| Dec 13, 2011 13:25:47 GMT -5 |
Post by nobnon on Dec 13, 2011 13:25:47 GMT -5
Elizaveta'Hungary' Hedervary
{Hazádnak rendületlenűl Légy híve, oh magyar}
{Hazádnak rendületlenűl Légy híve, oh magyar}
{To your homeland without fail Be faithful, O Hungarian!}
I Feel Like We're Summoning The Devil
Nickname/Alias: Lizzie; Liz; Eliza; Erzsébet
Gender: Female
Character Type: Country
Country or Country of Origin: Hungary ( Magyarország)
Canon or Original:Canon
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When I look into all of your stupid faces
I think how fun it will be to pound them into dust
Hair: Golden Brown
Height and Weight:
Other Distinguishing Features: A small flower worn over her ear representing Lake Balaton.
Overall Appearance:
Though not a particularly tall or imposing woman, Elizaveta Hédarváry can pack quite a punch. Standing at only 5’ 3”, she can be quite deceiving. Her long golden brown hair that falls to her mid back has a gentle wave to it, and her emerald green eyes are quite striking. She is a medium framed woman. That is to say not too thin, nor too heavy, though she is solidly built so she can fight in wars.
She has never been a slave to fashion, but she keeps up with current trends well enough. In her nomadic days, she could be seen in furs and hide. She has been seen in a White war uniform during the Austrian Succession, a green maid style dress with a white apron while living with Austria, A green war uniform during the World Wars, and several other more traditional outfits of her people. Typically she is seen wearing green.
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Man up or I'll beat you with my peace prize!
[li] Austria
[/li][li] Chibitalia
[/li][li] Sword fighting
[/li][li] Horse riding
[/li][li] Austria's tortes
[/li][li] Being at peace with other nations
[/li][li] Music- some great musicians came from Hungary including composers Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, and pianist Franz Liszt
[/li][li] Paprika
[/li][li] Wine
[/li][li]Zwack Unicum liquer
[/li][li] Natural Spas
[/li][li] Esterháza
[/li][li] Hungarian Painter Maria Szantho
Dislikes:
[/li][li] Turkey/Ottomen Empire
[/li][li] Romania
[/li][li] Mongolia
[/li][li] Communism
[/li][li] Prussia, when he's acting like a 5-year-old
[/li][li] The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Strengths:
[/li][li] She is a strong warrior. Being a Magyar, she knows quite a bit about light cavalry and fighting technique. She has no qualms about getting her hands dirty when it comes to battle.
[/li][li] As seen with her interactions with
[/li][li] She is a strong willed. Despite being torn from her love, dismantled and overtaken, she was able to forge on and keep her people together so that eventually, they could return to the independent country they love.
Weaknesses:
[/li][li] She will admit it any day, any time, anywhere,
[/li][li] She is a rather stubborn woman which can work to her advantage at times, but at other times it's a huge downfall.
[/li][li] Her own pride. As a Magyar, her nomadic, warrior history is the building block of her people, instilling a great deal of pride in their country.
Fears:
[/li][li] Losing Roderich forever. She went through the pain and terror of being torn from him after the treaties of WWI demanded the dissolution of their marriage. Then she was separated from him during the Soviet occupation. She can not, and will not lose him again.
[/li][li] Being unable to protect herself or those she loves (Roderich) from harm.
Secrets:
[/li][li] Though it's not much of a secret now, growing up, she thought she was a boy.
[/li][li] She is hopelessly in love with Roderich Edelstein. Again, not much of a secret.
[/li][li] After the Treaties were signed, post WWI, she was afraid she'd never see Roderich again. That fear only grew when she was over taken by Soviet Russia.
Any Quirks/Habits:
[/li][li] Lizzie carries a medium sized frying pan that, when angered, generally finds its way across the back of a head. (Generally Gilbert's)
Overall Personality:
Lizzie is a strong woman. Through all her times of occupation, fighting, merging, and reconstructing, she has held firm. Some events were more painful and scarring than others, but she still survived. Though she wasn’t pleased to lose her independence to Austria, she soon discovered that he was very generous. That quality allowed them to live comfortably and eventually she discovered her feelings toward him had progressed from a friendly nature, to love. It broke her heart when they were forced to disband the Empire, and it was even more difficult for her to handle when she was overtaken, becoming a Soviet entity.
Equal to her strength is her pride. The Hungarian people are a proud group. She knows how to hold a grudge against someone, though her kind heart generally gets in the way. Instead of being rude or cruel to someone she dislikes, she approaches them with a peaceful comment or avoidance. She has even held a grudge against Roderich!
