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Latveria

Coordinates: 46°04′14.6″N 20°35′17.3″E / 46.070722°N 20.588139°E / 46.070722; 20.588139
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Not to be confused with Latvia.
Latveria
Fantastic Four location
A rendition of the nation of Latveria (in green) and its capital Doomstadt. Symkaria borders along the south.
Flag of Latveria
Created byStan Lee, Jack Kirby
In-universe information
TypeAutocracy
RulerDoctor Doom[1]
LocationEurope
LocationsDoomstadt (capital)
CharactersDoctor Doom
Lucia von Bardas
Dreadknight
CurrencyLatverian Franc

Latveria is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is depicted within the storylines of Marvel's comic titles as a small, isolated European country ruled by the fictional Supreme Lord Doctor Doom, supposedly located in the Banat region. It is surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, and borders Symkaria (home of Silver Sable) to the south. Its capital is Doomstadt.

Publication history

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Latveria first appeared in Fantastic Four Annual #2 (1964), ruled by Victor von Doom.[citation needed] In Fantastic Four #536 (2006), he kills his own Prime Minister for claiming control of Latveria in his absence.[citation needed]

History

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Latveria is an isolated European country ruled by the fictional Supreme Lord Doctor Doom, located in the Banat region.[2] When Doctor Doom is sent to Hell, the nation is targeted by its neighbors, leading the Fantastic Four to intervene.[citation needed] The United States attempts to fill the void left by Doom by supporting Lucia von Bardas as the new Prime Minister.[citation needed] During the Secret War, S.H.I.E.L.D. Commander Nick Fury leads an effort to oust Bardas, after discovering that she worked with Tinkerer to sell Doom's technology to various supervillains.[citation needed] The nation is decimated during an attack by the Marquis of Death.[citation needed] The Avengers later invade Latveria to confront Doom for his unintentional involvement in the release of a symbiote virus.[3] Doom is imprisoned for crimes against humanity,[3] but restores his nation using time travel, with the help of Norman Osborn.[4]

Statistics

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Latveria is a small nation located where Hungary, Romania and Serbia meet in real life. The capital city of Latveria is Doomstadt, formerly Hassenstadt, which is located north of the Kline River and was renamed when Doom seized power.

Points of interest

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  • Castle Doom - An ancient castle with modern-day technology where Doom lives.
  • Doomstadt ("City of Doom") - The capital of Latveria, replacing on the map the real-life Romanian city of Timișoara.
  • Doomsport - The sole airport of Latveria, located on the southern outskirts of Doomstadt.

Demographics

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The population consists of mixed European stock and Romani people, in whose welfare Doom takes a particular interest. Doom, being Roma, has declared the Romani a protected class and attempts to benefit them. However, due to Latveria's poor economy and oppressive rule, their lifestyles hardly outshine other ethnicities, and the Romani by and large live in the same fear of their own government as do fellow Latverians.

Law enforcement

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Doctor Doom's style of rule can best be described as an absolute monarchy. Doom has surveillance devices planted throughout the country and has hidden force fields to prevent its residents from leaving without his consent.[5] Latveria relies largely on Doom's robotic sentinels, the Doombots, to keep law and order. One of the few known Latverian superhumans is Dreadknight, who became an enemy of Doom after he punished him for hoarding ideas.

Economy

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Much of Latveria's economy depends on Doctor Doom's high-tech inventions. The country's official currency is the Latverian franc - because Doctor Doom refuses to join the European Union or adopt the euro. The Latverian franc is still considered to be reasonably strong against the United States dollar.[6]

State

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Latveria is generally depicted as a rural nation with a primitive economy and medieval lifestyle. Nonetheless, the state itself is consistently depicted as a global superpower, largely due to Doom's scientific genius. Doom also proudly claims that the country is free of poverty, disease, famine and crime and while citizens of the nation are commonly shown to be oppressed and to live in fear of their monarch, they are also shown to be relatively well cared for, so long as they do not cross Doom. Other occasions suggest that Doom is at the centre of a self-propagated personality cult and is admired and worshipped by other segments of the populace in spite of his mistreatments and he is often demonstrated to be at least a more stable and less corrupt ruler than other Latverian leaders.

Known inhabitants

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Latveria has largely been ruled by Doctor Doom after killing the tyrannical King Vladimir. The nation includes figures loyal to Doom, including scientists, political leaders such as Lucia von Bardas, and henchmen such as the Seven Daggers of Doom. In one story, the scientist Dreadknight turns against Doom. In the distant past, Doom is supported by his Zefiro guardian Boris, whose granddaughter Valeria becomes Doom's teenage love. Doom's family also have story arcs in the nation, including his parents Cynthia and Werner, his adopted child Kristoff Vernard, and his alleged son Alexander Flynn.

Oher versions

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Further Information: Doctor Doom#Other versions

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Video games

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Reception

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Screen Rant describes that "Latveria has long been a thorn in the side of Marvel's heroes," with its location in the Banat region of Southeastern Europe adding potential political implications for future stories.[2]

Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Faraci, Derek (August 19, 2020). "Fantastic Four: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Doctor Doom's Country Of Latveria". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ a b Lanzafame, David (17 November 2020). "Marvel Confirms the Location of Their Most Infamous Country". Screen Rant.
  3. ^ a b The Mighty Avengers #7-12 (2007). Marvel Comics.
  4. ^ Dark Avengers #4 (2009). Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ The Avengers #21
  6. ^ She-Hulk vol. 3 #3 (2014). Marvel Comics.
  7. ^ Collura, Scott (July 16, 2021). "Black Widow Screenwriter on the Reason for the Big Taskmaster Twist, His Quest for a Dr. Doom Easter Egg, and More". IGN. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Be a Marvel Hero in Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 4: Absolute Doom!". Archived from the original on October 2, 2024.
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