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High General Shao
Age: 19
Appearance:
History: Shao was born the son of a wealthy nobleman, Zhang, and a beautiful noblewoman, Kira. Shao immediately gained a liking for his father, who was always there to teach and talk to his son. Shao was never cooed to in the fashion that other babies were, Zhang would always speak to his son in proper, fluent English even as a child, and so Shao was able to speak much earlier than most other children, and walking, reading and writing soon followed.
From the age of three, Shao became a lover of books and knowledge. When his father was at court, which was the duty of an Imperial Adviser, they were the only real friends he had since his mother took little interest in him and all the other children his age bored him with their lack of intellect. Shao began with novels and history books, but as he aged he moved on to philosophy, the art of stealth, military science, and a gift of his which fascinated him the most of all, firebending. At the age of five, Zhang moved his family to court with him and Shao immediately fell in love with the Imperial Library. The little time he spent outside it he was in the dojo, teaching himself firebending because none of the other tutors would teach someone so young.
At the age of six Shao began formal schooling at the most reputable, expensive and rigorous boys’ school in the nation, a name which struck children with twenty times more awe than the word “Harvard” does to students of our world: The Hong Yuan. Even there, Shao showed himself as a prodigy by standing firmly at the top of his class while continuing to maintain his love for books. Although his mother never had an interest in raising her son, now that he was a prodigy she bragged about her “brilliant son” to no end, claiming that it was due to good mothering. Although Zhang did not have a problem with this, Shao was utterly disgusted. Yet, if he were to cease studying, it would also reduce his chances of landing a position of power in the future, a risk that he deduced was not worth it.
Every year the Hong Yuan was visited by Lieutenants and other relatively high-ranking positions in the military in order to instill patriotism in the students that would make them interested in joining the army as well. They also taught lessons in firebending for those who possessed it, and were quick to notice Shao’s talent. At the age of 13 Shao was visited by a high-ranking general, who noticed his power and offered to initiate him as a Captain, an extremely rare honor, since almost all soldiers must start at the lowest level. Overjoyed by the opportunity, Shao left the Hong Yuan to become captain of one of the warships. His firebending prowess combined with his mastery of warfare caused him to quickly rise in the ranks despite his natural affinity for disobeying direct orders because he had a better idea. From leading a crew he led the 12th regiment of the Eastern Fleet, then led the entire Eastern Fleet itself as its Admiral, and eventually, at the age of 16, became the youngest living general in the world.
Personality: Shao is an advocate of literature and a master of logic. He is also a firebending prodigy, and since his bending is self-taught, it is directed in a way that is completely different from any other style of firebending. While most other techniques focus on propelling fire forwards as an extension of the body, Shao has learned, in addition to basic firebending and controlling lightning, which the many scrolls in the Imperial Library have guided him on, to harness the fire as a part of his body itself. Two of his favorite techniques are engulfing his entire body in flames, giving him exceptional strength and speed, along with a rather caustic touch, and transforming his flesh into a flame, allowing him to “jump” small distances as a flare of light. Like his bending, his interests are mostly internal, he doesn’t like much company, and is loathe for following orders from others. He even follows the fire lord only because it benefits himself to do so.
Despite Shao’s mastery of bending and logic, his entire life is governed by his whims. Essentially, he does only what he considers fun. To Shao, life is a game, and his singular goal is to play and win. He finds no greater joy than when he is in a battlefield dancing with flames going in every direction making a brilliant supernova-size spectacle of himself. He also has a great interest in attractive women, as all teenage boys do, but has yet to find a girl who interests him in more than appearance. Since he had a horrible mother, he is extremely paranoid when it comes to girls who show an interest in him, often fearing that they only do so because of his position. Needless to say, he has been both right and wrong on multiple occasions.
Shao is not a sadist (although he is something of a hedonist), because he does not actually find pleasure in the pain of others, only in his own ability to cause that pain. It is not the screams, but the brilliant flames and the undeniable powers that cause those screams which he loves so much. Unlike most other generals, Shao puts himself on the battlefield itself, leading his troops as a field marshal instead of issuing orders from inside a well-fortified bunker, a choice which impresses his superiors, angers his contemporaries, worries his advisers, and incites his soldiers. Shao loves flirting with death. He does not fear it, so instead it simply delivers a rush of adrenaline that he enjoys more than anything else.
