Westman Islands

The Westman Islands is a fan-made character in the anime and manga series Hetalia: Axis Powers / '''Axis Powers Hetalia. '''He represents the archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar (English: Westman Islands), located in the southern coast of Iceland. His given human name is Bjartur Ægisson.

Appearance
Westman has ashy blonde hair that is often messy and "bedheaded" in a way, having become this way due to the frequently strong gale present in his area. At the top of his head is a small ahoge which represents the island of Surtsey, which came to the ocean surface during a volcanic eruption in 1963. Just as the island today remains strongly restricted to the public, touching Westman's ahoge irritates him greatly. His eyes are a deep hazel color.

His usual uniform is a navy blue jacket with red cuffs and matching pants. Underneath his jacket is a grayish dress shirt and a blue tie. He also wears dark gray laced-up boots, which come in handy either during his hikes up Eldfell, or when climbing up the surrounding islands.

On his left arm is a burn scar received from the 1973 eruption of Eldfell, which completely buried the town and destroyed hundreds of houses. Also on his back is another scar appearing as a large slash, coming from the Turkish raids ("Tyrkjaránið" in Icelandic). Having taken the most damage in Iceland from the raids, the scar still remains, but has faded a bit.

Personality and Interests
Westman lives a simple and quiet life in his islands, often taking pleasure in the nature around him. He often makes an attempt to act serious and responsible, but is in reality quite clumsy and immature at times. He is somewhat quick-tempered and blunt, not even realizing it himself. Despite this, Westman is for the most part carefree and light-hearted, attemping to make jokes occassionally with his odd sense of humor. A little mischievous, he is a prankster at heart. He can be somewhat shy towards strangers at first, but is secretly welcoming. It takes a while for him to open up, but once he does, he'll feel more comfortable and act freely.

During the early half of August is his festival known as Þjóðhátíð, which is well-known in Iceland. At this time, Westman shows his wilder side, and things may get out of hand. After the festival is over, however, he's back to his regular self.

He's a great fisher and is known for his excellent agility in scaling up steep slopes and cliffs in order to gather bird eggs- a necessity in survival in his islands. It has been a tradition in his islands for centuries, and could be considered the municipality's own little national sport, despite it being dangerous and challenging. Another thing he is known for in Iceland is his sports team called IBV Vestmannaeyjar. Despite there being other sports, the main focus is football ("soccer"). Westman tends to get competitive over that particular sport when it comes to competing with his siblings. From time to time, he may also go out to play golf, as his place is known to be one of the best and top-rated golf areas in the world.

For much of his past, he was known for his poverty and difficult to access land. Despite his poor state, foreign sailors/pirates continued to rob him of goods, building a sort of paranoia among the population. Seeing as the attacks could come at any time, Denmark offered help in defending the Westman Islands and teaching him how to fight.

The livelihood of the Westman Islands is highly dependent on the fishing industry. Being one of Iceland's most profitable ports, Westman works hard to keep business going. Although he doesn't voice it out openly, he also does believe in elves and the other beings from Icelandic mythology. Sometimes he could be found at the outskirts of town, sitting by some large rocks and seemingly talking to himself. Foreigners may think it is strange, but it surprisingly isn't uncommon in the rest of Iceland to hold such beliefs.