Lancaster

### Spoken Language(s)

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

### Bio Family

Pennsylvania (father), Philadelphia (older brother), York (twin)

Lancaster (*ランカスター, Rankasutā*) or Lancaster "Lance" Avery Snyder (*ランカスター エイブリー・スナイダー, Rankasutā eiburī sunaidā*) is a fan-made character in Hetalia: Axis Powers. He represents the third capital city and one of the oldest inland cities in America, Lancaster. He's often referred to as Lance as a nickname.

## Appearance

Lancaster has short black hair, hazel eyes and pale skin. He has a scar on his stomach from the Battle of Hanover. He has a necklace with three red star-shaped gems, representing him being the third capital. He's usually seen in a blue t-shirt with a light blue thin jacket, black jeans and black high-tops. Lance's also seen wearing a white hoodie with black jeans, a red scarf and red high-tops.

## Personality and Interests

Lancaster's loud and a little careless. Lance isn't one to get offended easily and makes jokes about himself. He also doesn't care if someone calls his city sh\*t or useless. He likes to tell Philly off for being bossy and tells him to chill on the coffee and energy drinks. Like Philly, Lance's known for being brutally honest and a bit sardonic. Lance does have a temper and like his father, can be destructive. Unlike Penny and Philly, Lance can take care of his own problems and likes to tell them off of it. Lance loves red roses and gives them to everyone he feels comfortable with or he loves them or both. Lance loves to show his true feelings and will tell anyone about them which can get him in trouble with some of the states that don't think they have done anything wrong.

Lancaster loves jokes, but feels uncomfortable with the caustic ones his father seems to love as Lancaster doesn't like to make light of horrible things. Lancaster loves to hang around landmarks, especially his landmarks like the Central Market or Fulton Opera House. Lancaster loves to learn about history and loves art, specifically painting. He loves arts and craft, usually giving his creations to his siblings or random people or the other states and capitals. Lance usually visits the North Museum of Nature and Science and the National Watch & Clock Museum which confuses Lancaster and others about why it was built. Lance usually watches the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and has been in it himself a handful of times.

## Relationships

### Pennsylvania (Will H. Penn)

Lancaster talks to his father often and loves to hang out with him in the mines. Lance doesn't exactly like that Penny is overprotective of him, but does appreciate it. However, it does get on Lance's nerves when Penny is protective over him and his siblings for what he thinks is no reason. Lance has told Penny that he's a fully functioning adult and can protect himself, but it hasn't seemed to work.

### Philadelphia (Philly L. Weaver)

Like Penny, Philly is quite protective of him and York. He appreciates that Philly protects him and York from the used-to-be Confederate states. Philly is usually busy with work or chilling with America, but Philly does make some time to chill with his siblings. Lance loves to bring up Philly's old self and usually fights about it so Philly mistakes the twins on purpose which pisses Lance off. Philly also loves to tell people that Lance loved to cuddle him when they slept in the same bed which Lancaster denies quickly.

### York (Rich J. Brooks)

York and Lance hate being mistaken for each other while being identical except for their personalities. Lance doesn't trust the used-to-be Confederate states as they stole York away from Lance, Philly and Penny. Lance was inconsolable when York was gone and glued himself to York when he brought back. Now, Lance usually keeps York away from the used-to-be Confederate states and they usually talk about other countries, the U.S.A or history.

### Washington D.C (Cara C. Edwards)

Lancaster and D.C talk a lot. Usually, they talk about the state of the U.S or other countries, but it does stray from work to casual talk. Lance usually comes to D.C's work to talk to her and helps her with government duties. D.C appreciates the help.

### America (Alfred F. Jones)

Despite being one of the nine capitals, Lance and America don't talk. Lance thinks it's because he was only capital for one day. He assumed that America thinks that he's useless and the only reason he's alive is York.

## Trivia

* Lancaster's birthday corresponds with the day Lancaster was the capital.
* Lance was the third capital before D.C became the national capital.
* Lancaster was capital for one day which is why Lancaster and York are twins.
* Lancaster and York have different birthdays even though they're twins.
* Lancaster loving red roses represents his nickname "the Red Rose City"
* The Central Market is the oldest continuously run farmers' market in America.
* The Fulton Opera House is the oldest continually running theater in the U.S.
* The National Watch & Clock Museum has the largest collection of watches and clocks in the U.S.