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Spain » Hetalia » Reserved

[diejoubu]

Name: eskimo
Contact Info: esquimieux | eskimo | esquimieux @ AIM
Other Characters Played: ---
Preferred Apartment: ---

Character Name: Spain (Antonio Fernandez-Carriedo)
Canon: Hetalia
Canon Point: Summer 2013
Background/History: wiki
Previous Game History: ---
Personality:

As a country of eternal sunshine and good spirit, Spain is a warm hearted and cheerful character. Spain is the nation of passion and it works in two ways. In one sense, he is incredibly loving and cares greatly for his loved ones. He is willing to go to great ends to show it and won't hesitate to have a Spanish bull charge into another person's home if he thinks someone he cares for is in danger. Not only will he break down the door, he'll also give the offender a very stern scolding on what is right and wrong. You see, Spain always tries to be diplomatic... after he charges in at full force and breaks a few things. He doesn't really expect anyone to listen to him (perhaps its because he's always been disregarded as a fool) so he is always surprised when people do. If people aren't willing to listen, he won't think twice about attacking even if he knows he can't win. He doesn't think twice about his actions and there are times when it comes to hit him in the face full force. To save South Italy, he'll take on the Ottoman Empire! What do you mean there's no money in his wallet? To show that devil, England, the error of his ways, he'll send his entire armada to invade! Wait... what do you mean a storm is coming?! Many people consider Spain foolish but if you were to call him that, he would only laugh and say he is burning with passion through and through.

Spain is unable to read situations and it makes him very easy to take advantage of. However! Spain is not completely hopeless. You see, there's a difference between being oblivious and being stupid so Romano, please don't lie and tell him the squirrel wet your bed. On the occasion Spain is actually right about something, chances are, he followed a gut instinct instead of thinking things through. When he sees France creeping on South Italy, he senses something is off and follows him to find out that France is out to claim his territory.

There are times when he will say things that are particularly cruel and not realize he's hurt someone's feelings. This is shown when he considers trading South Italy for his brother. After the harm has been done, Spain will normally figure out his mistake after the fact and try to fix it.

Despite Spain's cheerful personality, there are times when he is shown to be an absolutely miserable character capable of holding grudges for centuries. When his economy fails, he shows that he can become over dramatic. When he catches a cold, he thinks he's going to die. The same strip also shows that he Spain can hold a grudge. In the strip, he proclaims with (what he thinks is) his dying breath that he wishes he could give England one, last hit.

Abilities/Powers:

Nations. Spain doesn't have any powers but he does have some passive abilities that come from just being a nation. First of all, he isn't human! He lives much longer and ages completely differently from humans. It's also generally accepted that nations can recover from injuries quicker than humans and that they're not-quite-immortal but killing a nation is very complicated. Nations can become human if the culture dies/disappears. They become sick when their economies are down.

Items/Weapons: A handful of chupa chups stuffed in his pocket, a rosary, a navaja
Sample Entry: Holly Heights post
Sample Entry Two:

Every year, so young men came to Pamplona to run with the bulls and display their courage. Before the pens are opened, the boys hold their chests out and proudly exclaim their plans. The latter always caused him to chuckle to himself. What plans? It was simple enough to just follow the path and not get run over! But Spain knows they make loud chatter to hide the excitement and fear they are feeling.

When the signal is given and the bulls are released, Spain watches those boys. Instantly, their brave acts fall apart and they take off running as the crowd cheers them on. Or were they cheering for the bulls? Personally, he cheered for both.

It doesn't take long for the runners to come to where they are. As many make the turn, some of the boys begin to climb over the barricade designed to separate the runners from the spectators. Immediately, one man laughs and begins to push the boy back and Spain comes to help.

The boy looks utterly crushed at the idea of being sent back. Stepping up on the barricade, Spain takes the boy's hands in his own, makes sure to look in his eyes. He can see the fear. It is there every year.

"Do not be mad," Spain exclaims, "My friend is not trying to be cruel. He is only trying to help you finish what you started." And he gives the boy a heavy shove, knocking him back down over the other side.

He looks up at Spain, who leans across the barricade with a grin on his face, "You should get up, amigo." He advises, "My friend will be coming soon." And he tosses his head down the path as a large, black bull begins to round the turn. Immediately, the boy jumps onto his feet and breaks into a run down the street.

"You wanted to run with the bulls so run!" Spain yells, waving as the boy passes several men to get away. "Good luck!" He cheers for the bulls as much as he cheers for the runners.

Re: Spain » Hetalia » Reserved

[havenmods]

Thank you for applying to Haven.
Your application is in the queue and will be processed on July 5th.

-> REVISE

[havenmods]

While the application looks good overall, we would like to request a revision for the personality section. The reason to that is because we feel that while many of Spain’s base traits are listed with examples, very little to no explanation are given to elaborate. As a result, we do not feel like we have a clear grasp on Spain’s motivation. What’s his relationship to other key countries that have impacted him, and how have those interactions shaped him? We would appreciate more insight on that.

