Name: Haoran "Hao" Li
Alias: Breezeblade
Age: 23
Gender: Male

Personality:
● Just ● Goal-Oriented
● Serious ● Cold
● Decisive ● Oblivious
● Focused ● Modest

Background: Generation after generation, Hao's family has been a part of the Order of the White Lotus in one way or another, and it was without a doubt that Hao would be inducted into the well-known society as well. From a young age he was trained in mastering martial arts and weaponry, but it wasn't until he was eleven when his bending abilities surfaced. From then on he was on a strict regiment by his parents, to hone his skills and serve the Order and only that.

The Order of the White Lotus is all Hao has ever known and it feels to him as if that's all he will ever know. With the news and arrival of the new Avatar, the Order is all hands on deck, and Hao is no different. Hao wants to prove his worth more than ever, but also wants to find more about who he is as an individual and not just some branch on the Li family tree.

Name: Tikaani Aput
Alias: N/A
Age: 18
Gender: Male

Personality:
● Chatty ● Attention Seeker
● Bubbly ● Optimistic
● Boisterous ● Unfocused
● Impulsive ● Easygoing

Background:Tikaani was born in the South Pole, a member of the Southern Water Tribe. Tikaani's father was a warrior, and died in battle when the boy was very young. Thus, the boy has little to no memories of him. All he knows about his father are some photographs his mother had, as well as things his mother told him. For the majority of his life, it was only Tikaani and his mother, and Tikanni was responsible for a lot of household things while his mother worked as a healer in the village. Primariy fishing, and cooking meals. He would go out on boat rides with his uncle on his mother's side to catch fish, and diving for sea prunes and fresh seaweed. His uncle also taught him how to navigate and steer a boat, because Water Tribesman should be able to navigate the seas. His mother however was the one that taught him to cook. The boy really liked to eat, and she felt it best that he learn to make his own meals sometimes. His cheerful and upbeat persona made Tikaani popular with his peers. He found it very easy to make friends with people. In between his chores, he made time to play with the other younger children in the village, whom he thought of as siblings. He particularly enjoyed going Penguin Sledding with them, although he was often the one who had to make sure the other kids didn't hurt the otter penguins.

While he was happy at home, Tikaani has always wanted to leave his small settlement in the South Pole, see the rest of the world, and potentially have a cool adventure. Mainly because he got bored with the day-to-day routine at home. Tikaani finally found some excitement in his life when he learned he was a Waterbender at the age of 12. He found out while he was watching his mother bend, and imitating her movements for fun. Obviously, he didn't have much control of it at that time, and the end result was Tikaani getting wet. After that, he trained with Waterbending masters in the tribe, as well as his own mother to hone his skill. Surprisingly, Tikaani took to bending rather quickly. Even though the masters didn't particularly care when the boy referred to it as 'cool water magic.' His boundless joy and enthusiasm overwhelmed a lot of the people who tried to teach him. He got bored with studying and often just wanted to play. The ones who actually mananged to hold his interest were his mother, and Nukka, the Chief of the southern tribe. He learned a lot during his lessons and became a skilled Waterbender.

At 14 years was the age when a boy takes part in the Southern Water tribe rite of passage of ice dodging. This was usually something a boy did with his father, but Tikaani's father was dead. Fortunately, there was a reason why his uncle taught him to sail a boat when he was younger. He took Tikaani out to sea, and had to guide the boat through iceberg infested waters. It was difficult but Tikaani managed to do it, and he earned himself a Mark of the Trusted on his forehead for proving to be exceptionally steady and dependable.

When he turned 18, Tikaani decided that he learned all he could in his small village. He wanted to leave the South Pole, see the rest of the world. He did after all know how to sail and could Waterbend like no one's business. His mother was hesitant to let her only child go off into the world all by himself. After all she did lose her husband, and couldn’t live with herself if she lost her son too. She had to be convinced to let him go. Both by her brother and Chief Nukka. She was the one who gave Tikaani his membership into The Order of the White Lotus. This way, Tikaani could travel and see the rest of the world, but he would have an organization to keep him safe. His mother was put at ease by this. So, reluctantly, and with a tearful good-bye, she let her son go. Tikaani promised his mother he would return someday.

Name: Seung Bik
Alias: Coppercore
Age: 28
Gender: Male

Personality:
● Gruff ● Careful
● Straight-forward ● Unbelieving
● Caring ● Worrying
● Forthright ● Protective

Background:

It's a fairly well known fact that Earth Kingdom citizens are not the most spiritually inclined of the four nations. As their Benders tend to be very earthy in their ideals. And them being so diverse culturally, as let's face it the Earth Kingdom is the most massive of all the other nations, well there are so many beliefs and cultural nuances it's hard to adhere to just one system. But there is something that the Benders find very inclined to keep. It's the varying styles of Earth Bending, that give life to Earth bending. So Bik went to great lengths to gather all the literature, pictures and evidence of all the varying styles of Earth bending. Finding manuscripts on lava, sand and metal bending. Finding books written by this or that Avatar, finding one of Toph Beifong's own metal whip assemblies. He even found a very obscure mention of Mud-Bending and it's applications among both Earth Benders and Water Benders. Seung did his level best to create a repository of all things Earth Bending and its variations. He did this all between the ages of 18 and 26. Devoted to his quest to make sure Earth Bending has a archive of it's intricacies and the various arts and details.

