Republic of Iraq

The Republic of Iraq (Irakukyōwakokuイラク共和国) is a fan made supporting character for the series Hetalia: Axis Powers. She represents the Middle Eastern country of Iraq. She has been given the human name Malik Shada.

Personality and Interests
Iraq can be described as quiet, not really speaking much around her fellow neighbours. However, given the circumstance she does speak, it is usually when she is discussing a problem, such as, refugees. Either that, or she will speak in defense of one of her allies. If she is spoken to, she will simply nod or just speak quickly, or even making a 'okay' symbol. Due to her monotone voice and usually emotionless expression, it is hard to tell what she is truly thinking. However, if her other weapon beside normal weapons and combat techniques is anything, it would most agreeably be sarcasm. She is also quite tomboyish, usually hating such clothing like dresses, which is why she normally doesn't wear women's Arabic clothing. She is tomboyish due to the fact she was the only girl of many brothers, which resulted in their influence to her. The only one that could actually get her into a dress is England and Mesopotamia, England usually persuading her or simply annoying her and Mesopotamia asking Iraq politely. Due to her tomboyish-ness, this seeming drove England mad when he had her a mandate, for the fact it was nearly impossible to get her into something girly.

Iraq enjoys reading books, especially classics that she received from England when she was owned as a mandate. She also enjoys the history of her land, usually traveling from the ruins of major city-states that were once her brothers, such as Assyria and Babylonia. Iraq even continues to write in cuneiform, a writing invented by her brother Sumer, and keeps clay tablets in order to record her life. Thanks to this, no one but her could read the stone tablets, which she keeps as journal entries throughout her life. She also knowledge of medicine and healing, her fascination with the human anatomy coming from Sumer and her other brothers who made advances in medicine and surgery.

Appearance
Iraq's hair is a blackish brown and her hair is short, however this fact is lost since she normally wears the Arabic head scarf called a keffiyeh. Ahe is almost seen wearing her sand colored military uniform and rarely seen wearing normal civilian clothing. However, if at world meetings, she will either wear a formal military uniform or simply just sports tailored clothing.

Mesopotamia
Iraq truly loved her mother, and was heartbroken when suddenly, she disappeared, seeming becoming one with the dust and sand. When she finally realized her mother was gone, it was one of the few times she sobbed, because she finally realized she was alone, alone with the ruins of her now faded siblings. During her childhood, it was normal for her siblings to disappear one by one. One day in her child hood, she questioned Mesopotamia is she would disappear like her siblings. Mesopotamia, who was horrified by this, promised her only daughter that she would have the land given the case Mesopotamia disappears. So far, Mesopotamia has fulfilled that promise, Iraq's land now being that surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and Mesopotamia in Greek translates to 'the land between the rivers.' Though Iraq doubts she will even see her mother again, Mesopotamia's spirit actually follows Iraq, staying with her at all times.

Sumer
One of Iraq's favorite siblings, Sumer and Iraq were constant companions. Although scribes back in Mesopotamia were only men, Sumer taught Iraq how to write and memorize cuneiform regardless of gender. Sumer even taught her the new science that he and his pepole were discovering, which had Iraq intrigued by astronomy throughout her childhood to adulthood.

Assyria
Both of them had a type of sibling rivalry while they were young, Assyria usually bashing on her when she did something wrong. While he was by default rude to his sister, Assyria wanted her to be safe and thus taught her how to fight and use weapons. However, Iraq being soft-hearted at the time did not wish for this, but it prepared her into fighting wars in the future.

The United States of America
She and America had been on rough terms ever since the early 2000's, but in that time both of them usually arguing why, to America, she needed to hand over her weapons of mass destruction, while her on the other hand, denied and desired to keep them. However, that changed as the UK, America, and Poland invaded her. Though their rough relationship has died down, she still blames him for making her country as mess. What really sparked her anger was when President Bush in the early 2000's called her, Iran, and North Korea the 'Axis of Evil'.

England
While she did not enjoy her land being nothing but a British mandate, she considers England as a father-figure, though she shall not admit it. When she gained her independence, England had a fight in order to keep her, but failed. While the two have distant relationships in the present, they do socialize at world meetings. Well, England does, Iraq, not so much since she holds a slight grudge against him due to him getting involved with the Iraq invasion of 2003. And the fact she doesn't even speak a lot.

