Yingyong

Yingyong was a flying bison loyal to Jinpa. After his master became secretary to Avatar Kyoshi, Yingyong became a primary method of transportation for the Avatar and her companions.
== History ==
As a calf, Yingyong was attacked by a predator and lost his left forelimb. As an adult, the injury caused him to list slightly to the side while flying, and Jinpa had to tug on his reins in the opposite direction every so often to keep a straight course.
Jinpa and Kyoshi flew on Yingyong as they made their way from Ba Sing Se to the Fire Nation Capital to celebrate the Festival of Szeto. As they passed the ruins of Yangchen's island, Kyoshi received a head-splitting vision from Avatar Kuruk, and fell from Yingyong's saddle into the Mo Ce Sea below. Jinpa dove down to rescue Kyoshi, and Yingyong floated in the water, growling with worry. After Kyoshi assured the airbender that she was fine, they continued to the capital. Yingyong was well-cared for in the palace stables.
The morning after the palace garden party, while Jinpa groomed Yingyong, an upset Rangi came in and offered to assist. Hei-Ran and Atuat told Jinpa to adjust the saddle for five people, as they would be joining Kyoshi and Rangi in their journey to North Chung-Ling. Yingyong flew Kyoshi's companions to the city, and stayed by a forested slope as the Avatar and her friends went into town.
Kyoshi and Jinpa later used Yingyong to fly to the town's melonyam fields so Kyoshi could assess the cause of the writing in the crops. She and Jinpa proceeded to ride Yingyong to take Lady Huazo from North Chung-Ling to a safehouse in Capital Island. Flying to the palace, they proceeded to take Chaejin to the house so that they could force the Saowon clan to confess to conspiring with Yun. At one point, Kyoshi threatened to drop Chaejin from the saddle, but after Kuruk guided her away from senseless violence, she realized that they were innocent.
Jinpa later circled above the Avatar mansion in Yokoya so that he could aid Kyoshi, Rangi, Wong, and Kirima in their final battle against Yun. After Kyoshi's companions were wounded, he tried to bring down Yingyong to help the others, but Yun sent a hedge of stone spears at the airbender and bison, taking a chunk of fur out of Yingyong's tail and then running Jinpa through the shoulder and pinning him to the saddle horn. Yingyong flew Jinpa away, who was later healed by Kyoshi.
== Appearances​ ==
=== Chronicles of the Avatar ===
==== The Shadow of Kyoshi ====
 
== References ==
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Category:Kyoshi novels characters
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