Though she grew up believing herself to be a boy, once Elizaveta discovered she was a woman, she moved away from her rowdy behaviors, and spent time learning how a lady should behave. It was around this time in her life that she started living with Austria, so he was able to help her become educated in the ways of proper society. During this time, she learned how to spin yarn, knit, tricks for cleaning thoroughly and efficiently, and several other things.
Despite the fact that she learned about the behaviors of a lady, it does not mean that she abandoned her previous hobbies. She still practices sword fighting, horse riding, and hunting for food. She just chooses to make them a hobby instead of her lifestyle.
Though not as talented as Roderich is in music, Lizzie still loves to play what little she can. She plays the piano well enough, and is working on learning how to play the cello. She does sing, however, and is rather talented in it, though she will modestly disagree with any compliment.
Even though she's not the best dancer, she loves to dance. She prefers the traditional dances such as the waltz since Roderich was the one to teach her. Every now and again, she gets the urge to go dancing, but she doesn't like to to without Roderich. She feels quite insecure in the arms of anyone else.
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I'm the hero!
Pre 895:
843- Treaty of Verdun; Carolingian Empire division
Medieval Hungary 895-1526:
895- Tribes united to become the beginnings of Hungary
972- Prince Géza began integrating Hungary into Christianity. His son, Saint Stephen I, became the first King of Hungary. Through his efforts, Hungary became recognized as a Catholic Apostolic Kingdom, earning the insignia of royalty from the papacy.
1006- Stephen uses his power toward reforming Hungary into a feudal state.
1091- Hungary occupies Croatia after King Saint Ladislaus I expands territory into Transylvania.
1217- Andrew II Led the Fifth Crusade to the Holy Land. He was also known for his Diploma Andreanum which secured special privileges for Transylvanian Saxons (First Autonomy law in the world); and the Golden Bull of 1222 (The first constitution in Continental Europe)
1241-1242- The Mongols invaded, killing or torturing some 2 million people. Despite the knowledge of the Mongols, the country was ill prepared. Once the Mongols retreated, King Béla ordered the construction of hundreds of stone castles and fortifications to defend against a second Mongol invasion.
1286- The Mongols returned, but due to the changes made after the first invasion, they were defeated. Subsequent invasions met the same ends.
1456- Siege of Belgrade; John Hunyadi, Regent-Governor of Hungary, was a successful crusader against the Ottoman Turks. The Siege of Belgrade was one of his greatest victories.
1458-1490- Matthias Corvinus, son of John Hunyadi, was elected as King of Hungary. He was known as a successful military leader and a very enlightened man. In the 15th century, his library, Bibliotheca Corviniana, was Europe’s greatest collection of historical chronicals, philosophic and scientific works, second in size to the Vatican Library.
1479- King Matthias Corvinus led the Hungarian army to defeat the Ottoman and Wallachian troops at the Battle of Breadfield. His mercenary army, the Black Army of Hungary, was used abroad to defeat Polish and German forces, as well as conquering parts of Austria and Bohemia.
1477-1488- Austro-Hungarian War.
1485- Siege of Vienna
1490-1516: Vladislaus II became King after Matthias died without lawful sons. During his reign Hungary’s role declined internationally; political stability changed, and social progress came to a near standstill.
1521- The southern Hungarian fortress, Nándorfehérvár, fell to the Turks.
Ottoman Wars 1526-1699:
1526- Battle of Mohács; The Ottomans gained a victory over the Hungarian Army where King Louis II died while fleeing. In the confusion, the Hungarian nobility elected two kings simultaneously: János Szapolyai and Ferdinand I of the Hapsburg dynasty.
1541- The Turks conquer Buda, dividing Hungary into three parts.
1686- Buda was reconquered from the Turks by the Holy League’s army. Pieces were returned to Hungary slowly as the Ottomans were defeated. By 1718, all of Hungary was removed from Ottoman rule. Hungary began the reconversion to Catholicism during that time as well.
1703-1711- Large uprising by Francis II Rákóczi who took powere as the Ruling Prince of Hungary, but refused the Hungarian Crown and the title of King.
1707- Dethronement of the Hapsburgs at the Diet of Ónod.
1708- The Hungarian Kuruk army lost the Battle of Trencsén against the Hapsburg Empire.
1825-1848- Hungarian Reform; Parliament was reconvened to handle financial needs, A liberal party focused on providing for the peasants, and the nation concentrated on modernizing despite being blocked by the Habsburgs.
