Hungary

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{{Nation
| name = Hungary<br>ハンガリー
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Hungary.png
| country = [[Image:HungaryFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Hungary|Republic Of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság)]]
| human = [[Human names#Hungary|Elizabeta Héderváry]] (エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ, ''Erizabēta Hēderuvāri'')
| spellings = Elizaveta, Elisabeth, Elizabeth, Erzsébet
| gender = Female
| birthday = June 08
| hair = Brown
| eyes = Green
| height = 160 cm (5' 3")<ref>{{Citation/make link|http://i.imgur.com/hoUTq.gif|Incomplete height chart from around 2008. (Deleted from Himaruya's blog)}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chibitalia''
| game = [[kitayume:Noto-sama 5|Noto-sama 5]]
| dramacd = [[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD]]
| anime = [[Episode 10]] (Young)<br>[[Episode 59]] (Adult)

| japanese = [[Michiko Neya]]<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Hina Minami]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Luci Christian]]
}}
'''Hungary''' (ハンガリー,'' Hangarī'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. In 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and she received the name '''[[Human names#Hungary|Elizabeta Héderváry]]''' (エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ, ''Erizabēta Hēderuvāri'').

==Attributes==
[[File:HungaryChibi.png|thumb|150px|left|A 'chibi' version of Hungary.]]
===Appearance===
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 dressed in a traditional Hungarian folk dress.

The flower she wears in her hair, according to notes by Himaruya, is meant to represent [[wikipedia:Lake Balaton|Lake Balaton]]. It has been alternatively colored pink and yellow in the official artwork, though it is colored orange in the anime adaptation.

===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 and the manliest character in the series, and she also appears to be a ''fujoshi'' (literal: "rotten woman," a woman who is a ''yaoi'' fan).

She doesn't 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 [[Turkey|Ottoman Empire]].

==Relationships==
===Austria===
''Main Article: [[Austria]]''

Hungary's former husband, and close friend, yet the status of their relationship is unknown. Throughout the anime and manga, the two share many moments that suggest that they still 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, Hungary became worried when Germany went to annex Austria, asking him to "please consider his feelings." 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.

===Italy===
''Main Article: [[Italy]]''

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.

===Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

She and Prussia were rivals as children. Prussia and Hungary herself both believed Hungary to be male until Hungary revealed that she had no penis, thinking it would grow in later. She continued to believe she was male some time until she reached puberty; it was through a meeting with Prussia that she came to accept herself as female. Shortly after this event she suddenly calmed down, began to wear dresses and hung around Austria, much to Prussia's disliking. Since he made fun of her problems during their younger years, Hungary is seen to now dislike him and often hits him with her frying pan whenever she sees the opportunity to.

===Romania===
''Main Article: [[Romania]]''

As displayed in her bio, Hungary and Romania's relationships resemble a cat and dog one's. They could be referred to as 'rivals', as they're always seen making fun of each other, and especially Hungary insulting Romania and calling dogs after him. This was confirmed in the 2011 Chrsitmas event when they reunited. They were shown making angry faces to each other.

===Ukraine and Liechtenstein===
''Main Article: [[Ukraine]], [[Liechtenstein]]''

The three of them seem to be good friends. In Volume 4's "'''A History of Interesting Clothes'''", they had a friendly chat about the dressing costumes in their countries. They even refer themselves using nicknames rather than their full names.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:HungaryMaidenAnime.png|thumb|200px|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 (as a 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 [[Francis Bonnefoy|France]] with her frying pan.

==Trivia==
[[File:Hungary_male.gif|thumb|right|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|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'''.
*Though her birthday has not been revealed yet, her "Wedding Day" corresponds with the date of the [[wikipedia:Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867|Austro-Hungarian Compromise]].
*In the official English translation from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyopop Tokyopop] and in the official subtitles from FUNimation, her catch phrase "Give back the vital regions" was changed to "Give me back my happy place!"

==References==
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