Malaysia

Maya Salena(マヤサレナ) is a fan-made character for Hetalia: Axis Powers.' She is the representation for the country of Malaysia

Appearance
Maya or takes on the Bumiputera appearance. She has long, dark brown hair ,with a long fringe, clipped to the back with a black thin hairclip and chestnut-coloured eyes. She wears a Baju Kurung or sometimes Kebaya with a long fringe, clipped to the back with a black thin hairclip, but she'd rather wear a white T-shirt and a pair of black or dark blue 3/4 pants so she can be able to move around more. She wears a with her a Hibiscus flower on her head to represent the national flower of Malaysia. She always dresses to impress when it comes to New Year celebrations and other celebrations. She sometimes wears a Kebaya and use a "Cucuk Sanggul" a hairpin used for holding hair in a bun at the back of a lady's head for the Aidilfitri festival.

Personality and Interests
Fun-loving, caring, strict, hot-tempered, cunning, air headed, talktive and patient. Being surrounded by other Asian nations, Malaysia has a varied culture. She takes on different parts of Asia, in food, dress and festivals. She's known to be outspoken, and never hesitating to voice her own opinion. She also tends to use sarcastic phrases a lot, often mocking the words of others. Malaysia likes solving problem in court rather than fighting because she doesn't want to get involved in unnecessary/nonsense fights.

She's very hardworking, especially in her studies, always aiming to reach the top (although she doesn't often reach it because of Japan). She gets disappointed easily, but sets herself new goals just as easily.

She has a love of cooking, often using a variety of plants, spices and ingredients others would not dare to try. With the tropical temperature, her country also provides a large variety of fruits, and is often found eating various fruits such as mangoes, jackfruit, durian and longans.

She also has a love for music. She mostly enjoys playing guitar, but she can play other traditional instruments as well, since culture and tradition makes up a big part of her.

She has a verbal tic of adding 'lah' or 'mah' to the end of her sentences.

Same as China, she is a sucker for cute things such as Hello Kitty, Panda, Chibi dolls etc. Her favourite colours are red, blue, white, yellow, brown, silver, gold and green. Despite her tough, tomboyish and sometimes Amazonian like determination; she is actually a coward and is afraid of almost all the nations in the world. She is and always will be afraid of Japan because he had tortured her to near death.

Name
.Her name "Maya" in Malay language means "Illusion", Salena in Arabic means "Moon". China called her "Xiao Chan" when he lived with her. When she was under the control of England, Arthur named her Alisa Kirkland.

Early Age
She was born without any parents and lives in a forest. She likes planting and eating many tropical fruits especially Mangoes and Bananas. In around 100 BC, China sailed to her country. He became friends with her and lived there for a long time. He always steams many Chinese buns for her and she enjoys them very much. But after a few years, China sailed back to his country and left some Chinese in Malaysia. In 1511, The Portugal siblings, who back then were known as the Portugese Empire colonized and raised her. In 1641, North and South Portugal were defeated by the Dutch later known as Netherlands and he conquered Malaysia until the year 1798, and eventually falling into the hands of England in year 1826. In year 1941, World War II began Japan had his Generals attacked and torture Malaysia because she didn't betray China like Japan did. They killed many Chinese citizens there and torture them. Unknowingly to Japan his generals also wanted to kill Malaysia. Singapore tried to help her but fail and surrender to Japan in 1942. England and Australia also tried to help her but they failed. Germany, Prussia and Italy tried to convince Japan's generals to stop, but he refused and said it was for the sake of progress. Finally in year 1945, America dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima in August 6 and in Nagasaki in August 9. Japan had no choice but to surrender and hand over Malaysia back to England. This causes Malaysia and every other Southeast Asian nation to think of America as the saviour of Southeast Asia even though the whole purpose was actually to stop Japan and end WWII as Japan was the last Axis nation fighting in the war. Japan apologizes to Malaysia and promise her not to attack her ever again. She accepts his apology but still seem to be terrified of him. In 1957, she became independent and doesn't want to get involved in unnecessary/nonsense fight.

Northern Portugal
Main Article Portugal (João Henrique Lisboa-Carriedo)

She was first raised by North and South Portugal, Malaysia was later handed over to the Dutch, and eventually falling into the hands of England. Due to this, she lost most contact with them, but does not hesitate to greet them if she happens upon them. In Melaka has many Portuguess decendent and has a surname "Fernandes".

Southern Portugal
Main Article Portugal (Maria Cabral Evora-Carriedo)

She was first raised by North and South Portugal, Malaysia was later handed over to the Dutch, and eventually falling into the hands of England. Due to this, she lost most contact with them, but does not hesitate to greet them if she happens upon them. In Melaka has many Portuguess decendent and has a surname "Fernandes".

Spain
She met Spain, when his brother and sister, North and South Portugal introduced her to him. Malaysia was just as close to him as she was close to his siblings.

Japan
Malaysia is a fan of his anime drawings and his manga but she keeps that a secret from Japan. Nowadays, Japan's car brand, Computers and PC are widely sold in Malaysia.

