[hider=Ryuu Yakedo]
[center][color=ed1c24][h1]Ryuu Yakedo[/h1][/color][/center]
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[center][color=ed1c24][h3]25 | Male | Straight | Firebender[/h3][/color][/center]
[color=ed1c24][b]Occupation[/b][/color]
Ryuu's occupation is a spy of the Fire Nation within the city of Ba Sing Se. He does undercover missions for them whenever there is an assignment. He is relatively new to his spy occupation. Formerly being an officer of the recon corps for the Fire Nation's 1st Infantry Division. His skills used for remaining unnoticed, silent and deadly has translated well. Now, he does his part to undermine the city of Ba Sing Se and bring it under the Fire Lord's control. Ryuu's cover is that of an Earth Kingdom arms merchant to the city guard and soldier's of Ba Sing Se. Anyone who is allowed a weapon is fair game.

[color=ed1c24][b]Place of Origin[/b][/color]
Ryuu was born and raised in the Fire Nation Capital.

[color=ed1c24][b]Residence[/b][/color]
Ryuu lives in the lower ring in a tiny apartment (if you can call it that).

[color=ed1c24][b]Appearance[/b][/color]
Ryuu has a handsome face with very sharp features; as well as a straight posture. There is a certain nobility to him that commands respect and authority. He has broad shoulders and a tall, dexterous physique. His muscles are toned from recon training. He has a large scar in the middle of his chest from a battle he had in an agni-kai. He wears light brown work shorts, green shirt and brown sandals. He wears a large straw hat for shade. When out on stealth missions, he wears a black hooded jacket, black pants, black shoes, black gloves and a mask to conceal his identity and to strike fear into the Earth Kingdom's hierarchy.
[hider= Ryuu's mask][img]http://cdn.pcwallart.com/images/cool-mask-wallpaper-2.jpg[/img][/hider]

[color=ed1c24][b]Personality[/b][/color]
Ryuu has an iron will and does not compromise his mission or belief's unless he is absolutely certain he is in the wrong. At his heart he put's family and comrades in arms at the highest level of value. He would fight and die for his family without hesitation. He also realizes that some things, like his mission, are worth living and even dying for. Ryuu is very charismatic and manipulative. He fits into the spy role very nicely. He can easily take on a different persona and convince other's of it quite easily. He would make a great citizen of Ba Sing Se.. if not for his constant undermining of the Earth Kingdom's rule. 

To Ryuu, The Fire Nation's people's are rightful rulers of the other nations. As far as he is concerned, the people of Ba Sing Se [i]have the privilege[/i] to be under their control. After all, the rest of the world cannot truly fulfill their purpose unless there is a proper hierarchy of command; just as his military background dictates. Along with that, Ryuu follows command structure to the letter. Rank must be followed or chaos abounds, especially in times of war. This isn't to say an incompetent leader cannot be disposed of and usurped if the case permits..On top of that, Ryuu sees himself as very capable; a natural leader, born to command or rule. 

His greatest fear is failing himself or others. One of his weaknesses is his inability to see things from another person's perspective. The way he perceives things in his mind is the way reality is. No exceptions. This causes some major points of contention with his closest allies. His fatal flaw is that Ryuu is constantly in "war mode". For him, there is never a peace time, only times in between battles. This results in Ryuu resolving problems or conflicts through violence more often then not. He sees the Dai Li as the single greatest threat to his mission in Ba Sing Se. He avoids them whenever possible.

[color=ed1c24][b]Likes and Dislikes[/b][/color]
[indent]• [color=95cb4f]Combative Sports[/color]
• [color=95cb4f]Leading[/color]
• [color=95cb4f]Coffee(black)[/color]
• [color=95cb4f]Overcoming obstacles[/color]
• [color=c84040]The Dai Li[/color]
• [color=c84040]The Weak[/color]
• [color=c84040]Failing[/color]
• [color=c84040]Traitors[/color][/indent]
[color=ed1c24][b]Skills[/b][/color]
[color=ed1c24]Firebending:[/color] Ryuu learned the ancient art of Firebending from his father, becoming an expert in the craft after years of training. Due to his background within the recon corps, he learned to utilize Firebending for precision strikes more than area of effect attacks. This results in a flame that is more focused and intense; rather then wide and destructive. 
[color=ed1c24]Athletics + Stealth:[/color] Through years of training in the corps, Ryuu has become proficient in; stamina, speed, strength, swordsmanship, stealth and information gathering. He can utilize sabotage to compromise or eliminate high-value targets if the mission requires. He can also remain hidden within and out of crowds rather easily.
[color=fff200]Lightningbending:[/color] Being of the militaristic line of Yakedo's, Ryuu was taught the dangerous art of Lightningbending at the age of 21. However, he is only a basic practitioner of the art because of its' extreme difficulty. At this present point, Ryuu is only able to accurately direct electricity 10 feet away.Ryuu struggles with the calm mindset and precision it requires to perform properly. Ryuu observes every thunderstorm in order to learn more about his family's deadly power.
[color=ed1c24][b]History[/b][/color]
Ryuu Yakedo grew up in the Fire Nation Capital. His Father was a high-ranking military officer within the Fire Nation. Because of his Father's military bent, Ryuu followed after his father's footsteps. He practiced the art of firebending every day in order to get to his father's level and eventually surpass him. At the age of 16 he joined the Fire Nation's 1st infantry division. It was there he proved his skill in combat and after two years was able to transfer into their elite division, the recon corps. From the age of 18-20 he executed missions with excellence and courage, earning him higher rank consistently. 

