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Hungary (ハンガリー, Hangarī) is a secondary character in the series Hetalia.

In 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters, and she received the name Elizabeta Héderváry (エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ, Erizabēta Hēderuvāri). A more accurate Hungarian translation of her first name would be Erzsébet.

Appearance

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A chibi version of Hungary.

Main article: Uniform Guide: Hungary

She has long, light-brown hair and green eyes. Her most common outfit, seen in merchandise and official artwork, is a green military uniform and matching beret. In the actual series, she can usually be seen in traditional Hungarian folk dress.

The flower she wears in her hair, according to notes by Himaruya, is meant to represent Lake Balaton. It has been alternatively colored pink and yellow in the official artwork, though it is colored orange in the anime adaptation. Later in A Beautiful World, the flower was changed back to pink.

Personality and Interests

In her past, Hungary was once a nomadic girl who loved to chase after horses on the plains, and was a rather tomboyish child, to the point where she believed herself to be a boy until hitting puberty. She is described as being both a reliable older sister type (mainly to Belgium and Italy) and the manliest character in the series plus scary when angered. She likes hot springs and singing scary songs, she is said to possess bad luck.

She also appears to be a fujoshi (literal: "rotten woman," a woman who is a yaoi fan. and Himaruya has cited her behavior as such as Hungary being a "Mecca for gay videos". This feeling was supported by her blushing, drooling, and being conflicted about saving Austria from France when he was touching his nipples and stripping him (as well as staring at and taking pictures of the partially undressed Austria after finally saving him) excitedly filming Austria being forced to strip until she realized it was Prussia doing it (then citing that it was "too much"--the punchline being just what was too much--before throwing her frying pan at Prussia and having France strip him as well) and her cooing over Holy Roman Empire attempting to cover up a wet and naked Chibitalia after he'd escaped bathing with her.

Hungary is also shown to be quite religious, as illustrated in Episode 59, when she received a vision from God to hit France on the head with a pan.  She's shown to enjoy cute things, such as tamagochis and has expressed her love of cute boys. In Hetaween 2011 she dresses up as a prince and convinces Austria to dress up as her princess, wanting to sweep him off his feet. This could be a reference to her tomboyish attitude. Despite her brash and at times battle-hungry behavior, she's also not afraid to show her other side, if her gentleness and preference towards wearing dresses when not in uniform are anything to go by. In addition, she is also the one who dressed up Chibitalia with maid dresses.

She does not get along well with Romania, to the point where their relationship is described as being like that of a cat and a dog. It is also said that due to her dislike of Romanians, she would name her dogs after them.

Mongolia is said to have bullied Hungary in her youth, along with the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Hungary also despises Prussia as he taunted her in the past.

She is Magyar's ancestor, as said in Bamboo Thicket shortly after the release of the Gakuen Hetalia mini-game.

Relationships

  • Austria: Hungary's former husband and close friend, yet the status of their relationship is going very well. Throughout the anime and manga, the two share many moments that suggest that they have feelings for one another. For example, in the Buon San Valentino strips, Hungary is given a gift from an anonymous source, but when described the man has many of the same facial features that Austria has. In the anime, she seems to enjoy hearing him play his piano, close to his side. Also, during the third season, Hungary seems worried that Germany wants to annex Austria, and she asks him "to please consider his feelings." Although the relationship has been confirmed, they both seem to care deeply about the other's well-being and happiness. Many believe that the marriage was mostly a valuable war alliance and the two supported each other in war. The two have a very close relationship, despite the dissolution of their alliance and marriage. As children, Austria was often beaten up and defeated by Hungary when it came to wars, but when they got older, she became his servant while they were both under the rule of the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Germany: Their relationship has yet to be shown in much detail; however, they seem familiar with one another. Hungary affectionately refers to Germany as Germany-chan and, despite being stated to have trouble speaking with older women on any non-work-related topic, he seems to be able to speak with her with less trouble, though whether this is because they were discussing Austria and Prussia(who give Germany a lot of trouble and thus might be seen as "work" in his eyes) or because they're familiar with one another is unknown. When Germany received and began carrying out his orders to take over Austria, she was very upset saying that he should "please consider his feelings," though Austria didn't mind at all in the end.
  • Italy:
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    Chibitalia and Hungary getting along as maids.

    When they were both under Austria's rule, she and Italy were very close, and she saw herself as his older sister figure. Apparently, she was one of the few characters who knew his true gender at that time. Hungary had also dressed Chibitalia in gowns and girlish outfits, pursuing the gender confusion even more among others.
  • Prussia: She and Prussia were rivals as children. Prussia and Hungary herself both believed Hungary to be male. Since he made fun of her problems during that time, Hungary is seen to hate him and often hits him with her frying pan whenever she sees the opportunity to. Notably, Prussia is seen to have groped her as a child, unaware of her true gender and thinking that he was simply grabbing a weak spot, though he was utterly horrified by his actions. They are also seen as a pairing in some of the fandom. It is a fairly popular pairing in the series.
  • Romania: An early biography of Hungary describes her and Romania's relationship as resembling that between a cat and dog. They have a strong rivalry and openly dislike each other, with Hungary naming her dogs after him. At the Christmas 2011 event, Hungary silently glares at Romania when he appears. Hungary locks Romania out of the nations' 2013 Halloween party upon hearing he is close by, promising to open the door when she can muster a smile.

