Sweden

About Sweden

Sweden (Berwald Oxenstierna) Nation's name: Konungariket Sverige (Kingdom of Sweden) Capital: Stockholm Language: Swedish Birthday: June 6 National flower: Linnea Height: 182 cm (6'0") Age: 21 (appearance) Sweden's got a complicated history—once a fearsome Viking power known as "The Conqueror of the Baltic Sea" and "The Lion of Northern Europe," he's now a neutral country trying to leave all that conquest business behind. In his first anime appearance, he had light brown hair and dark eyes, but by the time he officially showed up in Hetalia World Series, someone decided he needed a makeover: blonde hair and blue eyes instead. He's best known for being quiet and intimidating—the kind of guy who looks like he'd be terrifying, supposedly because he grew up somewhere freezing. But actually, underneath all that mystery and the stoic exterior, he's genuinely kind, playful, and honest. He just doesn't advertise it. His actual interests are all over the place: he loves debating, making furniture and art, doing glass crafts, and apparently mass-producing Surströmming (his fermented fish creation has allegedly reached lethal weapon status). Most importantly though, he's seriously devoted to his citizens' welfare. The family situation: Finland calls him "Su-san," and they've got history—they both escaped Denmark's rule back in the day and lived together. When Russia eventually overpowered Finland, Finland insisted he was "freer" under Russian control, though he clearly wasn't having as good a time. Sweden's also picked up a few dependents along the way: Sealand (his adopted son, purchased from an online auction), plus Latvia and Estonia, who came under his partial custody after the Denmark escape. He speaks with a Tohoku dialect, which is a quirk fans definitely notice.

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