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Index--

• Nation information
  
• Personality
  
• Quirks
  
• Abilities
  
• Magic creatures
  
• Relationships
  
• Slang dictionary
  
• History
  
• FAQ in the comments

Nation information--

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Age → Precise age is unclear; Around 858 A.D, as established by the first king of the Picts.

Languages → English, Scottish Gaelic.

National flower → Thistle.

National anthem → No official anthem, but he seems to enjoy Flower of Scotland, Scotland the Brave & God Save the Queen.

Currency → British Sterling pounds, but he prints his own distinct dollar notes.

Religion → Protestant; the Church of Scotland (otherwise known as The Kirk; Presbyterian), followed by Roman Catholic.

Appearance--

Although I use a lot of icons from the popular Pixiv character design, Scotland actually looks a lot different in my head. His hair is similar, but a little bit longer with some wave to it and looks a lot more shaggy. He has bright green eyes that contrast greatly with his black pupils, and thick brows much like England, possibly bigger. Barclay has side burns that etch down his jaw and facial hair specking on his chin in a goatee style, and stubble above his lip. Both of his ears are pierced, and usually have a loop in them. He's usually dressed in the traditional blue and green plaid kilt with knee high socks. He'll wear either dress shoes or boots on his feet. A white, short sleeved collar shirt with a dark green tie under a blue or forest green vest is seen, and he sometimes wears a Scottish hat called a Tam o' Shanter that usually matches the color kilt he is wearing. Other than that, a plaid button up shirt that's open with a white tee and a cross necklace can be seen, followed by khaki slacks or denim jeans when he's very casual. I might also should mention, he's especially hairy, and covered in matching, ginger hair on his arms, legs, chest -- you know -- usual manly places. He's around a tall 6'4", and built like an ox. Physically speaking, he looks like he's 24.

Oh. And he's also got a gold tooth for his upper right canine, and a tattoo on his upper right forearm which reads: "Neoni gun dhìcheall". This translates to: Nothing without Effort in Scottish Gaelic.

Personality--

One of the most obvious stereotypes that is true here with Scotland is the fact that he’s easily angered. Oh yes. Barclay makes things quite clear when he’s angry, cursed with a rather explosive temper without a second thought.
On the flip side, he can be very loud and boisterous when he’s enjoying himself and makes it pretty clear he’s in a happy mood . Otherwise, he’s usually generally rude or aloof towards new people he’s meeting. It just takes awhile to get over that stone wall he’s put up, but if you can get through that, he can be friendly and kind - and even has some bizarre charm about him. If he’s calling you by pet or endearing names, you can be certain something about you has taken a fancy with him.
His stone wall, you ask? Well, much like England, Scotland is very much of a tsundere. He prefers not to reveal his inward feelings or thoughts, finding it silly and really none of anybody business. He’s stable enough to keep his inward musings private, and instead put up this wall of aloof and bluntness where the occasional truth and kindness leaks out from time to time if you carry on a conversation with him. Once you’re past this tsundere wall, though, expect intense loyalty and hospitality, though usually expressed in odd ways. As in, he’ll gladly sock a person across the face if they merely insult you. Women seem to be able to break this block he’s put up much easier than men -

He’s even rude to his long time friends as he believes expressing too much unnecessary affection is a sign of weakness and a hurt to his pride, which is pretty large too, I might add. This is kind of hypocritical, considering he loves affection. He’s very much of a sadist, and takes enjoyment out of other discomfort or confusion. He’ll lie through his teeth to mislead a person for the simple moment of watching them react, and not suffer from any effects later. He’s got no shame or morals about him and is very opinionated when need be. He’ll express himself strongly when he needs to, and sometimes that’s not in the best situations to do so.

In summary of his personality: Easily angered or irritated, brash, prideful, independent, harsh, rude, loud, cruel, affectionate (usually just when harassing people), violent, self centered, loyal, hospitable to friends, assertive, artistic, sarcastic, blunt, smug, devious, sadistic, and pretty crazy. One key thing is he is very, very dry humored and aloof most of the time.

