Fong

General Fong was a powerful earthbender and a high-ranking officer in the Earth Kingdom Army. An aggressive strategist, he was well known for his unusual tactics.
== History ==
Starting as an enlisted man over twenty-five years before meeting Team Avatar, Fong originally fought against the Fire Nation on the front lines where his "no fear" attitude won him high praises from his superiors. Fong worked his way up the ranks, eventually becoming an officer. He was different from the other officers, having a less formal education, but this set him apart and helped him on his path to becoming a general. Since General Fong started at such a low rank, the men under his command considered him one of their own and they were extremely loyal to him.
In 100 AG, General Fong was given the responsibility of providing Aang and company an escort to the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu. Bent on stopping the Hundred Year War, during Aang's stay at his fortress, he informed Aang that if he could just trigger the Avatar State, he could defeat the Fire Lord and end the War immediately. After many failed attempts at triggering Aang's Avatar State, he decided that he would have to activate it using force by putting Aang in genuine danger. To this end, he directed his soldiers to attack the Avatar.
The soldiers' attack on Aang did not succeed in triggering the Avatar State, so Fong fooled Aang into believing he had killed Katara by burying her underground. This caused Aang to enter the Avatar State after all, much to his satisfaction but also his fear. Afterward, General Fong was knocked unconscious by Sokka after he stubbornly thought of more plans to trigger the Avatar State.
After Team Avatar learned that the firebenders would be powerless on the Day of Black Sun and told the Earth King, the Council of Five decided that the invasion of the Fire Nation would be launched from Fong's fortress. However, due to the fall of Ba Sing Se, General Fong was not an active participant in the invasion on the Day of Black Sun. He did, however, send some of his available troops to assist the invasion force.
== Personality ==
Fong was considered one of the Earth Kingdom's most aggressive generals. He had an aggressive demeanor, when he wanted to achieve something, he was ambitious and not apprehensive, apparently even going so far as to attack his allies like Katara to achieve his will. His bravery also stood him in good stead. This was combined with his wealth of ideas. No idea was too far-fetched for him to try if it promised success, so he brewed a stimulating tea or attempted to achieve avatar status by literally combining all the elements.
Basically, Fong means well from his point of view, but the methods are questionable and even extremely dangerous. I would be willing to sacrifice smaller things or even people for a bigger goal. His loyalty was solely to the Earth Kingdom, marking him as a soldier through and through. His personal goals were identical to those of the Earth Kingdom, to stop the Fire Nation and end the war. He was not hostile to allies like the team, but he wanted to impose his will to end the war as quickly as possible. So as a last resort, he attacked the Avatar and then Katara so that the Avatar state would activate. Fong had a charismatic demeanor with his men. Because of his origins, they followed him almost blindly.
== Abilities ==
Fong was considered a powerful earthbender who could cause powerful earth waves or shoot entire stone desks through walls. Among other things, he used sandbending. To do this, he either dissolved the rock into sand to intercept Katara's attack or changed the condition of the ground beneath Katara's feet so that it sank deeper and deeper.
== Appearances ==
=== Avatar: The Last Airbender ===
==== Book Two: Earth (土) ====
== Trivia ==
* Fong was considered one of the most aggressive generals in the Earth Kingdom Army.Avatar Extras for "The Avatar State" on Nicktoons Network.
* Although Aang dismissed Fong's suggestion that he go into the Avatar State to defeat Fire Lord Ozai, it was only by doing so that Aang was able to defeat him.
* Fong was the only known Earth Kingdom general in the final stages of the war who was not a member of the Council of Five.
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