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Name: Sanada Xio

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Karmic Alignment: -1

Rank: [MB]-8 (Aug 09.06)

Tribe/Nation: Fire Nation

General Description: Xio stands at 5'8" to a head, with a compact frame built taut upon a flexible form. Determined muscularity ripples across the trim vestiges of Xio's body, formed of steel binds compressed beneath coppery bindings.
Eye Colour~ Crystalline ring of unfamiliar cobalt circling the depths of a briquette midnight void alight with dancing sparks.
Hair Colour~ Shoulder-length tresses of a crimson so charred as to be considered only raven in chromaticity.
Skin Colour~ Brazen tanned, copper tones play across Xio's flesh.
Clothing~ An underlying layer of flexible chain, small and resilient plates interwoven with fine silks and pliable lengths of nickel wire. Situated atop this setup rests several metal plates of deep crimson that spread across the torso from neck to thighs, lightweight and packed with further compressed folds of silk. Borne over the lower layer of armoring, Xio's normal clothing takes its shape and purpose. Spacious sapphire hakama bearing gilt-trimmed flowers of sable and ivory lotus petals adorn Xio's legs, stopping just short of earthen-crafted geta.

Oddly enough, Xio wears only a solid ashen cheongsam across his upper corpus, extending lower material just beneath the groinal region. The edges of the cheongsam are emblazoned with alternating cream stripes co-mingled with dusky swirls of inque. Across his throat, a dark red collarpiece is displayed, bearing the Sanada Family Crest as the serene visage of serpentoid dragon wreathed in flames.

History/Bio:
Xio Sanada was born into a mixed-heritage (Mandarin and Japanese) family descended from disgraced Fire Nation nobles, the hitherto-referred Sanada Clan. As a child, Xio had what he felt was happiness. There were cousins aplenty to play with and enough room to explore forever (or so it seemed), all under the watchful eyes of his parents. Xio played, Xio was fed, Xio played more and then finally Xio slept... and it was good.

Only, Xio's perfect life would not forever consist of playing, eating, and sleeping. By the age of eight, Xio learned to hold a sword, and he took to it like a spark to kindling. The energy spent in guided playing under the tutelage of his parents and uncles and aunts was all training, unnoticed lessons imprinted into his mind through years of lack-a-day fun. Thus was Xio prepared for the blade, awakening a passion that seared his instructors in the art of swordplay. Within two years, at the age of ten, the boy had not only shown his frightening aptitude for the blade, but surpassed all expectations the Sanada Clan held for his abilities.

And indeed, the expectations were high. The Sanada Clan was tired of its centuries-long disgrace, and knew that it was once again time to reclaim at least something of its former glory. To do this, Terasi Sanada of the Main House and Mudan Sanada of the Lower House were paired. Terasi was a master swordsman, his skills unmatched by any in the Clan and feared elsewhere. He was an imposing and forboding man who was constantly prone to serious reactions.

Mudan Sanada, however, was a firebender of some reputable ability amongst the Clan. Certainly more than any other female of the Lower House had exhumed in ages... but Xio was to know naught of this. He was a tool, a weapon meant to be wielded by the will of the Clan. By the age of fourteen, Xio had already become the master of the Sanada-style of swordsmanship, Xiao Hui Zhi Ya Wei-Satsujinken, or Flaming Branch of the Sun's Murdering Sword. Or so he thought.

By the age of fifteen, Xio was introduced to firebending. The concept was introduced to him all at once, so great had the Sanada Clan's pride and confidence had grown. Xio was taken aback, this was not the form he had striven to perfect himself, it was flowing and destructive, built from tumultuous emotion. The swordplay he'd learned was quite the opposite... but still, he attempted it all the same. It was expected, of course... and he delivered very well. But the Clan had been dreaming for more out of him... far more and far faster. He progressed well enough until his seventeenth birthday, whereupon his teachers from the Clan's Council were ordered to forego further firebending training and force the upcoming Xio Sanada to learn the true nature of Xiao Hui Zhi Ya Wei-Satsujinken.

