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[[folder:[=ASEANball=]/ASEAN]]
* {{Expy}}: Of the European Union. As referenced both in [[http://polandball.wikia.com/wiki/ASEANball the Polandball Wiki]] and [[http://i.imgur.com/7039oRP.png this comic]] with [[ContrivedCoincidence disturbing accuracy]].
* PaperThinDisguise: Sometimes portrayed (and subsequently referred to) as a cardboard cutout (ASEANBoard or ASEANCoin) with the member nations propping him up.
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[[folder:[=AUball=]/African Union]]
* GoodIsImpotent: His ideals are noble. His competence is nonexistent.
* DrivenToSuicide: More than one comic ends with his suicide, or a prelude thereof.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: His constituent countries treat him like a joke. To his face. [[TheWoobie Constantly]].
* PingPongNaivete: The two most common portrayals of [=AUball=] are diametrically opposed: Either he's a WideeyedIdealist whose optimism is abruptly crushed by harsh reality, or he's a DeadpanSnarker wearing JadeColouredGlasses as a coping mechanism.
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[[folder:[=EUball=]/EU]]
* ActionDad: [[http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Mama+papa+panzerkampfwagen_43cbbc_5467420.jpg In comics where Germany and France are [=EUball's=] father and mother, Germany will be the one raising him to lead the new 4th reich.]]
* HumongousMecha: Can be portrayed as one. Built after WWII, he is shown to be operated by member states, and can be used as a general meeting spot.
* NiceGuy: Just wants human rights for everyone and doesn't display any overt bigoted or political extremist tendencies.
** BewareTheNiceOnes: Of course, some countries play this all as a sham as he's being used as Germany's proxy for the 4th reich.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His decisions more or less coincide with the decisions of German Chancellor's Angela Merkel's, which has sometimes earned him the nickname Merkelreich.
* OnlySaneMan: Generally keeps his cool to get the Euroballs functioning. Even true as a meta example regarding the chaotic facebook polandball community, [[https://www.facebook.com/EUbal.officiall wherein the admins of the page]] are vocal about violent and nationalistic community outbursts.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: While all countryballs are subject to PoirotSpeak, [=EUball=] takes this to new heights, with dialogue peppered with words and phrases from all over Europe. French and German tend to be most prevalent, though.
* TheEmpire: How his detractors (notably Russia, Greece, England and the more nationalistic Euroballs) see him. Doesn't help that some comics literally portray him as the secret 4th reich.
* TheFederation: How he wants to be seen, but see above.
* UnwittingPawn: [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/25/b4/e9/25b4e92ec140da3383c1aadaf406f65f.jpg He doesn't know that he's being used by Germany in order to further the latter's dream of controlling the whole of Europe.]]
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[[folder:[=ISball=]/IS (ISIS)]]

->''"I LOVE ONLY TWO THINGS '''AMPHETAMINES AND ALLAH!!!'''"''

* ActionBomb: [[MadeOfIron And it somehow survives every suicide bombing too.]]
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Threaten every single country in the world, from the powerful USA, Russia, and China as well as [[GermanicEfficiency Germany]], to resident [[NiceGuy nice guy Canada]] and [[HeroicNeutral the perpetually neutral Switzerland]], and you count.
* AxeCrazy
* BullyingADragon: Once tried to threaten Germany. For a moment, Germany's KillingIntent activated and loomed over [=ISISball=] as TheDreaded [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Reichtangle]], towering far, far above and curving down to almost completely surround [=ISISball=], leading to a Grade-A OhCrap reaction.
-->''[[http://i.imgur.com/VJcTTgM.jpg GUTEN TAG]]''
* DarkIsEvil{{/}}LightIsNotGood: Has a black and white pattern.
* DependingOnTheWriter{{/}}DecompositeCharacter: While it is a ball in one comic like any other in most comics, Reddit treats it as an organisation ''in-universe'': a group of smaller balls (Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Libya) wearing black headbands and engaging in acts of terrorism. Aside from [[NoSwastikas avoiding showing extremist imagery]], this also helps to explain why it keeps showing up - sometimes in one comic - while [[ActionBomb constantly exploding]].
* TheFundamentalist
* HateSink: Literally everyone on Earth hates it. Even North Korea gets a certain amount of pity from some nationballs, but [=ISISball=] gets no sympathy.
* KnightTemplar
* LeeroyJenkins: Challenges everyone at once.
* LogicBomb: [[http://i.imgur.com/uKbIG1D.png Will blow itself up if confused.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Born out of Iraq and Syria's love for each other and their desire to repeal the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes%E2%80%93Picot_Agreement Sykes-Picot Agreement]] that separated them. They wished to unite, and '''[[BodyHorror unite]]''' [[http://i.imgur.com/x3nNceZ.png they did]].
* MoralGuardians: Likes to think of itself as one. No one else agrees.
-->''USA: [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "'Look, fuckface. You want to fight for morals? ... you're not good, pal. Your entire cult is based on a flimsy, ultraviolent misinterpretation of your Holy Book. Your beliefs and violence are being condemned by some of the greatest authorities of your faith. You threaten every single country in the world with war, attack MY LITTLE SISTER, invade too many other countries and kill too many civilians, all in the name of MORALS?! In the name of FREEDOM?! Tell you what, you want freedom?]] [[BadassBoast Come get some.]]''
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[[folder:[=NATOball=]/NATO]]

