that is celebrated from the Middle of September to the first Sunday of October. It is the largest folk festival in the world. Click here for more information.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 An egg-based cooked custard mixed with gelatin or isinglass with whipped cream folded into it. It is a French dessert, but it was named after Bavaria. Click here for more information.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bavaria exited the war in early 1745 by signing a peace treaty with Austria (click here for more information). However, this event has not been depicted in Hetalia yet.
- ↑ Bavaria is very likely one of the "many others" mentioned as Germania's descendants on his profile. Additionally, Bavaria is directly listed as one of the brothers of Holy Roman Empire, who in turn is directly listed as Germania's descendant.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Himaruya, Hidekaz. August 16, 2007. "オーストリア継承戦争のまとめ [Summary of the War of Austrian Succession]". Japanese. English.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Himaruya, Hidekaz. November 04, 2021. ヘタリア☆Collezione [Hetalia☆Collezione]. Page 53. Jump Comics. ISBN: 978-4-08-882870-1.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Himaruya, Hidekaz. July 22, 2016. "めでたし、めでたし [Happily Ever After]". Japanese. English.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Himaruya, Hidekaz. August 20–November 26, 2006. "ちびたりあ [Chibitalia]". Japanese. English.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz. April 21, 2008. "リヒテンシュタインの兄バカ日誌 [Liechtenstein’s Doting Older Brother Journal]". Japanese. English.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz. June 30, 2011. "マリア・テレジアと七年戦争 [Maria Theresa and the Seven Years' War]" Axis Powers ヘタリア 4 [Hetalia: Axis Powers 4]. Page 76. Gentosha. ISBN: 978-4-3448-2233-7(JPN), 978-1-5703-2150-4(ENG). English.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Himaruya, Hidekaz. October 31, 2014. "[12話]ヘタリア World☆Stars [[Chapter 12] Hetalia: World☆Stars]". Japanese. English.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz. August 31, 2010. おそうじプロイセンさん [Cleaning Mr. Prussia]. Scenario: ドイツ [Germany]". English.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz. September 04, 2010. "スイスさんちはスイスさんと何らかの関係がないとなかなか滞在できないんだぜ！ [It's pretty hard to stay at Mr. Switzerland's place if you don't have some sort of relationship with Switzerland!]". Japanese. English.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz. November 04, 2021. ヘタリア☆Collezione [Hetalia☆Collezione]. Page 162. Jump Comics. ISBN: 978-4-08-882870-1.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz. January 24, 2012. "本当に遅くなってしまってすいませんでした。 [I’m really sorry for having been so late.]". Japanese. English.
- ↑ Himaruya, Hidekaz. July 20, 2011. "ドイツ諸国の軍服 [German nations’ military uniforms]". Japanese. English.