You have one week to submit these revisions. We apologize for the inconvenience, thank you.

revisions,

[diejoubu]

No, problem. I'll start from the beginning,

He's described as a cheerful and passionate character-- he even calls himself the Kingdom of Passion. In a majority of his appearances in canon, he has a smile to share with others. He's happiest when he's with his friends and to be honest, he considers almost everyone he meets to be a friend and when he's around them, he wants them to be happy. He gladly makes coffee for a stranger and he wants his group to win a costume contest for Halloween because he's extremely proud of them. If a friend needs help, Spain will jump to their aid whether it be teaching them how to make paper flowers or fighting to protect them. If someone is sad, he'll give them a cheer up charm to make them feel better.

He announces that he'll protect his friends no matter what, even if it means putting himself in an unfortunate situation for their sake. For example, he completely neglects to take care of himself when he's protecting South Italy in the past. He invests in new clothes and projects for Romano but wears old, patchy clothes and drives himself into bankruptcy. He doesn't just do this once-- he does it multiple times. While he certainly gives his all to protect his friends, he does the same to defeat his enemies. He engages in a series of wars with Turkey and England when they meddle in his interests.

Obviously, he doesn't think about his actions all the way through and he comes off as a fool to others. After all, why keep fighting to protect South Italy or fight England when he's only making his own situation worse? It would be a lie to say he doesn't mind because it does stress him out to an extent. Luckily, he doesn't dwell on problems for too long, opting to think of nicer things. He also doesn't consider himself a fool; he does all of these things because he's just very passionate. While he doesn't appear to think very much about his actions, he tries to make sure that others don't know too much about his problems. When he's being attacked by England's pirates, he yells for no one to tell Romano. It also appears that Romano was kept oblivious to the full gravity of Spain's sacrifices and when confronted with the truth, Spain only shrugs it off and says he has problems managing money. Basically, he's foolish but he isn't stupid and he'd rather not worry.

Biography notes say he can't read situations and that he's so oblivious, he is easily taken advantage of. When he complains to France about his problems raising Romano, he's oblivious to France sneaking hands up his shirt. However, he really isn't as oblivious as some people might think. He actually has fairly good intuition such as when he's able to sense that he's being watched or when France is up to no good. But he is a rather hopeless when it comes to understanding people which is interesting considering how much he likes company. He carelessly makes comments about trading Romano for his brother and scolds him for being a brat when Romano was actually trying to help him. Spain does, however, realize after the fact that he's made a mistake and tries to resolve it. He also appears to be oblivious to the fact that Netherlands isn't very fond of him partially due to the fact that Spain thinks he's so popular.

Despite his cheerful personality, he isn't all smiles. As already mentioned, he's been plagued by money management problems in the past. In Hetalia terms, poor economies translate into colds. His economy becomes so terrible in the 1990s, he thinks he is going to die and he becomes incredibly dramatic. He begins to say his last wishes, declaring his desire to beat up England one last time. He ends up recovering though and acts as though nothing ever happened.

One could say that instead of worrying about the past, he focuses more on the moment… with some exceptions. He's definitely a character that can hold grudges. There's already the instance with still wanting to beat up England but there is also a moment in canon where America mentions that Spain is a jerk that kicks him in the back of the knees whenever they meet. During the Great Depression, Spain catches America's "cold" and at the meeting, cries out "Cuba!" and condemns America to Hell. This is all most likely a nod to the Spanish-American War in which America destroyed Spain's empire by taking away his last colonial possessions. Even then though, their current relationship doesn't appear to be too bad. Once you get past the teasing and the passive aggressiveness, Spain ultimately does invite America and England to participate in his April Fool's prank which consists of taking embarrassing photos and the like. He does, however, still find pleasure in their embarrassment over the entire event.

Already mentioned, he gets along with many people. England and America seem to be the two big exceptions because they beat him up in the past. Netherlands also beat him up in order to obtain independence but the two appear to get along in present times. They spend holidays together but it's also important to note that Belgium is with them so it's possible that Netherlands is only being "nice" for his sister. I say "nice" because their friendship seems reluctant on Netherlands' side while Spain casually spends time with him. Netherlands' victory over Spain does trigger a bit of a response from Spain though. In one strip, France mentions how funny it is for Austria to lose to a rising power (Prussia). Spain snips in to say that it isn't funny at all and it could happen to anyone.

Netherlands isn't the only example of one-sided relationships when it comes to Spain. In the past, he was also took advantage of Monaco and was rather unfair to her until their relationship became sour. Monaco appears closer to France than Spain. Spain is also described to have been cruel to his other territories while spoiling Italy. Despite this, Cuba mentions that he and Spain are getting along very well today.

Another significant relation of Spain's is Austria. Austria and Spain is one of the few examples of a canon relationship. In the past, they were married via the Habsburg Dynasty. During their union, Austria gave Spain control over South Italy. He was very reliable and loyal to Austria. Their personalities were very different; Austria often seemed fed up with Spain. Still, in the Austrian Succession War, Spain was sorry to fight him and in the present, Spain helps Austria make flowers. It might not have been a perfect match but they probably still got along while they were together.

Obviously, Spain hasn't and isn't always the best person. He holds grudges, he can be petty, and they say that when he drinks, he becomes sentimental and then scary to the point people should stay away from him. Just a note, the link isn't an example of him being drunk but it's just there to show you that he can, indeed, become a seemingly different person under certain circumstances. These traits combined lend to a mysterious aura of light and dark which was previously described as "another side" of Spain. Don't read too much into this though because in the end, he is really just a cheerful and simple country bumpkin that likes to drink wine, take siestas, eat, and take things at his own pace.

-> ACCEPTED

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