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: [[http://i.imgur.com/tMFWjMN.png In this comic]]. [[spoiler:He displays the ''naval'' flags for Sierra (Leone), India and Quebec and the song that he plays is in Morse Code.]]
* TheSquad: For its member countries, especially USA.
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[[folder:[=UNball=]/UN]]

->'''UN''': ''"What is a solution."''
->'''EU''': ''"When you make a problem better."''
->'''UN''': ''"That is not something I do."''

* DeathSeeker: When he is asked what he sees in [[Literature/HarryPotter The Mirror of Erised]] he replies: [[http://i.imgur.com/KzktmGF.png "A Peaceful World"]]. We don't see his reflection in the Mirror. Should the World become completely at peace, the [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness United Nations would be rendered redundant and dissolved]].
** Too depressing? [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/4tffu3/a_rather_unaverage_day/ Here]]'s a black comedy take on this trope.
* GoodIsImpotent: Means well, but has a hard time getting world powers to play nice.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: His choices for the Human Rights Commission? China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Syria, Russia, and North frickn' Korea.
* IneptMage: Has a penchant for geopolitical magic tricks that often go awry.
* PoliceAreUseless
* StronglyWordedLetter: His, uh, [[NonActionGuy "Weapon"]] [[WeaponOfChoice of Choice]].
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[[folder:[=ASEANball=]/ASEAN]]
* {{Expy}}: Of the European Union. As referenced both in [[http://polandball.wikia.com/wiki/ASEANball the Polandball Wiki]] and [[http://i.imgur.com/7039oRP.png this comic]] with [[ContrivedCoincidence disturbing accuracy]].
* PaperThinDisguise: Sometimes portrayed (and subsequently referred to) as a cardboard cutout (ASEANBoard or ASEANCoin) with the member nations propping him up.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:[=AUball=]/African Union]]
* GoodIsImpotent: His ideals are noble. His competence is nonexistent.
* DrivenToSuicide: More than one comic ends with his suicide, or a prelude thereof.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: His constituent countries treat him like a joke. To his face. [[TheWoobie Constantly]].
* PingPongNaivete: The two most common portrayals of [=AUball=] are diametrically opposed: Either he's a WideeyedIdealist whose optimism is abruptly crushed by harsh reality, or he's a DeadpanSnarker wearing JadeColouredGlasses as a coping mechanism.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:[=EUball=]/EU]]
* ActionDad: [[http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Mama+papa+panzerkampfwagen_43cbbc_5467420.jpg In comics where Germany and France are [=EUball's=] father and mother, Germany will be the one raising him to lead the new 4th reich.]]
* HumongousMecha: Can be portrayed as one. Built after WWII, he is shown to be operated by member states, and can be used as a general meeting spot.
* NiceGuy: Just wants human rights for everyone and doesn't display any overt bigoted or political extremist tendencies.
** BewareTheNiceOnes: Of course, some countries play this all as a sham as he's being used as Germany's proxy for the 4th reich.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His decisions more or less coincide with the decisions of German Chancellor's Angela Merkel's, which has sometimes earned him the nickname Merkelreich.
* OnlySaneMan: Generally keeps his cool to get the Euroballs functioning. Even true as a meta example regarding the chaotic facebook polandball community, [[https://www.facebook.com/EUbal.officiall wherein the admins of the page]] are vocal about violent and nationalistic community outbursts.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: While all countryballs are subject to PoirotSpeak, [=EUball=] takes this to new heights, with dialogue peppered with words and phrases from all over Europe. French and German tend to be most prevalent, though.
* TheEmpire: How his detractors (notably Russia, Greece, England and the more nationalistic Euroballs) see him. Doesn't help that some comics literally portray him as the secret 4th reich.
* TheFederation: How he wants to be seen, but see above.
* UnwittingPawn: [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/25/b4/e9/25b4e92ec140da3383c1aadaf406f65f.jpg He doesn't know that he's being used by Germany in order to further the latter's dream of controlling the whole of Europe.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:[=ISball=]/IS (ISIS)]]

->''"I LOVE ONLY TWO THINGS '''AMPHETAMINES AND ALLAH!!!'''"''

