Name:Mingyún 
Age: 19 
Gender: Male 

Appearance: Ming 's fiery red hair is somewhat of an oddity among his fellow earthbenders. He usually keeps it unkempt but clean. His angled cheekbones cause onlookers to believe his blood consists of some water tribe heritage. His style consists of massive amounts of leather jackets and ripped jeans. Concerning footwear, he prefers to go barefoot. It is believed earthbenders are more aware like this. If the situation calls though, black leather boots will suffice. Though his family is refined, he reflects the appearance of the more grotesque members of the Hong-Wá clan. With a lean body and tight wirey muscles he's anything but buff. His skin has dark tones that suggest long hours of working in the sun. One of his most startling features is his bright yellow eyes that mimic that of a cat. 

Abilities: Ming was brought up with the implication that earthbending was the most grotesque element. His fighting style says otherwise. He uses altered waterbending techniques fit for earthbending. His body movements are very calculated and precise. One might say smooth. He hasn't revealed this to anyone but after thorough studies of earthbending, he has conceived a variation he named plasma bending. Hes able to make the earth shift between a solid metal, magma, and rock. Most skills were self-taught Hough he has had some classical training as well. 

Equipment and Bionics: Ming has acquired many different trinkets to which he fancies. From his automaton dragonflies to his vast array of bionic gloves, which he uses to enhance his bending.

Personality: Underneath Mings calculated persona lies a sensitive heart. He seems to contain his emotion from any onlookers point of you but to the eyes of friends and family he is at times emotionally unstable due to past tragedies. He's very charismatic in a way that comes across over-bearing. Surprisingly enough he is well versed in the art of deception. He can lie his way through just about anything. 

Backstory: Ming was raised by fairly resigned parents. Up until the fourth grade he was prominently shy and collected. Upon reaching the fourth grade he started to become wary of refinement. After an incident in which he severely injured another student he focused less on studies and more on control over his bending. He would practice hours at a time. Several years later he fell in love with a woman named Elise. Elise was gorgeous and completely out of Ming 's league. After several attempts at courtship, Elise finally decided to accept. One night week's later, Ming and Elise were hiking when Elise tripped on a camouflaged stone. She began to fall to her predicted death. Ming tried to save her using metal techniques but failed. This experience traumatized out of even the slightest bit of love. He blames himself for her death. Several years later he started to regain confidence upon watching the future industries rise in power. He now aspire to be one there valued members.