Character development for an OC that I came up with for a Legend of Korra Fanfiction. Constructive criticism is so very much welcomed!
Moved from the thread to keep the sub-forum from being too cluttered!
This is based off of a wonderful guide found here! Munashii fleshing outness.
Backstory - Munashii was born in Omashu into a poor family. Her father was a non-bender who moved from a small Fire Nation town to the Earth-Kingdom city of Omashu. Her mother was an Earth-Bender. The two met at the market and the two had a child in the year 151 ASC. When Munashii was fifteen years old (166 ASC), she came across a starving and abandoned urban panther cub. She fed it some of her own food and ever since then the panther has been following her. She has taken to calling it Hummer. One year later after their meeting, her father was murdered by her own mother, who used her earth-bending to bury him alive. It is said that she was angry with him for apparently making their child (Munashii) evil and corrupted. We now know that her sanity had been slowly dwindling over the past few years. Her mother abandoned her and disappeared, never to be seen again. Munashii then grew a hatred of benders, including herself, and began to think that they were evil. She and her panther companion lived on the streets of Omashu until 168 ASC, when they began to hear rumors about the Equalist movement. Intrigued and fueled by hatred, they made the journey to Republic City to become a part of the movement.
Nationality - Most of her ancestors lived in the Fire Nation, while her biological mother was an Earthbender. [Earth Kingdom]
Personality - Cocky, decisive, unforgiving, hard-working, practical, reliable.
How Munashii would react if:
> Someone kidnapped Hummer.
Someone took him. Munashii fell to her hand and knees and let out an agonized cry in despair. He was gone! Her beloved panther, gone! Was he okay? What if they were hurting him? Anger bubbled within the pit of her stomach at the thought and she let out another shout in rage. "I swear I'll find you!" she screamed to the darkening sky before dropping her head. Sobs began to wrack her whole body and she ended up on the ground in a fetal position, clutching her knees to her chest and simply letting tears run down her muddy face. He was gone. Her one and only friend had disappeared.
> Bumps into someone at the market.
Munashii studied the myriad of fruits, picking one up and looking it over thoroughly. She glanced up at the merchant, who shot her a nervous smile. "How much?" she asked, hefting it with her hand before placing it in one of the pockets of her green cloak. While she did so, she slipped her hand into another pocket and pulled out a few silver pieces. She set it on the stand, "Will this do?" Eagerly the merchant nodded and swiped the money away. Munashii whirled to leave and suddenly crashed into the chest of a tall man. She looked up at him and gingerly stepped back. His face held an expression of anger as he glared down upon her. "Watch where you're going, pip squeak." growled the man before placing a meaty hand on her forehead and pushing her aside. Angrily, she stepped up and grabbed his wrist tightly. "Why don't you watch where YOU'RE going, bub? You're the one standing right on my damn heels!" she snapped. The man regarded her with a seething look, "You wanna go?" Munashii replied, "Gladly!" and promptly turned and fled. She would fight this behemoth another time.
Emotions - Prefers to hide her true emotions, rather than let it out. When she does vent, it is usually in the form of being more moody than usual or snapping at random people who happen to be near her. She lost both of her parents, so she hates to bring up that topic. If she speaks of them, it is usually very non-specific and she generally avoids the topic in general. Usually the mention of her parents brings her to tears. Bottling up her emotions usually caused her to be extremely irritable and affects her performance as a fighter and a thinker in an extremely negative way.
>Sad - Munashii is generally a sad person due to her rough childhood and history. She is often filled with grief over the death of her father and the disappearance and breakdown of her mother.
>Angry - She is often angry with her mother, who abandoned her at a young age without a word. She also tends to be angry with herself and blames herself for her mother's mental break down.
>Love - Once Munashii is attached to someone, she becomes very loving and would protect that person with everything she's got. She feels love for her few friends because she doesn't want them to ever know the feeling of being abandoned, like her mother had done to her. However, she often speaks few words to people she doesn't know, making it difficult for people to get to know her or become friends with her.
Psychological Traits? - Munashii is a closed person due to the fact that she tends to bottle up her emotions. She claims that she doesn't like to lay the burden of her own problems on other people, so she tends not to talk about her problems.
Habits - Biting her lip when in thought, saying sir/ma'am (brought up by her father), and cracking her knuckles.
Relationships -
>Father - She had an extremely close relationship with her father, who managed to spend time with her every day despite being a working man. He taught her the forms of firebending although he himself was not a firebender. Her father was a kind and loving man and always thought of her before he thought of himself.
>Mother - Was kind of iffy with her mother. Munashii's mother was stifling and let Munashii have little freedom. She described her mother as 'paranoid' sometimes. She never confided in her with any of her problems, if she had any, and tended to avoid her. Perhaps this is why her mother abandoned her and thought she was evil.
>Panther Companion, Hummer - A close friendship. The two rely on each other for more than survival. Hummer is fiercely loyal to Munashii and would gladly give his life to save hers.
>Tao - To Be Determined
Interactions - Munashii doesn't speak much to strangers, unless she needs something from them, they speak to her first, or they provoke/anger/irritate her. Once a person gets to know her and cracks down on the mental shell she's put up around her, she becomes very loving and affectionate. She never forgets a good friend and will protect them with everything she has, as mentioned above.
Appearance -
>Hair - Dark brown, long, thick, and straight/smooth. She often has it in a ponytail to keep most of it out of her eyes. However, she has a rough fringe so much of her hair is in her face anyways.
>Eyes - Yellow/Golden. Traditional Firebender eye-color.
>Body Structure - Tall. Often described as willowy. Her muscles are toned from long hours of practicing martial arts forms and sparring.
>Flaws? - Scar running down the right cheek, obtained when attacked by another urban panther. Another small nick/scar on the left side of her face, obtained from tripping while fleeing from an angry platypus bear during her journey to Republic City. She isn't extremely curvy.
>Clothes -
>>Everyday - Pale forest-green cloak with a hood. She wears a loose red and black martial arts top with the sleeves cut off at the shoulder. She also wears slightly baggy black pants that close around the ankle. Her shoes are actually black leather hiking boots.
>>Formal - Same attire without cloak. *Suggestions welcome
Mental Disorders - None.
biggrin Powers - Firebending. She was born with it. Although her biological father wasn't a bender himself, his side of the family came from the Fire Nation. She doesn't use her ability a lot because she views it as a curse. (Plus Amon would have her head if he found out...)
>Neutral - It can be good and it can be bad.
> Good - Offers warmth, light, totally bad a**.
> Bad - Will reveal her as a bender. She's not entirely good at bending. ...it burns.
Universe - The Avatar Universe o' course...
-Totally Skipping Sex life/turn ons, sorry fans!-
Preferences/Favorites -
Cat/Dog - Cat
Udon/Thin Noodles (Can't remember the name) - Thin Noodles
Chocolate/Vanilla - Vanilla
Beer/Wine - Beer
Coffee/Tea - Tea
Sitting/Standing - Standing
Sprinting/Jogging - Sprinting
Tall/Short - Tall
Dark/Light hair - Dark
Favorite Drink - Chai Tea
Favorite Type of Music - Anything with flutes. [Traditional Asian Style Music]
One extra misc. detail - Munashii does not go to Amon to intentionally take her bending away due to the fact that she fears his power.
