Pennsylvania

### Spoken Language(s)

English, Spanish, German, Pennsylvania Dutch, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Chinese, Italian

### Bio Family

Philadelphia (son), York (son), Lancaster (son)

### Unofficial Nickname(s)

Independence State, Quaker State Commonwealth, Oil State, Coal State, Steel State

Pennsylvania (*ペンシルベニア, Penshirubenia*) or William "Will" Harris Penn (*ウィリアム・ハリス・ペン, U~Iriamu Harisu pen*) is a fan-made character in Hetalia: Axis Powers. He represents the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He's often called Penny or Pen as a nickname.

## Appearance

Pennsylvania's a tall teen with short coffee brown hair, black eyes and fair skin. He also has an athletic build and is quite strong from years of working in the mines. He has a bullet wound scar on his hip from the Battle of the Monongahela, a scar on his sternum from the Battle of White Marsh, a scar on his cheek from the Whiskey Rebellion and a bullet wound scar on his upper chest from the Battle of Gettysburg. He has a birthmark representing Lake Margus.

A birthmark on his right side of his neck that represents the Wyoming Valley, a mole on his left shoulder that represents Presque Isle Bay and a birthmark on his left shoulder that represents Slippery Rock Creek. Penny usually wears a dark gray turtleneck sweater with a dull green overcoat, black jeans and dark brown leather boots. He's also seen wearing a light blue t-shirt with a dark brown fur jacket, grey earmuffs, a dark blue scarf, black gloves and black winter boots for colder temps.

## Personality and Interests

Pennsylvania's quiet and foul-mouthed and is known for being brutally honest and blunt, leading to come off as rude and insensitive. He has a temper and tends to be destructive when angry. When he's upset or frustrated, he has a tendency to speak Pennsylvania Dutch. Penny's quite stubborn, causing problems with others for differing opinions. He also has a hard time accepting opinions of others. Pennsylvania's known for never backing down from a challenge, leading him to a lot of unsafe situations and getting hurt quite a lot.

Pennsylvania likes to blame others for his problems and refuses to take the fallout. Penny tends to push his true feelings down below the surface as he believes that it's a weakness. Penny can also get quite snarky when he wants to piss someone off or get into a fight or argument. Penny's known for loving caustic humor as well. Despite this, Penny can and has formed a strong bond with others and is quite protective of them.

Penny loves going outside, usually to hunt or take a hike as Pennsylvania is known for its hunters. He usually goes to Philadelphia to visit his son or to drink with Del as he loves a good drink every once and a while. He has a love for chocolate, specifically Hersey's and a love for cheesesteaks. He also loves pretzels, potato chips, chicken and ham potpie, schnitz un knepp, fasnachts, scrapple and Shoofly pie which are all Pennsylvania Dutch foods. Pennsylvania has two german shepherds he named Hersey and Eddie.

## Relationships

### New York State (Brooke A. York)

Penny and New York are pretty friendly with each other. They have been with each other through thick and thin. Their relationship became inseparable during the struggles of the Revolutionary War and has stayed that way for over a hundred years. Penny feels more comfortable being himself around York than any other state. New York enjoys Penny's company and humor as York can get quite caustic as well.

### North and South New Jersey (Mike and Nicky J. Mitchell)

Penny doesn't talk to North a lot. North's usually staying within his state so Penny doesn't see him often. Despite this, Penny seems to like him as the two have similar personalities.

However, that can't be said about Penny and South. Penny greatly dislikes South and doesn't miss a chance to tell him that he hates him. The two usually get into screaming matches about it. He hates having his house so close to South and says that his place stinks. In turn, South tells him that he's dirty as he was covered in dust from the mines when he used to work in them. However, below the surface, Penny deeply cares for him and wishes to protect him.

### North and South Delaware (Evan and Lennie D. Watson)

The two are close, him and North go out to drink occasionally. Penny never misses a chance to tell him that he's the better driver. However, Penny tries his best to never bring up West as him and Del do fight about how he treats West.

Penny doesn't really talk to South anymore. Penny believe it's because of her very different opinion about the South and the Civil War, but even he doesn't know the true reason. They do talk on occasion and Penny's still very nice towards her despite being angry for her belief. Penny does wish that the Civil War never had happened and that he still talked to South more than anyone else, but he knows that can never happen again.

### His Children (Philly L. Weaver, Lance A. Snyder and Rich J. Brooks)

Pennsylvania's known for being quite protective of his children, Philly, Lance and York. He feels like he has to protect them from the world even though they're fully grown and functional adults. Some of the other states like to tease him about it.

### America (Alfred F. Jones)

America and Penny have a good relationship. Pennsylvania was one of the most passionate supporters during the American Revolution and was one of the most trusted states. Now, they don't talk much anymore, but Penny sets aside anything he's working on to go hang out with him.

### England (Arthur Kirkland)

They don't have a good relationship. He holds a grudge against him and refuses to see England for literally any reason. He can't tolerate being near him and ends up punching or shouting at him when he's near him for even a short amount of time.

## Trivia

* Pennsylvania's state flower is the Mountain Laurel.
* Pennsylvania's birthday corresponds with the day Pennsylvania became a state.
* Pennsylvania's the second state that was admitted into the Union.
* Other nicknames for him are Pen Pen, Sylvania, Sylvia or Liam.
* He knows Pennsylvania Dutch and German. Some Dutch, Italian, Swedish and Spanish. He understands Chinese, but cannot speak it.
* Pennsylvania's dog is named after the Hersey's company and their chocolate.
* Pennsylvania's entire name holds meaning for Pennsylvania. William after William Penn, the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, Harris after Pennsylvania's capital, Harrisburg and Penn, again, after William Penn.
* Pennsylvania had a different name during colonial times, the name being William Philip Jones.
* Pennsylvania's old middle name was after Philadelphia's nickname, Philly.