So did Xio begin learning how to firebend through his swords. The massive conflict in motivation and style began to wear upon young Xio, but he kept the stress and pain hidden from all but himself... distancing himself from what friends he had and all family... sitting alone at night to try and calm himself. But the stress continued to build, and began to affect his judgment. One particularly starry night, Xio invaded the Council's Scroll Library, one of the few places in the manor he was not allowed to even be within sight of. He began to read, and found startling things... Xio found several firebending scrolls, and a scroll of earthbending that he simply could not find it within himself to understand; a further scroll of advanced swordsmanship that held him in awe; and finally the most important - the scroll detailing Xio's coming and the Sanada Clan's planned rise back to the nobility.

Xio suddenly understood it all, and wished none of it had ever come to pass. But he was bright teenager to some point, and knew that wallowing in self-pity would only cause him to rot away. Taking his findings, Xio stole away from the manor that very night, into the world beyond. From the upper house, near the foremost window, his father grinned ruthlessly and alerted the Council that their plans were coming to fruition. Xio, now declaring himself the only remnant of the Sanada Clan, sought out to seek that glory for himself: unknowing that he was playing the role destined for him by his own uncaring elders. To this day, he still struggles to master the full extent of Xiao Hui Zhi Ya Wei-Satsujinken's power... by training both halves of the convoluted style to his own preference. In the meantime, he finds work as a bounty hunter while in search of a suitable master to extend his knowledge of firebending.

Name: litz envoy

Age: 13


Gender: M

Karmic Alignment: -6

Rank: [LB]-4

Tribe/Nation: Fire nation

General Description:
Eye Colour~ green
Hair Colour~ red
Skin Colour~ white with a tan

Clothing~ Wears a necklace of a flame around his neck. his body is covered in bandages except his head, neck feet, and hands. He wears baggy maroon pants over the bandages on the legs. He also wears a jacket over the bandages on the top of his body. He removes it during combat.

History/Bio: Born in the fire nation didn't bother litz until he heard of all the destruction they caused though he hated it inside he ignored it. Until the age of 8 he was finally okay at fire bending and continues training. He always took long walks along his home area and wondered things. He had a horrible fear of being the avatar he didn't want to and hoped it to never happen to him.
One day his father sent him on a fire nation war ship with him and saw his father fight his father died by water benders. The water benders spared his life because of his young age. Now when he fights he hates to but must to avenge many feelings and things he seems to not now is right or wrong. When he fights he thinks of his father’s death or of the brutality of the fire nation. When he thinks of his father’s death he fights strong and firm planning moves carefully like a game of chess. When he fights and thinks of the brutality of the fire nation he grows angry and strong but more reckless though his strength beat the enemy before his recklessness beat him he has to be careful with his inner emotions.

Name: Kade
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Karmic Alignment: -2
Rank: [LB]-4
Tribe/Nation: Fire Nation
General Description: Kade’s hair is a brown and semi-spiky but messy. Thin trimmed eyebrows lay above his piercing golden eyes. Kade‘s build is consider extremely muscular for a person his age. He is about 5’11’, with a wide chest, large arms, ripped abdominals, and muscular legs.
Eye Colour~ Gold
Hair Colour~ Brown
Skin Colour~ Tan
Clothing~ Two katanas are usually strapped to his left side. His clothes are normally are black flak jacket that goes down mid-stomach. A dark red undershirt under the flak jacket is tucked into the waist of the black pants. Another variation that he wears is a dark red jumpsuit that is light and does not restrain any movements. He wears a headband to hold up his bangs.
History/Bio: Kade was born in the Viet Palace of Shizu'Agara. He grew up in a large close nit family of royalty, all whom expected him to become a great fire bender, and one day lead the nation to greatness. While growing up in the palace he pushed the limitations of his body, building his body’s strength and endurance.

