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Lovino Vargas, formally named and commonly known as Romano, embodies the southern region of the Italian Republic. He is the older sibling of North Italy, Feliciano Vargas, sharing a birthday on March 17th that marks the Kingdom of Italy's formation. Despite his seniority, Romano stands shorter than his younger brother.
Romano possesses dark brown hair, reflecting Arabic ancestry and his "dark" persona, with an olive complexion in early depictions that later shifted to fairer skin. His eyes vary between green, hazel, or light brown across official media, with the creator permitting interpretive flexibility. A defining feature is his "ahoge"—a prominent hair curl on his head's right side—which serves as an erogenous zone; contact elicits sounds like "Chigi!" or "Chigigi!". His military uniform evolved from khaki designs resembling Spain's to one matching North Italy's in later adaptations, differing only in color. As a child, he wore an apron or occasional maid dress, contrasting his brother's consistent dresses.
Romano's personality shows stark duality: charming and flirtatious with women yet rude, strict, and unsocial with men, frequently using curses like "bastard" and "dammit". Beneath this abrasive exterior, he is cowardly, ineffectual, and timid. His bleak, biased worldview stems from mafia subjugation, which dictates his actions. He disdains foreign foods—especially cheese and potatoes—and adores pasta, tomatoes, siestas, farming, and cooking. Though inept at manual tasks, he excels as a pickpocket. Childhood traits included chorea-induced clumsiness, bed-wetting, and chore avoidance. Spain treated his chorea with Tarantella dancing, coinciding with recovery. As an adult, he displays fierce diligence when motivated, astonishing figures like Germany and Prussia.
Romano's past involves early separation from his brother. Aware of each other, they only met after their grandfather Ancient Rome died. Romano resented Italy for inheriting Rome's artistic talents and resemblance, feeling overshadowed. Post-Rome's death, Romano bullied Italy until their separation during the Italian War: Austria claimed Italy, while Spain took Romano after the Battle of Garigliano due to his perceived difficulty. Spain's upbringing shaped Romano's culture, customs, religion, and tomato passion. Though Romano acted coldly—believing Spain coveted Rome's inheritance—he secretly worried, increasing imports during Spain's illness and attacking the mafia to assist. He also felt jealousy when Spain attended others.
Relationships critically shape Romano:
- With North Italy, he envies his talents and Spain's affection, often ignoring or insulting him yet subconsciously caring—sharing beds and feeling hurt when unadmired. Their bond remains strained post-unification, though Romano relies on Italy domestically.
- Toward Germany, Romano despises him as "potato bastard", repeatedly failing revenge attempts like slipping on banana peels or misusing grenades. He labels Germans "uncivilized bumpkins", partly from childhood fears.
- With Spain, Romano absorbed Spanish traits but spurned affection. Hidden loyalty emerges in crises, like aiding Spain against mafia threats.
- Regarding Ancient Rome, Romano avoids meetings from embarrassment, fearing emotional outbursts. Childhood insecurity arose when Rome claimed Italy but abandoned him, though reasons are undisclosed.
- Among others, he admires Belgium (a childhood crush), tolerates Japan (who uses "Romano-kun"), and distrusts France. Prussia acknowledges Romano's adult work ethic without facing hostility.
In modern narratives, Romano works diligently yet nurses resentment toward Italy. His vulnerability surfaces around family, such as weeping over perceived inadequacies. The mafia's grip persists, but he defies them to protect Spain, revealing nuanced loyalty growth amid enduring grudges.
Romano possesses dark brown hair, reflecting Arabic ancestry and his "dark" persona, with an olive complexion in early depictions that later shifted to fairer skin. His eyes vary between green, hazel, or light brown across official media, with the creator permitting interpretive flexibility. A defining feature is his "ahoge"—a prominent hair curl on his head's right side—which serves as an erogenous zone; contact elicits sounds like "Chigi!" or "Chigigi!". His military uniform evolved from khaki designs resembling Spain's to one matching North Italy's in later adaptations, differing only in color. As a child, he wore an apron or occasional maid dress, contrasting his brother's consistent dresses.
Romano's personality shows stark duality: charming and flirtatious with women yet rude, strict, and unsocial with men, frequently using curses like "bastard" and "dammit". Beneath this abrasive exterior, he is cowardly, ineffectual, and timid. His bleak, biased worldview stems from mafia subjugation, which dictates his actions. He disdains foreign foods—especially cheese and potatoes—and adores pasta, tomatoes, siestas, farming, and cooking. Though inept at manual tasks, he excels as a pickpocket. Childhood traits included chorea-induced clumsiness, bed-wetting, and chore avoidance. Spain treated his chorea with Tarantella dancing, coinciding with recovery. As an adult, he displays fierce diligence when motivated, astonishing figures like Germany and Prussia.
Romano's past involves early separation from his brother. Aware of each other, they only met after their grandfather Ancient Rome died. Romano resented Italy for inheriting Rome's artistic talents and resemblance, feeling overshadowed. Post-Rome's death, Romano bullied Italy until their separation during the Italian War: Austria claimed Italy, while Spain took Romano after the Battle of Garigliano due to his perceived difficulty. Spain's upbringing shaped Romano's culture, customs, religion, and tomato passion. Though Romano acted coldly—believing Spain coveted Rome's inheritance—he secretly worried, increasing imports during Spain's illness and attacking the mafia to assist. He also felt jealousy when Spain attended others.
Relationships critically shape Romano:
- With North Italy, he envies his talents and Spain's affection, often ignoring or insulting him yet subconsciously caring—sharing beds and feeling hurt when unadmired. Their bond remains strained post-unification, though Romano relies on Italy domestically.
- Toward Germany, Romano despises him as "potato bastard", repeatedly failing revenge attempts like slipping on banana peels or misusing grenades. He labels Germans "uncivilized bumpkins", partly from childhood fears.
- With Spain, Romano absorbed Spanish traits but spurned affection. Hidden loyalty emerges in crises, like aiding Spain against mafia threats.
- Regarding Ancient Rome, Romano avoids meetings from embarrassment, fearing emotional outbursts. Childhood insecurity arose when Rome claimed Italy but abandoned him, though reasons are undisclosed.
- Among others, he admires Belgium (a childhood crush), tolerates Japan (who uses "Romano-kun"), and distrusts France. Prussia acknowledges Romano's adult work ethic without facing hostility.
In modern narratives, Romano works diligently yet nurses resentment toward Italy. His vulnerability surfaces around family, such as weeping over perceived inadequacies. The mafia's grip persists, but he defies them to protect Spain, revealing nuanced loyalty growth amid enduring grudges.