Siblings
All main countries in "Scandinavia and the World" have a sibling of the opposite sex, and it is indeed implied that every nation has both a male and female representation. The concept was first introduced in, "Meet my Sister", which humon says was created primarily in order to demonstrate the differences between the stereotypes surrounding Swedish men and women. Although most sets of siblings are very alike in personality, appearance, and mannerisms, there are several notable pairs (such as the Swedish and American siblings) that differ considerably from each other. In this fashion, siblings may be used to reflect differing ideologies, beliefs, and values within one country.Typically, one sibling will considered the "main" representation of the country while the other is more often denoted as the "other." Because most of the main characters are male, this once lead to the misconception that all male representations were the "main" entity whereas their female counterparts were always referred to as "Sister [Nation]". This was later denied by humon, who explained in "French Siblings" that there are cases where the female representation is the "main country" and the other is "Brother [Nation]", such as in the case of France, Mexico, Brazil, the Baltic countries, and others. The exception to this is if the "other" nation is present without their "main" sibling, during which they will often be referred to simply as their nation name, such as in "Monster in the Lake".
It should be noted that characters do not have to represent the same country in order to be related as siblings. America and Australia are biological siblings (both fathered by England), and Canada is their adoptive sibling. Though rarely mentioned, Iceland is Norway's younger brother, and Norway and Svalbard are identical twins. This page is mainly meant to refer to the male/female, same-nation sibling lay-out.
Most siblings have the same haircolour, but not all.
Siblings with same haircolour:
America and Sister America
Australia and Sister Australia
Canada and Sister Canada
Denmark and Sister Denmark
Faroes Islands and Sister Faroes Islands
Finland and Sister Finland
France and Brother France
Norway and Sister Norway
Sweden and Sister Sweden
Siblings with different haircolours:
England and Sister England
The Netherlands and Sister Netherlands
Last edited: 9 years ago | By: leoperidot