South Korea
Both Malaysia and South Korea enjoys dancing and singing, more than anything else. Malaysia really enjoys South Korea's music.

England
Malaysia was under the control of England for over 100 years. During this time, she had little control over her own assets, which were almost entirely run by England. He mostly used the Malaysian islands as bases for ships when trading in China.

Due to his excessive control over her land, she grew slightly annoyed at him over the years. Now free from him, she tends to turn a blind eye when seeing him, and enjoys making fun of him behind his back but she was usually caught and end up getting a long lecture from him.

Singapore
Malaysia's "rival". Once part of Malaysia, Singapore eventually separated from her due to a political disagreement. Although Malaysia gets along with Singapore most of the time, they still fight and often have political disputes against each other, forming a slight rivalry. They often just pass it off as sibling-rivalry.

Besides all this, they maintain a friendly relationship in other ways. For example, the share one of the largest trading campaigns in the ASEAN region, and have a shared defense system where they will help each other out if needed.

Indonesia
Another country that Malaysia sees as a sibling. Their languages are somewhat similar to each other, and can converse with one another to a certain extent. They both share the island of Borneo, with some states belonging to Malaysia and the others to Indonesia.

They have arguments over land(Such as Sabah, Sarawak and Sipadan), resources and cultural claims, with Indonesia accusing Malaysia of using objects originating in Indonesia as Malaysian-created items. Today, Indonesia is Malaysia's rival in sport games and PSP games, instead of fighting over land, resources etc.

Philippines
They are shown fight over lands especially Sabah. Phil. never quiet claiming that it is hers because half of Sabah was once hers but England gave it to Malaysia. Philippines and Malaysia has gone to court for 2 times but Phil. still fail to take the place Sabah. But even after fail to achieve Sabah in court for 2 times, Phil. still claim Sabah as Phil.'s. But they are very friendly and close to each other.

Brunei
Even though Brunei is attached to Sarawak and Sabah, they still don't want to join Malaysia. Which made her kinda sad.

Germany
Malaysia met Germany and his brother Prussia while being occupied by Japan. She sees him as the type of guy who was wound up too tight, and too serious. She does not approve of his methods of conquering nations and thinks that his boss is a lunatic. She was initially bothered by him she got use to him because of Prussia. At the end of the war and following the abolition of Prussia, she eventually becomes friends with him, and because she wants to be closer to him since he is Prussia's brother, and Malaysia and Prussia were best friends.

Prussia Malaysia knew Prussia via his brother Germany. She also has very close connections to Prussia, even though he isn’t around anymore. Even though she admits that he is a bit of a narcissistic jerk who brags a lot over minor victories and sad losses, she does understand him, she actually has a bit of a crush on him, because he is just so manly and strong. She thinks that Gilbert’s behaviour is so because he desires to become a great powerful immortal nation, which is kind of similar to her own ambitions. Malaysia and Prussia became best friends, which is very shocking to many other nations as many consider Prussia to be a total jerk. Maya was also very sad when he lost his status as a nation and lost most of his home to Poland, Russia and Lithuania, she truly misses him and wishes for a way for him to become a true nation again. She also seems to fear that her fate will be the same as Prussia’s as Malaysia sees herself in the exact same situation as Prussia and that she to will lose her status as a nation. At the end of the war and following the abolition of Prussia, Malaysia eventually becomes friends with Germany, and because she wants to be closer to him since he is Prussia's brother.

Austria
Malaysia met Austria and Hungary when she spent time with Germany in Europe. She doesn’t really like Austria or Hungary because they are somewhat boring and uncool. She usually says “I prefer to hang out with Prussia and Germany Nii-sama because their way more fun and better even if one of them is a Narcissist”, this cause the two to think that Malaysia is crazy.

Hungary
Malaysia met Austria and Hungary when she spent time with Germany in Europe. She doesn’t really like Austria or Hungary because they are somewhat boring and uncool. She usually says “I prefer to hang out with Prussia and Germany Nii-sama because their way more fun and better even if one of them is a Narcissist”, this cause the two to think that Malaysia is crazy.

N. Italy
When Malaysia met Italy, she didn’t quite like his foolishness him, his intense laziness and patheticness. It is noted that Malaysia is one of the few females that the Italian siblings is unable to charm. But she does not hate him or act antagonistic towards him, she does however tell him to get a life and start taking things seriously.

S.Italy (Romano)
Malaysia completely hates Romano, because she thinks of him as a total bastard. He is whiney, lazy, arrogant, rebellious and pathetic and a total pig. It is noted that Malaysia is one of the few females that the Italian siblings is unable to charm. She may not act antagonistic towards North Italy, but when when it comes to Romano she immediately slaps him and tells him that the only bastard and jerk around is him, she does so whenever he talks bad about Spain saying don’t you dare bad talk Spain Nii-sama.

Canada
Malaysia is one of the only few nations who acknowledge Canada. Likewise Canada seems to be one of the few nations in the world who doesn’t seem to scare Malaysia (or be scared of her)