Quirks/More Personality--

Barclay is a heavy alcoholic, namely whiskey and scotch -- he actually appears rather cheerful when drunk and always carries a flask of either of those on his person, which is usually  stored in his sporran when wearing his kilt. Scotland is also addicted to smoking. Cigars, cigarettes, pipes. He's really not picky. He constantly smells like both smoke and alcohol, not too concerned about what others think about it.
He believes in magic and mythical creatures, therefore, faeries tend to follow him around much like England, however, he doesn't really pay attention to them. He also believes in a beast called the Loch Ness Monster, which to his eyes lives in lakes and seems to act very affectionate towards. Both these creatures have detailed descriptions below. Despite what it may say there in the detailed description, Scotland does have a soft spot for all of his friends... somewhere deep within him.
He also seems to be able to stomach all sorts of foreign looking foods, namely haggis and anything with cabbage. Really, he will eat anything and everything you give him. 
Another thing that happens too often is the fact he speaks incoherently at times, sometimes slipping into Gaelic language as well. Really, he was forced to learn English, and wishes more of his citizens would speak Gaelic opposed to English. That, and he likes to yell and swear.. a lot. Seriously. He drops the F bomb all the time for no reason.
He also seems to be skilled at playing at playing bagpipes, a fiddle, and a tin whistle, showing a bit of an artistic side to him. However, much to his dismay, he is actually equally bad at cooking with England, or even worse, even if he enjoys it. Yes, he LOVES cooking, especially for other people and will gladly cook for anyone upon request. As mentioned, though, his food can hardly be stomached. This is insulting to him, which leads to yelling, a fist fight maybe, or just bitterness towards whoever is trying his cooking. It happens again and again, and he's in complete denial he's terrible at cooking.
He seems to have more brawn than brain at times, but sometimes can be surprisingly cunning, and, despite popular belief, he's actually weaker than England, just more intimidating. Oh, yes. He can make a person cower just by looking at them the right way.
Barclay speaks in BRITISH slang and SCOTTISH slang, and he's tsundere -- very very tsundere.
Oh yes. And he refuses to wear underwear. BI like at all. He's so accustomed to his kilt, that even when wearing pants he won't wear anything under them. (infact, he probably doesn't even own a single pair. SO THERE'S YOUR TMI. )

Abilities/Weapons--

Barclay studies both the same magic as England does, but mostly spends his time learning alchemy as opposed to it. When given the right materials and time, he can turn many different things into types of metal. Other than that, as canon in the Hetalia series, he can set curses on people, as stated he did to England a long time ago.
However, he prefers to defend himself with his bare fists and has a tendency to break out into these fights too often. Other than that, he's very skilled at using a bow and arrow-- or throwing blunt objects at people, usually rocks. Oh, right. And if he has his wood axe in his hand, you might kind of want to run.

Magical creatures?

Oh, yes. Scotland is a pretty magical nation I suppose. In my head, all of the United Kingdom siblings can see mythical creatures, some different and some similar to others. They can see their siblings' creatures and interact with them. In other words, it's pretty hilarious to see them all congregating and talking to their brothers' creatures with an outsider watching. Yeah. The UK is pretty crazy.

Here is a list and brief description of Barclay's closest mythical creatures:

• FAERIES--

There are three main faeries that follow Barclay around from time to time. AKA: HE'S A PIMP.
They're all female and illuminate a different color light. Scotland isn't the nicest to these faeries, finding them both fascinating but annoying at times. He has the ability to control them by threat, having the power to cast spells on them if they fail to cooperate. In other words, they are more like slaves than friends to him, but they would never confess to him how they really feel about their situation. Despite how Barclay may treat them sometimes, he really does, deep down, care a lot about them. It's a complicated relationship.

Liusaidh is the name of Barclay's personal favorite. She's the oldest of his friends, and the most loyal and mischievous. Outwardly, she adores him and praises him and really doesn't leave him alone, but really, a part of her would much rather be with Arthur. She will boldly interact with an England and speak in a language Arthur can understand, but will always back up Scotland outwardly. Her color is yellow.
Thistle is Scotland's second favorite. She, too, is incredibly loyal, but very moody most of the time. She doesn't say much unless she's angered. She, too, will interact with England in Scotland's defense, despising him as much as Barclay does. Her color is violet.
Eildith is the third one. She very much does not like being Scotland's faerie and befriended him by force a long time ago. Many times she had tried to break away from him, not wanting to belong to anybody, really. She's miserable, and makes it pretty evident until threatened. Even if she doesn't like being his faerie so to say, there is still a part of her that cares for him. and at times isn't sure if she wants to break away from him or not. She will interact with any of Scotland's siblings, usually just to express how unhappy she is. Her color is blue.

• DRAGONS--

There's one dragon especially that Barclay will talk about, and that's a big, red and gold one named Aed, which in Old Gaelic means fire. Granted, he breathes fire and lurks in the middle of the mountains through cave entrances. He occasionally protects valuable belongings for Barclay, and doesn't take crap from anyone. Like Nessie, he understands Old Gaelic and some English. He's covered in bright red scales on his back and arms and legs, but has bright gold plates on his long neck,chest and belly. A pair of huge, tattered wings rest on his back, and a fluffy mane travels from the top of his head to his tail. The mane is also seen on his jawline and chin, along with pointed spikes. He's generally pretty moody, and also easily gets jealous.

• UNICORNS--

What's a UK brother without a unicorn? Yes, Barclay has a unicorn, and his name is Chrisdean. He's pretty gay looking and sparkles. Your typical loyal steed here, only pure white with a multicolored horn on his forehead. Barclay cares a lot for this creature, even if he doesn't have much to say or do. He's incredibly beautiful. The only abilities he really holds is the power to calm others, and run at an incredible speed.

