Latveria

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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 by	Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
In-universe information
Type	Autocracy
Ruler	Doctor Doom[1]
Location	Europe
Locations	Doomstadt (capital)
Characters	Doctor Doom Lucia von Bardas Dreadknight
Currency	Latverian 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.

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]}

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Latveria is an isolated European country ruled by the fictional Supreme Lord Doctor Doom.^{[citation needed]} It is located in the Banat region,^[2] where Hungary, Romania and Serbia meet.^{[citation needed]} Its capital Hassenstadt has been named Doomstadt since Doom seized power, ruling the kingdom from Castle Doom.^{[citation needed]} It is a largely rural nation that is dependent on Doom's scientific pursuits, free of disease and crime, but severely oppressed.^{[citation needed]} Doom has surveillance devices planted throughout the country and has hidden force fields to prevent its residents from leaving without his consent.^[3] Latveria relies largely on Doom's robotic sentinels, the Doombots, to keep law and order.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[4] Doom is imprisoned for crimes against humanity,^[4] but restores his nation using time travel, with the help of Norman Osborn.^[5]

Latveria has largely been ruled by Doom after killing the tyrannical King Vladimir.^{[citation needed]} Doom has Romani heritage, and declares the kingdom's Romani people a protected class. However, the nation's oppression and primitive economy affects them mostly the same.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} In one story, the scientist Dreadknight turns against Doom.^{[citation needed]} In the distant past, Doom is supported by his Zefiro guardian Boris, whose granddaughter Valeria becomes Doom's teenage love.^{[citation needed]} The kingdom is the setting for Doom's family history, including his parents Cynthia and Werner, his adopted child Kristoff Vernard, and his alleged son Alexander Flynn.^{[citation needed]}

• Latveria appears in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. This version is not led by Doctor Doom, who is instead a wealthy businessman.
• Latveria was to be mentioned in Black Widow before the reference was deleted.^[6]

• Latveria appears in Ultimate Spider-Man (2005).
• Latveria appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
• Latveria appears in The Incredible Hulk.
• Latveria appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2.
• Latveria appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
• Latveria appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes.
• Latveria appears in Marvel Heroes.
• Latveria appears in Fortnite.^[7]

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]

• War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film by Marc DiPaolo, McFarland (2014)
• Caped Crusaders 101: Composition Through Comic Books by Jeffrey Kahan and Stanley Stewart, McFarland (2006)
• The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us by Francis Tapon (2012)

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