Description
America, known in human form as Alfred F. Jones, embodies the United States. His documented history starts with discovery as an infant by Finland, leading to adoption and upbringing under England. France also pursued guardianship, but America always chose England. He experienced extraordinarily rapid physical growth, swiftly maturing from childhood to adolescence. This accelerated development strained his relationship with his slower-maturing brother, Canada. Tensions with England peaked during the American Revolutionary War when America declared independence, creating lasting friction despite their later World War II alliance.
Physically, America appears as a young man: blonde-haired, blue-eyed, and standing 177 cm tall. Distinctive features include an ahoge (cowlick) representing Nantucket Island and glasses symbolizing Texas. Early artistic depictions showed smoother hair without the ahoge, evolving into wilder hair with visible bangs. His typical attire is a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket marked with a "50" for the fifty states. He possesses abnormal strength, demonstrated in childhood by effortlessly swinging a full-grown buffalo and later dragging England's Rolls-Royce for an hour.
His personality radiates energetic enthusiasm, self-confidence, and an obsession with heroes, justice, and freedom. He frequently intervenes in others' affairs, complicating friendships. America exhibits limited geographical awareness, believing maps of the United States constitute world maps and assuming other countries are accessible by car. Interests include sports, games, archaeology, quick-draw shooting, and filmmaking. He maintains an extensive car collection featuring models like the Mustang and a Back to the Future-style DeLorean. His diet centers on hamburgers, junk food, and unnaturally colored sweets—a tolerance attributed to inheriting England's poor sense of taste. Fears include ghosts, weighing scales, Marmite, and characters like Dora the Explorer.
America often struggles to "read the atmosphere" socially but demonstrates strategic thinking and perceptiveness when necessary, as seen during Paint It White. A significant aspect involves grappling with his immortality compared to humans, highlighted in the episode "Davie." A childhood friendship ended tragically as his human friend aged and died while America remained unchanged. This underscored his initial naivety about mortal lifespans and his inherent isolation.
Relationships with other nations are complex. Interactions with England blend persistent bickering over historical grievances and cultural differences with underlying mutual concern. The sibling dynamic with Canada involves frequent overshadowing and mistaken identity, though America secretly admires Canada's diplomatic nature. Belarus briefly viewed him as a brother figure after the Soviet Union's collapse, though her enthusiasm waned. Russia shares minimal direct interaction beyond a joint character CD release. America leads the Allied Forces but struggles with diplomatic consensus due to bluntness and unconventional ideas. Historical tensions surface with Cuba, who exhibits hostility even when mistaking Canada for America.
Additional connections include Finland, who offered paternal guidance; Estonia, who enlisted America's help against cyberattacks erroneously attributed to Russia; and Japan, who experienced cultural misunderstandings during early interactions. Prussia acknowledged America's athletic superiority after losing a swimming race to him.
Physically, America appears as a young man: blonde-haired, blue-eyed, and standing 177 cm tall. Distinctive features include an ahoge (cowlick) representing Nantucket Island and glasses symbolizing Texas. Early artistic depictions showed smoother hair without the ahoge, evolving into wilder hair with visible bangs. His typical attire is a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket marked with a "50" for the fifty states. He possesses abnormal strength, demonstrated in childhood by effortlessly swinging a full-grown buffalo and later dragging England's Rolls-Royce for an hour.
His personality radiates energetic enthusiasm, self-confidence, and an obsession with heroes, justice, and freedom. He frequently intervenes in others' affairs, complicating friendships. America exhibits limited geographical awareness, believing maps of the United States constitute world maps and assuming other countries are accessible by car. Interests include sports, games, archaeology, quick-draw shooting, and filmmaking. He maintains an extensive car collection featuring models like the Mustang and a Back to the Future-style DeLorean. His diet centers on hamburgers, junk food, and unnaturally colored sweets—a tolerance attributed to inheriting England's poor sense of taste. Fears include ghosts, weighing scales, Marmite, and characters like Dora the Explorer.
America often struggles to "read the atmosphere" socially but demonstrates strategic thinking and perceptiveness when necessary, as seen during Paint It White. A significant aspect involves grappling with his immortality compared to humans, highlighted in the episode "Davie." A childhood friendship ended tragically as his human friend aged and died while America remained unchanged. This underscored his initial naivety about mortal lifespans and his inherent isolation.
Relationships with other nations are complex. Interactions with England blend persistent bickering over historical grievances and cultural differences with underlying mutual concern. The sibling dynamic with Canada involves frequent overshadowing and mistaken identity, though America secretly admires Canada's diplomatic nature. Belarus briefly viewed him as a brother figure after the Soviet Union's collapse, though her enthusiasm waned. Russia shares minimal direct interaction beyond a joint character CD release. America leads the Allied Forces but struggles with diplomatic consensus due to bluntness and unconventional ideas. Historical tensions surface with Cuba, who exhibits hostility even when mistaking Canada for America.
Additional connections include Finland, who offered paternal guidance; Estonia, who enlisted America's help against cyberattacks erroneously attributed to Russia; and Japan, who experienced cultural misunderstandings during early interactions. Prussia acknowledged America's athletic superiority after losing a swimming race to him.
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