* ActionBomb: [[MadeOfIron And it somehow survives every suicide bombing too.]]
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Threaten every single country in the world, from the powerful USA, Russia, and China as well as [[GermanicEfficiency Germany]], to resident [[NiceGuy nice guy Canada]] and [[HeroicNeutral the perpetually neutral Switzerland]], and you count.
* AxeCrazy
* BullyingADragon: Once tried to threaten Germany. For a moment, Germany's KillingIntent activated and loomed over [=ISISball=] as TheDreaded [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Reichtangle]], towering far, far above and curving down to almost completely surround [=ISISball=], leading to a Grade-A OhCrap reaction.
-->''[[http://i.imgur.com/VJcTTgM.jpg GUTEN TAG]]''
* DarkIsEvil{{/}}LightIsNotGood: Has a black and white pattern.
* DependingOnTheWriter{{/}}DecompositeCharacter: While it is a ball in one comic like any other in most comics, Reddit treats it as an organisation ''in-universe'': a group of smaller balls (Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Libya) wearing black headbands and engaging in acts of terrorism. Aside from [[NoSwastikas avoiding showing extremist imagery]], this also helps to explain why it keeps showing up - sometimes in one comic - while [[ActionBomb constantly exploding]].
* TheFundamentalist
* HateSink: Literally everyone on Earth hates it. Even North Korea gets a certain amount of pity from some nationballs, but [=ISISball=] gets no sympathy.
* KnightTemplar
* LeeroyJenkins: Challenges everyone at once.
* LogicBomb: [[http://i.imgur.com/uKbIG1D.png Will blow itself up if confused.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Born out of Iraq and Syria's love for each other and their desire to repeal the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes%E2%80%93Picot_Agreement Sykes-Picot Agreement]] that separated them. They wished to unite, and '''[[BodyHorror unite]]''' [[http://i.imgur.com/x3nNceZ.png they did]].
* MoralGuardians: Likes to think of itself as one. No one else agrees.
-->''USA: [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "'Look, fuckface. You want to fight for morals? ... you're not good, pal. Your entire cult is based on a flimsy, ultraviolent misinterpretation of your Holy Book. Your beliefs and violence are being condemned by some of the greatest authorities of your faith. You threaten every single country in the world with war, attack MY LITTLE SISTER, invade too many other countries and kill too many civilians, all in the name of MORALS?! In the name of FREEDOM?! Tell you what, you want freedom?]] [[BadassBoast Come get some.]]''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:[=NATOball=]/NATO]]

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: [[http://i.imgur.com/tMFWjMN.png In this comic]]. [[spoiler:He displays the ''naval'' flags for Sierra (Leone), India and Quebec and the song that he plays is in Morse Code.]]
* TheSquad: For its member countries, especially USA.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:[=UNball=]/UN]]

->'''UN''': ''"What is a solution."''
->'''EU''': ''"When you make a problem better."''
->'''UN''': ''"That is not something I do."''

* DeathSeeker: When he is asked what he sees in [[Literature/HarryPotter The Mirror of Erised]] he replies: [[http://i.imgur.com/KzktmGF.png "A Peaceful World"]]. We don't see his reflection in the Mirror. Should the World become completely at peace, the [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness United Nations would be rendered redundant and dissolved]].
** Too depressing? [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/4tffu3/a_rather_unaverage_day/ Here]]'s a black comedy take on this trope.
* GoodIsImpotent: Means well, but has a hard time getting world powers to play nice.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: His choices for the Human Rights Commission? China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Syria, Russia, and North frickn' Korea.
* IneptMage: Has a penchant for geopolitical magic tricks that often go awry.
* PoliceAreUseless
* StronglyWordedLetter: His, uh, [[NonActionGuy "Weapon"]] [[WeaponOfChoice of Choice]].
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Threaten every single country in the world, from the [[BadAss powerful USA, Russia, and China]] as well as [[GermanicEfficiency Germany]], to resident [[NiceGuy nice guy Canada]] and [[HeroicNeutral the perpetually neutral Switzerland]], and you count.

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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Threaten every single country in the world, from the [[BadAss powerful USA, Russia, and China]] China as well as [[GermanicEfficiency Germany]], to resident [[NiceGuy nice guy Canada]] and [[HeroicNeutral the perpetually neutral Switzerland]], and you count.

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* [[spoiler: DeathSeeker: When he is asked what he sees in [[Literature/HarryPotter The Mirror of Erised]] he replies: [[http://i.imgur.com/KzktmGF.png "A Peaceful World"]]. We don't see his reflection in the Mirror. Should the World become completely at peace, the [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness United Nations would be rendered redundant and dissolved]].]]

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* [[spoiler: DeathSeeker: When he is asked what he sees in [[Literature/HarryPotter The Mirror of Erised]] he replies: [[http://i.imgur.com/KzktmGF.png "A Peaceful World"]]. We don't see his reflection in the Mirror. Should the World become completely at peace, the [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness United Nations would be rendered redundant and dissolved]].]]dissolved]].
** Too depressing? [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/4tffu3/a_rather_unaverage_day/ Here]]'s a black comedy take on this trope.
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