1848- Hungarian Revolution; Mass demonstrations in Pest and Buda began the fight for autonomy from the House of Habsburg. Through the April Laws, Hungary gained a democratic political system. Josip Jelačić, a count in Croatia and Dalmatia invaded Hungary to dissolve the Hungarian Government, despite having no order by the Austrian monarchy to do so. The Hungarians fought back against the Croatians, eventually beating them. Hungary then tried to declare full independence. In the beginning, the Hungarian forces defeated the Austrian armies, but Habsburg Emperor Franz Joseph I sought Czar Nicholas I, to have Russian forces invade Hungary which eventually caused Hungary’s surrender.
Austria-Hungary 1867-1918:
1867- Austro-Hungarian Compromise was negotiated, therefore forming the dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary. Each country was governed separately by their own parliament from their own capital city, but shared a monarch and military. Under this compromise, the Hungarian Constitution was restored and Franz Joseph I was crowned King of Hungary. This was a great advantage for Hungary, as the economy grew and improved. Urbanization came to the area with boost in industrialization and new technologies.
1873- Buda, Óbuda, and Pest united to become Budapest.
World War I:
1914- Assassination in Sarajevo; Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria as well as his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg were shot in attempt to break apart the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Hungarian prime minister István Tisza tried to avoid the outbreak of the war in Europe, but was unsuccessful. After that, Austria-Hungary drafted 9 million soldiers into the war on the side of Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey. They worked to fight and conquer Serbia, then Romania. Emperor Franz Joseph died in 1916. The following monarch, Charles IV, sympathized with the pacifists. Once the Central Powers collapsed, the Austro-Hungarian Empire withdrew from the defeated countries. By 1918, the economy had declined severely; strikes and uprisings were common. Following the defeat of Germany, Austria-Hungary was forced to sign the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the Treaty of Versailles, and later the Treaty of Trianon.
1919- Treaty of Versailles; Was written and signed with the provision that Germany (and other countries involved including Austria and Hungary) take responsibility for causing the war, disarm, make territorial concessions, and pay reparations to the countries of the Entente powers.
1919- Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye; Signed by the Allies of WWI and the “Republic of Austria.” This officially declared the that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was to be dissolved and it established the boundaries of the new Austria.
1920- Treaty of Trianon was signed, establishing the status and new borders of an independent Hungary. This was the final destruction of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
1938- First Vienna Award; The Germans and Italians gave Hungary part of Southern Czechoslovakia and Subcarpathia.
1940- Second Vienna Award; The Germans and Italians gave Hungary northern Transylvania.
World War II:
1941- Hungary joined the invasion of Yugoslavia to regain more territories, and then joined the invasion of the Soviet Union, establishing a bond with the Axis Powers. In the beginning, Hungarian troops enjoyed success, but by 1943, the Hungarian government wanted to negotiate a surrender with the Allied powers. In 1944, German troops occupied Hungary.
1944- Hungarian troops were successful on the Eastern Front, but this success was short lived as the Soviet Union invaded Hungary at the Battle of Budapest. The war was devastating for Hungary creating a huge loss of life and the destruction of over 60% of the economy.
1945- Budapest gave unconditional surrender.
1947- Treaty of Peace with Hungary; through the peace treaty, all the land Hungary regained through the Vienna Awards was returned.
Communist era 1947-1989:
Following the Soviet invasion of Budapest, several changes came over the country. One of the most notable ones was the change of constitution in 1949. Hungary was renamed the People’s Republic of Hungary, Socialism was the main goal of the nation, a new coat of arms decorated with Communist symbols was adopted, and the new constitution was modeled after the 1936 Soviet Union constitution.
1948-1956-This was the era of the “officials and intellectuals” purge. Those who were deemed a risk to the Soviet Union’s goals were removed from the area via imprisonment or death.
1956- Hungarian Revolution; Under Hungarian Communist leader Rákosi, Hungary declined rapidly. His militaristic industrialization and war compensating economic party caused the standard of living to fall. It was under his governing eyes that the people of Hungary started to fight back. Several people were shot and killed during peaceful demonstrations, which created an uprising through the entire nation. Revolutionary militias began fighting the Soviet Army and the Hungarian political police in Budapest. The resistance fought against Soviet tanks employing Molotov coctails and machine guns. The Soviets suffered heavy losses, but within a few days, they returned with 150,000 troops and 2,500 tanks. Despite an estimated loss of 20,000 Hungarian people killed, nearly 250,000 escaped the country during the brief time the borders were open.
Kádár Era 1956-1988:
Kádár, though a communist supporter who led an attack against anti-Soviet revolutionaries in the Hungarian Revolution, created some very positive changes in the country during his regime. He reducted the military production and instead increased consumer goods and food production. This increased the standard of living, made the economy more liberal, and gave fewer restrictions to travel and the press.
1968- New Economic Mechanism introduced the free market.
1988- Demonstrations began against Romania’s plans to demolish Transylvanian villages.
