Greece (ギリシャ, Girisha) is a supporting character in the series Hetalia. He is the personification of Greece.

In 2007, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name Herakles Karpusi (ヘラクレス・カルプシ, Herakuresu Karupushi).

Physical Appearance:

His hair is medium-to-long and somewhat shaggy, with a naturally tousled, layered shape. It is a warm reddish-brown, with darker brown sections toward the roots and underneath. The top is fuller and slightly spiky, with several uneven, pointed strands sticking outward, while the bangs are long and distinctly uneven, falling diagonally across his forehead and partially framing his eyes. The sides extend down past his ears into longer, tapered pieces that frame his cheeks and jaw, while the back has several jagged, outward-pointing layers. Overall, his hairstyle looks soft, slightly messy, and deliberately unkempt rather than neatly styled.

In a color chart for the characters by Himaruya, his eyes were shown to be teal. However, in all of the actual artwork for the manga, his eyes are colored green.

He wears a white T-shirt, khaki(C3B091)pants with matching jacket(sometimes wearing it.)

Personality:

He is said to have a serious personality, but he often seems carefree and casual. He is often seen with cats, a reference to Greece's stray cat population. He loves naps and is often seen sleeping, but even though it seems there is nothing in his head, he has a love for philosophy and history. It is said that if you dig in his backyard, you'll find many ancient ruins and things belonging to his mother, Ancient Greece.

It is also implied that he frequently takes part in sexual activity; this is shown in a contribution Himaruya made to a Hetalia doujinshi anthology where England and France try to place the "blame" of the creation of the condom on him, seeing as he uses it very often. He replies by saying that while he does do these "activities" often, he doesn't really use condoms.

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