Ai Lin
Age: 18
Appearance:
History: Ai Lin was born to Jun, a simple man, and Dao Xia, a woman famed for her beauty in her local village. Her parents were rather simple people—neither could earthbend, as most villagers could not either. So when Ai Lin showed an exceptional ability to do so as soon as her arms and hands were free from crawling, and she was able to kick her feet (rather clumsily) in the air, the whole village of Rong Xiang went in frenzy. They wanted to use her for her talent; they wanted to cultivate her earthbending power. They were simple village people, but amongst them, was an exception, a person who can help protect such a small village from harm as soon as she got older.
Ai Lin started her training as soon as she got old enough to understand what her training was for. At the age of four, Ai Lin started her lessons with an earthbending teacher, Master Rei, who accepted her as a student once he understood the full capabilities of her potential. At first, however, Ai Lin was reluctant to train because she felt exploited—her village only introduced her to the master for their own sake, not hers. She did not understand why she should try if it was only for the good of others, not herself. Still at a young age of four, she did not ever consider her disinclination rather selfish until her parents urged her to take the lessons for herself, for her own experiences, and not for others.
At the age of ten, Ai Lin was granted permission by her parents to travel outside of the village with her Master to further her training. Her growth was accelerated compared to others—her abilities were that of full grown men at just the age of a child. The village, however, was hesitant about having her away from the village perimeters—the only reason why they hired the master was so that Ai Lin could stay and protect the village. But both Ai Lin’s parents as well as the master assured the other villagers that this journey would be for the good of everyone—Ai Lin would be able to encounter people of other nations as well as grow stronger, physically, mentally, emotionally, through her experiences. Ai Lin was just excited to leave the Earth Kingdom, perhaps venture out to the Fire Nation or the Water Tribes. She even wanted to visit the Air Temples, as she only heard of them in muffled whispers, never in loud words. She was never even allowed to read books of them—if there were any, considering literature was rather limited in the small village.
Ai Lin never really fully understood the dangers of the world outside of her small, inconsequential village, until she and her master got ambushed repeatedly after a few years of traveling. They were usually either pirates from the Earth Kingdom or bandits from the Fire Nation—either way, they were all unwelcome to Ai Lin and her master. However, both earthbenders were able to easily handle nearly all obstacles, until they encountered some Fire Nation soldiers that were not too fond of the Earth Kingdom. Ai Lin barely survived—her master was not so lucky. Ai Lin learned to harbor a deep hatred for the powerful nation because of the death of her master Rei. Unfortunately, she still did not get a chance to leave the nation, roaming around as a lonesome traveler, a fighter for hire.
Personality: Ai Lin is actually a very compassionate person—she has been so for as long as she could remember, as long as she was capable of doing so. She could easily relate to others, because she often imagines herself or someone close to her in the same situation. Whenever she feels emotionally unstable and vulnerable, she expresses her emotions very openly, leaving no room for composure. However, with years of training under her hardened master, she learned to control them almost flawlessly, keeping a very poised face even during times of duress and danger. Only when she is flustered amongst those around her age, of the opposite gender, will she cave into her shyness. And even then, she still has a good hold of her emotions if she gives herself enough preparation.
Ai Lin has also learned to be serious in her actions, only letting her guard down when she needs to. She can joke easily although others do not find her humor very…humorous. But she does try. She hates a heavy mood, and can get dampen by it even when she tries not to be so affected. However, she will be serious if work needs to be done, and she has a drive to get things done, and then “play”. She learned this work ethic from her master, and grew mature from it. However, she does feel, from time to time, that she has lost part of her valuable childhood due to her training, growing slightly resentful because of it. But Ai Lin is someone who views the glass as ‘half full’, so she believes that what she gained from her experiences is of greater value compared to what’s she lost, precious as it is. A gain for every loss, but even more.
Although Ai Lin is capable of great kindness and consideration, she has an immediate abhorrence for the Fire Nation. She grew close to her master, and suffered a terrible loss when he died in their hands. Although it is ludicrous and absurd, she cannot help but resent every Fire Nation civilian, even if she is currently “residing” in the very land inhabited by them. She is usually calm and level-headed, but she cannot be so when confronted by a person from the Fire Nation, especially soldiers. Like a child, she assumes that they are all the same—bloodthirsty, war-hungry, and violent beyond comprehension. Much like her whenever she faces a soldier.