Seung for all this is a passable Earth Bender. And had to find and even hire people who had ability in the variations of Earth Bending to keep them alive. The repository eventually became something of an unofficial academy and temple and with the help of much older benders, it became a place for all earth Benders to come together. It took him almost 8 years to do this. And by the age of 26 he'd managed to create something for all Earth Benders. He spent a year curating and care taking the Academy of Earth-Bending Arts.

It was this dedication that got him an invite to the White Lotus Society. His dogged, and let's face it, very Earth Bender approach to perserving the Earth Bending ways, well it got the notice of the WLS. He had worked in the Academy for a mere year after his personal quest before the White Lotus Society asked him to join. They wanted to help him, and in turn he was invited to become a junior member of the Society and continue his work within the Society and at the Academy for Earth Bending Arts as it'd come to be known.

Name: Hinra Langtei
Alias: Blue-Eyed Viper
Age: 20
Gender: Female

Personality:
● Reserved ● Stoic
● Observant ● Diligent
● Adventurer ● Nature-loving
● Serious ● Courageous

Background:
Despite the swift progression of technology and science, Hinra's tribe just were not comfortable in relying on machines in everyday living. Still, they would occasionally use technology for communication purposes but other than that, they avoided relying too much on it and her tribe will still solve all of their problems by themselves. They didn't want to be like the citizens of Republic City who seemed to be too dependent on technology that they have grown soft and lazy. They may not be Air Nomads but her tribe's teachings were focused on the human spirit and how it interacted with the world around them along with the flow of chi or life energy within each creature. They believed that a person didn't have to be an Air Nomad in order to attain inner peace and self-enlightenment as it was all depending on the person who sought them.

Her tribe lived in a village in the Earth Kingdom, besides a lush forest just hours away from Ba Sing Se. They were not that far from civilization that they were considered as a remote tribe yet not too far from nature so they would always be reminded of their duty to protect the planet and its creations. Her tribe was often on the frontlines who stopped greedy corporations from cutting down too many trees for their businesses and they were also the ones who made sure the streams and rivers will always be clear and clean for the animals.

The chief of her tribe was one of the high-ranking members of the Order of the White Lotus along with her mother, a society aimed at seeking the essence of beauty, sharing knowledge to the world, and serving as the finder, protector, and trainer to the Avatar. Additionally, Hinra was also the youngest child of the chief and had two older brothers before she came along. As a member of the White Lotus and as the chief of her tribe, Hinra's father was admired by many and idolized by her brothers. Hinra felt really lucky and blessed to be raised in such a loving and nurturing family who supported and cared for each other in times of need.

Even as a young girl, Hinra had been a loner who didn't interact much with her peers and was just fine in being with herself. She only enjoyed the company of those closest to her and those she considered as part of her family but other than that, she was seen as cold and distant by those who tried to interact with her. There was nothing wrong about finding contentment in being alone but her parents feared that she might grow old alone on her own with no one to rely on. They didn't want to force her to do something she's not comfortable in doing, they just wished they could think of something to help her with it.

Hinra's parents then decided to employ her to become one of the members of the White Lotus to help them find the next Avatar. Though it could be potentially dangerous and she will sure to be met with various obstacles along the way, they believed that this will be a life-changing experience for Hinra so she can learn more about the world around her and she can grow more as a human being. They also believed that she will surely meet people she will form connections to so her known family will not just be limited to her parents and brothers. In finding the Avatar, they hoped that she will find herself too.

Name: Ayuka Eiruni
Age:18
Gender:Female

Personality:
● Snarky ● Hot-Headed
● Calculating ● Soft Spot for Children
● Curious ● Impulsive
● Ashamed ● Honorable

Background:
Born to Fire Nation Nobles, Ayuka was raised with the ideals of the Fire Nation. Of being noble to all, brave in the face of danger and honorable no matter the circumstances. Growing up then, she was proud of being of the Fire Nation, and took delight in her firebending. She set forth to learn all about it she could, training herself to be a master of her power. Then one day, she learned of how the Fire Nation terrorized the world for a hundred years, and of the scars that still lay on the land from that time that only Avatar Aang was able to end. Her worldview shattered. Had everything her parents taught her been a lie?

She sought to repress her bending, ran away from home, and retreating as far from her heritage as she could. Since the Fire Nation had been so horrid, she'd refuse to be part of it! However, the more she refused, the more her powers became unstable and burnt the woods around her. The more she destroyed, the more ashamed of herself she became and the cycle continued from there. Until finally, she ran into a cave and cried, wishing she wasn't a fire bender anymore. A kindly old man came to her, asking why she didn't want the gift she was born with. She just cried and yelled about how it was an evil curse, not a gift. The man though came close and talked with her, helping her to see that that wasn't the case.

After that talk, her parents finally found her. She ran into their arms and the family embraced, reuniting finally then returning home. As she became older, she still struggled with what the Fire Nation had done in the past and those that did look evilly at those of Fire Nation descent for what had happened. But she also found a new love for her powers and the good parts of her heritage, and resolved to be an example of a Fire Bender that brought balance to the world.

And so, she became a proficient firebender, impressing even the old man that had been coming by that way. He told her that she would have a place among the White Lotus if she wanted to join. The idea stuck with her and she applied, using her parents' connections and that of the old man to help out in the endeavour. Through that and a demonstration of her prowess, she joined the White Lotus, vowing to her parents that she'd be everything a Fire Bender should be.