Editing Latveria (section)

==Publication history==
Latveria first appeared in ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #2, which was published in 1964. [[Doctor Doom|Victor von Doom]] is the ruler of Latveria. Though he has been dethroned a number of times, Victor has invariably managed to return to the throne of his country within a matter of months.

Victor also has a Council who obeys him entirely. In ''Fantastic Four'' #536 in 2006, he killed his own [[Prime Minister]] for claiming control of Latveria in his absence and threatened to kill two other ministers if they failed to find the landing spot of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]]'s [[Mjolnir (comics)|hammer]].

Doctor Doom's style of rule can best be described as an [[absolute monarchy]], as it was revealed that there is no [[legislature]], and one minister boasted "''Doctor Doom decides everything. His slightest whim is Latverian law!''" It is shown Doom has devices throughout the Kingdom to [[Mass Surveillance|watch his people]] and even has hidden weapons to prevent them leaving without his consent. In one story he is able to activate a force field around Latveria which prevents anybody leaving, though apparently it can be a defense against nuclear attack.<ref>''The Avengers'' #21</ref>