Age: 19
Appearance:
History: Shao was born the son of a wealthy nobleman, Zhang, and a beautiful noblewoman, Kira. Shao immediately gained a liking for his father, who was always there to teach and talk to his son. Shao was never cooed to in the fashion that other babies were, Zhang would always speak to his son in proper, fluent English even as a child, and so Shao was able to speak much earlier than most other children, and walking, reading and writing soon followed.
From the age of three, Shao became a lover of books and knowledge. When his father was at court, which was the duty of an Imperial Adviser, they were the only real friends he had since his mother took little interest in him and all the other children his age bored him with their lack of intellect. Shao began with novels and history books, but as he aged he moved on to philosophy, the art of stealth, military science, and a gift of his which fascinated him the most of all, firebending. At the age of five, Zhang moved his family to court with him and Shao immediately fell in love with the Imperial Library. The little time he spent outside it he was in the dojo, teaching himself firebending because none of the other tutors would teach someone so young.
At the age of six Shao began formal schooling at the most reputable, expensive and rigorous boys’ school in the nation, a name which struck children with twenty times more awe than the word “Harvard” does to students of our world: The Hong Yuan. Even there, Shao showed himself as a prodigy by standing firmly at the top of his class while continuing to maintain his love for books. Although his mother never had an interest in raising her son, now that he was a prodigy she bragged about her “brilliant son” to no end, claiming that it was due to good mothering. Although Zhang did not have a problem with this, Shao was utterly disgusted. Yet, if he were to cease studying, it would also reduce his chances of landing a position of power in the future, a risk that he deduced was not worth it.
Every year the Hong Yuan was visited by Lieutenants and other relatively high-ranking positions in the military in order to instill patriotism in the students that would make them interested in joining the army as well. They also taught lessons in firebending for those who possessed it, and were quick to notice Shao’s talent. At the age of 13 Shao was visited by a high-ranking general, who noticed his power and offered to initiate him as a Captain, an extremely rare honor, since almost all soldiers must start at the lowest level. Overjoyed by the opportunity, Shao left the Hong Yuan to become captain of one of the warships. His firebending prowess combined with his mastery of warfare caused him to quickly rise in the ranks despite his natural affinity for disobeying direct orders because he had a better idea. From leading a crew he led the 12th regiment of the Eastern Fleet, then led the entire Eastern Fleet itself as its Admiral, and eventually, at the age of 16, became the youngest living general in the world.
Personality: Shao is an advocate of literature and a master of logic. He is also a firebending prodigy, and since his bending is self-taught, it is directed in a way that is completely different from any other style of firebending. While most other techniques focus on propelling fire forwards as an extension of the body, Shao has learned, in addition to basic firebending and controlling lightning, which the many scrolls in the Imperial Library have guided him on, to harness the fire as a part of his body itself. Two of his favorite techniques are engulfing his entire body in flames, giving him exceptional strength and speed, along with a rather caustic touch, and transforming his flesh into a flame, allowing him to “jump” small distances as a flare of light. Like his bending, his interests are mostly internal, he doesn’t like much company, and is loathe for following orders from others. He even follows the fire lord only because it benefits himself to do so.
Despite Shao’s mastery of bending and logic, his entire life is governed by his whims. Essentially, he does only what he considers fun. To Shao, life is a game, and his singular goal is to play and win. He finds no greater joy than when he is in a battlefield dancing with flames going in every direction making a brilliant supernova-size spectacle of himself. He also has a great interest in attractive women, as all teenage boys do, but has yet to find a girl who interests him in more than appearance. Since he had a horrible mother, he is extremely paranoid when it comes to girls who show an interest in him, often fearing that they only do so because of his position. Needless to say, he has been both right and wrong on multiple occasions.
Shao is not a sadist (although he is something of a hedonist), because he does not actually find pleasure in the pain of others, only in his own ability to cause that pain. It is not the screams, but the brilliant flames and the undeniable powers that cause those screams which he loves so much. Unlike most other generals, Shao puts himself on the battlefield itself, leading his troops as a field marshal instead of issuing orders from inside a well-fortified bunker, a choice which impresses his superiors, angers his contemporaries, worries his advisers, and incites his soldiers. Shao loves flirting with death. He does not fear it, so instead it simply delivers a rush of adrenaline that he enjoys more than anything else.