Many times Kade would sneak out of the palace after dark to have a little bit of fun in the market, housing, and temple districts of the city. Normally he would sneak back inside the palace once the sun rose back up, but there were those few times when he was able to entertain himself through out the night.

Name: Kurai Ichigo

Age: 16

Gender: F

Karmic Alignment: +1
Rank: [LB]-4
Tribe/Nation: N/A (explained in history/Bio) [Note: Firebender]

Nation: N/A (explained in history/bio)

General Description: IMG
Eye Colour~ green
Hair Colour~ light blue
Skin Colour~ Light Tan
Clothing~ http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/41258655/
History/Bio: Her name is Kurai Ichigo and is thought many different things by her grandfather. She does not know her biological parents or family. She is raised by an older man for whom she calls 'grandfather'. He is the only 'family' she knows or has since he was the one who raised her since she was young. Her 'grandfather' told her that when he found her she was passed out and ash marks on her face. She frequently tries to rember what happened that night. Her grandfather taught her something such as tai chi to control herself. He also thought her a odd style of fighting never seen, his style he taught her was something such as capoeira.
When Kurai and her grandfather were circled by men in cloaks her grandfather tried to protect her. In the process he got seriously injured and with that she felt an uncontroleable feeling in her. She blacked out and when she awoke she saw the cloaked men on the floor scorched and crying in agony. They took off as soon as they saw her 'clam' down. She knelt by her grandfathers side hot tears streaming down her cheeks holding her grandfathers hand. He called her to get close, she leaned in and listened carefully. "W-when I first found you your eyes were glowing red and saw a village burned, I am sorry kurai I did not mean to hide this from you." He said coughing blood up as his breath slowed down. "Don't say that grandfather! Please don't go!Please!" That night her grandfather passed on to the next world and her journey began.
Now at the age of 16 she wanders taking small or odd jobs to make ends meat. She is currently at the west coast of the earth country working as a Delivery Girl. As she does she tries to get information on the 'cloaked' men who attacked her and her grandfather that night.

Name: Kiara Adachi
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Karmic Alignment: -4
Rank: [LB]-4
Tribe/Nation: Fire Nation

General Description:
Eye Colour~ Reddish Grey
Hair Colour~ Black
Skin Colour~ Pale
Clothing~ Kiara's clothes consist of a chain-mail like fishnet shirt. Over that she wears a red jacket-like coat that goes down past her knees. Her pants are black, and just basicly plain dark black pants with large pockets. She ties her hair back in a bun with a red ribbon. She wears plain brown wooden sandals, that are worn and torn from being used so much. Around her waist is a silver chain belt, and she wears a silver cresent moon necklace.

History/Bio: Born in the fire nation during the peaceful times... well, as peaceful as the fire nation could be. She grew up with her mother and father, as a normal family, for about the first 6 years of her life. On her 6th birthday, she was given a wolf hawk pup for a present, a pet that she instantly fell in love with. A wolf hawk was a large wolf, when it grew up, it was large enough to ride upon. It looked like a large black wolf basicly, with large bird-like wings and bird like feet instead of paws.
A few months later, she awoke late at night to find her mother and father both gone. She searched through the house, only to find nothing. A loud knock sounded at the door, and she answered it, thinking it was her parents, only to be greated by some official looking men from the fire nation navy.
They questioned her about her parents, but she couldn't answer any of the questions. She didn't understand what was happening. Her parents did return home, but as soon as they came in the door, they were put under arrest.
They had been involved with a small group of firebenders that were planning to assassinate the fire lord, and break the peace on the world once again before the avatar was strong enough to stop another hostile takeover.
They took her parents away, and seemed to forget she was there, but she followed them with Akkou, and spyed as they were presented in front of the commander.Without even thinking about it, they were given the death sentance. And Kiara watched as her parents were killed.
And she ran that night...
She got as far as she could from that place, and far away from the fire nation itself. And slowly something rose inside her.
Hate
The hate of the ones who shattered her life, the fire nation, the fire lord, the army... they were all her enemys.
And one day they would pay.