I Have A Question For Ukraine: Is Prussia A Friend Of Yours?? 👀

Hetalia Ukraine Headcanon #2 – or, rather, my take on Ukraine in Hetalia canon.

upd: I might have worded it a bit shitty, but the entire purpose of this post is that „canon/common fannon“ uwu crybaby Ukraine is bulshit and fuck canon we ball anyway. That I will be re-creating her character the way I want, and that‘s literally it. Damn. Pls don‘t misinterpret things, I‘m not defending Himaruya or anything

This is something that has to be clarified before I proceed, and even before I answer to any further asks.

I think of Ukraine in „canon Hetalia" as Russia's perspective, what he tells others about Ukraine and what he wants them to think of her, for his own purposes.

Because, if you recall, the episode where she is introduced (Axis Powers, ep 42), it is Russia telling England about her. Just like episode 43, it's Russia's memories and perspective. I hate that this fact is often overlooked, as it makes total sense for Russia to want others to see Ukraine as a weak crybaby that is dependant on him. In fact, this no shit is the attitude russians have to ukrainians. Almost inferior, (quote) unable to fend for themselves. It is not cute. It is very much toxic. The scarf moment is extremely fucking funny. Because, (and again, this is Russia's memories), Ukraine gives him her favorite scarf. But what people overlook, is that in return she asks (in dub) FOR CONTROL FROM BLACK SEA TO POLAND. HER TERRITORIES. THIS- THIS IS NOT A CUTE MOMENT. SHE IS TRYING TO GET AWAY. AS SHE ALWAYS HAS. FOR CENTURIES. Or, in sub, she asks for „inheritance rights to Kyivan Rus", so again, reclaiming a part of her identity. After which, russia concludes that maybe they've never been close at all. srsl I wish russia realised that in real life and fucked off already

To me, this is the first moment that shows that there is much more to Ukraine than what we see, and that Russia must in no way be trusted on his word when it comes to her.

Especially since In her next appearence, Gakuen Hetalian Newspaper Club part 1, Ukraine is nothing like that. She wants to join the choir club, where the baltic trio and others are, and we find out that the choir is targeted by the so-called „soviet club". Lmao. Nor she is in any of the Halloween episodes she appears in subsequently. Moreover, in the 2013 haloween series, Ukraine is shown dressed up as a reference to a Ukrainian(!!!) urban legend about a ghost train. So, she is not afraid to express her identity even at that point. Yes, she is emotional, but not a complete mess of a crybaby whose every 1 in 2 words is „Russia". Which further backs my theory.

The latest appearence, where in Chapter 389 of Hetalia world stars, Ukraine asks Lithuania to „sent spare paper Russias" to her if he ever gets any, because, quote „THIS RUSSIA IS OBEDIENT, QUIET, AND LISTENS TO WHAT I SAY".

Does this sound like a weak crybaby Ukraine whom Russia was describing to you?

No. That's the point.

Btw the only point in history I can think of where she could be referring to when she says it's „like we've gone back in time", is 7th - 10th century; when the principality of Suzdal (later: Muscovy→Russia) was just freshly colonized by Kyiv and Polatsk (later Ukraine and Belarus) and was paying fiefs to them. Which is like, literally 40 years before Suzdal’s prince plundered and burnt Kyiv down in 1169. A first russo-ukrainian war for you.

So, even from "canon hetalia", the idea of Ukraine's character that this fandom often percieves her as derives mostly from Russia's POV. Which is sad, ironic (represents the influence of russian propaganda irl), but also thanks fuck, this means we see so little of her that her personality can be easily interpreted in a multitude of ways that reflect history and reality way better

If you're able, I do recommend donating to United Help Ukraine, and their Gifts of Hope have a number of different options available for various needs (like holiday gifts for children, hand and foot warmers, first aid kits, etc.)

Them, NAFO, Saint Javelin, Timothy Snyder and Mark Hamill and Misha Collins (who all have fundraisers for things like drones, demining robots, and so forth), United24 in general etc. - and even if you're not comfortable donating to things for offensive purposes (like drones or helping get weapons) they have defensive or support options as well. There are numerous organizations (and United24 is really good as a central source for projects and ways to support).

Read books about Ukraine (you can find numerous recommendations in my posts or can ask), enjoy Ukrainian art and music and food 9ditto), and pressure your legislators (Americans can go here for an example or here) and support and boost organizations like Razom for Ukraine and Ukrainian individuals.

Even reddit has some helpful links and info

Happy Valentine's day

I literally screamed. I can‘t but love your interpretation.

These two hit the point especially hard 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I may ot may not try to explain my take on it later on in the evening but this is all I can say in so far.

Does Prussia have ptsd from his childhood marriage with brandenburg

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But I'm kinda brain dead today to really get into it but this is a BEAUTIFUL fascinating question and I want to invite @sand-and-swamp-and-wildfire @proosh @edelweissko and anyone else interested in branpru (i know there's more of you in the shadows) to come and reblog this with their take if they want to 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

just absolutely random sketches+pose studies+screenshot studies I did over the week and felt the need to post, okay?

no idea what’s Hidan doing there tbh

omadays I remembered I ever made a tumblr acc. Anyway, I’m back but unfortunately for yall idk if I’ll post naruto stuff, just as unfortunately I rewatched hetalia world stars yesterday so now Im drawing silly twinks based on stereotypes of countries please god forgive me😔✋🏼

lmao me fr

Is this you? @clove-pinks

sorry I love this painfully mid media so much I could throw up

Its unfortunate so much HRE fanwork is around him and his ~unrequited love~ with chibitalia, extending it into gerita. Like okay thats fine idgaf you do you but he has a life out of that too 🙄 Like come on hold my hand. Okay fine ill grab it. You gotta dwelve into the "austria as part of empire but not really" stuff. Or the netherlands/belgium/flanders bit with the war(s)..The peasant war. the seven years' war. Brooo even Napoleonic wars. You gotta give him a comedic relief mental illness because of his ridiculous map aswell. His clothes are based on those of philosophers have him debating Thomas Aquinas with Antonio or something. The absolute animosity between him and Francis is so exploitable. A bet he fucking shreds on the hurdy gurdy too. if you even care. And we can go further guys we can take it back to Cherlemagne times and do some ridiculous ninth century jokes. Hurdy gurdy guys

thoughts on lietpru (especially grunwald)?

to be fair, as a ship, it’s ✨not my cup of tea✨ and I‘m not having a go at you if you‘re shipping it, for all I care, it‘s just it‘s not on my long and nuanced list of either Prussia or Lithuania ships I enjoy.

And the easy shortcut route would be to say that I can‘t view it as not toxic, literally ever since the Teutonic Knights arrived to the region and up until the damn 20th century.

✨off topic but in Ukraine we have a a dishwashing liquid named Grünwald I shit you not that is what its called. I don‘t know why.✨

Ok, ok, I know you meant the battle. yeah that‘s exactly what Ruthenians alongside Lithuanians fought the Teutons for in 1410. Sorry I‘m getting silly again