In the Anime

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Hungary in Episode 59.

A younger Hungary first appears in Episode 10, in the Chibitalia sub-storyline. Having found that she happens to be in a similar situation to the child (servant to Austria), she spends time with him and dresses him up in her old clothes. She is shown to be interested in Austria and concerned with how the villagers have been heckling him.

The adult Hungary officially appears in Episode 59, receiving a message from God to hit France with her frying pan.

She debuts in The Beautiful World in Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! Second Half.

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Hungary in The Beautiful World.

Her design in the anime remains mostly unchanged with the exception of the colors of her clothing and flower accessory. Her flower was colored orange in Axis Powers and World Series but in Beautiful World, it was reverted to pink to match the current manga artwork. Also during Axis Powers and World Series, her dress was colored orange with the shirt colored yellow and the ribbon in red, compared to the green and white look she maintains in the manga.

She appeared in World Stars when she sat with Vietnam in the world meeting in episode 1.

Name

Her first name (Elizaveta), due to not being rendered in romaji, is often a subject of debate as to how it should be spelled. Elizabeta is the most accurate spelling of her name according to the characters, though some fan sources use Elizaveta, as well as Elisabeth and Elizabeth (although the actual Hungarian equivalent of Elizabeth would be Erzsébet). Using the spelling of Elisabeth could be an allusion to Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, who was the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She was married to Austrian Emperor Franz Josef, who is mentioned in the anime briefly.

Character Songs

Hatafutte Parade (Hungary)

Trivia

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A draft design for a male Hungary.

  • In older archived notes by Hidekaz Himaruya (circa 2007), it is mentioned that he originally considered making a male Hungary character, who was supposed to be a crossdresser. In the end, he decided to make Hungary the first female character of the series while Poland (who was originally planned to be female) became a cross-dressing male instead. The male version of Hungary was later used as the basis for Lithuania's design. Himaruya also initially thought of making a female Hungary who was more snide and "witchy," describing her as hot-tempered to the point where she would shoot people with arrows if they thought she was a guy.
  • In later notes that were compiled in the special booklet for Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3, Himaruya revealed that a Hungary character actually was the first nation in the design department, as the witchy woman idea was recycled from a Hungarian witch character in a scrapped "hero in New York" series that would be replaced by the idea of Hetalia.
  • A blog entry by Himaruya revealed that Hungary has an ancestor, known only as Magyar, but he has not been mentioned or visually depicted in the actual series. In the screenplay for Gakuen Hetalia, her ancestor is referred to as Hun.
  • In the official English translation from Tokyopop and in the official subtitles from FUNimation, her catchphrase "Give back the vital regions" was changed to "Give back his little happy place!".

Notes

  1. Though Himaruya did spell it "エリザベータ/Elizabeta", Erzsébet is the Hungarian spelling of this name. Elizabeta is a Slovene and Croatian spelling.
  2. Elizabeta is commonly used by fans, but it is a Slovene and Croatian rendering of this name. Elizabet is Hungarian, but not as common as Erzsébet. Some fans use Elizaveta, but this is a Russian spelling.
  3. Her exact age is unknown, but she has been stated to be "twenty-something".
  4. Austria (whom she was previously politically married to but has been shown to actually love him at the time and in the present day) and Ukraine (whom she has shown some level of attraction to in their interactions).
  5. In the original bio where this is listed, it is referred to as "Wedding Anniversary" rather than birthday, though in a later bio (citation 4) it is labeled as birthday. This date is not the country's national day, and instead is the date where the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary was established. Click here for more information.
  6. Hungary is very well known for its hot springs/spas, which are popular with both tourists and residents. Click here and here for more information.
  7. Embroidery is common in Hungarian traditional clothing. Click here for more information.
  8. Though not a national flower, geraniums are popular in Hungary, and based on their appearance, it is possible the flowers in her hair are geraniums.
  9. Hungary has no "official" national flower, but tulips are often cited as such and are a common motif. Click here for more information.
  10. A yeast bread roll shaped like a crescent, popular in much of Europe. Click here for more information. This could also refer to the Hungarian kifli cookie, which are rolled cookies made with a yeasted dough filled with a walnut filling. Click here for more information.
  11. A popular Hungarian cake usually made of buttercream spiced with cognac or vanilla put between four and five layers of walnut or almond meringue dough, iced with a fondant glaze and decorated with a chocolate striped pattern. Click here for more information.

References

  1. Himaruya, Hidekaz. May 2007. "Old Blog 2007/05". Japanese. English.
  2. Himaruya, Hidekaz. May 20, 2010. "ヘタリア キャラクター図鑑 [Hetalia Character Reference Illustrations]" Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版 Booklet [Hetalia: Axis Powers 3 Special Edition Booklet]. Pages 26-27. Gentosha. ISBN: 978-4-344-81939-9(JPN). English.
  3. Himaruya, Hidekaz. March 6, 2007. "Country:Hungary (Original Webcomic/Volume 1 Bio)". Japanese. English.
  4. Himaruya, Hidekaz. December 10, 2008. "ヘタリアと愉快な仲間たち [Hetalia and Funny Friends]" Axis Powers ヘタリア 2 [Hetalia: Axis Powers 2]. Page 16. Gentosha. ISBN: 978-4-3448-1514-8(JPN), 978-1-4278-1887-4(ENG). English.
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