• WULVERS--

They're half wolf, half human people who seem to give food to poor people. A pair of a boy and girl wulver seem to spend time with more than any others, but he hardly talks about these. They don't have too much of a personality, nor do they speak much. Their names, however are Alestair and Aileen.

• LOCH NESS MONSTER--

Nessie is what she's typically called, but Murdina is her real name, meaning "sea warrior". She will also respond to Niseag,which is Gaelic for "loch ness monster". She's probably his closest friend of all, and Barclay treats her like a precious jewel to him. She cannot speak any language, just communicates by whale or dolphin sounding noises. She can, though, understand Scottish Gaelic and some modern English. Certainly you all know what a loch ness monster is, but I'll elaborate anyway.
She's a large, dragon-like creature that resembles a plesiosaur with a long neck, tail, and fins for arms and feet. Her body is a dark blue-green color and slick like a frog's, and she has dorso fins on her back, along with a light mane on her jawline. She has the ability to breathe fire, see in the dark, and sense other's emotions. She's a very gentle, of not shy creature, hesitant on meeting others. Unlike the rest of the mythical creatures, she can be seen by anyone, but it's very, very hard to get her to reveal herself. She resides in Loch Ness, thus her name.

Relationships--

England - The most popular relationship would be with his brother, Arthur. As in his history, England played a vital part in pissing Scotland off greatly. Although there was a period where Scotland was becoming more accepting of England, Barclay still holds bitterness and grudges towards Arthur. Really, he inwardly desires to break away entirely from him for good.
France -- Long time best buddy with benefits, pretty much. Although he won't just blatantly spurt out how much he misses Francis, there are times he reflects on and misses when they both were having it hard and could complain to one another about things. He's secretly obsessed with France's culture, food, language, etc. But of course, way too prideful to admit any of that. France seems to be amused by his reactions when acting affectionate towards or pampering towards, in which Scotland quietly enjoys, but outwardly seems to be irritated at him.
Poland -- Another friend of his by more recent history, but his friendship really isn't as strong as it is with France.

What is he even saying?

Sob. Yes, I know it's hard to understand him sometimes as he both has a fancy accent and slurs his words together lazily. One thing to be noted, he drops the G's off of words (something = somethin'), leaves out his V's sometimes (never = ne'er), drops his H's sometimes (have = 'ave), amongst cutting other words short MAINLY because he's slurring it (of = o') . Anything that looks mispelled on my part is mainly me EMPHASIZING his accent. Here is a list and description of some of his slang and some words I spell differently.

• Ye: you
• Nae: not. Cannae means cannot, didnae means did not.
• Naw: no.
• Wuv: short and lazy word for "we've."
• Tae: to, but he doesn't use it too often.
• Wot: what.
• Wee: little.
• Nip: more of a derogatory term to describe a small person. Barclay calls Arthur and Alfred this a lot.
• Braw/Berries: great!
• Brammer: a great person.
• Auld: old, sometimes spelled ould.
• Chebs: a girl's breasts.
• Heid: head.
• Aff yer heid: you're crazy!
• Luv/Lav: his way of saying love in endearment from time to time.
• Auld cocker: it sounds like an insult, but its another term of endearment, usually told to another male friend.
• China: friend
• Shite: another word for shit. Usually he says sheep shite,
• Oi/Ae/Ay: he says these little words a lot, usually just to get your attention or asking if you agree with him.
• I'mmur: means "I am".
• Mad rocket: a crazy person.
• Boggin': Worthless.
• Bonnie: beautiful, such as bonnie lass.
• Pure dead brilliant: another term to describe something great.
• Bloody/Cocking/Bleeding/Pissing: they all mean the same, usually for exclamation and emphasis
• Lass/Lassie/Quine: slang for a woman.
• Wench: derogatory term for a woman.
• Hame: home.
• Baltic: cold.
• Bairn: young child or infant.
• Muckle: big.
• Bampot/Numpty/Eedjit: an idiot.
• Nuddy: naked.
• Steaming: drunk.
• Radjy: horny
• Shagging: having sex with.
• Rummel: annoy.
• Blether: talk or chat a lot. A chatterbox would be a bletherer.
• Fanny: UK slang for a girl's genitals.
• Arse: ass, as in the back end.
• Ring: following the above definition, Scots use this term for butthole.
• Rickle a bones: term used for a skinny person.
  
  

It's an ever growing list. So, watch this spot?

History--

History, because it's a long one, can be read here
Frequently Asked Questions--

If you have ANY QUESTIONS EVER about Scotland, go ahead and comment here and I'll try to answer them as best as I can. They can literally be able everything-- just don't be a jerk and quiz me about his history or culture. I'm gradually learning more and more, and I'm still not as confident as I may seem about those things.

So, yes! Just comment here if you have anything to ask, specifically about his character.

-- Fidgey