Post by Tikeira on Nov 11, 2006 21:42:10 GMT -5
Full Name: Toph Bei Fong.
Race: Earthbender.
Nation: Earth Kingdom.
Birthplace: Town of unknown name.
Age: 12.
Gender: Female.
Birthday: March 24
Eyes: Pale green and glazed-over, making her blindness obvious.
Hair: Black, styled like in this pic.
Weight: 114.
Height: 4' 11 1/2"
Clothing:
Weapon: Earthbending.
Personality: As the newest addition to Aang's party, Toph brings with her a totally new personality to the group. Unlike the nurturing Katara, flighty Aang or gruff but goofy Sokka, Toph is fiercely independent, sarcastic, direct, brutally frank, and confrontational. She appears to have the same carefree and adventurous personality as Aang, and she is very tomboyish in the way she acts and dresses - a contrast to the delicate doll her parents see her as. However, unlike Aang, who avoids fighting whenever possible, Toph loves battling and takes great pride in her Earthbending skills. She appears eager to prove that she is as strong as anyone who can see.
Toph's eagerness to prove that she can be independent has led to some initial difficulties with Aang and his friends. Toph insists that she can carry her own weight and often mistakes a simple friendly gesture as an act of pity for her blindness. Her encounter with Uncle Iroh, however, has taught her that Aang, Katara, and Sokka care for her because they are friends, not because her disability makes them feel obligated to.
Toph is brutally honest when criticizing others. She is vocal about her opinions on others regardless of status or age. Her occasional spoiled attitude or aloofness may be related to her being the only child of one of the richest families in the Earth Kingdom. Thanks to her time as a competitor and champion of the Earthbending Tournaments, she is an expert in verbally taunting and insulting her opponents, and on occasion her friends (particularly non-bender Sokka). However, despite her many quirks, Toph has shown that she is a quick learner, and her courage and loyalty to her new friends seems very stable.
Toph and Katara seem to be polar opposites; while Katara is kind, welcoming, and supportive, Toph is tough, unyielding, and steadfast. This extends to their teaching styles to Aang. However, Toph eventually shows a bit of compromise to help Aang through his initial difficulty with earthbending. Despite occasional clashes or spats, Toph and Katara generally get along, perhaps if only for the fact that they are both girls. One of Toph's weaknesses involves personal hygiene. She is accustomed to lying on the ground, and walking everywhere barefoot leaving her soles quite soiled. However, most Earthbenders in the show walk barefoot, most likely so that their body is directly touching the earth at all times. Also, she has been seen belching loudly and picking her nose, and is usually covered in dirt or, as she calls it, "A healthy layer of Earth".
Despite her generally blunt and slightly crude nature, Toph is well-educated in the manners and bearings of high society--she merely consciously and consistently chooses to ignore them.
Family:
Mother: Name unknown
Father: Name unknown
Brief History:
Toph is a bratty and in-your-face 12-year old, and a master Earthbender. She was born blind, but can "see" with her feet by feeling the vibrations on the ground. She is the only daughter of the Bei Fong family, who are extremely wealthy. However, her parents believed her to be fragile, tiny, and helpless, so they hid her from the world. Most of the people in town did not even know she existed, except for Master Yu the local Earthbending teacher. Toph had private lessons for years where she was only taught basic Earthbending forms and breathing exercises. But Toph was stronger than that and trained on her own.
In secret she went into town and joined the Earth Rumble 6, an Earthbending wrestling tournament, under the name The Blind Bandit. She's done extremely well, and eventually became the undefeated champion. Her record stands at 42 wins and 1 loss -- that loss being from Aang, who used airbending to win. She later repaid him back.
Toph's fighting style is different from most Earthbenders because where they use forms based on the Hung Gar martial arts, Toph uses the Southern Praying Mantis style. She is also an expert at neutral jing -- waiting and listening before attacking -- and often uses the opponent's momentum against them.
When Aang found Toph he asked her to be his Earthbending teacher, convinced it was meant to be because of a vision he had while in a mystical Swamp. Toph was against the idea at first because of the circumstances in her life. But after her secret life was revealed to her parents due to being kidnapped by the Earth Rumble 6 group (where she proceeded to kick their butts), her parents ordered that she be guarded 24/7. Aang became her only route to freedom, and she took it. Her father convinced that the Avatar kidnapped Toph, offered Master Yu and Xin Fu (leader of Earth Rumble 6) a chest full of gold pieces to bring his daughter home.
Toph now travels with Aang, Katara, and Sokka on Appa, and is teaching Aang earthbending. Her teaching style is rough and direct like a drill sergeant, which is good since Earthbending is very straightforward. (Though it does take Aang some time to get use to it). Her social skills aren't that great though at first, and she and Katara get into a couple of "conflicts". Determined to show that she can take care of herself, she doesn't help out much around camp and barely accepts help from others. However, a chat with Iroh helps her see a different perspective on the matter, which brings more harmony to the group.