At the age of 20, his father persuaded the commander of the 1st infantry division to make his son an officer. They agreed and he was promoted once more. He served the next few years well, leading his platoons with exemplary leadership and discipline. He continued in his division only leading it. They were responsible for multiple skirmishing victories over unsuspecting Earth Kingdom divisions. However, he was not without his own failures. On a particular mission Ryuu ordered his men to burn a village in order to bring out the Earth Kingdom soldier's within. Unfortunately, it turned out to be an elaborate rouse. The soldier's bended a fake village and ambushed Ryuu and his men as they entered. It was only through cunning and ferocity that Ryuu managed to get out alive. His men were slaughtered and the rest captured. It was not his best day. His father managed to sweep the failure under the Fire Nation's rug. He had a lot of pull in that way. 

At the age of 21, his father took him aside to a secluded area.. He knew his time had come to learn the deadly art of the Yakedo clan. [i]Lightningbending[/i]. It was there he manifested his first spark of electricity. It would not be the last.

Years passed, and due to internal conflicts within the higher ranks, Ryuu found himself stuck in his position of 1st Lieutenant. There was apparently a powerful high ranking officer who had tried to keep him down in order to prop up his own hand-picked soldiers. Ryuu was not pleased and despite his father's objections challenged the man to an Agni-Kai. 

During the intense duel, Ryuu fought well, but the man had much more experience in combat. The officer struck him with an intense flame to the center of his chest, causing third degree burns. He fell to a knee as the high ranker moved in for his final strike. That's when Ryuu became enraged and let loose a bolt of lightning directly into the man's skull at point blank range. The man collapsed instantaneously. The lightning had fried his brain killing him. The other officer's and general's present were shocked and angered that Ryuu had concealed so great a power and unleashed it upon a man of higher rank. He would pay dearly. 

The group decided that his exemplary skills and father's rank was enough to keep him from losing his life. Killing a higher rank with lightning (the most deadly form of firebending) would not go unpunished however. Despite his father's objections, there was nothing he could do.  Ryuu was stripped of his rank and sent to Ba Sing Se as a spy for the Fire Nation. If he accomplished the missions provided, he would regain his rank and status within the Fire Nation. They did not expect him to make it out alive considering the insurmountable task at hand. He bid his family farewell and hugged his father one last time before heading off with his gear.

On his way to Ba Sing Se, he encountered a pair of Earth Kingdom guards and a merchant who were heading that very same direction, riding ostrich horses. He feigned friendship with them showing them his chest burns claiming he was attacked by fire nation soldiers. He asked to accompany them on their journey for protection. They agreed, charmed by the young traveler. He learned everything he could about their position, name, background and relationships within a few days.

When they had stopped to rest for the night, Ryuu took first watch. As the unsuspecting men slept, he unsheathed his dagger and one by one slit their throats. He stripped them of their clothing and gear. Then he buried them off the beaten path. He burned any excesses. Now he had three identities and gear to make his mission more likely to succeed. He ended up selling the extra ostrich horses to a merchant at a nearby town for some extra funds. He put aside his former name taking on the alias of Xin Fu, merchant of the Earth Kingdom.

Finally, he arrived at Ba Sing Se. He got past the gate with his false identity, riding his stolen ostrich horse carrying his wares. He tried to make himself as comfortable as he could in his new identity and profession. It wasn't as hard as it first seemed. The merchant he had eliminated was an arms dealer. He carried on him many weapons of moderate value. He got in touch with the head of the spy network within Ba Sing Se and rented an apartment in the lower district. 

By day, he set up his shop at different places within the city, usually at spots he would hit later that night as a spy. His task had only just begun.

[color=ed1c24][b]Ambitions[/b][/color]
Ryuu wishes to reclaim his rank in the short term and overthrown the city of Ba Sing Se as a more long term goal. He feels betrayed by the nation who he served for 9 years of exemplary work. Power always fascinated him, so mastering the art of lightningbending is one of his goals. His single greatest ambition is to create his own army of rebels to overthrow the government of Ba Sing Se and install himself as ruler. 

[color=ed1c24][b]Other[/b][/color]
[color=ed1c24]Possessions:[/color] An ostrich horse, license to sell, 3 false identities, weapons, armor, a mask, an apartment.[/hider]