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Toph Bei Fong
Twelve years old and the only child of the Bei Fong family. She was born blind and because of that her parents babied her and didn’t let her do much on her own. Eventually her parents decided that she should learn Earthbending so they hired a private tutor for her. Because of this she finally discovered a way to ‘see’ using the bending. She also became very powerful and quickly surpassed her teacher. She secretly fought in the underground Earthbending tournaments (Earth Rumble) where she was undefeated and known as the Blind Bandit.When Aang came along in search of her because he was shown a vision that she would be the one to teach him Earthbending her parents refused to let her go. Thus she ran away in order to join “Team Avatar”.

Her style of Earthbending is based on Chu Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

Thanks to her Earthbending she can sense even the tiniest movements and tell when a person is telling the truth or is being sincere. She is also the only known Earthbender that can bend metal (as long as there are fragments of earth still in it for her to ‘see’ and manipulate). Due to her blindness and dependability on the vibrations in the earth she can't swim (or traveling undersea), hates flying, and is vulnerable to attacks done though the air or by an opponent that makes very little contact with the earth.

Personality:
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.

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 Sokka.

Inside this hardened exterior, though, Toph hides trace insecurities in regards to her blindness. She has doubts about her appearance, being unable to see what she looks like. Being coddled by her parents all her life because of her disability, Toph hates being tended to. Her eagerness to prove her strength and independence 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.

One of her biggest problems is hygiene, she's accustom to lying on the ground and going barefoot (as many Earthbenders to). She hates having her feet touched. She is also seen belching loudly, picking her nose, spitting and is usually covered in "a healthy layer of dirt." Despite her dirty appearance and her uncouth habits, Toph is in fact well-educated in the manners and bearings of high society--she merely chooses to ignore them.

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