Syria
[Disclaimer: I'm using my own version of Syria, since I am aware that there is another Syria on the wiki.]

Both her and Syria have fairly well relationship. Both have shared their fair shares with political and long-shared cultural links. However, with Syria being in her current civil war, fighting against her brother, which represents the government, Iraq hardly gets to see her friend.

Iran
To explain it in a few words throughout history; violent. Both of them were rivals as children when Iran was Persia and Iraq was simply just land around the Fertile Cresent and the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Wars usually broke out between Iraq's brothers and him as well. Given the late twentieth century neither forgave the other when the Iran-Iraq War broke out in 1980. However, their relationship started to go downhill when the Iranian-revolution happened in 1979. Nonetheless, the two have a somewhat neutral relationship present day. Iran played a role in Iraq reconstruction and Iraq imports things to her neighbor such as cars.

North Korea
[Another disclaimer: This too is also another version of North Korea. His name is Im Lim-Park.]

Their relationship broke down in 1982, and by far, both countries do not like the other.

Trivia

 * The reason why Iraq doesn't really talk much is because of her developing a slight stutter when younger, thus, she uses hand gestures most of the time in order to communicate among other nations. Though the stutter has went away when England had her as the Mandate of Mesopotamia, teaching her how to speak English, she is used to hand gestures that she does not really rely on speaking to communicate.
 * She felt comfortable as her name as a mandate being, 'Mesopotamia' at the time because of her mother. However, once she gained her independence, she remembered a time in her childhood in which Iraq asked Mesopotamia what her land may be called. Mesopotamia replied with 'Iraq'. While Iraq's name may be, obviously, Iraq, she does have a middle name. She says it is 'Bilad Ma Bayn-alnnahrayn," Arabic for Mesopotamia.
 * Iraq is an expert with medicine and healing. She knows how to transfer organs to simple things such as bandaging a arm and cleaning it.
 * Although Islam is one of the most popular religions in her country, Iraq considers herself a Christian.
 * Iraq has many phobias. She has a fear of heights, water, and death. Her biggest fear however, is death. As a child, it was common for her brothers to fade away, which made Iraq paranoid over time. When her mother finally disappeared, that was when Iraq finally became fearful of the life-ending force.
 * Though Iraq claims she enjoys being alone, she actually hates it. She finds it as a reminder of her brothers and mother. However, one time, Syria noticed this and went over to Iraq's house for her birthday. For her birthday present, she bought Iraq a German Shepard whom she has named Yusef. So far, Yused has been Iraq's constant companion, and she would absolutely be in mourning given the circumstance he would die. But, Yusef has been living for twenty years so, eternal life.
 * The 2P version of Iraq would be that of a woman, similar to Iraq. She will keep her keffiyeh and hair, however, she wears a formal military uniform that is more like a dark sandy color.
 * A Nyotalia of Iraq is in mind currently. A male version of Iraq would probably result in Iraq being taller than his female counterpart, however, he would be incredibly taller. Iraq is at least 5'1" while her male counterpart would be 5'11". He would wear similar uniform, and wear keffiyeh as well. His uniform would be sand-colored, either that or khaki. Unlike his female counterpart, he would have no strands of hair sticking out his keffiyeh. His hair would be a dark brown.
 * Before she had the name Iraq, Iraq was called by her human name, Malik. Among her siblings, she would be called Mal or Mally.
 * When Malik was young, she never really had a name. Mesopotamia called her child 'daughter' while her siblings called her 'sister'. For the fact Malik was tomboyish she asked Akkad and Sumer what her name may be. While Sumer considered a female name, Akkad considered a boyish name. After wondering what her name would be, she finally said Malik. While Akkad liked the name, Sumer argued against it, but gave in after a while.
 * Her birthday, October 3 is the day when Iraq gained independence from the United Kingdom.
 * On her birthday, she finds it as a tradition to send a voicemail to England. That voicemail would be her saying; "The only thing you have actually taught me is God Save the Queen," in Arabic. Though she doesn't really express emotions, after saying this she would laugh for two minutes straight.
 * Her anthem is called "Mawtini." You can listen to it here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBaI26chcFw