Taken from Distant Horizon.
Race: Earthbender.
Nation: Earth Kingdom.
Birthplace: Town of unknown name.
Age: 12.
Gender: Female.
Birthday: March 24
Eyes: Pale green and glazed-over, making her blindness obvious.
Hair: Black, styled like in this pic.
Weight: 114.
Height: 4' 11 1/2"
Clothing:
Weapon: Earthbending.
Personality: As the newest addition to Aang's party, Toph brings with her a totally new personality to the group. Unlike the nurturing Katara, flighty Aang or gruff but goofy Sokka, Toph is fiercely independent, sarcastic, direct, brutally frank, and confrontational. She appears to have the same carefree and adventurous personality as Aang, and she is very tomboyish in the way she acts and dresses - a contrast to the delicate doll her parents see her as. However, unlike Aang, who avoids fighting whenever possible, Toph loves battling and takes great pride in her Earthbending skills. She appears eager to prove that she is as strong as anyone who can see.
Toph's eagerness to prove that she can be independent has led to some initial difficulties with Aang and his friends. Toph insists that she can carry her own weight and often mistakes a simple friendly gesture as an act of pity for her blindness. Her encounter with Uncle Iroh, however, has taught her that Aang, Katara, and Sokka care for her because they are friends, not because her disability makes them feel obligated to.
Toph is brutally honest when criticizing others. She is vocal about her opinions on others regardless of status or age. Her occasional spoiled attitude or aloofness may be related to her being the only child of one of the richest families in the Earth Kingdom. Thanks to her time as a competitor and champion of the Earthbending Tournaments, she is an expert in verbally taunting and insulting her opponents, and on occasion her friends (particularly non-bender Sokka). However, despite her many quirks, Toph has shown that she is a quick learner, and her courage and loyalty to her new friends seems very stable.
Toph and Katara seem to be polar opposites; while Katara is kind, welcoming, and supportive, Toph is tough, unyielding, and steadfast. This extends to their teaching styles to Aang. However, Toph eventually shows a bit of compromise to help Aang through his initial difficulty with earthbending. Despite occasional clashes or spats, Toph and Katara generally get along, perhaps if only for the fact that they are both girls. One of Toph's weaknesses involves personal hygiene. She is accustomed to lying on the ground, and walking everywhere barefoot leaving her soles quite soiled. However, most Earthbenders in the show walk barefoot, most likely so that their body is directly touching the earth at all times. Also, she has been seen belching loudly and picking her nose, and is usually covered in dirt or, as she calls it, "A healthy layer of Earth".
Despite her generally blunt and slightly crude nature, Toph is well-educated in the manners and bearings of high society--she merely consciously and consistently chooses to ignore them.
Family:
Mother: Name unknown
Father: Name unknown
Brief History:
Toph is a bratty and in-your-face 12-year old, and a master Earthbender. She was born blind, but can "see" with her feet by feeling the vibrations on the ground. She is the only daughter of the Bei Fong family, who are extremely wealthy. However, her parents believed her to be fragile, tiny, and helpless, so they hid her from the world. Most of the people in town did not even know she existed, except for Master Yu the local Earthbending teacher. Toph had private lessons for years where she was only taught basic Earthbending forms and breathing exercises. But Toph was stronger than that and trained on her own.
In secret she went into town and joined the Earth Rumble 6, an Earthbending wrestling tournament, under the name The Blind Bandit. She's done extremely well, and eventually became the undefeated champion. Her record stands at 42 wins and 1 loss -- that loss being from Aang, who used airbending to win. She later repaid him back.
Toph's fighting style is different from most Earthbenders because where they use forms based on the Hung Gar martial arts, Toph uses the Southern Praying Mantis style. She is also an expert at neutral jing -- waiting and listening before attacking -- and often uses the opponent's momentum against them.
When Aang found Toph he asked her to be his Earthbending teacher, convinced it was meant to be because of a vision he had while in a mystical Swamp. Toph was against the idea at first because of the circumstances in her life. But after her secret life was revealed to her parents due to being kidnapped by the Earth Rumble 6 group (where she proceeded to kick their butts), her parents ordered that she be guarded 24/7. Aang became her only route to freedom, and she took it. Her father convinced that the Avatar kidnapped Toph, offered Master Yu and Xin Fu (leader of Earth Rumble 6) a chest full of gold pieces to bring his daughter home.
Toph now travels with Aang, Katara, and Sokka on Appa, and is teaching Aang earthbending. Her teaching style is rough and direct like a drill sergeant, which is good since Earthbending is very straightforward. (Though it does take Aang some time to get use to it). Her social skills aren't that great though at first, and she and Katara get into a couple of "conflicts". Determined to show that she can take care of herself, she doesn't help out much around camp and barely accepts help from others. However, a chat with Iroh helps her see a different perspective on the matter, which brings more harmony to the group.
Taken from Distant Horizon.