EDIT: I've renamed the timeline "I Capture the Castle". ...I like it more, nuff said XD Also, it has pretty much nothing to do with the book of that same name, or the plays based off of the book, or the movie based off of it, etc, etc.

The first two in what I hope will be a drawing series of an Alternate History Timeline I've titled "I Capture the Castle" for APH. The timeline is basically a huge bunch of changes in history, starting around the time of the colonization of the Americas X3

So, it makes sense that I'd start with the North American brothers~

Canada was colonized by Russia as apposed to France/England, after Russia defeated France in a war. The bloodshed and brutality, mixed with Ivan's general creepiness, led to a rather twisted, manipulative, and communist Matthew, who eventually gained independence from Russia through another extremely bloody war.

Matthew joins World War II rather late, and afterwards, takes advantage of the war-torn Europe and Asia by invading the freshly-independent America, starting the Canadian-American war D8

Conversely, America was colonized at a somewhat later date by England, after Japan had begun to colonize its west coasts. This results in Alfred having been raised primarily by Kiku as apposed to Arthur. Several wars eventually sparked between England and Japan over America, but eventually Japan gained complete control when England began to relinquish its grip on its colonies.

Japan, to insure no rebellion would take place, kept America rather rudimentary, didn't allow them to assemble armies, kept constant occupation, etc, etc.

Due to the wars almost constantly fought around him and due to his less-developed country, Alfred is both younger, and more timid than his normal-timeline counterpart. He is very open and kind though, if not somewhat naive, and accepting. He tends to sport small wounds constantly, and dresses in a mesh of English and Japanese clothing (which I had a ball drawing) XD He is afraid to attempt rebellion after having witnessed the massacre that the Canadian Revolution turned out to be, and is often bullied by Matthew

During WWII he is still a colony of Japan, and struggles to keep his people calm. He is also seen as an asylum for people of Europe who wish to escape the bloodshed, and as such has developed a unique blend of different cultures.

Not long before the Canadian-American war, he annexes his 51st state, Quebec, who seceded from Canada due to its heavy French culture, and its distaste for the Communist government, which really, only encourages the initial invasion.

(why yes, I know Alfred is drawn on a bigger scale than Matthew,oppslieksorry)

...I'm having fun with this X3

Also, if anyone has suggestions for other countries in the timeline, please let me hear them. So far the only other thing I know I want in it is the creation of the country of Prussia-Poland XD

Disclaimer:

Why no, I did not make APH...but Alfred's outfit in this is sooo mine X3