Third Hungarian Republic 1989-Present:
1989 (March)- The government declared the anniversary of the 1848 Revolution a national holiday for the first time in decades. Leader Károly Grósz met with Mikhail Gorbachev to discuss Hungary’s movement toward a multi-party system. Gorbachev promised that the USSR would not interfere with the internal affairs of Hungary.
1989 (May)- Hungary began taking down the barbed wire fence along the Austrian border.
1989 (June)- A crowd at Heroes’ Square witnessed the reburial of former Prime Minister Imre Nagy who was executed for his part in the 1956 Revolution. The final speaker of the event, Viktor Orbán (Current Hungarian Prime Minister) called for free elections and the removal of Soviet troops from Hungary.
1989 (September)- Foreign Minister Gyula Horn announced that East German refugees in Hungary would be allowed to go to the West, though they would not be repatriated. This announcement was one that encouraged an advance to the tumbling of the Berlin Wall.
1989 (October)- Mátyás Szűrös declared Hungary a republic. He then served as provisional President of the Republic while Hungary made the transition from communist to democratic government.
1990- The first free parliamentary election was held in Hungary
1991- The last of the Soviet troops left Hungary.
1994- Socialists win over half the seats in parliament in the election in an effort to return the “security and stability of the socialist era.” Voters rejected the extremist ideas on all sides of the issue.
1999- Hungary joines NATO.
2004- Hungary joines the European Union.
2007- Hungary joines the Schengen Area.
2008- Hungary is greatly affected by the global financial crisis. It causes a great deal of budget constraints.
2010/2011- There has been a rapid transition from democracy to authoritarian rule in the country.
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You've got it backwards! Backwards!
Hurry up and throw it! If you don't hurry up and throw it, you'll go "boom"!
Elizaveta hummed gently as she worked. A large container of wood polish was in one hand and an old rag in the other. Her chore for the day was to polish the doors of the manor. She sighed inwardly as she thought about it. Perhaps her disdain for polishing large golden oak doors was what sparked her curiosity. Instead of working, she wandered around the elaborate house, looking at each door in turn. The bedroom doors were simple. The sitting room and the formal parlor had no doors. There was one door that intrigued her though. A large single oak door set with delicate carvings and an elegant brass handle taunted her from across the hall. She knew it wasn’t off limits by any means, but it was a room that was revered by the master of the house; the music room.
Taking slow, soft steps, she approached the door and leaned in close. From this angle, she could see all the lovely details that had been hand carved into it. A trail of edelweiss around the very frame of the door; lovely filigree around the handle; It was just as majestic as a door leading to this room ought to be.
Her abandoned rag and polish sat beside the door to another room as she reached out a pale hand to grasp the brass handle, gently easing the door open. Stepping inside, she held her breath so as not to disturb the ambiance of the room.
A collection of instruments decorated the room, several of which, Elizaveta did not know the name to. She walked around, examining each in turn. Her eyes trailed to a large string instrument. She recalled it being the cello. The ruddy colored wood called out to her, but she dared not touch it. Maybe, if she could gather the courage, she could get Mr. Edelstein…no…Roderich, to teach her how to play it.
She sighed audibly and continued her inspection, pausing at the last instrument, a lovely brown grand piano. Her fingers found their way to ivory keys; a loving stroke of the keyboard, as though touching a cherished pet.
Sitting down on the bench, she stared at the instrument, longing to hear music from it. She had failed to notice the master of the house behind her, watching her this entire time from the doorway. He had been on his way to the room in the first place, but took a few moments to watch this fair maid as she gently caressed his most prized possessions.
Lizzie sighed again, but started as a throat cleared behind her. “Miss Hédarváry, is something wrong?” She jumped up off the bench and bowed in apology. “Oh, goodness, I’m so sorry Mr. Edelstein. I’ll get back to work now. A-and please call me Elizaveta.” A rather flustered Lizzie tried to leave the room, but was stopped when a chuckle escaped his lips; this was a rare thing. “Elizaveta, please if I am to call you that, then you must call me Roderich. And furthermore, I’m not upset with you. Please, sit. I’ll play something for you.”
Nodding silently, she complied, sinking into a chair beside the piano, watching as his graceful fingers danced across the keys. His face looked so serious and concentrated, but it was so entrancing. Elizaveta found herself staring at him, more than listening to the music. She hardly noticed when the song was over and he looked up at her. “Elizaveta?”
Eyes wide, she hopped out of the chair and made a quick excuse as to why she needed to leave. Dashing to her quarters, she closed the door, leaning against it. Why in the world was the thought of him making her heart beat so quickly?
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I Summon thee from far away lands, come forth!
You called?
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