| Egypt (エジプト, Ejiputo) | |
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| Name: | Arab Republic Of Egypt (Dżumhurijjat Misr Al-Arabiyya) |
| Human Name: | Gupta Muhammad Hassan (グプタ・モハメッド・ハッサン, Guputa Mohameddo Hassan; Arabic: غوبتا حسن محمد) |
| Alternative Spelling(s): | N/A |
| Age: | Unknown |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | February 28 |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Brown (original), Green (2010 profile) |
| Height: | Unknown |
| First Appearance (volume): | Volume 1 |
| First Appearance (strip): | Hetalia: Chapter 1 |
| First Appearance (anime): | Episode 27 |
| Japanese VA: | Hiroki Takahashi (grunting noises) |
| English VA: | Scott Sager |
Egypt (エジプト, Ejiputo) is a minor character in the series Hetalia: Axis Powers. In 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name Gupta Muhammad Hassan (グプタ・モハメッド・ハッサン, Guputa Mohameddo Hassan; Arabic: غوبتا محمد حسن)
Appearance
Egypt character card image (2010)
Egypt has light brown skin and wears a khaki uniform. His head is covered with a white keffiyeh. In some artwork, he is depicted with an Anubis-like creature and in one sketch, appears to know magic.
A blog sketch by Hidekaz Himaruya showed him to have short, dark hair when he is not wearing his keffiyeh. His eyes have been shown as a golden brown in his original character profile, however, the newest profile revealed them to be a rather dull forest green. When not in uniform, he is shown to dress in white robes.
Personality And Interests
He is a quiet, mysterious young man who seems stubborn, but is actually friendly and family-minded. His mother, Ancient Egypt, knew Rome.
He first appeared in the original webcomic when Italy attempted to invade his land and pick a fight with him, though the plan was foiled when Egypt beat him up with a stick. Egypt later made a cameo during France's Christmas escapades, and barely spoke, except for asking France if he wanted to buy some pots.
In The Anime
Egypt in Episode 27.
Egypt made a brief cameo in Episode 27, when Italy tried to invade his desert. In the anime adaptation, his eyes are a deep brown and his skin is very light.
Name
Muhammad and Hassan are both common Arabic names; however, Gupta is actually an Indian surname as well as the name of an Indian empire (The Gupta Empire). Interestingly, there is no true 'p' sound in Arabic.
Trivia
- His birthday corresponds with the date that Egypt gained independence from the United Kingdom, on February 28th, 1922.
- In one of Himaruya's recent profile drawings, Egypt is seen having a small earing on his left ear.