Ai Lin
Age: 18
Appearance:
History: Ai Lin was born to Jun, a simple man, and Dao Xia, a woman famed for her beauty in her local village. Her parents were rather simple people—neither could earthbend, as most villagers could not either. So when Ai Lin showed an exceptional ability to do so as soon as her arms and hands were free from crawling, and she was able to kick her feet (rather clumsily) in the air, the whole village of Rong Xiang went in frenzy. They wanted to use her for her talent; they wanted to cultivate her earthbending power. They were simple village people, but amongst them, was an exception, a person who can help protect such a small village from harm as soon as she got older.
Ai Lin started her training as soon as she got old enough to understand what her training was for. At the age of four, Ai Lin started her lessons with an earthbending teacher, Master Rei, who accepted her as a student once he understood the full capabilities of her potential. At first, however, Ai Lin was reluctant to train because she felt exploited—her village only introduced her to the master for their own sake, not hers. She did not understand why she should try if it was only for the good of others, not herself. Still at a young age of four, she did not ever consider her disinclination rather selfish until her parents urged her to take the lessons for herself, for her own experiences, and not for others.
At the age of ten, Ai Lin was granted permission by her parents to travel outside of the village with her Master to further her training. Her growth was accelerated compared to others—her abilities were that of full grown men at just the age of a child. The village, however, was hesitant about having her away from the village perimeters—the only reason why they hired the master was so that Ai Lin could stay and protect the village. But both Ai Lin’s parents as well as the master assured the other villagers that this journey would be for the good of everyone—Ai Lin would be able to encounter people of other nations as well as grow stronger, physically, mentally, emotionally, through her experiences. Ai Lin was just excited to leave the Earth Kingdom, perhaps venture out to the Fire Nation or the Water Tribes. She even wanted to visit the Air Temples, as she only heard of them in muffled whispers, never in loud words. She was never even allowed to read books of them—if there were any, considering literature was rather limited in the small village.
Ai Lin never really fully understood the dangers of the world outside of her small, inconsequential village, until she and her master got ambushed repeatedly after a few years of traveling. They were usually either pirates from the Earth Kingdom or bandits from the Fire Nation—either way, they were all unwelcome to Ai Lin and her master. However, both earthbenders were able to easily handle nearly all obstacles, until they encountered some Fire Nation soldiers that were not too fond of the Earth Kingdom. Ai Lin barely survived—her master was not so lucky. Ai Lin learned to harbor a deep hatred for the powerful nation because of the death of her master Rei. Unfortunately, she still did not get a chance to leave the nation, roaming around as a lonesome traveler, a fighter for hire.
Personality: Ai Lin is actually a very compassionate person—she has been so for as long as she could remember, as long as she was capable of doing so. She could easily relate to others, because she often imagines herself or someone close to her in the same situation. Whenever she feels emotionally unstable and vulnerable, she expresses her emotions very openly, leaving no room for composure. However, with years of training under her hardened master, she learned to control them almost flawlessly, keeping a very poised face even during times of duress and danger. Only when she is flustered amongst those around her age, of the opposite gender, will she cave into her shyness. And even then, she still has a good hold of her emotions if she gives herself enough preparation.
Ai Lin has also learned to be serious in her actions, only letting her guard down when she needs to. She can joke easily although others do not find her humor very…humorous. But she does try. She hates a heavy mood, and can get dampen by it even when she tries not to be so affected. However, she will be serious if work needs to be done, and she has a drive to get things done, and then “play”. She learned this work ethic from her master, and grew mature from it. However, she does feel, from time to time, that she has lost part of her valuable childhood due to her training, growing slightly resentful because of it. But Ai Lin is someone who views the glass as ‘half full’, so she believes that what she gained from her experiences is of greater value compared to what’s she lost, precious as it is. A gain for every loss, but even more.
Although Ai Lin is capable of great kindness and consideration, she has an immediate abhorrence for the Fire Nation. She grew close to her master, and suffered a terrible loss when he died in their hands. Although it is ludicrous and absurd, she cannot help but resent every Fire Nation civilian, even if she is currently “residing” in the very land inhabited by them. She is usually calm and level-headed, but she cannot be so when confronted by a person from the Fire Nation, especially soldiers. Like a child, she assumes that they are all the same—bloodthirsty, war-hungry, and violent beyond comprehension. Much like her whenever she faces a soldier.
